,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bidg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,hassan 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,johnson1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1    
,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1    
,ms4 ,ros51 & ,ms4 ,slotk97 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% a ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,safety &
 ,be/ ,practices = ,nonpr(it            
,organizations1 ,fai?-bas$              
,organizations1 & ,h\ses ( ,wor%ip )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pray ,safe ,act ( #bjbe4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,cle>+h\se ,! t]m ,cle>+h\se means !    
,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,safety & ,security
 ,be/ ,practices = ,nonpr(it            
,organizations1 ,fai?-bas$              
,organizations1 & ,h\ses ( ,wor%ip      
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  7#b7       
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#c7    
,fai?-bas$ organization ,! t]m fai?-bas$
 organization means a gr\p1 c5t]1 or    
nongov]nm5tal organization ) a religi\s1
 ideological1 or spiritual motivation1  
"*1 affiliation1 or purpose t meets !   
def9ition ( nonpr(it organization4  7#d7
 ,h\se ( wor%ip ,! t]m h\se ( wor%ip    
means a place or build+1 includ+ a      
synagogue1 mosque1 temple1 & *ur*1 9 :i*
 congregants practice _! religi\s or    
spiritual beliefs4  7#e7 ,nonpr(it      
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means an organization--    
7,a7 ( ! type describ$ 9 subsection     
7c77#c7 ( section #eja ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u subsection 7a7 ( su*        
section2 &  7,b7 det]m9$ to be at risk (
 a t]rori/ attack or o!r ?reat by !     
,secret>y4  7#f7 ,safety & security ,!  
t]m safety & security means prev5tion (1
 protection aga9/1 or recov]y f ?reats &
 incid5ts1 includ+ natural disa/]s1     
manmade disa/]s1 or t]rori/ attacks4    

7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #c4     
,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,safety & ,security
 ,be/ ,practices = ,nonpr(it            
,organizations1 ,fai?-bas$              
,organizations1 & ,h\ses ( ,wor%ip  7a7 
,f$]al ,cle>+h\se  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,:ite
 ,h\se ,(fice ( ,fai?-,bas$ &           
,neighborhood ,p>tn]%ips1 & ! head ( any
 o!r ag5cy ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate1 %all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 a ,f$]al ,cle>+h\se on ,safety &       
,security ,be/ ,practices = ,nonpr(it   
,organizations1 ,fai?-bas$              
,organizations1 & ,h\ses ( ,wor%ip4     
7,b7 ,purpose ,! ,cle>+h\se %all be !   
prim>y res\rce ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to--
 7i7 educate & publi% onl9e be/         
practices & recomm5dations = safety &   
security = nonpr(it organizations1      
includ+ fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses

 ( wor%ip2 &  7ii7 provide in=mation    
relat+ to ,f$]al grant programs         
available to nonpr(it organizations1    
includ+ fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses
 ( wor%ip4  7,c7 ,p]sonnel  7i7         
,assignm5ts ,! ,cle>+h\se %all be       
assign$ su* p]sonnel & res\rces z !     
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to c>ry  
out ?is subsection4  7ii7 ,detailees ,! 
,secret>y may coord9ate detailees on a  
reimbursable or a nonreimbursable basis 
z requir$ = ! ,cle>+h\se4  7iii7        
,designat$ po9t ( contact  7,i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re %all be n few] ?an #a employee    
assign$ or detail$ to ! ,cle>+h\se :o   
%all be ! designat$ po9t ( contact to   
provide in=mation & assi/ance to        
nonpr(it organizations1 includ+         
fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses (      
wor%ip1 includ+ assi/ance relat+ to !   
grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7c74  7,,ii7 ,contact in=mation ,!      
contact in=mation ( ! designat$ po9t (  
contact "u subclause 7,i7 %all be made  
available on ! website ( ! ,cle>+h\se4  

7iv7 ,qualification ,to ! maximum ext5t 
possible1 any p]sonnel assign$ or       
detail$ to ! ,cle>+h\se "u ?is          
subp>agraph %\ld be famili> ) nonpr(it  
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip & )     
physical & onl9e security measures to   
id5tify & prev5t safety & security      
risks4  7#b7 ,cle>+h\se cont5ts  7,a7   
,evid5ce-bas$ ti]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,:ite
 ,h\se ,(fice ( ,fai?-,bas$ &           
,neighborhood ,p>tn]%ips1 & ! head ( any
 o!r ag5cy ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate1 %all develop ti]s = det]m9+
 evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices &           
recomm5dations t demon/rate a           
significant effect on improv+ safety &  
security ( nonpr(it organizations1      
includ+ fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses
 ( wor%ip4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,! ti]s   
requir$ to be develop$ "u clause 7i7    
%all-- 7,i7 prioritize-- 7aa7 /rong     
evid5ce f n few] ?an #a well-design$ &  

well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal /udy2 &  7bb7 
mod]ate evid5ce f n few] ?an #a         
well-design$ & well-implem5t$           
quasi-exp]im5tal /udy2 &  7,,ii7 consid]
 promis+ evid5ce t demon/rates a        
rationale bas$ on high-quality rese>*   
f9d+s or positive evaluations t !       
activity1 /rategy1 or int]v5tion is     
likely to improve & promote safety &    
security ( nonpr(it organizations1      
includ+ fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses
 ( wor%ip4  7,b7 ,crit]ia = be/         
practices & recomm5dations ,! be/       
practices & recomm5dations ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i7 ( ! ,cle>+h\se    
%all1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 id5tify areas ( 
conc]n = nonpr(it organizations1 includ+
 fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses (     
wor%ip1 includ+ ev5t plann+             
recomm5dations1 *eckli/s1 facility      
h>d5+1 tabletop ex]cise res\rces1 & o!r 
resili5ce measures2  7ii7 involve       
compreh5sive safety & security measures1
 includ+ ?reat prev5tion1 prep>$ness1   
protection1 mitigation1 incid5t         

response1 & recov]y to improve ! safety 
& security po/ure ( nonpr(it            
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip ^u      
implem5tation2  7iii7 involve           
compreh5sive safety & security measures1
 includ+ prep>$ness1 protection1        
mitigation1 incid5t response1 & recov]y 
to improve ! resili5cy ( nonpr(it       
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip f ?reats
 & incid5ts1 includ+ natural disa/]s1   
manmade disa/]s1 or t]rori/ attacks or  
o!r ?reats2  7iv7 include any evid5ce or
 rese>* rationale support+ ! det]m9ation
 ( ! ,cle>+h\se t ! compreh5sive safety 
& security measures "u clauses 7ii7 &   
7iii7 h be5 %[n to h a significant      
effect on improv+ ! safety & security ( 
individuals :o1 at ! "t ( any su* ?reat 
or incid5t1 are physically locat$ 9 !   
place or build+ ( a nonpr(it            
organization1 includ+ a fai?-bas$       
organization1 or a h\se ( wor%ip1       
includ+-- 7,i7 f9d+s & data f previ\s   

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1          
t]ritorial1 private sector1 &           
nongov]nm5tal organization rese>* c5t]s 
relat+ to ! safety & security ( nonpr(it
 organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$       
organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip1 includ+
 f t>get$ viol5ce2 &  7,,ii7 o!r        
supportive evid5ce or f9d+s reli$ ^u by 
! ,cle>+h\se 9 det]m9+ be/ practices &  
recomm5dations to improve ! safety &    
security po/ure ( nonpr(it              
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip ^u      
implem5tation2 &  7v7 include an ov]view
 ( ! available res\rces ! ,cle>+h\se c  
provide to nonpr(it organizations &     
h\ses ( wor%ip4  7,c7 ,additional       
in=mation ,! ,cle>+h\se %all ma9ta9 &   
make available a compreh5sive index (   
all ,f$]al grant programs = :i* nonpr(it
 organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$       
organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip are     
eligible1 :i* %all include ! p]=mance   
metrics ! recipi5t w be requir$ to      
provide = ea* grant4  7,d7 ,pa/         

recomm5dations ,to ! greate/ ext5t      
practicable1 ! ,cle>+h\se %all id5tify &
 pres5t1 z appropriate1 be/ practices & 
recomm5dations issu$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 private     
sector1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations   
relevant to ! safety & security (       
nonpr(it organizations1 includ+         
fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses (      
wor%ip4  7,e7 ,exi/+ plat=m ,! ,secret>y
 may e/abli% & ma9ta9 ! ,cle>+h\se on an
 onl9e plat=m or a website t is 9       
exi/5ce z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7#c7 ,assi/ance & tra9+ ,!       
,secret>y may produce & publi% mat]ials 
on ! ,cle>+h\se to assi/ & tra9 nonpr(it
 organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$       
organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip reg>d+ !
 implem5tation ( ! be/ practices &      
recomm5dations "u ?is subsection4  7#d7 
,cont9u\s improvem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 collect = ! purpose
 ( cont9u\s improvem5t ( ! ,cle>+h\se-- 
7,i7 ,cle>+h\se data analytics2  7,,ii7 
us] fe$back on ! implem5tation (        

res\rces1 be/ practices1 &              
recomm5dations id5tifi$ by ! ,cle>+h\se2
 &  7,,iii7 any evaluations conduct$    
reg>d+ implem5tation ( su* be/ practices
 & recomm5dations2  7ii7 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,fai?-,bas$ ,security ,advisory      
,c\ncil ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice1 ! ,executive ,director ( !     
,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,fai?-,bas$ &      
,neighborhood ,p>tn]%ips1 & any o!r     
ag5cy ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate--
 7,i7 assess & id5tify ,cle>+h\se be/   
practices & recomm5dations = :i* !re are
 no res\rces available ?r\gh ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t programs = implem5tation2     
7,,ii7 provide fe$back on !             
implem5tation ( su* be/ practices &     
recomm5dations2 &  7,,iii7 propose      
additional be/ practices &              
recomm5dations = inclusion 9 !          
,cle>+h\se2 &  7iii7 n less frequ5tly   
?an annually1 exam9e & update !         
,cle>+h\se 9 accordance )-- 7,i7 !      
in=mation collect$ "u clause 7i72 &     
7,,ii7 ! be/ practices & recomm5dations 

propos$ "u clause 7ii77,,iii74  7,b7    
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e 
#c ye>s !reaft] dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* !    
,cle>+h\se is 9 exi/5ce1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
updates "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 made to
 ! ,cle>+h\se dur+ ! prec$+ #c-ye>      
p]iod1 :i* %all include a description ( 
any *anges made pursuant !reto to !     
,cle>+h\se4  7b7 ,notification ( !      
,cle>+h\se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide to ! individuals1 ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 & committees specifi$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 writt5 notification ( !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,cle>+h\se1 includ+      
updates p]ta9+ to grant programs        
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,c74    
7#b7 ,individuals1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 &    
committees specifi$ ,! individuals1     
,f$]al entities1 & committees specifi$ 9
 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,e     
,/ate homel& security advisor4  7,b7 ,e 
,/ate dep>tm5t ( homel& security4  7,c7 
,o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ) grant programs or 

initiatives t aid 9 ! safety & security 
( nonpr(it organizations1 includ+       
fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses (      
wor%ip1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,secret>y4  7,d7 ,e ,cyb] ,security     
,advisor4  7,e7 ,e ,protective ,security
 ,advisor4  7,f7 ,e ,f$]al ,bureau (    
,inve/igation ,jo9t ,t]rorism ,task     
,=ce4  7,g7 ,e ,homel& ,security ,fusion
 ,c5t]4  7,h7 ,e ,/ate or t]ritorial    
,gov]nor or o!r *ief executive4  7,i7 ,!
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4  7,j7 ,!         
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,f$]al grants &   
res\rces ov]view  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !   
ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y1 :5 c>ry+
 out subsection 7a77#b77;,c71 %all      
include a grants program ov]view on !   
website ( ! ,cle>+h\se t %all-- 7,a7 be 
a location = all in=mation reg>d+ ,f$]al
 grant programs t are op5 to nonpr(it   
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        

organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip = !     
purposes ( safety & security2  7,b7     
directly l9k to ea* grant application & 
any applicable us] guides2  7,c7 id5tify
 all safety & security homel& security  
assi/ance programs manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 t may be us$ to implem5t be/ practices 
& recomm5dations ( ! ,cle>+h\se2  7,d7  
concurr5t ) ! application p]iod = any   
grant id5tifi$ "u subsection            
7a77#b77;,c71 provide in=mation relat$  
to ! requir$ elem5ts ( grant            
applications to aid nonpr(it            
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip 9 meet+ 
! eligibility crit]ia = ,f$]al grants2 &
  7,e7 provide answ]s to frequ5tly ask$ 
que/ions reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( be/   
practices & recomm5dations ( !          
,cle>+h\se & be/ practices = apply+ = a 
grant id5tifi$ "u subsection            
7a77#b77;,c74  7#b7 ,provision (        
in=mation relat+ to ,f$]al grants &     
res\rces ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy notifi$ "u   
subsection 7b7 %all provide to !        

,secret>y or o!r appropriate po9t (     
contact = ! ,cle>+h\se = inclusion 9 !  
,cle>+h\se necess>y in=mation reg>d+ any
 ,f$]al grant programs or res\rces ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy t are available = nonpr(it 
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip4  7#c7  
,/ate grants & res\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any ,/ate notifi$ "u subsection 7b7 may
 provide to ! ,secret>y or o!r          
appropriate po9t ( contact = !          
,cle>+h\se = inclusion 9 ! ,cle>+h\se   
necess>y in=mation reg>d+ any grant     
programs or res\rces ( ! ,/ate available
 = nonpr(it organizations1 includ+      
fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses (      
wor%ip = ! purposes ( safety & security4
  7,b7 ,id5tification ( res\rces ,!     
,cle>+h\se %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1
 id5tify = ea* ,/ate ! foll[+3 7i7 ,ea* 
,/ate ag5cy responsible = safety &      
security ( nonpr(it organizations1      
includ+ fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses
 ( wor%ip 9 ! ,/ate1 or any ,/ate t does
 n h su* an ag5cy designat$4  7ii7 ,any 

grant program t may be us$ = ! purposes 
( implem5t+ be/ practices &             
recomm5dations ( ! ,cle>+h\se4  7iii7   
,any res\rces or programs1 includ+      
community prev5tion or int]v5tion ef=ts1
 t may be us$ to assi/ 9 t>get$ viol5ce 
& t]rorism prev5tion4  7d7 ,o!r res\rces
 ,! ,secret>y %all1 on ! website ( !    
,cle>+h\se1 include a sep>ate section = 
o!r res\rces t %all provide a c5traliz$ 
li/ ( all available po9ts ( contact f   
:i* a nonpr(it organization1 includ+ a  
fai?-bas$ organization1 or a h\se (     
wor%ip may seek assi/ance 9 grant       
applications & 9 c>ry+ out ! be/        
practices & recomm5dations ( !          
,cle>+h\se1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a   
li/ ( contact in=mation to rea*         
,dep>tm5t p]sonnel to assi/ )           
grant-relat$ que/ions4  7#b7 ,!         
applicable ,ag5cy contact in=mation to  
connect h\ses ( wor%ip ) ,protective    
,security ,advisors4  7#c7 ,contact     
in=mation = all ,dep>tm5t ,fusion       
,c5t]s1 li/$ by ,/ate4  7#d7 ,in=mation 

on ! ,if y ,see ,some?+ ,say ,some?+    
,campaign ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,any o!r 
appropriate contacts4  7e7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to create1 satisfy1 or waive any
 requirem5t "u ,f$]al civil rights laws1
 includ+-- 7#a7 title ,,ii ( ! ,am]icans
 ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq472 or  7#b7     
title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (    
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq474  
7f7 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all cease to be  
effective on ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,,gao  
report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report
 on ! /ate ( ,f$]al grants devot$ to    
safety & security = nonpr(it            
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations1 & h\ses ( wor%ip1 & an   
evaluation ( ! relevant programs &      
res\rces devot$ to ! safety & security (
 nonpr(it organizations1 includ+        
fai?-bas$ organizations1 & h\ses (      
wor%ip z ( ! date ( ! report4