(a) In generalIn awarding funds under section 290bb–32 of this title, the Secretary shall give priority to applications under such section from a State educational agency, local educational agency, or Tribal educational agency, submitted directly or through a State or Indian Tribe, for funding for activities in secondary schools, where such agency has implemented, or includes in such application a plan to implement, a student suicide awareness and prevention training policy, which may include applicable youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies implemented through section 290bb–36 of this title—
(1)
establishing and implementing a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy in accordance with subsection (c);
(2)
consulting with stakeholders (including principals, teachers, parents, local Tribal officials, and other relevant experts) and, as appropriate, utilizing information, models, and other resources made available by the Suicide Prevention Technical Assistance Center authorized under section 290bb–34 of this title in the development of the policy under paragraph (1); and
(b) Consideration
In giving priority to applicants as described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, as appropriate, take into consideration the incidence and prevalence of suicide in the applicable jurisdiction and the costs of establishing and implementing, as applicable, a school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy.
(c) School-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policyA school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy implemented pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall—
(3) provide evidence-based training to students in grades 6 through 12, in coordination with school-based mental health resources, as applicable, regarding—
(d) Collection of information and reportingEach State educational agency, local educational agency, and Tribal educational agency that receives priority to implement a new training policy pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall report to the Secretary the following aggregated information, in a manner that protects personal privacy, consistent with applicable Federal and State privacy laws:
(e) Evidence-based program availabilityThe Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of the Interior to—
(1)
make publicly available the policies established by State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and Tribal educational agencies pursuant to this section and the training that is available to students and teams pursuant to such policies, in accordance with section 290dd–2a of this title; and
(2)
provide technical assistance and disseminate best practices on student suicide awareness and prevention training policies, including through the Suicide Prevention Technical Assistance Center authorized under section 290bb–34 of this title, as applicable, to State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and Tribal agencies.
(f) Implementation
Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives the number of recipients of funds under section 290bb–32 of this title who have implemented training policies described in subsection (a)(1) and a summary of the information received under subsection (d).
(g) DefinitionsIn this section:
(2)
The term “local educational agency” has the meaning given to such term in section 7801 of title 20.
(3)
The term “State educational agency” has the meaning given to such term in section 7801 of title 20.
(4)
The term “Tribal educational agency” has the meaning given to the term “tribal educational agency” in section 7452 of title 20.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 520B, as added Pub. L. 117–100, § 2(a), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 44.)