[House Report 117-383]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
117th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 117-383
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ENHANCING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION THROUGH CAMPUS PLANNING
ACT
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June 23, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Scott of Virginia, from the Committee on Education and Labor,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 5407]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Education and Labor, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 5407) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965
to promote comprehensive campus mental health and suicide
prevention plans, and for other purposes, having considered the
same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and
recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose and Summary.............................................. 2
Committee Action................................................. 3
Committee Views.................................................. 4
Section-by-Section Analysis...................................... 7
Explanation of Amendments........................................ 8
Application of Law to the Legislative Branch..................... 8
Unfunded Mandate Statement....................................... 8
Earmark Statement................................................ 8
Roll Call Votes.................................................. 8
Statement of Performance Goals and Objectives.................... 8
Duplication of Federal Programs.................................. 8
Hearings......................................................... 8
Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the
Committee...................................................... 9
New Budget Authority and CBO Cost Estimate....................... 9
Committee Cost Estimate.......................................... 10
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............ 10
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide
Prevention Through Campus Planning Act''.
SEC. 2. ENCOURAGING CAMPUS COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE
PREVENTION PLANS.
Part L of title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1161l et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 826 as section 827; and
(2) by inserting after section 825 the following new section:
``SEC. 826. ENCOURAGING CAMPUS COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE
PREVENTION PLANS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make efforts to encourage
institutions of higher education to develop and implement evidence-
based comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans.
Such efforts--
``(1) shall be conducted in coordination with the Secretary
of Health and Human Services (acting through the Assistant
Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use);
``(2) shall align with--
``(A) the efforts and approaches recommended by the
Suicide Prevention Resource Center;
``(B) the programs authorized under section 9032 of
the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-36b note;
Public Law 114-255), the amendments made by section
9031 of such Act to section 520E-2 of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-36b), and the amendment
made by section 9033 of such Act to part D of title V
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et
seq.); and
``(C) the programs authorized under the Garrett Lee
Smith Memorial Act (42 U.S.C. 201 note; Public Law 108-
355);
``(3) shall take into consideration existing Federal and
State efforts to address mental health and suicide prevention
at institutions of higher education; and
``(4) may be carried out in collaboration with nonprofit
organizations, community-based organizations that partner with
institutions of higher education, and other experts and
stakeholders in the field of campus mental health and suicide
prevention.
``(b) Reports.--The Secretary shall report to the Committee on
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on the efforts
of the Secretary carried out under this section--
``(1) not later than one year after the date of enactment of
the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through
Campus Planning Act; and
``(2) three years after the date of enactment of such Act.
``(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as
creating new statutory requirements for institutions of higher
education or granting the Secretary new regulatory authority.''.
Purpose and Summary
The purpose of H.R. 5407, the bipartisan Enhancing Mental
Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act, is
to encourage institutions of higher education (IHEs) to develop
a comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plan to
better support college students. H.R. 5407 directs the
Secretary of Education (Secretary), in coordination with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to make efforts
to encourage IHEs to develop and implement comprehensive campus
mental health and suicide prevention plans. These plans must
align with approaches recommended by the Suicide Prevention
Resource Center, programs authorized under section 9032 of the
21st Century Cures Act, programs authorized under the Garrett
Lee Smith Memorial Act, and other existing federal and state
efforts to address mental health. The legislation also requires
the Secretary to report to the House Committee on Education and
Labor and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions on the efforts carried out under the bill.
Committee Action
116TH CONGRESS
On September 12, 2019, Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA-07) introduced
H.R. 4327, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Through Campus Planning Act, with Reps. Mike Quigley (D-IL-05),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), David Trone (D-MD-06), Madeleine
Dean (D-PA-04), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ-03), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-
08), Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Kathleen Rice (D-NY-04), Theodore
Deutch (D-FL-22), and Seth Moulton (D-MA-06). The bill was
referred solely to the Committee on Education and Labor.
On October 15, 2019, Chairman Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott (D-
VA-03) introduced H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act
(CAA), a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act of 1965.
On October 29, 2019, Committee met in legislative session to
markup CAA. At that markup, an Amendment in the Nature of a
Substitute (ANS) was offered to H.R. 4674, which included H.R.
4327. The Committee voted to report CAA to the House favorably
with the ANS and other approved amendments by a vote of 28-22.
117TH CONGRESS
On March 17, 2021, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and
Workforce Investment (``HEWI Subcommittee'') held a hearing
entitled ``Rising to the Challenge: The Future of Higher
Education Post COVID-19'' examining the impact of COVD-19 on
IHEs and students while highlighting the need for additional
Administrative and Congressional action to support IHEs and
their students. The Subcommittee heard testimony from: Eloy
Ortiz Oakley, Chancellor, California Community Colleges,
Sacramento, CA; Daniel Zibel, Vice President, Chief Counsel,
and Co-Founder, National Student Legal Defense Network,
Washington, D.C.; Lindsey Burke, Director of the Center for
Education Policy, Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.; and
Keith Thornton, Jr., student, Florida International University,
Miami, FL.
On April 15, 2021, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment,
Labor, and Pensions (``HELP Subcommittee'') held a hearing
titled ``Meeting the Moment: Improving Access to Behavioral and
Mental Health Care'' to examine barriers to access for
behavioral health care, particularly limited coverage of mental
health and substance use disorder treatment and the importance
of mental health parity laws. The Subcommittee heard testimony
from: Dr. Brian Smedley, Chief of Psychology in the Public
Interest, American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.;
Dr. Christine Yu Moutier, Chief Medical Officer, American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention, New York, NY; Mr. James
Gelfand, Senior Vice President, Health Policy, The ERISA
Industry Committee, Washington, D.C.; and Dr. Meiram Bendat,
Founder, Psych-Appeal, Santa Barbara, CA.
On June 24, 2021, the Committee held a hearing titled
``Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department
of Education'' to discuss the U.S. Department of Education's
budget request for Fiscal Year 2022. The Committee heard
testimony from Dr. Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education.
Discussion during the hearing included the subject of suicide
on college campuses.
On September 28, 2021, Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA-07) introduced
H.R. 5407, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Through Campus Planning Act, with Reps. Fred Keller (R-PA-12),
Haley Stevens (D-MI-11), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-05), Lucille
Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40), Josh Harder (D-CA-10), and Mark
DeSaulnier (D-CA-11) joining Reps. Fitzpatrick, Raskin, Trone,
Grijalva, and Moulton as original cosponsors. The bill was
referred solely to the Committee on Education and Labor. The
legislation has broad support from advocates and
organizations.\1\
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\1\As of the filing of this report, H.R. 5407 was supported by: is
supported by: The Jed Foundation; the Association on Higher Education
and Disability; American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; The
American Association of Suicidology; March for Our Lives; The Trevor
Project; The American Psychological Association; Active Minds; The
National Federation of Families; The National Alliance to Advance
Adolescent Health; The Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social
Justice; The National Association of State Mental Health Program
Directors; The Anxiety & Depression Association of America; NIRSA:
Leaders in Collegiate Recreation; The Association on Higher Education
and Disability (AHEAD); The Jason Foundation; The Depression and
Bipolar Support Alliance; NAADAC, The Association for Addiction
Professionals; The National Association for Behavioral Intervention and
Threat Assessment (NABITA); Education Development Center; NASPA:
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education; International OCD
Foundation; The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners;
The National League for Nursing; RI International, Inc.; The Kennedy
Forum; American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work;
The Crisis Residential Association; The Association for Behavioral
Health and Wellness; Inseparable; and The Association of College &
University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I).
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On May 18, 2022, the Committee considered H.R. 5407 in
legislative session and reported it favorably, as amended to
the House of Representatives by a voice vote.
The Committee considered the following amendments to H.R.
5407:
Rep. Wild offered an amendment in the nature
of a substitute that:
Added a reference to evidence-
based programs to ensure IHEs implement strong
comprehensive plans;
Broadened the reference to the
Suicide Prevention Resource Center to allow for
a wider range of resources to be considered
when creating campus plans;
Encouraged the Secretary to
align guidance for campus plans with existing
state programs, in addition to existing federal
programs;
Encouraged the Secretary to
collaborate with community-based organizations
to develop recommendations for colleges; and
Made several technical,
conforming, and perfecting changes.
Committee Views
MENTAL HEALTH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES
The Committee considered H.R. 5407 at a time when issues
surrounding mental health are at the forefront of conversations
about health care delivery in America. The Committee has held
numerous hearings over the last two Congresses addressing one
aspect or another of mental health care. The widespread
challenges in mental health care were articulately stated
during a 2021 HELP Subcommittee hearing titled ``Meeting the
Moment: Improving Access to Behavioral and Mental Health
Care''. Dr. Christine Moutier, Chief Medical Officer of the
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), summarized
the overall state of the system when she stated:
The big picture is that we have had a broken system
when it comes to accessing mental health care. There
has been stigma internal and external, cultural
barriers, but now that that is going down, I believe
that is one of the reasons we see help-seeking so much
more on the rise. But the access to care has not been
there to meet it.\2\
\2\Meeting the Moment: Improving Access to Behavioral and Mental
Health Care Before the Subcomm. on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
of the H. Comm. on Education & Labor, 117th Cong. (Apr. 15, 2021).
In particular, college student mental health has become a
growing concern. A recent report found that 60 percent of
students met criteria for one or more mental health problems,
representing a 50 percent increase over the last decade.\3\ In
2020, a study from the Healthy Minds Network at the University
of Michigan revealed that 39 percent of undergraduate and
graduate students from 36 colleges and universities experienced
some form of depression during the 2019-2020 school year.\4\
According to the American College Health Association's Spring
2021 National College Health Assessment, 61.3 percent of
college students experiencing depression reported that their
mental health negatively impacted their academic
performance.\5\ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) has also reported an 87 percent increase in suicide
attempts since 2007 among girls and young women\6\ and suicide
is a leading cause of death for young adults ages 10-23.\7\
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\3\Sarah Ketchen Lipson et al., Trends in college student mental
health and help-seeking by race/ethnicity: Findings from the national
healthy minds study, 2013-20, Journal of Affective Disorders (2022),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.038.
\4\The Healthy Minds Network for Research on Adolescent and Young
Adult Mental Health, Univ. of Mich. & Bos. Univ., The Healthy Minds
Study: Fall 2020 Data Report 5 (Feb. 2021), https://
healthymindsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/HMS-Fall-2020-
National-Data-Report.pdf.
\5\Am. Coll. Health Ass'n, National College Health Assessment
Reference Group Executive Summary 6, (Spring 2021), https://
www.acha.org/documents/ncha/NCHA-III_SPRING-
2021_REFERENCE_GROUP_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY_updated.pdf.
\6\Matthew F. Garnett et al., Ctrs. for Disease Control &
Prevention, Suicide Mortality in the United States, 2000-2020, NCHS
Data Brief, no 433 (2022), https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/
db433.pdf.
\7\See Ctrs. for Disease Control & Prevention, Preventing Suicide
Factsheet, Apr. 2022, https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/pdf/NCIPC-Suicide-
FactSheet.pdf.
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With the increase in mental health problems in college
students, unfortunately recent data shows mental health has
worsened among all student groups surveyed.\8\ As students
grapple with these challenges, it is important that
institutions and communities better understand their student
populations specific challenges to offer the most effective
comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans.
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\8\See Id. at 3
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MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT OF COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic increased mental health challenges
among young adults. Since the start of the pandemic, campus
counseling centers have responded to an increased demand for
student mental health services with limited funding, staff, and
resources.\9\ In a campus-wide survey conducted by The
Pennsylvania State University, about 94 percent of students
seeking mental health services reported that COVID-19 has
negatively impacted at least one aspect of life, with mental
health (72 percent), motivation or focus (68 percent),
loneliness or isolation (67 percent), and academics (66
percent) given as the most frequently affected areas.\10\ Even
as student need for quality mental health care continues to
increase, lack of access to resources often remains the primary
barrier to receiving care for students on campus.\11\
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\9\Melissa Ezarik, Students Struggle but Don't Seek Colleges' Help,
Inside Higher Ed, Apr. 14, 2021, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/
2021/04/14/students-struggling-not-seeking-campus-mental-health-
support.
\10\Center for Collegiate Mental Health, The Pennsylvania State
University, Part 1 of 5: COVID-19 Impact on College Student Mental
Health (Feb. 2, 2021), https://ccmh.psu.edu/
index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&year=2021&month=02&day=0
1&id=9:part-1-of-5-covid-19-s-impact-on-college-student-mental-health.
\11\Wenhua Lu et al., Examination of Young US Adults' Reasons for
Not Seeking Mental Health Care for Depression, 2011-2019, JAMA
NetworkOpen (2022), https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/
fullarticle/2792128.
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ENSURING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ARE READY TO MEET THE MENTAL
HEALTH NEEDS OF STUDENTS
H.R. 5407 addresses the challenges of student mental health
by encouraging IHEs to employ a broad range of services to meet
the mental health needs of students. Specifically, the
legislation directs the Department of Education (Department) to
encourage IHEs to develop and implement evidence-based
comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention
plans. It encourages the Department and IHEs to work in
conjunction with existing state agencies, non-profit
organizations, and stakeholders to develop these programs.
The legislation also directs the Department to align
guidance for campus mental health and suicide prevention plans
with guidance from the Suicide Prevention Resource Center
(SPRC), as well as programs within the 21st Century Cures Act
and Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, and any other existing
state and federal programs relating to mental health and
suicide prevention. Specifically, the SPRC is a federally
supported resource center designed to advance the
implementation of evidence-based suicide prevention
strategies.\12\
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\12\The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, About SPRC,
SPRC (June 7, 2022, 11:00 AM), https://www.sprc.org/about-sprc.
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Additionally, H.R. 5407 encourages IHEs to incorporate
recommended activities from the 21st Century Cures Act into
their mental health and suicide prevention plans. Section 9031
of the 21st Century Cures Act authorizes grants for IHEs to
educate students, families, and staff on suicide prevention,
mental and substance use disorders, and stigma reduction.\13\
H.R. 5407 encourages IHEs to align services they provide with
the uses of funds for grants under section 9031, including
providing outreach services, operating hotlines, developing
education sessions and screenings for students and faculty,
providing prevention and treatment services to students,
creating infrastructure to connect IHEs with mental health care
providers, and developing other evidence-based best
practices.\14\
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\13\42 U.S.C. Sec. 290bb-36b.
\14\Id. The Garret Lee Smith Memorial Act, Pub. L. 108-355, created
42 U.S.C. Sec. 290bb-36b, authorizing the grant program for IHEs to
improve mental health service delivery. The 21st Century Cures Act, Pub
L. 114-255, amended section 290bb-36b, amending the six allowable uses
of funds authorized in Pub. L. 108-355 and introducing six more. As
these two acts are not coterminous, the Committee expects the Secretary
to look to both laws, and to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 290bb-36b generally in
determining which activities related to mental health service delivery
on college campuses to encourage IHEs to undertake.
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Similarly, H.R. 5407 encourages IHEs to incorporate related
activities from the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act into their
campus plans. The Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act awards
competitive grants to IHEs to enhance mental health services
for students with mental health problems such as depression,
substance misuse, and suicide attempts. This law highlights
best practices for addressing mental health including hosting
educational seminars, operating hotlines, preparing
informational material for students and families, conducting
education sessions for students and faculty, and creating
infrastructure to connect IHEs without mental health services
to mental health care providers.\15\ By leveraging existing
resources and programs H.R. 5407 seeks not to duplicate
existing federal initiatives but instead focus and ensure
worthwhile information on suicide prevention and mental health
services are making it to the IHEs that need it.
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\15\Id.
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While colleges that serve first-time full-time students in
a residential setting are often the assumed paradigm when
discussing service delivery on college campuses, the Committee
fully realizes the majority of college students today do not
fit that mold.\16\ A college student today is just as likely
facing stressors like finances, basic needs, and family
responsibilities as stressors associated with late
adolescence.\17\ Similarly, support for college student mental
health will look different on an urban residential campus than
it may at a rural commuter campus. H.R. 5407 addresses this by
not stipulating what a plan to address mental health on each
campus should look like; the Committee expects each school to
develop evidence-based plans that are reflective of their
student bodies and campuses.
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\16\Ctr. for L. & Soc. Pol'y, Yesterday's Non-Traditional Student
is Today's Traditional Student, (January 14, 2015), https://
www.clasp.org/sites/default/files/public/resources-and-publications/
publication-1/CPES-Nontraditional-students-pdf.pdf.
\17\See e.g., The Aspen Inst. & The Jed Found., Improving Mental
Health of Student Parents: A Framework for Higher Education 7-8 (May
2021), https://ascend.aspeninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/
MentalHealthFramework_Final.pdf.
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CONCLUSION
Student mental health is an increasingly important issue
for institutions of higher education. H.R. 5407, the Enhancing
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning
Act provides institutions the guidance and information they
need to address student mental health issues effectively.
Section-by-Section Analysis
Sec. 1. Short title
This section states that the title of the bill is the
Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus
Planning Act.
Sec. 2. Encouraging campus comprehensive mental health and suicide
prevention plans
This section directs the Secretary of Education to make
efforts to encourage institutions of higher education to
develop and implement comprehensive mental health and suicide
prevention plans. It also directs the Secretary to collaborate
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and align
efforts with existing evidence-based approaches from the
Suicide Prevention Resource Center, programs within the 21st
Century Cures Act and the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, and
other existing state and federal programs.
Explanation of Amendments
The Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute is explained in
the descriptive portions of this report.
Application of Law to the Legislative Branch
Pursuant to section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-1, H.R. 5407 does
not apply to terms and conditions of employment or to access to
public services or accommodations within the legislative
branch.
Unfunded Mandate Statement
Pursuant to Section 423 of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974, Pub. L. No. 93-344 (as amended
by Section 101(a)(2) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995, Pub. L. No. 104-4), the Committee adopts as its own the
estimate of federal mandates regarding H.R. 5407, as amended,
prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
Earmark Statement
In accordance with clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, H.R. 5407 does not contain any
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff
benefits as described in clauses 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of Rule
XXI.
Roll Call Votes
In compliance with clause 3(b) of Rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the Committee advises that no
roll call votes occurred during the Committee's consideration
of H.R. 5407.
Statement of Performance Goals and Objectives
Pursuant to clause (3)(c) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the goal of H.R. 5407 is to encourage
institutions of higher education to develop a comprehensive
mental health and suicide prevention plan to better support
students in college.
Duplication of Federal Programs
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee states that no
provision of H.R. 5407 is known to be duplicative of another
federal program, including any program that was included in a
report to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Pub. L. No. 111-
139 or the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
Hearings
Pursuant to section clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee held a
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee
hearing entitled ``Meeting the Moment: Improving Access to
Behavioral and Mental Health Care,'' which informed the
development of H.R. 5407.
Statement of Oversight Findings and Recommendations of the Committee
In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII and clause
2(b)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives,
the Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in the descriptive portions of this report.
New Budget Authority and CBO Cost Estimate
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives and section 308(a) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, and
pursuant to clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives and section 402 of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the Committee has
received the following estimate for H.R. 5407 from the Director
of the Congressional Budget Office:
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, June 15, 2022.
Hon. Robert C. (Bobby) Scott,
Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 5407, the
Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus
Planning Act.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Leah
Koestner.
Sincerely,
Phillip L. Swagel,
Director.
Enclosure.
[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
H.R. 5407 would direct the Secretary of Education to
encourage institutions of higher education to develop and
implement comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention
plans based on established programs. The bill also would
require the Secretary to report to the Congress on activities
carried out under this bill.
Using information about the cost of similar reports, CBO
estimates that implementing H.R. 5407 would cost less than
$500,000 over the 2022-2027 period. Such spending would be
subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Leah Koestner.
The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy
Director of Budget Analysis.
Committee Cost Estimate
Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison of the
costs that would be incurred in carrying out H.R. 5407.
However, clause 3(d)(2)(B) of that rule provides that this
requirement does not apply when the committee has included in
its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill
prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office
under section 402 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, H.R. 5407, as reported, are shown as follows:
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965
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TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
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PART L--STUDENT SAFETY AND CAMPUS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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SEC. 826. ENCOURAGING CAMPUS COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE
PREVENTION PLANS..
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make efforts to
encourage institutions of higher education to develop and
implement evidence-based comprehensive campus mental health and
suicide prevention plans. Such efforts--
(1) shall be conducted in coordination with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting through
the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance
Use);
(2) shall align with--
(A) the efforts and approaches recommended by
the Suicide Prevention Resource Center;
(B) the programs authorized under section
9032 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C.
290bb-36b note; Public Law 114-255), the
amendments made by section 9031 of such Act to
section 520E-2 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 290bb-36b), and the amendment made
by section 9033 of such Act to part D of title
V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
290dd et seq.); and
(C) the programs authorized under the Garrett
Lee Smith Memorial Act (42 U.S.C. 201 note;
Public Law 108-355);
(3) shall take into consideration existing Federal
and State efforts to address mental health and suicide
prevention at institutions of higher education; and
(4) may be carried out in collaboration with
nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations
that partner with institutions of higher education, and
other experts and stakeholders in the field of campus
mental health and suicide prevention.
(b) Reports.--The Secretary shall report to the Committee on
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the
Senate on the efforts of the Secretary carried out under this
section--
(1) not later than one year after the date of
enactment of the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide
Prevention Through Campus Planning Act; and
(2) three years after the date of enactment of such
Act.
(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed
as creating new statutory requirements for institutions of
higher education or granting the Secretary new regulatory
authority.
SEC. [826.] 827. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION..
Nothing in this part shall be construed--
(1) to provide a private right of action to any
person to enforce any provision of this section;
(2) to create a cause of action against any
institution of higher education or any employee of the
institution for any civil liability; or
(3) to affect section 444 of the General Education
Provisions Act (commonly known as the ``Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'') or the
regulations issued under section 264 of the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(42 U.S.C. 1320d-2note).
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