H.R. 4909 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4909 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 30, 2018Mr. Rutherford (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Kilmer, and Mr. Deutch) introduced the following bill; which was 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. 1. 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. 2. 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— (1) in section 2701 (34 U.S.C. 10551)— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and inserting Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance; and (ii) by striking including the placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures and inserting through evidence-based training and technical assistance to prevent violence; (B) in subsection (b)— (i) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following: (1) Training to prevent student violence against others and self, including training for local law enforcement officers, school personnel, and students. (2) The development and operation of anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, and internet websites. ; (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; (iii) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— (I) by striking crisis and inserting school threat assessment and; and (II) by inserting and school personnel, after law enforcement agencies; and (iv) by inserting after paragraph (5), as so redesignated, the following: (6) Subgrants to State or local law enforcement agencies, schools, school districts, nonprofit organizations, or Indian tribal organizations to implement grants awarded under this section. ; (C) in subsection (c)— (i) by striking and has and inserting has; and (ii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and will use evidence-based strategies and programs, such as those identified by the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative of the Department of Justice; and (D) in subsection (d)(1), by striking 50 percent and inserting 75 percent; (2) in section 2702 (34 U.S.C. 10552)— (A) in subsection (a)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking child psychologists and inserting mental health professionals; and (B) in subsection (b), by striking this part and inserting the STOP School Violence Act of 2018; (3) in section 2704(1) (34 U.S.C. 10554(1)), by striking a public and inserting an; and (4) in section 2705— (A) by striking $30,000,000 and inserting $50,000,000; and (B) by striking 2001 through 2009 and inserting 2019 through 2028.