School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6920
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2018-09-26
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education

Firearms and explosives

Homeland security

Preschool education

School administration
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of homeland security grants for enhanced school security efforts.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6920 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 A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance Department of Homeland Security school security efforts, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018 . 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. .