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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7763 
To direct the Secretary of Education to develop and disseminate an evidence- 
based curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12 on substance use 
disorders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 23, 2020 
Mr. VELA (for himself and Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Education to develop and dissemi-
nate an evidence-based curriculum for kindergarten 
through grade 12 on substance use disorders. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Saving America’s Fu-
ture by Educating Kids Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM ON SUBSTANCE 
USE DISORDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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(1) DEVELOPMENT
AND
DISSEMINATION
OF 
CURRICULUM.—The Secretary of Education, in con-
sultation with the partners described in paragraph 
(2), shall develop and disseminate an evidence-based 
curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12 on 
educating students at an age-appropriate level on 
the dangers and harmful impacts of substances 
that— 
(A) focuses on opioid and other substances 
misuse and abuse; and 
(B) includes vaping, e-cigarettes, tobacco, 
and other substances. 
(2) PARTNERS.—The partners described in this 
paragraph are the following: 
(A) The Assistant Secretary of the Sub-
stance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad-
ministration. 
(B) The Director of the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention. 
(C) The Assistant Secretary of the Admin-
istration for Children and Families. 
(D) The Commissioner of Food and Drugs. 
(E) The Director of the National Institute 
on Drug Abuse or a designee of the Director 
from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. 
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(F) The Director of the National Institute 
on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism or a designee 
of the Director from the National Institute on 
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 
(G) The Administrator of the Office of Ju-
venile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of 
the Department of Justice or a designee of the 
Administrator from the Office of Juvenile Jus-
tice and Delinquency Prevention. 
(3) REVIEW AND UPDATE.—The Secretary of 
Education, in consultation with the partners de-
scribed in paragraph (2), shall review and update 
the evidence-based curriculum developed under para-
graph (1) every 2 years. 
(b) COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Beginning the first fiscal 
year following the completion of the development of 
the evidence-based curriculum under subsection 
(a)(1), the Secretary of Education shall award 
grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational 
agencies to enable the State educational agencies to 
implement the evidence-based curriculum. The Sec-
retary of Education shall award not less than 10 
grants during each grant cycle. 
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(2) APPLICATION.—A State educational agency 
that desires to receive a grant under this subsection 
shall submit an application to the Secretary of Edu-
cation at such time, in such manner, and accom-
panied by such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
(3) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under 
this subsection, the Secretary of Education shall give 
preference to States that have experienced the high-
est drug overdose death rate per capita. 
(4) SUBCONTRACT.—A State educational agen-
cy that receives a grant under this subsection may 
subcontract with community coalitions, that are or 
have been a recipient of a grant under section 1032 
of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (21 U.S.C. 
1532), to implement the evidence-based curriculum, 
as needed. 
(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each State educational 
agency that receives a grant under this subsection 
shall provide an annual report to the Secretary of 
Education on measures set by the Secretary to mon-
itor the quality of implementation of the evidence- 
based curriculum. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) EVIDENCE-BASED.—The term ‘‘evidence- 
based’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(2) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘State educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(d) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section such sums as may be nec-
essary for the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. 
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