HR 5218 IH
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5218
To provide grant funds to units of local government that comply with
certain requirements and to amend certain Federal firearms laws.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 20, 2000
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To provide grant funds to units of local government that comply with
certain requirements and to amend certain Federal firearms laws.
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 `Safer America For Everyone's Children (SAFE
Children) Act'.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2002
to carry out titles I, II, and IV.
TITLE I--SAFE COMMUNITIES
SEC. 101. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
The Attorney General is authorized to provide grants to units of local
government that comply with the requirements of section 102(a).
SEC. 102. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL- To be a eligible to receive a grant under this title, a
unit of local government shall have in effect, for a period of not less than 1
year, the following programs:
(1) GUN BUYBACK- A program under which--
(A) the unit of local government offers to purchase any semiautomatic
firearm for $100, and to purchase any other firearm for $50;
(B) the offer is renewed not less frequently than every 6 months;
and
(C) the unit of local government transmits to the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms, with respect to each 6-month period during which the
program is in effect, a report on the volume and types of firearms
obtained through the program during the period.
(2) SCHOOL VIOLENCE INITIATIVES- School violence initiatives that
implement comprehensive strategies to ensure a learning environment at
school that is safe and drug-free.
(3) OPPORTUNITIES DURING NON-SCHOOL HOURS- Activities to meet the child
care needs of parents during non-school hours, including before- and
after-school, weekends, holidays, and vacation periods. Such activities
shall be designed to focus on the social, physical, emotional, moral, or
cognitive well being of students and may include leadership development,
character training, delinquency prevention, sports and recreation, arts,
tutoring, academic enrichment, or other activities to meet the needs of the
local community.
(b) PRIORITY- In awarding grants under this section, the Attorney General
shall give priority to applications from eligible units of local government
that have the highest number of children aged 5 though 17 and highest rate of
violent crime.
(1) IN GENERAL- The Federal share of the cost of expanding a program
described in subsection (a) may not exceed 80 percent.
(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE- The non-Federal share of a grant under this title
shall be 20 percent of the cost of expanding the activities described in
subsection (a) and may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated (including
the provision of equipment, services, or facilities), from State or local
sources.
SEC. 103. USES OF FUNDS.
A unit of local government that receives a grant award under this title
may use funds received to expand programs described in section 102(a).
SEC. 104. REPORTS.
(a) LOCAL REPORTS- Each unit of local government that receives a grant
award under this title shall submit an annual report to the Attorney General
regarding the effectiveness of the programs expanded through such award.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS- The Attorney General shall compile the results of
reports submitted under subsection (a) and submit such information on an
annual basis to the appropriate committees of Congress.
SEC. 105. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this title and title II, the term `unit of local
government' means a county, municipality, town, township, village, parish,
borough, Indian tribe, or other general purpose political subdivision of a
State.
TITLE II--SAFE STATES
SEC. 201. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
The Attorney General is authorized to provide grants to States that comply
with the requirements of section 202(a).
SEC. 202. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL- To be a eligible to receive a grant under this title, a
State shall have in effect laws which--
(1) impose criminal penalties on a person who purchases a handgun in the
State if the person has not attained 21 years of age;
(2) require each person who is licensed under section 923 of title 18,
United States Code, to sell a secure gun storage or safety device (as
defined in section 921(a)(34) of such title) with each firearm sold by the
person; and
(3) create a public-private partnership to support organizations and
units of local governments that promote safe schools and gun safety.
(b) PRIORITY- In awarding grants under this section, the Attorney General
shall give priority to applications from eligible States that have the highest
number of children aged 5 though 17 and the highest rate of violent crime.
(1) IN GENERAL- The Federal share of the cost of carrying out a program
described in subsection (a) may not exceed 80 percent.
(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE- The non-Federal share of a grant under this title
shall be 20 percent of the cost of carrying out the activities described in
subsection (a) and may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated (including
the provision of equipment, services, or facilities), from State
sources.
SEC. 203. USES OF FUNDS.
A State that receives a grant award under this title may use funds
received to enforce programs described in section 202(a).
SEC. 204. REPORTS.
(a) LOCAL REPORTS- Each State that receives a grant award under this title
shall submit an annual report to the Attorney General regarding the
effectiveness of the program implemented with such award.
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS- The Attorney General shall compile the results of
reports submitted under subsection (a) and submit such information on an
annual basis to the appropriate committees of Congress.
TITLE III--FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS
Subtitle A--Ban on Importation of Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding
Devices
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the `Juvenile Assault Weapon Loophole
Closure Act'.
SEC. 302. BAN ON IMPORTING LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES.
Section 922(w) of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `(1) Except as provided in paragraph
(2)' and inserting `(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B)';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking `(2) Paragraph (1)' and inserting `(B)
Subparagraph (A)';
(3) by inserting before paragraph (3) the following:
`(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to import a large capacity
ammunition feeding device.'; and
(A) by striking `(1)' each place it appears and inserting `(1)(A)';
and
(B) by striking `(2)' and inserting `(1)(B)'.
SEC. 303. DEFINITION OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE.
Section 921(a)(31) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
`manufactured after the date of enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994'.
Subtitle B--Community Protection Act
SEC. 311. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the `Community Protection Act'.
SEC. 312. EXEMPTION OF QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM STATE LAWS
PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED FIREARMS.
(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 926A the following:
`Sec. 926B. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement
officers
`(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law of any State or any
political subdivision thereof, an individual who is a qualified law
enforcement officer and who is carrying the identification required by
subsection (d) may carry a concealed firearm that has been shipped or
transported in interstate or foreign commerce, subject to subsection (b).
`(b) This section shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of
any State that--
`(1) permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the
possession of concealed firearms on their property; or
`(2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or
local government property, installation, building, base, or park.
`(c) As used in this section, the term `qualified law enforcement officer'
means an employee of a governmental agency who--
`(1) is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention,
detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any
person for, any violation of law, and has statutory powers of arrest;
`(2) is authorized by the agency to carry a firearm;
`(3) is not the subject of any disciplinary action by the agency;
and
`(4) meets standards, if any, established by the agency which require
the employee to regularly qualify in the use of a firearm.
`(d) The identification required by this subsection is the official badge
and photographic identification issued by the governmental agency for which
the individual is employed as a law enforcement officer.'.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections for such chapter is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 926A the following:
`926B. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement
officers.'.
SEC. 313. EXEMPTION OF QUALIFIED RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM STATE
LAWS PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF CONCEALED FIREARMS.
(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is further
amended by inserting after section 926B the following:
`Sec. 926C. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law
enforcement officers
`(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the law of any State or any
political subdivision thereof, an individual who is a qualified retired law
enforcement officer and who is carrying the identification required by
subsection (d) may carry a concealed firearm that has been
shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, subject to
subsection (b).
`(b) This section shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of
any State that--
`(1) permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the
possession of concealed firearms on their property; or
`(2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or
local government property, installation, building, base, or park.
`(c) As used in this section, the term `qualified retired law enforcement
officer' means an individual who--
`(1) retired in good standing from service with a public agency as a law
enforcement officer, other than for reasons of mental instability;
`(2) before such retirement, was authorized by law to engage in or
supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or
the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and had statutory
powers of arrest;
`(3)(A) before such retirement, was regularly employed as a law
enforcement officer for an aggregate of 5 years or more; or
`(B) retired from service with such agency, after completing any
applicable probationary period of such service, due to a service-connected
disability, as determined by such agency;
`(4) has a nonforfeitable right to benefits under the retirement plan of
the agency;
`(5) during the most recent 12-month period or, if the agency requires
active duty officers to do so with lesser frequency than every 12 months,
during such most recent period as the agency requires with respect to active
duty officers, has completed, at the expense of the individual, a program
approved by the State for training or qualification in the use of firearms;
and
`(6) is not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a firearm.
`(d) The identification required by this subsection is photographic
identification issued by the State in which the agency for which the
individual was employed as a law enforcement officer is located.'.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections for such chapter is further
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926B the following:
`926C. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law
enforcement officers.'.
TITLE IV--SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING
SEC. 401. SCHOOL COUNSELING DEMONSTRATION.
(a) COUNSELING DEMONSTRATION-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary may award grants or enter into contracts
under this section to establish or expand elementary and secondary school
counseling programs.
(2) PRIORITY- In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall
give special consideration to applications describing programs that--
(A) demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional counseling
services among the children in the schools served by the
applicant;
(B) propose the most promising and innovative approaches for
initiating or expanding school psychological counseling; and
(C) show the greatest potential for replication and
dissemination.
(3) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION- In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall ensure an equitable geographic distribution among the
regions of the United States and among urban, suburban, and rural
areas.
(4) DURATION- A grant under this section shall be awarded for a period
not to exceed three years.
(5) MAXIMUM GRANT- A grant under this section shall not exceed $400,000
for any fiscal year.
(1) IN GENERAL- Each local educational agency desiring a grant under
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may
reasonably require.
(2) CONTENTS- Each application for a grant under this section
shall--
(A) describe the school population to be targeted by the program, the
particular personal, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of such
population, and the current school psychological counseling resources
available for meeting such needs;
(B) describe the activities, services, and training to be provided by
the program and the specific approaches to be used to meet the needs
described in subparagraph (A);
(C) describe the methods to be used to evaluate the outcomes and
effectiveness of the program;
(D) describe the collaborative efforts to be undertaken with
institutions of higher education, businesses, labor organizations,
community groups, social service agencies, and other public or private
entities to enhance the program and promote school-linked services
integration;
(E) describe collaborative efforts with institutions of higher
education which specifically seek to enhance or improve graduate programs
specializing in the preparation of school psychologists;
(F) document that the applicant has the personnel qualified to
develop, implement, and administer the program;
(G) describe how any diverse cultural populations, if applicable,
would be served through the program;
(H) assure that the funds made available under this part for any
fiscal year will be used to supplement and, to the extent practicable,
increase the level of funds that would otherwise
be available from non-Federal sources for the program described in the
application, and in no case supplant such funds from non-Federal sources; and
(I) assure that the applicant will appoint an advisory board composed
of parents, school counselors, school psychologists, school social
workers, other pupil services personnel, teachers, school administrators,
and community leaders to advise the local educational agency on the design
and implementation of the program.
(1) IN GENERAL- Grant funds under this section shall be used to initiate
or expand school psychological counseling programs that comply with the
requirements in paragraph (2).
(2) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS- Each program assisted under this section
shall--
(A) be comprehensive in addressing the personal, social, and emotional
well being of all students;
(B) use a developmental, preventive approach to psychological
counseling;
(C) increase the range, availability, quantity, and quality of
psychological counseling services in the schools of the local educational
agency;
(D) expand psychological counseling services only through qualified
school psychologists;
(E) use innovative approaches to increase children's understanding of
peer and family relationships, work and self, decisionmaking, academic and
career planning, or to improve social functioning;
(F) provide psychological counseling services that are well-balanced
among classroom group and small group counseling, individual counseling,
and consultation with parents, teachers, administrators, and other pupil
services personnel;
(G) include inservice training for school psychologists;
(H) involve parents of participating students in the design,
implementation, and evaluation of a psychological counseling
program;
(I) involve collaborative efforts with institutions of higher
education, businesses, labor organizations, community groups, social
service agencies, or other public or private entities to enhance the
program and promote school-linked services integration; and
(J) evaluate annually the effectiveness and outcomes of the
psychological counseling services and activities assisted under this
section.
(3) REPORT- The Secretary shall issue a report evaluating the programs
assisted pursuant to each grant under this subsection at the end of each
grant period in accordance with section 1, but in no case later than January
30, 2004.
(4) DISSEMINATION- The Secretary shall make the programs assisted under
this section available for dissemination, either through the National
Diffusion Network or other appropriate means.
(5) LIMIT ON ADMINISTRATION- Not more than five percent of the amounts
made available under this section in any fiscal year shall be used for
administrative costs to carry out this section.
(d) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this section--
(1) the term `school psychologist' means an individual who--
(A) possesses a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours in school
psychology from an institution of higher education and has completed 1,200
clock hours in a supervised school psychology internship, of which 600
hours shall be in the school setting;
(B) possesses State licensure or certification in the State in which
the individual works; or
(C) in the absence of such State licensure or certification, possesses
national certification by the National School Psychology Certification
Board;
(2) the terms `elementary school', `local educational agency', and
`secondary school' have the same meanings given such terms in section 14101
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801);
and
(3) the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Education.
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