#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #babc ,,an ,,act ,to establish the ,federal ,clearinghouse on ,safety and ,security ,best ,practices for ,faith-,based ,organizations and ,houses of ,worship1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pray ,safe ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term ,clearinghouse means the ,federal ,clearinghouse on ,safety ,best ,practices for ,faith-,based ,organizations and ,houses of ,worship established under section #bbbj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #c of this ,act2 7#b7 the term ,department means the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7#c7 the terms faith-based organization and house of worship have the meanings given such terms under section #bbbj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #c of this ,act2 and 7#d7 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 #c4 ,federal ,clearinghouse on ,safety and ,security ,best ,practices for ,faith-,based ,organizations and ,houses of ,worship 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,a of title ,,xxii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq471 as amended by section #i1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbbj;,a4 ,federal ,clearinghouse on ,safety and ,security ,best ,practices for ,faith-,based ,organizations and ,houses of ,worship 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,clearinghouse means the ,clearinghouse on ,safety and ,security ,best ,practices for ,faith-,based ,organizations and ,houses of ,worship established under subsection 7b77#a72 7#b7 the term faith-based organization means a group1 center1 or nongovernmental organization with a religious1 ideological1 or spiritual motivation1 character1 affiliation1 or purpose2 7#c7 the term house of worship means a place or building1 including synagogues1 mosques1 temples1 and churches1 in which congregants practice their religious or spiritual beliefs2 and 7#d7 the term safety and security1 for the purpose of the ,clearinghouse1 means prevention of1 protection against1 or recovery from threats1 including manmade disasters1 natural disasters1 or violent attacks4 7b7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of the ,pray ,safe ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 the ,executive ,director of the ,white ,house ,office of ,faith-,based and ,neighborhood ,partnerships1 and the head of any other agency that the ,secretary determines appropriate1 shall establish a ,federal ,clearinghouse on ,safety and ,security ,best ,practices for ,faith-,based ,organizations and ,houses of ,worship within the ,department4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the ,clearinghouse shall be the primary resource of the ,federal ,government-- 7,a7 to educate and publish online best practices and recommendations for safety and security for faith-based organizations and houses of worship2 and 7,b7 to provide information relating to ,federal grant programs available to faith-based organizations and houses of worship4 7#c7 ,personnel 7,a7 ,assignments ,the ,clearinghouse shall be assigned such personnel and resources as the ,secretary considers appropriate to carry out this section4 7,b7 ,detailees ,the ,secretary may coordinate detailees as required for the ,clearinghouse4 7,c7 ,designated point of contact ,there shall be not less than #a employee assigned or detailed to the ,clearinghouse who shall be the designated point of contact to provide information and assistance to faith-based organizations and houses of worship1 including assistance relating to the grant program established under section #e of the ,pray ,safe ,act4 ,the contact information of the designated point of contact shall be made available on the website of the ,clearinghouse4 7,d7 ,qualification ,to the maximum extent possible1 any personnel assigned or detailed to the ,clearinghouse under this paragraph should be familiar with faith-based organizations and houses of worship and with physical and online security measures to identify and prevent safety and security risks4 7c7 ,clearinghouse contents 7#a7 ,evidence-based tiers 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,attorney ,general1 the ,executive ,director of the ,white ,house ,office of ,faith-,based and ,neighborhood ,partnerships1 and the head of any other agency that the ,secretary determines appropriate1 shall develop tiers for determining evidence-based practices that demonstrate a significant effect on improving safety or security1 or both1 for faith-based organizations and houses of worship4 7,b7 ,requirements ,the tiers required to be developed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 prioritize-- 7,i7 strong evidence from not less than #a well-designed and well-implemented experimental study2 and 7,,ii7 moderate evidence from not less than #a well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study2 and 7ii7 consider promising evidence that demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluations that such activity1 strategy1 or intervention is likely to improve security and promote safety for faith-based organizations and houses of worship4 7#b7 ,criteria for best practices and recommendations ,the best practices and recommendations of the ,clearinghouse shall1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 identify areas of concern for faith-based organizations and houses of worship1 including event planning recommendations1 checklists1 facility hardening1 tabletop exercise resources1 and other resilience measures2 7,b7 involve comprehensive safety measures1 including threat prevention1 preparedness1 protection1 mitigation1 incident response1 and recovery to improve the safety posture of faith-based organizations and houses of worship upon implementation2 7,c7 involve comprehensive safety measures1 including preparedness1 protection1 mitigation1 incident response1 and recovery to improve the resiliency of faith-based organizations and houses of worship from manmade and natural disasters2 7,d7 include any evidence or research rationale supporting the determination of the ,clearinghouse that the best practices or recommendations under subparagraph 7,b7 have been shown to have a significant effect on improving the safety and security of individuals in faith-based organizations and houses of worship1 including-- 7i7 findings and data from previous ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 territorial1 private sector1 and nongovernmental organization research centers relating to safety1 security1 and targeted violence at faith-based organizations and houses of worship2 and 7ii7 other supportive evidence or findings relied upon by the ,clearinghouse in determining best practices and recommendations to improve the safety and security posture of a faith-based organization or house of worship upon implementation2 and 7,e7 include an overview of the available resources the ,clearinghouse can provide for faith-based organizations and houses of worship4 7#c7 ,additional information ,the ,clearinghouse shall maintain and make available a comprehensive index of all ,federal grant programs for which faith-based organizations and houses of worship are eligible1 which shall include the performance metrics for each grant management that the recipient will be required to provide4 7#d7 ,past recommendations ,to the greatest extent practicable1 the ,clearinghouse shall identify and present1 as appropriate1 best practices and recommendations issued by ,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 territorial1 private sector1 and nongovernmental organizations relevant to the safety and security of faith-based organizations and houses of worship4 7d7 ,assistance and training ,the ,secretary may produce and publish materials on the ,clearinghouse to assist and train faith-based organizations1 houses of worship1 and law enforcement agencies on the implementation of the best practices and recommendations4 7e7 ,continuous improvement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 collect for the purpose of continuous improvement of the ,clearinghouse-- 7i7 ,clearinghouse data analytics2 7ii7 user feedback on the implementation of resources1 best practices1 and recommendations identified by the ,clearinghouse2 and 7iii7 any evaluations conducted on implementation of the best practices and recommendations of the ,clearinghouse2 and 7,b7 in coordination with the ,faith-,based ,security ,advisory ,council of the ,department1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,executive ,director of the ,white ,house ,office of ,faith-,based and ,neighborhood ,partnerships1 and any other agency that the ,secretary determines appropriate-- 7i7 assess and identify ,clearinghouse best practices and recommendations for which there are no resources available through ,federal ,government programs for implementation2 7ii7 provide feedback on the implementation of best practices and recommendations of the ,clearinghouse2 and 7iii7 propose additional recommendations for best practices for inclusion in the ,clearinghouse2 and 7,c7 not less frequently than annually1 examine and update the ,clearinghouse in accordance with-- 7i7 the information collected under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 the recommendations proposed under subparagraph 7,b77iii74 7#b7 ,annual report to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress1 on an annual basis1 a report on the updates made to the ,clearinghouse during the preceding #a-year period under paragraph 7#a77;,c71 which shall include a description of any changes made to the ,clearinghouse4 4 7b7 ,technical ,amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,stat4 #bace71 as amended by section #i of this ,act1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #bbbj the following3 ,sec4 #bbbj;,a4 ,federal ,clearinghouse on ,safety ,best ,practices for ,faith-,based ,organizations and ,houses of ,worship4 4 #d4 ,notification of ,clearinghouse ,the ,secretary shall provide written notification of the establishment of the ,clearinghouse1 with an overview of the resources required as described in section #bbbj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #c of this ,act1 and section #e of this ,act1 to-- 7#a7 every ,state homeland security advisor2 7#b7 every ,state department of homeland security2 7#c7 other ,federal agencies with grant programs or initiatives that aid in the safety and security of faith-based organizations and houses of worship1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary2 7#d7 every ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation ,joint ,terrorism ,task ,force2 7#e7 every ,homeland ,security ,fusion ,center2 7#f7 every ,state or territorial ,governor or other chief executive2 7#g7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 and 7#h7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 #e4 ,grant program overview 7a7 ,,dhs grants and resources ,the ,secretary shall include a grants program overview on the website of the ,clearinghouse that shall-- 7#a7 be the primary location for all information regarding ,department grant programs that are open to faith-based organizations and houses of worship2 7#b7 directly link to each grant application and any applicable user guides2 7#c7 identify all safety and security homeland security assistance programs managed by the ,department that may be used to implement best practices and recommendation of the ,clearinghouse2 7#d7 annually1 and concurrent with the application period for any grant identified under paragraph 7#a71 provide information related to the required elements of grant applications to aid smaller faith based organizations and houses of worship in earning access to ,federal grants2 and 7#e7 provide frequently asked questions and answers for the implementation of best practices and recommendations of the ,clearinghouse and best practices for applying for a grant identified under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,other ,federal grants and resources ,each ,federal agency notified under section #d7c7 shall provide necessary information on any ,federal grant programs or resources of the ,federal agency that are available for faith-based organizations and houses of worship to the ,secretary or the appropriate point of contact for the ,clearinghouse4 7c7 ,state grants and resources 7#a7 ,in general ,any ,state notified under paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#f7 of section #d may provide necessary information on any grant programs or resources of the ,state available for faith-based organizations and houses of worship to the ,secretary or the appropriate point of contact for the ,clearinghouse4 7#b7 ,identification of resources ,the ,clearinghouse shall1 to the extent practicable1 identify1 for each ,state-- 7,a7 each agency responsible for safety for faith-based organizations and houses of worship in the ,state1 or any ,state that does not have such an agency designated2 7,b7 any grant program that may be used for the purposes of implementing best practices and recommendations of the ,clearinghouse2 and 7,c7 any resources or programs1 including community prevention or intervention efforts1 that may be used to assist in targeted violence and terrorism prevention4 #f4 ,other resources ,the ,secretary shall1 on the website of the ,clearinghouse1 include a separate section for other resources that shall provide a centralized list of all available points of contact to seek assistance in grant applications and in carrying out the best practices and recommendations of the ,clearinghouse1 including-- 7#a7 a list of contact information to reach ,department personnel to assist with grant-related questions2 7#b7 the applicable ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency contact information to connect houses of worship with ,protective ,security ,advisors2 7#c7 contact information for all ,department ,fusion ,centers1 listed by ,state2 7#d7 information on the ,if you ,see ,something ,say ,something ,campaign of the ,department2 and 7#e7 any other appropriate contacts4 #g4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act shall be construed to create1 satisfy1 or waive any requirement under ,federal civil rights laws1 including-- 7#a7 title ,,ii of the ,americans ,with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq472 or 7#b7 title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq474 #h4 ,exemption ,chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act7 shall not apply to any rulemaking or information collection required under this ,act or under section #bbbj;,a of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb1 as added by section #c of this ,act4 #i4 ,technical corrections 7a7 ,redesignations ,subtitle ,a of title ,,xxii of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #bbag 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;f7 as section #bbbj2 7#b7 by redesignating section #bbaf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;e7 as section #bbai2 7#c7 by redesignating the fourth section #bbae 7relating to ,sector ,risk ,management ,agencies7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;d7 as section #bbah2 7#d7 by redesignating the third section #bbae 7relating to the ,cybersecurity ,state ,coordinator7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;c7 as section #bbag2 and 7#e7 by redesignating the second section #bbae 7relating to the ,joint ,cyber ,planning ,office7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #ffe;b7 as section #bbaf4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments ,section #bbjb7;c7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in the first paragraph 7#ab7-- 7,a7 by striking section #bbae and inserting section #bbag2 and 7,b7 by striking and at the end2 and 7#c7 by redesignating the second and third paragraphs 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#ac7 and 7#ad71 respectively4 7c7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,stat4 #bace7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #bbad and all that follows through the item relating to section #bbag and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #bbad4 ,national ,asset ,database4,sec4 #bbae4 ,duties and authorities relating to 4gov internet domain4,sec4 #bbaf4 ,joint ,cyber ,planning ,office4 ,sec4 #bbag4 ,cybersecurity ,state ,coordinator4,sec4 #bbah4 ,sector ,risk ,management ,agencies4 ,sec4 #bbai4 ,cybersecurity ,advisory ,committee4,sec4 #bbbj4 ,cybersecurity education and training programs4 4 7d7 ,additional technical amendment 7#a7 ,amendment ,section #ijd7;b77#a7 of the ,,dotgov ,act of #bjbj 7title ,,ix of division ,u of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is amended1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,homeland ,security ,act and inserting ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect as if enacted as part of the ,,dotgov ,act of #bjbj 7title ,,ix of division ,u of ,public ,law #aaf-bfj74 ,passed the ,senate ,april #e1 #bjbb4,secretary