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H.R. 1470House113th Congress (2013-2015)In Committee

School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013

Sponsored by Lois CappsRep. Lois Capps (D-CA)
Introduced April 10, 2013

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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April 30, 2013

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

April 30, 2013

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 10, 2013

I

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1470

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 10, 2013

Mrs. Capps introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance the safety of America’s schools.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the School Safety Enhancements Act of 2013.

2.

Grant program for school security

Section 2701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797a) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

by striking Placement and inserting Installation; and

(ii)

by inserting surveillance equipment, after detectors,;

(B)

by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and

(C)

by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:

(5)

Establishment of hotlines or tiplines for the reporting of potentially dangerous students and situations.

; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(g)

Interagency task force

(1)

Establishment

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Director, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, shall establish an interagency task force to develop a set of advisory school safety guidelines.

(2)

Publication of guidelines

Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the interagency task force shall publish the advisory school safety guidelines developed under paragraph (1) in the Federal Register.

(3)

Required consultation

In developing the advisory school safety guidelines under paragraph (1), the interagency task force shall consult with stakeholders and interested parties, including parents, teachers, and agencies.

(4)

Use of guidelines

In determining permissible uses of funds under subsection (b)(6), the Director shall consider the advisory school safety guidelines developed under paragraph (1).

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3.

Applications

Section 2702(a)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797b(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:

(2)

be accompanied by a report—

(A)

signed by the heads of each law enforcement agency and school district with jurisdiction of the schools where the safety improvements will be implemented; and

(B)

demonstrating that each proposed use of the grant funds will be—

(i)

an effective means for improving the safety of one or more schools;

(ii)

consistent with a comprehensive approach to preventing school violence; and

(iii)

individualized to the needs of each school at which those improvements are to be made.

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4.

Authorization of appropriations

Section 2705 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797e) is amended—

(1)

by striking $30,000,000 and inserting $40,000,000; and

(2)

by striking 2001 through 2009 and inserting 2014 through 2023.