Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “School Training, Equipment, and Protection Act of 2018” or the “STEP Act of 2018”.
School Training, Equipment, and Protection Act of 2018
A BILL
To require that certain Federal education funds be used for the improvement of security at elementary and secondary schools.
Sec. 2 Funds for school training, equipment, and protection
In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than $50,000,000 of any unobligated amounts made available before the date of the enactment of this Act to carry out part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) shall be used to provide elementary schools and secondary schools with funds for the following:
Barricade technology.
Surveillance technology.
Individualized active shooter alarms.
Security and active shooter training for school faculty and staff.
Coordination activities with local law enforcement agencies.
Active shooter training exercises on school grounds for local law enforcement agencies.
Vulnerability assessments and corresponding action plans, as executed by local law enforcement agencies.
Elementary and secondary schools defined— In this section, the terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
Sec. 3 Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report describing how funds made available under section 2 have been distributed among the geographic regions of the United States and among urban, suburban, and rural areas.