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This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide $20 million in new grant funding to help states, local governments, and nonprofit organizations prepare for and protect against mass violence. The bill defines key terms such as "mass violence" (which includes active shooter incidents and targeted violence), "active shooter" (an individual killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area with a firearm), and "targeted violence" (an incident where an identifiable assailant targets specific individuals, groups, or institutions). The grants can be used to provide compensation, training, and technical assistance to "public assembly facilities" - which are defined broadly as permanent or temporary structures where people gather in close quarters for activities like education, worship, shopping, entertainment, or sporting events. The goal of these grants is to help potential targets of violence develop strategies to prevent and respond to violent incidents, ultimately enhancing public safety in spaces where large numbers of people congregate.

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