Title: School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of homeland security grants for enhanced school security efforts.
The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2019-FY2023 for homeland security grants, of which not less than 5% in each fiscal year shall be for grants relating to securing early childhood education programs, elementary schools, high schools, and secondary schools.
Grants awarded under the Urban Areas Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program may not be used to purchase firearms or firearm accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers. Such grants relating to securing early childhood education programs, elementary schools, high schools, or secondary schools may be used for: (1) target hardening and other enhancements of the physical security of such programs and schools; and (2) security planning, exercises, and training.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6920 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6920

  To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance Department of 
   Homeland Security school security efforts, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 2018

Mr. Payne (for himself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland 
                                Security

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance Department of 
   Homeland Security school security efforts, 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 ``School Security is Homeland Security 
Grant Act of 2018''.

SEC. 2. SCHOOL SECURITY GRANT ACTIVITIES.

    The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended--
            (1) in section 2001 (6 U.S.C. 601)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (14) as 
                paragraphs (7) through (16), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
                new paragraphs:
            ``(5) Early childhood education program.--The term `early 
        childhood education program' means--
                    ``(A) a Head Start program or an Early Head Start 
                program carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 
                9831 et seq.), including a migrant or seasonal Head 
                Start program or an Indian Head Start program; or
                    ``(B) a State prekindergarten program or a program 
                authorized under section 619 or part C of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1419 and 20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), that serves children 
                from birth through age six and that addresses the 
                children's cognitive (including language, early 
                literacy, and pre-numeracy), social, emotional, and 
                physical development.
            ``(6) Elementary school, high school, secondary school.--
        The terms `elementary school', `high school', and `secondary 
        school' have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).'';
            (2) in section 2003(e) (6 U.S.C. 604(e))--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (6); and
                    (B) by striking ``--'' and inserting ``$900,000,000 
                for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, of which 
                not less than five percent for each of such fiscal 
                years shall only be for grants relating to securing 
                early childhood education programs, elementary schools, 
                high schools, and secondary schools.'';
            (3) in section 2004(f) (6 U.S.C. 605(f))--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and
                    (B) by striking ``--'' and inserting ``$900,000,000 
                for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, of which 
                not less than five percent for each of such fiscal 
                years shall only be for grants relating to securing 
                early childhood education programs, elementary schools, 
                high schools, and secondary schools.''; and
            (4) in section 2008 (6 U.S.C. 609)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(8), by inserting before the 
                semicolon at the end the following: ``, including 
                securing early childhood education programs, elementary 
                schools, high schools, and secondary schools'';
                    (B) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
                following new paragraph:
            ``(6) Firearms.--A grant awarded under section 2003 or 2004 
        may not be used to purchase firearms or firearm accessories, 
        such as ammunition, including for use by teachers.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subsection:
    ``(g) School Preparedness Activities.--Grants awarded under section 
2003 or 2004 relating to securing early childhood education programs, 
elementary schools, high schools, or secondary schools may be used for 
the following activities:
            ``(1) Target hardening and other enhancements of the 
        physical security of such programs and schools, including 
        through the acquisition of electronic or non-electronic 
        security technology.
            ``(2) Security planning, exercises, and training.''.
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