Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-5044
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2024-09-12
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Community life and organization

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Education programs funding

Educational guidance

Elementary and secondary education
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5044 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2024 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Grassley , and Ms. Butler ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize grants to implement school-community partnerships for preventing substance use and misuse among youth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2024 . 2. Grant program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. (2) Drug-Free Communities funded coalition The term Drug-Free Communities funded coalition means a recipient of a grant under section 1032 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1532 ). (3) Effective drug prevention programs The term effective drug prevention programs , with respect to a school-community partnership between a Drug-Free Communities funded coalition and a local school, means strategies, policies, and activities that— (A) are tailored to meet the needs of the student population of the school, based on the environment of the school and the community surrounding the school; and (B) prevent and reduce substance use and misuse among local youth. (4) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a coalition (within the meaning of section 1032 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1532 )) that— (A) receives or has received a grant under subchapter I of chapter 2 of title I of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1523 et seq. ); and (B) has a memorandum of understanding in effect with not less than 1 local school to establish a school-community partnership. (5) Local school The term local school means an elementary, middle, or high school located in an area served by an eligible entity. (6) School-community partnership The term school-community partnership means a partnership between a Drug-Free Communities funded coalition and not less than 1 local school for the purpose of implementing effective drug prevention programs. (7) Substance use and misuse The term substance use and misuse — (A) has the meaning given the term in paragraph (9) of section 1023 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1523 ); and (B) includes the use of electronic or other delivery mechanisms to consume a substance described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of that paragraph. (b) Grants authorized (1) In general (A) Initial grants Subject to paragraph (2), the Director may award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of implementing a school-community partnership. (B) Renewal grants Subject to paragraph (2), the Director may award to an eligible entity who has received a grant under subparagraph (A) an additional grant for each fiscal year during the 3-fiscal-year period following the fiscal year for which the grant was awarded under subparagraph (A), for the purpose of continuing the school-community partnership. (2) Limitations (A) Amount The amount of a grant under this subsection may not exceed $75,000 for a fiscal year. (B) Recipients Not more than 1 eligible entity may receive a grant under this subsection to establish a school-community partnership with a particular local school. (c) Interagency agreement The Director may enter into an interagency agreement with a National Drug Control Program agency, as defined in section 702 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1701 ), to delegate authority for— (1) the execution of grants under this section; and (2) other activities necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Director under this section. (d) Application (1) In general An eligible entity desiring a grant under this section, in coordination with each local school with which the eligible entity has a school-community partnership, shall submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Director may require. (2) Plan The application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a detailed, comprehensive plan for the school-community partnership to implement effective drug prevention programs. (e) Use of funds (1) In general An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use funds from the grant— (A) to implement the plan described in subsection (d)(2); and (B) if necessary, to obtain specialized training and assistance from the organization receiving the grant under section 4(a) of Public Law 107–82 ( 21 U.S.C. 1521 note). (2) Supplement not supplant Grants provided under this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, Federal and non-Federal funds that are otherwise available for drug prevention programs in local schools. (f) Evaluation Section 1032(a)(6) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 21 U.S.C. 1532(a)(6) ) shall apply to a grant under this section in the same manner as that section applies to a grant under subchapter I of chapter 2 of subtitle A of title I of that Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ). (g) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030. (2) Administrative costs Not more than 8 percent of the funds appropriated under paragraph (1) may be used by the Director for administrative expenses associated with the responsibilities of the Director under this section.