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Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach employees of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at state, county, and tribal courthouses.
Requires the Director to give preference for any courthouse security training program to employees of jurisdictions that have magnetometers available at their courthouses.
(Sec. 3) Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to require the State Justice Institute (a private nonprofit organization established to improve judicial administration in state courts) to include courthouse safety as a factor in the national assistance program under which it provides funding to state courts and related national and nonprofit organizations. Permits state and local courts and other organizations awarded funds pursuant to Institute grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to use such funds to improve safety and security in state and local courts.
Requires, if such a grant is awarded to state or local courts without magnetometers, that specified matching funds be used acquire a magnetometer.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require have an opportunity to request surplus security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6185 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6185
To improve security at State and local courthouses.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 25, 2012
Mrs. Adams (for herself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gowdy,
and Mr. Amodei) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, 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
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A BILL
To improve security at State and local courthouses.
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 ``Local Courthouse Safety Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. SECURITY TRAINING.
Part D of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3741 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 403. PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ENSURING
OFFICER RESILIENCE AND SURVIVABILITY.
``The Director may carry out a training and technical assistance
program designed to teach employees of State, local, and tribal law
enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent
encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating
to security at State, county, and tribal courthouses. If the Director
offers a training program specifically designed to train participants
on courthouse security issues, preference for admission into such
program shall be given to employees of jurisdictions that have
magnetometers available for use at their courthouses.''.
SEC. 3. STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE.
The State Justice Institute Act of 1984 is amended--
(1) in section 203(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 10702(b)(1), in the
matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, safe,''
after ``a fair''; and
(2) in section 206 (42 U.S.C. 10705)--
(A) in subsection (c)--
(i) in paragraph (14)--
(I) by inserting ``to'' before
``conduct''; and
(II) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (15) as
paragraph (16); and
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (14) the
following:
``(15) to improve the safety and security of State and
local courts; and''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Magnetometers.--In the case of a grant awarded under this
section to be used as described in subsection (c)(15), if the State or
local court applying for the grant does not have magnetometers
available for use, not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 of the
matching fund required under subsection (d) of the State or local court
shall be used to acquire a magnetometer.''.
SEC. 4. SECURITY EQUIPMENT.
(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 40, United
States Code, is amended by adding after section 559 the following:
``Sec. 560. Surplus security equipment for State and local courts
``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
``(1) the term `surplus security equipment' means surplus
property that is used to detect weapons, including metal
detectors, wands, and baggage screening devices; and
``(2) the term `qualifying State or local courthouse' means
a courthouse of a State or local government that has less
security equipment than the security needs of the courthouse
require.
``(b) Disposal of Surplus Security Equipment.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
this subchapter, the Administrator of General Services shall
ensure that a qualifying State or local courthouse has an
opportunity to request to receive surplus security equipment
for use at the qualifying State or local courthouse before the
surplus security equipment is made available to any other
individual or entity under this subchapter.
``(2) Disposal.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B),
upon request by qualifying State or local courthouse
for surplus security equipment for use at a qualifying
State or local courthouse, the surplus security
equipment shall be made available to the qualifying
State or local courthouse without cost, except for any
costs of shipping, handling, and maintenance.
``(B) Multiple requests.--If more than 1 qualifying
State or local courthouse requests a particular piece
of surplus security equipment, the surplus security
equipment shall be distributed based on need, as
determined by the Administrator of General Services,
with priority given to a qualifying State or local
courthouse that has no security equipment.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for
chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 559 the following:
``560. Surplus security equipment for State and local courts.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-661, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-661, Part I.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.
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Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5791-5793)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6185.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5791-5792)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5791-5792)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.