[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4704 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

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                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                     December 14, 2020.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
4704) entitled ``An Act to direct the Director of the National Science 
Foundation to support multidisciplinary research on the science of 
suicide, and to advance the knowledge and understanding of issues that 
may be associated with several aspects of suicide including intrinsic 
and extrinsic factors related to areas such as wellbeing, resilience, 
and vulnerability.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

             Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
      following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Research to Prevent 
Suicide Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The rate of Americans dying by suicide is on the rise, 
        increasing 10.7 to 14.0 deaths per 100,000 people from 2001 to 
        2017.
            (2) Suicide is the tenth-leading cause of death among 
        people in the United States and the second-leading cause of 
        death for young people between the ages of 15 and 34.
            (3) The National Science Foundation funds research that is 
        improving our basic understanding of factors with potential 
        relevance to suicide, including potential relevance to 
        prevention and treatment.
            (4) Despite progress in mental health research, current 
        gaps exist in scientific understanding and basic knowledge of 
        human neural, genetic, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, 
        social, and environmental factors with potential relevance to 
        suicide.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION RESEARCH.

    (a) In General.--The Director of the National Science Foundation, 
in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health 
and the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and taking 
into consideration prioritized research agendas or strategic plans, as 
appropriate, shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, 
award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to institutions of 
higher education (or consortia of such institutions) to support 
multidisciplinary, fundamental research with potential relevance to 
suicide, including potential relevance to prevention and treatment, 
including, but not limited to--
            (1) basic understanding of human social behavior;
            (2) the neural basis of human cognition;
            (3) basic understanding of cognitive, linguistic, social, 
        cultural, and biological processes related to human development 
        across the lifespan;
            (4) basic understanding of perceptual, motor, and cognitive 
        processes, and their interaction, in typical human behavior; 
        and
            (5) basic understanding of the relevance of drug and 
        alcohol abuse.
    (b) Encouraging Applications From Early Career Researchers.--To 
promote the development of early career researchers, in awarding funds 
under subsection (a), the Director of the National Science Foundation 
shall encourage applications submitted by early career researchers, 
including doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H.R. 4704

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