S.Amdt. 2172

SA 2172. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. GAO STUDY ON THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE.

(a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study on the school to prison pipeline
in order to--
(1) highlight this issue;
(2) offer proof of concept to States that evidence-based
interventions, such as restorative practices, are--
(A) more effective than punitive, exclusionary measures;
(B) improve student achievement; and
(C) enhance public safety and student-well-being; and
(3) determine the long-term benefits of replacing a
punitive approach to discipline with restorative practices in
schools, by analyzing the potential savings generated by
helping children stay in school and out of the criminal
justice system.
(b) Cost-benefit Analysis.--The study conducted under
subsection (a) shall include a cost-benefit analysis to
determine the effectiveness and impact of school resource
officers and local law enforcement personnel on school
climate and student discipline.
(c) Report.--Upon the conclusion of the study under
subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States
shall prepare and submit to Congress a report regarding the
study and the conclusions and recommendations generated from
the study.
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