H.R. 748 (111th): CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009

Introduced:
Jan 28, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2342 (112th) on Jun 23, 2011.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on February 3, 2009 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Jan 28, 2009
Referred to Committee Jan 28, 2009
Passed House Feb 03, 2009
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (2R, 2D) (show)
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Senate Judiciary

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Full Title

To establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety.

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Last updated Feb 04, 2009.
5 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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2/3/2009--Passed House without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2009 or the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety. Tasks the Center with strengthening the safety and security of institutions of higher education (IHEs) by:
(1) training IHE public safety agencies and their collaborative partners;
(2) fostering relevant research;
(3) collecting, coordinating, and disseminating information and best practices regarding campus safety;
(4) developing protocols to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made emergencies that threaten the campus community; and
(5) increasing cooperation between IHEs and the law enforcement, mental health, and other agencies and jurisdictions that serve them.
Authorizes the Director to award grants to IHEs and other nonprofit organizations for activities that will assist the Center in performing its functions.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr748.

Background

This legislation is intended to address the safety situations faced by numerous institutions of higher education that have experienced tragic shootings, such as at Virginia Tech in 2007 and Northern Illinois University in 2008. These incidents have led to a renewed focus on securing the safety of our nation's campuses.

The Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS) is a part of the Department of Justice and awards grants to tribal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to hire and train community policing professionals, to attain and deploy new crime fighting technologies, and to develop innovative strategies for policing. According to the COPS Office, the COPS Office has invested $12.4 billion to help law enforcement advance the practice of community policing, and has enabled more than 13,000 state, local, and tribal agencies to hire more than 117,000 police officers and deputies since 1995.

On September 27, 2008, the House passed similar legislation, H.R. 6838, the Campus Safety Act of 2008, by voice vote while under suspension of the rules. The Senate did not consider the bill.

 

Summary

H.R. 748 authorizes the establishment of a National Center for Campus and Public Safety, which will be administered by the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS).

The bill authorizes the Center to distribute COPS grants to institutions of higher education and nonprofit institutions provide campus public safety agencies with training and education, foster research to strengthen the safety and security of institutions of higher education, and coordinate campus safety information.

H.R. 748 requires the Center to report annually to Congress and the Attorney General on activities conducted during the previous twelve months.

 

Cost

There is no current Congressional Budget Office cost estimate available for H.R. 748, but the bill authorizes $2,750,000 for each fiscal year 2009 through 2013.

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