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 
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 
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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— 
(1) serve as a centralized mechanism to coordi-
nate a national effort— 
(A) to discuss and evaluate evidence and 
knowledge on mental and behavioral health 
services available to, and the prevalence of men-
tal health illness among, the college age popu-
lation 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; 
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(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-
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-
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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 
those organizations working with the college age 
population; and 
(3) consult with and seek input from mental 
health professionals working on college and univer-
sity campuses as appropriate. 
(e) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall meet 
at least 3 times each year. 
(2) ANNUAL
CONFERENCE.—The Secretary 
shall sponsor an annual conference on mental and 
behavioral health in college and university settings 
to enhance coordination, build partnerships, and 
share best practices in mental and behavioral health 
promotion, data collection, analysis, and services. 
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(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
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