Active Assailant Training, Readiness, and Response Act of 2018

To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education for active assailant consulting and training programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Active Assailant Training, Readiness, and Response Act of 2018 2. Grants to institutions of higher education (a) In general The Secretary of Education shall make grants to institutions of higher education, on a competitive basis, to pay the Federal share of the costs of developing and implementing active assailant consulting and training programs in accordance with subsection (c). (b) Applications To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an institution of higher education shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. As part of such application, the institution shall identify the geographic region in which the institution intends to provide active assailant consulting and training services funded with the grant. (c) Use of grant An institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to develop and implement a program under which the institution makes available, to eligible entities in the geographic region served by the institution, consulting and training services to assist such entities in preparing for and responding to an active assailant at the entity’s location. The program shall include, at minimum, training and consulting on each of the following topics: (1) Preparing for an active assailant incident. (2) Techniques for responding rapidly and appropriately to such an incident. (3) Rescue and control operations in response to such an incident. (4) Activities that may be carried out following such an incident to assist those affected by the incident. (d) Grant duration and amount (1) Duration Each grant under this section shall be made for a period of 5 years. (2) Amount The Secretary shall determine the maximum amount of each grant under this section. (e) Federal share The Federal share of a grant under this section shall not exceed 90 percent of the costs of carrying out the activities described in subsection (c). (f) Supplement, not supplant An institution of higher education shall use a grant received under this section only to supplement funds that would, in the absence of such grant, be made available from other Federal, State, or local sources for activities supported by the grant, not to supplant such funds. 3. Definitions In this Act— (1) The term eligible entity (A) an elementary school; (B) a secondary school; (C) a daycare center; (D) an institution of higher education; (E) a hospital; and (F) such other public institutions or facilities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (2) The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 (3) The term Secretary 4. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act a total of $30,000,000 for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

Summary: Active Assailant Training, Readiness, and Response Act of 2018 This bill requires the Department of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) for developing active assailant programs. Under the programs, the IHEs must assist public institutions or facilities (e.g., schools, day care centers, and hospitals) in preparing for and responding to an active assailant.