,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eeeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,tillis1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !
 ,secret>y ( ,transportation to e/abli% 
a grant program to facilitate !         
in/allation ( evid5ce-bas$ suicide      
det]r5ts1 includ+ suicide prev5tion nets
 & b>ri]s1 on c]ta9 infra/ructure1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,b>ri]s to ,suicide    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,suicide prev5tion   
grant program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ location ,! t]m    
cov]$ location means-- 7,a7 a bridge2   
7,b7 a build+2  7,c7 a p>k+ g>age2  7,d7
 a highway-rail grade cross+2 &  7,e7 a 
rail /ation4  7#b7 ,evid5ce-bas$ suicide
 det]r5t ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$ suicide    
det]r5t means a suicide det]r5t t-- 7,a7
 demon/rates1 bas$ on high-quality      

rese>* f9d+s or a positive evaluation1 t
 ! det]r5t is likely to r$uce or prev5t 
suicide2 &  7,b7 cont9ues to demon/rate 
! effects ( ! det]r5t4  7#c7 ,program ,!
 t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m     
,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al       
,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2   
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2     
7,d7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,e7 a f$]ally        
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7b7          
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program to provide       
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
facilitate ! in/allation ( evid5ce-bas$ 
suicide det]r5ts1 includ+ suicide       
prev5tion nets & b>ri]s1 on or at a     
cov]$ location4  7c7 ,eligible entity ,!
 ,secret>y may make a grant "u ! program
 to-- 7#a7 a ,/ate or a political       
subdivision ( a ,/ate2 &  7#b7 any o!r  

entity ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be       
appropriate4  7d7 ,eligible projects ,! 
,secret>y may make a grant "u ! program 
only = a project t facilitates !        
in/allation on or at a cov]$ location   
(-- 7#a7 a suicide prev5tion net2  7#b7 
a suicide prev5tion b>ri]2 or  7#c7 any 
o!r evid5ce-bas$ suicide det]r5t t !    
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7e7 ,applications ,to be eligible to    
receive a grant "u ! program1 an        
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at   
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7f7 ,priority ,9 mak+ a grant "u !      
program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to a project locat$ 9 an area-- 7#a7 ) a
 high rate ( suicide1 tak+ into         
consid]ation ! numb] ( suicides & rate (
 suicides p] capita 9 an area2 or  7#b7 
t has o!r priority *>act]i/ics1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7g7 ,f$]al %>e 
,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ 
out ) a grant "u ! program may n exce$  

#hj p]c5t4  7h7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program       
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjcj4  #c4 ,national highway     
p]=mance program ,section               
#aai7;d77#b77;,i7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1      
includ+ in/allation ( safety b>ri]s &   
nets on bridges ( ! ,national ,highway  
,sy/em be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  #d4 ,/udy
 on effectiv5ess ( suicide prev5tion    
nets & b>ri]s = /ructures o!r ?an       
bridges  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy  
to id5tify-- 7#a7 ! types ( /ructures1  
o!r ?an bridges1 t attract a high numb] 
( individuals attempt+ suicide-by-jump+2
  7#b7 ! *>act]i/ics t di/+ui% /ructures
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 f simil>     
/ructures t d n attract a high numb] (  
individuals attempt+ suicide-by-jump+2  
7#c7 ! types ( nets or b>ri]s1 includ+  
manufactur$ & natural b>ri]s1 t are     
effective at r$uc+ suicide-by-jump+ )   

respect to ! /ructures id5tifi$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 me?ods ( r$uc+     
suicide-by-jump+ ) respect to !         
/ructures id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 o!r 
?an nets & b>ri]s2  7#e7 quantitative   
measures ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! nets &    
b>ri]s id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c72  7#f7 
quantitative measures ( ! effectiv5ess (
 ! additional me?ods id5tifi$ "u        
p>agraph 7#d72  7#g7 ! entities t       
typically in/all ! nets & b>ri]s        
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#h7 !    
co/s ( ! nets & b>ri]s id5tifi$ "u      
p>agraph 7#c74  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit a report on ! results
 ( ! /udy "u subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7#c7 ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate2 &  7#d7 ! ,committee on      

,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4