1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Safety Drill Research Act of 2023 . 2. Study and report on mental effects of lockdown drill or active shooter drill in elementary and secondary schools (a) In general The Secretary of Education shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies shall conduct a study on the mental health effects resulting from a lockdown drill or active shooter drill in elementary and secondary schools. (b) Elements The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of the extent to which a lockdown drill or active shooter drill results in adverse psychological effects on students, faculty, and staff of elementary and secondary schools; (2) a comparison of the mental effects of a lockdown drill or active shooter drill, including— (A) the effects of active shooter simulations, full-scale lockdowns, and secured-perimeter lockouts; (B) the effects of announced versus unannounced drills; and (C) the effects of drills of varying frequencies; (3) an analysis of the effects of a lockdown drill or active shooter drill on— (A) students of different ages or grade levels; and (B) students with intellectual or developmental disabilities; (4) the identification of best practices for— (A) accommodating— (i) students of different ages and grade levels; (ii) students and staff with a history of prior trauma; (iii) students for whom English is a second language; and (iv) students with developmental and physical disabilities; (B) training faculty and staff to recognize traumatic stress reactions; (C) the provision of mental health supports during and after a drill by a school-based mental health services provider; (D) discussing school violence with students; and (E) keeping parents and the community informed about drills, including— (i) the type of information communicated to parents, emergency dispatchers, and the community before and after a drill