To require a report on responses to Indian student suicides.

SA 2155. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs.
Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title VII, insert the following:

SEC. 7006. 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 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;
(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 90 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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