in determining best practices and rec-
ommendations to improve the safety pos-
ture of a school upon implementation; and 
‘‘(C) include information on Federal grant 
programs for which implementation of each best 
practice or recommendation is an eligible use 
for the program. 
‘‘(3) PAST COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
To the greatest extent practicable, the Clearinghouse 
shall present, as appropriate, Federal, State, local, 
Tribal, private sector, and nongovernmental organi-
zation issued best practices and recommendations 
and identify any best practice or recommendation of 
the Clearinghouse that was previously issued by any 
such organization or commission. 
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE
AND TRAINING.—The Secretary 
may produce and publish materials on the Clearinghouse 
to assist and train educational agencies and law enforce-
ment agencies on the implementation of the best practices 
and recommendations. 
‘‘(d) CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.—The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) collect for the purpose of continuous im-
provement of the Clearinghouse— 
‘‘(A) Clearinghouse data analytics; 
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‘‘(B) user feedback on the implementation 
of resources, best practices, and recommenda-
tions identified by the Clearinghouse; and 
‘‘(C) any evaluations conducted on imple-
mentation of the best practices and rec-
ommendations of the Clearinghouse; and 
‘‘(2) in coordination with the Secretary of Edu-
cation, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
and the Attorney General— 
‘‘(A) regularly assess and identify Clear-
inghouse best practices and recommendations 
for which there are no resources available 
through Federal Government programs for im-
plementation; and 
‘‘(B) establish an external advisory board, 
which shall be comprised of appropriate State, 
local, Tribal, private sector, and nongovern-
mental organizations, including organizations 
representing parents of elementary and sec-
ondary school students, to— 
‘‘(i) provide feedback on the imple-
mentation of best practices and rec-
ommendations of the Clearinghouse; and 
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‘‘(ii) propose additional recommenda-
tions for best practices for inclusion in the 
Clearinghouse. 
‘‘(e) PARENTAL ASSISTANCE.—The Clearinghouse 
shall produce materials to assist parents and legal guard-
ians of students with identifying relevant Clearinghouse 
resources related to supporting the implementation of 
Clearinghouse best practices and recommendations.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 2215 the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 2216. Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices.’’. 
SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION OF CLEARINGHOUSE. 
(a) NOTIFICATION
BY
THE SECRETARY
OF EDU-
CATION.—The Secretary of Education shall provide writ-
ten notification of the publication of the Federal Clearing-
house on School Safety Best Practices (referred to in this 
section and section 4 as the ‘‘Clearinghouse’’), as required 
to be established under section 2216 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002, as added by section 2 of this Act, to— 
(1) every State and local educational agency; 
and 
(2) other Department of Education partners in 
the implementation of the best practices and rec-
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ommendations of the Clearinghouse, as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary of Education. 
(b) NOTIFICATION BY THE SECRETARY OF HOME-
LAND SECURITY.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall provide written notification of the publication of the 
Clearinghouse, as required to be established under section 
2216 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added 
by section 2 of this Act, to— 
(1) every State homeland security advisor; 
(2) every State department of homeland secu-
rity; and 
(3) other Department of Homeland Security 
partners in the implementation of the best practices 
and recommendations of the Clearinghouse, as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity. 
(c) NOTIFICATION BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH 
AND HUMAN SERVICES.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall provide written notification of the 
publication of the Clearinghouse, as required to be estab-
lished under section 2216 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002, as added by section 2 of this Act, to— 
(1) every State department of public health; 
and 
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(2) other Department of Health and Human 
Services partners in the implementation of the best 
practices and recommendations of the Clearing-
house, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services. 
(d) NOTIFICATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
The Attorney General shall provide written notification of 
the publication of the Clearinghouse, as required to be es-
tablished under section 2216 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002, as added by section 2 of this Act, to— 
(1) every State department of justice; and 
(2) other Department of Justice partners in the 
implementation of the best practices and rec-
ommendations of the Clearinghouse, as determined 
appropriate by the Attorney General. 
SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM REVIEW. 
(a) FEDERAL GRANTS AND RESOURCES.—The Sec-
retary of Education, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the At-
torney General shall each— 
(1) review grant programs administered by 
their respective agency and identify any grant pro-
gram that may be used to implement best practices 
and recommendations of the Clearinghouse; 
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(2) identify any best practices and rec-
ommendations of the Clearinghouse for which there 
is not a Federal grant program that may be used for 
the purposes of implementing the best practice or 
recommendation as applicable to the agency; and 
(3) periodically report any findings under para-
graph (2) to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress. 
(b) STATE GRANTS AND RESOURCES.—The Clearing-
house shall, to the extent practicable, identify, for each 
State— 
(1) each agency responsible for school safety in 
the State, or any State that does not have such an 
agency designated; 
(2) any grant program that may be used for the 
purposes of implementing best practices and rec-
ommendations of the Clearinghouse; and 
(3) any resources other than grant programs 
that may be used to assist in implementation of best 
practices and recommendations of the Clearing-
house. 
SEC. 5. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing in this 
Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be con-
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strued to create, satisfy, or waive any requirement 
under— 
(1) title II of the Americans With Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.); 
(2) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
701 et seq.); 
(3) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); 
(4) title IX of the Education Amendments of 
1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.); or 
(5) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 
U.S.C. 6101 et seq.). 
(b) PROHIBITION ON FEDERALLY DEVELOPED, MAN-
DATED, OR ENDORSED CURRICULUM.—Nothing in this 
Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be con-
strued to authorize any officer or employee of the Federal 
Government to engage in an activity otherwise prohibited 
under section 103(b) of the Department of Education Or-
ganization Act (20 U.S.C. 3403(b)). 
Æ 
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