,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #dcc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bh1 #bjac ,mr4 ,warner 7for himself and ,mr4 ,kirk7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to establish and operate a ,national ,center for ,campus ,public ,safety4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,center to ,advance1 ,monitor1 and ,preserve ,university ,security ,safety ,act of #bjac or the ,,campus ,safety ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,national ,center for ,campus ,public ,safety ,subpart #a of part ,e of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgej et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #eja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cgea7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or purposes after one or more of the following programs2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 ,making subawards to institutions of higher education and other nonprofit organizations to assist the ,national ,center for ,campus ,public ,safety in carrying out the functions of the ,center required under section #eji7;b74 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking or at the end2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period and inserting 2 or2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 institutions of higher education and other nonprofit organizations1 for purposes of carrying out section #eji4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 #eji4 ,national ,center for ,campus ,public ,safety 7a7 ,definition of institution of higher education ,in this section1 the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7b7 ,authority ,to establish and operate ,center ,the ,attorney ,general may establish and operate a ,national ,center for ,campus ,public ,safety 7referred to in this section as the ,center74 7c7 ,functions of the ,center ,the ,center shall-- 7#a7 provide quality education and training for public safety personnel of institutions of higher education and their collaborative partners1 including campus mental health agencies2 7#b7 foster quality research to strengthen the safety and security of institutions of higher education2 7#c7 serve as a clearinghouse for the identification and dissemination of information1 policies1 protocols1 procedures1 and best practices relevant to campus public safety1 including off-campus housing safety1 the prevention of violence against persons and property1 and emergency response and evacuation procedures2 7#d7 coordinate with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,education1 ,state1 local and tribal governments and law enforcement agencies1 private and nonprofit organizations and associations1 and other stakeholders1 to develop protocols and best practices to prevent1 protect against and respond to dangerous and violent situations involving an immediate threat to the safety of the campus community2 7#e7 promote the development and dissemination of effective behavioral threat assessment and management models to prevent campus violence2 7#f7 identify campus safety information 7including ways to increase off-campus housing safety7 and identify resources available from the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of ,education1 ,state1 local1 and tribal governments and law enforcement agencies1 and private and nonprofit organizations and associations2 7#g7 promote cooperation1 collaboration1 and consistency in prevention1 response1 and problem-solving methods among public safety and emergency management personnel of institutions of higher education and their campus- and non-campus-based collaborative partners1 including law enforcement1 emergency management1 mental health services1 and other relevant agencies2 7#h7 disseminate standardized formats and models for mutual aid agreements and memoranda of understanding between campus security agencies and other public safety organizations and mental health agencies2 and 7#i7 report annually to ,congress on activities performed by the ,center during the previous #ab months4 7d7 ,coordination with available resources ,in establishing the ,center1 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 coordinate with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,education1 and appropriate ,state or territory officials2 7#b7 ensure coordination with campus public safety resources within the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 including within the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 and the ,department of ,education2 and 7#c7 coordinate within the ,department of ,justice and existing grant programs to ensure against duplication with the program authorized by this section4 7e7 ,reporting and accountability ,at the end of each fiscal year1 the ,attorney ,general shall-- 7#a7 issue a report that assesses the impacts1 outcomes and effectiveness of the grants distributed to carry out this section2 7#b7 in compiling such report1 assess instances of duplicative activity1 if any1 performed through grants distributed to carry out this section and other grant programs maintained by the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,education1 and the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 and 7#c7 make such report available on the ,department of ,justice website and submit such report to the ,senate and ,house ,judiciary ,committees and the ,senate and ,house ,appropriations ,committees4 4 #c4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act shall preclude public elementary and secondary schools or their larger governing agencies from receiving the informational and training benefits of the ,national ,center for ,campus ,public ,safety authorized under section #eji of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh1 as added by this ,act4