Nonprofit and School Security Grant Program Act

Bill: 117-hr-8037
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-50]
Introduced: 2022-06-13
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Child health

Child safety and welfare

Education programs funding

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Nonprofit and School Security Grant Program Act</strong></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and expands the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Under this program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) makes grants to eligible nonprofit organizations (tax-exempt organizations and those determined to be at risk of a terrorist attack) for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks.</p> <p>In particular, the bill makes elementary, secondary, private, and religious schools eligible for grants under the program.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8037 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2022 Mr. Issa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide eligibility to elementary and secondary schools for certain security grants for target hardening and other security enhancements to protect against terrorist attacks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nonprofit and School Security Grant Program Act . 2. Eligibility of elementary and secondary schools for certain DHS security grants (a) In general Section 2009 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609a ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting and school after nonprofit ; (2) in subsection (a), by inserting and to elementary schools, secondary schools, private schools, and religious schools before for target hardening ; (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting , including magnetometers before the period; (4) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking $75 million for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting $500,300,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking $50 million and inserting $125,075,000 ; and (II) by striking and after the semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking $25 million and inserting $125,075,000 ; and (II) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) $250,150,000 is authorized for elementary schools, secondary schools, private schools, and religious schools, to be derived initially from the unobligated balances of all amounts made available to such schools to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus. ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Definition In this section, the terms elementary 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 ). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by amending the item relating to section 2009 to read as follows: Sec. 2009. Nonprofit and school security grant program. .