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20 U.S.C. § 7111 — General provisions
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**(a) Parental consent**
(1) **In general**
(A) *Informed written consent* — A State, local educational agency, or other entity receiving funds under this subchapter shall obtain prior written, informed consent from the parent of each child who is under 18 years of age to participate in any mental-health assessment or service that is funded under this subchapter and conducted in connection with an elementary school or secondary school under this subchapter.
(B) *Contents* — Before obtaining the consent described in subparagraph (A), the entity shall provide the parent written notice describing in detail such mental health assessment or service, including the purpose for such assessment or service, the provider of such assessment or service, when such assessment or service will begin, and how long such assessment or service may last.
(C) *Limitation* — The informed written consent required under this paragraph shall not be a waiver of any rights or protections under [section 1232g of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1232g&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Exception** — Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A), the written, informed consent described in such paragraph shall not be required in—
(A) an emergency, where it is necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of the child, other children, or entity personnel; or
(B) other instances in which an entity actively seeks parental consent but such consent cannot be reasonably obtained, as determined by the State or local educational agency, including in the case of—
(i) a child whose parent has not responded to the notice described in paragraph (1)(B); or
(ii) a child who has attained 14 years of age and is an unaccompanied youth, as defined in
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**(a) Parental consent**
(1) **In general**
(A) *Informed written consent* — A State, local educational agency, or other entity receiving funds under this subchapter shall obtain prior written, informed consent from the parent of each child who is under 18 years of age to participate in any mental-health assessment or service that is funded under this subchapter and conducted in connection with an elementary school or secondary school under this subchapter.
(B) *Contents* — Before obtaining the consent described in subparagraph (A), the entity shall provide the parent written notice describing in detail such mental health assessment or service, including the purpose for such assessment or service, the provider of such assessment or service, when such assessment or service will begin, and how long such assessment or service may last.
(C) *Limitation* — The informed written consent required under this paragraph shall not be a waiver of any rights or protections under [section 1232g of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1232g&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Exception** — Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A), the written, informed consent described in such paragraph shall not be required in—
(A) an emergency, where it is necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of the child, other children, or entity personnel; or
(B) other instances in which an entity actively seeks parental consent but such consent cannot be reasonably obtained, as determined by the State or local educational agency, including in the case of—
(i) a child whose parent has not responded to the notice described in paragraph (1)(B); or
(ii) a child who has attained 14 years of age and is an unaccompanied youth, as defined in [section 11434a of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11434a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Prohibited use of funds** No funds under this subchapter may be used for medical services or drug treatment or rehabilitation, except for integrated student supports, specialized instructional support services, or referral to treatment for impacted students, which may include students who are victims of, or witnesses to, crime or who illegally use drugs.
**(c) Prohibition on mandatory medication** No child shall be required to obtain a prescription for a controlled substance, as defined in [section 802 of title 21](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section802&num=0&edition=prelim) as a condition of—
(1) receiving an evaluation or other service described under this subchapter; or
(2) attending a school receiving assistance under this subchapter.
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All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on all construction and minor remodeling projects assisted under any applicable program shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction and minor remodeling in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with sections 3141–3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40. The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified in this section, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 and [section 3145 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3145&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Agreements** In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under [section 6571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in [section 6571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
**(b) Records** The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.
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For purposes of this part:
(1) The terms “enroll” and “enrollment” include attending classes and participating fully in school activities.
(2) The term “homeless children and youths”—
(A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence (within the meaning of [section 11302(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11302/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(B) includes—
(i) children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals;
(ii) children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (within the meaning of section 11302(a)(2)(C) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title);
(iii) children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and
(iv) migratory children (as such term is defined in [section 6399 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6399&num=0&edition=prelim)) who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this part because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through (iii).
(3) The terms “local educational agency” and “State educational agency” have the meanings given such terms in [section 7801 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-sec
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As used in this subchapter:
(1) The term “addict” means any individual who habitually uses any narcotic drug so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety, or welfare, or who is so far addicted to the use of narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self-control with reference to his addiction.
(2) The term “administer” refers to the direct application of a controlled substance to the body of a patient or research subject by—
(A) a practitioner (or, in his presence, by his authorized agent), or
(B) the patient or research subject at the direction and in the presence of the practitioner,
whether such application be by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means.
(3) The term “agent” means an authorized person who acts on behalf of or at the direction of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser; except that such term does not include a common or contract carrier, public warehouseman, or employee of the carrier or warehouseman, when acting in the usual and lawful course of the carrier’s or warehouseman’s business.
(4) The term “Drug Enforcement Administration” means the Drug Enforcement Administration in the Department of Justice.
(5) The term “control” means to add a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, to a schedule under part B of this subchapter, whether by transfer from another schedule or otherwise.
(6) The term “controlled substance” means a drug or other substance, or immediate precursor, included in schedule I, II, III, IV, or V of part B of this subchapter. The term does not include distilled spirits, wine, malt beverages, or tobacco, as those terms are defined or used in subtitle E of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(7) The term “counterfeit substance” means a controlled substance which, or the container or labelin
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Nothing in this subpart may be construed to—
(1) authorize activities or programming that encourages teenage sexual activity; or
(2) prohibit effective activities or programming that meet the requirements of [section 7906 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7906&num=0&edition=prelim).
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7111
bilitation, except for integrated student sup-
ports, specialized instructional support services,
or referral to treatment for impacted students,
which may include students who are victims of,
or witnesses to, crime or who illegally use
drugs.
(c) Prohibition on mandatory medication
No child shall be required to obtain a prescrip-
tion for a controlled substance, as defined in
section 802 of title 21 as a condition of—
(1) receiving an evaluation or other service
described under this subchapter; or
(2) attending a school receiving assistance
under this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4001, as added Pub. L.
114–95, title IV, § 4002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat.
1967.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 7101, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4001, as
added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115
Stat. 1734, provided that this part could be cited as the
‘‘Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act’’,
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title IV, § 4002, Dec.
10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1967, effective Dec. 10, 2015, ex-
cept with respect to certain noncompetitive programs
and competitive programs.
Another prior section 7101, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV,
§ 4001, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994,
108 Stat. 3672, set forth short title of subchapter as the
‘‘Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1994’’, prior to the general amendment of this sub-
chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
A prior section 4001 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to
section 3041 of this title, prior to the general amend-
ment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to
certain noncompe
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