I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5091
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide programs for the
treatment of mental illness.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 2000
Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mrs. WILSON, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. HORN, Mrs.
CAPPS, Mrs. ROUKEMA, and Ms. KAPTUR) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to
the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide programs
for the treatment of mental illness.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mental Health Early
Intervention, Treatment, and Prevention Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Almost 3 percent of the adult population or
5 million individuals in the United States suffer
from a severe and persistent mental illness.
(2) Twenty-five to 40 percent of the individuals
who suffer from a mental illness in the United
States will come into contact with the criminal jus-
tice system each year.
(3) Sixteen percent of all individuals incarcer-
ated in State and local jails suffer from a mental ill-
ness.
(4) Suicide is currently a national public health
crisis, with approximately 30,000 Americans com-
mitting suicide every year, including 2,000 children
and adolescents.
(5) The stigma associated with mental disorders
often discourages individuals from seeking treat-
ment, decreases such individuals’ access to housing
and employment, and interferes with such individ-
uals’ full participation in society.
(6) In industrialized countries, mental illness
constitutes 4 of the 10 leading causes of disability
for individuals who are 5 years of age or older. Such
illnesses are, in the order of prevalence, depression,
schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and obsessive com-
pulsive disorder.
(7) Presently, nearly 7,500,000 children and
adolescents, or 12 percent of such population, suffer
from 1 or more types of mental disorders.
(8) Of the almost 850,000 individuals who are
homeless in the United States, approximately 1⁄3 or
about 300,000 of such individuals suffer from a seri-
ous mental illness.
(9) The majority of individuals with a mental
illness can now be successfully treated.
(10) The primary care setting provides an im-
portant opportunity for the recognition of mental
disorders, especially in children, adolescents, and
seniors.
(11) The first Surgeon General’s Report on
Mental Health, released in December 1999, de-
scribes a vision for the future that includes 8 areas,
being—
(A) continuing to build the science base;
(B) overcoming stigma;
(C) improving public awareness of effective
treatment;
(D) ensuring the supply of mental health
services and providers;
(E) ensuring delivery of state-of-the-art
treatments;
(F) tailoring treatment to age, gender,
race, and culture;
(G) facilitating entry into treatment; and
(H) reducing financial barriers to treat-
ment.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
ACT.
Title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
290aa et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘PART G—PROGRAMS FOR TREATMENT OF
MENTAL ILLNESS
‘‘SEC. 581. ANTI-STIGMA AND SUICIDE PREVENTION CAM-
PAIGN.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a
national anti-stigma and suicide prevention campaign to
reduce the stigma often associated with mental illness.
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall use funds
authorized for the campaign described in subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) to make public service announcements to
reduce any stigma associated with mental illness;
‘‘(2) to provide education regarding mental ill-
ness, including education regarding the biology of
mental illness, the effectiveness of treatment, and
the resources that are available for individuals af-
flicted with a mental illness and for families of such
individuals;
‘‘(3) to provide science-based education regard-
ing suicide and suicide prevention, including edu-
cation regarding recognition of the symptoms that
indicate that thoughts of suicide are being consid-
ered;
‘‘(4) to provide education for parents regarding
youth suicide and prevention;
‘‘(5) to purchase media time and space;
‘‘(6) to pay for out-of-pocket advertising pro-
duction costs;
‘‘(7) to test and evaluate advertising and edu-
cational materials for effectiveness; and
‘‘(8) to carry out other activities that the Sec-
retary determines will reduce the stigma associated
with mental illness.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 to carry out paragraphs (1),
(2), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of subsection (b) for fiscal
year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal years 2002 through 2005; and
‘‘(2) $25,000,000 to carry out paragraph (3) of
subsection (b) for fiscal year 2001, and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 2002 through
2005.
‘‘SEC. 
582. 
MENTAL 
ILLNESS 
AWARENESS 
TRAINING
GRANTS FOR TEACHERS AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES PERSONNEL.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall
award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, In-
dian tribes, and tribal organizations to train teachers and
other relevant school personnel to recognize symptoms of
childhood and adolescent mental disorders, to refer family
members to the appropriate mental health services if nec-
essary, to train emergency services personnel to identify
and appropriately respond to persons with a mental ill-
ness, and to provide education to such teachers and per-
sonnel regarding resources that are available in the com-
munity for individuals with a mental illness.
‘‘(b) EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL.—In this
section, the term ‘emergency services personnel’ includes
paramedics, firefighters, and emergency medical techni-
cians.
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION
OF AWARDS.—The Secretary
shall ensure that such grants awarded under subsection
(a) are equitably distributed among the geographical re-
gions of the United States and between urban and rural
populations.
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—A State, political subdivision of
a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that desires
a grant under this section shall submit an application to
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require, in-
cluding a plan for the rigorous evaluation of activities that
are carried out with funds received under a grant under
this section.
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, political subdivision
of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization receiving
a grant under subsection (a) shall use funds from such
grant to—
‘‘(1) train teachers and other relevant school
personnel to recognize symptoms of childhood and
adolescent mental disorders and appropriately re-
spond;
‘‘(2) train emergency services personnel to iden-
tify and appropriately respond to persons with a
mental illness; and
‘‘(3) provide education to such teachers and
personnel regarding resources that are available in
the community for individuals with a mental illness.
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.—A State, political subdivision of
a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that receives
a grant under this section shall prepare and submit an
evaluation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may rea-
sonably require, including an evaluation of activities car-
ried out with funds received under the grant under this
section and a process and outcome evaluation.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may
be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
‘‘SEC. 583. GRANTS FOR EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH
CENTERS.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall
award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, In-
dian tribes, and tribal organizations to support the des-
ignation of hospitals and health centers as Emergency
Mental Health Centers.
‘‘(b) HEALTH CENTER.—In this section, the term
‘health center’ has the meaning given such term in section
330, and includes community health centers and commu-
nity mental health centers.
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION
OF AWARDS.—The Secretary
shall ensure that such grants awarded under subsection
(a) are equitably distributed among the geographical re-
gions of the United States, between urban and rural popu-
lations, and between different settings of care including
health centers, mental health centers, hospitals, and other
psychiatric units or facilities.
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—A State, political subdivision of
a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that desires
a grant under subsection (a) shall submit an application
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require, in-
cluding a plan for the rigorous evaluation of activities car-
ried out with funds received under this section.
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State, political subdivi-
sion of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization
receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall use
funds from such grant to establish or designate hos-
pitals and health centers as Emergency Mental
Health Centers.
‘‘(2) EMERGENCY
MENTAL
HEALTH
CEN-
TERS.—Such Emergency Mental Health Centers de-
scribed in paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) shall—
‘‘(i) serve as a central receiving point
in the community for individuals who may
be in need of emergency mental health
services;
‘‘(ii) purchase, if needed, any equip-
ment necessary to evaluate, diagnose and
stabilize an individual with a mental ill-
ness;
‘‘(iii) provide training, if needed, to
the medical personnel staffing the Emer-
gency Mental Health Center to evaluate,
diagnose, stabilize, and treat an individual
with a mental illness; and
‘‘(iv) provide any treatment that is
necessary for an individual with a mental
illness or a referral for such individual to
another facility where such treatment may
be received; and
‘‘(B) may establish and train a mobile cri-
sis intervention team to respond to mental
health emergencies within the community.
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.—A State, political subdivision of
a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that receives
a grant under subsection (a) shall prepare and submit an
evaluation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may rea-
sonably require, including an evaluation of activities car-
ried out with funds received under this section and a proc-
ess and outcomes evaluation.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2002 through
2005.
‘‘SEC. 584. GRANTS FOR JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAMS.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall
make up to 125 grants to States, political subdivisions of
States, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations, acting di-
rectly or through agreements with other public or non-
profit entities, to develop and implement programs to di-
vert individuals with a mental illness from the criminal
justice system to community-based services.
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con-
sult with the Attorney General and any other appro-
priate officials in carrying out this section.
‘‘(2) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Secretary
shall issue regulations and guidelines necessary to
carry out this section, including methodologies and
outcome measures for evaluating programs carried
out by States, political subdivisions of States, Indian
tribes, and tribal organizations receiving grants
under subsection (a).
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To receive a grant under
subsection (a), the chief executive of a State, chief
executive of a subdivision of a State, Indian tribe or
tribal organization shall prepare and submit an ap-
plication to the Secretary at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary shall reasonably require.
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—Such application shall—
‘‘(A) contain an assurance that—
‘‘(i) community-based mental health
services will be available for the individuals
who are diverted from the criminal justice
system, and that such services are based
on the best known practices, reflect current
research findings, include case manage-
ment, 
assertive 
community 
treatment,
medication management and access, inte-
grated mental health and co-occurring sub-
stance abuse treatment, and psychiatric re-
habilitation, and will be coordinated with
social services, including life skills training,
housing placement, vocational training,
education job placement, and health care;
‘‘(ii) there has been relevant inter-
agency collaboration between the appro-
priate criminal justice, mental health, and
substance abuse systems; and
‘‘(iii) the Federal support provided
will be used to supplement, and not sup-
plant, State, local, Indian tribe, or tribal
organization sources of funding that would
otherwise be available;
‘‘(B) demonstrate that the diversion pro-
gram will be integrated with an existing system
of care for those with mental illness;
‘‘(C) explain the applicant’s inability to
fund the program adequately without Federal
assistance;
‘‘(D) specify plans for obtaining necessary
support and continuing the proposed program
following the conclusion of Federal support; and
‘‘(E) describe methodology and outcome
measures that will be used in evaluating the
program.
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, political subdivision
of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that receives
a grant under subsection (a) may use funds received under
such grant to—
‘‘(1) integrate the diversion program into the
existing system of care;
‘‘(2) create or expand community-based mental
health and co-occurring mental illness and substance
abuse services to accommodate the diversion pro-
gram;
‘‘(3) train professionals involved in the system
of care, and law enforcement officers, attorneys, and
judges; and
‘‘(4) provide community outreach and crisis
intervention.
‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pay to
a State, political subdivision of a State, Indian tribe,
or tribal organization receiving a grant under sub-
section (a) the Federal share of the cost of activities
described in the application.
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a
grant made under this section shall not exceed 75
percent of the total cost of the program carried out
by the State, political subdivision of a State, Indian
tribe, or tribal organization. Such share shall be
used for new expenses of the program carried out by
such State, political subdivision of a State, Indian
tribe, or tribal organization.
‘‘(3) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal
share of payments made under this section may be
made in cash or in kind fairly evaluated, including
planned equipment or services. The Secretary may
waive the requirement of matching contributions.
‘‘(f) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary
shall ensure that such grants awarded under subsection
(a) are equitably distributed among the geographical re-
gions of the United States and between urban and rural
populations.
‘‘(g) TRAINING
AND
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—
Training and technical assistance may be provided by the
Secretary to assist a State, political subdivision of a State,
Indian tribe, or tribal organization receiving a grant under
subsection (a) in establishing and operating a diversion
program.
‘‘(h) EVALUATIONS.—The programs described in
subsection (a) shall be evaluated not less than 1 time in
every 12-month period using the methodology and out-
come measures identified in the grant application.
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
‘‘SEC. 585. SUICIDE PREVENTION ACROSS THE LIFE SPEC-
TRUM.
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award
grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to States, po-
litical subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, tribal organiza-
tions, and private nonprofit organizations to establish pro-
grams to reduce suicide deaths in the United States.
‘‘(b) DURATION.—With respect to a grant, contract,
or cooperative agreement awarded under subsection (a),
the period during which payments under such award may
be made to the recipient may not exceed 5 years.
‘‘(c) SPECIAL POPULATIONS.—In awarding grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall ensure that a portion of such
awards are made in a manner that will focus on the needs
of populations who experience high or rapidly rising rates
of suicide.
‘‘(d) COLLABORATION.—In carrying out subsection
(a), the Secretary shall ensure that activities under this
section are coordinated with activities carried out by the
relevant institutes at the National Institutes of Health,
the Health Resources and Services Administration, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Adminis-
tration on Children and Families, and the Administration
on Aging.
‘‘(e) REQUIREMENTS.—A State, political subdivision
of a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or private
nonprofit organization desiring a grant, contract, or coop-
erative agreement under subsection (a) shall demonstrate
that the program such entity proposes will—
‘‘(1) provide for the timely assessment and
treatment of individuals at risk for suicide;
‘‘(2) use evidence-based strategies;
‘‘(3) be based on best practices that are adapt-
ed to the local community;
‘‘(4) integrate its program into the existing
health care system in the community, including pri-
mary health care, mental health services, and sub-
stance abuse services;
‘‘(5) be integrated into other systems in the
community that address the needs of individuals, in-
cluding the educational system, juvenile justice sys-
tem, prisons, welfare and child protection systems,
and community youth support organizations;
‘‘(6) use primary prevention methods to educate
and raise awareness in the local community by dis-
seminating information about suicide prevention;
‘‘(7) include services for the families and
friends of individuals who completed suicide;
‘‘(8) provide linguistically appropriate and cul-
turally competent services;
‘‘(9) provide a plan for the evaluation of out-
comes and activities at the local level and agree to
participate in a National evaluation;
‘‘(10) provide or ensure adequate provision of
mental health and substance abuse services, either
through provision of direct services or referral; and
‘‘(11) ensure that staff used in the program are
trained in suicide prevention and that professionals
involved in the system of care are given training in
identifying persons at risk of suicide.
‘‘(f) APPLICATION.—A State, political subdivision of
a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or private non-
profit organization receiving a grant, cooperative agree-
ment, or contract under subsection (a) shall prepare and
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may reasonably require. Such application shall in-
clude a plan for the rigorous evaluation of activities fund-
ed under the grant, cooperative agreement, or contract,
including a process and outcomes evaluation.
‘‘(g) DISTRIBUTION
OF
AWARDS.—In awarding
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall ensure that such awards
are equitably distributed among the geographical regions
of the United States and between urban and rural popu-
lations.
‘‘(h) EVALUATION.—A State, political subdivision of
a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or private non-
profit organization receiving a grant, cooperative agree-
ment, or contract under subsection (a) shall prepare and
submit to the Secretary at the end of the program period,
an evaluation of all activities funded under this section.
‘‘(i) DISSEMINATION
AND EDUCATION.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that findings derived from activities
carried out under this section are disseminated to State,
county, and local governmental agencies and nonprofit or-
ganizations active in promoting suicide prevention and
family support activities.
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATION.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
‘‘SEC. 586. MENTAL ILLNESS OUTREACH SCREENING PRO-
GRAMS.
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award
grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to States, po-
litical subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, tribal organiza-
tions, and private nonprofit organizations to conduct out-
reach screening programs to identify children, adolescents,
and adults with a mental illness or a mental illness and
co-occurring substance abuse disorder and to provide re-
ferrals for such children, adolescents, and adults.
‘‘(b) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award grants,
cooperative agreements, or contracts under subsection (a)
for a period of not more than 5 years.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—A State, political subdivision of
a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or private non-
profit organization desiring a grant, cooperative agree-
ment, or contract under subsection (a) shall prepare and
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require, including—
‘‘(1) a plan for the rigorous evaluation of activi-
ties funded under the grant, including a process and
outcomes evaluation; and
‘‘(2) provide or ensure adequate provision of
mental health and substance abuse services, either
through provision of direct services or referral.
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, political subdivision
of a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or private
nonprofit organization receiving a grant, cooperative
agreement, or contract under subsection (a) shall use
funds received under such grant—
‘‘(1) to provide screening and referrals for chil-
dren, adolescents, and adults with a mental illness,
especially for underserved populations and groups
historically less likely to seek mental health and sub-
stance abuse services;
‘‘(2) to ensure that appropriate referrals are
provided for children, adolescents, and adults in
need of mental health services or in need of inte-
grated services relating to a co-occurring mental ill-
ness and substance abuse disorder; 
‘‘(3) to utilize evidence-based and cost-effective
screening tools; and
‘‘(4) to utilize existing, or to develop if nec-
essary, linguistically appropriate and culturally com-
petent screening tools.
‘‘(e) DISTRIBUTION
OF AWARDS.—The Secretary
shall ensure that such grants, cooperative agreements, and
contracts awarded under subsection (a) are equitably dis-
tributed among the geographical regions of the United
States and between urban and rural populations.
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.—A State, political subdivision of
a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or private non-
profit organization that receives a grant, cooperative
agreement, or contract under subsection (a) shall prepare
and submit to the Secretary an evaluation at the end of
the program period regarding activities funded under the
grant.
‘‘(g) PUBLIC INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that the evaluations submitted under subsection (f)
are available and disseminated to State, county and local
governmental agencies, and to private providers of mental
health and substance abuse services.
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
‘‘SEC. 587. GRANTS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS TREATMENT
SERVICES.
‘‘(a) GRANTS
FOR
THE EXPANSION
OF MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to
States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes,
tribal organizations, and private nonprofit organiza-
tions for the purpose of expanding community-based
mental health services to meet emerging or urgent
mental health service needs in local communities.
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give pri-
ority in making awards under paragraph (1) to
States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes,
tribal organizations, and private nonprofit organiza-
tions that—
‘‘(A) have an integrated system of care or
are committed to developing such system of
care;
‘‘(B) have a significant need for mental
health services as shown by a needs assessment
and a lack of funds for providing the needed
services; and
‘‘(C) will work with—
‘‘(i) adults who have a history of re-
peated psychiatric hospitalizations, have a
history of interactions with law enforce-
ment or the criminal justice system, or are
homeless; or
‘‘(ii) children or adolescents who are
at risk for suicide, parental relinquishment
of custody, encounters with the juvenile
justice system, behavior dangerous to
themselves or others, or being homeless.
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, political sub-
division of a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization,
or private nonprofit organization receiving a grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement under paragraph
(1) may use the funds received under such grant,
contract, or cooperative agreement to—
‘‘(A) develop an integrated system of care
for the provision of services for children with a
serious emotional disturbance or adults with a
serious mental illness;
‘‘(B) 
expand 
community-based 
mental
health services, which may include assertive
community treatment, intensive case manage-
ment, psychiatric rehabilitation, peer support
services, comprehensive wraparound services,
and day treatment programs;
‘‘(C) ensure continuity of care for children,
adolescents, and adults discharged from the
hospital and returning to the community; and
‘‘(D) provide outreach to children, adoles-
cents, and adults in the community in need of
mental health services, including individuals
who are homeless.
‘‘(b) GRANTS FOR THE INTEGRATED TREATMENT OF
SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
AND CO-OCCURRING SUB-
STANCE ABUSE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to
States, political subdivisions of States, Indian tribes,
tribal organizations, and private nonprofit organiza-
tions for the development or expansion of programs
to provide integrated treatment services for individ-
uals with a serious mental illness and a co-occurring
substance abuse disorder.
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants, contracts,
and cooperative agreements under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that
emphasize the provision of services for individuals
with a serious mental illness and a co-occurring sub-
stance abuse disorder who—
‘‘(A) have a history of interactions with
law enforcement or the criminal justice system;
‘‘(B) have recently been released from in-
carceration;
‘‘(C) have a history of unsuccessful treat-
ment in either an inpatient or outpatient set-
ting;
‘‘(D) have never followed through with out-
patient services despite repeated referrals; or
‘‘(E) are homeless.
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, political sub-
division of a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization,
or private nonprofit organization that receives a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under
paragraph (1) shall use funds received under such
grant—
‘‘(A) to provide fully integrated services
rather than serial or parallel services;
‘‘(B) to employ staff that are cross-trained
in the diagnosis and treatment of both serious
mental illness and substance abuse;
‘‘(C) to provide integrated mental health
and substance abuse services at the same loca-
tion;
‘‘(D) to provide services that are linguis-
tically appropriate and culturally competent;
‘‘(E) to provide at least 10 programs for
integrated treatment of both mental illness and
substance abuse at sites that previously pro-
vided only mental health services or only sub-
stance abuse services; and
‘‘(F) to provide services in coordination
with other existing public and private commu-
nity programs.
‘‘(4) CONDITION.—The Secretary shall ensure
that a State, political subdivision of a State, Indian
tribe, tribal organization, or private nonprofit orga-
nization that receives a grant, contract, or coopera-
tive agreement under paragraph (1) maintains the
level of effort necessary to sustain existing mental
health and substance abuse programs for other pop-
ulations served by mental health systems in the com-
munity.
‘‘(5) DISTRIBUTION
OF
AWARDS.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that grants, contracts, or cooper-
ative agreements awarded under paragraph (1) are
equitably distributed among the geographical regions
of the United States and between urban and rural
populations.
‘‘(c) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award grants,
contract, or cooperative agreements under subsections (a)
and (b) for a period of not more than 5 years.
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—A State, political subdivision of
a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or private non-
profit organization that desires a grant, contract, or coop-
erative agreement under subsection (a) or (b) shall pre-
pare and submit an application to the Secretary at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Secretary may require. Such application shall include
a plan for the rigorous evaluation of activities funded with
an award under such subsections, including a process and
outcomes evaluation.
‘‘(e) EVALUATION.—A State, political subdivision of
a State, Indian tribe, tribal organization, or private non-
profit organization that receives a grant, contract, or coop-
erative agreement under subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1)
shall prepare and submit a plan for the rigorous evalua-
tion of the program funded under such grant, contract,
or agreement, including both process and outcomes eval-
uation, and the submission of an evaluation at the end
of the project period.
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for subsection (a) for fiscal
year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal years 2002 through 2005; and
‘‘(2) $50,000,000 for subsection (b) for fiscal
year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
‘‘SEC. 588. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR POST TRAU-
MATIC STRESS AND RELATED DISORDERS.
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to public and
nonprofit private entities for the purpose of establishing
national and regional centers of excellence on psycho-
logical trauma response and for developing knowledge with
regard to evidence-based practices for treating psychiatric
disorders resulting from witnessing or experiencing a trau-
matic event.
‘‘(b) PRIORITIES.—In awarding grants, contracts, or
cooperative agreements under subsection (a) related to the
development of knowledge on evidence-based practices for
treating disorders associated with psychological trauma,
the Secretary shall give priority to entities proposing pro-
grams that work with children, adolescents, adults, and
families who are survivors and witnesses of domestic,
school, and community violence and terrorism.
‘‘(c) GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary
shall ensure that grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments under subsection (a) with respect to centers of ex-
cellence are distributed equitably among the regions of the
country and among urban and rural areas.
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—A public or nonprofit private
entity desiring a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement
under subsection (a) shall prepare and submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may reason-
ably require.
‘‘(e) EVALUATION.—The Secretary, as part of the ap-
plication process, shall require that each applicant for a
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under sub-
section (a) submit a plan for the rigorous evaluation of
the activities funded under the grant, contract, or agree-
ment, including both process and outcomes evaluation,
and the submission of an evaluation at the end of the
project period.
‘‘(f) DURATION
OF AWARDS.—With respect to a
grant, contract or cooperative agreement awarded under
subsection (a), the period during which payments under
such an award will be made to the recipient may not ex-
ceed 5 years. Such grants, contracts, or agreements may
be renewed.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2002 through
2005.
‘‘SEC. 589. MENTAL ILLNESS TREATMENT COMPLIANCE INI-
TIATIVE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through
the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health,
shall establish a research program to determine factors
contributing to noncompliance with outpatient treatment
plans, and to design innovative, community-based pro-
grams that use noncoercive methods to enhance compli-
ance.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
such sums as may be necessary.
‘‘SEC. 590. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR TRANSLATIONAL
RESEARCH.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National In-
stitute of Mental Health shall establish Centers for Excel-
lence in Translational Research to speed knowledge from
basic scientific findings to clinical application.
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—Such centers shall—
‘‘(1) engage in basic and clinical research and
training of clinicians in the neuroscience of mental
health; and
‘‘(2) develop model curricula for the teaching of
basic neuroscience to medical students, residents,
and post doctoral fellows in clinical psychiatry and
psychology.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
such sums as may be necessary.
‘‘SEC. 591. INCENTIVES TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF
BASIC AND CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH RE-
SEARCHERS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through
the Director of National Institute of Mental Health, shall
develop and implement a program to increase the supply
of basic researchers and clinical researchers in the mental
health field. Such program may include loan forgiveness,
scholarships, and fellowships with both stipends and funds
for laboratory investigation. Such program, in part, shall
be designed to attract both female and under-represented
minority psychiatrists and psychologists into laboratory
research in the neuroscience of mental health and mental
illness.
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
such sums as may be necessary.
‘‘SEC. 592. IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS THROUGH SERVICES INTE-
GRATION BETWEEN CHILD WELFARE AND
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award
grants, contracts or cooperative agreements to States, po-
litical subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, and tribal or-
ganizations to provide integrated child welfare and mental
health services for children and adolescents under 19 years
of age in the child welfare system or at risk for becoming
part of the system, and parents or caregivers with a men-
tal illness or a mental illness and a co-occurring substance
abuse disorder.
‘‘(b) DURATION.—With respect to a grant, contract
or cooperative agreement awarded under this section, the
period during which payments under such award are made
to the recipient may not exceed 5 years.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive an
award under subsection (a), a State, political sub-
division of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organiza-
tion shall submit an application to the Secretary at
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by
such information as the Secretary may reasonably
require.
‘‘(2) 
CONTENT.—An 
application 
submitted
under paragraph (1) shall—
‘‘(A) describe the program to be funded
under the grant, contract or cooperative agree-
ment;
‘‘(B) explain how such program reflects
best practices in the provision of child welfare
and mental health services; and
‘‘(C) provide assurances that—
‘‘(i) persons providing services under
the grant, contract or cooperative agree-
ment are adequately trained to provide
such services; and
‘‘(ii) the services will be provided in
accordance with subsection (d).
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, political subdivision
of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization that receives
a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under sub-
section (a) shall use amounts made available through such
grant, contract or cooperative agreement to—
‘‘(1) provide family-centered, comprehensive,
and coordinated child welfare and mental health
services, including prevention, early intervention and
treatment services for children and adolescents, and
for their parents or caregivers;
‘‘(2) ensure a single point of access for such co-
ordinated services;
‘‘(3) provide integrated mental health and sub-
stance abuse treatment for children, adolescents,
and parents or caregivers with a mental illness and
a co-occurring substance abuse disorder;
‘‘(4) provide training for the child welfare, men-
tal health and substance abuse professionals who
will participate in the program carried out under
this section;
‘‘(5) provide technical assistance to child wel-
fare and mental health agencies;
‘‘(6) develop cooperative efforts with other serv-
ice entities in the community, including education,
social services, juvenile justice, and primary health
care agencies;
‘‘(7) coordinate services with services provided
under the medicaid program and the State Chil-
dren’s Health Insurance Program under titles XIX
and XXI of the Social Security Act;
‘‘(8) provide linguistically appropriate and cul-
turally competent services; and
‘‘(9) evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effi-
ciency of the integrated services that measure the
level of coordination, outcome measures for parents
or caregivers with a mental illness or a mental ill-
ness and a co-occurring substance abuse disorder,
and outcome measures for children.
‘‘(e) DISTRIBUTION
OF AWARDS.—The Secretary
shall ensure that grants, contracts, and cooperative agree-
ments awarded under subsection (a) are equitably distrib-
uted among the geographical regions of the United States
and between urban and rural populations.
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evaluate
each program carried out by a State, political subdivision
of a State, Indian tribe, or tribal organization under sub-
section (a) and shall disseminate the findings with respect
to each such evaluation to appropriate public and private
entities.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may
be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 and 2005.’’.
‘‘SEC. 593. PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY TRAINING GRANTS.
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award
grants to institutions with accredited residency training
programs that provide residency training in primary care
to provide training to identify individuals with a mental
illness and to refer such individuals for treatment to men-
tal health professionals when appropriate.
‘‘(b) PRIMARY CARE.—In this section, the term ‘pri-
mary care’ includes family practice, internal medicine, pe-
diatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, geriatrics, and emer-
gency medicine.
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION
OF AWARDS.—The Secretary
shall ensure that such grants awarded under subsection
(a) are equitably distributed among the geographical re-
gions of the United States and between urban and rural
populations.
‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligible to receive
a grant under this section, an institution with a residency
training program shall require residents to demonstrate
core competencies in the diagnosis, treatment options, and
referral for treatment for individuals with a mental illness.
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—An institution with a residency
training program desiring a grant under subsection (a)
shall prepare and submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(f) USE OF FUNDS.—An institution with a residency
training program that receives a grant under subsection
(a) shall use funds received under such grant to—
‘‘(1) provide training for the diagnosis and
treatment of mental illness, and for appropriate re-
ferrals to mental health professionals; and
‘‘(2) develop model curricula or expand existing
model curricula to teach primary care residents the
relationship between physical illness and the mind
and to effectively diagnose and treat mental illnesses
and make appropriate referrals to mental health pro-
fessionals which shall include—
‘‘(A) the development of core competencies
in the diagnosis, treatment options, and referral
of individuals with a mental illness;
‘‘(B) a testing component to ensure that
residents demonstrate a proficiency in such core
competencies; and
‘‘(C) model curricula regarding neuro-
science and behavior to enhance the under-
standing of mental illness.
‘‘(g) EVALUATION.—An institution with a residency
training program that receives a grant under subsection
(a) shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an evalua-
tion of the activities carried out with funds received under
this section, including a process and outcomes evaluation.
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may
be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
‘‘SEC. 
594. 
TRAINING 
AND 
CONTINUING 
EDUCATION
GRANTS FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRO-
VIDERS.
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award
grants to academic health centers, community hospitals,
and out-patient clinics, including community health cen-
ters and community mental health centers, for the con-
tinuing education of appropriate primary care providers
in the diagnosis, treatment options, and referrals of chil-
dren, adolescents, and adults with a mental illness to men-
tal health professionals, and for the education of primary
care providers in the delivery of effective medical care to
such children, adolescents, and adults.
‘‘(b) DISTRIBUTION
OF AWARDS.—The Secretary
shall ensure that such grants awarded under subsection
(a) are equitably distributed among the geographical re-
gions of the United States and between urban and rural
populations.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An academic health center, com-
munity hospital, or out-patient clinic, including a commu-
nity health center and a community mental health center,
desiring a grant under subsection (a) shall prepare and
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require, including a plan for the rigorous eval-
uation of activities carried out with funds received under
this section, including a process and outcomes evaluation.
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—An academic health center,
community hospital, or out-patient clinic, including a com-
munity health center and a community mental health cen-
ter, that receives a grant under this section shall use funds
received under such grant for the continuing education of
primary care providers in the diagnosis, treatment options,
and appropriate referrals of children, adolescents, and
adults with a mental illness to mental health professionals,
and for the education of primary care providers in the de-
livery of effective medical care to such children, adoles-
cents, and adults.
‘‘(e) EVALUATION.—An academic health center, com-
munity hospital, or out-patient clinic, including a commu-
nity health center and a community mental health center,
that receives a grant under this section shall prepare and
submit an evaluation to the Secretary that describes ac-
tivities carried out with funds received under this section.
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) HEALTH CENTER.—The term ‘health cen-
ter’ has the meaning given such term in section 330,
and includes community mental health centers.
‘‘(2) PRIMARY CARE.—The term ‘primary care’
includes family practice, internal medicine, pediat-
rics, obstetrics and gynecology, geriatrics, and emer-
gency medicine.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may
be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005.
‘‘SEC. 595. COMMISSION.
‘‘(a) COMMISSION.—There is established a Commis-
sion that shall study issues regarding the diagnosis, treat-
ment, rehabilitation, and hospitalization of individuals
with a mental illness, make recommendations regarding
the findings of such research, and develop model State leg-
islation based on the results of such research if appro-
priate.
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Commission established under
subsection (a) shall—
‘‘(1) study issues regarding the screening, diag-
nosis, and treatment of individuals with a mental ill-
ness in both an outpatient and inpatient setting;
‘‘(2) study the effectiveness and results of out-
patient and inpatient involuntary treatment of indi-
viduals with a mental illness, review existing laws
governing outpatient involuntary treatment of indi-
viduals with a mental illness, and if appropriate,
propose model State legislation to regulate such in-
voluntary treatment;
‘‘(3) study the effectiveness and results of pro-
moting the inclusion of individuals with a mental ill-
ness in their treatment decisions and the use of psy-
chiatric advance directives, and if appropriate, pro-
pose model State legislation;
‘‘(4) review the report ‘Mental Health: A Re-
port of the Surgeon General’ and develop policy rec-
ommendations for Federal, State, and local govern-
ments to guide the development of public policy, im-
plement the findings of the Surgeon General;
‘‘(5) develop mental health proposals, based on
the supplemental report of the Surgeon General on
mental health and race, culture, and ethnicity, to
improve the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and
hospitalization of individuals with a mental illness,
‘‘(H) a law enforcement official;
‘‘(I) a county corrections official;
‘‘(J) a board certified psychiatrist;
‘‘(K) a psychologist;
‘‘(L) a medical ethicist;
‘‘(M) 2 mental health advocates, 1 of
which shall be a consumer of mental health
services; and
‘‘(N) a family member of an individual
with a mental illness.
‘‘(2) SELECTION.—Members of the Commission
established under subsection (a) shall be selected in
the following manner:
‘‘(A) The Majority Leader of the Senate,
in consultation with the Minority Leader of the
Senate, shall select 5 members of the Commis-
sion, with not more than 3 of such members
being of the same political party.
‘‘(B) The Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, in consultation with the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives, shall
select 5 members of the Commission, with not
more than 3 of such members being of the same
political party.
‘‘(C) The President shall select 5 members
of the Commission, 2 of which shall be the Di-
rector of the National Institute of Mental
Health and the Director of the Center for Men-
tal Health Services.
‘‘(d) REPORT.—
‘‘(1) INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later than 10
months after the date of enactment of this section,
the Commission shall prepare and submit to Con-
gress a report that describes the progress of the
Commission regarding issues described in para-
graphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b) and rec-
ommends the value of developing model State legis-
lation.
‘‘(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 18
months after the date of enactment of this section,
the Commission shall prepare and submit to the
President and Congress a report that describes the
findings of the Commission, and the recommenda-
tions and model legislation created by such Commis-
sion.
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,
$1,500,000.’’.
SEC. 4. LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PRO-
GRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended by in-
serting after part U (42 U.S.C. 3796hh et seq.) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘PART V—MENTAL HEALTH GRANT PROGRAMS
‘‘Subpart 1—Mental Health Court Grant Program
‘‘SEC. 2201. GRANT AUTHORITY.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General
shall make grants to States, State courts, local courts,
units of local government, and Indian tribal governments,
acting directly or through agreements with other public
or nonprofit entities, for up to 125 Mental Health Court
grant programs.
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—Such Mental Health Court grant
programs described in subsection (a) shall involve—
‘‘(1) the specialized training of law enforcement
and judicial personnel, including prosecutors and
public defenders, to identify and address the unique
needs of individuals with a mental illness who come
in contact with the criminal justice system; and
‘‘(2) the coordination of criminal adjudication,
continuing judicial supervision, and the delivery of
mental health treatment and related services for pre-
liminarily qualified individuals, including—
‘‘(A) voluntary outpatient or inpatient
mental health treatment, in the least restrictive
manner appropriate as determined by the court,
that carries with it the possibility of dismissal
of charges or reduced sentencing upon success-
ful completion of treatment; and
‘‘(B) centralized case management involv-
ing the consolidation of cases, including viola-
tions of probation, and the coordination of all
mental health treatment plans and social serv-
ices, including substance abuse treatment where
co-occurring disorders are present, life skills
training, housing placement, vocational train-
ing, education, job placement, health care, and
relapse prevention for each participant who re-
quires such services.
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subpart shall
preclude States from implementing a system to divert pre-
liminarily qualified individuals in law enforcement custody
for nonviolent or misdemeanor offenses out of the criminal
justice system and into appropriate treatment programs.
‘‘SEC. 2202. DEFINITION.
‘‘In this subpart, subject to the requirements of sec-
tion 2204(b)(8), the term, ‘preliminarily qualified indi-
vidual’ means a person in law enforcement custody who—
‘‘(1)(A) previously or currently has been diag-
nosed by a qualified mental health professional as
having a mental illness, mental retardation, or a co-
occurring mental illness and substance abuse dis-
order; or
‘‘(B) manifests obvious signs of having a men-
tal illness, mental retardation, or a co-occurring
mental illness and substance abuse disorder during
arrest or confinement or before any court; and
‘‘(2) is deemed eligible by a designated judge.
‘‘SEC. 2203. ADMINISTRATION.
‘‘(a) CONSULTATION.—The Attorney General shall
consult with the Secretary and any other appropriate offi-
cials in carrying out this subpart.
‘‘(b) USE OF COMPONENTS.—The Attorney General
may utilize any component or components of the Depart-
ment of Justice in carrying out this subpart.
‘‘(c) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Attorney Gen-
eral shall issue regulations and guidelines necessary to
carry out this subpart which shall include the methodolo-
gies and outcome measures proposed for evaluating each
applicant program.
‘‘SEC. 2204. APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To request funds under this sub-
part, the chief executive of a State, a unit of local govern-
to ensure that they will have adequate capacity
to provide the services;
‘‘(B) the Mental Health Court program
will provide continuing supervision of treatment
plan compliance for a term not to exceed the
maximum allowable sentence or probation for
the charged or relevant offense and continuity
of psychiatric care at the end of the supervised
period;
‘‘(C) individuals referred to a Mental
Health Court will receive a full mental health
evaluation by a qualified professional;
‘‘(D) the Federal support provided will be
used to supplement, and not supplant, State,
Indian tribal, and local sources of funding that
would otherwise be available; and
‘‘(E) the program will be evaluated no less
than once every 12 months using the method-
ology and outcome measures identified in the
grant application;
‘‘(4) include a long-term strategy and detailed
implementation plan;
‘‘(5) explain the applicant’s inability to fund the
program adequately without Federal assistance;
‘‘(6) specify plans for obtaining necessary sup-
port and continuing the proposed program following
the conclusion of Federal support;
‘‘(7) describe the methodology and outcome
measures that will be used in evaluating the pro-
gram; and
‘‘(8) identify plans to ensure that individuals
charged with serious violent felonies, including mur-
der, rape, crimes involving the use of a firearm or
explosive device, and any other crimes identified by
the applicant, will not be referred to the Mental
Health Court.
‘‘SEC. 2205. FEDERAL SHARE.
‘‘The Federal share of a grant made under this sub-
part may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of the
program described in the application submitted under sec-
tion 2204 for the fiscal year for which the program re-
ceives assistance under this subpart, unless the Attorney
General waives, wholly or in part, the requirement of a
matching contribution under this section. The use of the
Federal share of a grant made under this subpart shall
be limited to new expenses necessitated by the proposed
program, including the development of treatment services
and the hiring and training of personnel. In-kind contribu-
tions may constitute a portion of the non-Federal share
of a grant.
‘‘SEC. 2206. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.
‘‘The Attorney General shall ensure that, to the ex-
tent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution of
grant awards is made that considers the special needs of
rural communities, Indian tribes, and Alaska Natives.
‘‘SEC. 2207. REPORT.
‘‘A State, State court, local court, unit of local gov-
ernment, or Indian tribal government that receives funds
under this subpart during a fiscal year shall submit to
the Attorney General a report in March of the following
year regarding the effectiveness of this subpart.
‘‘Subpart 2—Mental Health Screening and Treatment
Grant Program in Jails and Prisons
‘‘SEC. 2221. GRANT AUTHORITY.
‘‘The Attorney General shall carry out a pilot pro-
gram under which the Attorney General shall make a
grant to 10 States selected by the Attorney General for
use in accordance with this subpart.
‘‘SEC. 2222. USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.
‘‘Amounts made available under a grant awarded
under this subpart—
‘‘(1) shall be used for mental health screening,
evaluation, and treatment of individuals detained or
incarcerated in State and local correctional institu-
tions; and
‘‘(2) may be used to incorporate mental health
screening and treatment into the State and local
probation and parole systems.
‘‘SEC. 2223. MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.
‘‘The amount of a grant awarded to a State under
this subpart for any fiscal year shall not be less than 2.5
percent of the total amount made available to carry out
this subpart for that fiscal year.
‘‘SEC. 2224. STATE AND LOCAL ALLOCATION.
‘‘Of the amount made available under a grant award-
ed to a State under this subpart—
‘‘(1) 25 percent shall be used by the State in
accordance with section 2222; and
‘‘(2) 75 percent shall be distributed to units of
local government within the State for use in accord-
ance with section 2222.
‘‘SEC. 2225. REPORT.
‘‘A State that receives funds under this subpart dur-
ing a fiscal year shall submit to the Attorney General a
report in March of the following year regarding the effec-
tiveness of this subpart.
Subpart 3—Law Enforcement Mental Health
Training Grant Program
‘‘SEC. 2231. GRANT AUTHORITY.
‘‘The Attorney General shall make grants to States,
which shall be used to train State and local law enforce-
ment officers—
‘‘(1) to identify and respond effectively to indi-
viduals with a mental illness who come into contact
with the criminal justice system; and
‘‘(2) regarding the mental health treatment re-
sources available in the community for individuals
with a mental illness who come into contact with the
criminal justice system.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.), is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to part U the following:
‘‘PART V—MENTAL HEALTH COURTS
‘‘SUBPART 1—MENTAL HEALTH COURT GRANT PROGRAM
‘‘Sec. 2201. Grant authority.
‘‘Sec. 2202. Definition.
‘‘Sec. 2203. Administration.
‘‘Sec. 2204. Applications.
‘‘SUBPART 2—MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND TREATMENT GRANT
PROGRAM IN JAILS AND PRISONS
‘‘Sec. 2221. Grant authority.
‘‘Sec. 2222. Use of grant amounts.
‘‘Sec. 2223. Minimum grant amount.
‘‘Sec. 2224. State and local allocation.
‘‘SUBPART 3—LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING GRANT
PROGRAM
‘‘Sec. 2231. Grant authority.’’.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
1001(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)) is amended by inserting
after paragraph (19) the following:
‘‘(20) There are authorized to be appropriated—
‘‘(A) to carry out subpart 1 of part V,
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal
years 2002 through 2005;
‘‘(B) to carry out subpart 2 of part V,
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal
years 2002 through 2005; and
‘‘(C) to carry out subpart 3 of part V,
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such
sums as may be necessary for each fiscal years
2002 through 2005.’’.
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