; and (C) managing the threat the individual may pose to the school. (9) The threat assessment model works most effectively when all the relevant parties, including school officials, local law enforcement, and members of the community, are part of a comprehensive protocol to identify, assess, and manage a potential threat to the school. (10) The primary goal of threat assessment programs in schools should be to prevent violent conduct, with an emphasis on early intervention, treatment, and care of individuals exhibiting behaviors associated with targeted violence. (11) Early intervention, treatment, and prevention of violent behavior is an effective way to prevent violent conduct that would harm others and necessitate disciplinary action, including criminal penalties. (12) The parties involved need the appropriate training and tools to establish the appropriate mechanisms for implementing this type of approach. (b) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that a fact-based threat assessment approach, involving school officials, local law enforcement, and members of the community, is one of the most effective ways to prevent targeted violence in schools, and is a fitting memorial to those who lost their lives in the February 14, 2018, attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and those who heroically acted to preserve the lives of their friends, students, and colleagues. 3. Reauthorization and expansion of the national threat assessment center of the Department of Homeland Security (a) In general Chapter 203 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following: 3056B. Functions of the National Threat Assessment Center of the United States Secret Service (a) In general There is established a National Threat Assessment Center (in this section referred to as the Center ), to be operated by the United States Secret Service, at the direction of the Secretary of Homeland Security. (b) Functions The functions of the Center shall include the following: (1) Training in the area of best practices on