[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
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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.