H.R. 2483

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2483 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2483

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to 
strengthen school security.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 6, 2023

Mr. Carter of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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A BILL

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to 
strengthen school security.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``School Security Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. SCHOOL SECURITY.

Section 4104 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7114) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(B)--
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the 
end; and
(B) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
``(v) improving school conditions for 
student learning, by enabling local educational 
agencies to use funds available under 
subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of planning 
and designing school buildings and facilities, 
installing infrastructure, and implementing 
technology or other measures, that strengthen 
security on school premises, which may 
include--
``(I) controlling access to school 
premises or facilities, through the use 
of metal detectors, or other measures, 
or technology, with evidence-based 
effectiveness (to the extent the State 
involved determines that such evidence 
is reasonably available), in accordance 
with the needs of the school;
``(II) implementing any technology 
or measure, or installing any 
infrastructure, to cover and conceal 
students within the school during 
crisis situations;
``(III) implementing technology to 
provide notification to relevant law 
enforcement and first responders during 
such a situation;
``(IV) implementing any technology 
or measure, including hiring school 
security officers, or installing any 
infrastructure, with evidence-based 
effectiveness (to the extent the State 
involved determines that such evidence 
is reasonably available) to increase 
the safety of school students and 
staff;
``(V) implementing any technology 
or measure, or installing any 
infrastructure, for school safety 
reinforcement, including bullet-
resistant doors and windows; and
``(VI) implementing any technology 
or system that would reduce the time 
needed to disseminate official 
information to parents regarding the 
safety of their children during and 
immediately following a crisis; and''; 
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Rules of Construction.--
``(1) 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.
``(2) 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.''.
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