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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2618
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 22, 2018
Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend subpart 1 of part A of title lV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to ensure that grant activities do not discourage the reporting of violent offenses or interfere with Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Asserting Basic Common-sense Coordination in School Discipline Act
or the ABCs in School Discipline Act
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Ensuring effective communication and cooperation between schools and law enforcement agencies
Restriction regarding disciplinary plans
Section 4104 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Restriction regarding disciplinary plans
Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize a State educational agency or local educational agency to use any funds made available under this subpart to develop or implement a discipline policy that discourages schools from reporting any disciplinary action to law enforcement agencies, or discourages law enforcement agencies from arresting an individual, for—
any misdemeanor crime of domestic violence;
harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury;
any crime that is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year;
any crime related to being a fugitive from justice;
unlawful possession of a firearm; or
exhibiting verbal or physical threatening behavior towards others, including—
acts of violence resulting in expulsion from school;
threats involving firearms or other weapons; or
other actions resulting in a reasonable fear of bodily injury.
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Rule of construction
Section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118) is amended—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Subject to
and inserting the following:
In general
Subject to
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Rule of construction
Nothing in this section shall be construed to—
prevent Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies from detaining or arresting an individual who could otherwise be detained or arrested for an alleged violent offense; or
otherwise interfere with a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency's discretion to investigate legitimate threats to school safety.
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