109 HRES 943 IH: Recognizing Robert Bosch Corporation and

U.S. House of Representatives
2006-07-25
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		IV
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 943
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 25, 2006
			Mr. Knollenberg
			 submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		RESOLUTION
		Recognizing Robert Bosch Corporation and
		  its 100 years of commitment and leadership in the United States manufacturing
		  industry.

		Whereas Robert Bosch Corporation has become synonymous
			 with market leadership in automotive original equipment and aftermarket
			 products, industrial automation systems, power tools and accessories, security
			 technology, packaging equipment, thermo-technology, and household
			 appliances;
		Whereas, in 1886, Robert Bosch opened a workshop for
			 precision mechanics and electrical engineering in Stuttgart, Germany;
		Whereas, in 1906, Robert Bosch New York,
			 Inc., was founded, and, in 1908, was renamed Bosch Magneto Company;
		Whereas during the First World War, the United States
			 Government expropriated Bosch Magneto Company, including its patents and
			 factories, and sold the company to an investment group that renamed the company
			 as American Bosch Magneto Company;
		Whereas, in 1921, the Robert Bosch Magneto Company was
			 founded in order to distinguish its products from the products of American
			 Bosch Magneto Company;
		Whereas Robert Bosch Magneto Company and American Bosch
			 Magneto Company eventually merged, and after 1938, the organization was known
			 as American Bosch Company;
		Whereas during the Second World War, the company was
			 expropriated by the United States Government once again;
		Whereas, in 1953, Robert Bosch Corporation was founded in
			 New York;
		Whereas, in 1983, the Robert Bosch Corporation won back
			 the trademark rights expropriated during the Second World War and regained the
			 unrestricted right to use the Bosch name worldwide;
		Whereas Bosch Group is comprised of a manufacturing,
			 sales, and after-sales service network of approximately 280 subsidiaries, and
			 more than 12,000 service centers, in over 140 countries;
		Whereas Robert Bosch Corporation has over 80 primary
			 locations in the United States, and, in 2005, United States sales reached $7
			 billion;
		Whereas automotive technology is the largest business
			 sector for Robert Bosch Corporation, with more than 14,000 associates and, in
			 2005, sales of approximately $5.5 billion;
		Whereas Robert Bosch Corporation’s automotive technology
			 innovations include market-first products such as antilock brakes, traction and
			 electronic stability control systems, gasoline and diesel fuel-injections
			 systems, and electrical and electronic systems and components;
		Whereas Robert Bosch Corporation, Automotive Aftermarket
			 Division, received the 2005 Lincoln Silver Award for Progress Toward
			 Excellence, which recognizes the company’s organizational strength and
			 performance based on leadership, strategic planning, customer and market focus,
			 information and analysis, human resources, and process management;
		Whereas, in the United States, Robert Bosch Corporation
			 has been issued 5,917 patents and remains a leader in the automotive field;
			 and
		Whereas Robert Bosch Corporation and its associates uphold
			 a commitment to local communities through charitable giving and community
			 service: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of
			 Representatives—
			(1)recognizes—
				(A)Robert Bosch
			 Corporation’s 100 years of commitment and leadership in the United States
			 manufacturing industry; and
				(B)the innovations
			 and technological advancements achieved by the thousands of Robert Bosch
			 Corporation associates; and
				(2)congratulates the Robert Bosch Corporation
			 on its centennial anniversary in the United States and trusts the company will
			 continue its excellence and position in the community during the 21st
			 century.


110 HRES 1328 IH: Supporting the goals and ideals of National

U.S. House of Representatives
2008-07-09
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		IV
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. RES. 1328
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 9, 2008
			Mr. Platts (for
			 himself and Mr. Cummings) submitted
			 the following resolution; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		RESOLUTION
		Supporting the goals and ideals of National
		  Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

		Whereas an estimated 37,680 people will be diagnosed with
			 pancreatic cancer this year in the United States;
		Whereas pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause
			 of cancer death in the United States;
		Whereas 75 percent of pancreatic cancer patients die
			 within the first year of their diagnosis, and 95 percent die within 5 years,
			 making pancreatic cancer the deadliest of any cancer;
		Whereas there has been no significant improvement in
			 survival rates in over 30 years, and pancreatic cancer research is still in the
			 earliest scientific stages;
		Whereas there are no early detection methods and minimal
			 treatment options for pancreatic cancer;
		Whereas when symptoms of pancreatic cancer generally
			 present themselves, it is too late for an optimistic prognosis, and the average
			 survival rate of those diagnosed with metastatic disease is only 3 to 6
			 months;
		Whereas the incidence rate of pancreatic cancer is 40 to
			 50 percent higher in African-Americans than in other ethnic groups;
		Whereas pancreatic cancer research constitutes less than 2
			 percent of the National Cancer Institute’s Federal research funding, a figure
			 far too low given the severity of the disease, its mortality rate, and how
			 little is known about how to arrest it;
		Whereas in 2001, the National Cancer Institute developed
			 Pancreatic Cancer: An Agenda for Action, but 7 years later, only 5 of the
			 action plan’s 39 recommendations have been fully implemented;
		Whereas pancreatic cancer death rates have increased and
			 250,000 more Americans have died from this disease;
		Whereas the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network recognized
			 that science has advanced since 2001, and created the National Plan to Advance
			 Pancreatic Cancer Research to identify the highest research priorities,
			 scientific infrastructure needs, and workforce training requirements that are
			 needed to make true progress in pancreatic cancer research; and
		Whereas the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network has requested
			 that the Congress designate November as National Pancreatic Cancer
			 Awareness Month in order to educate communities across the Nation about
			 pancreatic cancer and the need for research funding, early detection methods,
			 effective treatments, and prevention programs: Now, therefore, be it

		That the House of Representatives—
			(1)recognizes that a
			 strong, sustained commitment of resources is needed to learn what causes
			 pancreatic cancer, ways to detect and diagnose it earlier, and test compounds
			 that will extend survival and improve quality of life; and
			(2)supports the goals
			 and ideals of National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.


114 HR 3884 IH: Veterans Collaboration Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2015-11-03
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		I
		114th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 3884
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			November 3, 2015
			Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to promote and encourage
			 collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and nonprofit
			 organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide
			 administrative assistance to veterans.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Veterans Collaboration Act. 2.Pilot program on collaboration with nonprofit organizations (a)In generalThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a two-year pilot program to promote and encourage collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning. In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall emphasize collaboration with—
 (1)veterans service organizations that provide personnel with appropriate credentials to assist veterans in filing claims and appeals with the Department for disability compensation; and
 (2)educational institutions that provide pro bono legal assistance to veterans. (b)MetricsThe Secretary shall establish metrics to determine which organizations and institutions provide the best service to veterans and seek to encourage such organizations and institutions to participate in the pilot program.
 (c)LocationThe Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in States with the highest veteran populations, as determined by the Secretary.
 (d)Use of social mediaIn carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall use social media to promote the collaboration efforts carried out under the pilot program and to notify veterans of such collaborations. Quarterly reports will be provided to members of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee that document the reach of the social media efforts and the number of veterans who use the program.
 (e)ReportsNot later than 30 days after the end of a fiscal quarter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program, including the use of social media under subsection (d) and the number of veterans who receive administrative assistance from organizations and institutions through the program.


114 S242 ES: Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015
U.S. Senate

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114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 242IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any new Federal employee who is a veteran
			 with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more for
			 purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability, and for
			 other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 . 2.Additional leave for Federal employees who are disabled veterans (a)In generalSubchapter II of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

					6329.Disabled veteran leave
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section— (1)notwithstanding section 6301, the term employee—
 (A)has the meaning given such term in section 2105; and (B)includes an officer or employee of the United States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Commission;
 (2)the term service-connected has the meaning given such term in section 101(16) of title 38; and (3)the term veteran has the meaning given such term in section 101(2) of title 38.
 (b)Leave creditedDuring the 12-month period beginning on the first day of the employment of an employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as 30 percent or more disabling, the employee is entitled to leave, without loss or reduction in pay, for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disability for which sick leave could regularly be used.
						(c)Limitations
 (1)Amount of leaveThe leave credited to an employee under subsection (b) may not exceed 104 hours. (2)No carry overAny leave credited to an employee under subsection (b) that is not used during the 12-month period described in such subsection may not be carried over and shall be forfeited.
 (d)CertificationIn order to verify that leave credited to an employee under subsection (b) is used for treating a service-connected disability, the employee shall submit to the head of the employing agency a certification, in such form and manner as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe, that the employee used the leave for purposes of being furnished treatment for the disability by a health care provider..
 (b)Technical and conforming amendmentThe table of sections for chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 6328 the following:
				6329. Disabled veteran leave..
 (c)ApplicationThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an employee (as that term is defined in section 6329(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)) hired on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
			(d)Regulations
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act— (A)the Postmaster General shall prescribe regulations with respect to the leave provided under the amendment made by subsection (a) for employees of the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission; and
 (B)the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations with respect to the leave provided under the amendment made by subsection (a) for all other employees.
 (2)Briefing requirementNot later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 3 months thereafter until the date on which the Director of the Office of Personnel Management prescribes final regulations under paragraph (1)(B), the Director shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives regarding the development of such regulations.Passed the Senate July 28, 2015.Secretary


		IB
		Union Calendar No. 51
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1667
		[Report No.
		  112–93]
		IN THE HOUSE OF
		  REPRESENTATIVES

			May 2, 2011
			Mrs. Capito (for
			 herself, Mr. Royce,
			 Mr. Canseco,
			 Mr. Huizenga of Michigan,
			 Mr. Neugebauer,
			 Mr. Gary G. Miller of California,
			 Mr. Bachus,
			 Mr. Hensarling,
			 Mrs. Biggert,
			 Mr. Garrett,
			 Mr. Schweikert,
			 Mr. Posey,
			 Mr. Stivers,
			 Mr. Campbell, and
			 Mr. Renacci) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Financial Services

			May 27, 2011
			Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
			 of the Union and ordered to be printed

		A BILL
		To postpone the date for the transfer of
		  functions to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection if the Bureau does not
		  yet have a Director in place.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Bureau
			 of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act.
		2.Director required
			 before transferSection 1062
			 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by
			 adding at the end the following new subsection:

				(d)Director
				required before transferNotwithstanding the other provisions of
				this section, the single calendar date for the transfer of functions to the
				Bureau under section 1061 shall be the later of—
					(1)the date that
				would have been designated, but for the application of this subsection;
				and
					(2)the date on which
				the Director of the Bureau is confirmed by the Senate pursuant to section
				1011(b).
					.

		May 27, 2011
		Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
		  of the Union and ordered to be printed


114 S2424 IS: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015
U.S. Senate
2015-12-18
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II114th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2424IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 18, 2015Mr. Portman (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsA BILLTo amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis, and
			 treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young
			 children.

 1.Short titleThis Act may cited as the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2015. 2.FindingsCongress finds as follows:
 (1)Deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, toddlers, and young children require access to specialized early intervention providers and programs in order to help them meet their linguistic and cognitive potential.
 (2)Families of deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, toddlers, and young children benefit from comprehensive early intervention programs that assist them in supporting their child’s development in all domains.
 (3)Best practices principles for early intervention for deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, toddlers, and young children have been identified in a range of areas including listening and spoken language and visual and signed language acquisition, family-to-family support, support from individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, progress monitoring, and others.
 (4)Effective hearing screening and early intervention programs must be in place to identify hearing levels in deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, toddlers, and young children so that they may access appropriate early intervention programs in a timely manner.
			3.Reauthorization of program for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and
 hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young childrenSection 399M of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–1) is amended to read as follows:  399M.Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment Regarding Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Newborns, Infants, and Young Children (a)Health Resources and Services AdministrationThe Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall make awards of grants or cooperative agreements to develop statewide newborn, infant, and young childhood hearing screening, diagnosis, evaluation, and intervention programs and systems, and to assist in the recruitment, retention, education, and training of qualified personnel and health care providers for the following purposes:
 (1)To develop and monitor the efficacy of statewide programs and systems for hearing screening of newborns, infants, and young children, prompt evaluation and diagnosis of children referred from screening programs, and appropriate educational, audiological, and medical interventions for children confirmed to be deaf or hard-of-hearing, consistent with the following:
 (A)Early intervention includes referral to and delivery of information and services by organizations such as schools and agencies (including community, consumer, and parent-based agencies), pediatric medical homes, and other programs mandated by part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which offer programs specifically designed to meet the unique language and communication needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children.
 (B)Information provided to parents must be accurate, comprehensive, and, where appropriate, evidence-based, allowing families to make important decisions for their child in a timely way, including decisions relating to all possible assistive hearing technologies (such as hearing aids, cochlear implants, and osseointegrated devices) and communication options (such as visual and sign language, listening and spoken language, or both).
 (C)Programs and systems under this paragraph shall offer mechanisms that foster family-to-family and deaf and hard-of-hearing consumer-to-family supports.
 (2)To develop efficient models (both educational and medical) to ensure that newborns, infants, and young children who are identified through hearing screening receive followup by qualified early intervention providers, qualified health care providers, or pediatric medical homes (including by encouraging State agencies to adopt such models).
 (3)To provide for a technical resource center in conjunction with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration—
 (A)to provide technical support and education for States; and (B)to continue development and enhancement of State early hearing detection and intervention programs.
							(b)Technical assistance, data management, and applied research
 (1)Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThe Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall make awards of grants or cooperative agreements to State agencies or their designated entities for development, maintenance, and improvement of data tracking and surveillance systems on newborn, infant, and young childhood hearing screenings, audiologic evaluations, medical evaluations, and intervention services; to conduct applied research related to services and outcomes, and provide technical assistance related to newborn, infant, and young childhood hearing screening, evaluation, and intervention programs, and information systems; to ensure high-quality monitoring of hearing screening, evaluation, and intervention programs and systems for newborns, infants, and young children; and to coordinate developing standardized procedures for data management and assessing program and cost effectiveness. The awards under the preceding sentence may be used—
 (A)to provide technical assistance on data collection and management; (B)to study and report on the costs and effectiveness of newborn, infant, and young childhood hearing screening, evaluation, diagnosis, intervention programs, and systems;
 (C)to collect data and report on newborn, infant, and young childhood hearing screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention programs and systems that can be used—
 (i)for applied research, program evaluation, and policy development; and (ii)to answer issues of importance to State and national policymakers;
 (D)to identify the causes and risk factors for congenital hearing loss; (E)to study the effectiveness of newborn, infant, and young childhood hearing screening, audiologic evaluations, medical evaluations, and intervention programs and systems by assessing the health, intellectual and social developmental, cognitive, and hearing status of these children at school age; and
 (F)to promote the integration, linkage, and interoperability of data regarding early hearing loss and multiple sources to increase information exchanges between clinical care and public health including the ability of States and territories to exchange and share data.
 (2)National Institutes of HealthThe Director of the National Institutes of Health, acting through the Director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, shall, for purposes of this section, continue a program of research and development related to early hearing detection and intervention, including development of technologies and clinical studies of screening methods, efficacy of interventions, and related research.
						(c)Coordination and collaboration
 (1)In generalIn carrying out programs under this section, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall collaborate and consult with—
 (A)other Federal agencies; (B)State and local agencies, including those responsible for early intervention services pursuant to title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program); title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.) (State Children’s Health Insurance Program); title V of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) (Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program); and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.);
 (C)consumer groups of and that serve individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing and their families; (D)appropriate national medical and other health and education specialty organizations;
 (E)persons who are deaf and hard-of-hearing and their families; (F)other qualified professional personnel who are proficient in deaf or hard-of-hearing children’s language and who possess the specialized knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to serve deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, toddlers, children, and their families;
 (G)third-party payers and managed-care organizations; and (H)related commercial industries.
 (2)Policy developmentThe Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Director of the National Institutes of Health shall coordinate and collaborate on recommendations for policy development at the Federal and State levels and with the private sector, including consumer, medical, and other health and education professional-based organizations, with respect to newborn, infant, and young childhood hearing screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention programs and systems.
 (3)State early detection, diagnosis, and intervention programs and systems; data collectionThe Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall coordinate and collaborate in assisting States—
 (A)to establish newborn, infant, and young childhood hearing screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention programs and systems under subsection (a); and
 (B)to develop a data collection system under subsection (b). (d)Rule of construction; religious accommodationNothing in this section shall be construed to preempt or prohibit any State law, including State laws which do not require the screening for hearing loss of newborns, infants, or young children of parents who object to the screening on the grounds that such screening conflicts with the parents’ religious beliefs.
 (e)DefinitionsFor purposes of this section: (1)The term audiologic, when used in connection with evaluation, refers to procedures—
 (A)to assess the status of the auditory system; (B)to establish the site of the auditory disorder, the type and degree of hearing loss, and the potential effects of hearing loss on communication; and
 (C)to identify appropriate treatment and referral options, including— (i)linkage to State coordinating agencies under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) or other appropriate agencies;
 (ii)medical evaluation; (iii)hearing aid/sensory aid assessment;
 (iv)audiologic rehabilitation treatment; and (v)referral to national and local consumer, self-help, parent, and education organizations, and other family-centered services.
 (2)The term early intervention refers to— (A)providing appropriate services for the child who is deaf or hard of hearing, including nonmedical services; and
 (B)ensuring the family of the child is— (i)provided comprehensive, consumer-oriented information about the full range of family support, training, information services, and language and communication options; and
 (ii)given the opportunity to consider and obtain the full range of such appropriate services, educational and program placements, and other options for their child from highly qualified providers.
 (3)The term medical evaluation refers to key components performed by a physician, including history, examination, and medical decisionmaking focused on symptomatic and related body systems for the purpose of diagnosing the etiology of hearing loss and related physical conditions, and for identifying appropriate treatment and referral options.
 (4)The term medical intervention refers to the process by which a physician provides medical diagnosis and direction for medical or surgical treatment options for hearing loss or related medical disorders.
 (5)The term newborn, infant, and young childhood hearing screening refers to objective physiologic procedures to detect possible hearing loss and to identify newborns, infants, and young children who require further audiologic evaluations and medical evaluations.
						(f)Authorization of appropriations
						(1)Statewide newborn, infant, and young childhood hearing screening, evaluation and intervention
 programs and systemsFor the purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Health Resources and Services Administration $17,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
						(2)Technical assistance, data management, and applied research; centers for disease control and
 preventionFor the purpose of carrying out subsection (b)(1), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $10,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
						(3)Technical assistance, data management, and applied research; national institute on deafness and
 other communication disordersNo additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out subsection (b)(2). Such subsection shall be carried out using funds which are otherwise authorized (under section 402A or other provisions of law) to be appropriated for such purpose..


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 3311
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			July 23, 2008
			Mr. Durbin introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
			 and Pensions

		A BILL
		To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental
		  and behavioral health services on college campuses.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Mental Health on Campus
			 Improvement Act.
		2.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
			(1)The 2007 National
			 Survey of Counseling Center Directors found that the average ratio of
			 counselors to students on campus is nearly 1 to 2,000 and is often far higher
			 on large campuses. The International Association of Counseling Services
			 accreditation standards recommend 1 counselor per 1,000 to 1,500
			 students.
			(2)College
			 counselors report that 8.5 percent of enrolled students sought counseling in
			 the past year, totaling an estimated 1,600,000 students.
			(3)Over 90 percent
			 of counseling directors believe there is an increase in the number of students
			 coming to campus with severe psychological problems. The majority of counseling
			 directors report concern that the demand for services is growing without an
			 increase in resources.
			(4)A 2006 American
			 College Health Association survey revealed that 44 percent of students at
			 colleges and universities report having felt so depressed it was difficult to
			 function, and one out of every 11 students seriously considered suicide within
			 the past year.
			(5)Research
			 conducted from 1989 to 2002 found that students seen for anxiety disorders
			 doubled, for depression tripled, and for serious suicidal intention
			 tripled.
			(6)Many students who
			 need help never receive it. Counseling directors report that of the students
			 who committed suicide on their campuses, only 22 percent were current or former
			 counseling center clients. Directors did not know the previous psychiatric
			 history of 60 percent of these students.
			(7)A survey
			 conducted by the University of Idaho Student Counseling Center (2000) found
			 that 77 percent of students who responded reported that they were more likely
			 to stay in school because of counseling and that their school performance would
			 have declined without counseling.
			(8)A 6-year
			 longitudinal study of college students found that personal and emotional
			 adjustment was an important factor in retention and predicted attrition as well
			 as or better than academic adjustment (Gerdes & Mallinckrodt, 1994).
			3.Improving mental
			 and behavioral health on college campusesTitle V of the Public Health Service Act is
			 amended by inserting after section 520E–2 (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36b) the
			 following:

				520E–3.Grants to
				improve mental and behavioral health on college campuses
					(a)PurposeIt
				is the purpose of this section, with respect to college and university
				settings, to—
						(1)increase access
				to mental and behavioral health services;
						(2)foster and
				improve the prevention of mental and behavioral health disorders, and the
				promotion of mental health;
						(3)improve the
				identification and treatment for students at risk;
						(4)improve
				collaboration and the development of appropriate level of mental and behavioral
				health care; and
						(5)improve the
				efficacy of outreach efforts.
						(b)GrantsThe
				Secretary, acting through the Administrator and in consultation with the
				Secretary of Education, shall award competitive grants to eligible entities to
				improve mental and behavioral health services and outreach on college and
				university campuses.
					(c)EligibilityTo
				be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (b), an entity shall—
						(1)be an institution
				of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of
				1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)); and
						(2)submit to the
				Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
				information as the Secretary may require, including the information required
				under subsection (d).
						(d)ApplicationAn
				application for a grant under this section shall include—
						(1)a description of
				the population to be targeted by the program carried out under the grant, the
				particular mental and behavioral health needs of the students involved, and the
				Federal, State, local, private, and institutional resources available for
				meeting the needs of such students at the time the application is
				submitted;
						(2)an outline of the
				objectives of the program carried out under the grant;
						(3)a description of
				activities, services, and training to be provided under the program, including
				planned outreach strategies to reach students not currently seeking
				services;
						(4)a plan to seek
				input from community mental health providers, when available, community groups,
				and other public and private entities in carrying out the program;
						(5)a plan, when
				applicable, to meet the specific mental and behavioral health needs of veterans
				attending institutions of higher education;
						(6)a description of
				the methods to be used to evaluate the outcomes and effectiveness of the
				program; and
						(7)an assurance that
				grant funds will be used to supplement, and not supplant, any other Federal,
				State, or local funds available to carry out activities of the type carried out
				under the grant.
						(e)Special
				considerationsIn awarding grants under this section, the
				Secretary shall give special consideration to applications that describe
				programs to be carried out under the grant that—
						(1)demonstrate the
				greatest need for new or additional mental and behavioral health services, in
				part by providing information on current ratios of students to mental and
				behavioral health professionals;
						(2)propose effective
				approaches for initiating or expanding campus services and supports using
				evidence-based practices;
						(3)target
				traditionally underserved populations and populations most at risk;
						(4)where possible,
				demonstrate an awareness of and a willingness to coordinate with a community
				mental health center or other mental health resource in the community, to
				support screening and referral of students requiring intensive services;
						(5)identify how the
				college or university will address psychiatric emergencies, including how
				information will be communicated with families or other appropriate parties;
				and
						(6)demonstrate the
				greatest potential for replication and dissemination.
						(f)Use of
				fundsAmounts received under a grant under this section shall be
				used to—
						(1)provide mental
				and behavioral health services to students, including prevention, promotion of
				mental health, screening, early intervention, assessment, treatment,
				management, and education services relating to the mental and behavioral health
				of students;
						(2)provide outreach
				services to notify students about the existence of mental and behavioral health
				services;
						(3)educate families,
				peers, faculty, staff, and communities to increase awareness of mental health
				issues;
						(4)employ
				appropriately trained staff;
						(5)expand mental
				health training through internship, post-doctorate, and residency
				programs;
						(6)develop and
				support evidence-based and emerging best practices; and
						(7)evaluate and
				disseminate best practices to other colleges and universities.
						(g)Duration of
				grantsA grant under this section shall be awarded for a period
				of not to exceed 3 years.
					(h)Evaluation and
				reporting
						(1)EvaluationNot
				later than 18 months after the date on which a grant is received under this
				section, the eligible entity involved shall submit to the Secretary the results
				of an evaluation to be conducted by the entity concerning the effectiveness of
				the activities carried out under the grant and plans for the sustainability of
				such efforts.
						(2)ReportNot
				later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary
				shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report concerning the
				results of—
							(A)the evaluations
				conducted under paragraph (1); and
							(B)an evaluation
				conducted by the Secretary to analyze the effectiveness and efficacy of the
				activities conducted with grants under this section.
							(i)Technical
				assistanceThe Secretary may provide technical assistance to
				grantees in carrying out this section.
					(j)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated, such
				sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
					520E–4.Mental and
				behavioral health outreach and education on college campuses
					(a)PurposeIt
				is the purpose of this section to increase access to, and reduce the stigma
				associated with, mental health services so as to ensure that college students
				have the support necessary to successfully complete their studies.
					(b)National Public
				Education CampaignThe Secretary, acting through the
				Administrator and in collaboration with the Director of the Centers for Disease
				Control and Prevention, shall convene an interagency, public-private sector
				working group to plan, establish, and begin coordinating and evaluating a
				targeted public education campaign that is designed to focus on mental and
				behavioral health on college campuses. Such campaign shall be designed
				to—
						(1)improve the
				general understanding of mental health and mental health disorders;
						(2)encourage
				help-seeking behaviors relating to the promotion of mental health, prevention
				of mental health disorders, and treatment of such disorders;
						(3)make the
				connection between mental and behavioral health and academic success;
				and
						(4)assist the
				general public in identifying the early warning signs and reducing the stigma
				of mental illness.
						(c)CompositionThe
				working group under subsection (b) shall include—
						(1)mental health
				consumers and family members;
						(2)representatives
				of colleges and universities;
						(3)representatives
				of national mental and behavioral health and college associations;
						(4)representatives
				of mental health providers, including community mental health centers;
				and
						(5)representatives
				of private- and public-sector groups with experience in the development of
				effective public health education campaigns.
						(d)PlanThe
				working group under subsection (b) shall develop a plan that shall—
						(1)target
				promotional and educational efforts to the college age population and
				individuals who are employed in college and university settings, including the
				use of roundtables;
						(2)develop and
				propose the implementation of research-based public health messages and
				activities;
						(3)provide support
				for local efforts to reduce stigma by using the National Mental Health
				Information Center as a primary point of contact for information, publications,
				and service program referrals; and
						(4)develop and
				propose the implementation of a social marketing campaign that is targeted at
				the college population and individuals who are employed in college and
				university settings.
						(e)Authorization
				of appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated, such
				sums as may be necessary to carry out this
				section.
					.
		4.Interagency
			 Working Group on College Mental Health
			(a)PurposeIt
			 is the purpose of this section, pursuant to Executive Order 13263 (and the
			 recommendations 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 Mental Health, to discuss mental and behavioral health
			 concerns on college and university campuses.
			(b)EstablishmentThe
			 Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the
			 Secretary) shall establish a College Campus Task Force (referred
			 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 college and university campuses.
			(c)MembershipThe
			 Task Force shall be composed of a representative from each Federal agency (as
			 appointed by the head of the agency) that has jurisdiction over, or is affected
			 by, mental health and education policies 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 Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
			 Services Administration and the Secretary jointly determine to be
			 appropriate.
				(d)DutiesThe
			 Task Force shall—
				(1)serve as a
			 centralized mechanism to coordinate a national effort—
					(A)to discuss and
			 evaluate evidence and knowledge on mental and behavioral heath services
			 available to and the prevalence of mental health illness among, the college age
			 population 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;
					(D)to survey Federal
			 agencies to determine which policies are effective in encouraging, and how best
			 to facilitate outreach without duplicating, efforts relating to mental and
			 behavioral health promotion;
					(E)to establish
			 specific goals within and across Federal agencies for mental health promotion,
			 including determinations of accountability for reaching those goals;
					(F)to develop a
			 strategy for allocating responsibilities and ensuring participation in mental
			 and behavioral health promotions, particularly in the case of competing agency
			 priorities;
					(G)to coordinate
			 plans to communicate research 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 behavioral
			 health promotion on college campuses and to ensure Federal efforts are
			 consistent with available standards and evidence and other programs 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 expertise in mental and behavioral health,
			 especially those organizations working with the college age population;
			 and
				(3)consult with and
			 seek input from mental heath professionals working on college and university
			 campuses as appropriate.
				(e)Meetings
				(1)In
			 generalThe Task Force shall meet at least 3 times each
			 year.
				(2)Annual
			 conferenceThe 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.
				(f)Authorization
			 of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated, such
			 sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.


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II116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4447IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAugust 5, 2020Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to temporarily modify child nutrition programs due to COVID–19, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Child Nutrition Relief Act of 2020.2.Waivers for schools due to COVID–19(a)School closuresSection 2102(d) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116–127) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end;(2)in paragraph (2), by striking providing meals and meal supplements under such Acts during a school closure due to COVID-19. and inserting providing, during a school closure (including full or partial building closure) due to COVID–19, meals and meal supplements under such Acts through modified meal service models that achieve social distancing; and; and(3)by adding at the end the following:(3)that shall not terminate prior to August 31, 2021..(b)National school lunch program requirementsSection 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (42 U.S.C. 1760 note; Public Law 116–127) is amended—(1)in subsection (c)—(A)by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately;(B)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking Notwithstanding and inserting the following:(1)In generalNotwithstanding; and(C)by adding at the end the following:(2)GuidanceThe Secretary shall provide guidance on serving hot meals under a waiver granted under this subsection.; and(2)by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:(e)SunsetThe authority of the Secretary to establish or grant a waiver under this section shall expire on—(1)June 30, 2021, with respect to a waiver under a qualified program described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of subsection (f)(1); and(2)August 31, 2021, with respect to a waiver under the qualified program described in subparagraph (D) of that subsection..