‘‘(B) an evaluation conducted by the Sec-
retary to analyze the effectiveness and efficacy 
of the activities conducted with grants under 
this section. 
‘‘(i) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance to grantees in carrying out 
this section. 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘SEC. 520E–4. MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUT-
REACH AND EDUCATION ON COLLEGE CAM-
PUSES. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
increase access to, and reduce the stigma associated with, 
mental health services so as to ensure that college students 
have the support necessary to successfully complete their 
studies. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN.— 
The Secretary, acting through the Administrator and in 
collaboration with the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, shall convene an interagency, 
public-private sector working group to plan, establish, and 
begin coordinating and evaluating a targeted public edu-
cation campaign that is designed to focus on mental and 
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behavioral health on college campuses. Such campaign 
shall be designed to— 
‘‘(1) improve the general understanding of men-
tal health and mental health disorders; 
‘‘(2) encourage help-seeking behaviors relating 
to the promotion of mental health, prevention of 
mental health disorders, and treatment of such dis-
orders; 
‘‘(3) make the connection between mental and 
behavioral health and academic success; and 
‘‘(4) assist the general public in identifying the 
early warning signs and reducing the stigma of men-
tal illness. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The working group under sub-
section (b) shall include— 
‘‘(1) mental health consumers and family mem-
bers; 
‘‘(2) representatives of colleges and universities; 
‘‘(3) representatives of national mental and be-
havioral health and college associations; 
‘‘(4) representatives of mental health providers, 
including community mental health centers; and 
‘‘(5) representatives of private- and public-sec-
tor groups with experience in the development of ef-
fective public health education campaigns. 
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‘‘(d) PLAN.—The working group under subsection (b) 
shall develop a plan that shall— 
‘‘(1) target promotional and educational efforts 
to the college age population and individuals who are 
employed in college and university settings, including 
the use of roundtables; 
‘‘(2) develop and propose the implementation of 
research-based public health messages and activities; 
‘‘(3) provide support for local efforts to reduce 
stigma by using the National Mental Health Infor-
mation Center as a primary point of contact for in-
formation, publications, and service program refer-
rals; and 
‘‘(4) develop and propose the implementation of 
a social marketing campaign that is targeted at the 
college population and individuals who are employed 
in college and university settings. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 4. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON COLLEGE MEN-
TAL HEALTH. 
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section, pur-
suant to Executive Order 13263 (and the recommenda-
tions issued under section 6(b) of such Order), to provide 
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for the establishment of a College Campus Task Force 
under the Federal Executive Steering Committee on Men-
tal Health, to discuss mental and behavioral health con-
cerns on college and university campuses. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall establish a College Campus Task Force (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Task Force’’), under the 
Federal Executive Steering Committee on Mental Health, 
to discuss mental and behavioral health concerns on col-
lege and university campuses. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall be com-
posed of a representative from each Federal agency (as 
appointed by the head of the agency) that has jurisdiction 
over, or is affected by, mental health and education poli-
cies and projects, including— 
(1) the Department of Education; 
(2) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(3) the Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
(4) such other Federal agencies as the Adminis-
trator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration and the Secretary jointly de-
termine to be appropriate. 
(d) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall— 
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(1) serve as a centralized mechanism to coordi-
nate a national effort— 
(A) to discuss and evaluate evidence and 
knowledge on mental and behavioral heath serv-
ices available to and the prevalence of mental 
health illness among, the college age population 
of the United States; 
(B) to determine the range of effective, 
feasible, and comprehensive actions to improve 
mental and behavioral health on college and 
university campuses; 
(C) to examine and better address the 
needs of the college age population dealing with 
mental illness; 
(D) to survey Federal agencies to deter-
mine which policies are effective in encouraging, 
and how best to facilitate outreach without du-
plicating, efforts relating to mental and behav-
ioral health promotion; 
(E) to establish specific goals within and 
across Federal agencies for mental health pro-
motion, including determinations of account-
ability for reaching those goals; 
(F) to develop a strategy for allocating re-
sponsibilities and ensuring participation in men-
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tal and behavioral health promotions, particu-
larly in the case of competing agency priorities; 
(G) to coordinate plans to communicate re-
search results relating to mental and behavioral 
health amongst the college age population to 
enable reporting and outreach activities to 
produce more useful and timely information; 
(H) to provide a description of evidence- 
based best practices, model programs, effective 
guidelines, and other strategies for promoting 
mental and behavioral health on college and 
university campuses; 
(I) to make recommendations to improve 
Federal efforts relating to mental and behav-
ioral health promotion on college campuses and 
to ensure Federal efforts are consistent with 
available standards and evidence and other pro-
grams in existence as of the date of enactment 
of this Act; and 
(J) to monitor Federal progress in meeting 
specific mental and behavioral health promotion 
goals as they relate to college and university 
settings; 
(2) consult with national organizations with ex-
pertise in mental and behavioral health, especially 
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