,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #die ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 and ,mr4 ,gardner7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to reauthorize and expand the ,national ,threat ,assessment ,center of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,eagles ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,february #ad1 #bjah1 #ag individuals lost their lives in a senseless and violent attack on ,marjory ,stoneman ,douglas ,high ,school in ,parkland ,florida1 a school whose mascot is the eagle4 7#b7 ,these individuals lived lives of warmth1 joy1 determination1 service1 and love1 and their loss is mourned by the ,nation4 7#c7 ,the shooter in that attack exhibited patterns of behavior that were alarming and that should have alerted law enforcement and other ,federal1 ,state1 and local officials4 7#d7 ,the attack on ,marjory ,stoneman ,douglas ,high ,school was preventable4 7#e7 ,lives were saved because of the brave and exemplary conduct of many students1 teachers1 and staff at ,marjory ,stoneman ,douglas ,high ,school1 including several of the victims of the attack4 7#f7 ,the ,national ,threat ,assessment ,center 7referred to in this ,act as the ,center7 was established in #aiih to conduct research on various types of targeted violence4 7#g7 ,studies conducted by the ,center on targeted school violence1 in particular1 have shown that-- 7,a7 most incidents were planned in advance2 7,b7 the attackers' behavior gave some indication that the individual was planning1 or at least contemplating1 an attack2 7,c7 most attackers had already exhibited a pattern of behavior that was of concern to other people in their lives2 and 7,d7 prior to the attack1 someone associated with the attacker1 such as a family member or peer1 knew the attack was to likely to occur4 7#h7 ,through their research1 the ,center developed the threat assessment model for responding to indicators of targeted violence1 which includes a #c-step process-- 7,a7 identifying individuals who are exhibiting behaviors that indicate they are planning an attack on a school2 7,b7 assessing whether the individual poses a threat to the school1 based on articulable facts2 and 7,c7 managing the threat the individual may pose to the school4 7#i7 ,the threat assessment model works most effectively when all the relevant parties1 including school officials1 local law enforcement1 and members of the community1 are part of a comprehensive protocol to identify1 assess1 and manage a potential threat to the school4 7#aj7 ,the primary goal of threat assessment programs in schools should be to prevent violent conduct1 with an emphasis on early intervention1 treatment1 and care of individuals exhibiting behaviors associated with targeted violence4 7#aa7 ,early intervention1 treatment1 and prevention of violent behavior is an effective way to prevent violent conduct that would harm others and necessitate disciplinary action1 including criminal penalties4 7#ab7 ,the parties involved need the appropriate training and tools to establish the appropriate mechanisms for implementing this type of approach4 7b7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that a fact-based threat assessment approach1 involving school officials1 local law enforcement1 and members of the community1 is one of the most effective ways to prevent targeted violence in schools1 and is a fitting memorial to those who lost their lives in the ,february #ad1 #bjah attack on ,marjory ,stoneman ,douglas ,high ,school and those who heroically acted to preserve the lives of their friends1 students1 and colleagues4 #c4 ,reauthorization and expansion of the national threat assessment center of the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bjc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #cjef;,a the following3 #cjef;,b4 ,functions of the ,national ,threat ,assessment ,center of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service 7a7 ,in general ,there is established a ,national ,threat ,assessment ,center 7in this section referred to as the ,center71 to be operated by the ,united ,states ,secret ,service1 at the direction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7b7 ,functions ,the functions of the ,center shall include the following3 7#a7 ,training in the area of best practices on threat assessment4 7#b7 ,consultation on complex threat assessment cases or programs4 7#c7 ,research on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence1 consistent with evidence-based standards and existing laws and regulations4 7#d7 ,facilitation of information sharing on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence among agencies with protective or public safety responsibilities1 as well as other public or private entities4 7#e7 ,development and implementation of evidence-based programs to promote the standardization of ,federal1 ,state1 and local threat assessments1 best practices in investigations involving threats1 and the prevention of targeted violence4 7c7 ,safe school initiative ,in carrying out the functions described in subsection 7b71 the ,center shall establish a national program on targeted school violence prevention1 focusing on the following activities3 7#a7 ,research ,the ,center shall-- 7,a7 conduct evidence-based research into targeted school violence and school threat assessment2 and 7,b7 publish the findings of the ,center on the public website of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service4 7#b7 ,training 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,center shall offer training courses on targeted school violence prevention to agencies with protective or public safety responsibilities and other public or private entities1 including public school districts and schools4 7,b7 ,development ,training programs developed by the ,center shall use best practices in school threat assessment1 such as data produced through experimental1 quasi-experimental1 and non-experimental research4 7,c7 ,plan ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,center shall establish a plan to offer its training and other educational resources to public or private entities within each ,state4 7#c7 ,coordination with other ,federal agencies ,to the extent practicable1 the ,center shall develop research and training programs under this section in coordination with the ,department of ,justice and ,department of ,education4 7#d7 ,consultation with entities outside the ,federal ,government ,the ,center is authorized to consult with ,state and local educational1 law enforcement1 and mental health officials and private entities in the development of research and training programs under this section4 7#e7 ,contracting services ,in carrying out the functions under subsection 7b71 and subject to the requirements of other applicable ,federal law1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service may enter into contracts with public and private entities to assist in conducting research and training4 7#f7 ,interactive website ,the ,center may create an interactive website to disseminate information and data on evidence-based practices in targeted school violence prevention4 7d7 ,hiring of additional personnel ,the ,director of the ,secret ,service may hire additional personnel to comply with the requirements of this section4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the functions of the ,center-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai2 and 7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc4 7f7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,director of the ,secret ,service shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives a report on actions taken by the ,united ,states ,secret ,service to implement provisions of this section1 which shall include-- 7#a7 the number of employees hired 7on a full-time equivalent basis72 7#b7 the number of individuals in each ,state trained in school threat assessment2 7#c7 the number of school districts in each ,state trained in school threat assessment or targeted school violence prevention2 7#d7 information on ,federal1 ,state1 and local agencies trained or otherwise assisted by the ,center2 7#e7 a formal evaluation indicating whether the training and other assistance provided by the ,center is effective2 7#f7 a formal evaluation indicating whether the training and other assistance provided by the ,center was implemented by the school2 7#g7 a summary of the ,center's research activities and findings2 and 7#h7 a strategic plan for disseminating the ,center's educational and training resources to each ,state4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term evidence-based-- 7,a7 means a program that demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such program is likely to improve relevant outcomes2 and 7,b7 includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of the program2 and 7#b7 the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 7h7 ,no funds ,to provide firearms training ,none of the funds authorized to be appropriated under this section may be used to train any person in the use of a firearm4 7i7 ,no effect on other laws ,nothing in this section may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing training in the use of firearms4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #d of the ,presidential ,threat ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef note71 is repealed4 7#b7 ,the table of sections for chapter #bjc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cjef;,a the following3 #cjef;,b4 ,functions of the ,national ,threat ,assessment ,center of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service4 4