20 U.S.C. § 7281 — National activities for school safety

Page 1517 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7281 or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of under- standing, or other agreements between such em- ployees and their employers. (i) Supplement, not supplant Funds made available to an eligible entity through a grant under this subpart for activities described in this section may be used only to supplement, and not supplant, any other Fed- eral, State, or local funds that would otherwise be available to carry out the activities assisted under this section. (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4625, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4601, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2029.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior sections 7275, 7277 to 7277e, and 7279 to 7279e were repealed by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title IV, § 4001(b)(1)(C), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1967, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain non- competitive programs and competitive programs. Section 7275, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5571, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1861, related to grants to combat the impact of experiencing or witnessing domestic violence on elementary and sec- ondary school children. Section 7277, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5581, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1863, authorized grant program. Section 7277a, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5582, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1863, related to State uses of funds. Section 7277b, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5583, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1864, related to local uses of funds. Section 7277c, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5584, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1865, related to report to Congress. Section 7277d, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5585, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1865, related to limitations. Section 7277e, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5586, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1865, defined term ‘‘healthy, high-performance school build- ing’’. Section 7279, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5591, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1865, authorized grant program. Section 7279a, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5592, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1865, related to uses of funds. Section 7279b, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5593, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1866, related to allotments to States. Section 7279c, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5594, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1866, related to subgrants to local educational agencies. Section 7279d, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5595, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1866, defined term ‘‘capital expenses’’. Section 7279e, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5596, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1866, terminated authority effective Oct. 1, 2003. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. SUBPART 3—NATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL SAFETY § 7281. National activities for school safety (a) Program authorized (1) In general From the funds reserved under section 7251(b)(1) of this title, the Secretary— (A) shall use a portion of such funds for the Project School Emergency Response to Violence program (in this section referred to as ‘‘Project SERV’’), in order to provide edu- cation-related services to eligible entities; and (B) may use a portion of such funds to carry out other activities to improve stu- dents’ safety and well-being, during and after the school day, under this section di- rectly or through grants, contracts, or coop- erative agreements with public or private entities or individuals, or other Federal agencies, such as providing technical assist- ance to States and local educational agen- cies carrying out activities under this sec- tion or conducting a national evaluation. (2) Availability Amounts reserved under section 7251(b)(1) of this title for Project SERV are authorized to remain available until expended for Project SERV. (b) Project SERV (1) Additional use of funds Funds made available under subsection (a) for extended services grants under Project SERV may be used by an eligible entity to ini- tiate or strengthen violence prevention activi- ties as part of the activities designed to re- store the learning environment that was dis- rupted by the violent or traumatic crisis in re- sponse to which the grant was awarded. (2) Application process (A) In general An eligible entity desiring to use a portion of extended services grant funds under Project SERV to initiate or strengthen a vi- olence prevention activity shall— (i) submit, in an application that meets all requirements of the Secretary for Project SERV, the information described in subparagraph (B); or (ii) in the case of an eligible entity that has already received an extended services grant under Project SERV, submit an ad- dition to the original application that in- cludes the information described in sub- paragraph (B). (B) Application requirements An application, or addition to an applica- tion, for an extended services grant pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include the fol- lowing: (i) A demonstration of the need for funds due to a continued disruption or a substan- tial risk of disruption to the learning envi- ronment. (ii) An explanation of the proposed ac- tivities that are designed to restore and preserve the learning environment. Page 1518 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 7291 (iii) A budget and budget narrative for the proposed activities. (3) Award basis Any award of funds under Project SERV for violence prevention activities under this sec- tion shall be subject to the discretion of the Secretary and the availability of funds. (4) Prohibited use No funds provided to an eligible entity for violence prevention activities may be used for construction, renovation, or repair of a facil- ity or for the permanent infrastructure of the eligible entity. (c) Definition of eligible entity In this section, the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means— (1) a local educational agency, as defined in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 7801(30) of this title, or institution of higher education in which the learning environment has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic crisis; or (2) the Bureau of Indian Education in a case where the learning environment of a school operated or funded by the Bureau, including a school meeting the definition of a local edu- cational agency under section 7801(30)(C) of this title, has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic crisis. (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4631, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4601, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2032.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior sections 7281 to 7281b and 7283 to 7283g were re- pealed by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title IV, § 4001(b)(1)(C), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1967, effective Dec. 10, 2015, ex- cept with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs. Section 7281, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5601, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1866, authorized Secretary to provide additional assistance to meet special circumstances. Section 7281a, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5602, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1866, related to eligibility. Section 7281b, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5603, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1867, related to maximum amount. Section 7283, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5611, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1867, provided that subpart 21 of subpart D of former sub- chapter V of this chapter could be cited as the ‘‘Wom- en’s Educational Equity Act of 2001’’ and related to findings. Section 7283a, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5612, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1868, related to statement of purpose. Section 7283b, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5613, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1868; amended Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 404(d)(7), Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1986, authorized program. Section 7283c, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5614, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1871, related to applications. Section 7283d, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5615, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1871; amended Pub. L. 107–279, title IV, § 404(d)(5)(D), (8), Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1986, related to criteria and priorities. Section 7283e, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5616, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1872, related to report requirement. Section 7283f, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5617, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1872, related to administration. Section 7283g, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5618, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1873, related to amounts to be used to carry out certain ac- tivities. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. SUBPART 4—ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT § 7291. Awards for academic enrichment (a) Program authorized From funds reserved under section 7251(b)(2)(C) of this title, the Secretary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, on a com- petitive basis, to eligible entities for the pur- poses of enriching the academic experience of students by promoting— (1) arts education for disadvantaged students and students who are children with disabil- ities, as described in section 7292 of this title; (2) school readiness through the develop- ment and dissemination of accessible instruc- tional programming for preschool and elemen- tary school children and their families, as de- scribed in section 7293 of this title; and (3) support for high-ability learners and high-ability learning, as described in section 7294 of this title. (b) Annual awards The Secretary shall annually make awards to fulfill each of the purposes described in para- graphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a). (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4641, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4601, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2033.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro- grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef- fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title. § 7292. Assistance for arts education (a) Awards to provide assistance for arts edu- cation (1) In general Awards made to eligible entities to fulfill the purpose described in section 7291(a)(1) of this title, shall be used for a program (to be known as the ‘‘Assistance for Arts Education program’’) to promote arts education for stu- dents, including disadvantaged students and students who are children with disabilities, through activities such as— (A) professional development for arts edu- cators, teachers, and principals; (B) development and dissemination of ac- cessible instructional materials and arts-