To reauthorize the matching grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

Bill: 113-hr-2583
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]
Introduced: 2013-06-28
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Emergency communications systems

Law enforcement administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> Amends the the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) authorize appropriations for the matching grant program for school security through FY2018, and (2) authorize such grants to be used for emergency notification and response technologies and the acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2583 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2013 Mr. Barrow of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the matching grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

1. Matching grant program for school security Part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797a et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2701— (A) in subsection (a), by striking and other deterrent measures and inserting , other deterrent measures, and emergency notification and response technologies ; and (B) in subsection (b)— (i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) Acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency. ; and (2) in section 2705, by striking 2001 through 2009 and inserting 2014 through 2018 .