[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5184 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5184

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 11, 2023

    Mr. Carter of Texas (for himself and Mr. Moran) 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(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (2) 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, including any 
                                automated or motorized building 
                                technology that allows law enforcement 
                                and first responders to--
                                            ``(aa) control, by remote 
                                        means, any such technology, 
                                        measure, or infrastructure; or
                                            ``(bb) increase the ability 
                                        of law enforcement and first 
                                        responders to see into school 
                                        buildings 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''.
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