SEC. 3502. [20 U.S.C. 6972] STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

It is the purpose of this part to raise the quality of instruction in mathematics and science in the Nation's elementary schools by providing equipment and materials necessary for hands-on instruction through assistance to State and local educational agencies. SEC. 3503. [20 U.S.C. 6973] PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

The Secretary is authorized to make allotments to State educational agencies under section 3504 to enable such agencies to award grants to local educational agencies for the purpose of providing equipment and materials to elementary schools to improve mathematics and science education in such schools.

SEC. 3504. [20 U.S.C. 6974] ALLOTMENTS OF FUNDS.

(a) IN GENERAL.-From the amount appropriated under section 3509 for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve

(1) not more than one-half of 1 percent for allotment among Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands according to their respective needs for assistance under this part; and

(2) one-half of 1 percent for programs for Indian students served by schools funded by the Secretary of the Interior which are consistent with the purposes of this part.

(b) ALLOTMENT.

(1) IN GENERAL.-The remainder of the amount so appropriated (after meeting requirements in subsection (a)) shall be allotted among State educational agencies so that

(A) one-half of such remainder shall be distributed by allotting to each State educational agency an amount which bears the same ratio to such one-half of such remainder as the number of children aged 5 to 17, inclusive, in the State bears to the number of such children in all States; and

(B) one-half of such remainder shall be distributed according to each State's share of allocations under part A of title I.

(2) MINIMUM.-Except as provided in paragraph (3), no State educational agency shall receive an allotment under this subsection for any fiscal year in an amount that is—

(A) less than one-half of 1 percent of the amount made available under this subsection for such fiscal year; or

(B) less than the amount allotted to such State for fiscal year 1988 under title II of the Education for Economic Security Act.

(3) RATABLE REDUCTIONS.-—(A) If the sums made available under this part for any fiscal year are insufficient to pay the full amounts that all State educational agencies are eligible to receive under paragraph (2)(B) for such year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce the allotment to such agencies for such

year.

(B) If additional funds become available for making payments under paragraph (2)(B) for such fiscal year, allotments that were reduced under subparagraph (A) shall be increased on the same basis as such allotments were reduced.

(c) REALLOTMENT OF UNUSED FUNDS.-The amount of any State educational agency's allotment under subsection (b) for any fiscal year to carry out this part which the Secretary determines will not be required for that fiscal year to carry out this part shall be available for reallotment from time to time, on such dates during that year as the Secretary may determine, to other State educational agencies in proportion to the original allotments to those State educational agencies under subsection (b) for that year but with such proportionate amount for any of those other State educational agencies being reduced to the extent it exceeds the sum the Secretary estimates that the State educational agency needs and will be able to use for that year, and the total of those reductions shall be similarly reallotted among the State educational agencies whose proportionate amounts were not so reduced. Any amounts reallotted to a State educational agency under this subsection during a year shall be deemed a part of the State educational agency's allotment under subsection (b) for that year.

(d) DEFINITION.-For the purposes of this part the term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(e) DATA. The number of children aged 5 to 17, inclusive, in the State and in all States shall be determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent satisfactory data available to the Secretary.

SEC. 3505. [20 U.S.C. 6975] STATE APPLICATION.

(a) APPLICATION.-Each State educational agency desiring to receive an allotment under this part shall file an application with the Secretary which covers a period of 5 fiscal years. Such application shall be filed at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

(b) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.-Each application described in subsection (a) shall

(1) provide assurances that

(A) the State educational agency shall use the allotment provided under this part to award grants to local educational agencies within the State to enable such local educational agencies to provide assistance to schools served by such agency to carry out the purpose of this part;

(B) the State educational agency will provide such fiscal control and funds accounting as the Secretary may require;

(C) every public elementary school in the State is eligible to receive assistance under this part once over the 5year duration of the program assisted under this part;

(D) funds provided under this part will supplement, not supplant, State and local funds made available for activities authorized under this part;

(E) during the 5-year period described in the application, the State educational agency will evaluate its standards and programs for teacher preparation and inservice

professional development for elementary mathematics and science;

(F) the State educational agency will take into account the needs for greater access to and participation in mathematics and science by students and teachers from historically underrepresented groups, including females, minorities, individuals with limited English proficiency, the economically disadvantaged, and individuals with disabilities; and

(G) that the needs of teachers and students in areas with high concentrations of low-income students and sparsely populated areas will be given priority in awarding assistance under this part;

(2) provide, if appropriate, a description of how funds paid under this part will be coordinated with State and local funds and other Federal resources, particularly with respect to programs for the professional development and inservice training of elementary school teachers in science and mathematics; and (3) describe procedures

(A) for submitting applications for programs described in section 3506 for distribution of assistance under this part within the State; and

(B) for approval of applications by the State educational agency, including appropriate procedures to assure that such agency will not disapprove an application without notice and opportunity for a hearing.

(c) STATE ADMINISTRATION.-Not more than 5 percent of the funds allotted to each State educational agency under this part shall be used for the administrative costs of such agency associated with carrying out the program assisted under this part.

SEC. 3506. [20 U.S.C. 6976] LOCAL APPLICATION.

(a) APPLICATION.-A local educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the State educational agency. Each such application shall contain assurances that each school served by the local educational agency shall be eligible for assistance under this part only once.

(b) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.-Each application described in subsection (a) shall

(1) describe how the local educational agency plans to set priorities on the use and distribution among schools of grant funds received under this part to meet the purpose of this part;

(2) include assurances that the local educational agency has made every effort to match on a dollar-for-dollar basis from private or public sources the funds received under this part, except that no such application shall be penalized or denied assistance under this part based on failure to provide such matching funds;

(3) describe, if applicable, how funds under this part will be coordinated with State, local, and other Federal resources, especially with respect to programs for the professional development and inservice training of elementary school teachers in science and mathematics; and

(4) describe the process which will be used to determine different levels of assistance to be awarded to schools with different needs.

(c) PRIORITY.-In awarding grants under this part, the State educational agency shall give priority to applications that—

(1) assign highest priority to providing assistance to schools which—

(A) are most seriously underequipped; or

(B) serve large numbers or percentages of economically disadvantaged students;

(2) are attentive to the needs of underrepresented groups in science and mathematics;

(3) demonstrate how science and mathematics equipment will be part of a comprehensive plan of curriculum planning or implementation and teacher training supporting hands-on laboratory activities; and

(4) assign priority to providing equipment and materials for students in grades 1 through 6.

SEC. 3507. [20 U.S.C. 6977] PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

(a) COORDINATION.-Each State educational agency receiving an allotment under this part shall

(1) disseminate information to school districts and schools, including private nonprofit elementary schools, regarding the program assisted under this part;

(2) evaluate applications of local educational agencies;

(3) award grants to local educational agencies based on the priorities described in section 3506(c); and

(4) evaluate local educational agencies' end-of-year summaries and submit such evaluation to the Secretary. (b) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.

(1) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in paragraph (2), grant funds and matching funds under this part only shall be used to purchase science equipment, science materials, or mathematical manipulative materials and shall not be used for computers, computer peripherals, software, textbooks, or staff development costs.

(2) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. Grant funds under this part may not be used for capital improvements. Not more than 50 percent of any matching funds provided by the local educational agency may be used for capital improvements of classroom science facilities to support the hands-on instruction that this part is intended to support, such as the installation of electrical outlets, plumbing, lab tables or counters, or ventilation mechanisms.

SEC. 3508. [20 U.S.C. 6978] FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.

(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES.The Secretary shall provide technical assistance and, in consultation with State and local representatives of the program assisted under this part, shall develop procedures for State and local evaluations of the programs assisted under this part.

(b) REPORT.-The Secretary shall report to the Congress each year on the program assisted under this part in accordance with section 10701.

SEC. 3509. [20 U.S.C. 6979] AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, to carry out this part.

TITLE IV-SAFE AND DRUG-FREE
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES

SEC. 4001. [20 U.S.C. 7101] SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the "Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994".

SEC. 4002. [20 U.S.C. 7102] FINDINGS.

The Congress finds as follows:

(1) The seventh National Education Goal provides that by the year 2000, all schools in America will be free of drugs and violence and the unauthorized presence of firearms and alcohol, and offer a disciplined environment that is conducive to learning.

(2) The widespread illegal use of alcohol and other drugs among the Nation's secondary school students, and increasingly by students in elementary schools as well, constitutes a grave threat to such students' physical and mental well-being, and significantly impedes the learning process. For example, data show that students who drink tend to receive lower grades and are more likely to miss school because of illness than students who do not drink.

(3) Our Nation's schools and communities are increasingly plagued by violence and crime. Approximately 3,000,000 thefts and violent crimes occur in or near our Nation's schools every year, the equivalent of more than 16,000 incidents per school day.

(4) Violence that is linked to prejudice and intolerance victimizes entire communities leading to more violence and discrimination.

(5) The tragic consequences of violence and the illegal use of alcohol and drugs by students are felt not only by students and such students' families, but by such students' communities and the Nation, which can ill afford to lose such students' skills, talents, and vitality.

(6) While use of illegal drugs is a serious problem among a minority of teenagers, alcohol use is far more widespread. The proportion of high school students using alcohol, though lower than a decade ago, remains unacceptably high. By the 8th grade, 70 percent of youth report having tried alcohol and by the 12th grade, about 88 percent have used alcohol. Alcohol use by young people can and does have adverse consequences for users, their families, communities, schools, and colleges.

(7) Alcohol and tobacco are widely used by young people. Such use can, and does, have adverse consequences for young people, their families, communities, schools, and colleges. Drug prevention programs for youth that address only controlled drugs send an erroneous message that alcohol and tobacco do