A bill to provide for the establishment of a School Security Technology Center and to authorize grants for local school security programs, and for other purposes.
Safe School Security Act of 1999 - Directs the Attorney General, the Secretary of Education (Secretary), and the Secretary of Energy to enter into an agreement for the establishment of a School Security Technology Center, at the Sandia National Laboratories in partnership with the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center--Southeast. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 3) Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary to award grants on a competitive basis to local educational agencies to enable such agencies to acquire security technology, or carry out activities related to improving security at the middle and high schools served by the agencies, including obtaining school security assessments, and technical assistance for the development of a comprehensive school security plan from the School Security Technology Center. Directs the Secretary to give priority to agencies showing the highest security needs. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Attorney General to develop and submit to Congress a proposal to further improve school security.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2841-2842)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
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