SEC. 6006.

REPORT ON RESPONSES TO INDIAN STUDENT SUICIDES

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SEC. 6006. REPORT ON RESPONSES TO INDIAN STUDENT SUICIDES.

(a) Preparation.--

(1) In general.--The Secretary of Education, in coordination

with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Health

and Human Services, shall prepare a report on efforts to address

outbreaks of suicides among elementary school and secondary

school students (referred to in this section as ``student

suicides'') that occurred within 1 year prior to the date of

enactment of this Act in Indian country (as defined in section

1151 of title 18, United States Code).

(2) Contents.--The report described in paragraph (1) shall

include information on--

(A) the Federal response to the occurrence of high

numbers of student suicides in Indian country (as so

defined);

(B) a list of Federal resources available to prevent

and respond to outbreaks of student suicides, including

the availability and use of tele-behavioral health care;

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(C) any barriers to timely implementation of

programs or interagency collaboration regarding student

suicides;

(D) interagency collaboration efforts to streamline

access to programs regarding student suicides, including

information on how the Department of Education, the

Department of the Interior, and the Department of Health

and Human Services work together on administration of

such programs;

(E) recommendations to improve or consolidate

resources or programs described in subparagraph (B) or

(D); and

(F) feedback from Indian tribes to the Federal

response described in subparagraph (A).

(b) Submission.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment

of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit the report

described in subsection (a) to the appropriate committees of Congress.

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