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to promote reading skills and prepare individuals for
a productive role in our society;
(5) individuals involved in the activities de-
scribed in paragraph (4) are less likely to be drawn
into negative social behavior such as alcohol and drug
abuse and criminal activity;
(6) a highly educated workforce in America is
directly tied to a strong economy and our national se-
curity;
(7) the increase in postal rates by the United
States Postal Service in the year 2000 for such read-
ing materials sent for these purposes was substan-
tially more than the increase for any other class of
mail and threatens the affordability and future dis-
tribution of such materials;
(8) failure to provide affordable access to reading
materials would seriously limit the fair and universal
distribution of books and classroom publications to
schools, libraries, literacy programs and early child-
hood development programs; and
(9) the Postal Service has the discretionary au-
thority to set postal rates.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that, since educational materials sent to schools, librar-
ies, literacy programs, and early childhood development
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programs received the highest postal rate increase in the
year 2000 rate case, the United States Postal Service should
freeze the rates for those materials.
SEC. 1015. THE STUDY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDE-
PENDENCE, UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION,
AND THE FEDERALIST PAPERS.
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) State and local governments and local edu-
cational agencies are encouraged to dedicate at least
1 day of learning to the study and understanding of
the significance of the Declaration of Independence,
the United States Constitution, and the Federalist
Papers; and
(2) State and local governments and local edu-
cational agencies are encouraged to include a require-
ment that, before receiving a certificate or diploma of
graduation from secondary school, students be tested
on the competency in understanding the Declaration
of Independence, the United States Constitution, and
the Federalist Papers.
SEC. 1016. STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION WITH RESPECT
TO SEXUAL ABUSE IN SCHOOLS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
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(1) sexual abuse in schools between a student and
a member of the school staff or a student and another
student is a cause for concern in the United States;
(2) relatively few studies have been conducted on
sexual abuse in schools and the extent of this problem
is unknown;
(3) according to the Child Abuse and Neglect Re-
porting Act, a school administrator is required to re-
port any allegation of sexual abuse to the appropriate
authorities;
(4) an individual who is falsely accused of sex-
ual misconduct with a student deserves appropriate
legal and professional protections;
(5) it is estimated that many cases of sexual
abuse in schools are not reported; and
(6) many of the accused staff quietly resign at
their present school district and are then rehired at
a new district which has no knowledge of their alleged
abuse.
(b) STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Secretary
of Education in conjunction with the Attorney General
shall provide for the conduct of a comprehensive study of
the prevalence of sexual abuse in schools. Not later than
May 1, 2002, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall
prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
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gress and to State and local governments, a report con-
cerning the study conducted under this subsection, includ-
ing recommendations and legislative remedies for the prob-
lem of sexual abuse in schools.
SEC. 1017. SENSE OF SENATE ON THE PERCENTAGE OF FED-
ERAL EDUCATION FUNDING THAT IS SPENT
IN THE CLASSROOM.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the following find-
ings:
(1) Effective and meaningful teaching begins by
helping children master basic academics, holding chil-
dren to high academic standards, using sound re-
search based methods of instruction in the classroom,
engaging and involving parents, establishing and
maintaining safe and orderly classrooms, and getting
funds to the classroom.
(2) America’s children deserve an educational
system that provides them with numerous opportuni-
ties to excel.
(3) States and localities spend a significant
amount of education tax dollars on bureaucratic red
tape by applying for and administering Federal edu-
cation dollars.
(4) Several States have reported that although
they receive less than 10 percent of their education
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funding from the Federal Government, more than 50
percent of their education paperwork and administra-
tion efforts are associated with those Federal funds.
(5) According to the Department of Education,
in 1998, 84 percent of the funds allocated by the De-
partment for elementary and secondary education
were allocated to local educational agencies and used
for instruction and instructional support.
(6) The remainder of the funds allocated by the
Department of Education for elementary and sec-
ondary education in 1998 was allocated to States,
universities, national programs, and other service
providers.
(7) The total spent by the Department of Edu-
cation for elementary and secondary education does
not take into account what States spend to receive
Federal funds and comply with Federal requirements
for elementary and secondary education, nor does it
reflect the percentage of Federal funds allocated to
school districts that is spent on students in the class-
room.
(8) American students are not performing up to
their full academic potential, despite significant Fed-
eral education initiatives and funding from a variety
of Federal agencies.
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(9) According to the Digest of Education Statis-
tics, only 54 percent of $278,965,657,000 spent on ele-
mentary and secondary education during the 1995–96
school year was spent on ‘‘instruction’’.
(10) According to the National Center for Edu-
cation Statistics, only 52 percent of staff employed in
public elementary and secondary school systems in
1996 were teachers, and, according to the General Ac-
counting Office, Federal education dollars funded
13,397 full-time equivalent positions in State edu-
cational agencies in fiscal year 1993.
(11) In fiscal year 1998, the paperwork and data
reporting requirements of the Department of Edu-
cation amounted to 40,000,000 so-called ‘‘burden
hours’’, which is equivalent to nearly 20,000 people
working 40 hours a week for one full year, time and
energy which would be better spent teaching children
in the classroom.
(12) Too large a percentage of Federal education
funds is spent on bureaucracy, special interests, and
ineffective programs, and too little is effectively and
efficiently spent on our America’s youth.
(13) Requiring an allocation of 95 percent of all
Federal elementary and secondary education funds to
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classrooms would provide substantial additional fund-
ing per classroom across the United States.
(14) More education funding should be put in
the hands of someone in a classroom who knows the
children personally and frequently interacts with the
children.
(15) Burdensome regulations, requirements, and
mandates should be refined, consolidated or removed
so that school districts can devote more resources to
educating children in classrooms.
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate to urge the Department of Education, the States, and
local educational agencies to work together to ensure that
not less than 95 percent of all funds appropriated for car-
rying out elementary and secondary education programs
administered by the Department be spent to improve the
academic achievement of our children in their classrooms.
SEC. 1018. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING BIBLE
TEACHING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds that—
(1) the Bible is the best selling, most widely read,
and most influential book in history;
(2) familiarity with the nature of religious be-
liefs is necessary to understanding history and con-
temporary events;
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(3) the Bible is worthy of study for its literary
and historic qualities;
(4) many public schools throughout America are
currently teaching the Bible as literature and/or his-
tory.
(b) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate
that nothing in this Act or any provision of law shall dis-
courage the teaching of the Bible in any public school.
SEC. 1019. SENIOR OPPORTUNITIES.
(a) TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING
CENTERS.—Section 1609(a)(2) (as amended in section 161)
is further amended—
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(I) if the organization plans to use seniors
as volunteers in activities carried out through
the center, a description of how the organization
will encourage and use appropriately qualified
seniors to serve as the volunteers.’’.
(b) SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMU-
NITIES; GOVERNOR’S PROGRAMS.—Section 4114(d) (as
amended in section 401) is further amended—
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(1) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (15), by striking the period
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(16) drug and violence prevention activities
that use the services of appropriately qualified sen-
iors.’’.
(c) SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMU-
NITIES; LOCAL DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 4116(b) (as amended in section 401) is
further amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by inserting ‘‘(including mentoring by ap-
propriately qualified seniors)’’ after ‘‘men-
toring’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)—
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon;
(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and’’
after the semicolon; and
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(iii) drug and violence prevention ac-
tivities that use the services of appro-
priately qualified seniors;’’;
(2) in paragraph (4)(C), by inserting ‘‘(includ-
ing mentoring by appropriately qualified seniors)’’
after ‘‘mentoring programs’’; and
(3) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘, which may
involve appropriately qualified seniors working with
students’’ after ‘‘settings’’.
(d) SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMU-
NITIES; 
FEDERAL
ACTIVITIES.—Section 
4121(a) 
(as
amended in section 401) is further amended—
(1) in paragraph (10), by inserting ‘‘, including
projects and activities that promote the interaction of
youth and appropriately qualified seniors’’ after ‘‘re-
sponsibility’’; and
(2) in paragraph (13), by inserting ‘‘, including
activities that integrate appropriately qualified sen-
iors in activities’’ after ‘‘title’’.
(e) INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE
EDUCATION; FORMULA
GRANTS.—Section 7115(b) (as
amended in section 701) is further amended—
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ after
the semicolon;
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(2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(12) activities that recognize and support the
unique cultural and educational needs of Indian chil-
dren, and incorporate appropriately qualified tribal
elders and seniors.’’.
(f) INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE
EDUCATION; SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.—Section
7121(c)(1) (as amended in section 701) is further
amended—
(1) in subparagraph (K), by striking ‘‘or’’ after
the semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (L), by striking ‘‘(L)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(M)’’; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(L) activities that recognize and support
the unique cultural and educational needs of In-
dian children, and incorporate appropriately
qualified tribal elders and seniors; or’’.
(g) INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE
EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—The second
sentence of section 7122(d)(1) (as amended in section 701)
is further amended by striking the period and inserting ‘‘,
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and may include programs designed to train tribal elders
and seniors.’’.
(h) INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE
EDUCATION; 
NATIVE
HAWAIIAN
PROGRAMS.—Section
7205(a)(3)(H) (as amended in section 701) is further
amended—
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon;
(2) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iv) programs that recognize and sup-
port the unique cultural and educational
needs of Native Hawaiian children, and in-
corporate appropriately qualified Native
Hawaiian elders and seniors;’’.
(i) INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE
EDUCATION; 
ALASKA
NATIVE
PROGRAMS.—Section
7304(a)(2)(F) (as amended in section 701) is further
amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon;
(2) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(iii) may include activities that rec-
ognize and support the unique cultural and
educational needs of Alaskan Native chil-
dren, and incorporate appropriately quali-
fied Alaskan Native elders and seniors;’’.
SEC. 1020. IMPACT AID PAYMENTS RELATING TO FEDERAL
ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY.
Section 8002 (20 U.S.C. 7702), as amended by section
1803 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public
Law 106–398), is amended—
(1) in subsection (h)(4), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following:
‘‘(B) the Secretary shall make a payment to
each local educational agency that is eligible to
receive a payment under this section for the fis-
cal year involved in an amount that bears the
same relation to 75 percent of the remainder as
a percentage share determined for the local edu-
cational agency (as determined by dividing the
maximum amount that such agency is eligible to
receive under subsection (b) by the total max-
imum amounts that all such local educational
agencies are eligible to receive under such sub-
section) bears to the percentage share determined
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(in the same manner) for all local educational
agencies eligible to receive a payment under this
section for the fiscal year involved, except that
for purposes of calculating a local educational
agency’s maximum payment under subsection
(b), data from the most current fiscal year shall
be used.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(n) LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this section, the Secretary shall make a
minimum payment to a local educational agency de-
scribed in paragraph (2), for the first fiscal year that
the agency loses eligibility for assistance under this
section as a result of property located within the
school district served by the agency failing to meet the
definition 
of 
Federal 
property 
under 
section
8013(5)(C)(iii), in an amount equal to 90 percent of
the amount received by the agency under this section
in the preceding year.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGEN-
CIES.—A local educational agency described in this
paragraph is an agency that—
‘‘(A) was eligible for, and received, a pay-
ment under this section for fiscal year 2002; and
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‘‘(B) beginning in fiscal year 2003 or a
subsequent fiscal year, is no longer eligible for
payments under this section as provided for in
subsection (a)(1)(C) as a result of the transfer of
the Federal property involved to a non-Federal
entity.’’.
SEC. 1021. IMPACT AID TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) FEDERAL PROPERTY PAYMENTS.—Section 8002(h)
(20 U.S.C. 7702(h)) (as amended by section 1803(c) of the
Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of 2000 (as enacted into
law by section 1 of Public Law 106-398)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and
was eligible to receive a payment under section
2 of the Act of September 30, 1950’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and that filed, or has been determined pur-
suant to law to have filed, a timely application
and met, or has been determined pursuant to
law to meet, the eligibility requirements of sec-
tion 2(a)(1)(C) of the Act of September 30,
1950’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘(or
if the local educational agency was not eligible
to receive a payment under such section 2 for fis-
cal year 1994,’’ and inserting ‘‘(or if the local
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educational agency did not meet, or has not been
determined pursuant to law to meet, the eligi-
bility requirements under section 2(a)(1)(C) of
the Act Of September 20, 1950, for fiscal year
1994,’’.
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting be-
fore the period the following: ‘‘, or whose appli-
cation for fiscal year 1995 was deemed by law
to be timely filed for the purpose of payments for
later years’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking
‘‘for each local educational agency that received
a payment under this section for fiscal year
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘for each local educational
agency described in subparagraph (A)’’; and
(3) in paragraph (4)(B)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(in the same manner as
percentage shares are determined for local edu-
cational agencies under paragraph (2)(B)(ii)’’
and inserting ‘‘(by dividing the maximum
amount that the agency is eligible to receive
under subsection (b) by the total of the max-
imum amounts for all such agencies’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘, except that for the pur-
pose of calculating a local educational agency’s
assessed value of the Federal property,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, except that, for the purpose of calcu-
lating a local educational agency’s maximum
amount under subsection (b),’’.
(b) CALCULATION OF PAYMENT UNDER SECTION 8003
FOR SMALL LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—Section
8003(b)(3)(B)(iv) (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(3)(B)(iv)) (as amend-
ed by section 1806(b)(2)(C) of the Impact Aid Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2000 (as enacted into law by section 1 of Public
Law 106-398)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘of the State
in which the agency is located’’ the following: ‘‘or less than
the average per pupil expenditure of all the States’’.
(c) STATE CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENTS IN PRO-
VIDING STATE AID.—Section 8009(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 7709
(b)(1)) (as amended by section 1812(b)(1) of the Impact Aid
Reauthorization Act of 2000 (as enacted into law by section
1 of Public Law 106-398)) is amended by inserting after
‘‘section 8003(a)(2)(B))’’ the following: ‘‘and, with respect
to a local educational agency that receives a payment under
section 8003(b)(2), the amount in excess of the amount that
the agency would receive if the agency were deemed to be
an agency eligible to receive a payment under paragraph
(1) of section 8003(b)’’.
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(d) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Section 8014 (20 U.S.C. 7714) (as amended by sec-
tion 1817(b)(1) of the Impact Aid Reauthorization Act of
2000 (as enacted into law by section 1 of Public Law 106-
398)) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘three suc-
ceeding’’ and inserting ‘‘six succeeding’’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘three suc-
ceeding’’ and inserting ‘‘″six succeeding’’;
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘three suc-
ceeding’’ and inserting ‘‘six succeeding’’;
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘three suc-
ceeding’’ and inserting ‘‘six succeeding’’;
(5) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘three suc-
ceeding’’ and inserting ‘‘six succeeding’’; and
(6) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘three suc-
ceeding’’ and inserting ‘‘six succeeding’’.
SEC. 1022. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING SCIENCE
EDUCATION.
It is the sense of the Senate that—
(1) good science education should prepare stu-
dents to distinguish the data or testable theories of
science from philosophical or religious claims that are
made in the name of science; and
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(2) where biological evolution is taught, the cur-
riculum should help students to understand why this
subject generates so much continuing controversy, and
should prepare the students to be informed partici-
pants in public discussions regarding the subject.
SEC. 1023. SCHOOL FACILITY MODERNIZATION GRANTS.
Subsection (b) of section 8007 (20 U.S.C. 7707(b)) (as
amended by section 1811 of the Impact Aid Reauthorization
Act of 2000 (as enacted into law by section 1 of Public Law
106-398)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) SCHOOL FACILITY MODERNIZATION GRANTS AU-
THORIZED.—
‘‘(1) FUNDING AND ALLOCATION.—
‘‘(A) FUNDING.—From 60 percent of the
amount appropriated for each fiscal year under
section 8014(e), the Secretary shall award grants
in accordance with this subsection to eligible
local educational agencies to enable the local edu-
cational agencies to carry out modernization of
school facilities.
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION.—From amounts made
available for a fiscal year under subparagraph
(A), the Secretary shall allocate—
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‘‘(i) 10 percent of such amount for
grants to local educational agencies de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A);
‘‘(ii) 45 percent of such amount for
grants to local educational agencies de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(B), of which, 10
percent shall be available for emergency
grants that shall not be subject to the re-
quirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (4); and
‘‘(iii) 45 percent of such amount for
grants to local educational agencies de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(C), of which, 10
percent shall be available for emergency
grants that shall not be subject to the re-
quirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
paragraph (4).
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE.—A local educational
agency described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of sub-
paragraph (B) may use grant funds made avail-
able under this subsection for a school facility lo-
cated on or near Federal property only if the
school facility is located at a school where not
less than 25 percent of the children in average
daily attendance in the school for the preceding
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school year are children for which a determina-
tion is made under section 8003(a)(1).
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—A local edu-
cational agency is eligible to receive funds under this
subsection only if—
‘‘(A) such agency received assistance under
section 8002(a) for the fiscal year and has an as-
sessed value of taxable property per student in
the school district that is less than the average of
the assessed value of taxable property per student
in the State in which the local educational agen-
cy is located;
‘‘(B) such agency had an enrollment of chil-
dren determined under section 8003(a)(1)(C)
which constituted at least 25 percent of the num-
ber of children who were in average daily attend-
ance in the schools of such agency during the
school year preceding the school year for which
the determination is made; or
‘‘(C) such agency had an enrollment of chil-
dren determined under subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (D) of section 8003(a)(1) which constituted
at least 25 percent of the number of children who
were in average daily attendance in the schools
of such agency during the school year preceding
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the school year for which the determination is
made.
‘‘(3) AWARD
CRITERIA.—In awarding grants
under this subsection, the Secretary shall review ap-
plications submitted with respect to each type of
agency represented by local educational agencies that
qualify under each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C) of paragraph (2). In evaluating an application,
the Secretary shall consider the following criteria:
‘‘(A) The extent to which the local edu-
cational agency lacks the fiscal capacity to un-
dertake the modernization project without Fed-
eral assistance.
‘‘(B) The extent to which property in the
local educational agency is nontaxable due to the
presence of the Federal Government.
‘‘(C) The extent to which the local edu-
cational agency serves high numbers or percent-
ages of children described in subparagraphs (A),
(B), (C), and (D) of section 8003(a)(1).
‘‘(D) The need for modernization to meet—
‘‘(i) the threat that the condition of the
school facility poses to the health, safety,
and well-being of students;
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‘‘(ii) overcrowding conditions as evi-
denced by the use of trailers and portable
buildings and the potential for future over-
crowding because of increased enrollment;
and
‘‘(iii) facility needs resulting from ac-
tions of the Federal Government.
‘‘(E) The age of the school facility to be
modernized.
‘‘(4) OTHER AWARD PROVISIONS.—
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—In determining the amount
of a grant awarded under this subsection; the
Secretary shall consider the cost of the mod-
ernization and the ability of the local edu-
cational agency to produce sufficient funds to
carry out the activities for which assistance is
sought.
‘‘(B) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal funds
provided under this subsection to a local edu-
cational agency shall not exceed 50 percent of the
total cost of the project to be assisted under this
subsection. A local educational agency may use
in-kind contributions, excluding land contribu-
tions, to meet the matching requirement of the
preceding sentence.
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‘‘(C) 
MAXIMUM
GRANT.—A 
local 
edu-
cational agency described in this subsection may
not receive a grant under this subsection in an
amount that exceeds $5,000,000 during any 2-
year period.
‘‘(5) APPLICATIONS.—A local educational agency
that desires to receive a grant under this subsection
shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such
time, in such manner, and accompanied by such in-
formation as the Secretary may require. Each appli-
cation shall contain—
‘‘(A) a listing of the school facilities to be
modernized, including the number and percent-
age 
of 
children 
determined 
under 
section
8003(a)(1) in average daily attendance in each
school facility;
‘‘(B) a description of the ownership of the
property on which the current school facility is
located or on which the planned school facility
will be located;
‘‘(C) a description of how the local edu-
cational agency meets the award criteria under
paragraph (3);
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‘‘(D) a description of the modernization to
be supported with funds provided under this sub-
section;
‘‘(E) a cost estimate of the proposed mod-
ernization; and
‘‘(F) such other information and assurances
as the Secretary may reasonably require.
‘‘(6) EMERGENCY GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) 
APPLICATIONS.—Each 
local 
edu-
cational agency applying for a grant under
paragraph (1)(B)(ii) or (1)(b)(iii) that desires a
grant under this subsection shall include in the
application submitted under paragraph (5) a
signed statement from an appropriate local offi-
cial certifying that a health or safety emergency
exists.
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES.—The Secretary shall
make every effort to meet fully the school facility
needs of local educational agencies applying for
a 
grant 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(B)(ii) 
or
(1)(B)(iii).
‘‘(C) PRIORITY.—If the Secretary receives
more than one application from local edu-
cational 
agencies 
described 
in 
paragraph
(1)(B)(ii) or (1)(B)(iii) for grants under this
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subsection for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall
give priority to local educational agencies based
on the severity of the emergency, as determined
by the peer review group and the Secretary, and
when the application was received.
‘‘(D) 
CONSIDERATION
FOR
FOLLOWING
YEAR.—A local educational agency described in
paragraph (2) that applies for a grant under
this subsection for any fiscal year and does not
receive the grant shall have the application for
the grant considered for the following fiscal year,
subject to the priority described in subparagraph
(C).
‘‘(7) GENERAL LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(A) REAL
PROPERTY.—No grant funds
awarded under this subsection shall be used for
the acquisition of any interest in real property.
‘‘(B) MAINTENANCE.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to authorize the pay-
ment of maintenance costs in connection with
any school facility modernized in whole or in
part with Federal funds provided under this sub-
section.
‘‘(C) ENVIRONMENTAL
SAFEGUARDS.—All
projects carried out with Federal funds provided
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under this subsection shall comply with all rel-
evant Federal, State, and local environmental
laws and regulations.
‘‘(D) ATHLETIC AND SIMILAR SCHOOL FA-
CILITIES.—No Federal funds received under this
subsection shall be used for outdoor stadiums or
other school facilities that are primarily used for
athletic contests or exhibitions, or other events,
for which admission is charged to the general
public.
‘‘(8) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—An eligible
local educational agency shall use funds received
under this subsection only to supplement the amount
of funds that would, in the absence of such Federal
funds, be made available from non-Federal sources for
the modernization of school facilities used for edu-
cational purposes, and not to supplant such funds.’’.
SEC. 1024. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO
PROMOTE ACCESS OF ARMED FORCES RE-
CRUITERS TO STUDENT DIRECTORY INFOR-
MATION.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate makes the following find-
ings:
(1) Service in the Armed Forces of the United
States is voluntary.
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(2) Recruiting quality persons in the numbers
necessary to maintain the strengths of the Armed
Forces authorized by Congress is vital to the United
States national defense.
(3) Recruiting quality servicemembers is very
challenging, and as a result, Armed Forces recruiters
must devote extraordinary time and effort to their
work in order to fill monthly requirements for imme-
diate accessions.
(4) In meeting goals for recruiting high quality
men and women, each of the Armed Forces faces in-
tense competition from the other Armed Forces, from
the private sector, and from institutions offering post-
secondary education.
(5) Despite a variety of innovative approaches
taken by recruiters, and the extensive benefits that are
available to those who join the Armed Forces, it is be-
coming increasingly difficult for the Armed Forces to
meet recruiting goals.
(6) A number of high schools across the country
have denied recruiters access to students or to student
directory information.
(7) In 1999, the Army was denied access to stu-
dents or student directories on 4,515 occasions, the
Navy was denied access to students or student direc-
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tories on 4,364 occasions, the Marine Corps was de-
nied access to students or student directories on 4,884
occasions, and the Air Force was denied access to stu-
dents or student directories on 5,465 occasions.
(8) As of the beginning of 2000, nearly 25 per-
cent of all high schools in the United States did not
release student directory information requested by
Armed Forces recruiters.
(9) In testimony presented to the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate, recruiters stated that
the single biggest obstacle to carrying out the recruit-
ing mission was denial of access to student directory
information, as the student directory is the basic tool
of the recruiter.
(10) Denying recruiters direct access to students
and to student directory information unfairly hurts
the youth of the United States, as it prevents students
from receiving important information on the edu-
cation and training benefits offered by the Armed
Forces and impairs students’ decisionmaking on ca-
reers by limiting the information on the options
available to them.
(11) Denying recruiters direct access to students
and to student directory information undermines
United States national defense, and makes it more
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difficult to recruit high quality young Americans in
numbers sufficient to maintain the readiness of the
Armed Forces and to provide for the national secu-
rity.
(12) Section 503 of title 10, United States Code,
requires local educational agencies, as of July 1,
2002, to provide recruiters access to secondary schools
on the same basis that those agencies provide access
to representatives of colleges, universities, and private
sector employers.
(b) CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE ACCESS.—
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, each State shall trans-
mit to the Secretary of Education a list of each
school, if any, in that State that—
(A) during the 12 months preceding the
date of enactment of this Act, has denied access
to students or to student directory information to
a military recruiter; or
(B) has in effect a policy to deny access to
students or to student directory information to
military recruiters.
(2) EDUCATION PROGRAM.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation, in consultation with the Secretary of De-
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fense, shall, not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, make awards to States
and schools using no more than $3,000,000 of
funds available under section 6205(c) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act to edu-
cate principals, school administrators, and other
educators regarding career opportunities in the
Armed Forces, and the access standard required
under section 503 of title 10, United States Code.
(B) TARGETED
SCHOOLS.—In selecting
schools for awards required under subparagraph
(A), the Secretary shall give priority to selecting
schools that are included on the lists transmitted
to Congress under paragraph (1).
SEC. 1025. MILITARY RECRUITING ON CAMPUS.
(a) DENIAL OF FUNDS.—
(1) PROHIBITION.—No funds available to the De-
partment of Defense may be provided by grant or
contract to any institution of higher education (in-
cluding any school of law, whether or not accredited
by the American Bar Association) that has a policy
of denying, or which effectively prevents, the Sec-
retary of Defense from obtaining for military recruit-
ing purposes—
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(A) entry to campuses or access to students
on campuses; or
(B) access to directory information per-
taining to students.
(2) EXEMPTION.—Institutions in paragraph (1)
shall be exempt if they have a long-standing policy of
pacifism based on historical religious affiliation.
(3) COVERED STUDENTS.—Students referred to
in paragraph (1) are individuals who are 17 years of
age or older.
(b) PROCEDURES
FOR DETERMINATION.—The Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
Education, shall prescribe regulations that contain proce-
dures for determining if and when an educational institu-
tion has denied or prevented access to students or informa-
tion described in subsection (a).
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘directory information’’ means, with respect to a stu-
dent, the student’s name, address, telephone listing, date
and place of birth, level of education, degrees received, and
the most recent previous educational institution enrolled in
by the student.
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SEC. 1026. MAINTAINING FUNDING FOR THE INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.
Section 611 of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act is amended to add the following new subsection:
‘‘(k) CONTINUATION OF AUTHORIZATION.—For fiscal
year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, there are author-
ized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for
the purpose of carrying out this part, other than section
619.’’.
SEC. 1027. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROJECTS.
(a) COPS PROGRAM.—Section 1701(d) of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3796dd(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (7) by inserting ‘‘school offi-
cials,’’ after ‘‘enforcement officers’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(8) establish school-based partnerships between local
law enforcement agencies and local school systems, by
using school resource officers who operate in and
around elementary and secondary schools to serve as
a law enforcement liaison with other Federal, State,
and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies,
combat school-related crime and disorder problems,
gang membership and criminal activity, firearms and
explosives-related incidents, illegal use and possession
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of alcohol, and the illegal possession, use, and dis-
tribution of drugs;’’.
(b) SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.—Section 1709(4) of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd–8) is amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(A) to serve as a law enforcement liaison with
other Federal, State, and local law enforcement
and regulatory agencies, to address and docu-
ment crime and disorder problems including
gangs and drug activities, firearms and explo-
sives-related incidents, and the illegal use and
possession of alcohol affecting or occurring in or
around an elementary or secondary school;
(2) by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(E) to train students in conflict resolution, re-
storative justice, and crime awareness, and to
provide assistance to and coordinate with other
officers, mental health professionals, and youth
counselors who are responsible for the implemen-
tation of prevention/intervention programs with-
in the schools;’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(H) to work with school administrators,
members of the local parent teacher associations,
community organizers, law enforcement, fire de-
partments, and emergency medical personnel in
the creation, review, and implementation of a
school violence prevention plan;
‘‘(I) to assist in documenting the full de-
scription of all firearms found or taken into cus-
tody on school property and to initiate a fire-
arms trace and ballistics examination for each
firearm with the local office of the Bureau of Al-
cohol, Tobacco, and Firearms;
‘‘(J) to document the full description of all
explosives or explosive devices found or taken
into custody on school property and report to the
local office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
and Firearms; and
‘‘(K) to assist school administrators with
the preparation of the Department of Education,
Annual Report on State Implementation of the
Gun-Free Schools Act which tracks the number of
students expelled per year for bringing a weap-
on, firearm, or explosive to school.’’.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
1001(a)(11) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
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Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3793(a)(11)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out school resource officer activities under sections
1701(d)(8) and 1709(4), to remain available until expended
$180,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2002 through 2007.’’.
SEC. 1028. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA.
Section 401 of the Economic Espionage Act of 1966
(42 U.S.C. 13751 note) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘1,000’’ and inserting
‘‘1,200’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘2,500’’ and inserting
‘‘4,000’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘December 31, 1999’’ and
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2006, serving not less
than 6,000,000 young people’’;
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘1997,
1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001’’ and inserting
‘‘2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and in-
serting ‘‘30 days’’;
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(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘1,200’’; and
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
‘‘2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs of America fa-
cilities in operation before January 1,
2000’’ and inserting ‘‘4,000 Boys and Girls
Clubs of America facilities in operation be-
fore January 1, 2007’’; and
(3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section—
‘‘(A) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(B) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
‘‘(C) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
‘‘(D) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
‘‘(E) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.’’.
SEC. 1029. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INCENTIVE STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education shall
provide for the conduct of a study to examine whether Fed-
eral income tax incentives that provide education assistance
affect higher education tuition rates.
(b) DATE.—The study described in subsection (a) shall
be conducted not later than 6 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act and every 4 years thereafter.
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(c) REPORT.—The Secretary shall report to Congress
the results of each study conducted under this section.
SEC. 1030. CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION ACT OF 1998.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 117 of the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C.
2327) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘that are not
receiving Federal support under the Tribally Con-
trolled College or University Assistance Act of 1978
(25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) or the Navajo Community
College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.)’’ after ‘‘institu-
tions’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by adding ‘‘institutional
support of’’ after ‘‘for’’;
(3) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘that is not
receiving Federal support under the Tribally Con-
trolled College or University Assistance Act of 1978
(25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) or the Navajo Community
College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.)’’ after ‘‘institu-
tion’’; and
(4) in subsection (e)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B);
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(B) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) institutional support of vocational
and technical education.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
(2) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to grants made for fiscal
year 2001 only if this Act is enacted before September
30, 2001.
SEC. 1031. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ENHANCING AWARE-
NESS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF VETERANS
TO THE NATION.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings
(1) Tens of millions of Americans have served in
the Armed Forces of the United States during the past
century.
(2) Hundreds of thousands of Americans have
given their lives while serving in the Armed Forces
during the past century.
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(3) The contributions and sacrifices of the men
and women who served in the Armed Forces have been
vital in maintaining our freedoms and way of life.
(4) The advent of the all-volunteer Armed Forces
has resulted in a sharp decline in the number of indi-
viduals and families who have had any personal con-
nection with the Armed Forces.
(5) This reduction in familiarity with the Armed
Forces has resulted in a marked decrease in the
awareness by young people of the nature and impor-
tance of the accomplishments of those who have served
in our Armed Forces, despite the current educational
efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the
veterans service organizations.
(6) Our system of civilian control of the Armed
Forces makes it essential that the Nation’s future
leaders understand the history of military action and
the contributions and sacrifices of those who conduct
such actions.
(7) Senate Resolution 304 of the 106th Congress,
adopted on September 25, 2000, designated the week
that includes Veterans Day as ‘‘National Veterans
Awareness Week’’ to focus attention on educating ele-
mentary and secondary school students about the con-
tributions of veterans to the Nation.
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(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the Secretary of Education should work with the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Day National
Committee, and the veterans service organizations to en-
courage, prepare, and disseminate educational materials
and activities for elementary and secondary school students
aimed at increasing awareness of the contributions of vet-
erans to the prosperity and freedoms enjoyed by United
States citizens.
SEC. 1032. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE KIDS 2000 ACT.
Amounts appropriated pursuant to section 112(f)(1)
of the Kids 2000 Act (42 U.S.C. 13751 note) and the initia-
tive to be carried out under such Act shall be administered
by the Secretary of Education.
SEC. 1033. PEST MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘School Environment Protection Act of 2001’’.
(b) PEST MANAGEMENT.—The Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act is amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 33 and 34 (7
U.S.C. 136x, 136y) as sections 34 and 35, respec-
tively; and
(2) by inserting after section 32 (7 U.S.C. 136w–
7) the following: