,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjai,mr4 
,rubio 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mr4  
,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to develop a national     
/rategy to prev5t t>get$ viol5ce ?r\gh  
behavioral ?reat assessm5t & managem5t1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,?reat ,assessm5t1 
,prev5tion1 & ,safety ,act ( #bjai4  #b4
 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (       
,congress t--  7#a7 incid5ts ( t>get$   
viol5ce are impact+ our ,nation         
frequ5tly & indiscrim9ately2  7#b7 a    
collaborative1 multi-discipl9>y1 &      
multi-jurisdictional behavioral ?reat   
assessm5t & managem5t process on a      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal level   
complem5ts ! developm5t ( bett] me?ods =
 /rategically prev5t+ t>get$ viol5ce 9  
communities1 includ+ s*ools2  7#c7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates has ! capability to       

rapidly develop behavioral ?reat        
assessm5t & managem5t guidel9es & be/   
practices2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld   
enc\rage ! %>+ ( su* guidel9es & be/    
practices = /reaml9$ & cohesive use     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 e/abli%+  
su* guidel9es & be/ practices is an     
important /ep t[>d prev5t+ t>get$       
viol5ce2  7#f7 su* guidel9es & be/      
practices %\ld acc\nt = diff]5t ne$s (  
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#g7 x is 9 ! national security int]e/ (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to develop su*         
guidel9es & be/ practices4  #c4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means ! ,committee on ,appropriations1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security & !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
7#b7 ,behavioral ?reat assessm5t &      

managem5t ,! t]m behavioral ?reat       
assessm5t & managem5t means ! sy/ematic 
& evid5ce-bas$ process (-- 7,a7 id5tify+
 individuals :o are exhibit+ patt]ns (  
conc]n+ behavior t indicate an int]e/1  
motive1 int5tion1 or capability ( c>ry+ 
out an act ( viol5ce2  7,b7 inve/igat+ &
 ga!r+ in=mation f multiple s\rces to   
assess :e!r an individual describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 poses a ?reat1 bas$ on 
articulable facts2 &  7,c7 ! subsequ5t  
managem5t ( su* a ?reat1 if necess>y4   
7#c7 ,def9itions relat$ to c]ta9        
educational t]ms ,! t]ms e>ly *ildhood  
education program1 elem5t>y s*ool1 local
 educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 &   
,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 
^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#d7 ,educational    
entities ,! t]m educational entities    
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 
7,b7 a local educational ag5cy2  7,c7 an
 in/itution ( high] education2  7,d7 an 
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool2  7,e7 

an e>ly *ildhood education program2 or  
7,f7 a po/second>y vocational           
in/itution4  7#e7 ,fusion c5t] ,! t]m   
fusion c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #baj;,a7j77#a7 ( ! ,homel&      
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#abd;h7j77#a774  7#f7 ,in/itution (     
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#g7   
,m5tal heal? s]vice pr(essional ,! t]m  
m5tal heal? s]vice pr(essional has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gii;,b ( !  
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #biep74  7#h7 ,nongov]nm5tal  
organization ,! t]m nongov]nm5tal       
organization means an organization t is 
n a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5tal  
ag5cy4  7#i7 ,po/second>y vocational    
in/itution ,! t]m po/second>y vocational
 in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 
7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !

 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#aa7  
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#ab7 ,t>get$ viol5ce  
,! t]m t>get$ viol5ce means any incid5t 
( pr$atory viol5ce ) respect to :i* an  
id5tifiable individual or gr\p focuses  
an attack on a p>ticul> t>get4  #d4     
,e/abli%m5t ( a ,jo9t ,behavioral ,?reat
 ,assessm5t & ,managem5t ,task ,=ce  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security a ,jo9t ,behavioral ,?reat    
,assessm5t & ,managem5t ,task ,=ce      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,task ,=ce74  
7b7 ,developm5t ( national /rategy  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be ! duty ( ! ,task   
,=ce to provide recomm5dations to !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress & !  
,secret>y on ! developm5t &             
implem5tation ( a national /rategy =    

prev5t+ t>get$ viol5ce ?r\gh behavioral 
?reat assessm5t & managem5t 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is ,act z ! national /rategy74  7#b7  
,requirem5t ,9 develop+ ! national      
/rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,task ,=ce %all take into acc\nt !      
diff]5t ne$s ( communities across !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,! national /rategy develop$ "u ?is    
subsection %all n be con/ru$ to be a    
national /&>d4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7     
,composition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task    
,=ce %all be compos$ ( n m ?an #bd      
memb]s z foll[s3 7i7 ,! ,secret>y or a  
designee ) a position classifi$ at      
,,gs-#ae or above4  7ii7 ,n m ?an #b    
repres5tatives ( a nongov]nm5tal        
organization t is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y
 to h exp]tise 9 behavioral ?reat       
assessm5t & managem5t4  7iii7 ,n m ?an  
#b m5tal heal? s]vice pr(essionals )    
cl9ical exp]i5ce :o are det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y to h exp]tise 9 behavioral    
?reat assessm5t & managem5t4  7iv7 ,"o  
,/ate or local prosecutor :o is det]m9$ 

by ! ,secret>y to h exp]tise 9          
behavioral ?reat assessm5t & managem5t4 
7v7 ,n m ?an #b repres5tatives f an     
educational entity :o are det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y to h exp]tise 9 behavioral    
?reat assessm5t & managem5t4  7vi7 ,n m 
?an #b repres5tatives f local behavioral
 ?reat assessm5t & managem5t units :o   
are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h exp]tise
 9 behavioral ?reat assessm5t &         
managem5t4  7vii7 ,n m ?an #b           
repres5tatives f ,/ate behavioral ?reat 
assessm5t & managem5t units :o are      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h exp]tise 9  
behavioral ?reat assessm5t & managem5t4 
7viii7 ,"o exp]t 9 behavioral ?reat     
assessm5t & managem5t appo9t$ by ! head 
( ea* ( ! foll[+ entities3  7,i7 ,!     
,national ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice4  7,,ii7  
,! ,protective ,intellig5ce & ,assessm5t
 ,division ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret    
,s]vice4  7,,iii7 ,! ,behavioral        
,analysis ,unit-#a ( ! ,critical        
,incid5t ,response ,gr\p ( ! ,f$]al     

,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7,,iv7 ,!     
,jo9t ,t]rorism ,task ,=ce ( ! ,f$]al   
,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7,v7 ,! ,(fice
 ( ,protective ,intellig5ce ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice4  7,,vi7 ,! ,(fice on ,viol5ce  
,aga9/ ,wom5 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4   
7,,vii7 ,! ,naval ,crim9al ,inve/igative
 ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy4       
7,,viii7 ,! ,?reat ,assessm5t ,section (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,police4      
7,,ix7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7,x7 
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4
  7,,xi7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs4  7,,xii7 ,! ,(fice (          
,protective ,intellig5ce ,inve/igations 
( ! ,diplomatic ,security ,s]vice ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7,b7 ,repres5tation 
,if a memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce has exp]tise 
9 m ?an #a ( ! subject matt] areas      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! memb]    
%all be consid]$ a repres5tative ( only 
#a subject matt] area4  7#b7 ,*airp]son 
,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a *airp]son ( !
 ,task ,=ce4  7#c7 ,consultation ,!     

,task ,=ce may1 z ! *airp]son det]m9es  
necess>y1 consult ) exp]ts 9 behavioral 
?reat assessm5t & managem5t f ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies
 & private entities4  7#d7 ,t]m (       
memb]%ip  7,a7 ,t]m ( memb]s ,memb]s ( !
 ,task ,=ce %all s]ve until ! head ( !  
respective entity ( ! memb] appo9ts a   
new repres5tative to ! ,task ,=ce4  7,b7
 ,t]m ( *airp]son ,! *airp]son %all s]ve
 until ! ,secret>y appo9ts a new        
*airp]son4  7#e7 ,memb] comp5sation     
,memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce may n receive    
additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by
 reason ( _! s]vice on ! ,task ,=ce4    
7d7 ,op]at+ rules & proc$ures  7#a7     
,rules & proc$ures ,any memb] ( ! ,task 
,=ce may propose to develop or *ange    
exi/+ op]at+ rules & proc$ures ( ! ,task
 ,=ce consi/5t ) ! functions ( ! ,task  
,=ce4 ,any *ange to su* op]at+ rules &  
proc$ures %all be adopt$ ^u a majority  
vote ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7 ,f9d+s &     
solutions ,! ,task ,=ce %all adopt      
recomm5dations = ! implem5tation ( !    

national /rategy only ^u a majority vote
 ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#c7 ,vot+ ,ea* memb] 
( ! ,task ,=ce %all h "o vote4  7#d7    
,quorum ,two-?irds ( ! memb]s ( ! ,task 
,=ce %all be pres5t to con/itute a      
quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold meet+s4
  7e7 ,/aff director & /aff  7#a7 ,/aff 
director ,! *airp]son may appo9t a /aff 
director1 :o %all be paid at a rate n to
 exce$ ! rate ( basic pay = level ,,iv (
 ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,/aff ,! /aff director may appo9t n m   
?an #c additional /aff p]sonnel4  7#c7  
,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws
 ,! /aff ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be appo9t$ 
subject to ! provisions ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice1 & %all be paid 9 
accordance ) ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & 
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title    
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates4  7#d7 ,exp]ts &      
consultants ,! ,task ,=ce & ! /aff      
director1 act+ ) ! approval ( ! ,task   

,=ce1 may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t 
s]vices pursuant to section #caji7;b7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7    
,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u ! reque/ ( ! 
,secret>y1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy may detail1 on a reimbursable  
basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( su* ,f$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,task ,=ce to    
assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,task  
,=ce "u ?is section4  7f7 ,p[]s ( ! task
 =ce ,any memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce may1 if  
au?oriz$ by ! ,task ,=ce1 take any      
action :i* ! ,task ,=ce is au?oriz$ to  
take by ?is section4  7g7 ,obta9+       
(ficial data ,subject to applicable     
privacy laws & regulations1 ! ,task ,=ce
 may secure directly f any ,f$]al       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy in=mation necess>y to 
enable x to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,task 
,=ce "u ?is section4 ,^u reque/ ( !     
*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! head ( su*  
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% su*
 in=mation to ! ,task ,=ce4  7h7        
,adm9i/rative support s]vices ,^u !     
reque/ ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 

,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to ! ,task 
,=ce1 on a reimbursable basis1 !        
adm9i/rative support s]vices necess>y = 
! ,task ,=ce to c>ry out ! duties ( !   
,task ,=ce "u ?is section4  7i7         
,contract au?ority ,to ! ext5t & 9 !    
am\nts made available 9 advance 9       
appropriations ,acts1 ! ,task ,=ce may  
contract ) & comp5sate ,/ate1 local1 &  
,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies & private      
entities or p]sons = s]vices necess>y to
 c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,task ,=ce "u ?is
 section4  7j7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,task ,=ce %all submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress & !  
,secret>y a report on recomm5dations    
relat$ to ! national /rategy1 includ+   
recomm5dations = ! developm5t &         
implem5tation ( ! national /rategy4  7k7
 ,dissolution ( task =ce ,! ,task ,=ce  
%all t]m9ate #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7l7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section n m

 ?an #a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  #e4
 ,cont5ts ( national /rategy            
recomm5dations ,! national /rategy      
recomm5dations requir$ to be provid$ by 
! ,task ,=ce "u section #d7;j7 %all     
include ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,exi/+    
infra/ructure plans ,recomm5dations     
relat+ to ! mo/ effective use ( exi/+   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal         
infra/ructure1 work=ce1 & exp]i5ce1     
includ+--  7,a7 ! use ( p]sonnel1       
communication *annels1 & in=mation %>+  
capabilities ( fusion c5t]s2 &  7,b7 a  
model behavioral ?reat assessm5t &      
managem5t process4  7#b7 ,unit support  
program ,recomm5dations relat+ to a     
,behavioral ,?reat ,assessm5t &         
,managem5t ,unit ,support ,program1 :i* 
%all--  7,a7 assi/ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1
 ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies & private     
entities 9 ! implem5tation (            
community-bas$1 multi-discipl9>y1 &     
multi-jurisdictional behavioral ?reat   
assessm5t & managem5t units2  7,b7      
consult on real-_w complex behavioral   

?reat assessm5t & managem5t cases or    
programs2  7,c7 promote coord9ation &   
in=mation %>+ among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies &     
private entities ) protective or public 
safety responsibilities2 &  7,d7 support
 collaboration betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cy         
behavioral ?reat assessm5t & managem5t  
units4  7#c7 ,tra9+ program             
,recomm5dations relat+ to a ,behavioral 
,?reat ,assessm5t & ,managem5t ,tra9+   
,program1 :i* may tra9 (fic]s &         
employees ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies & private      
entities 9 community-bas$1              
multi-discipl9>y1 & multi-jurisdictional
 behavioral ?reat assessm5t & managem5t1
 includ+--  7,a7 integrat$ op]ations2   
7,b7 in=mation %>+ among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies &     
private entities ) protective or public 
safety responsibilities2 &  7,c7        
dissem9at+ publi%$ evid5ce-bas$ rese>*  
mat]ials on t>get$ viol5ce prev5tion    

?r\gh behavioral ?reat assessm5t &      
managem5t4  7#d7 ,s*ool viol5ce         
prev5tion program ,recomm5dations relat+
 to a ,behavioral ,?reat ,assessm5t &   
,managem5t ,s*ool ,viol5ce ,prev5tion   
,program = educational entities1 :i*    
%all--  7,a7 tra9 & support a           
multi-discipl9>y & multi-jurisdictional 
behavioral ?reat assessm5t & managem5t  
process1 includ+ ! coord9ation (        
in=mation %>+2  7,b7 consult on real-_w 
complex behavioral ?reat assessm5t &    
managem5t cases or programs2  7,c7      
support collaboration betwe5 educational
 entity behavioral ?reat assessm5t &    
managem5t units2 &  7,d7 dissem9ate to  
educational entities publi%$ rese>*     
mat]ials on behavioral ?reat assessm5t &
 managem5t & ! prev5tion ( t>get$       
viol5ce )9 educational entities4  7#e7  
,m5tal heal? s]vice pr(essional         
assessm5t ,recomm5dations relat+ to !   
involvem5t ( m5tal heal? s]vice         
pr(essionals to collaborate1 advise1 &  
consult 9 a behavioral ?reat assessm5t  

process1 z p]mitt$ "u applicable ,f$]al 
& ,/ate law4  #f4 ,developm5t ( national
 /rategy  7a7 ,national /rategy         
developm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all develop a national /rategy relat+  
to behavioral ?reat assessm5t &         
managem5t & consid] ! recomm5dations    
made by ! ,task ,=ce pursuant to section
 #e 9 ! developm5t ( su* /rategy4  7#b7 
,requirem5t ,9 develop+ ! national      
/rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all acc\nt = div]se ne$s &   
exi/+ res\rces ( diff]5t communities4   
7b7 ,effective date ,! national /rategy 
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all take     
effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 unless ,congress enacts a   
jo9t resolution ( disapproval ( !       
national /rategy dur+ su* #ahj-;day     
p]iod4  #g4 ,implem5tation ( ! national 
/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date 
t ! national /rategy takes effect "u    
section #f7;b71 ! ,secret>y %all        
implem5t ! national /rategy & provide   
in=mation & tra9+ s]vices relat$ to !   

national /rategy at ! reque/ ( any      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal        
gov]nm5t ag5cy or private entity )      
protective or public safety             
responsibilities4  7b7 ,consultation ,9 
implem5t+ ! national /rategy1 !         
,secret>y may consult ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies &     
private entities4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t (     
high-,level (ficial  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all designate a s5ior (ficial
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to  
be responsible = coord9at+ !            
implem5tation ( ! national /rategy4     
7#b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! (ficial      
designat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,act+ z a       
liaison betwe5 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 z well 
z any ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t 
ag5cy or private entity ) protective or 
public safety responsibilities reg>d+ ! 
implem5tation & coord9ation ( ! /rategy4
  7,b7 ,be+ kn[l$geable ab\t budget     
priorities & famili> ) all ef=ts )9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,f$]al

 ,gov]nm5t relat$ to ! /rategy4  7d7    
,contract+ s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all    
ent] into contracts ) public ag5cies or 
private entities ) exp]tise 9 behavioral
 ?reat assessm5t & managem5t to assi/ ) 
! implem5tation ( ! national /rategy4   
7e7 ,website ,! ,secret>y %all develop &
 publi% an int]active public website to 
publicize in=mation & data on           
evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices 9 behavioral 
?reat assessm5t & managem5t1 except t   
su* website may n include law en=cem5t  
s5sitive or classifi$ data or processes 
& s\rces4  7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! appropriate committees
 ( ,congress a report on any action tak5
 to implem5t ! national /rategy1 :i*    
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,in=mation 
relat+ to ! numb] ( detailees hir$ 7on a
 full-"t equival5t basis74  7#b7        
,in=mation relat+ to ! numb] (1 & use (1
 contracts ent]$ into ) public ag5cies  
or private entities1 z requir$ "u       

subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,in=mation relat+ 
to ! numb] ( entities p>ticipat+ 9 !    
,behavioral ,?reat ,assessm5t &         
,managem5t ,tra9+ ,program "u section   
#e7c74  7#d7 ,in=mation relat+ to !     
numb] ( educational entities p>ticipat+ 
9 ! ,behavioral ,?reat ,assessm5t &     
,managem5t ,s*ool ,viol5ce ,prev5tion   
,program "u section #e7d74  7#e7        
,in=mation relat+ to ! numb] ( ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal law en=cem5t    
entities p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,behavioral     
,?reat ,assessm5t & ,managem5t ,unit    
,support ,program "u section #e7b74     
7#f7 ,in=mation relat+ to ! numb] (     
,/ates p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,behavioral ,?reat
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 "u section #h4  7#g7 ,a =mal evaluation
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 & ,analysis ,in/itute ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security /udy+ ! implem5tation 
& effectiv5ess ( ! national /rategy4    
7#h7 ,in=mation relat+ to ! level (     
coop]ation betwe5 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
ag5cies 9 ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy4  

7#i7 ,an assessm5t ( future tr5ds1      
*all5ges1 & opportunities1 includ+ new  
te*nologies1 t w impact ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cy ef=ts to
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?reat assessm5t & managem5t4  7#aj7 ,a  
detail$ acc\nt+ ( ! use ( ! waiv]       
au?ority describ$ 9 section #h7;d74  7g7
 ,annual brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea* ye>  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all brief !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
progress1 *anges1 & o!r developm5ts )   
respect to implem5t+ ! national /rategy4
  #h4 ,behavioral ?reat assessm5t &     
managem5t grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible 
entities to e/abli% community-bas$      
behavioral ?reat assessm5t & managem5t  
units t implem5t ! national /rategy4    
7b7 ,application ,to receive a grant "u 
?is subsection1 an eligible entity %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    

7c7 ,mat*+ funds ,an eligible entity t  
receives a grant "u ?is subsection %all 
provide a ca% contribution 9 an am\nt t 
is n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !   
grant4  7d7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may     
waive or r$uce ! ca% contribution       
requir$ "u subsection 7c7 = eligible    
entities t demon/rate a ne$ = su* a     
waiv] or r$uction4  7e7 ,eligible entity
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entity means-- 7#a7 a ,/ate2  7#b7 a    
,tribal organization2  7#c7 an          
educational entity2  7#d7 a unit ( local
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organization4  #i4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
sections #g & #h #be1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  7b7     
,limitation ,no funds au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ "u ?is section may be us$   
to-- 7#a7 tra9 any individual 9 ! use ( 
a fire>m2 or  7#b7 enc\rage or disc\rage
 ! o!rwise legal own]%ip & use (        
fire>ms4  7c7 ,no effect on o!r laws    

,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
preclude or contradict any o!r provision
 ( law au?oriz+ ! provision ( fire>ms or
 tra9+ 9 ! use ( fire>ms4