,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #die  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai,mr4
 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4
 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,man*91 & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to reau?orize & exp& !    
,national ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t] ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,eagles ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se
 ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,febru>y #ad1 #bjah1 
#ag individuals lo/ _! lives 9 a        
s5seless & viol5t attack on ,m>jory     
,/oneman ,d\glas ,high ,s*ool 9 ,p>kl&  
,florida1 a s*ool ^: mascot is ! eagle4 
7#b7 ,^! individuals liv$ lives ( w>m?1 
joy1 det]m9ation1 s]vice1 & love1 & _!  
loss is m\rn$ by ! ,nation4  7#c7 ,!    
%oot] 9 t attack exhibit$ patt]ns (     
behavior t 7 al>m+ & t %\ld h al]t$ law 

en=cem5t & o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
(ficials4  7#d7 ,! attack on ,m>jory    
,/oneman ,d\glas ,high ,s*ool 0         
prev5table4  7#e7 ,lives 7 sav$ because 
( ! brave & exempl>y conduct ( _m       
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & /aff at ,m>jory       
,/oneman ,d\glas ,high ,s*ool1 includ+  
sev]al ( ! victims ( ! attack4  7#f7 ,! 
,national ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t]       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,c5t]7 0      
e/abli%$ 9 #aiih to conduct rese>* on   
v>i\s types ( t>get$ viol5ce4  7#g7     
,/udies conduct$ by ! ,c5t] on t>get$   
s*ool viol5ce1 9 p>ticul>1 h %[n t--    
7,a7 mo/ incid5ts 7 plann$ 9 advance2   
7,b7 ! attack]s' behavior gave "s       
indication t ! individual 0 plann+1 or  
at lea/ contemplat+1 an attack2  7,c7   
mo/ attack]s _h already exhibit$ a      
patt]n ( behavior t 0 ( conc]n to o!r p 
9 _! lives2 &  7,d7 prior to ! attack1  
someone associat$ ) ! attack]1 su* z a  
family memb] or pe]1 knew ! attack 0 to 
likely to occur4  7#h7 ,?r\gh _! rese>*1
 ! ,c5t] develop$ ! ?reat assessm5t     

model = respond+ to indicators ( t>get$ 
viol5ce1 :i* includes a #c-/ep process--
  7,a7 id5tify+ individuals :o are      
exhibit+ behaviors t indicate !y are    
plann+ an attack on a s*ool2  7,b7      
assess+ :e!r ! individual poses a ?reat 
to ! s*ool1 bas$ on articulable facts2 &
  7,c7 manag+ ! ?reat ! individual may  
pose to ! s*ool4  7#i7 ,! ?reat         
assessm5t model works mo/ effectively :5
 all ! relevant p>ties1 includ+ s*ool   
(ficials1 local law en=cem5t1 & memb]s (
 ! community1 are "p ( a compreh5sive   
protocol to id5tify1 assess1 & manage a 
pot5tial ?reat to ! s*ool4  7#aj7 ,!    
prim>y goal ( ?reat assessm5t programs 9
 s*ools %\ld be to prev5t viol5t        
conduct1 ) an emphasis on e>ly          
int]v5tion1 treatm5t1 & c>e (           
individuals exhibit+ behaviors associat$
 ) t>get$ viol5ce4  7#aa7 ,e>ly         
int]v5tion1 treatm5t1 & prev5tion (     
viol5t behavior is an effective way to  
prev5t viol5t conduct t w\ld h>m o!rs & 
necessitate discipl9>y action1 includ+  

crim9al p5alties4  7#ab7 ,! p>ties      
involv$ ne$ ! appropriate tra9+ & tools 
to e/abli% ! appropriate me*anisms =    
implem5t+ ?is type ( approa*4  7b7 ,s5se
 ( congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t a
 fact-bas$ ?reat assessm5t approa*1     
involv+ s*ool (ficials1 local law       
en=cem5t1 & memb]s ( ! community1 is "o 
( ! mo/ effective ways to prev5t t>get$ 
viol5ce 9 s*ools1 & is a fitt+ memorial 
to ^? :o lo/ _! lives 9 ! ,febru>y #ad1 
#bjah attack on ,m>jory ,/oneman ,d\glas
 ,high ,s*ool & ^? :o h]oically act$ to 
pres]ve ! lives ( _! fri5ds1 /ud5ts1 &  
colleagues4  #c4 ,reau?orization &      
expansion ( ! national ?reat assessm5t  
c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bjc ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #cjef;,a ! foll[+3         
#cjef;,b4 ,functions ( ! ,national      
,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,secret ,s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,!re is e/abli%$ a ,national ,?reat     
,assessm5t ,c5t] 79 ?is section ref]r$  

to z ! ,c5t]71 to be op]at$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,secret ,s]vice1 at ! direction (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7b7  
,functions ,! functions ( ! ,c5t] %all  
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,tra9+ 9 ! area (
 be/ practices on ?reat assessm5t4  7#b7
 ,consultation on complex ?reat         
assessm5t cases or programs4  7#c7      
,rese>* on ?reat assessm5t & ! prev5tion
 ( t>get$ viol5ce1 consi/5t )           
evid5ce-bas$ /&>ds & exi/+ laws &       
regulations4  7#d7 ,facilitation (      
in=mation %>+ on ?reat assessm5t & !    
prev5tion ( t>get$ viol5ce among ag5cies
 ) protective or public safety          
responsibilities1 z well z o!r public or
 private entities4  7#e7 ,developm5t &  
implem5tation ( evid5ce-bas$ programs to
 promote ! /&>dization ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local ?reat assessm5ts1 be/ practices 
9 inve/igations involv+ ?reats1 & !     
prev5tion ( t>get$ viol5ce4  7c7 ,safe  
s*ool initiative ,9 c>ry+ out !         
functions describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !  
,c5t] %all e/abli% a national program on

 t>get$ s*ool viol5ce prev5tion1 focus+ 
on ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7 ,rese>* ,!
 ,c5t] %all-- 7,a7 conduct evid5ce-bas$ 
rese>* into t>get$ s*ool viol5ce & s*ool
 ?reat assessm5t2 &  7,b7 publi% ! f9d+s
 ( ! ,c5t] on ! public website ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice4  7#b7    
,tra9+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all (f] 
tra9+ c\rses on t>get$ s*ool viol5ce    
prev5tion to ag5cies ) protective or    
public safety responsibilities & o!r    
public or private entities1 includ+     
public s*ool di/ricts & s*ools4  7,b7   
,developm5t ,tra9+ programs develop$ by 
! ,c5t] %all use be/ practices 9 s*ool  
?reat assessm5t1 su* z data produc$     
?r\gh exp]im5tal1 quasi-exp]im5tal1 &   
non-exp]im5tal rese>*4  7,c7 ,plan ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,c5t] %all e/abli% a    
plan to (f] its tra9+ & o!r educational 
res\rces to public or private entities  
)9 ea* ,/ate4  7#c7 ,coord9ation ) o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies ,to ! ext5t practicable1 
! ,c5t] %all develop rese>* & tra9+     

programs "u ?is section 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ,dep>tm5t (     
,education4  7#d7 ,consultation )       
entities outside ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,!  
,c5t] is au?oriz$ to consult ) ,/ate &  
local educational1 law en=cem5t1 & m5tal
 heal? (ficials & private entities 9 !  
developm5t ( rese>* & tra9+ programs "u 
?is section4  7#e7 ,contract+ s]vices ,9
 c>ry+ out ! functions "u subsection    
7b71 & subject to ! requirem5ts ( o!r   
applicable ,f$]al law1 ! ,director ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice may ent]  
into contracts ) public & private       
entities to assi/ 9 conduct+ rese>* &   
tra9+4  7#f7 ,int]active website ,!     
,c5t] may create an int]active website  
to dissem9ate in=mation & data on       
evid5ce-bas$ practices 9 t>get$ s*ool   
viol5ce prev5tion4  7d7 ,hir+ (         
additional p]sonnel ,! ,director ( !    
,secret ,s]vice may hire additional     
p]sonnel to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 section4  7e7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  

appropriat$ to c>ry out ! functions ( ! 
,c5t]-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjai2 &  7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbc4  7f7     
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !
 ,director ( ! ,secret ,s]vice %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on  
actions tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret 
,s]vice to implem5t provisions ( ?is    
section1 :i* %all include--  7#a7 !     
numb] ( employees hir$ 7on a full-"t    
equival5t basis72  7#b7 ! numb] (       
individuals 9 ea* ,/ate tra9$ 9 s*ool   
?reat assessm5t2  7#c7 ! numb] ( s*ool  
di/ricts 9 ea* ,/ate tra9$ 9 s*ool ?reat
 assessm5t or t>get$ s*ool viol5ce      
prev5tion2  7#d7 in=mation on ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local ag5cies tra9$ or o!rwise 
assi/$ by ! ,c5t]2  7#e7 a =mal         
evaluation indicat+ :e!r ! tra9+ & o!r  
assi/ance provid$ by ! ,c5t] is         
effective2  7#f7 a =mal evaluation      

indicat+ :e!r ! tra9+ & o!r assi/ance   
provid$ by ! ,c5t] 0 implem5t$ by !     
s*ool2  7#g7 a summ>y ( ! ,c5t]'s rese>*
 activities & f9d+s2 &  7#h7 a /rategic 
plan = dissem9at+ ! ,c5t]'s educational 
& tra9+ res\rces to ea* ,/ate4  7g7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
evid5ce-bas$--  7,a7 means a program t  
demon/rates a rationale bas$ on         
high-quality rese>* f9d+s or positive   
evaluation t su* program is likely to   
improve relevant outcomes2 &  7,b7      
includes ongo+ ef=ts to exam9e ! effects
 ( ! program2 &  7#b7 ! t]m ,/ate means 
any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican 
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7h7 ,no funds ,to      
provide fire>ms tra9+ ,none ( ! funds   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u ?is       
section may be us$ to tra9 any p]son 9 !
 use ( a fire>m4  7i7 ,no effect on o!r 
laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ 
to preclude or contradict any o!r       

provision ( law au?oriz+ tra9+ 9 ! use (
 fire>ms4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #d ( !          
,presid5tial ,?reat ,protection ,act (  
#bjjj 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef note71 is    
repeal$4  7#b7 ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #bjc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #cjef;,a ! foll[+3    
#cjef;,b4 ,functions ( ! ,national      
,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,secret ,s]vice4  4