,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjbc,ms4   
,pett]s5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1  
,ms4 ,mace1 & ,mr4 ,mosk[itz7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,education to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! 
,national ,academies to conduct a /udy  
on ! possible m5tal heal? effects ( a   
lockd[n drill or active %oot] drill 9   
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s*ool ,safety ,drill      
,rese>* ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,/udy &      
report on m5tal effects ( lockd[n drill 
or active %oot] drill 9 elem5t>y &      
second>y s*ools  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,education %all ent] into an
 agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academies (    
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e "u :i* !  
,national ,academies %all conduct a /udy
 on ! m5tal heal? effects result+ f a   
lockd[n drill or active %oot] drill 9   

elem5t>y & second>y s*ools4  7b7        
,elem5ts ,! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( !
 ext5t to :i* a lockd[n drill or active 
%oot] drill results 9 adv]se            
psy*ological effects on /ud5ts1 faculty1
 & /aff ( elem5t>y & second>y s*ools2   
7#b7 a comp>ison ( ! m5tal effects ( a  
lockd[n drill or active %oot] drill1    
includ+-- 7,a7 ! effects ( active %oot] 
simulations1 full-scale lockd[ns1 &     
secur$-p]imet] lock\ts2  7,b7 ! effects 
( ann\nc$ v]sus unann\nc$ drills2 &     
7,c7 ! effects ( drills ( v>y+          
frequ5cies2  7#c7 an analysis ( !       
effects ( a lockd[n drill or active     
%oot] drill on-- 7,a7 /ud5ts ( diff]5t  
ages or grade levels2 &  7,b7 /ud5ts )  
intellectual or developm5tal            
disabilities2  7#d7 ! id5tification (   
be/ practices =--  7,a7 accommodat+--   
7i7 /ud5ts ( diff]5t ages & grade       
levels2  7ii7 /ud5ts & /aff ) a hi/ory (
 prior trauma2  7iii7 /ud5ts = :om      
,engli% is a second language2 &  7iv7   

/ud5ts ) developm5tal & physical        
disabilities2  7,b7 tra9+ faculty & /aff
 to recognize traumatic /ress reactions2
  7,c7 ! provision ( m5tal heal?        
supports dur+ & aft] a drill by a       
s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices provid]2 
7,d7 discuss+ s*ool viol5ce ) /ud5ts2 & 
7,e7 keep+ p>5ts & ! community in=m$    
ab\t drills1 includ+-- 7i7 ! type (     
in=mation communicat$ to p>5ts1 em]g5cy 
dispat*]s1 & ! community be=e & aft] a  
drill2 &  7ii7 ! res\rces giv5 to assi/ 
p>5ts 9 talk+ ) *ildr5 ab\t conc]ns or  
fe>s relat$ to viol5ce at s*ool2 &  7#e7
 an analysis ( o!r /udies & reports     
exam9+ ! effects ( a lockd[n drill or   
active %oot] drill on /ud5t & /aff m5tal
 heal?4  7c7 ,report ,! agreem5t ent]$  
into "u subsection 7a7 %all include a   
requirem5t t1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,national ,academies %all-- 7#a7 compile
 a report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$
 "u subsection 7a72  7#b7 make su*      
report publicly available on ! website (

 ! ,national ,academies2 &  7#c7 provide
 a brief+ to ,congress on ! results ( ! 
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  7d7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3    
7#a7 ,active %oot] simulation ,! t]m    
active %oot] simulation means a drill 9 
:i* acts mimick+ an active %oot]        
situation are simulat$1 includ+ any ( ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! activation ( em]g5cy    
al>ms4  7,b7 ,! pres5ce ( an active     
%oot] or law en=cem5t (fic]1 or bo?1    
inside a s*ool4  7,c7 ,! fir+ ( a gun ) 
blanks4  7,d7 ,! s\nd ( a gun be+ fir$4 
7,e7 ,an attempt by an intrud] to brea* 
classroom doors inside a s*ool4  7,f7 ,!
 expectation t individuals inside !     
s*ool w fight an intrud]4  7#b7         
,elem5t>y s*ool ,! t]m elem5t>y s*ool   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7   
,full-scale lockd[n ,! t]m full-scale   

lockd[n means a drill 9 :i* all doors ( 
a s*ool are lock$1 all w9d[s ( ! s*ool  
are cov]$1 & /ud5ts & faculty mu/ rema9 
sil5t & hidd51 b 9 :i* an active %oot]  
is n simulat$4  7#d7 ,lockd[n drill or  
active %oot] drill ,! t]m lockd[n drill 
or active %oot] drill means a proc$ure 9
 :i* a s*ool practices an em]g5cy       
protocol design$ to protect /ud5ts &    
faculty aga9/ assault by an arm$        
assailant4  7#e7 ,m5tal heal? s]vices   
provid] ,! t]m m5tal heal? s]vices      
provid] means a ,/ate-lic5s$ or         
,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool c\nselor1 s*ool     
psy*ologi/1 or s*ool social work]1 or a 
m5tal heal? pr(essional qualifi$ "u     
,/ate law to provide m5tal heal? s]vices
 to *ildr5 & adolesc5ts4  7#f7 ,second>y
 s*ool ,! t]m second>y s*ool has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#g7      
,secur$-p]imet] lock\t ,! t]m           
secur$-p]imet] lock\t means a drill 9   
:i* ! outside build+ doors ( a s*ool are

 lock$ & !re is no entry or exit all[$  
to or f ! s*ool1 b tea*]s cont9ue )     
in/ruction4