independent living services, mentoring pro-
grams, home-based services, and provision of 
appropriate after-school and summer program-
ming; 
‘‘(B) to establish a network of boundary 
spanners to conduct regular meetings with 
judges, provide liaison with mental health and 
substance abuse workers, share and distribute 
information, and coordinate with mental health 
and substance abuse treatment providers and 
probation or parole officers concerning provision 
of appropriate mental health and drug and alco-
hol addiction services for individuals on proba-
tion or parole; 
‘‘(C) to provide cross-system training 
among police, corrections, and mental health 
and substance abuse providers with the purpose 
of enhancing collaboration and the effectiveness 
of all systems; 
‘‘(D) to provide coordinated and effective 
after-care programs for juveniles with emotional 
or mental disorders who are discharged from 
jail, prison, or juvenile facilities; 
‘‘(E) to purchase technical assistance to 
achieve the grant project’s goals; and 
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‘‘(F) to furnish services, to train personnel 
in collaborative approaches, and to enhance 
intersystem collaboration. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—In paragraph (2)(B), the 
term ‘boundary spanners’ means professionals who 
act as case managers for juveniles with mental dis-
orders and substance abuse addictions, within both 
justice agency facilities and community mental 
health programs and who have full authority from 
both systems to act as problem solvers and advo-
cates on behalf of individuals targeted for service 
under this program. 
‘‘(d) AREA SERVED BY THE PROJECT.—An entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section shall conduct activities 
under the grant to serve at least a single political jurisdic-
tion. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013, there is author-
ized to be appropriated an amount equal to 10 percent 
of the amount appropriated under section 1935(a) for the 
respective fiscal year.’’. 
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SEC. 4. FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH AND 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN 
DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY PUBLIC HEALTH 
EMERGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 501(m) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa(m)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2.5 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘5 percent’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) CONDITION.—A condition of paragraph 
(1) is that 2.5 percent of the funds subject to para-
graph (1) may only be available for the provision of 
emergency mental health and substance abuse treat-
ment and prevention services to children who are di-
rectly affected by public health emergencies, includ-
ing diseases or disorders that present such emer-
gencies, natural disasters, major transportation acci-
dents, technological disasters, and disasters resulting 
from terrorism.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to grants provided on or after 
January 1, 2008. 
SEC. 5. CRISIS RESPONSE GRANTS TO ADDRESS CHIL-
DREN’S NEEDS. 
Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended 
by inserting after section 319M (42 U.S.C. 247d–7d) the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 319N. CRISIS RESPONSE GRANTS TO ADDRESS CHIL-
DREN’S NEEDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants 
to eligible entities described in subsection (b) to enable 
such entities to increase the coordination and development 
of disaster preparedness efforts relating to the needs of 
children. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be an eligible entity under 
this subsection, an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be a State, political subdivision of a State, 
a consortium of 2 or more States or political subdivi-
sions of States, a public or private non-profit agency 
or organization, or other organization that serves 
children as determined appropriate by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and con-
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taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity shall use amounts 
received under a grant under this section to carry out ac-
tivities for the coordination and development of disaster 
preparedness efforts relating to the physical- and health- 
related needs of children. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2008.’’. 
Æ 
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