I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2619 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2011 Mr. Rooney (for himself and Mr. Deutch) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that law enforcement personnel charged with security functions at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers receive active shooter training.

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This Act may be cited as the Veterans Affairs Active Shooter Training Act of 2011.

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Active shooter training for personnel responsible for security at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish policies and promulgate guidelines to ensure that law enforcement personnel charged with security functions at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers receive active shooter training, as described in finding 4.3 of the Department of Defense document entitled Protecting the Force: Lessons from Fort Hood.