A year after the suicide of college student Garrett Lee Smith, his father,
Sen. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.), was able to announce that Congress had passed the
Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act.
Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) wrote the bill, and lead sponsors included
Smith and Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio).
The legislation authorizes $82 million for three-year grants to help
states, Indian tribes, and colleges and universities develop and expand early
mental health intervention and suicide prevention strategies for children and
young adults.
The bill authorizes the following: