,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #caii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mrs4 
,blackburn1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mrs4        
,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 
,mr4 ,ris*1 & ,mr4 ,w>nock7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
a multi-/akehold] advisory committee    
task$ ) provid+ detail$ recomm5dations  
to address *all5ges to transmitt+       
geolocation in=mation ) calls to ! #ihh 
,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! #ihh ,lifel9e ,location    
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 #iaa sy/em
 s]vice provid] ,! t]m #iaa sy/em s]vice
 provid] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m cov]$   
#iaa s]vice provid] 9 section           
#i4ai7;a77#d7 ( title #dg1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   

regulation4  7#b7 ,appropriate          
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1
 ,labor1 & ,p5sions( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7 !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7          
,committee ,! t]m committee means !     
advisory committee e/abli%$ "u section  
#c4  7#d7 ,community bas$ m5tal heal?   
organization ,! t]m community bas$ m5tal
 heal? organization means an            
organization t s]ves individuals ) m5tal
 heal? conditions & ! families ( ^?     
individuals 9 a community sett+4  7#e7  
,dispat*able location ,! t]m dispat*able
 location has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #i4c ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 or any successor         
regulation4  7#f7 ,h&set manufactur] ,! 
t]m h&set manufactur] means a           
manufactur] ( cellul> phones4  7#g7     
,local crisis c5t] ,! t]m local crisis  

c5t] means a call c5t] int5d$ to receive
 calls f ! #ihh ,suicide & ,crisis      
,lifel9e & ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4     
7#h7 ,local gov]nm5t ,! t]m local       
gov]nm5t means ! gov]nm5t ( any         
political subdivision ( a ,/ate4  7#i7  
,l[ population ,/ate ,! t]m l[          
population ,/ate means a ,/ate t has no 
urbaniz$ areas ) a population great] ?an
 #bej1jjj1 z report$ 9 ! dec5nial c5sus4
  7#aj7 ,m5tal heal? s]vices            
organization ,! t]m m5tal heal? s]vices 
organization means an organization or   
association t repres5ts provid]s ( m5tal
 heal? crisis s]vices or crisis respite 
s]vices4  7#aa7 ,public safety answ]+   
po9t ,! t]m public safety answ]+ po9t   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #i4c ( 
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7#ab7     
,small & rural communities ,! t]m small 
& rural communities means a noncore     
area1 a micropolitan area1 or a small   
metropolitan /ati/ical area ) a         
population ( n m ?an #bej1jjj1 z report$

 9 ! dec5nial c5sus4  7#ac7 ,/ate ,! t]m
 ,/ate means any ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 &
 any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#ad7 ,telecommunications      
s]vice provid] ,! t]m telecommunications
 s]vice provid] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m  
s]vice provid] 9 section #eb4e7;e7 (    
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  #c4       
,e/abli%m5t ( committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 %all e/abli% an        
advisory committee to provide           
recomm5dations to address *all5ges to   
transmitt+ geolocation in=mation1       
includ+ dispat*able location in=mation1 
) calls to ! #ihh ,suicide & ,crisis    
,lifel9e4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7          
,composition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! committee
 %all be compos$ ( #ae memb]s1 to be    
appo9t$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,b7

 & 7,c74  7,b7 ,appo9tm5ts by ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission ,( ! #ae    
memb]s ( ! committee appo9t$ "u ?is     
p>agraph1 ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission %all appo9t-- 7i7 #a memb] f
 a telecommunications s]vice provid] or 
an organization t repres5ts             
telecommunications s]vice provid]s2     
7ii7 #a memb] f a h&set manufactur] or  
an organization t repres5ts h&set       
manufactur]s2  7iii7 #a memb] f a public
 safety answ]+ po9t or an organization t
 repres5ts public safety answ]+ po9ts2  
7iv7 #a memb] f a #iaa sy/em s]vice     
provid] or an organization t repres5ts  
#iaa sy/em s]vice provid]s2  7v7 #b     
memb]s f a ,/ate gov]nm5t1 ) at lea/ #a 
memb] repres5t+ a l[ population ,/ate2 &
  7vi7 #b memb]s f a local gov]nm5t1 )  
at lea/ #a memb] repres5t+ small & rural
 communities4  7,c7 ,appo9tm5ts by !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ,( 
! #ae memb]s ( ! committee appo9t$ "u   
?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices %all appo9t-- 7i7 #a    

memb] f ! #ihh ,suicide & ,crisis       
,lifel9e2  7ii7 #a memb] f a local      
crisis c5t] or an organization t        
repres5ts local crisis c5t]s2  7iii7 #a 
memb] f ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e2  7iv7  
#a memb] f ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal  
,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2  7v7 #a  
memb] f a m5tal heal? s]vices           
organization2  7vi7 #a memb] f a        
community bas$ m5tal heal? organization2
 &  7vii7 #a memb] ) exp]i5ce provid+   
s]vices = p :o are deaf or h>d ( he>+ or
 h he>+ loss1 su* z access to ! #ihh    
,suicide & ,crisis ,lifel9e ?r\gh direct
 video call+ & video relay s]vice4  7#b7
 ,date ,! appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( !     
committee %all be made n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! committee %all be 
appo9t$ = ! life ( ! committee4  7#b7   
,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! committee--   
7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! committee2
 &  7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z 
! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7d7 ,meet+s  7#a7 

,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! committee 
h be5 appo9t$1 ! committee %all hold !  
fir/ meet+ ( ! committee4  7#b7         
,frequ5cy ,! committee %all meet at !   
call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#c7 ,quorum ,a   
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! committee %all  
con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] (   
memb]s may hold he>+s4  7e7 ,*airp]son &
 ,vice ,*airp]son ,! committee %all     
select a ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son f
 among ! memb]s ( ! committee4  #d4     
,duties ( ,committee  7a7 ,/udy ,!      
committee %all conduct a /udy on-- 7#a7 
policy consid]ations reg>d+ consum]     
privacy & legal au?ority ) respect to   
m&at+ transmission ( geolocation        
in=mation1 includ+ dispat*able location 
in=mation1 ) calls to ! #ihh ,suicide & 
,crisis ,lifel9e2  7#b7 te*nical        
implem5tation /&>ds = telecommunications
 s]vice provid]s1 #iaa sy/em s]vice     
provid]s1 public safety answ]+ po9ts1 & 
local crisis c5t]s2 &  7#c7 pot5tial    
recov]y ( co/s or additional fund+      

requirem5ts = telecommunications s]vice 
provid]s1 ! #ihh ,suicide & ,crisis     
,lifel9e1 ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e1 &    
local crisis c5t]s4  7b7 ,recomm5dations
 ,bas$ on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u
 subsection 7a71 ! committee %all       
develop recomm5dations on pot5tial      
legislation t w\ld address *all5ges     
relat+ to ! inclusion ( geolocation     
in=mation1 includ+ dispat*able location 
in=mation1 ) calls to ! #ihh ,suicide & 
,crisis ,lifel9e4  7c7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! committee %all submit to        
appropriate committees ( ,congress & !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission a    
report t conta9s a detail$ /atem5t ( !  
f9d+s & conclusions ( ! committee1      
toge!r ) ! recomm5dations ( ! committee 
= su* legislation & adm9i/rative actions
 z ! committee consid]s appropriate4    
#e4 ,p[]s ( committee  7a7 ,he>+s ,!    
committee may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act 
at su* times & places1 take su*         
te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     

committee consid]s advisable to c>ry out
 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al     
ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! committee may 
secure directly f a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy su* in=mation z ! committee       
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,on reque/ ( !  
,*airp]son ( ! committee1 ! head ( !    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% !         
in=mation to ! committee4  7c7 ,po/al   
s]vices ,! committee may use ! ,unit$   
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,gifts ,!       
committee may accept1 use1 & dispose (  
gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4
  #f4 ,committee p]sonnel matt]s  7a7   
,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! committee  
%all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p]
 diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates      
au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u       
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _!     
homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 !    
p]=mance ( s]vices = ! committee4  7b7  

,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( !  
committee may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil     
s]vice laws 7includ+ regulations71      
appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director &
 su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be   
necess>y to enable ! committee to p]=m  
its duties1 except t ! employm5t ( an   
executive director %all be subject to   
confirmation by ! committee4  7#b7      
,comp5sation ,! ,*airp]son ( ! committee
 may fix ! comp5sation ( ! executive    
director & o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to    
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+  
to classification ( positions & ,g5]al  
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
t title4  7c7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t        
employees ,a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee  
may be detail$ to ! committee )\t       
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7d7 ,procurem5t (       

tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!        
,*airp]son ( ! committee may procure    
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at rates = individuals t d n     
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t 
title4  #g4 ,t]m9ation ( committee ,!   
committee %all t]m9ate #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! committee submits ! report
 requir$ "u section #d7;c74  #h4 ,fund+ 
,?is ,act %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts  
o!rwise appropriat$1 & no additional    
am\nts are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4