,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cifh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ab1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,hayes 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,magaziner1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mrs4 ,cherfilus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,thanedar1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,goldman of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,moore of ,wisconsin1 ,mr4 ,kennedy of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,dean of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 and ,mr4 ,bell7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the establishment of a comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,school ,violence ,prevention ,act4 #b4 ,comprehensive school-based violence prevention program 7a7 ,technical amendments ,the second part ,g 7relating to services provided through religious organizations7 of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bijkk et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating such part as part ,j2 and 7#b7 by redesignating sections #eha through #ehd as sections #eif through #eif;,c1 respectively4 7b7 ,grants authorized ,section #eha of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;hh7 7relating to children and violence7 is amended to read as follows3 #eha4 ,comprehensive school-based violence prevention program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,education1 shall award grants to eligible entities to establish or expand a comprehensive school-based violence prevention program to assist youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence in local communities and schools 7including schools funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education74 7b7 ,activities ,grants awarded under subsection 7a71 shall1 as appropriate1 be used for-- 7#a7 the implementation of school-based violence prevention programs that-- 7,a7 are primarily focused on providing services to students enrolled in kindergarten through #abth grade or youth younger than #ai2 and 7,b7 use strategies that are evidence-based1 culturally competent1 trauma-informed1 and linguistically and developmentally inclusive1 and have demonstrated effectiveness at preventing or reducing violence among youth at highest risk for involvement in gun violence1 including strategies that-- 7i7 promote community engagement that supports healthy development1 including emphasizing self-esteem and cultural or ethnic pride2 7ii7 promote healing from trauma and other adverse childhood experiences that increase a young person's risk for involvement in gun violence2 7iii7 strengthen the interpersonal and emotional skills of youth1 such as communication1 problem-solving1 empathy1 and conflict management2 7iv7 connect youth to mental health professionals1 counselors1 mentors1 community leaders1 crisis intervention professionals1 community violence interrupters1 or educators trained in trauma-informed care and activities2 7v7 foster community engagement and safe community environments2 or 7vi7 lessen harms of escalating violence and prevent future risk of violence1 including gun violence2 7#b7 technical assistance to local educational agencies and community-based nonprofit organizations with respect to the development of programs described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 facilitating community partnerships among youth1 families1 schools1 local businesses1 and agencies with respect to such programs2 7#d7 increasing teacher1 school leader1 and other school personnel access to evidence-based trauma support services1 social and emotional learning1 and mental health services through professional development2 and 7#e7 collecting data in accordance with subsection 7g74 7c7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible for a grant under subsection 7a71 an entity shall be a partnership that includes-- 7#a7 a ,state educational agency1 in coordination with #a or more local educational agencies located in a municipality or other local government-- 7,a7 that1 for not fewer than #b of the #c years preceding the grant application-- 7i7 experienced #ce or more homicides per year2 7ii7 experienced #bj or more homicides per year and had a homicide rate that was not less than double the national average2 7iii7 had high rates of violent injury or injury recidivism among youth as determined by the ,state2 or 7iv7 had a juvenile arrest rate for violent crime that was not less than double the national average2 or 7,b7 that demonstrates a unique and compelling need for additional resources to address youth gun violence2 and 7#b7 at least #a community-based nonprofit organization that serves the youth or families of the youth of the #a or more local educational agencies referred to in paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,geographical distribution ,the ,secretary shall ensure that grants under subsection 7a7 are distributed equitably among the regions of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,duration of awards ,a grant under subsection 7a7 shall be for a period of #e years1 and may be renewed by the ,secretary4 7f7 ,evaluation and measures of outcomes 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,development of evaluation process ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,education1 shall develop a process for evaluating activities carried out through a grant under this section4 ,such process shall include-- 7i7 the development of guidelines for the submission of program data by grantees2 7ii7 the development of measures of outcomes 7in accordance with subparagraph 7,b77 to be applied by grantees in evaluating programs carried out through a grant under this section2 and 7iii7 the submission of regular reports by grantees concerning the impacts of programs carried out through a grant under this section4 7,b7 ,measures of outcomes ,the ,secretary shall develop measures of outcomes to be applied by grantees under this section-- 7i7 to evaluate the impacts of programs carried out through a grant under this section1 including outcomes related to the students1 families1 and local educational systems supported under this section2 and 7ii7 to disaggregate data on such outcomes by the subgroups of students listed in section #aaaa7;c77#b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife4 7,c7 ,submission of data ,not later than the end of each of the second and last academic years covered by the period of a grant under this section1 the grantee shall submit to the ,secretary and the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences a report that-- 7i7 includes data to evaluate the success of the program carried out by the grantee based on whether such program is achieving the purposes of the program2 and 7ii7 utilizes the measures of outcomes developed under subparagraph 7,b71 including high school graduation rates1 employment rates1 and rates of enrollment in postsecondary education and trade schools1 in a reasonable manner to demonstrate the progress of the program in achieving such purposes4 7,d7 ,evaluation by ,secretary and the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences ,based on the data submitted under subparagraph 7,c71 the ,secretary and the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences shall submit to ,congress a report at least once every three years concerning the results and impacts of the programs carried out with assistance received under this section1 including recommendations on how to conduct gun violence prevention activities with limited resources following a co-occurring emergency 7such as a national public health emergency or a natural disaster74 7#b7 ,independent researcher ,the ,secretary shall contract with independent researchers1 including researchers with expertise in violence prevention programs1 to evaluate the performance and impacts of selected programs funded through grants under this section4 ,such evaluations shall be made publicly available on the internet website of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7g7 ,information and education ,the ,secretary shall disseminate best practices to the public based on the findings resulting from programs funded through grants under this section4 7h7 ,,esea terms defined ,in this section1 the terms local educational agency and ,state educational agency have the meanings given such terms1 respectively1 in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife4 7i7 ,funding 7#a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #be1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjca4 7#b7 ,evaluation activities 7,a7 ,by grantees ,to carry out evaluation activities under subsection 7f77#a71 an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use not more than #bj percent of the total amount received through the grant4 7,b7 ,independent researcher ,to carry out subsection 7f77#b7 for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary may reserve not more than #e percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for such fiscal year4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,part ,g of title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;hh et seq471 as amended by subsection 7b71 is further amended by striking the part designation and heading and inserting the following3 ,g ,comprehensive school-based violence prevention program 4