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‘‘(4) violence prevention programs for school-aged youth,
which emphasize students’ sense of individual responsibility
and may include—
‘‘(A) the dissemination of information about school
safety and discipline;
‘‘(B) the professional development of school personnel,
parents, students, law enforcement officials, judicial offi-
cials, and community leaders in designing and implement-
ing strategies to prevent school violence;
‘‘(C) the implementation of strategies, such as conflict
resolution and peer mediation, student outreach efforts
against violence, anti-crime youth councils (which work
with school and community-based organizations to discuss
and develop crime prevention strategies), and the use of
mentoring programs, to combat school violence and other
forms of disruptive behavior, such as sexual harassment
and abuse; and
‘‘(D) the development and implementation of character
education programs, as a component of a comprehensive
drug or violence prevention program, that are tailored by
communities, parents and schools; and
‘‘(E) comprehensive, community-wide strategies to pre-
vent or reduce illegal gang activities;
‘‘(5) supporting ‘safe zones of passage’ for students between
home and school through such measures as Drug- and Weapon-
Free School Zones, enhanced law enforcement, and neighbor-
hood patrols;
‘‘(6) acquiring and installing metal detectors and hiring
security personnel;
‘‘(7) professional development for teachers and other staff
and curricula that promote the awareness of and sensitivity
to alternatives to violence through courses of study that include
related issues of intolerance and hatred in history;
‘‘(8) the promotion of before-and-after school recreational,
instructional, cultural, and artistic programs in supervised
community settings;
‘‘(9) drug abuse resistance education programs, designed
to teach students to recognize and resist pressures to use
alcohol or other drugs, which may include activities such as
classroom instruction by uniformed law enforcement officers,
resistance techniques, resistance to peer pressure and gang
pressure, and provision for parental involvement; and
‘‘(10) the evaluation of any of the activities authorized
under this subsection.
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 20 percent of the funds
made available to a local educational agency under this subpart
may be used to carry out the activities described in paragraphs
(5) and (6) of subsection (b).
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—A local educational agency shall only
be able to use funds received under this subpart for activities
described in paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (b) if funding
for such activities is not received from other Federal agencies.
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—Notwithstanding any other
provisions of law, any funds expended prior to July 1, 1995, under
part B of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986
(as in effect prior to enactment of the Improving America’s Schools
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Act) for the support of a comprehensive school health program
shall be deemed to have been authorized by part B of such Act.
‘‘SEC. 4117. EVALUATION AND REPORTING.
‘‘(a) NATIONAL IMPACT EVALUATION.—
‘‘(1) BIENNIAL EVALUATION.—The Secretary, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Director
of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Attorney
General, shall conduct an independent biennial evaluation of
the national impact of programs assisted under this subpart
and of other recent and new initiatives to combat violence
in schools and submit a report of the findings of such evaluation
to the President and the Congress.
‘‘(2) DATA COLLECTION.—(A) The National Center for Edu-
cation Statistics shall collect data to determine the frequency,
seriousness, and incidence of violence in elementary and second-
ary schools in the States. The Secretary shall collect the data
using, wherever appropriate, data submitted by the States
pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B).
‘‘(B) Not later than January 1, 1998, the Secretary shall
submit to the Congress a report on the data collected under
this subsection, together with such recommendations as the
Secretary determines appropriate, including estimated costs for
implementing any recommendation.
‘‘(b) STATE REPORT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—By October 1, 1997, and every third
year thereafter, the chief executive officer of the State, in
cooperation with the State educational agency, shall submit
to the Secretary a report—
‘‘(A) on the implementation and outcomes of State pro-
grams under section 4114 and section 4113(b) and local
educational agency programs under section 4113(d), as well
as an assessment of their effectiveness; and
‘‘(B) on the State’s progress toward attaining its goals
for drug and violence prevention under subsections (b)(1)
and (c)(1) of section 4112.
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—The report required by this subsection
shall be—
‘‘(A) in the form specified by the Secretary;
‘‘(B) based on the State’s ongoing evaluation activities,
and shall include data on the prevalence of drug use and
violence by youth in schools and communities; and
‘‘(C) made readily available to the public.
‘‘(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY REPORT.—Each local edu-
cational agency receiving funds under this subpart shall submit
to the State educational agency such information, and at such
intervals, that the State requires to complete the State report
required by subsection (b), including information on the prevalence
of drug use and violence by youth in the schools and the community.
Such information shall be made readily available to the public.
‘‘SEC. 4118. PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—From the funds made available
pursuant to section 4111(a)(4) to carry out this section, the Sec-
retary shall make grants to or enter into cooperative agreements
or contracts with organizations primarily serving and representing
Native Hawaiians which are recognized by the Governor of the
State of Hawaii to plan, conduct, and administer programs, or
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portions thereof, which are authorized by and consistent with the
provisions of this title for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—For the purposes of
this section, the term ‘Native Hawaiian’ means any individual any
of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which
now comprises the State of Hawaii.
‘‘Subpart 2—National Programs
‘‘SEC. 4121. FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From funds made available to
carry out this subpart under section 4004(2), the Secretary, in
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the
Chair of the Ounce of Prevention Council, and the Attorney General,
shall carry out programs to prevent the illegal use of drugs and
violence among, and promote safety and discipline for, students
at all educational levels from preschool through the postsecondary
level. The Secretary shall carry out such programs directly, or
through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with public
and private nonprofit organizations and individuals, or through
agreements with other Federal agencies, and shall coordinate such
programs with other appropriate Federal activities. Such programs
may include—
‘‘(1) the development and demonstration of innovative
strategies for training school personnel, parents, and members
of the community, including the demonstration of model
preservice training programs for prospective school personnel;
‘‘(2) demonstrations and rigorous evaluations of innovative
approaches to drug and violence prevention;
‘‘(3) the provision of information on drug abuse education
and prevention to the Secretary of Health and Human Services
for dissemination by the clearinghouse for alcohol and drug
abuse information established under section 501(d)(16) of the
Public Health Service Act;
‘‘(4) the development of curricula related to child abuse
prevention and education and the training of personnel to teach
child abuse education and prevention to elementary and second-
ary schoolchildren;
‘‘(5) program evaluations in accordance with section 14701
that address issues not addressed under section 4117(a);
‘‘(6) direct services to schools and school systems afflicted
with especially severe drug and violence problems;
‘‘(7) activities in communities designated as empowerment
zones or enterprise communities that will connect schools to
community-wide efforts to reduce drug and violence problems;
‘‘(8) developing and disseminating drug and violence
prevention materials, including video-based projects and model
curricula;
‘‘(9) developing and implementing a comprehensive violence
prevention strategy for schools and communities, that may
include conflict resolution, peer mediation, the teaching of law
and legal concepts, and other activities designed to stop
violence;
‘‘(10) the implementation of innovative activities, such as
community service projects, designed to rebuild safe and
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healthy neighborhoods and increase students’ sense of individ-
ual responsibility;
‘‘(11) grants to noncommercial telecommunications entities
for the production and distribution of national video-based
projects that provide young people with models for conflict
resolution and responsible decisionmaking;
‘‘(12) the development of education and training programs,
curricula, instructional materials, and professional training and
development for preventing and reducing the incidence of
crimes and conflicts motivated by hate in localities most directly
affected by hate crimes; and
‘‘(13) other activities that meet unmet national needs
related to the purposes of this title.
‘‘(b) PEER REVIEW.—The Secretary shall use a peer review
process in reviewing applications for funds under this section.
‘‘SEC. 4122. GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From funds made available to carry out
this subpart under section 4004(2), the Secretary is authorized
to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, institutions of
higher education, or consortia of such institutions, for drug and
violence prevention programs under this section. Awards under
this section shall support the development, implementation, valida-
tion, and dissemination of—
‘‘(1) model programs and strategies to promote the safety
of students attending institutions of higher education by
preventing violent behavior and the illegal use of alcohol and
other drugs by such students; and
‘‘(2) such model programs and strategies shall be coordi-
nated with the report required under section 204(a)(4)(B) of
the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act on poli-
cies, procedures and practices which have proven effective in
the reduction of campus crime.
‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS.—An institution of higher education, or
consortium of such institutions, that desires to receive an award
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary
at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Secretary may reasonably require. The Secretary shall use
a peer review process for reviewing applications for funds under
this section.
‘‘(c) EQUITABLE
PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary shall make
every reasonable effort to ensure the equitable participation in
the activities assisted under this section of private and public
institutions of higher education (including community and junior
colleges), institutions of limited enrollment, and institutions in dif-
ferent geographic regions.
‘‘SEC. 4123. HATE CRIME PREVENTION.
‘‘(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION.—From funds made available to
carry out this subpart under section 4004(1) the Secretary may
make grants to local educational agencies and community-based
organizations for the purpose of providing assistance to localities
most directly affected by hate crimes.
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.—Grants under this section
may be used to improve elementary and secondary educational
efforts, including—