,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hef  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bd1 #bjae,mr4    
,alex&] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4    
,r\nds1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 &
 ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife to require crim9al backgr\nd    
*ecks = s*ool employees4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,sexual ,abuse by ,s*ool ,p]sonnel ,act 
( #bjae4  #b4 ,crim9al backgr\nd *ecks =
 s*ool employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>t  
#b ( "p ,e ( title ,,ix ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gija et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #iecg4 ,crim9al
 backgr\nd *ecks = s*ool employees  7a7 
,crim9al backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate educational    
ag5cy & local educational ag5cy t       
receives funds "u ?is ,act %all h 9     

effect policies & proc$ures t require a 
crim9al backgr\nd *eck = ea* s*ool      
employee 9 ea* cov]$ s*ool s]v$ by su*  
,/ate educational ag5cy & local         
educational ag5cy4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a
 backgr\nd *eck requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be conduct$ & adm9i/]$ by-- 7,a7 !
 ,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy2
 or  7,c7 ! local educational ag5cy4    
7b7 ,/ate & local uses ( funds ,a ,/ate1
 ,/ate educational ag5cy1 or local      
educational ag5cy t receives funds "u   
?is ,act may use su* funds to e/abli%1  
implem5t1 or improve policies &         
proc$ures on backgr\nd *ecks = s*ool    
employees requir$ "u subsection 7a7 to--
  7#a7 exp& ! regi/ries or repositories 
se>*$ :5 conduct+ backgr\nd *ecks1 su*  
z-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate crim9al regi/ry or     
repository ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s*ool      
employee resides2  7,b7 ! ,/ate-bas$    
*ild abuse & neglect regi/ries &        
databases ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s*ool       
employee resides2  7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau
 ( ,inve/igation f+]pr9t *eck us+ !     

,integrat$ ,automat$ ,f+]pr9t           
,id5tification ,sy/em2 &  7,d7 !        
,national ,sex ,(f5d] ,regi/ry e/abli%$ 
"u section #aai ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild   
,protection & ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #afiai72  7#b7 provide s*ool  
employees ) tra9+ & pr(essional         
developm5t on h[ to recognize1 respond  
to1 & prev5t *ild abuse2  7#c7 develop1 
implem5t1 or improve me*anisms to assi/ 
cov]$ local educational ag5cies & cov]$ 
s*ools 9 effectively recogniz+ & quickly
 respond+ to incid5ts ( *ild abuse by   
s*ool employees2  7#d7 develop &        
dissem9ate in=mation on be/ practices & 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local res\rces         
available to assi/ local educational    
ag5cies & s*ools 9 prev5t+ & respond+ to
 incid5ts ( *ild abuse by s*ool         
employees2  7#e7 develop pr(essional    
/&>ds & codes ( conduct = ! appropriate 
behavior ( s*ool employees2  7#f7       
e/abli%1 implem5t1 or improve policies &
 proc$ures = cov]$ ,/ate educational    
ag5cies1 cov]$ local educational        

ag5cies1 or cov]$ s*ools to provide !   
results ( backgr\nd *ecks to--  7,a7    
individuals subject to ! backgr\nd *ecks
 9 a /atem5t t indicates :e!r !         
individual is ineligible = su* employm5t
 due to ! backgr\nd *eck & includes     
in=mation relat$ to ea* disqualify+     
crime2  7,b7 ! employ] 9 a /atem5t t    
indicates :e!r a s*ool employee is      
eligible or ineligible = employm5t1 )\t 
reveal+ any disqualify+ crime or o!r    
relat$ in=mation reg>d+ ! individual2   
7,c7 ano!r employ] 9 ! same ,/ate or    
ano!r ,/ate1 z p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law1 )\t
 reveal+ any disqualify+ crime or o!r   
relat$ in=mation reg>d+ ! individual2 & 
7,d7 ano!r local educational ag5cy 9 !  
same ,/ate or ano!r ,/ate t is consid]+ 
su* s*ool employee = employm5t1 z       
p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law1 )\t reveal+ any   
disqualify+ crime or o!r relat$         
in=mation reg>d+ ! individual2  7#g7    
e/abli%1 implem5t1 or improve proc$ures 
t include p]iodic backgr\nd *ecks1 :i*  
also all[s = an appeals process z       

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h71 = s*ool       
employees 9 accordance ) ,/ate policies 
or ! policies ( cov]$ local educational 
ag5cies s]v$ by ! cov]$ ,/ate           
educational ag5cy2  7#h7 e/abli%1       
implem5t1 or improve a process by :i* a 
s*ool employee may appeal ! results ( a 
backgr\nd *eck1 :i* process is complet$ 
9 a timely mann]1 gives ea* s*ool       
employee notice ( an opportunity to     
appeal1 & in/ructions on h[ to complete 
! appeals process2  7#i7 e/abli%1       
implem5t1 or improve a review process   
?r\gh :i* ! cov]$ ,/ate educational     
ag5cy or cov]$ local educational ag5cy  
may det]m9e t a s*ool employee          
disqualifi$ due to a crime is eligible =
 employm5t due to mitigat+ circum/ances 
z det]m9$ by a cov]$ local educational  
ag5cy or a cov]$ ,/ate educational      
ag5cy2  7#aj7 e/abli%1 implem5t1 or     
improve policies & proc$ures int5d$ to  
ensure a cov]$ ,/ate educational ag5cy  
or cov]$ local educational ag5cy does n 
kn[+ly transf] or facilitate ! transf] (

 a s*ool employee if ! ag5cy kn[s t     
employee has engag$ 9 sexual misconduct1
 z def9$ by ,/ate law1 ) an elem5t>y    
s*ool or second>y s*ool /ud5t2  7#aa7   
provide t policies & proc$ures are      
publi%$ on ! website ( ! cov]$ ,/ate    
educational ag5cy & ! website ( ea*     
cov]$ local educational ag5cy s]v$ by ! 
cov]$ ,/ate educational ag5cy2  7#ab7   
provide s*ool employees ) tra9+ reg>d+ !
 appropriate report+ ( incid5ts ( *ild  
abuse "u section #ajf7;b77#b77;,b77i7 ( 
! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#eajf;a7b77#b77;,b77i772 &  7#ac7       
support any o!r activities det]m9$ by ! 
,/ate to protect /ud5t safety or improve
 ! compreh5siv5ess1 coord9ation1 &      
transp>5cy ( policies & proc$ures on    
crim9al backgr\nd *ecks = s*ool         
employees 9 ! ,/ate4  7c7 ,no private "r
 ( action ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ to create a private "r ( action 
if a ,/ate1 cov]$ ,/ate educational     
ag5cy1 cov]$ local educational ag5cy1 or

 cov]$ s*ool is 9 compliance ) ,/ate    
regulations & requirem5ts conc]n+       
backgr\nd *ecks4  7d7 ,backgr\nd *eck   
fees ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$
 z prohibit+ ,/ates or local educational
 ag5cies f *>g+ s*ool employees = ! co/s
 ( process+ applications & adm9i/]+ a   
backgr\nd *eck z requir$ by ,/ate law1  
provid$ t ! fees *>g$ to s*ool employees
 d n exce$ ! actual co/s to ! ,/ate or  
local educational ag5cy = ! process+ &  
adm9i/ration ( ! backgr\nd *eck4  7e7   
,/ate & local plan requirem5ts ,ea* plan
 submitt$ by a ,/ate or local           
educational ag5cy "u title ,i %all      
include-- 7#a7 an assurance t ! ,/ate & 
local educational ag5cy has 9 effect    
policies & proc$ures t meet !           
requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7#b7 a    
description ( laws1 regulations1 or     
policies & proc$ures 9 effect 9 ! ,/ate 
= conduct+ backgr\nd *ecks = s*ool      
employees design$ to--  7,a7 t]m9ate    
individuals 9 violation ( ,/ate         
backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts2  7,b7       

improve ! report+ ( violations ( !      
backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts 9 ! ,/ate2   
7,c7 r$uce ! in/ance ( s*ool employee   
transf]s foll[+ a sub/antiat$ violation 
( ! ,/ate backgr\nd *eck requirem5ts by 
a s*ool employee2  7,d7 provide = a     
timely process by :i* a s*ool employee  
may appeal ! results ( a crim9al        
backgr\nd *eck2  7,e7 provide ea* s*ool 
employee1 ^u reque/1 ) a copy ( !       
results ( ! crim9al backgr\nd *eck1     
includ+ a description ( ! disqualify+   
item or items1 if applicable2  7,f7     
provide ! results ( ! crim9al backgr\nd 
*eck to ! employ] 9 a /atem5t t         
indicates :e!r a s*ool employee is      
eligible or ineligible = employm5t1 )\t 
reveal+ any disqualify+ crime or o!r    
relat$ in=mation reg>d+ ! individual2 & 
7,g7 provide = ! public availability ( !
 policies & proc$ures = conduct+        
backgr\nd *ecks4  7f7 ,te*nical         
assi/ance to /ates1 s*ool di/ricts1 &   
s*ools ,! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & 

! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all provide        
te*nical assi/ance & support to ,/ates1 
local educational ag5cies1 & s*ools1 :i*
 %all include1 at a m9imum--  7#a7      
develop+ & dissem9at+ a compreh5sive    
package ( mat]ials = ,/ates1 ,/ate      
educational ag5cies1 local educational  
ag5cies1 & s*ools t outl9es /eps t c be 
tak5 to prev5t & respond to *ild sexual 
abuse by s*ool p]sonnel2  7#b7 det]m9+ !
 mo/ co/-effective way to dissem9ate    
,f$]al in=mation s t relevant ,/ate     
educational ag5cies & local educational 
ag5cies1 *ild welf>e ag5cies1 & crim9al 
ju/ice entities are aw>e ( su* in=mation
 & h access to x2 &  7#c7 id5tify+      
me*anisms to bett] track & analyze !    
preval5ce ( *ild sexual abuse by s*ool  
p]sonnel ?r\gh exi/+ ,f$]al data        
collection sy/ems1 su* z ! ,s*ool       
,survey on ,crime & ,safety1 ! ,national
 ,*ild ,abuse & ,neglect ,data ,sy/em1 &
 ! ,national ,crime ,victimization      
,survey4  7g7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7
 ,reports to ! secret>y ,a cov]$ ,/ate  

educational ag5cy or cov]$ local        
educational ag5cy t uses funds pursuant 
to ?is section %all report annually to !
 ,secret>y on--  7,a7 ! am\nt ( funds   
us$2 &  7,b7 ! purpose = :i* ! funds 7  
us$ "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,secret>y's   
report c>d ,n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjag1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute (       
,education ,sci5ces1 %all transmit to ! 
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a national    
report c>d t includes--  7,a7 actions   
tak5 pursuant to subsection 7f71 includ+
 any be/ practices id5tifi$ "u su*      
subsection2 &  7,b7 incid5ts ( report$  
*ild sexual abuse by s*ool p]sonnel1 z  
report$ ?r\gh exi/+ ,f$]al data         
collection sy/ems1 su* z ! ,s*ool       
,survey on ,crime & ,safety1 ! ,national
 ,*ild ,abuse & ,neglect ,data ,sy/em1 &
 ! ,national ,crime ,victimization      
,survey4  7h7 ,rules ( con/ruction      

reg>d+ backgr\nd *ecks  7#a7 ,no ,f$]al 
control ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be     
con/ru$ to au?orize an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to--  7,a7 m&ate1 
direct1 or control ! backgr\nd *eck     
policies or proc$ures t a ,/ate or local
 educational ag5cy develops or implem5ts
 "u ?is section2  7,b7 e/abli% any      
crit]ion t specifies1 def9es1 or        
prescribes ! backgr\nd *eck policies or 
proc$ures t a ,/ate or local educational
 ag5cy develops or implem5ts "u ?is     
section2 or  7,c7 require a ,/ate or    
local educational ag5cy to submit su*   
backgr\nd *eck policies or proc$ures =  
approval4  7#b7 ,prohibition on         
regulation ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be  
con/ru$ to p]mit ! ,secret>y to e/abli% 
any crit]ion t-- 7,a7 prescribes1 or    
specifies requirem5ts reg>d+1 backgr\nd 
*ecks = s*ool employees2  7,b7 def9es ! 
t]m backgr\nd *ecks1 z su* t]m is us$ 9 
?is section2 or  7,c7 requires a ,/ate  
or local educational ag5cy to report    
additional data elem5ts or in=mation to 

! ,secret>y n o!rwise explicitly        
au?oriz$ "u ?is section or any o!r      
,f$]al law4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ local        
educational ag5cy means a local         
educational ag5cy t receives funds "u   
?is ,act2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ s*ool means 
a public elem5t>y s*ool or public       
second>y s*ool1 includ+ a public        
elem5t>y or second>y *>t] s*ool1 t      
receives funds "u ?is ,act2  7#c7 ! t]m 
cov]$ ,/ate educational ag5cy means a   
,/ate educational ag5cy t receives funds
 "u ?is ,act2 &  7#d7 ! t]m s*ool       
employee includes1 at a m9imum--  7,a7  
an employee (1 or a p]son seek+         
employm5t )1 a cov]$ s*ool1 cov]$ local 
educational ag5cy1 or cov]$ ,/ate       
educational ag5cy & :o1 z a result ( su*
 employm5t1 has 7or1 9 ! case ( a p]son 
seek+ employm5t1 w h7 a job duty t      
includes unsup]vis$ contact or          
int]action ) elem5t>y s*ool or second>y 
s*ool /ud5ts2 or  7,b7 any p]son1 or any
 employee ( any p]son1 :o has a contract

 or agreem5t to provide s]vices ) a     
cov]$ s*ool1 cov]$ local educational    
ag5cy1 or cov]$ ,/ate educational ag5cy1
 & su* p]son or employee1 z a result (  
su* contract or agreem5t1 has a job duty
 t includes unsup]vis$ contact or       
unsup]vis$ int]action ) elem5t>y s*ool  
or second>y s*ool /ud5ts4  4  7b7 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section 
#b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education 
,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #iecf ! foll[+3  
,sec4 #iecg4 ,crim9al backgr\nd *ecks = 
s*ool employees4  4