Sec. 716. Sense of Congress on prioritizing Native American youth and suicide prevention programs
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The Congress finds as follows: Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives across all ages. Among American Indians and Alaska Natives who are 10 to 34 years of age, suicide is the second leading cause of death. The suicide rate among American Indian and Alaska Native adolescents and young adults ages 15 to 34 (19.5 per 100,000) is 1.5 times higher than the national average for that age group (12.9 per 100,000). It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in carrying out programs for Native American youth and suicide prevention programs for youth suicide intervention, should prioritize programs and activities for individuals who have a high risk or disproportional burden of suicide, such as Native Americans.