6 U.S.C. § 665k: Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Evidence-based Practices

The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Education, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall establish a Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Evidence-based Practices (in this section referred to as the “Clearinghouse”) within the Department. The Clearinghouse shall serve as a Federal resource to identify and publish online through SchoolSafety.gov, or any successor website, evidence-based practices and recommendations to improve school safety for use by State and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, State and local law enforcement agencies, health professionals, and the general public. The Clearinghouse shall be assigned such personnel and resources as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out this section. The Secretary of Education, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may detail personnel to the Clearinghouse. Chapter 35 of title 44 (commonly known as the “Paperwork Reduction Act”), shall not apply to any rulemaking or information collection required under this section. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 1 shall not apply for the purposes of carrying out this section. 1 See References in Text note below. consult with appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, private sector, and nongovernmental organizations, including civil rights and disability rights organizations; and consult with the Secretary of Education to ensure that evidence-based practices published by the Clearinghouse are aligned with evidence-based practices to support a positive and safe learning environment for all students. include comprehensive evidence-based school safety measures; relevant research that is evidence-based, as defined in section 7801 of title 20 , supporting the evidence-based practice or recommendation; findings and data from previous Federal or State commissions recommending improvements to the safety posture of a school; or other supportive evidence or findings relied upon by the Clearinghouse in determining evidence-based practices and recommendations, as determined in consultation with the officers described in subsection (a)(3)(B); include information on Federal programs for which implementation of each evidence-based practice or recommendation is an eligible use for the program; be consistent with Federal civil rights laws, including title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), and title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); and include options for developmentally appropriate recommendations for use in educational settings with respect to children’s ages and physical, social, sensory, and emotionally developmental statuses. The Clearinghouse shall present, as determined in consultation with the officers described in subsection (a)(3)(B), Federal, State, local, Tribal, private sector, and nongovernmental organization issued best practices and recommendations and identify any best practice or recommendation of the Clearinghouse that was previously issued by any such organization or commission. The Secretary may produce and publish materials on the Clearinghouse to assist and train educational agencies and law enforcement agencies on the implementation of the evidence-based practices and recommendations. Clearinghouse data analytics; user feedback on the implementation of resources, evidence-based practices, and recommendations identified by the Clearinghouse; and any evaluations conducted on implementation of the evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse; and regularly assess and identify Clearinghouse evidence-based practices and recommendations for which there are no resources available through Federal Government programs for implementation; and provide feedback on the implementation of evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse; and propose additional recommendations for evidence-based practices for inclusion in the Clearinghouse that meet the requirements described in subsection (b)(2)(B). The Clearinghouse shall produce materials in accessible formats to assist parents and legal guardians of students with identifying relevant Clearinghouse resources related to supporting the implementation of Clearinghouse evidence-based practices and recommendations. “This subtitle may be cited as the ‘Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2022’. every State and local educational agency; and other Department of Education partners in the implementation of the evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Education. every State homeland security advisor; every State department of homeland security; and other Department of Homeland Security partners in the implementation of the evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Security. every State department of public health; and other Department of Health and Human Services partners in the implementation of the evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. every State department of justice; and other Department of Justice partners in the implementation of the evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse, as determined appropriate by the Attorney General. review grant programs and identify any grant program that may be used to implement evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse; identify any evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse for which there is not a Federal grant program that may be used for the purposes of implementing the evidence-based practice or recommendation as applicable to the agency; and periodically report any findings under paragraph (2) to the appropriate committees of Congress. each agency responsible for school safety in the State, or any State that does not have such an agency designated; any grant program that may be used for the purposes of implementing evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse; and any resources other than grant programs that may be used to assist in implementation of evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse. title II of the Americans With [sic] Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.); the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.); title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.); or the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 ( 42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.). Nothing in this subtitle or the amendments made by this subtitle shall be construed to authorize any officer or employee of the Federal Government to engage in an activity otherwise prohibited under section 103(b) of the Department of Education Organization Act ( 20 U.S.C. 3403(b) ).”