1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Our Schools Act of 2024 . 2. Availability of funds for school security measures (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the unobligated balance of amounts made available under section 602 or 603 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 802 and 803) to any State, territory, Tribal Government, metropolitan city, or other units of local government (as such terms are defined for purposes of such sections) may be made available to carry out school security measures. (b) Nonrequirement of response to public health emergency The use of amounts pursuant to the authority provided by subsection (a) shall not be required to be in response to, or in any way connected with, COVID–19 or the public health emergency with respect to COVID–19. (c) School security measure For purposes of this Act, the term school security measure means any of the following: (1) An evidence-based strategy or program to prevent violence, which may include the use of appropriate technologies, including the placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures and emergency notification and response technologies. (2) Training to prevent student violence against others and self, including training for local law enforcement officers, school personnel, and students. (3) The development and operation of an anonymous reporting system for threats of school violence, including a mobile telephone application, hotline, or internet website. (4) The development and operation of— (A) a school threat assessment and intervention team that may include coordination with law enforcement agencies and school personnel