,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ae1 #bjbc,mr4 ,rounds 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 and ,ms4 ,lummis7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to transfer funds for ,energy ,efficiency ,improvements and ,renewable ,energy ,improvements at ,public ,school ,facilities to the ,attorney ,general to award grants to ,states to promote safety and security in schools4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,security to ,avoid ,violence in ,educational ,settings ,act or the ,,saves ,act4 #b4 ,grant program for ,states for school safety and security 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local educational agency1 as defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization1 as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 or 7,c7 an elementary school or secondary school1 as such terms are defined in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4 7b7 ,transfer of funds ,the amount appropriated for ,energy ,efficiency ,improvements and ,renewable ,energy ,improvements at ,public ,school ,facilities1 as authorized under section #djeda of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahhca71 under the ,infrastructure ,investments and ,jobs ,appropriations ,act 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aag-eh7 is transferred to the ,attorney ,general to carry out subsection 7c74 7c7 ,grant program for states for school safety and security 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,attorney ,general shall use the amount transferred under subsection 7b7 to award grants to ,states from allotments under paragraph 7#b7 for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 ,from the amount transferred1 #ajj1jjj1jjj shall be available to be allotted for each fiscal year4 7#b7 ,state allotments 7,a7 ,allotment 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 from the amount available to be allotted for a fiscal year under paragraph 7#a71 the ,attorney ,general shall allot to each ,state for the fiscal year an amount that bears the same relationship to the amount available as the number of individuals residing in the ,state who are aged #e through #ag1 bears to the number of such individuals residing in all ,states4 7ii7 ,small state minimum ,no ,state receiving an allotment under this subparagraph for a fiscal year shall receive less than #j4ge percent of the total amount allotted under this subparagraph for the fiscal year4 7iii7 ,puerto rico ,the amount allotted under this subparagraph to the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico for a fiscal year may not exceed #j4ge percent of the total amount allotted under this subparagraph for the fiscal year4 7,b7 ,reallotment ,if a ,state does not receive an allotment under this paragraph for a fiscal year1 the ,attorney ,general shall reallot the amount of the ,state's allotment to the remaining ,states for the fiscal year in accordance with this paragraph4 7#c7 ,use of allotment ,each ,state that receives an allotment under paragraph 7#b7 for a fiscal year shall-- 7,a7 reserve not less than #ie percent of the allotment to make subgrants to eligible entities under paragraph 7#d72 7,b7 reserve not more than #a percent of the allotment for the administrative costs of carrying out its responsibilities under this section1 including public reporting on how funds made available under this section are being expended by eligible entities2 and 7,c7 use the amount made available to the ,state and not reserved under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 for activities designed to support eligible entities in identifying1 planning1 and implementing school security improvements4 7#d7 ,subgrants to eligible entities 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,state that receives an allotment under paragraph 7#b7 shall award subgrants to eligible entities to support the eligible entities in identifying1 planning1 and implementing school security improvements4 7,b7 ,applications ,an eligible entity that desires to receive a subgrant grant under this paragraph shall submit an application to the ,state at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,state may require4 7,c7 ,use of subgrant funds ,an eligible entity that receives a subgrant under this paragraph shall use the subgrant funds1 subject to any rules established by the ,state1 for the purpose of planning and designing school buildings and facilities1 installing infrastructure1 and implementing technology or other measures1 that strengthen security on school premises1 which may include-- 7i7 controlling access to school premises or facilities1 through the use of metal detectors1 or other measures1 or technology1 with evidence-based effectiveness 7to the extent the ,state involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available71 in accordance with the needs of the school2 7ii7 implementing any technology or measure1 or installing any infrastructure1 to cover and conceal students within the school during crisis situations2 7iii7 implementing technology to provide notification to relevant law enforcement and first responders during crisis situations2 7iv7 implementing any technology or measure1 including hiring school security officers1 or installing any infrastructure1 with evidence-based effectiveness 7to the extent the ,state involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available7 to increase the safety of school students and staff2 7v7 implementing any digital content monitoring technology to assist in the monitoring of communication on school-provided platforms1 as long as the system does not transmit data outside of the ,united ,states and uses human review instead of automated alerts to increase safety of school students and staff2 7vi7 implementing any technology or measure1 or installing any infrastructure1 for school safety reinforcement1 including bullet-resistant doors and windows2 and 7vii7 implementing any technology or system that would reduce the time needed to disseminate official information to parents regarding the safety of their children during and immediately following a crisis4 7,d7 ,restriction on ,,doj ,the ,attorney ,general may not promulgate a rule that restricts a ,state's ability to determine the eligible uses of subgrant funds awarded under this paragraph4 7#e7 ,matching requirements 7,a7 ,state match ,each ,state that receives a grant under this section shall provide non-,federal matching funds equal to #bj percent of the amount of the grant toward the cost of carrying out the activities described in this section4 7,b7 ,eligible entity match 7i7 ,in general ,each eligible entity that receives a subgrant under this section shall provide matching funds1 in cash or through in-kind contributions1 from ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or private sources in an amount equal to #e percent of the amount of the subgrant toward the cost of carrying out the activities described in this section4 7ii7 ,waiver 7,i7 ,in general ,a ,state may waive the matching funds requirement under clause 7i71 on a case-by-case basis1 upon a showing of exceptional circumstances1 such as-- 7aa7 the difficulty of raising matching funds for a program to serve a rural area2 7bb7 the difficulty of raising matching funds in areas with a concentration of local educational agencies or schools with a high percentage of students aged #e through #ag-- 7,,aa7 who are in poverty1 as counted in the most recent census data approved by the ,attorney ,general2 7,,bb7 who are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 7,,cc7 whose families receive assistance under the ,state program funded under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 or 7,,dd7 who are eligible to receive medical assistance under the ,medicaid program2 and 7cc7 the difficulty of raising funds on tribal land4 7,,ii7 ,state to cover eligible entity match ,a ,state that waives the matching funds requirement under clause 7i71 shall provide the amount waived in addition to the ,state match required under subparagraph 7,a74 7iii7 ,consideration ,a ,state shall not consider an eligible entity's ability to match funds when determining which eligible entity will receive subgrants under this section4