    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-96
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an
    assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of
    Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for
    other purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Support for Suicide Prevention
    Coordinators Act''.
    SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES,
    WORKLOAD, AND VACANCY RATES OF DEPARTMENT OF
    VETERANS AFFAIRS SUICIDE PREVENTION
    COORDINATORS.

    (a) Assessment Required.--The Comptroller General of the United
    States shall conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload,
    training, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide
    prevention coordinators. <>  Such assessment shall
    include a determination of--
    (1) the extent to which the use and staffing of suicide
    prevention coordinators varies between Department facilities;
    and
    (2) the extent to which the Secretary provides oversight of
    suicide prevention coordinators.

    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
    Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of
    Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment
    required by subsection (a).

    Approved December 20, 2019.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2333:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-70 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
    May 21, considered and passed House.
    Dec. 11, considered and passed Senate.