S 148 ISCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

113th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

S. 148CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To safeguard America’s schools by using community policing strategies to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 24 (legislative day, January 3), 2013CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mrs. BOXER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To safeguard America’s schools by using community policing strategies to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SCHOOL RESOURCE AND SAFETY OFFICER GRANT PROGRAM.

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--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking the heading and inserting ‘school security grants’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting before section 2701 the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘Subpart 1--Matching Grant Program for School Security’;

(3) in sections 2701 through 2705, by striking ‘part’ each place that term appears and inserting ‘subpart’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘Subpart 2--School Resource and Safety Officer Grant Program

‘SEC. 2711. DEFINITIONS.

‘In this subpart--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the term ‘career law enforcement officer’ has the meaning given the term in section 1709;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the term ‘Director’ means the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) the term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning given the term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e));CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) the term ‘school’ means a public elementary or secondary school;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) the term ‘school resource and safety officer’ means a career law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, deployed in community oriented policing, and assigned by the employing police department or agency to protect schools, who works in and around schools for not less than 75 percent of the time that the officer is on duty (measured weekly, monthly, or annually); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) the term ‘unit of local government’ means a county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below the State level.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 2712. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

‘(a) In General- The Director is authorized to make grants to units of local government and Indian tribes to provide for school resource and safety officers at schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Uses of Funds- Grants awarded under this section shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) distributed directly to a unit of local government or Indian tribe; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) used to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the jurisdiction of the recipient by hiring and training career law enforcement officers for deployment in schools as school resource and safety officers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Maximum Amount Per Officer or Training Program-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amount of a grant may not exceed $200,000 for each--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) school resource and safety officer proposed to be hired; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) training program proposed to be funded.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) WAIVER- The Director may issue a waiver of the requirement under paragraph (1) for a recipient of a grant under this subpart.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Duration-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Director may make available funds under a grant under this subpart during a period of not more than 3 fiscal years.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) RENEWAL- Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Director may continue to make available additional funds to a recipient after all funds under the original grant have been made available if the Director determines that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the funds made available to the recipient were used in a manner required under an approved application; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the recipient demonstrates significant financial need.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Limitation on Use of Funds-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) NONSUPPLANTING- Funds made available under this subpart to a unit of local government shall not be used to supplant funds of the unit of local government, or, in the case of an Indian tribe, funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and shall be used to increase the amount of funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds received under this subpart, be made available from the unit of local government, or in the case of an Indian tribe, from funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS- The Director may reserve not more than 2 percent from amounts appropriated to carry out this subpart for administrative costs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Training-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF GUIDELINES- The Director shall establish guidelines for programs that train school resource and safety officers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS- In establishing guidelines under paragraph (1), the Director shall ensure that the guidelines address how to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) distinguish between--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) minor disciplinary infractions better dealt with by school officials; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) major security problems that require law enforcement involvement; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) utilize alternatives to law enforcement involvement in school disciplinary measures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Equitable Distribution- In awarding grants under this subpart, the Director shall ensure, to the extent practicable, an equitable geographic distribution among the regions of the United States and among urban, suburban, and rural areas.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 2713. APPLICATIONS.

‘(a) In General- To request a grant under this subpart, the chief executive of a unit of local government or Indian tribe shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Director may require.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Contents of Applications- Each application under this section shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) include a detailed explanation of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the intended uses of funds made available under a grant; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) how the activities funded under a grant will prevent school violence and improve student and school safety;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) describe the ability of the applicant to prevent school violence and improve student and school safety without Federal assistance; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) include a memorandum of understanding between the law enforcement agency supplying the school resource and safety officer and the grant recipient that describes the disciplinary actions that are the exclusive responsibilities of school staff and faculty.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Guidelines- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subpart, the Director shall promulgate guidelines to implement this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 2714. REPORTS.

‘(a) Director Report- Not later than November 30 of each year, the Director shall submit to Congress a report relating to the activities carried out under this subpart that includes, for the preceding fiscal year--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) the number of grants funded under this subpart;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) the amount of funds made available under the grants described in paragraph (1); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) the number of school resource and safety officers that the funds described in paragraph (2) supported.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Grant Recipient Report- For each year during which a recipient receives funds under this subpart, the recipient shall, at a date determined by the Director, submit to the Director a report relating to the activities carried out by the recipient that includes information, as determined by the Director, relating to the use of funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 2715. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink