Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Multi-Hazard School Disaster Planning and Response Act of 2013”.
Multi-Hazard School Disaster Planning and Response Act of 2013
A BILL
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow funds provided under the Matching Grant Program for School Security to be used to improve information sharing between law enforcement and schools, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Expanding permissible uses of funds under the Matching Grant Program for School Security to improve information sharing between law enforcement and schools
In general— Section 2701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797a(b)) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:
“(5) Any law enforcement and school information sharing activity described in subsection (g)(1).”
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(g) Law enforcement and school information sharing activities
“(1) In general—For purposes of subsection (b)(5), a law enforcement and school information sharing activity described in this paragraph is any of the following activities conducted in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4):
“(A) Establishing or improving an electronic data management system for the purpose of sharing specified emergency response plan data with first responders.
“(B) Assisting local law enforcement and local schools with costs associated with collecting information on, evaluating, updating, and digitizing specified emergency response plan data and making such plans electronically available to local dispatch centers and first responders through mobile data terminals and mobile data computers.
“(C) Enabling law enforcement to consult with schools to develop emergency plans, including specified emergency response plan data, in order to ensure such plans are comprehensive, complete, and current.
“(2) Specified emergency response plan data—For purposes of paragraph (1), the term specified emergency response plan data means, with respect to a school, emergency plan and response information, as specified by the Attorney General, for such school—
“(A) that includes floor plans, aerial and internal photographs, and key emergency contact information for administrative personnel, custodial staff, and relevant service vendors for such school; and
“(B) that is to be shared, in accordance with paragraph (3), with only first responders.
“(3) Dissemination of data—Any specified emergency response plan data that is disseminated through a law enforcement and school information sharing activity for which funds are made available under this part shall be so disseminated only to a local dispatch center for first responders through an electronic means and for purposes of being made available to mobile data terminals or mobile data computers of first responders.
“(4) Review and update of data—Any specified emergency response plan data that is disseminated through a law enforcement and school information sharing activity for which funds are made available under a grant under this part shall be annually reviewed by the State, unit of local government, or Indian tribe receiving such grant and updated as necessary.”
Preferential consideration for applications for new authorized uses— Section 2701(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3797a(c)) is amended—
by striking “Consideration.—In awarding” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general—Subject to paragraph (2), in awarding”
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(2) Preferential consideration for applications for information sharing purposes—In awarding grants under this part for a use described in subsection (b)(5), the Director shall give preferential consideration, if feasible, to an application from a jurisdiction that demonstrates the activity for which the grant will be used will cover a significant number of schools, demonstrates such jurisdiction uses (or will use such grant to develop) an electronic record management system that is compatible across multiple jurisdictions, or demonstrates community interest with respect to such activity for which the grant will be used.”
Funding—
Reauthorization of program— Section 2705 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3797e) is amended by striking “2001 through 2009” and inserting “2014 through 2017”.
Additional authorization for funds for new authorized uses— Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under the previous sentence for a fiscal year, there is authorized to be appropriated for grants under this part for a use described in section 2701(b)(5), $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017.”.