,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #becj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bc1 #bjai ,mr4 ,p]due 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to e/abli% a ,s*ool ,safety ,cle>+h\se1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s*ool ,safety ,cle>+h\se ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,incid5ts ( gun viol5ce 9 s*ools h sev]e long-t]m effects on /ud5ts & tea*]s1 su* z-- 7,a7 mod]ate to sev]e po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 7,b7 depression2 7,c7 viol5t behavior2 & 7,d7 l[] pr(ici5cies 9 ma? & read+4 7#b7 ,accord+ to ! ,am]ican ,in/itute ( ,ar*itects1 mo/ ( ! #acb1hec public & private elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are n design$ to det] ^! viol5t acts4 7#c7 ,foll[+ ! tragic #bjah s*ool %oot+ at ,m>jory ,/oneman ,d\glas ,high ,s*ool 9 ,p>kl&1 ,florida1 ! ,m>jory ,/oneman ,d\glas ,high ,s*ool ,public ,safety ,commission report$ t ! greate/ vuln]abilities ( ! s*ool exi/$ because ( voids 9 basic safety policies & /rategies4 7#d7 ,! f9al report ( ! ,f$]al ,commission on ,s*ool ,safety f\nd t "o ( ! bigge/ conc]ns rais$ by s*ools & s*ool di/ricts 0 ! inability to sift ?r\gh ! multitude ( safety options1 equipm5t1 te*nologies1 & build+ designs t are available to improve ! safety & design ( _! s*ools4 7#e7 ,:ile !re is no g5]al approa* to s*ool safety1 ar*itects & eng9e]s z well z o!r exp]ts 9 ! s*ool security community h sugge/$ ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,f$]al cle>+h\se t c\ld assess1 id5tify1 & %>e be/ practices on s*ool build+ design & ov]all safety4 #c4 ,s*ool safety cle>+h\se 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a ( title ,,xxii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq471 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bbad ! foll[+3 #bbae4 ,s*ool ,safety ,cle>+h\se 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,s*ool ,safety ,cle>+h\se 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,cle>+h\se7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,cle>+h\se %all-- 7,a7 be manag$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation )-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,education2 7ii7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 7iii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7,b7 engage appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations to id5tify1 cross-promote1 & dissem9ate in=mation2 & 7,c7 be assign$ su* p]sonnel & res\rces z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate to c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ n few] ?an #e full-"t equival5t employees4 7#c7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ti]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all develop ti]s = det]m9+ evid5ce-bas$ practices t demon/rate a significant effect on improv+ ! heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( p]sons 9 s*ool sett+s4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ti]s requir$ to be develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 prioritize-- 7,i7 /rong evid5ce f n less ?an #a well-design$ & well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal /udy2 & 7,,ii7 mod]ate evid5ce f n less ?an #a well-design$ & well-implem5t$ quasi-exp]im5tal /udy2 & 7ii7 consid] promis+ evid5ce t demon/rates a rationale bas$ on high-quality rese>* f9d+s or positive evaluations t su* activity1 /rategy1 or int]v5tion is likely to improve s*ool climate & promote s*ool safety4 7b7 ,functions ,! ,cle>+h\se %all-- 7#a7 s]ve z a c5tral res\rce to id5tify1 catalog1 & describe be/ practices1 case /udies1 & relevant ,f$]al grants relat$ to safe s*ool design & evid5ce-bas$ practices1 = use by local education ag5cies1 local law en=cem5t ag5cies1 s*ools1 ar*itects1 eng9e]s1 & o!rs1 & any o!r s*ool safety topics relat$ to s*ool design z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y2 7#b7 review &1 z appropriate1 incorporate f9aliz$ s*ool safety recomm5dations f o!r relat$ ag5cies1 ,/ate & local p>tn]s1 & appropriate nongov]nm5tal organizations1 su* z national associations ( ar*itects & eng9e]s2 7#c7 det]m9e a means to solicit input f in/itutions ( high] education & design s*ools1 national associations ( ar*itects1 eng9e]s1 s*ool safety exp]ts1 build+ sup]visors1 s*ool facilities manag]s1 community-bas$ organizations1 & o!r s*ool safety /akehold]s = ! purpose ( regul>ly updat+ ! res\rces & evid5ce-bas$ recomm5dations ( ! ,cle>+h\se2 7#d7 make tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance available to local education ag5cies seek+ ,f$]al grants to improve s*ool safety1 includ+ provid+ a website ) up-to-date in=mation on res\rces1 & may p>tn] ) nongov]nm5tal organizations1 su* z national associations ( ar*itects & eng9e]s & security exp]ts1 to provide ! tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance2 & 7#e7 p]=m su* o!r functions necess>y to c>ry out ! functions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7c7 ,exemption ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act71 %all n apply to any rulemak+ or in=mation collection requir$ "u ?is section4 7d7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 an (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may n approve1 sponsor1 endorse1 or take any o!r action t may be deem$ or con/ru$ to be an approval1 sponsor%ip1 or endorsem5t ( any product ( a specific organization 7includ+ a nonpr(it organization71 su* z a build+ mat]ial or te*nology1 t provides a f9ancial ga9 or o!r b5efit to ! organization4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be con/ru$ to prev5t an (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t f implem5t+-- 7,a7 recomm5dations1 tra9+1 & o!r assi/ance develop$ "u subsection 7b71 includ+ by broadly id5tify+ build+ mat]ials & te*nologies t c\ld uphold heal?1 safety1 & welf>e on s*ool prop]ty2 or 7,b7 ! ,support ,anti-,t]rorism by ,fo/]+ ,effective ,te*nologies ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #dda et seq474 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4 #bace7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bbad ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #bbae4 ,s*ool ,safety ,cle>+h\se4 4