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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2495
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2018
Mr. Hatch (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Heller, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Brown, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Udall, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Jones, Ms. Collins, Mr. King, Mr. Young, Ms. Smith, Mr. Daines, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018
or the STOP School Violence Act of 2018
.
Grant program for school security
Part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10551 et seq.) is amended—
in section 2701 (34 U.S.C. 10551)—
in subsection (a), by striking , including the placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures,
and inserting through evidence-based training, technology, and equipment and technical assistance to prevent violence
;
in subsection (b)—
by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2);
by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:
Evidence-based training to prevent student violence against others and self, including training for local law enforcement officers, school personnel, and students.
;
in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking Placement
and inserting the following: “Evidence-based technology and equipment to improve school security and prevent school violence, including—
the development and operation of anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, and Internet websites; and
placement
;
by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
in paragraph (3), as so redesignated—
by inserting evidence-based school threat assessment and
after operation of
;
by inserting and school personnel,
after law enforcement agencies
; and
by striking specialized
and inserting evidence-based
; and
by striking paragraph (6);
by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively;
by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
Contracts and subawards
A State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe may, in using a grant under this part for purposes authorized under subsection (b), use the grant to contract with or make one or more subawards to one or more—
schools or local education agencies;
nonprofit organizations; or
units of local government or tribal organizations.
;
in subsection (e), as so redesignated—
in paragraph (1), by striking 50 percent
and inserting 75 percent
; and
by striking paragraph (3); and
in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following: In awarding grants under this part, the Director shall also ensure, to the extent practicable and consistent with the individualized needs of each school at which improvements are to be made, an equitable distribution, in the aggregate, of funds among the uses specified in subsection (b).
;
in section 2702 (34 U.S.C. 10552)—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (A), by inserting , including the process used by the applicant to identify and assess evidence-based programs, practices, technology, or equipment to be funded under the grant
after grant
; and
in subparagraph (B), by striking and
at the end;
in paragraph (2)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
by striking individuals not limited to
;
by inserting and other relevant individuals
after officers
; and
by striking child psychologists
and inserting licensed mental health professionals
; and
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
include an assurance that the applicant shall maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial) as the Director may reasonably require; and
include a certification, made in a form acceptable to the Director, that—
the programs to be funded by the grant meet all the requirements of this part;
all the information contained in the application is correct; and
the applicant will comply with all provisions of this part and all other applicable Federal laws.
; and
in subsection (b), by striking this part
and inserting the STOP School Violence Act of 2018
;
in section 2703 (34 U.S.C. 10553)—
in the section heading, by inserting ; grant accountability
after Congress
;
by striking Not later
and inserting the following:
Annual report
Not later
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Grant accountability
Section 3026 (relating to grant accountability) shall apply to grants awarded by the Director under this part. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any references in section 3026 to the Attorney General shall be considered references to the Director and any references in that section to part LL shall be considered references to part AA.
;
in section 2704 (34 U.S.C. 10554)—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking a public
and inserting an
; and
by inserting , including a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021))
after secondary school
;
in paragraph (2), by striking and
at the end;
in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
the term evidence-based means a program, practice, technology, or equipment that—
demonstrates a statistically significant effect on relevant outcomes based on—
strong evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented experimental study;
moderate evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or
promising evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias;
demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such program, practice, technology, or equipment is likely to improve relevant outcomes, and includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of the program, practice, technology, or equipment; or
in the case of technology or equipment, demonstrates that use of the technology or equipment is—
consistent with best practices for school security, including—
applicable standards for school security established by a Federal or State government agency; and
findings and recommendations of public commissions and task forces established to make recommendations or set standards for school security; and
compliant with all applicable codes, including building and life safety codes; and
the term tribal organization has the same meaning given the term in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(l)).
; and
in section 2705—
by striking There are
and inserting the following:
In general
There are
;
by striking part $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2009
and inserting the following:
part—
$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028.
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Offset
Any funds appropriated under this section may be offset by an equal reduction in the funds appropriated, if any, for the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative of the National Institute of Justice.
Rules of construction
None of the funds appropriated to carry out this part may be used to provide firearms or training in the use of firearms.
Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit any other existing or future law from permitting or funding the provision of firearms or training in the use of firearms.
.