To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the acquisition and installation of gunshot detection systems under the matching grant program for school security.
H.R. 6158, known as the 21st Century School Protection Act, modifies an existing federal grant program to allow schools to use federal funding for purchasing and installing gunshot detection systems as part of school security improvements. The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand what eligible uses schools can include under the school security matching grant program. This change would affect K-12 schools and school districts across the country that participate in the federal grant program by giving them a new technology option to enhance campus safety. The bill does not specify new funding amounts but instead opens up existing grant dollars to cover gunshot detection technology installations. No specific implementation timeline is provided in the legislation.
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