Conflict Resolution and Mediation Act of 1993

Summary: Conflict Resolution and Mediation Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make conflict resolution and mediation program grants to assist local elementary schools most directly affected by conflict and violence.  Directs the Secretary to develop a written model for conflict resolution and mediation. 
Authorizes appropriations. 
Sets requirements for fund use, applicant eligibility and planning, fund allocation and limitation, awards, and reports.

AND MEDIATION PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to make 
grants to local elementary schools to provide assistance to schools 
most directly affected by conflict and violence.
    (b) Model Project.--The Secretary shall develop a written model for 
conflict resolution and mediation written within 90 days and make such 
model available to any local elementary school that requests such 
information.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1999 to carry out 
the projects under this Act.

SEC. 4. USE OF FUNDS.

    Grants made by the Secretary under this Act shall be used to 
develop programs for conflict resolution and mediation for students, 
teachers, and other personnel in regular contact with students at 
school.

SEC. 5. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.

    (a) In General.--In order to be eligible to receive a grant under 
this Act for any fiscal year, a local elementary school shall submit an 
application to the Secretary in such form and containing such 
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
    (b) Requirements.--Each application under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) a request for funds for the purposes described in 
        section 2(b);
            (2) information of the school and communities to be served 
        by the grant, including the nature of the conflict and violence 
        problems within and around the school;
            (3) statistical information in such form and containing 
        such information that the Secretary may require regarding 
        conflict and violence within the elementary school and 
        surrounding communities; and
            (4) assurances that Federal funds received under this Act 
        shall be used to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds 
        that would otherwise be available for activities funded under 
        this Act.
    (c) Comprehensive Plan.--Each application shall include a 
comprehensive plan that shall contain--
            (1) a description of the conflict and violence problems 
        within the elementary school and surrounding community targeted 
        for assistance;
            (2) a description of the resources available in the 
        community to help implement the plan together with a 
        description of the areas in the plan that cannot be filled with 
        existing resources; and
            (3) a description of the system the applicant will 
        establish to prevent and reduce ongoing conflict and violence 
        problems.

SEC. 6. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS; LIMITATIONS ON GRANTS.

    (a) Administrative Cost Limitation.--The Secretary shall use not 
more than 5 percent of the funds available under this Act for the 
purposes of administration and technical assistance.
    (b) Renewal of Grants.--A grant under this Act may be renewed for 
not more than 2 additional years after the first fiscal year during 
which the recipient receives an initial grant under this Act, subject 
to the availability of funds, if--
            (1) the Secretary determines that the funds made available 
        to the recipient during the previous year were used in a manner 
        required under the approved application; and
            (2) the Secretary determines that an additional grant is 
        necessary to implement the violence prevention program 
        described in the comprehensive plan as required by section 
        5(c).

SEC. 7. AWARD OF GRANTS.

    (a) Selection of Recipients.--The Secretary shall consider the 
following factors in awarding grants to local elementary schools:
            (1) Conflict and violence problem.--The nature and scope of 
        the violence problem in the targeted schools.
            (2) Need and ability.--Demonstrated need and evidence of 
        the ability to provide the services described in the plan 
        required under section 5(c).
            (3) Population.--The number of students to be served by the 
        plan required under section 5(c).
    (b) Geographic Distribution.--The Secretary shall attempt, to the 
extent practicable, to achieve an equitable geographic distribution of 
grant awards.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

    (a) Reports.--Local elementary schools that receive funds under 
this Act shall submit to the Secretary a detailed report not later than 
March 1 of each year that describes progress achieved in carrying out 
the plan required under section 5(c).
    (b) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit to the Congress 
a report by October 1 of each year in which grants are made available 
under this Act which shall contain a detailed statement regarding grant 
awards, activities of grant recipients, a compilation of statistical 
information submitted by applicants under section 5(b)(3), and an 
evaluation of programs established under this Act.

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purpose of this Act:
            (1) The term ``local educational agency'' has the same 
        meaning given such term under section 1471(12) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
            (2) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
        Education.