,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bdie ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #e1 #bjah ,mr4 ,hatch 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,heller1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mrs4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,daines1 and ,mr4 ,peters7 introduced the following bill2 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 #aifh4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,student1 ,teachers1 and ,officers ,preventing ,school ,violence ,act of #bjah or the ,,stop ,school ,violence ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,grant program for school security ,part ,,aa of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeea et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #bgja 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeea7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking 1 including the placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures1 and inserting through evidence-based training1 technology1 and equipment and technical assistance to prevent violence2 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by striking paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72 7ii7 by redesignating paragraph 7#a7 as paragraph 7#b72 7iii7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#a7 ,evidence-based training to prevent student violence against others and self1 including training for local law enforcement officers1 school personnel1 and students4 2 7iv7 in paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 by striking ,placement and inserting the following3 8,evidence-based technology and equipment to improve school security and prevent school violence1 including-- 7i7 the development and operation of anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence1 including mobile telephone applications1 hotlines1 and ,internet websites2 and 7ii7 placement 2 7v7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively2 7vi7 in paragraph 7#c71 as so redesignated-- 7,i7 by inserting evidence-based school threat assessment and after operation of2 7,,ii7 by inserting and school personnel1 after law enforcement agencies2 and 7,,iii7 by striking specialized and inserting evidence-based2 and 7vii7 by striking paragraph 7#f72 7,c7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7f7 as subsections 7d7 through 7g71 respectively2 7,d7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,contracts and subawards ,a ,state1 unit of local government1 or ,indian tribe may1 in using a grant under this part for purposes authorized under subsection 7b71 use the grant to contract with or make one or more subawards to one or more-- 7#a7 schools or local education agencies2 7#b7 nonprofit organizations2 or 7#c7 units of local government or tribal organizations4 2 7,e7 in subsection 7e71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #ej percent and inserting #ge percent2 and 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#c72 and 7,f7 in subsection 7f71 as so redesignated1 by adding at the end the following3 ,in awarding grants under this part1 the ,director shall also ensure1 to the extent practicable and consistent with the individualized needs of each school at which improvements are to be made1 an equitable distribution1 in the aggregate1 of funds among the uses specified in subsection 7b742 7#b7 in section #bgjb 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeeb7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 including the process used by the applicant to identify and assess evidence-based programs1 practices1 technology1 or equipment to be funded under the grant after grant2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 by striking individuals not limited to2 7bb7 by inserting and other relevant individuals after officers2 and 7cc7 by striking child psychologists and inserting licensed mental health professionals2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 include an assurance that the applicant shall maintain and report such data1 records1 and information 7programmatic and financial7 as the ,director may reasonably require2 and 7#d7 include a certification1 made in a form acceptable to the ,director1 that-- 7,a7 the programs to be funded by the grant meet all the requirements of this part2 7,b7 all the information contained in the application is correct2 and 7,c7 the applicant will comply with all provisions of this part and all other applicable ,federal laws4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking this part and inserting the ,,stop ,school ,violence ,act of #bjah2 7#c7 in section #bgjc 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeec7-- 7,a7 in the section heading1 by inserting 2 grant accountability after ,congress2 7,b7 by striking ,not later and inserting the following3 7a7 ,annual report ,not later 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,grant accountability ,section #cjbf 7relating to grant accountability7 shall apply to grants awarded by the ,director under this part4 ,for purposes of the preceding sentence1 any references in section #cjbf 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 ,,aa4 2 7#d7 in section #bgjd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeed7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking a public and inserting an2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 including a ,bureau-funded school 7as defined in section #aada of the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba77 after secondary school2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 the term evidence-based means a program1 practice1 technology1 or equipment that-- 7,a7 demonstrates a statistically significant effect on relevant outcomes based on-- 7i7 strong evidence from not less than #a well-designed and well-implemented experimental study2 7ii7 moderate evidence from not less than #a well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study2 or 7iii7 promising evidence from not less than #a well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias2 7,b7 demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such program1 practice1 technology1 or equipment is likely to improve relevant outcomes1 and includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of the program1 practice1 technology1 or equipment2 or 7,c7 in the case of technology or equipment1 demonstrates that use of the technology or equipment is-- 7i7 consistent with best practices for school security1 including-- 7,i7 applicable standards for school security established by a ,federal or ,state government agency2 and 7,,ii7 findings and recommendations of public commissions and task forces established to make recommendations or set standards for school security2 and 7ii7 compliant with all applicable codes1 including building and life safety codes2 and 7#e7 the term tribal organization has the same meaning given the term in section #d7l7 of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7l774 2 and 7#e7 in section #bgje-- 7,a7 by striking ,there are and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,there are 2 7,b7 by striking part #cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjja through #bjji and inserting the following3 part-- 7#a7 #ge1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah2 and 7#b7 #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbh4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,offset ,any funds appropriated under this section may be offset by an equal reduction in the funds appropriated1 if any1 for the ,comprehensive ,school ,safety ,initiative of the ,national ,institute of ,justice4 7c7 ,rules of construction 7#a7 ,none of the funds appropriated to carry out this part may be used to provide firearms or training in the use of firearms4 7#b7 ,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 firearms4 4