CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-748
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2009-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Department of Justice
Education programs funding
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Higher education
Mental health
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-28
text: 
Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2009 or the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009 - 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: 2009-02-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2009 or the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009 - 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-02-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H881-882)
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H881-882)
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 748.
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H881-884)
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2009-01-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E167)
action_date: 2009-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-28
text: Introduced in House