(12) The parties involved need the appropriate 
research, guidance, training, and tools to establish 
the appropriate mechanisms for implementing this 
type of preventative approach. 
(13) In K–12 schools, a behavioral threat as-
sessment is a proactive approach to identify, assess, 
and provide age-appropriate interventions, resources, 
and supports for students who display behavior that 
elicits concerns for the safety of themselves or oth-
ers. 
(14) There has been a 79 percent decline in ju-
venile arrests in K–12 school communities who have 
received Center training, thus successfully diverting 
youth away from the criminal justice system. 
(15) The demand from local communities 
throughout the United States for behavioral threat 
assessment trainings has significantly increased. 
Since its inception, the Center has provided over 
2,575 training sessions to over 273,000 attendees. 
(16) From fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2022, 
the Center has experienced a 117 percent increase in 
demand for training sessions, with five times as 
many participants. 
(17) The Center additionally provides consulta-
tion and follow-up engagements with government 
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agencies, law enforcement, schools, and other organi-
zations with public safety responsibilities. From fis-
cal year 2018 to fiscal year 2022 the Center has 
seen a 553 percent increase in consultation activi-
ties. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that a fact-based behavioral threat assessment ap-
proach, involving local law enforcement, mental health 
professionals, workplace managers, school personnel, other 
public safety officials, and members of the community, is 
one of the most effective ways to prevent targeted violence 
impacting communities across the country, and is a fitting 
memorial to those whose lives were taken in the February 
14, 2018, attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High 
School and those who heroically acted to preserve the lives 
of their friends, students, and colleagues. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION AND EXPANSION OF THE NA-
TIONAL THREAT ASSESSMENT CENTER OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 203 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3056A 
the following: 
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‘‘§ 3056B. Functions of the National Threat Assess-
ment Center of the United States Secret 
Service 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a National 
Threat Assessment Center (in this section referred to as 
the ‘Center’), to be operated by the United States Secret 
Service, at the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of the Center shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(1) Training and education in the area of best 
practices on threat assessment and the prevention of 
targeted violence. 
‘‘(2) Consultation on complex threat assessment 
cases and programs. 
‘‘(3) Research on threat assessment and the 
prevention of targeted violence, consistent with evi-
dence-based standards and existing laws and regula-
tions. 
‘‘(4) Facilitation of information sharing on 
threat assessment and the prevention of targeted vi-
olence among agencies and organizations with pro-
tective or public safety responsibilities, as well as 
other public or private entities. 
‘‘(5) Development of evidence-based programs 
to promote the standardization of Federal, State, 
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and local threat assessments and best practices for 
the prevention of targeted violence. 
‘‘(c) SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE.—In carrying out the 
functions described in subsection (b), the Center shall es-
tablish a national program on targeted school violence pre-
vention, focusing on the following activities: 
‘‘(1) RESEARCH.—The Center shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct research into targeted school 
violence and evidence-based practices in tar-
geted school violence prevention, including 
school threat assessment; and 
‘‘(B) publish the findings of the Center on 
the public website of the United States Secret 
Service and on the School Safety Clearinghouse 
website, known as www.SchoolSafety.gov. 
‘‘(2) TRAINING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Center shall de-
velop and offer training courses on targeted 
school violence prevention to agencies with pro-
tective or public safety responsibilities and 
other public or private entities, including local 
educational agencies. 
‘‘(B) PLAN.—Not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Cen-
ter shall establish a plan to offer its training 
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and other educational resources to public or pri-
vate entities within each State. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION
WITH
OTHER
FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—The Center shall develop research and 
training programs under this section in coordination 
with the Department of Justice, the Department of 
Education, and the Department of Health and 
Human Services. 
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION WITH ENTITIES OUTSIDE 
THE
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.—The Center is au-
thorized to consult with State and local educational, 
law enforcement, and mental health officials and pri-
vate entities in the development of research and 
training programs under this section. 
‘‘(5) INTERACTIVE WEBSITE.—The Center may 
create an interactive website to disseminate informa-
tion and data on evidence-based practices in tar-
geted school violence prevention. 
‘‘(d) HIRING OF ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.—The Di-
rector of the United States Secret Service may hire addi-
tional personnel to comply with the requirements of this 
section, which, if the Director exercises such authority, 
shall include— 
‘‘(1) at least one employee with expertise in 
child psychological development; and 
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‘‘(2) at least one employee with expertise in 
school threat assessment. 
‘‘(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than two 
years after the date of enactment of this section, the Di-
rector of the Secret Service shall submit to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary, 
the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
a report on actions taken by the United States Secret 
Service to implement provisions of this section, which shall 
include information relating to the following: 
‘‘(1) The number of employees hired (on a full- 
time equivalent basis). 
‘‘(2) The number of individuals in each State 
trained in threat assessment. 
‘‘(3) The number of school districts in each 
State trained in school threat assessment or targeted 
school violence prevention. 
‘‘(4) Information on Federal, State, and local 
agencies trained or otherwise assisted by the Center. 
‘‘(5) A formal evaluation indicating whether the 
training and other assistance provided by the Center 
is effective. 
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‘‘(6) A formal evaluation indicating whether the 
training and other assistance provided by the Center 
was implemented by the school. 
‘‘(7) A summary of the Center’s research activi-
ties and findings. 
‘‘(8) A strategic plan for disseminating the 
Center’s educational and training resources to each 
State. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. 
‘‘(g) NO FUNDS TO PROVIDE FIREARMS TRAIN-
ING.—Amounts made available to carry out this section 
may not be used to train any person in the use of a fire-
arm. 
‘‘(h) 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 
firearms. 
‘‘(i) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate on 
September 30, 2030. 
‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) EVIDENCE-BASED.—The term ‘evidence- 
based’ means— 
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‘‘(A) strong evidence from at least one 
well-designed 
and 
well-implemented 
experi-
mental study; 
‘‘(B) moderate evidence from at least one 
well-designed and well-implemented quasi-exper-
imental study; or 
‘‘(C) promising evidence from at least one 
well-designed and well-implemented correla-
tional study with statistical controls for selec-
tion bias. 
‘‘(2) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘local educational agency’ has the meaning given 
such term under section 8101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801); and 
‘‘(3) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means any 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is-
lands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, 
AND
CLERICAL 
AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—Section 4 of the Presidential Threat Protec-
tion Act of 2000 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note) is repealed. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 203 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 3056A the following new item: 
‘‘3056B. Functions of the National Threat Assessment Center of the United 
States Secret Service.’’. 
Æ 
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