S 973 · 106th Congress · Education

School Safety Enhancement Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-05-06· Sponsored by Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.(1999-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] School Safety Enhancement Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) and the Attorney General jointly to: (1) establish a National Center for School and Youth Safety; and (2) appoint a Director to oversee the Center's operation. Allows the Center to be established at an existing facility with a history of performing two or more of the following Center duties, which include specified activities with respect to elementary and secondary school safety: (1) emergency response; (2) anonymous student hotline; (3) consultation; and (4) information and outreach activities. Provides for Center funding. Directs the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to help communities develop community-wide safety programs, including certain authorized activities, involving students, parents, educators, guidance counselors, psychologists, law enforcement officials or agencies, civic leaders, and other organizations serving the community. Directs the Secretary to make available specified amounts for such grants, for FY 2000 through 2003, from appropriations for title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act …

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats