6 U.S.C. § 665l — School and daycare protection

Page 376 TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY § 665l inghouse, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. ‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall provide written notification of the publication of the Clearinghouse, as required to be established under section 2220D of the Homeland Secu- rity Act of 2002 [6 U.S.C. 665k], as added by section 13302 of this Act, to— ‘‘(1) every State department of justice; and ‘‘(2) other Department of Justice partners in the implementation of the evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse, as deter- mined appropriate by the Attorney General. ‘‘SEC. 13304. GRANT PROGRAM REVIEW. ‘‘(a) FEDERAL GRANTS AND RESOURCES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [June 25, 2022], the Clearinghouse or the external advi- sory board established under section 2220D of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 [6 U.S.C. 665k], as added by this subtitle, shall— ‘‘(1) review grant programs and identify any grant program that may be used to implement evidence- based practices and recommendations of the Clear- inghouse; ‘‘(2) identify any evidence-based practices and rec- ommendations 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 ‘‘(3) periodically report any findings under para- graph (2) to the appropriate committees of Congress. ‘‘(b) STATE GRANTS AND RESOURCES.—The Clearing- house shall, to the extent practicable, identify, for each State— ‘‘(1) each agency responsible for school safety in the State, or any State that does not have such an agen- cy designated; ‘‘(2) any grant program that may be used for the purposes of implementing evidence-based practices and recommendations of the Clearinghouse; and ‘‘(3) any resources other than grant programs that may be used to assist in implementation of evidence- based practices and recommendations of the Clear- inghouse. ‘‘SEC. 13305. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. ‘‘(a) WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing in this sub- title or the amendments made by this subtitle shall be construed to create, satisfy, or waive any requirement under— ‘‘(1) title II of the Americans With [sic] Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq.); ‘‘(2) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.); ‘‘(3) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); ‘‘(4) title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.); or ‘‘(5) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.). ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON FEDERALLY DEVELOPED, MAN- DATED, OR ENDORSED CURRICULUM.—Nothing in this sub- title 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)).’’ § 665l. School and daycare protection (a) In general Not later than 180 days after December 23, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Com- mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Home- land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the following: (1) The Department of Homeland Security’s activities, policies, and plans to enhance the security of early childhood education pro- grams, elementary schools, and secondary schools during the preceding year that in- cludes information on the Department’s ac- tivities through the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse. (2) Information on all structures or efforts within the Department intended to bolster co- ordination among departmental components and offices involved in carrying out paragraph (1) and, with respect to each structure or ef- fort, specificity on which components and of- fices are involved and which component or of- fice leads such structure or effort. (3) A detailed description of the measures used to ensure privacy rights, civil rights, and civil liberties protections in carrying out these activities. (b) Briefing Not later than 30 days after the submission of each report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- ernmental Affairs of the Senate and the Com- mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a briefing regarding such report and the status of efforts to carry out plans in- cluded in such report for the preceding year. (c) Definitions In this section, the terms ‘‘early childhood education program’’, ‘‘elementary school’’, and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 7801 of title 20. (Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXI, § 7103, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3621.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, and not as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter. § 665m. President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competi- tion (a) In general The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infra- structure Security Agency (in this section re- ferred to as the ‘‘Director’’) of the Department of Homeland Security is authorized to hold an annual cybersecurity competition to be known as the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s President’s Cup Cybersecurity Com- petition’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘competition’’) for the purpose of identifying, challenging, and competitively awarding prizes, including cash prizes, to the United States Gov- ernment’s best cybersecurity practitioners and teams across offensive and defensive cybersecurity disciplines. (b) Eligibility To be eligible to participate in the competi- tion, an individual shall be a Federal civilian employee or member of the uniformed services