CAMPUS Safety Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6838
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2008-09-08 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Colleges
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information
Department of Justice
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Evacuation of civilians
Executive reorganization
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Higher education
Housing and Community Development
Labor and Employment
Mental health services
Nonprofit organizations
Research
Risk
School health programs
School security
Security measures
Social Welfare
Student housing
Violence

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: 
Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2008, or the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety.
 
Tasks the Center with strengthening the safety and security of institutions of higher education (IHEs) by: (1) training IHE public safety agencies and their collaborative partners; (2) fostering relevant research; (3) collecting, coordinating, and disseminating information and best practices regarding campus safety; (4) developing protocols to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from, natural and man-made emergencies that threaten the campus community; and (5) increasing cooperation between IHEs and the law enforcement, mental health, and other agencies and jurisdictions that serve them.
 
Authorizes the Director to award grants to IHEs and other nonprofit organizations for activities that will assist the Center in performing its functions.

action_date: 2008-09-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2008, or the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2008 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety.
 
Tasks the Center with strengthening the safety and security of institutions of higher education (IHEs) by: (1) training IHE public safety agencies and their collaborative partners; (2) fostering safety-related research; (3) collecting, coordinating, and disseminating information and best practices regarding campus safety; (4) developing protocols to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from, natural and man-made emergencies that threaten the campus community; and (5) increasing cooperation between IHEs and the law enforcement, mental health, and other agencies and jurisdictions that serve them.
 
Authorizes the Director to award grants to IHEs and other nonprofit organizations for activities that will assist the Center in performing its functions.
 
Requires the Director to coordinate the establishment and operation of the Center with campus public safety resources available within the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Education.
 
Authorizes appropriations for the Center from FY2009-FY2013.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10267-10268)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10267-10268)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6838.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10267-10268)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Introduced in House