SECTION 1. ____. SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.

    Part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in section 4004--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (C) in paragraph (3) as redesignated, by striking 
                ``subpart 2'' and inserting ``subpart 3''; and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may 
        be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years to carry 
        out subpart 2;
            (2) by redesignating subparts 2 and 3 as 3 and 4, 
        respectively;
            (3) by redesignating sections 4131 through 4134 as sections 
        4141 through 4144, respectively;
            (3) by redesignating section 4121 as section 4131; and
            (4) by inserting after subpart 1 the following:

        ``Subpart 2--Effective Prevention Program Implementation

``SEC. 4121. COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to provide 
grants to States that meet the requirements of this subpart to 
implement prevention programs that meet a high scientific standard of 
program effectiveness.
    ``(b) Contents of State Plan.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this subpart, a State educational agency shall submit an 
application that includes a State plan that describes--
            ``(1) the process and selection criteria by which the State 
        educational agency will make competitive grants to eligible 
        local educational agencies;
            ``(2) how the State educational agency will ensure that 
        only high quality, well-defined, and well-documented 
        comprehensive prevention programs are funded;
            ``(3) how the State educational agency will disseminate 
        materials developed or collected by the Secretary about 
        research-based, proven-effective comprehensive prevention 
        models and will provide technical assistance to assist local 
        educational agencies in evaluating, selecting, developing, and 
        implementing comprehensive prevention programs;
            ``(4) how the State educational agency will evaluate the 
        implementation of comprehensive prevention programs and measure 
        the results achieved in preventing violence, criminal and 
        delinquent behavior, substance abuse, and other problem 
        behaviors and improving student academic performance;
            ``(5) how the State educational agency will ensure that 
        local programs meet the requirements of section 4124(b);
            ``(6) provide assurances that funds provided under this 
        subpart shall supplement, not supplant, other Federal, State, 
        and local funds that would otherwise be available for the 
        purposes described under this subpart; and
            ``(7) such other criteria as the Secretary may reasonably 
        require.

SEC. 4122. RESERVATIONS AND ALLOCATIONS.

    ``(a) Reservations.--From the funds made available in section 
4004(2) to carry out this subpart for each fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall--
            ``(1) reserve funds in accordance with paragraphs (1), (2), 
        and (4) of section 4011(a); and
            ``(2) except as provided in subsection (b), allocate the 
        remainder of funds among the States in accordance with section 
        4011(b)(1).
    ``(b) Reallocation of Funds to States.--In a case in which a State 
educational agency does not develop a plan that meets the requirements 
of section 4121(b), the Secretary shall not make an allocation to the 
State under subsection (a)(2) and shall allocate such funds in 
accordance with section 4011(b)(1) to other States that have developed 
such plans. Funds allocated to a State under this subsection may be 
used only to implement programs under this subpart.

``SEC. 4123. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Funds to Local Educational Agencies.--
            ``(1) In general.--From the amounts made available under 
        section 4004(2), each State educational agency that receives an 
        award under this subpart shall use such funds to provide 
        competitive grants to local educational agencies.
            ``(2) Awards.--In awarding competitive grants under this 
        subpart, a State educational agency shall--
                    ``(A) give the highest priority to local 
                educational agencies with demonstrated need in 
                accordance with the criteria described in section 
                4113(d)(2)(C)(ii);
                    ``(B) make grant awards that are of sufficient size 
                and scope to support the initial startup costs for a 
                comprehensive prevention plan that meets the 
                requirements of this subpart; and
                    ``(C) take into account the equitable distribution 
                of awards to different geographic regions within the 
                State, including urban and rural areas, and to schools 
                serving elementary and secondary students.
    ``(b) Reservation.--A State educational agency may use not more 
than 5 percent of the funds made available to it under this section for 
administrative, evaluation, and technical assistance expenses, 
including expenses necessary to inform local educational agencies about 
research-based, proven-effective comprehensive prevention approaches.

SEC. 4124. LOCAL AWARDS.

    ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive a subgrant under this 
subpart for any fiscal year, a local educational agency shall submit, 
at such time as the State educational agency requires, an application 
to the State educational agency for approval.
    ``(b) Plan.--Each local educational agency shall submit a plan to 
the State educational agency to demonstrate how it will meet the 
requirements of subsection (c).
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--A grant awarded to a local educational agency 
under this subpart shall be used only for the purpose of identifying 
and implementing comprehensive prevention programs that--
            ``(1) employ strategies or approaches that are based on 
        reliable research and that show effectiveness in preventing 
        violence, criminal and delinquent behavior, substance abuse, 
        and other problem behaviors and improving student academic 
        performance;
            ``(2) comprehensively address the mental, emotional, 
        social, and physical health of children and adolescents;
            ``(3) employ developmentally appropriate activities and 
        interventions;
            ``(4) assist children and adolescents in improving 
        cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills;
            ``(5) use methods that ensure the active engagement of the 
        children and adolescents who participate and that facilitate 
        better communication between children and adults about problem 
        situations;
            ``(6) provide for the meaningful involvement of parents, 
        educators, health and mental health professionals, and the 
        local community in planning and implementation;
            ``(7) provide high-quality and continuous staff 
        professional development and training;
            ``(8) have measurable outcome goals and a clear evaluation 
        plan, including annual reports to the State and the Secretary;
            ``(9) use high-quality external technical support and 
        assistance from individuals or entities with experience and 
        expertise in developing, implementing, and evaluating 
        comprehensive prevention approaches; and
            ``(10) identify how other resources (Federal, State, local, 
        and private) available to the State will be used to coordinate 
        services to support and sustain the comprehensive prevention 
        effort.''.
Output: Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide such grants to States that meet specified requirements to implement prevention programs that meet a high scientific standard of program effectiveness. Sets forth program requirements for State plans, reservations and allocations of funds, State distribution of program funds through competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), and LEA plans and use of funds for comprehensive prevention programs that meet certain requirements.