,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bd 7legislative day1 ,january #c71 #bjac ,mrs4 ,boxer introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to safeguard ,america's schools by using community policing strategies to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety4 #a4 ,school resource and safety officer grant program ,part ,,aa of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgig;a et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the heading and inserting ,school security grants2 7#b7 by inserting before section #bgja the following3 #a ,matching grant program for school security 2 7#c7 in sections #bgja through #bgje1 by striking part each place that term appears and inserting subpart2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 #b ,school resource and safety officer grant program #bgaa4 ,definitions ,in this subpart-- 7#a7 the term career law enforcement officer has the meaning given the term in section #agji2 7#b7 the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,community ,oriented ,policing ,services2 7#c7 the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d7;e7 of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b7e772 7#d7 the term school means a public elementary or secondary school2 7#e7 the term school resource and safety officer means a career law enforcement officer1 with sworn authority1 deployed in community oriented policing1 and assigned by the employing police department or agency to protect schools1 who works in and around schools for not less than #ge percent of the time that the officer is on duty 7measured weekly1 monthly1 or annually72 and 7#f7 the term unit of local government means a county1 municipality1 town1 township1 village1 parish1 borough1 or other unit of general government below the ,state level4 #bgab4 ,program authorized 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director is authorized to make grants to units of local government and ,indian tribes to provide for school resource and safety officers at schools4 7b7 ,uses of funds ,grants awarded under this section shall be-- 7#a7 distributed directly to a unit of local government or ,indian tribe2 and 7#b7 used to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the jurisdiction of the recipient by hiring and training career law enforcement officers for deployment in schools as school resource and safety officers4 7c7 ,maximum amount per officer or training program 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amount of a grant may not exceed #bjj1jjj for each-- 7,a7 school resource and safety officer proposed to be hired2 or 7,b7 training program proposed to be funded4 7#b7 ,waiver ,the ,director may issue a waiver of the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 for a recipient of a grant under this subpart4 7d7 ,duration 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director may make available funds under a grant under this subpart during a period of not more than #c fiscal years4 7#b7 ,renewal ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 the ,director may continue to make available additional funds to a recipient after all funds under the original grant have been made available if the ,director determines that-- 7,a7 the funds made available to the recipient were used in a manner required under an approved application2 and 7,b7 the recipient demonstrates significant financial need4 7e7 ,limitation on use of funds 7#a7 ,nonsupplanting ,funds made available under this subpart to a unit of local government shall not be used to supplant funds of the unit of local government1 or1 in the case of an ,indian tribe1 funds supplied by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs1 and shall be used to increase the amount of funds that would1 in the absence of ,federal funds received under this subpart1 be made available from the unit of local government1 or in the case of an ,indian tribe1 from funds supplied by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs4 7#b7 ,administrative costs ,the ,director may reserve not more than #b percent from amounts appropriated to carry out this subpart for administrative costs4 7f7 ,training 7#a7 ,establishment of guidelines ,the ,director shall establish guidelines for programs that train school resource and safety officers4 7#b7 ,specific requirements ,in establishing guidelines under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall ensure that the guidelines address how to-- 7,a7 distinguish between-- 7i7 minor disciplinary infractions better dealt with by school officials2 and 7ii7 major security problems that require law enforcement involvement2 and 7,b7 utilize alternatives to law enforcement involvement in school disciplinary measures4 7g7 ,equitable distribution ,in awarding grants under this subpart1 the ,director shall ensure1 to the extent practicable1 an equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the ,united ,states and among urban1 suburban1 and rural areas4 #bgac4 ,applications 7a7 ,in general ,to request a grant under this subpart1 the chief executive of a unit of local government or ,indian tribe shall submit an application to the ,director at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,director may require4 7b7 ,contents of applications ,each application under this section shall-- 7#a7 include a detailed explanation of-- 7,a7 the intended uses of funds made available under a grant2 and 7,b7 how the activities funded under a grant will prevent school violence and improve student and school safety2 7#b7 describe the ability of the applicant to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety without ,federal assistance2 and 7#c7 include a memorandum of understanding between the law enforcement agency supplying the school resource and safety officer and the grant recipient that describes the disciplinary actions that are the exclusive responsibilities of school staff and faculty4 7c7 ,guidelines ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this subpart1 the ,director shall promulgate guidelines to implement this section4 #bgad4 ,reports 7a7 ,director report ,not later than ,november #cj of each year1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report relating to the activities carried out under this subpart that includes1 for the preceding fiscal year-- 7#a7 the number of grants funded under this subpart2 7#b7 the amount of funds made available under the grants described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 the number of school resource and safety officers that the funds described in paragraph 7#b7 supported4 7b7 ,grant recipient report ,for each year during which a recipient receives funds under this subpart1 the recipient shall1 at a date determined by the ,director1 submit to the ,director a report relating to the activities carried out by the recipient that includes information1 as determined by the ,director1 relating to the use of funds4 #bgae4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjbc4 4