1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2018 . 2. Security training Part D of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3741 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 403. Preventing violence against law enforcement and ensuring officer resilience and survivability The Director may carry out a training and technical assistance program designed to teach employees of State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at State, county, and tribal courthouses. If the Director offers a training program specifically designed to train participants on courthouse security issues, preference for admission into such program shall be given to employees of jurisdictions that have magnetometers available for use at their courthouses. . 3. State Justice Institute The State Justice Institute Act of 1984 is amended— (1) in section 203(b)(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 10702(b)(1) ), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , safe, after a fair ; and (2) in section 206 ( 42 U.S.C. 10705 )— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (14)— (I) by inserting to before conduct ; and (II) by striking and at the end; (ii) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph (16); and (iii) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following: (15) to improve the safety and security of State and local courts; and