STOP II Act
Bill: H.R.7966 | Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard (R-NC)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Secure Every School and Protect Our Nation’s Children Act or the STOP II Act
This bill reauthorizes and supports various grants to enhance school safety and security initiatives. It also provides statutory authority for the federal clearinghouse of school safety resources. (The clearinghouse identifies and publishes best practices and recommendations for school safety for use by state and local educational and law enforcement agencies, institutions of higher education, health professionals, and the public.)

To provide for increased authorization of funding to secure schools, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Every School and Protect Our 
Nation's Children Act'' or as the ``STOP II Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

    (a) Byrne-JAG.--For fiscal year 2023, there is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out the grant program 
under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.), in addition to any 
amounts made available for such purpose, $500,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such amounts shall be used for 
additional personnel.
    (b) COPS.--For fiscal year 2023, there is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Attorney General to carry out the grant program 
under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381 et seq.), in addition to any amounts made 
available for such purpose, $500,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That such amounts shall be used as provided under 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1701(b) of such Act (34 U.S.C. 
10381(b)).
    (c) STOP School Violence.--Subsection (a) of section 2705 of title 
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10555) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
$833,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, of which--
            ``(1) $555,333,334 shall be made available to the BJA 
        Director to carry out this part; and
            ``(2) $277,666,666 shall be made available to the COPS 
        Director to carry out this part.''.
    (d) Grants for Mental Health Guidance Counselors.--Section 4112 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7122) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, other than 
        subsection (c),'' after ``this subpart''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Mental Health Guidance Counselors.--There authorized to be 
appropriated for the hiring of mental health guidance counselors by 
State and local educational agencies $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2023.''.
    (e) Offset.--Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
available under sections 602(a)(1) and 603(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 802(a)(1), 803(a)) on the date of enactment of this Act, 
$7,055,000,000 is rescinded as of such date: Provided, That such 
rescission shall be applied first on a pro rata basis to the 
unobligated balances of the payment amounts allocated by the Secretary 
of the Treasury pursuant to subsection (b)(3)(B) of section 602 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 802): Provided further, That any 
remaining amounts to be rescinded shall be applied next on a pro rata 
basis to the unobligated balances of the payment amounts allocated by 
the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) and 
(b)(2)(B) of section 602 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 802): Provided further, 
That any remaining amounts to be rescinded shall be applied on a pro 
rata basis to the unobligated balances of the payment amounts allocated 
by the Secretary of the Treasury for each of the entities authorized to 
receive payments under section 603 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 803).

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE GRANTS.

    Section 2701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``paragraphs (5) 
        through (9)'' and inserting ``paragraphs (5) through (10)''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph 
                (10); and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) Assessment of a school to find weaknesses in security 
        and identify any lack of coverage in mental health support 
        staff for students.''.

SEC. 4. FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON SCHOOL SAFETY BEST PRACTICES.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 2220D. FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON SCHOOL SAFETY BEST PRACTICES.

    ``(a) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the 
        Secretary of Education, the Attorney General, and the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services, shall establish in the Department 
        a Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices (in 
        this section referred to as the `Clearinghouse').
            ``(2) Purpose.--The Clearinghouse shall be the primary 
        resource of the Federal Government to identify and publish 
        online through SchoolSafety.gov, or any successor website, best 
        practices and recommendations relating to school safety for use 
        by State educational agencies and local educational agencies, 
        institutions of higher education, State and local law 
        enforcement agencies, health professionals, and the general 
        public.
            ``(3) Personnel.--
                    ``(A) Assignments.--The Clearinghouse shall be 
                assigned such personnel and resources as the Secretary 
                considers appropriate to carry out this section.
                    ``(B) Detailees.--The Secretary of Education, the 
                Attorney General, and the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services may detail personnel to the Clearinghouse.
            ``(4) Exemptions.--
                    ``(A) Paperwork reduction act.--Chapter 35 of title 
                44, United States Code (commonly known as the 
                `Paperwork Reduction Act') shall not apply to any 
                rulemaking or information collection required under 
                this section.
                    ``(B) Federal advisory committee act.--The Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
                for the purposes of carrying out this section.
    ``(b) Clearinghouse Contents.--
            ``(1) Consultation.--In identifying and publishing best 
        practices and recommendations pursuant to subsection (a)(2), 
        the Clearinghouse may consult with appropriate Federal, State, 
        local, Tribal, and private sector entities, and nongovernmental 
        organizations.
            ``(2) Criteria.--Best practices and recommendations of the 
        Clearinghouse identified and published pursuant to subsection 
        (a)(2) shall, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) incorporate comprehensive school safety 
                measures, including threat prevention, preparedness, 
                protection, mitigation, incident response, and recovery 
                to improve the safety posture of a school, including 
                relating to the health, safety, and welfare of persons 
                in school settings;
                    ``(B) include any evidence or research rationale 
                supporting the determination of the Clearinghouse that 
                the best practice or recommendation at issue has been 
                shown to have a significant effect on improving the 
                safety posture of a school, including relating to the 
                health, safety, and welfare of persons in school 
                settings, including--
                            ``(i) relevant research that is evidence-
                        based supporting such best practice or 
                        recommendation;
                            ``(ii) findings and data from previous 
                        Federal or State commissions recommending 
                        improvements to the safety posture of a school, 
                        including relating to the health, safety, and 
                        welfare of persons in school settings; or
                            ``(iii) other supportive evidence or 
                        findings relied upon by the Clearinghouse in 
                        determining best practices and recommendations 
                        to improve the safety posture of a school, 
                        including relating to the health, safety, and 
                        welfare of persons in school settings; and
                    ``(C) include information on Federal grant programs 
                for which implementation of such best practices or 
                recommendations is an eligible use for any such 
                program.
            ``(3) Other best practices and recommendations.--To the 
        greatest extent practicable, in identifying and publishing best 
        practices and recommendations pursuant to subsection (a)(2), 
        the Clearinghouse shall so identify and publish, as 
        appropriate, best practices and recommendations to improve the 
        safety posture of a school, including relating to the health, 
        safety, and welfare of persons in school settings, adopted by a 
        Federal, State, local, Tribal, or private sector entity or 
        nongovernmental organization.
    ``(c) Assistance and Training.--The Secretary, acting through the 
Clearinghouse, may publish materials to assist and train State 
educational agencies and local educational agencies and State and local 
law enforcement agencies regarding the implementation of best practices 
and recommendations identified and published pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2).
    ``(d) Continuous Improvement.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) collect for the purpose of continuous improvement of 
        the Clearinghouse--
                    ``(A) data analytics;
                    ``(B) user feedback on the implementation of best 
                practices and recommendations identified and published 
                pursuant to subsection (a)(2); and
                    ``(C) any evaluations conducted on implementation 
                of such best practices and recommendations; and
            ``(2) in coordination with the Secretary of Education, the 
        Attorney General, and the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services--
                    ``(A) regularly assess best practices and 
                recommendations identified and published pursuant to 
                subsection (a)(2) with respect to which there are no 
                resources available through Federal Government programs 
                for implementation; and
                    ``(B) establish an external advisory board 
                comprised of appropriate State, local, Tribal, and 
                private sector entities and nongovernmental 
                organizations, including organizations representing 
                parents of students attending elementary schools or 
                secondary schools, to--
                            ``(i) provide feedback on the 
                        implementation of best practices and 
                        recommendations identified and published 
                        pursuant to subsection (a)(2); and
                            ``(ii) propose additional recommendations 
                        for best practices for inclusion in the 
                        Clearinghouse.
    ``(e) Parental Assistance.--The Clearinghouse shall produce 
materials to assist parents of students with identifying relevant 
Clearinghouse resources related to supporting the implementation of 
Clearinghouse best practices and recommendations identified and 
published pursuant to subsection (a)(2).
    ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Elementary school.--The term `elementary school' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            ``(2) Evidence-based.--The term `evidence-based' has the 
        meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            ``(3) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001).
            ``(4) Local educational agency.--The term `local 
        educational agency' has the meaning given such term in section 
        8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7801).
            ``(5) Parent.--The term `parent' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            ``(6) Secondary school.--The term `secondary school' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 8101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            ``(7) State educational agency.--The term `State 
        educational agency' has the meaning given such term in section 
        8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7801).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 2220C the following new item:

``Sec. 2220D. Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices.''.

SEC. 5. NOTIFICATION OF FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON SCHOOL SAFETY BEST 
              PRACTICES.

    (a) Notification by the Secretary of Education.--The Secretary of 
Education shall provide written notification of the publication of the 
Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices (referred to in 
this section as the ``Clearinghouse'') under section 2220D of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 4, to--
            (1) every State educational and local educational agency; 
        and
            (2) other Department of Education partners in the 
        implementation of the best practices and recommendations of the 
        Clearinghouse, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of 
        Education.
    (b) Notification by the Secretary of Homeland Security.--The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide written notification of 
the publication of the Clearinghouse under section 2220D of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 4, to--
            (1) every State homeland security advisor;
            (2) every State department of homeland security; and
            (3) other Department of Homeland Security partners in the 
        implementation of the best practices and recommendations of the 
        Clearinghouse, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of 
        Homeland Security.
    (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 under section 
2220D of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 4, to--
            (1) every State department of public health; and
            (2) other Department of Health and Human Services partners 
        in the implementation of the best practices and recommendations 
        of the Clearinghouse, 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 under section 2220D of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 
as added by section 4, to--
            (1) every State department of justice; and
            (2) other Department of Justice partners in the 
        implementation of the best practices and recommendations of the 
        Clearinghouse, as determined appropriate by the Attorney 
        General.

SEC. 6. GRANT PROGRAM REVIEW.

    (a) Federal Grants and Resources.--The Secretary of Education, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, and the Attorney General shall each--
            (1) review grant programs administered by their respective 
        agency and identify any grant program that may be used to 
        implement best practices and recommendations of the Federal 
        Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices (referred to in 
        this section as the ``Clearinghouse'') under section 2220D of 
        the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by section 4;
            (2) identify any best practices and recommendations 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 paragraph (2) to 
        the appropriate committees of Congress.
    (b) State Grants and Resources.--The Clearinghouse 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 recommendations 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 Clearinghouse.

SEC. 7. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

    (a) Waiver of Requirements.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments 
made by this Act shall be construed 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, Mandated, or Endorsed 
Curriculum.--Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act 
shall be construed 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 Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 
3403(b)).
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