,i  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gigi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #h1 #bjbb,mrs4 
,miller-,meeks introduced the following 
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to allow certain funds        
provided in response to the public      
health emergency with respect to        
,,covid-#ai to be made available for    
school security measures1 and for other 
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,securing ,our      
,schools ,act of #bjbb4  #b4            
,availability of funds for school       
security measures  7a7 ,in general      
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the unobligated balance of amounts 
made available under section #fjb or    
#fjc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb and #hjc7 to any ,state1 
territory1 ,tribal government1          
metropolitan city1 or other units of    
local government 7as such terms are     
defined for purposes of such sections7  

may be made available to carry out      
school security measures4  7b7          
,nonrequirement of response to public   
health emergency ,the use of amounts    
pursuant to the authority provided by   
subsection 7a7 shall not be required to 
be in response to1 or in any way        
connected with1 ,,covid-#ai or the      
public health emergency with respect to 
,,covid-#ai4  7c7 ,school security      
measure ,for purposes of this ,act1 the 
term school security measure means any  
of the following3 7#a7 ,an              
evidence-based strategy or program to   
prevent violence1 which may include the 
use of appropriate technologies1        
including the placement and use of metal
 detectors and other deterrent measures 
and emergency notification and response 
technologies4  7#b7 ,training to prevent
 student violence against others and    
self1 including training for local law  
enforcement officers1 school personnel1 
and students4  7#c7 ,the development and
 operation of an anonymous reporting    

system for threats of school violence1  
including a mobile telephone            
application1 hotline1 or internet       
website4  7#d7 ,the development and     
operation of-- 7,a7 a school threat     
assessment and intervention team that   
may include coordination with law       
enforcement agencies and school         
personnel2 and  7,b7 specialized        
training for school officials in        
responding to mental health crises4     
7#e7 ,coordination with local law       
enforcement agencies4  7#f7 ,a security 
assessment4  7#g7 ,security training of 
personnel and students4  7#h7           
,acquisition and installation of        
technology for expedited notification of
 local law enforcement during an        
emergency4  7#i7 ,reinforcing or        
replacing classroom doors1 locks1 or    
window panels4  7#aj7 ,constructing     
fencing1 bollards1 planters1 curbs1     
walls1 or any other entry control       
measure to create a single point of     
entry to the campus4  7#aa7 ,clearing   

exterior spaces of foliage or structures
 to eliminate spaces that could conceal 
illicit activity1 provide access to the 
building above the first floor1 or      
otherwise aid an intruder4  7#ab7       
,installing a system to monitor         
hallways1 stairwells1 and utility rooms1
 such as physical inspection or         
surveillance cameras4  7#ac7 ,hiring and
 paying the salaries of qualified       
individuals1 such as retired law        
enforcement officers or military        
veterans1 to serve as armed school      
resource officers4