[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2172. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. GAO STUDY ON THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE.

       (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall conduct a study on the school to prison pipeline 
     in order to--
       (1) highlight this issue;
       (2) offer proof of concept to States that evidence-based 
     interventions, such as restorative practices, are--
       (A) more effective than punitive, exclusionary measures;
       (B) improve student achievement; and
       (C) enhance public safety and student-well-being; and
       (3) determine the long-term benefits of replacing a 
     punitive approach to discipline with restorative practices in 
     schools, by analyzing the potential savings generated by 
     helping children stay in school and out of the criminal 
     justice system.
       (b) Cost-benefit Analysis.--The study conducted under 
     subsection (a) shall include a cost-benefit analysis to 
     determine the effectiveness and impact of school resource 
     officers and local law enforcement personnel on school 
     climate and student discipline.
       (c) Report.--Upon the conclusion of the study under 
     subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall prepare and submit to Congress a report regarding the 
     study and the conclusions and recommendations generated from 
     the study.
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