,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #efj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 and ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to reauthorize and expand the ,national ,threat ,assessment ,center of the ,department of ,homeland ,security4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,eagles ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,findings2 sense of ,congress 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,february #ad1 #bjah1 #ag individuals were murdered in a senseless and violent attack on ,marjory ,stoneman ,douglas ,high ,school in ,parkland ,florida1 a school whose mascot is the eagle4 7#b7 ,these individuals--,alaina ,petty1 ,alex ,schachter1 ,alyssa ,alhadeff1 ,cara ,loughran1 ,carmen ,schentrup1 ,gina ,montalto1 ,helena ,ramsay1 ,jaime ,guttenberg1 ,joaquin ,oliver1 ,luke ,hoyer1 ,martin ,duque1 ,meadow ,pollack1 ,nicholas ,dworet1 ,peter ,wang1 ,aaron ,feis1 ,chris ,hixon1 and ,scott ,beigel--lived lives of warmth1 joy1 determination1 service1 and love1 and their loss is mourned by the ,nation4 7#c7 ,like many attackers1 the shooter in that attack exhibited patterns of threatening and concerning behavior prior to the massacre that were alarming and that should have alerted law enforcement and other ,federal1 ,state1 and local officials about the potential for violence4 7#d7 ,acts of targeted violence1 including the attack on ,marjory ,stoneman ,douglas ,high ,school1 are preventable4 7#e7 ,lives were saved because of the brave and exemplary conduct of many students1 teachers1 and staff at ,marjory ,stoneman ,douglas ,high ,school1 including several of the victims of the attack4 7#f7 ,the ,national ,threat ,assessment ,center of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service 7referred to in this ,act as the ,center7 was established in #aiih to conduct research on all forms of targeted violence1 including attacks targeting government officials1 government facilities1 workplaces1 houses of worship1 ,k-#ab schools1 universities1 and mass attacks in public spaces4 7#g7 ,research published by the ,center on targeted violence has shown that-- 7,a7 most incidents were planned in advance2 7,b7 the attackers' behavior gave some indication that the individual was planning1 or at least contemplating1 an attack2 7,c7 most attackers had already exhibited a pattern of behavior that elicited concern by other people in their lives2 and 7,d7 prior to the attack1 someone associated with the attacker1 such as a family member or peer1 often knew the attack was to likely to occur4 7#h7 ,through their research1 the ,center developed the behavioral threat assessment model of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service for preventing targeted violence1 which includes a #c-step process-- 7,a7 identifying individuals who are exhibiting threatening or concerning behaviors that indicate they may pose a risk of violence2 7,b7 assessing whether the individual poses a risk1 based on articulable facts2 and 7,c7 risk posed by the individualized proactive and preventive measures4 7#i7 ,the behavioral threat assessment model works of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service most effectively when all the relevant parties1 including local law enforcement1 mental health professionals1 workplace managers1 school personnel1 and members of the community1 are part of a comprehensive protocol to identify1 assess1 and manage a potential threat4 7#aj7 ,the primary goal of behavioral threat assessment programs is to prevent targeted violence1 with an emphasis on providing early intervention and connecting individuals exhibiting threatening or concerning behavior to existing community resources for support4 7#aa7 ,early intervention is a proven and effective way to prevent violent conduct that would otherwise harm others and necessitate more punitive action1 including criminal penalties4 7#ab7 ,the parties involved need the appropriate research1 guidance1 training1 and tools to establish the appropriate mechanisms for implementing this type of preventative approach4 7#ac7 ,in ,k-#ab schools1 a behavioral threat assessment is a proactive approach to identify1 assess1 and provide age-appropriate interventions1 resources1 and supports for students who display behavior that elicits concerns for the safety of themselves or others4 7#ad7 ,there has been a #gi percent decline in juvenile arrests in ,k-#ab school communities that have received training from the ,center1 thus successfully diverting youth away from the criminal justice system4 7#ae7 ,the demand from local communities throughout the ,united ,states for behavioral threat assessment trainings has significantly increased4 ,since its inception1 the ,center has provided over #b1ege training sessions to over #bgc1jjj attendees4 7#af7 ,from fiscal year #bjah to fiscal year #bjbb1 the ,center has experienced a #aag percent increase in demand for training sessions1 with #e times as many participants4 7#ag7 ,the ,center additionally provides consultation and follow-up engagements with government agencies1 law enforcement1 schools1 and other organizations with public safety responsibilities4 ,from fiscal year #bjah to fiscal year #bjbb the ,center has seen a #eec percent increase in consultation activities4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that a fact-based behavioral threat assessment approach1 involving local law enforcement1 mental health professionals1 workplace managers1 school personnel1 other public safety officials1 and members of the community1 is one of the most effective ways to prevent targeted violence impacting communities across the country1 and is a fitting memorial to those whose lives were taken in the ,february #ad1 #bjah1 attack on ,marjory ,stoneman ,douglas ,high ,school and those who heroically acted to preserve the lives of their friends1 students1 and colleagues4 #c4 ,reauthorization and expansion of the national threat assessment center of the ,department of ,homeland ,security 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bjc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #cjef;,a the following3 #cjef;,b4 ,functions of the ,national ,threat ,assessment ,center of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service 7a7 ,in general ,there is established a ,national ,threat ,assessment ,center 7in this section referred to as the ,center71 to be operated by the ,united ,states ,secret ,service1 at the direction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7b7 ,functions ,the functions of the ,center shall include the following3 7#a7 ,training and education in the area of best practices on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence4 7#b7 ,consultation on complex threat assessment cases and programs4 7#c7 ,research on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence1 consistent with evidence-based standards and existing laws and regulations4 7#d7 ,facilitation of information sharing on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence among agencies and organizations with protective or public safety responsibilities1 as well as other public or private entities4 7#e7 ,development of evidence-based programs to promote the standardization of ,federal1 ,state1 and local threat assessments and best practices for the prevention of targeted violence4 7c7 ,safe school initiative ,in carrying out the functions described in subsection 7b71 the ,center shall establish a national program on targeted school violence prevention1 focusing on the following activities3 7#a7 ,research ,the ,center shall-- 7,a7 conduct research into targeted school violence and evidence-based practices in targeted school violence prevention1 including school threat assessment2 and 7,b7 publish the findings of the ,center on the public website of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service and on the ,school ,safety ,clearinghouse website1 known as www4,school,safety4gov4 7#b7 ,training 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,center shall develop and offer training courses on targeted school violence prevention to agencies with protective or public safety responsibilities and other public or private entities1 including local educational agencies4 7,b7 ,plan ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,center shall establish a plan to offer its training and other educational resources to public or private entities within each ,state4 7#c7 ,coordination with other ,federal agencies ,the ,center shall develop research and training programs under this section in coordination with the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,education1 and the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#d7 ,consultation with entities outside the ,federal ,government ,the ,center is authorized to consult with ,state and local educational1 law enforcement1 and mental health officials and private entities in the development of research and training programs under this section4 7#e7 ,interactive website ,the ,center may create an interactive website to disseminate information and data on evidence-based practices in targeted school violence prevention4 7d7 ,hiring of additional personnel ,the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service may hire additional personnel to comply with the requirements of this section1 which1 if the ,director exercises such authority1 shall include-- 7#a7 at least #a employee with expertise in child psychological development2 and 7#b7 at least #a employee with expertise in school threat assessment4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than two years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service shall submit to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,education and ,workforce1 and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives a report on actions taken by the ,united ,states ,secret ,service to implement provisions of this section1 which shall include information relating to the following3 7#a7 ,the number of employees hired 7on a full-time equivalent basis74 7#b7 ,the number of individuals in each ,state trained in threat assessment4 7#c7 ,the number of school districts in each ,state trained in school threat assessment or targeted school violence prevention4 7#d7 ,information on ,federal1 ,state1 and local agencies trained or otherwise assisted by the ,center4 7#e7 ,a formal evaluation indicating whether the training and other assistance provided by the ,center is effective4 7#f7 ,a formal evaluation indicating whether the training and other assistance provided by the ,center was implemented by the school4 7#g7 ,a summary of the ,center's research activities and findings4 7#h7 ,a strategic plan for disseminating the ,center's educational and training resources to each ,state4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 7g7 ,no funds ,to provide firearms training ,amounts made available to carry out this section may not be used to train any person in the use of a firearm4 7h7 ,no effect on other laws ,nothing in this section may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing training in the use of firearms4 7i7 ,termination ,this section shall terminate on ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,evidence-based ,the term evidence-based means-- 7,a7 strong evidence from at least one well-designed and well-implemented experimental study2 7,b7 moderate evidence from at least one well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study2 or 7,c7 promising evidence from at least one well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias4 7#b7 ,local educational agency ,the term local educational agency has the meaning given such term under section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means any ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands4 4 7b7 ,technical1 conforming1 and clerical amendments 7#a7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,section #d of the ,presidential ,threat ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef note7 is repealed4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #bjc of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cjef;,a the following new item3 #cjef;,b4 ,functions of the ,national ,threat ,assessment ,center of the ,united ,states ,secret ,service4 4