a report on recommendations related to the national strat-
egy, including recommendations for the development and 
implementation of the national strategy. 
(k) DISSOLUTION OF TASK FORCE.—The Task Force 
shall terminate 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(l) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
not more than $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
SEC. 5. CONTENTS OF NATIONAL STRATEGY RECOMMENDA-
TIONS. 
The national strategy recommendations required to 
be provided by the Task Force under section 4(j) shall 
include each of the following: 
(1) EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS.—Rec-
ommendations relating to the most effective use of 
existing Federal, State, local, and Tribal infrastruc-
ture, workforce, and experience, including— 
(A) the use of personnel, communication 
channels, and information sharing capabilities 
of fusion centers; and 
(B) a model behavioral threat assessment 
and management process. 
(2) UNIT
SUPPORT
PROGRAM.—Recommenda-
tions relating to a Behavioral Threat Assessment 
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and Management Unit Support Program, which 
shall— 
(A) assist Federal, State, local, Tribal gov-
ernment agencies and private entities in the im-
plementation of community-based, multi-dis-
ciplinary, and multi-jurisdictional behavioral 
threat assessment and management units; 
(B) consult on real-world complex behav-
ioral threat assessment and management cases 
or programs; 
(C) promote coordination and information 
sharing among Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
government agencies and private entities with 
protective or public safety responsibilities; and 
(D) support collaboration between Federal, 
State, local, and Tribal government agency be-
havioral threat assessment and management 
units. 
(3) TRAINING
PROGRAM.—Recommendations 
relating to a Behavioral Threat Assessment and 
Management Training Program, which may train of-
ficers and employees of Federal, State, local, and 
Tribal government agencies and private entities in 
community-based, multi-disciplinary, and multi-juris-
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dictional behavioral threat assessment and manage-
ment, including— 
(A) integrated operations; 
(B) information sharing among Federal, 
State, local, and Tribal government agencies 
and private entities with protective or public 
safety responsibilities; and 
(C) disseminating published evidence-based 
research materials on targeted violence preven-
tion through behavioral threat assessment and 
management. 
(4) SCHOOL
VIOLENCE
PREVENTION
PRO-
GRAM.—Recommendations relating to a Behavioral 
Threat Assessment and Management School Vio-
lence Prevention Program for educational entities, 
which shall— 
(A) train and support a multi-disciplinary 
and multi-jurisdictional behavioral threat as-
sessment and management process, including 
the coordination of information sharing; 
(B) consult on real-world complex behav-
ioral threat assessment and management cases 
or programs; 
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(C) support collaboration between edu-
cational entity behavioral threat assessment and 
management units; and 
(D) disseminate to educational entities 
published research materials on behavioral 
threat assessment and management and the 
prevention of targeted violence within edu-
cational entities. 
(5) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROFESSIONAL 
ASSESSMENT.—Recommendations relating to the in-
volvement of mental health service professionals to 
collaborate, advise, and consult in a behavioral 
threat assessment process, as permitted under appli-
cable Federal and State law. 
SEC. 6. DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL STRATEGY. 
(a) NATIONAL STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop 
a national strategy relating to behavioral threat as-
sessment and management and consider the rec-
ommendations made by the Task Force pursuant to 
section 5 in the development of such strategy. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—In developing the national 
strategy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall account for diverse needs and existing re-
sources of different communities. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The national strategy re-
quired under subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, unless Congress 
enacts a joint resolution of disapproval of the national 
strategy during such 180-day period. 
SEC. 7. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date that the 
national strategy takes effect under section 6(b), the Sec-
retary shall implement the national strategy and provide 
information and training services related to the national 
strategy at the request of any Federal, State, local, or 
Tribal government agency or private entity with protective 
or public safety responsibilities. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In implementing the national 
strategy, the Secretary may consult with Federal, State, 
local, and Tribal government agencies and private entities. 
(c) APPOINTMENT OF HIGH-LEVEL OFFICIAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate a senior official within the Department of 
Homeland Security to be responsible for coordi-
nating the implementation of the national strategy. 
(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the official des-
ignated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include the 
following: 
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(A) Acting as a liaison between each Fed-
eral agency, as well as any State, local, or Trib-
al government agency or private entity with 
protective or public safety responsibilities re-
garding the implementation and coordination of 
the strategy. 
(B) Being knowledgeable about budget pri-
orities and familiar with all efforts within the 
Department of Homeland Security and the 
Federal Government related to the strategy. 
(d) CONTRACTING SERVICES.—The Secretary shall 
enter into contracts with public agencies or private entities 
with expertise in behavioral threat assessment and man-
agement to assist with the implementation of the national 
strategy. 
(e) WEBSITE.—The Secretary shall develop and pub-
lish an interactive public website to publicize information 
and data on evidence-based best practices in behavioral 
threat assessment and management, except that such 
website may not include law enforcement sensitive or clas-
sified data or processes and sources. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act and each year 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on any action taken to 
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(7) A formal evaluation conducted by the 
Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute of 
the Department of Homeland Security studying the 
implementation and effectiveness of the national 
strategy. 
(8) Information relating to the level of coopera-
tion between Federal Government agencies in the 
implementation of the strategy. 
(9) An assessment of future trends, challenges, 
and opportunities, including new technologies, that 
will impact Federal, State, local, and Tribal govern-
ment agency efforts to combat targeted violence 
through behavioral threat assessment and manage-
ment. 
(10) A detailed accounting of the use of the 
waiver authority described in section 8(d). 
(g) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act and each year thereafter, 
the Secretary shall brief the appropriate committees of 
Congress on the progress, changes, and other develop-
ments with respect to implementing the national strategy. 
SEC. 8. BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGE-
MENT GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants 
to eligible entities to establish community-based behavioral 
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threat assessment and management units that implement 
the national strategy. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under this 
subsection, an eligible entity shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require. 
(c) MATCHING FUNDS.—An eligible entity that re-
ceives a grant under this subsection shall provide a cash 
contribution in an amount that is not less than 10 percent 
of the amount of the grant. 
(d) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive or reduce the 
cash contribution required under subsection (c) for eligible 
entities that demonstrate a need for such a waiver or re-
duction. 
(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— 
(1) a State; 
(2) a Tribal organization; 
(3) an educational entity; 
(4) a unit of local government; or 
(5) a nongovernmental organization. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out sections 7 and 8 $25,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. 
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(b) LIMITATION.—No funds authorized to be appro-
priated under this section may be used to— 
(1) train any individual in the use of a firearm; 
or 
(2) encourage or discourage the otherwise legal 
ownership and use of firearms. 
(c) NO EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this 
Act may be construed to preclude or contradict any other 
provision of law authorizing the provision of firearms or 
training in the use of firearms. 
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