,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #addb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #ad1      
#bjai,mr4 ,cruz 7for himself and ,mr4   
,jones7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,health1 ,education1     
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
amend the ,elementary and ,secondary    
,education ,act of #aife to strengthen  
school security4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,school       
,security ,enhancement ,act4  #b4       
,school security ,section #dajd of the  
,elementary and ,secondary ,education   
,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaad7 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection            
7b77#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7iii71 by 
striking and at the end2 and  7,b7 by   
inserting after clause 7iv7 the         
following3  7v7 improving school        
conditions for student learning1 by     
enabling local educational agencies to  
use funds available under subsection    
7a77#c7 for the purpose of planning and 

designing school buildings and          
facilities1 installing infrastructure1  
and implementing technology or other    
measures1 that strengthen security on   
school premises1 which may include--    
7,i7 controlling access to school       
premises or facilities1 through the use 
of metal detectors1 or other measures1  
or technology1 with evidence-based      
effectiveness 7to the extent the ,state 
involved determines that such evidence  
is reasonably available71 in accordance 
with the needs of the school2  7,,ii7   
implementing any technology or measure1 
or installing any infrastructure1 to    
cover and conceal students within the   
school during crisis situations2        
7,,iii7 implementing technology to      
provide notification to relevant law    
enforcement and first responders during 
such a situation2  7,,iv7 implementing  
any technology or measure1 including    
hiring school security officers1 or     
installing any infrastructure1 with     
evidence-based effectiveness 7to the    

extent the ,state involved determines   
that such evidence is reasonably        
available7 to increase the safety of    
school students and staff2  7,v7        
implementing any technology or measure1 
or installing any infrastructure1 for   
school safety reinforcement1 including  
bullet-resistant doors and windows2 and 
7,,vi7 implementing any technology or   
system that would reduce the time needed
 to disseminate official information to 
parents regarding the safety of their   
children during and immediately         
following a crisis2 and  2 and  7#b7 by 
adding at the end the following3  7d7   
,rules of construction  7#a7 ,no funds  
to provide firearms or training ,no     
amounts provided as a grant under this  
part may be used for the provision to   
any person of a firearm or training in  
the use of a firearm4  7#b7 ,no effect  
on other laws ,nothing in this part may 
be construed to preclude or contradict  
any other provision of law authorizing  
the provision of firearms or training in

 the use of firearms4  4