health emergencies, including statewide plans under 
section 520L. 
‘‘(2) Provide technical expertise on planning, 
preparedness, and response evaluation activities. 
‘‘(3) Develop policy guidelines on mental health 
concerns related to crisis incidents and develop rec-
ommendations for proposed regulations and or legis-
lative proposals. 
‘‘(4) Develop and conduct training events and 
conferences on mental health needs of disaster vic-
tims and witnesses. 
‘‘(5) Serve as the principal clearinghouse oper-
ated by the Secretary for the collection and dissemi-
nation of information concerning the mental health 
aspects of public health emergencies, including infor-
mation in published documents, information on tech-
nical assistance resources, and information on rel-
evant Internet sites. 
‘‘(6) Assist States in preparing for the behav-
ioral health consequences of terrorism. 
‘‘(7) Provide onsite technical expertise during 
public health emergencies, when requested by a 
State. 
‘‘(c) CERTAIN AUTHORITY.—The Technical Assist-
ance Center may carry out the functions under subsection 
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(b) directly or through grant or contract, subject to the 
approval of the Director of the Center for Mental Health 
Services. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2007 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 106. TRAINING GRANTS. 
Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–31 et seq.), as amended by 
section 105, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 520O. TRAINING GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, 
shall award grants to eligible entities to enable such enti-
ties to provide for the training of mental health profes-
sionals with respect to the treatment of individuals who 
are victims of disasters. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under subsection (a) an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be a— 
‘‘(A) regional center of excellence; or 
‘‘(B) a mental health professional society; 
and 
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‘‘(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant 
under this section shall use amounts received under the 
grant to provide for the training of mental health profes-
sionals to enable such professionals to appropriately diag-
nose individuals who are the victims of disasters with re-
spect to their mental health and to provide for the proper 
treatment of the mental health needs of such individuals. 
‘‘(d) TRAINING MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES.—The 
Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, in con-
sultation with the Director of the National Institute of 
Mental Health, the National Center for Post-Traumatic 
Stress Disorder, the International Society for Traumatic 
Stress Studies, and the heads of other similar entities, 
shall develop training materials and procedures to assist 
grantees under this section. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘mental 
health professional’ includes psychiatrists, psychologists, 
psychiatric nurses, mental health counselors, marriage and 
family therapists, social workers, pastoral counselors, 
school psychologists, licensed professional counselors, 
school guidance counselors, and any other individual prac-
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ticing in a mental health profession that is licensed or reg-
ulated by a State agency. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2007 through 2012. 
‘‘(g) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary may use amounts appropriated 
under subsection (f) for the administration of the program 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 107. CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH. 
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 
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emergency mental health and substance abuse treat-
ment and prevention services to children who are di-
rectly affected by terrorist acts.’’. 
SEC. 108. CRISIS RESPONSE GRANTS TO ADDRESS CHIL-
DREN’S NEEDS. 
Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended 
by inserting after section 319K (42 U.S.C. 247d–7d) the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 319L. 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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