1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordinating and Leveraging Activities for School Security Act or the CLASS Act of 2018 . 2. School security coordinating council (a) In general Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 710. School security coordinating council (a) Establishment There is established in the Department a coordinating council to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, activities, plans, and policies to enhance the security of an early childhood education program, elementary school, high school, or secondary schools against an act of terrorism are coordinated. (b) Composition The members of the council established pursuant to subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) The Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans. (2) The Under Secretary responsible for overseeing critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, and other related programs of the Department under section 103(a)(1)(H). (3) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (4) The Director of the Secret Service. (5) The Executive Director of the Office of Academic Engagement. (6) The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. (7) Any other official of the Department the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Leadership The Secretary shall designate a member of the council to serve as chair of the council. (d) Reports Not later than January 30, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report regarding the council’s activities during the preceding year, including information on any metrics regarding the efficacy of such activities. (e) Definitions In this section, the terms early childhood education program , elementary school , high school , and secondary school have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary