3.0.0 953 2022-11-15T16:34:33Z 2022-11-15T16:34:33Z House H HR 2013-03-05 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRAYSON:H.R. 953.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3`The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commercewith foreign Nations, and among the several States, and withthe Indian Tribes.'[Page H982]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-08T20:45:08Z Referred to 2013-03-05T15:03:35Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-03-05T15:03:40Z Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 113 445 S 2013-03-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2013-04-08 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. Committee 2013-03-05 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-03-05 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-03-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 N E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2014-03-13 False Law Government buildings, facilities, and property Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers State and local courts Law 00 2013-03-05 Introduced in House 2013-03-26T19:16:20Z Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach employees of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at state, county, and tribal courthouses.

Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to require the State Justice Institute (a private nonprofit organization established to improve judicial administration in state courts) to include the improvement of the safety and security of state and local courts as a factor in the national assistance program under which it provides funding to state courts and related national and nonprofit organizations. Requires state or local courts that do not have magnetometers available for use to use grant matching funds to acquire magnetometers.

Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require have an opportunity to request surplus security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.

]]> Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 Display Title Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To improve security at State and local courthouses. Introduced in House 2013-03-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr953ih/xml/BILLS-113hr953ih.xml 2013-04-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.