,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbc,mr4 
,ogles 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4     
,nehls1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,cl\d1 ,mrs4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 
,mooney1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4   
,amodei1 ,ms4 ,gre5e ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 
,clyde7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to elim9ate !      
prohibition on tra9+ tea*]s ) effective 
def5sive tools1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,tea*]s ,emp[]$ ,aga9/ ,classroom ,h>m  
,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,tea* ,act ( #bjbc4  
#b4 ,elim9at+ b>ri]s betwe5 will+ s*ool 
/aff & _! "r to def5d _! /ud5ts  7a7    
,elim9at+ prohibition on tra9+ tea*]s ) 
effective def5sive tools ,section #hebf 

( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gijf7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ 
or aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#f71 by /rik+ 2 or at ! end & ins]t+ a 
p]iod2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g74  
7b7 ,prioritiz+ fund+ = s*ools t protect
 /ud5ts  7#a7 ,prohibition  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education may n   
disburse to or obligate any funds = any 
,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or eligible      
entity 7z def9$ 9 section #c7 t re/ricts
 ! possession ( fire>ms 9 excess (      
section #ibb7q7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 )9 s*ool zones z def9$ 9  
section #iba7;a77#bf7 ( su* title4  7,b7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,local
 gov]nm5t ,! t]m local gov]nm5t means   
any c\nty1 p>i%1 city1 t[n1 t[n%ip1     
village or o!r g5]al purpose political  
subdivision ( a ,/ate ) ! p[] to levy   
taxes & exp5d ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
funds & ex]cise gov]nm5tal p[]s4  7ii7  
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej    
,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#b7  

,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ibb7q7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d74  7c7 ,respect+ ! "r
 to con/itutionally c>ry a fire>m z     
protect$ by a majority ( ^! ,unit$      
,/ates ,section #ibb7q77#b77;,b7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh  
7vii7 z clauses 7iv7 ?r\gh 7vii71       
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7 if !       
individual possess+ ! fire>m is o!rwise 
eligible or entitl$ to c>ry a fire>m "u 
! laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s*ool zone is  
locat$2  4  #c4 ,help+ will+ /aff &     
s*ools def5d /ud5ts f arm$ intrud]s  7a7
 ,grants = s*ool safety ,not)/&+ section
 #dajc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gaac7;a77#c77 or any o!r provision (   
law1 us+ ! total am\nt ( ! funds res]v$ 
"u su* section #dajc7;a77#c7 = a fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d 
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities to enable su* eligible

 entities to p>ticipate 9 def5sive tra9+
 programs design$ to protect elem5t>y   
s*ools & second>y s*ools f arm$         
intrud]s1 includ+ cov]+ ! co/ (-- 7#a7  
in/ructor & program fees2  7#b7 tra9+   
supplies2 &  7#c7 educational mat]ials4 
7b7 ,applications  7#a7 ,ann\ncem5t ,n  
lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 or #abj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1     
:i*ev] occurs lat]1 ! ,secret>y (       
,education %all ann\nce an application  
process = grant fund+ "u ?is section4   
7#b7 ,priority ,9 approv+ grant         
applications "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to eligible entities
 ) a commitm5t to protect+ ! "r to keep 
& be> arms = self-def5se z protect$ by !
 ,second ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution &   
affirm$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt's rul+s 9   
,di/rict ( ,columbia v4 ,hell] &        
,,nysrpa v4 ,bru54  7#c7 ,requirem5t    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! 
,secret>y res]ves funds "u section      
#dajc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#gaac7;a77#c771 ! ,secret>y %all fully  
obligate su* funds by aw>d+ grants to   
eligible entities "u ?is section 9 su*  
fiscal ye>1 except t ! funds res]v$ "u  
su* section #dajc7;a77#c7 = ! fir/      
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act may be s fully      
obligat$ by n lat] ?an ! end ( fiscal   
ye> t foll[s su* fir/ fiscal ye>4  7,b7 
,hir+ freeze  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
clause 7ii71 if ! ,secret>y fails to    
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph    
7,a7 = a fiscal ye>1 beg9n+ on ,octob]  
#a ( ! succe$+ fiscal ye>-- 7,i7 no     
individual may be appo9t$ to any        
position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2   
7,,ii7 no new position may be e/abli%$  
at ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,,iii7 no (fic] or    
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may be assign$   
any duties n assign$ to t employee 9 !  
prec$+ fiscal ye>2 &  7,,iv7 no (fic] or
 employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t may be transf]r$
 to a duty /ation o!r ?an ! duty /ation 
applicable to su* (fic] or employee 9 ! 
prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7ii7 ,exception =   

fir/ ye> ,9 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y    
fails to comply ) ! requirem5ts (       
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t  
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! hir+ freeze describ$ 9 subclauses    
7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 ( clause 7i7 %all take
 effect beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( ! second 
succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,t]m9ation (   
hir+ freeze ,any hir+ freeze describ$ 9 
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7 (          
subsection 7b77#c77;,b77i7 = a fiscal   
ye> %all be t]m9at$ on ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y ( ,education notifies !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate t any unobligat$    
funds t h be5 res]v$ "u section         
#dajc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gaac7;a77#c77 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> h  
be5 aw>d$ "u ?is section to eligible    
entities4  7d7 ,report+ requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,report ,on ! day :5 ! ,secret>y   
e/abli%es an ann\ncem5t ( a grant       

application process "u subsection       
7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate an        
accompany+ report on ! ef=ts ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,education to-- 7,a7 create 
a /reaml9$ grant application process "u 
?is section2 &  7,b7 reque/ ! m9imum    
am\nt ( in=mation f grant applicants4   
7#b7 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate a report1 
on an annual basis1 on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!
 av]age am\nt ( "t betwe5 :5 a grant    
applicant submits an application "u ?is 
section & ! disbursem5t ( funds to a    
grant applicant1 & ef=ts to r$uce t     
av]age "t4  7,b7 ,any ,dep>tm5t         
practices1 proc$ures1 & rulemak+s t c\ld
 delay or limit accessibility to grant  
disbursem5ts4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   

section3 7#a7 ,def5sive tra9+ program ,!
 t]m def5sive tra9+ program %all include
 any tra9+ or program t-- 7,a7 in/ructs 
an individual on ! be/ practices = c>ry+
 a fire>m on s*ool prop]ty = def5sive   
purposes z approv$ by-- 7i7 a ,/ate or  
local gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 s*ool          
adm9i/rators1 a s*ool bo>d1 or o!r      
gov]n+ body ( a s*ool2  7,b7 in/ructs an
 individual on ! be/ practices = us+ or 
c>ry+1 or /or+ 7if applicable7 a fire>m 
on s*ool prop]ty = def5sive purposes1   
includ+-- 7i7 ! protection ( /ud5ts f a 
viol5t crim9al2  7ii7 ! int]action (    
arm$ citiz5s ) fir/ respond]s2  7iii7   
d5y+ an intrud] entry into a classroom  
or s*ool facility2 or  7iv7 increas+ an 
individual's accuracy ) a fire>m :ile "u
 duress2 &  7,c7 in/ructs individuals on
 ! use ( em]g5cy m$ical response        
equipm5t & traumatic injury kits4  7#b7 
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a local     
educational ag5cy1 or a consortium (    
local educational ag5cies4  7,b7 ,!     

,bureau ( ,indian ,education4  7,c7 ,a  
private elem5t>y s*ool or second>y      
s*ool4  7,d7 ,an entity describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c71 9      
p>tn]%ip )-- 7i7 a nonpr(it organization
 t has demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 def5sive   
tra9+ programs2  7ii7 a bus9ess2 or     
7iii7 an educational s]vice ag5cy4  7,e7
 ,a nonpr(it organization t has         
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 def5sive tra9+    
programs4  7#c7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms     
educational s]vice ag5cy1 elem5t>y      
s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 second>y
 s*ool1 & ,secret>y h ! mean+s giv5 !   
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74