GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY.

SEC. 502. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY. Part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10551 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 2701 (34 U.S.C. 10551)— (A) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) In General.— “(1) COPS grants.—The Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (referred to in this part as the ‘COPS Director’) is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes for the purposes described in paragraphs (5) through (9) of subsection (b). “(2) BJA grants.—The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (referred to in this part as the ‘BJA Director’) is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes for the purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b).” ; (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “evidence-based school safety programs that may include” after “through”; and (ii) by striking paragraphs (1) through (6) and inserting the following: “(1) Training school personnel and students to prevent student violence against others and self. “(2) The development and operation of anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, and Internet websites. “(3) The development and operation of— “(A) school threat assessment and intervention teams that may include coordination with law enforcement agencies and school personnel; and “(B) specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises. “(4) Any other measure that, in the determination of the BJA Director, may provide a significant improvement in training, threat assessments and reporting, and violence prevention. “(5) Coordination with local law enforcement. “(6) Training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence against others and self. “(7) Placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures. “(8) Acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency. “(9) Any other measure that, in the determination of the COPS Director, may provide a significant improvement in security.” ; (C) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (e) through (h), respectively; (D) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: “(c) Contracts and Subawards.—A State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe may, in using a grant under this part for purposes authorized under subsection (b), use the grant to contract with or make 1 or more subawards to 1 or more— “(1) local educational agencies; “(2) nonprofit organizations, excluding schools; or “(3) units of local government or tribal organizations. “(d) Services and Benefits for Schools.—An entity that receives a subaward or contract under subsection (c) may use such funds to provide services or benefits described under subsection (b) to 1 or more schools.” ; (E) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— (i) by striking “Director” and inserting “COPS Director and the BJA Director”; (ii) by striking “and has” and inserting “has”; and (iii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, and will use evidence-based strategies and programs, such as those identified by the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative of the Department of Justice”; (F) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking “50 percent” and inserting “75 percent”; and (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking “Director may” and inserting “COPS Director and the BJA Director may each”; (G) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking “Director shall” and inserting “COPS Director and the BJA shall each”; and (H) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking “Director may” and inserting “COPS Director and the BJA Director may each”; (2) in section 2702 (34 U.S.C. 10552)— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (I) by striking “the Director” the first place it appears and inserting “the COPS Director or the BJA Director, as the case may be,”; and (II) by striking “the Director may” and inserting “the COPS Director or the BJA Director may”; (ii) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking “and” at the end; (iii) in paragraph (2)— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “child psychologists” and inserting “licensed mental health professionals”; and (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: “(3) include an assurance that the applicant shall maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial) as the COPS Director or the BJA Director may reasonably require; “(4) include a certification, made in a form acceptable to the COPS Director or the BJA Director, as the case may be, that— “(A) the programs to be funded by the grant meet all the requirements of this part; “(B) all the information contained in the application is correct; and “(C) the applicant will comply with all provisions of this part and all other applicable Federal laws.” ; and (B) in subsection (b)— (i) by striking “this part” and inserting “the STOP School Violence Act of 2018”; and (ii) by striking “Director shall” and inserting “COPS Director and the BJA Director shall each”; (3) in section 2703 (34 U.S.C. 10553)— (A) in the section heading, by inserting after “congress” the following: “; grant accountability”; (B) by striking “Not later” and inserting the following: “(a) Annual Report.—Not later” ; (C) by striking “Director shall” and inserting “COPS Director and the BJA Director shall each”; and (D) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Grant Accountability.—Section 3026 (relating to grant accountability) shall apply to grants awarded by the COPS Director and the BJA Director under this part. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any references in section 3026 to the Attorney General shall be considered references to the COPS Director or the BJA Director, as appropriate, and any references in that section to part LL shall be considered references to part AA.” ; (4) in section 2704 (34 U.S.C. 10554)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “a public” and inserting “an”; and (ii) by inserting “, including a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021))” after “secondary school”; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking “and” at the end; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: “(4) the term ‘evidence-based’ means a program, practice, technology, or equipment that— “(A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on relevant outcomes based on— “(i) strong evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented experimental study; “(ii) moderate evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or “(iii) promising evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias; “(B) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such program, practice, technology, or equipment is likely to improve relevant outcomes, and includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of the program, practice, technology, or equipment; or “(C) in the case of technology or equipment, demonstrates that use of the technology or equipment is— “(i) consistent with best practices for school security, including— “(I) applicable standards for school security established by a Federal or State government agency; and “(II) findings and recommendations of public commissions and task forces established to make recommendations or set standards for school security; and “(ii) compliant with all applicable codes, including building and life safety codes; and “(5) the term ‘tribal organization’ has the same meaning given the term in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(l)).” ; (5) [42 U.S.C. 3797e] by striking section 2705 and inserting the following: “SEC. SEC. 2705. [34 U.S.C. 10555] AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS “(a) In General.—There are authorized to be appropriated— “(1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, of which— “(A) $50,000,000 shall be made available to the BJA Director to carry out this part; and “(B) $25,000,000 shall be made available to the COPS Director to carry out this part; and “(2) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028, of which, for each fiscal year— “(A) $67,000,000 shall be made available to the BJA Director to carry out this part; and “(B) $33,000,000 shall be made available to the COPS Director to carry out this part. “(b) Offset.—Any funds appropriated for the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative of the National Institute of Justice in fiscal year 2018 shall instead be used for the purposes in subsection (a).” ; and (6) by adding at the end the following: “SEC. SEC. 2706. [34 U.S.C. 10556] RULES OF CONSTRUCTION “(a) No Funds To Provide Firearms or Training.—No amounts provided as a grant under this part may be used for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm. “(b) No Effect on Other Laws.—Nothing in this part may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of firearms.” .