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§10554 Definitions

Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle I— - Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 101— - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXVI— - MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY › § 10554

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Summary

Defines key words used in this part. "School" means an elementary or secondary school, and it includes a Bureau-funded school (see section 2021 of title 25). "Unit of local government" means a local government below the State level, like a county, city, town, village, parish, or borough. "Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" use the same meanings given in section 5304(e) and section 5304(l) of title 25, respectively. "Evidence-based" means a program, practice, technology, or equipment that either (A) shows a statistically significant effect on relevant outcomes based on at least one well-designed experimental study, or at least one well-designed quasi-experimental study, or at least one correlational study with statistical controls; (B) has a research-based reason to expect it will help and is being evaluated over time; or (C) for technology or equipment, follows school-security best practices and standards and meets all applicable codes, including building and life safety codes.

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Title 34, §10554

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For purposes of this subchapter—
(1)the term “school” means an elementary or secondary school, including a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 2021 of title 25);
(2)the term “unit of local government” means a county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below the State level;
(3)the term “Indian tribe” has the same meaning as in section 5304(e) of title 25;
(4)the term “evidence-based” means a program, practice, technology, or equipment that—
(A)demonstrates a statistically significant effect on relevant outcomes based on—
(i)strong evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented experimental study;
(ii)moderate evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental study; or
(iii)promising evidence from not less than 1 well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with statistical controls for selection bias;
(B)demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality research findings or positive evaluation that such program, practice, technology, or equipment is likely to improve relevant outcomes, and includes ongoing efforts to examine the effects of the program, practice, technology, or equipment; or
(C)in the case of technology or equipment, demonstrates that use of the technology or equipment is—
(i)consistent with best practices for school security, including—
(I)applicable standards for school security established by a Federal or State government agency; and
(II)findings and recommendations of public commissions and task forces established to make recommendations or set standards for school security; and
(ii)compliant with all applicable codes, including building and life safety codes; and
(5)the term “tribal organization” has the same meaning given the term in section 5304(l) of title 25.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 3797d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

2018—Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(4)(A), substituted “an” for “a public” and inserted “, including a Bureau-funded school (as defined in section 2021 of title 25)” after “secondary school”. Pars. (4), (5). Pub. L. 115–141, § 502(4)(B)–(D), added pars. (4) and (5).

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Citation

34 U.S.C. § 10554

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73