; and (B) in fact, can lower the risk of suicide. (6) Sexual minority youth (LGBT+) are almost five times more likely to have attempted suicide compared to their heterosexual peers. According to the Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health, 45 percent of LGBT+ youth seriously considered suicide in the past year including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth and 1 in 3 cisgender youth. Additionally, 14 percent of LGBT+ youth attempted suicide in that same period, including nearly 1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth and 1 in 10 cisgender youth. (7) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emergency department visits among adolescents increased during the pandemic. During the period of February 21 to March 20 in 2021, suspected suicide attempt emergency department visits were 50.6 percent higher among girls aged 12 to 17 years than during the same period in 2019. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) student suicide awareness, prevention training, and response materials should be available to all school personnel, including administrative personnel, teachers, counselors, and other school leaders; (2) States should give autonomy to each local educational agency to— (A) adopt a policy with respect to student suicide awareness and prevention; and (B) work collaboratively with local organizations, youth mental health experts, health care providers, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement training for school personnel and students, including by sharing and disseminating— (i) training materials and resources; and (ii) information that is evidence-informed or promising on student suicide prevention; (3) the Secretary of Health and Human Services should identify the highest unmet needs, specifically with at-risk student populations, such as— (A) minority students; (B) LGBT+ identifying students; (C) students living with mental health conditions; (D) students living with substance use disorders