[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3289-S3290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 6077. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Grassley) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. KEEPING DRUGS OUT OF SCHOOLS.
(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.--
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(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
2027 through 2032.
(2) Administrative costs.--Not more than 8 percent of the
funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may be used by
the Director for administrative expenses associated with the
responsibilities of the Director under this section.
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