---
title: "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act"
identifier: "117-S-2938"
congress: 117
bill_number: 2938
bill_type: "S"
version_code: "enr"
version_type: "Enrolled Bill"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/s/2938"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2938"
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  - { code: "eah", type: "Engrossed Amendment House", date: "2022-05-18", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/s/2938/text.md?version=eah" }
  - { code: "es", type: "Engrossed in Senate", date: "2021-12-09", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/s/2938/text.md?version=es" }
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site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-03T23:39:44.857Z"
---
## SEC. 1 Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United States Courthouse and Federal Building.

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## SEC. 2 Lynn C. Woolsey Post Office Building.

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## SEC. 3 Short title; table of contents.

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# DIVISION A — Mental health and firearms provisions

# TITLE I — Children and family mental health services

## SEC. 11001 Expansion of community mental health services demonstration program.

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## SEC. 11002 Medicaid and telehealth.

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## SEC. 11003 Supporting access to health care services in schools.

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## SEC. 11004 Review of State implementation of early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services.

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## SEC. 11005 Pediatric mental health care access grants.

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# TITLE II — Firearms

## SEC. 12001 Juvenile records.

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## SEC. 12002 Defining "engaged in the business".

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## SEC. 12003 Use of Byrne grants for implementation of State crisis intervention programs.

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## SEC. 12004 Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act.

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## SEC. 12005 Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

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# TITLE III — Other matters

## Subtitle A — Extension of moratorium

## SEC. 13101 Extension of moratorium on implementation of rule relating to eliminating the anti-kickback statute safe harbor protection for prescription drug rebates.

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## Subtitle B — Medicare Improvement Fund

## SEC. 13201 Medicare Improvement Fund.

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## Subtitle C — Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2022

## SEC. 13301 Short title.

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## SEC. 13302 Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Evidence-based Practices.

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## SEC. 13303 Notification of clearinghouse.

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## SEC. 13304 Grant program review.

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## SEC. 13305 Rules of construction.

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## Subtitle D — Amendment on ESEA Funding

## SEC. 13401 Amendment on ESEA funding.

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# DIVISION B — APPROPRIATIONS
The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes, namely:
# TITLE I — DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## Federal bureau of investigation

### SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses", $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, to meet additional resource needs of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
## State and local law enforcement activities

## Office of justice programs

### STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for "State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance", $1,400,000,000, to remain available until expended, for grants to be administered by the Office of Justice Programs: Provided, That $280,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $280,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $280,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, $280,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025, and $280,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading in this Act, the following amounts shall be for the following purposes in equal amounts for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026—
  - (1) $750,000,000 shall be awarded pursuant to the formula allocation (adjusted in proportion to the relative amounts statutorily designated therefor) that was used in the fiscal year prior to the year for which funds are provided for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Acts of 1968 (Public Law 90–351) (the "1968 Act"), and shall be for the purposes described in section 501(a)(1)(I) of title I of the 1968 Act, as amended by title II of division A of this Act: Provided further, That the allocation provisions under sections 505(a) through (e), the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g), and section 1001(c) of title I of the 1968 Act shall not apply to the amount described in this paragraph;
  - (2) $200,000,000 shall be for grants administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 (title V of division S of Public Law 115–141);
  - (3) $200,000,000 shall be for grants to the States to upgrade criminal and mental health records for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, including grants to assist States in providing disqualifying juvenile records under subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That the grants described in this paragraph shall be available to State criminal record repositories and State court systems; and
  - (4) $250,000,000 shall be for a community violence intervention and prevention initiative.
## Community oriented policing services

### COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for "Community Oriented Policing Services Programs", $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for competitive grants to be administered by the Community Oriented Policing Services Office for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 (title V of division S of Public Law 115–141): Provided, That $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025, and $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2026.
# GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE

## SEC. 21001

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## SEC. 21002

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# TITLE II — DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

## Substance abuse and mental health services administration

### HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT
For an additional amount for "Health Surveillance and Program Support", $800,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided, That $312,500,000, to remain available until December 31, 2022, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $162,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $162,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, and $162,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading in this Act, the following amounts shall be for the following purposes in equal amounts for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025, unless stated otherwise—
  - (1) $250,000,000 shall be for grants for the community mental health services block grant program under subpart I of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act;
  - (2) $40,000,000 shall be for National Child Traumatic Stress Network;
  - (3) $240,000,000 shall be for activities and services under Project AWARE, of which no less than $28,000,000 shall be for activities described in section 7134 of Public Law 115–271;
  - (4) $120,000,000 shall be for Mental Health Awareness Training; and
  - (5) $150,000,000 shall be for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for fiscal year 2022.
## Office of the secretary

### PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND

### (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for "Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund", $190,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That $82,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2022, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $32,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $32,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, $32,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025, and $12,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, shall be made available for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading in this Act, the following amounts shall be for the following purposes in equal amounts for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, unless stated otherwise—
  - (1) $60,000,000 shall be for primary care training and enhancement under section 747 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293k) to provide mental and behavioral health care training as part of the training of pediatricians and other primary care clinicians who plan to provide care for pediatric populations and other vulnerable populations, such as victims of abuse or trauma, and individuals with mental health or substance use disorders: Provided further, That section 747(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293k(c)(2)) shall not apply to funding made available in this paragraph: Provided further, That such funds shall be transferred to "Health Resources and Services Administration—Health Workforce";
  - (2) $80,000,000 shall be for pediatric mental health care access under section 330M of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–19), in equal amounts for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025: Provided further, That such funds shall be transferred to "Health Resources and Services Administration—Maternal and Child Health"; and
  - (3) $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for carrying out subsection (b) of section 11003 of division A of this Act for fiscal year 2022: Provided further, That such funds shall be transferred to "Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—Grants to States for Medicaid".
# DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

## School improvement programs
For an additional amount for "School Improvement Programs", $1,050,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2025, for carrying out subpart 1 of part A of title IV and part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education of 1965 (referred to in this Act as "ESEA"), in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, That $50,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2023, shall be for carrying out part B of title IV of the ESEA: Provided further, That the Secretary shall increase support for the implementation of evidence-based practices intended to increase attendance and engagement of students in the middle grades and high school in community learning centers using funds in the preceding proviso: Provided further, That $1,000,000,000 shall be for activities under section 4108 of the ESEA and, notwithstanding section 4105 of such Act, States shall make awards on a competitive basis to high-need local educational agencies as determined by the State.
## Safe schools and citizenship education
For an additional amount for "Safe Schools and Citizenship Education", $1,000,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2026: Provided, That $200,000,000, to remain available until March 31, 2023, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $200,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2023, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $200,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2024, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024, $200,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2025, shall be made available for fiscal year 2025, and $200,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2026, shall be made available for fiscal year 2026: Provided further, That not more than two percent of each of such amounts may be used for program administration, technical assistance, data collection, and dissemination of best practices: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading in this Act, the following amounts shall be available for the following purposes in equal amounts for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026—
  - (1) $500,000,000 shall be for carrying out School Based Mental Health Services Grants, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes; and
  - (2) $500,000,000 shall be for carrying out Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes.
# GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE

## SEC. 22001

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## SEC. 22002

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## SEC. 22003

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# TITLE III — GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS DIVISION

## SEC. 23001

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## SEC. 23002

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## SEC. 23003

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## SEC. 23004

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## SEC. 23005

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This division may be cited as the "Bipartisan Safer Communities Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022".