Youth Trauma Coordinating Center (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Center’’) to provide assistance to 
State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in 
interacting with children and youth who have been 
exposed to violence or other trauma, and their fami-
lies as appropriate. 
(2) AGE RANGE.—The Center shall determine 
the age range of children and youth to be covered 
by the activities of the Center. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Center shall provide assistance to 
State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies by— 
(1) disseminating information on the best prac-
tices for law enforcement officers developed under 
section 101, which may include best practices based 
on evidence-based and evidence-informed models 
from programs of the Department of Justice and the 
Office of Justice Services of the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, such as— 
(A) models developed in partnership with 
national law enforcement organizations, Indian 
tribes, or clinical researchers; and 
(B) models that include— 
(i) trauma-informed approaches to 
conflict resolution, de-escalation, and crisis 
intervention training; 
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(ii) early interventions that link child 
and youth witnesses and victims, and their 
families as appropriate, to appropriate 
trauma-informed services; and 
(iii) supporting officers who experi-
ence secondary trauma; 
(2) providing professional training and technical 
assistance; and 
(3) awarding grants under subsection (c). 
(c) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, act-
ing through the Center, may award grants to State, 
local, and tribal law enforcement agencies or to 
multi-disciplinary consortia to— 
(A) enhance the awareness of best prac-
tices developed under section 101 for trauma- 
informed responses to children and youth who 
have been exposed to violence or other trauma, 
and their families as appropriate; and 
(B) provide professional training and tech-
nical assistance in implementing the best prac-
tices described in subparagraph (A). 
(2) APPLICATION.—Any State, local, or tribal 
law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this 
subsection shall submit an application to the Attor-
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ney General at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Attorney General 
may require. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant awarded under 
this subsection may be used to— 
(A) provide training to law enforcement of-
ficers on the best practices developed under sec-
tion 101, including how to identify early signs 
of trauma and violence exposure when inter-
acting with children and youth; and 
(B) establish, operate, and evaluate a re-
ferral and partnership program with trauma-in-
formed clinical mental health, substance use, 
health care, or social service professionals in the 
community in which the law enforcement agen-
cy serves. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney Gen-
eral— 
(1) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2022 to award grants under subsection (c); 
and 
(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2022 for other activities of the Center. 
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SEC. 203. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIVE AMERICAN TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCE CENTER. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INDIAN
TRIBE; TRIBAL
ORGANIZATION.— 
The terms ‘‘Indian tribe’’ and ‘‘tribal organization’’ 
have the meanings given the terms in section 4 of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, act-
ing— 
(A) through the Assistant Secretary for 
Mental Health and Substance Use; and 
(B) after consultation with— 
(i) the Director of the Bureau of In-
dian Education of the Department of the 
Interior; and 
(ii) the Director of the Indian Health 
Service. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER.—The Secretary 
shall establish and operate a Native American Technical 
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Assistance Resource Center (referred to in this section as 
the ‘‘Center’’) to provide assistance to Indian tribes. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Center shall provide assistance to 
the Indian tribes by— 
(1) providing trauma-informed technical assist-
ance to tribal organizations in implementing the best 
practices developed under section 101; and 
(2) disseminating the best practices to the trib-
al organizations, to schools that serve students from 
the Indian tribes, to health care entities that serve 
the Indian tribes, to child welfare systems that serve 
children and youth from the Indian tribes, to law en-
forcement agencies that serve the Indian tribes, to 
criminal justice and court systems that serve the In-
dian tribes, and other relevant entities. 
(d) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award 
grants to nonprofit organizations or institutions of 
higher education, to operate the Center. 
(2) APPLICATION.—An organization or institu-
tion seeking a grant under this subsection shall sub-
mit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require. 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, to carry 
out this section, $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2021. 
SEC. 204. GRANTS TO IMPROVE TRAUMA SUPPORT SERV-
ICES AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHIL-
DREN AND YOUTH IN EDUCATIONAL SET-
TINGS. 
Part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Subpart 3—Grants To Improve Trauma Support 
Services and Mental Health Care for Children 
and Youth in Educational Settings 
‘‘SEC. 4131. GRANTS TO IMPROVE TRAUMA SUPPORT SERV-
ICES AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHIL-
DREN AND YOUTH IN EDUCATIONAL SET-
TINGS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS, CONTRACTS, 
AND
COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is authorized 
to award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative 
agreements with, State educational agencies, local edu-
cational agencies, Indian tribes or their tribal educational 
agencies, a school operated by the Bureau of Indian Edu-
cation, or a Regional Corporation (as defined in section 
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3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1602)) for the purpose of increasing student access to 
quality trauma support services and mental health care 
by developing innovative programs to link local school sys-
tems with local trauma-informed support and mental 
health systems, including those under the Indian Health 
Service. 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—With respect to a grant, contract, 
or cooperative agreement awarded or entered into under 
this section, the period during which payments under such 
grant, contract or agreement are made to the recipient 
may not exceed 5 years. 
‘‘(c) USE
OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this sec-
tion shall use amounts made available through such grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement for any of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) To enhance, improve, or develop collabo-
rative efforts between school-based service systems 
and trauma-informed support and mental health 
service systems to provide, enhance, or improve pre-
vention, screening, referral, and treatment services 
to students. 
‘‘(2) To enhance the availability of trauma sup-
port services and school-based counseling programs, 
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and provide appropriate referrals and interventions 
for students potentially in need of mental health 
services. 
‘‘(3) To provide universal trauma screenings to 
identify students in need of specialized support. 
‘‘(4) To implement multi-tiered positive behav-
ioral interventions and supports, or other trauma-in-
formed models of support. 
‘‘(5) To provide training to teachers, teacher 
assistants, specialized instructional support per-
sonnel, and mental health professionals to— 
‘‘(A) develop safe, stable, and nurturing 
learning environments that prevent and miti-
gate the effects of trauma, including through 
social and emotional learning; or 
‘‘(B) improve school capacity to identify, 
refer, and provide services, as appropriate, to 
students in need of trauma support or behav-
ioral health services. 
‘‘(6) To provide technical assistance and con-
sultation to school systems and mental health agen-
cies as well as to families participating in the pro-
gram carried out under this section. 
‘‘(7) To provide linguistically appropriate and 
culturally competent services. 
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‘‘(8) To evaluate the effectiveness of the pro-
gram carried out under this section in increasing 
student access to quality trauma support services 
and mental health care, and make recommendations 
to the Secretary about the sustainability of the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(9) To engage and utilize expertise provided 
by institutions of higher education, such as a Tribal 
College or University, as defined in section 316(b) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(10) To provide trainings and implement pro-
cedures pursuant to the relevant best practices de-
veloped under section 101 of the Trauma-Informed 
Care for Children and Families Act of 2017. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this sec-
tion, an entity described in subsection (a) shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary may rea-
sonably require, such as the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the program to be funded 
under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. 
‘‘(2) A description of how such program will in-
crease access to quality trauma support services and 
mental health care for students. 
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‘‘(3) A description of how the applicant will es-
tablish trauma support services or a school-based 
counseling program, or both, that provide immediate 
prevention and mental health services to the school 
community as necessary. 
‘‘(4) An assurance that— 
‘‘(A) persons providing services under the 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement are 
adequately trained to provide such services; 
‘‘(B) the services will be provided in ac-
cordance with subsection (c); 
‘‘(C) teachers, administrators, specialized 
instructional support personnel, parents or 
guardians, representatives of local Indian tribes, 
and other school personnel are aware of the 
program; and 
‘‘(D) parents or guardians of students par-
ticipating in services under this section will be 
engaged and involved in the design and imple-
mentation of the services. 
‘‘(5) An assurance that the applicant will sup-
port and integrate existing school-based services 
with the program in order to provide appropriate 
mental health services for students. 
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‘‘(6) An assurance that the applicant will estab-
lish a program that will support students and the 
school in improving the school climate in order to 
support an environment conducive to learning. 
‘‘(e) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION OF LEAD AGENCY.—A re-
cipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agree-
ment under this section shall designate a lead agen-
cy to direct the establishment of an interagency 
agreement among local educational agencies, juvenile 
justice authorities, mental health agencies, and other 
relevant entities in the State, in collaboration with 
local entities, such as Indian tribes. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The interagency agreement 
shall ensure the provision of the services described 
in subsection (c), specifying with respect to each 
agency, authority, or entity— 
‘‘(A) the financial responsibility for the 
services; 
‘‘(B) the conditions and terms of responsi-
bility for the services, including quality, ac-
countability, and coordination of the services; 
and 
‘‘(C) the conditions and terms of reim-
bursement among the agencies, authorities, or 
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