‘‘(4) Purchasing equipment, technology, or in-
frastructure improvements to— 
‘‘(A) control access to school campus, 
buildings, and classrooms; 
‘‘(B) expedite notification of first respond-
ers; or 
‘‘(C) inhibit weapons from entering a 
school building. 
‘‘(c) PREFERENTIAL CONSIDERATION.—In awarding 
grants under this subtitle, the Secretary shall give pref-
erential consideration, if feasible, to local education agen-
cies that demonstrate that the grant will be used effi-
ciently and effectively, as judged by the Secretary, to se-
cure school buildings or school grounds. 
‘‘(d) GRANT LIMIT.—A grant authorized under this 
subtitle shall not exceed a Federal contribution of more 
than $50 per student currently enrolled (as defined by the 
relevant State educational authority) per year, for each 
school building and school grounds for which the local edu-
cation agency applies under this subtitle. 
‘‘(e) MATCHING FUNDS.—The Federal share of the 
total costs of a program funded by a grant under this sub-
title may not exceed 50 percent. 
‘‘(f) 
EQUITABLE
DISTRIBUTION.—In 
awarding 
grants under this subtitle, the Secretary shall ensure, to 
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the extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribu-
tion among the regions of the United States and among 
urban, suburban, and rural areas. 
‘‘(g) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary may 
reserve for administrative costs not more than 2 percent 
from amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle. 
‘‘(h) APPLICATIONS.—To receive a grant under this 
subtitle, a local education agency shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
require with respect to each school building or school 
grounds area for which the local education agency intends 
to use funds provided under this subtitle. Each application 
shall— 
‘‘(1) include a detailed explanation of— 
‘‘(A) the intended uses of funds provided 
under the grant; and 
‘‘(B) how the activities funded under the 
grant will meet the purpose of this subtitle; and 
‘‘(2) be accompanied by an assurance that the 
application was prepared after consultation with in-
dividuals not limited to law enforcement officers 
(such as school violence experts or child psycholo-
gists) to ensure that the improvements to be funded 
under the grant are— 
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‘‘(A) consistent with a comprehensive ap-
proach to preventing school violence; and 
‘‘(B) individualized to the needs of each 
school at which those improvements are to be 
made. 
‘‘(i) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary shall 
promulgate guidelines to implement this subtitle. 
‘‘SEC. 2032. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subtitle, the following definitions shall apply: 
‘‘(1) LOCAL
EDUCATION
AGENCY.—The term 
‘local education agency’ has the meaning given such 
term under section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(2) SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.—The term 
‘school resource officer’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10389). 
‘‘SEC. 2033. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subtitle the following: 
‘‘(1) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and 
‘‘(2) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2024. 
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‘‘SEC. 2034. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
‘‘Not later than November 30 of each year, the Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the Congress regarding the 
activities carried out under this subtitle. Each such report 
shall include, for the preceding fiscal year, the number of 
grants funded under this subtitle, the amount of funds 
provided under those grants, and the activities for which 
those funds were used. 
‘‘SEC. 2035. REPORTS BY GRANT RECIPIENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving a 
grant under this subtitle, a local education agency annu-
ally shall submit to the Secretary a report on activities 
performed using grant funds during the preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall, at a minimum, include, for the applicable 
local education agency— 
‘‘(1) the amount obligated to that recipient 
under this subtitle for that fiscal year; 
‘‘(2) the amount of funds received and ex-
pended under this subtitle by that recipient in that 
fiscal year; 
‘‘(3) a summary description of expenditures 
made by that recipient using such funds, and the 
purposes for which such expenditures were made; 
and 
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‘‘(4) other reporting metrics the Secretary shall 
prescribe for the purposes of tracking and deter-
mining the effectiveness of the activities performed 
using grant funds. 
‘‘SEC. 2036. GAO REVIEW. 
‘‘The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
review the validity of each report submitted by the Sec-
retary under section 2034 not later than 120 days after 
the date on which such report is submitted. The Comp-
troller General shall submit to the Congress a report con-
taining the findings of such review and shall provide any 
recommendations for additional review or other require-
ments that could improve the effectiveness of the program 
established under this subtitle. 
‘‘SEC. 2037. CONSTRUCTION. 
‘‘The provisions of subtitle B shall not be construed 
to apply to this subtitle.’’. 
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