Section was formerly classified to section 3797a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

2018—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 502(1)(A), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (in this section referred to as the ‘Director’) is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to provide improved security, including the placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures, at schools and on school grounds.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 502(1)(B), inserted “evidence-based school safety programs that may include” after “through” in introductory provisions, added pars. (1) to (9), and struck out former pars. (1) to (6) which read as follows:

“(1) Placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures.

“(2) Security assessments.

“(3) Security training of personnel and students.

“(4) The development and operation of crisis intervention teams that may include coordination with law enforcement agencies and specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises.

“(5) Coordination with local law enforcement.

“(6) Any other measure that, in the determination of the Director, may provide a significant improvement in security.”

Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 502(1)(D), added subsecs. (c) and (d). Former subsecs. (c) and (d) redesignated (e) and (f), respectively.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 502(1)(C), (E), redesignated subsec. (c) as (e), substituted “COPS Director and the BJA Director” for “Director” and “has evidenced” for “and has evidenced”, and inserted before period at end “, and will use evidence-based strategies and programs, such as those identified by the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative of the Department of Justice”. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 502(1)(C), redesignated subsec. (d) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (h).

Subsec. (f)(1). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 502(1)(F)(i), substituted “75 percent” for “50 percent”.

Subsec. (f)(3). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 502(1)(F)(ii), substituted “COPS Director and the BJA Director may each” for “Director may”.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 502(1)(C), (G), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g) and substituted “COPS Director and the BJA shall each” for “Director shall”.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 502(1)(C), (H), redesignated subsec. (f) as (h) and substituted “COPS Director and the BJA Director may each” for “Director may”.

2016—Subsec. (span)(4) to (6). Puspan. L. 114–255 added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively.

2006—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 109–271, § 8(j)(1), substituted “The Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (in this section referred to as the ‘Director’)” for “The Attorney General, acting through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services,”.

Puspan. L. 109–162 inserted “, acting through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services,” after “The Attorney General”.

Subsecs. (span) to (f). Puspan. L. 109–271, § 8(j)(2), substituted “Director” for “Attorney General” wherever appearing.