bill proposing federal funds for public school surveillance

According to this article from Wired Threat Level, federal legislators will be be holding a hearing this thursday on a proposal to allow public schools to use federal money for surveillance.

The House website says:
"Thursday, 04/17/2008, 10:00 AM - 2141 Rayburn House Office Building, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security: H.R. 2352, the “School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007”

Here's info about the bill on govtrack.us, and on washingtonwatch.com and most importantly here's the text of the bill on thomas.loc.gov: in pertinent part:

"Section 2701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797a) is amended--

(1) in subsection (b)--

(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting `surveillance equipment,' after `detectors,';"

Also check out this press release from the sponsor of the bill, Steve Rothman (D-NJ) from when the bill was introduced last year. You may notice he mentions the addition of the "tip line" to report students, but doesn't mention surveillance.