,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mr4    
,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = safe s*ools &  
safe communities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,our       
,s*ools ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,nonpr(it    
security grant program ,section #bjji ( 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f    
,u4,s4,c4 #fji;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7e71 by /rik+ #bjbb ?r\gh    
#bjbh & ins]t+ #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbi2  7#b7 
by r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z          
subsection 7l72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,fe$back  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator d5ies  
an application = a grant "u ?is section1
 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
d5ial1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 notify
 ! applicant2 &  7,b7 provide an        
explanation = ! d5ial4  7#b7            

,explanation ,an explanation describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all include         
in=mation id5tify+ ! reason = ! d5ial ( 
! application1 includ+-- 7,a7 any       
factors t l$ to a l[] score or rank     
comp>$ to o!r applicants2 &  7,b7 an    
id5tification ( any defici5cies 9 !     
application4  7j7 ,adm9i/rative co/s &  
te*nical assi/ance ,a ,/ate ?r\gh :i* ! 
,adm9i/rator makes a grant to an        
eligible nonpr(it organization "u ?is   
section %all receive a #e-p]c5t increase
 9 ! am\nt ( ! grant-- 7#a7 =           
adm9i/rative co/s2 &  7#b7 to provide   
te*nical assi/ance to ! eligible        
nonpr(it organization4  7k7 ,application
 update & improvem5ts  7#a7 ,public     
meet+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,secur+ ,our ,s*ools ,act 
( #bjbc1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all hold a     
public meet+ to solicit recomm5dations  
on updat+ ! application process = a     
grant "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,secur+ ,our ,s*ools ,act (

 #bjbc1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7      
develop recomm5dations to mod]nize &    
update ! application process = a grant  
"u ?is section1 :i* %all include        
consid]ations =-- 7i7 e/abli%+ a m      
/reaml9$ application process2  7ii7     
e/abli%+ great] uni=mity 9 ! application
 process among all applicants & !       
guidance provid$ to ,/ates ?r\gh :i* !  
,adm9i/rator makes grants to eligible   
nonpr(it organizations "u ?is section2  
7iii7 ensur+ t ! application template is
 compatible ) ! late/ or mo/ widely us$ 
v]sion ( s(tw>e programs2 &  7iv7       
coord9at+ ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al     
,s]vices to ensure t applications       
submitt$ "u ?is section are compatible  
across onl9e plat=ms ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 submit to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
includes-- 7i7 ! recomm5dations develop$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 a         

description ( :e!r ! recomm5dations     
develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 are        
consi/5t ) fe$back receiv$ at ! public  
meet+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7   
,implem5tation ( recomm5dations ,n lat] 
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,secur+ ,our ,s*ools ,act ( #bjbc1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all implem5t !            
recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,a74  7#d7 ,pap]work r$uction act 
waiv] ,= ! purpose ( meet+ ! deadl9es   
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y 
may waive ! application ( sub*apt] ,i ( 
*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 to ! requirem5ts ( ?is           
subsection4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7l71
 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =    
grants "u ?is section-- 7,a7            
#cfj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 ( :i*--
 7i7 #ahj1jjj1jjj %all be = recipi5ts 9 
high-risk urban areas t receive fund+ "u
 section #bjjc2 &  7ii7 #ahj1jjj1jjj    
%all be = recipi5ts 9 jurisdictions t d 

n s receive su* fund+2 &  7,b7          
#dhj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd  
?r\gh #bjbi4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ #bjbh & ins]t+ #bjbi2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7        
,high-risk urban areas ,( ! am\nts made 
available to c>ry out ?is section = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbi1 n less 
?an #j4ce p]c5t %all be = grants to     
eligible recipi5ts locat$ 9 ea*         
high-risk urban area receiv+ grants "u  
section #bjjc4  7#d7 ,sal>ies & exp5ses 
,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out  
?is section 9 any fiscal ye>1 !         
,adm9i/rator may transf] to ano!r acc\nt
 ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy n
 m ?an #c p]c5t = sal>ies & adm9i/rative
 exp5ses1 includ+ any necess>y exp5ses  
to provide fe$back or te*nical assi/ance
 to applicants = a grant "u ?is section 
9 accordance ) subsection 7j74  4  #c4  
,secur+ s*ools  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7      
,appropriation ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$1 & !re are appropriat$1 to !
 ,secret>y ( ,education to c>ry out     

subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaa71            
#b1efj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh
 #bjcc4  7#b7 ,s*ool security ,!        
,secret>y ( ,education %all use #ej     
p]c5t ( ! funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 to c>ry out clause 7v7 ( section   
#dajd7;b77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gaad7;b77#c77;,b774  7b7     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife ,section #dajd ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gaad7 is am5d$ 9 subsection  
7b77#c77;,b7-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iii71 by  
/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 clause 7iv7 ! foll[+3  7v7 improv+     
s*ool conditions = /ud5t le>n+1 by      
enabl+ local educational ag5cies to use 
funds available "u subsection 7a77#c7 = 
! purpose ( plann+ & design+ s*ool      
build+s & facilities1 in/all+           
infra/ructure1 & implem5t+ te*nology or 
o!r measures1 t /r5g!n security on s*ool

 premises1 :i* may include-- 7,i7       
controll+ access to s*ool premises or   
facilities1 ?r\gh ! use ( metal         
detectors1 or o!r measures1 or          
te*nology1 ) evid5ce-bas$ effectiv5ess  
7to ! ext5t ! ,/ate involv$ det]m9es t  
su* evid5ce is reasonably available71   
:i* may include-- 7aa7 secur$ campus    
ext]nal gate or lock$ doors or *eck-9   
po9ts2  7bb7 active %oot] al]t sy/ems2  
7cc7 access control2  7dd7 int]nal door 
locks2  7ee7 peepholes = classroom      
doors2  7ff7 s*ool site al>m &          
protection sy/ems2  7gg7 metal detectors
 or x-ray ma*9es 7includ+ portable72    
7hh7 door lock+ me*anisms & access      
control doors2  7ii7 increas$ light+ on 
s*ool gr\nds2  7jj7 em]g5cy call boxes2 
7kk7 two-way radios2  7ll7 em]g5cy      
al]ts2  7mm7 surveillance cam]as or     
sy/ems & infra/ructure 7su* z poles &   
wir+72  7nn7 s(tw>e co/s & w>ranties2   
7oo7 f5c+ & gat+2 &  7pp7 em]g5cy       
g5]ators to provide back-up p[] = phone 
sy/ems1 critical light+1 & ess5tial     

outlets2  7,,ii7 implem5t+ any te*nology
 or measure1 or in/all+ any             
infra/ructure1 to cov] & conceal /ud5ts 
)9 ! s*ool dur+ crisis situations2      
7,,iii7 implem5t+ te*nology to provide  
coord9ation ) law en=cem5t &            
notification to relevant law en=cem5t & 
fir/ respond]s dur+ su* a situation1 :i*
 %all include-- 7aa7 em]g5cy plann+ &   
prep>ation2  7bb7 emphasis on a s*ool   
safety plan ) buy 9 f all elem5ts ( !   
s*ool community1 includ+ bo>d memb]s1   
employees1 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 law en=c]s1   
gov]nm5t & bus9ess lead]s1 ! m$ia1 &    
local resid5ts2  7cc7 s*ool             
implem5tation ( ?reat assessm5t         
programs2  7dd7 developm5t (            
di/rict-bas$ m&atory incid5t report+    
sy/ems2  7ee7 e/abli%m5t ( local s*ool  
safety advisory gr\ps 7includ+ p>5ts1   
families1 judges1 fir/ respond]s1 heal? 
& human s]vice pr(essionals1 & m5tal    
heal? pr(essionals72  7ff7 evid5ce-bas$ 
tra9+ = s*ool res\rce (fic]s1 s*ool     
p]sonnel1 & /ud5ts to prev5t /ud5t      

viol5ce to enable !m to recognize &     
quickly respond to w>n+ signs2  7gg7    
developm5t & op]ations ( anonym\s       
report+ sy/ems2  7hh7 evid5ce-bas$ s*ool
 ?reat assessm5t & crisis int]v5tion    
teams2  7ii7 programs to facilitate     
coord9ation ) local law en=cem5t2  7jj7 
liability & insurance = s*ool di/ricts2 
7kk7 trauma-in=m$ tra9+ = s*ool /aff on 
responses to active %oot] situations2 & 
7ll7 community engagem5t = plann+ &     
implem5t+ safety policies & proc$ures2  
7,,iv7 implem5t+ any te*nology or       
measure1 includ+ hir+ s*ool security    
(fic]s1 or in/all+ any infra/ructure1 ) 
evid5ce-bas$ effectiv5ess 7to ! ext5t ! 
,/ate involv$ det]m9es t su* evid5ce is 
reasonably available7 to increase !     
safety ( s*ool /ud5ts & /aff2  7,v7     
implem5t+ any te*nology or measure1 or  
in/all+ any infra/ructure1 = s*ool      
safety re9=cem5t1 includ+               
bullet-resi/ant doors & w9d[s2 &  7,,vi7
 implem5t+ any te*nology or sy/em t w\ld
 r$uce ! "t ne$$ to dissem9ate (ficial  

in=mation to p>5ts reg>d+ ! safety ( _! 
*ildr5 dur+ & imm$iately foll[+ a       
crisis2  4  #d4 ,improv+ s*ool security 
?r\gh ! ,,cops ,,on ,,! ,,beat program  
,section #agja7;b7 ( title ,i ( !       
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcha7;b77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#bb71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#bc71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#bd7 to pay sal>ies &  
exp5ses ( s*ool res\rce (fic]s at       
public1 *>t]1 & private elem5t>y s*ools 
& second>y s*ools 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 
"u section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja772 &  7#be7 to improve  
physical s*ool security at public1 *>t]1
 & private elem5t>y s*ools & second>y   
s*ools 7z su* t]ms are def9$ "u section 
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja77 by obta9+ security equipm5t to  
protect /ud5ts 9 s*ools & equip law     

en=cem5t (fic]s respond+ to s*ool       
security issues & in/all+ physical      
/ructure improvem5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7    
f5c+1 ext]nal gates1 door locks1 &      
*eck-9 po9ts1 to e/abli% a secur$       
campus2  7,b7 active %oot] al]t sy/ems2 
7,c7 access controls2  7,d7 int]nal door
 locks2  7,e7 s*ool site al>m &         
protection sy/ems2  7,f7 metal detector 
or x-ray ma*9es 7includ+ portable       
ma*9es72  7,g7 balli/ic safety equipm5t 
= s*ools & respond+ law en=cem5t (fic]s2
  7,h7 increas$ light+ on s*ool gr\nds2 
7,i7 em]g5cy call boxes2  7,j7 two-way  
radios2  7,k7 em]g5cy al]t sy/ems2  7,l7
 surveillance cam]as or sy/ems1 includ+ 
infra/ructure = su* sy/ems su* z poles &
 wir+2  7,m7 s(tw>e co/s & w>ranties2 & 
7,n7 em]g5cy g5]ators to provide back-up
 p[] = phone sy/ems1 critical light+1 & 
ess5tial outlets4  4  #e4 ,/ud5t m5tal  
heal?  7a7 ,/ud5t access to m5tal heal? 
program fund  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible s*ool ,! t]m 
eligible s*ool means a s*ool 9 :i* !    

l[e/ grade at ! s*ool is n l[] ?an grade
 #f & ! highe/ grade at ! s*ool is n    
high] ?an grade #ab4  7,b7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,education4  7#b7 ,/ud5t access to m5tal
 heal? program fund  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! 
funds made available to c>ry out section
 #bjja ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act (
 #bjba 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja note71      
#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be transf]r$ to    
e/abli% ! ,/ud5t ,access to ,m5tal      
,heal? ,program ,fund1 to rema9         
available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcb4 ,!
 ,secret>y %all use am\nts available 9  
su* ,fund to aw>d grants to ,/ates1 f   
allocations "u subp>agraph 7,b71 to     
enable ! ,/ates to support ! sal>y ( a  
m5tal heal? pr(essional 9 eligible      
s*ools locat$ 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7          
,allocation ,f ! am\nts available 9 !   
,fund e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,secret>y %all make an allocation to ea*
 ,/ate 9 ! same proportion z ! numb] (  
eligible s*ools locat$ 9 ! ,/ate4  7,c7 
,p>tn]%ip  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate aw>d$ a

 grant "u ?is subsection %all comply ) !
 foll[+3 7,i7 ,! ,/ate %all use ! grant 
funds to cov] ! co/ ( ! sal>y1 :i* %all 
be n m ?an #ee1jjj1 = #aj ye>s = a m5tal
 heal? pr(essional to s]ve eligible     
s*ools locat$ 9 ! ,/ate4 ,su* m5tal     
heal? pr(essional %all s]ve n m ?an #e  
eligible s*ools 9 any s*ool ye> by      
rotat+ among ! s*ools = n less ?an #a   
day a week at ea* su* s*ool4  7,,ii7 ,! 
,/ate %all exp5d non-,f$]al funds to pay
 = ! o!r co/s ( recruitm5t1 tra9+1 &    
b5efits = ea* su* m5tal heal?           
pr(essional1 & any o!r exp5ses relat$ to
 su* employm5t4  7ii7 ,conditions (     
grants ,a ,/ate aw>d$ a grant "u ?is    
subsection %all require t ea* eligible  
s*ool s]v$ by ! grant-- 7,i7 provide to 
! p>5ts ( any /ud5t enroll$ 9 ! s*ool :o
 has n rea*$ age #ai :o meets ) a m5tal 
heal? pr(essional employ$ at ! s*ool )  
all c\nsel+ records & m5tal heal?       
assessm5ts = su* /ud5t2  7,,ii7 n tea*  
,critical ,race ,!ory or include        
,critical ,race ,!ory 9 any s*ool       

program2 &  7,,iii7 n advocate =        
abortion or abortion s]vices 9 any =m4  
7b7 ,funds = programs ,! unobligat$     
balance ( funds made available to c>ry  
out sections #bjba & #fjjb ( ! ,am]ican 
,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law
 #aag-b7 %all be transf]r$ to1 & ev5ly  
divid$ among1 ! foll[+ programs3 7#a7   
,project ,,aw>e ,/ate ,educational      
,ag5cy ,grant ,program c>ri$ out by !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#b7 ,/ud5t ,support & ,academic        
,enri*m5t ,grant ,program c>ri$ out by !
 ,secret>y ( ,education4  7#c7          
,community ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,block
 ,grant ,program c>ri$ out by !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#d7 ,*ildr5's ,m5tal ,heal? ,initiative
 ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?   
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,be/       
practices  7#a7 ,,esea def9itions ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool &    
second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ghja74  7#b7 ,developm5t & dissem9ation
 ( be/ practices ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,sub/ance ,abuse &     
,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
! ,secret>y ( ,education %all "w 9      
consultation to-- 7,a7 develop be/      
practices = id5tify+ w>n+ signs ( m5tal 
heal? problems ) /ud5ts & id5tify w>n+  
signs = tea*]s & adm9i/rator t a /ud5t  
is at high-risk = viol5ce1 specifically 
= a mass %oot+2  7,b7 develop be/       
practices = id5tify+ w>n+ signs ( m5tal 
heal? problems ) *ildr5 & id5tify w>n+  
signs = individuals :o "w at a social   
s]vice ag5cy t a *ild "u ! age ( #ah is 
at high-risk = viol5ce1 specifically = a
 mass %oot+2 &  7,c7 dissem9ate ! be/   
practices develop$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 
& 7,b7 to ea* elem5t>y s*ool & second>y 
s*ool 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & publi% ! be/ 
practices on a publicly accessible      
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & !  
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        

,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,,gao /udy 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a /udy on h[ 
_m elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates h a m5tal heal? provid] =
 /ud5ts1 h[ _m /ud5ts take advantage ( !
 m5tal heal? s]vices1 ! ma9 causes =    
/ud5ts to access ! s]vices4  7#b7 ,,esea
 def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms   
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool h !     
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  #f4       
,au?orization & appropriations ( funds  
,! unobligat$ balance ( funds made      
available to c>ry out section #ahjjc (  
division ,b ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-acf2 #acd ,/at4 #efe71 section
 #cac ( ! ,coronavirus ,response &      
,relief ,supplem5tal ,appropriations    
,act1 #bjba 7division ,m ( ,public ,law 
#aaf-bfj2 #acd ,/at4 #aibi71 & section  
#bjja ( ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( 
#bjba 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja note7 %all be
 transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,education  

to be us$ to c>ry out ?is ,act 9 an     
am\nt n to exce$ #ch1jjj1jjj1jjj4  #g4  
,no ,f$]al fund+ = abortions  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,no funds au?oriz$ or appropriat$ 
by ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is  
,act1 %all be exp5d$ = any abortion or  
c\nsel+ t results 9 enc\rag+1           
facilitat+1 or ref]ral = an abortion4   
7b7 ,heal? b5efits cov]age ,no funds    
au?oriz$ or appropriat$ by ?is ,act1 or 
an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all be    
exp5d$ = heal? b5efits cov]age t        
includes cov]age ( abortion4  7c7       
,exceptions ,! limitations e/abli%$ 9   
p>agraphs 7a7 & 7b7 %all n apply to an  
abortion-- 7#a7 if ! pregnancy is !     
result ( an act ( rape or ince/2 or     
7#b7 9 ! case :]e a woman suff]s f a    
physical disord]1 physical injury1 or   
physical illness1 includ+ a             
life-endang]+ physical condition caus$  
by or aris+ f ! pregnancy itself1 t     
w\ld1 z c]tifi$ by a physician1 place ! 
woman 9 dang] ( dea? unless an abortion 
is p]=m$4