,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #efj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 & ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to reau?orize & exp& ! ,national ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,eagles ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,febru>y #ad1 #bjah1 #ag individuals 7 murd]$ 9 a s5seless & viol5t attack on ,m>jory ,/oneman ,d\glas ,high ,s*ool 9 ,p>kl& ,florida1 a s*ool ^: mascot is ! eagle4 7#b7 ,^! individuals--,ala9a ,petty1 ,alex ,s*a*t]1 ,alyssa ,alhadeff1 ,c>a ,l\ghran1 ,c>m5 ,s*5trup1 ,g9a ,montalto1 ,hel5a ,ramsay1 ,jaime ,gutt5b]g1 ,joaqu9 ,oliv]1 ,luke ,hoy]1 ,m>t9 ,duque1 ,mead[ ,pollack1 ,ni*olas ,dworet1 ,pet] ,wang1 ,a>on ,feis1 ,*ris ,hixon1 & ,scott ,beigel--liv$ lives ( w>m?1 joy1 det]m9ation1 s]vice1 & love1 & _! loss is m\rn$ by ! ,nation4 7#c7 ,l _m attack]s1 ! %oot] 9 t attack exhibit$ patt]ns ( ?reat5+ & conc]n+ behavior prior to ! massacre t 7 al>m+ & t %\ld h al]t$ law en=cem5t & o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local (ficials ab\t ! pot5tial = viol5ce4 7#d7 ,acts ( t>get$ viol5ce1 includ+ ! attack on ,m>jory ,/oneman ,d\glas ,high ,s*ool1 are prev5table4 7#e7 ,lives 7 sav$ because ( ! brave & exempl>y conduct ( _m /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & /aff at ,m>jory ,/oneman ,d\glas ,high ,s*ool1 includ+ sev]al ( ! victims ( ! attack4 7#f7 ,! ,national ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,c5t]7 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aiih to conduct rese>* on all =ms ( t>get$ viol5ce1 includ+ attacks t>get+ gov]nm5t (ficials1 gov]nm5t facilities1 workplaces1 h\ses ( wor%ip1 ,k-#ab s*ools1 univ]sities1 & mass attacks 9 public spaces4 7#g7 ,rese>* publi%$ by ! ,c5t] on t>get$ viol5ce has %[n t-- 7,a7 mo/ incid5ts 7 plann$ 9 advance2 7,b7 ! attack]s' behavior gave "s indication t ! individual 0 plann+1 or at lea/ contemplat+1 an attack2 7,c7 mo/ attack]s _h already exhibit$ a patt]n ( behavior t elicit$ conc]n by o!r p 9 _! lives2 & 7,d7 prior to ! attack1 someone associat$ ) ! attack]1 su* z a family memb] or pe]1 (t5 knew ! attack 0 to likely to occur4 7#h7 ,?r\gh _! rese>*1 ! ,c5t] develop$ ! behavioral ?reat assessm5t model ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice = prev5t+ t>get$ viol5ce1 :i* includes a #c-/ep process-- 7,a7 id5tify+ individuals :o are exhibit+ ?reat5+ or conc]n+ behaviors t indicate !y may pose a risk ( viol5ce2 7,b7 assess+ :e!r ! individual poses a risk1 bas$ on articulable facts2 & 7,c7 risk pos$ by ! individualiz$ proactive & prev5tive measures4 7#i7 ,! behavioral ?reat assessm5t model works ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice mo/ effectively :5 all ! relevant p>ties1 includ+ local law en=cem5t1 m5tal heal? pr(essionals1 workplace manag]s1 s*ool p]sonnel1 & memb]s ( ! community1 are "p ( a compreh5sive protocol to id5tify1 assess1 & manage a pot5tial ?reat4 7#aj7 ,! prim>y goal ( behavioral ?reat assessm5t programs is to prev5t t>get$ viol5ce1 ) an emphasis on provid+ e>ly int]v5tion & connect+ individuals exhibit+ ?reat5+ or conc]n+ behavior to exi/+ community res\rces = support4 7#aa7 ,e>ly int]v5tion is a prov5 & effective way to prev5t viol5t conduct t w\ld o!rwise h>m o!rs & necessitate m punitive action1 includ+ crim9al p5alties4 7#ab7 ,! p>ties involv$ ne$ ! appropriate rese>*1 guidance1 tra9+1 & tools to e/abli% ! appropriate me*anisms = implem5t+ ?is type ( prev5tative approa*4 7#ac7 ,9 ,k-#ab s*ools1 a behavioral ?reat assessm5t is a proactive approa* to id5tify1 assess1 & provide age-appropriate int]v5tions1 res\rces1 & supports = /ud5ts :o display behavior t elicits conc]ns = ! safety ( !mselves or o!rs4 7#ad7 ,!re has be5 a #gi p]c5t decl9e 9 juv5ile arre/s 9 ,k-#ab s*ool communities t h receiv$ tra9+ f ! ,c5t]1 ?us successfully div]t+ y\? away f ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em4 7#ae7 ,! dem& f local communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates = behavioral ?reat assessm5t tra9+s has significantly increas$4 ,s9ce its inception1 ! ,c5t] has provid$ ov] #b1ege tra9+ sessions to ov] #bgc1jjj att5dees4 7#af7 ,f fiscal ye> #bjah to fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! ,c5t] has exp]i5c$ a #aag p]c5t increase 9 dem& = tra9+ sessions1 ) #e times z _m p>ticipants4 7#ag7 ,! ,c5t] additionally provides consultation & foll[-up engagem5ts ) gov]nm5t ag5cies1 law en=cem5t1 s*ools1 & o!r organizations ) public safety responsibilities4 ,f fiscal ye> #bjah to fiscal ye> #bjbb ! ,c5t] has se5 a #eec p]c5t increase 9 consultation activities4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t a fact-bas$ behavioral ?reat assessm5t approa*1 involv+ local law en=cem5t1 m5tal heal? pr(essionals1 workplace manag]s1 s*ool p]sonnel1 o!r public safety (ficials1 & memb]s ( ! community1 is "o ( ! mo/ effective ways to prev5t t>get$ viol5ce impact+ communities across ! c\ntry1 & is a fitt+ memorial to ^? ^: lives 7 tak5 9 ! ,febru>y #ad1 #bjah1 attack on ,m>jory ,/oneman ,d\glas ,high ,s*ool & ^? :o h]oically act$ to pres]ve ! lives ( _! fri5ds1 /ud5ts1 & colleagues4 #c4 ,reau?orization & expansion ( ! national ?reat assessm5t c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bjc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cjef;,a ! foll[+3 #cjef;,b4 ,functions ( ! ,national ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,national ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t] 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c5t]71 to be op]at$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice1 at ! direction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 7b7 ,functions ,! functions ( ! ,c5t] %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,tra9+ & education 9 ! area ( be/ practices on ?reat assessm5t & ! prev5tion ( t>get$ viol5ce4 7#b7 ,consultation on complex ?reat assessm5t cases & programs4 7#c7 ,rese>* on ?reat assessm5t & ! prev5tion ( t>get$ viol5ce1 consi/5t ) evid5ce-bas$ /&>ds & exi/+ laws & regulations4 7#d7 ,facilitation ( in=mation %>+ on ?reat assessm5t & ! prev5tion ( t>get$ viol5ce among ag5cies & organizations ) protective or public safety responsibilities1 z well z o!r public or private entities4 7#e7 ,developm5t ( evid5ce-bas$ programs to promote ! /&>dization ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ?reat assessm5ts & be/ practices = ! prev5tion ( t>get$ viol5ce4 7c7 ,safe s*ool initiative ,9 c>ry+ out ! functions describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,c5t] %all e/abli% a national program on t>get$ s*ool viol5ce prev5tion1 focus+ on ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,rese>* ,! ,c5t] %all-- 7,a7 conduct rese>* into t>get$ s*ool viol5ce & evid5ce-bas$ practices 9 t>get$ s*ool viol5ce prev5tion1 includ+ s*ool ?reat assessm5t2 & 7,b7 publi% ! f9d+s ( ! ,c5t] on ! public website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice & on ! ,s*ool ,safety ,cle>+h\se website1 kn[n z www4,school,safety4gov4 7#b7 ,tra9+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all develop & (f] tra9+ c\rses on t>get$ s*ool viol5ce prev5tion to ag5cies ) protective or public safety responsibilities & o!r public or private entities1 includ+ local educational ag5cies4 7,b7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,c5t] %all e/abli% a plan to (f] its tra9+ & o!r educational res\rces to public or private entities )9 ea* ,/ate4 7#c7 ,coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,c5t] %all develop rese>* & tra9+ programs "u ?is section 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#d7 ,consultation ) entities outside ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,! ,c5t] is au?oriz$ to consult ) ,/ate & local educational1 law en=cem5t1 & m5tal heal? (ficials & private entities 9 ! developm5t ( rese>* & tra9+ programs "u ?is section4 7#e7 ,int]active website ,! ,c5t] may create an int]active website to dissem9ate in=mation & data on evid5ce-bas$ practices 9 t>get$ s*ool viol5ce prev5tion4 7d7 ,hir+ ( additional p]sonnel ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice may hire additional p]sonnel to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 :i*1 if ! ,director ex]cises su* au?ority1 %all include-- 7#a7 at lea/ #a employee ) exp]tise 9 *ild psy*ological developm5t2 & 7#b7 at lea/ #a employee ) exp]tise 9 s*ool ?reat assessm5t4 7e7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice %all submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on actions tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice to implem5t provisions ( ?is section1 :i* %all include in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( employees hir$ 7on a full-"t equival5t basis74 7#b7 ,! numb] ( individuals 9 ea* ,/ate tra9$ 9 ?reat assessm5t4 7#c7 ,! numb] ( s*ool di/ricts 9 ea* ,/ate tra9$ 9 s*ool ?reat assessm5t or t>get$ s*ool viol5ce prev5tion4 7#d7 ,in=mation on ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies tra9$ or o!rwise assi/$ by ! ,c5t]4 7#e7 ,a =mal evaluation indicat+ :e!r ! tra9+ & o!r assi/ance provid$ by ! ,c5t] is effective4 7#f7 ,a =mal evaluation indicat+ :e!r ! tra9+ & o!r assi/ance provid$ by ! ,c5t] 0 implem5t$ by ! s*ool4 7#g7 ,a summ>y ( ! ,c5t]'s rese>* activities & f9d+s4 7#h7 ,a /rategic plan = dissem9at+ ! ,c5t]'s educational & tra9+ res\rces to ea* ,/ate4 7f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 7g7 ,no funds ,to provide fire>ms tra9+ ,am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section may n be us$ to tra9 any p]son 9 ! use ( a fire>m4 7h7 ,no effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to preclude or contradict any o!r provision ( law au?oriz+ tra9+ 9 ! use ( fire>ms4 7i7 ,t]m9ation ,?is section %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4 7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,! t]m evid5ce-bas$ means-- 7,a7 /rong evid5ce f at lea/ "o well-design$ & well-implem5t$ exp]im5tal /udy2 7,b7 mod]ate evid5ce f at lea/ "o well-design$ & well-implem5t$ quasi-exp]im5tal /udy2 or 7,c7 promis+ evid5ce f at lea/ "o well-design$ & well-implem5t$ correlational /udy ) /ati/ical controls = selection bias4 7#b7 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 4 7b7 ,te*nical1 con=m+1 & cl]ical am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #d ( ! ,presid5tial ,?reat ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #cjef note7 is repeal$4 7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bjc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cjef;,a ! foll[+ new item3 #cjef;,b4 ,functions ( ! ,national ,?reat ,assessm5t ,c5t] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice4 4