I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 645 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to 
strengthen school security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 
Mr. CARTER of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to strengthen school security. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘School Security En-
hancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SCHOOL SECURITY. 
Section 4104 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(B)— 
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(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(B) by inserting after clause (iv) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) improving school conditions for 
student learning, by enabling local edu-
cational agencies to use funds available 
under subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of 
planning and designing school buildings 
and facilities, installing infrastructure, and 
implementing technology or other meas-
ures, that strengthen security on school 
premises, which may include— 
‘‘(I) controlling access to school 
premises or facilities, through the use 
of metal detectors, or other measures, 
or technology, with evidence-based ef-
fectiveness (to the extent the State in-
volved determines that such evidence 
is reasonably available), in accordance 
with the needs of the school; 
‘‘(II) implementing any tech-
nology or measure, or installing any 
infrastructure, to cover and conceal 
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students within the school during cri-
sis situations; 
‘‘(III) implementing technology 
to provide notification to relevant law 
enforcement and first responders dur-
ing such a situation; 
‘‘(IV) implementing any tech-
nology or measure, including hiring 
school security officers, or installing 
any infrastructure, with evidence- 
based effectiveness (to the extent the 
State involved determines that such 
evidence is reasonably available) to in-
crease the safety of school students 
and staff; 
‘‘(V) implementing any tech-
nology or measure, or installing any 
infrastructure, for school safety rein-
forcement, including bullet-resistant 
doors and windows; and 
‘‘(VI) implementing any tech-
nology or system that would reduce 
the time needed to disseminate official 
information to parents regarding the 
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safety of their children during and im-
mediately following a crisis; and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) NO
FUNDS
TO
PROVIDE
FIREARMS
OR 
TRAINING.—No amounts provided as a grant under 
this part may be used for the provision to any per-
son of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm. 
‘‘(2) NO EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in 
this part may be construed to preclude or contradict 
any other provision of law authorizing the provision 
of firearms or training in the use of firearms.’’. 
Æ 
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