H.R. 894

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 894 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 894

To authorize grants to implement school-community partnerships for 
preventing substance use and misuse among youth.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 31, 2025

Ms. Sanchez (for herself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To authorize grants to implement school-community partnerships for 
preventing substance use and misuse among youth.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.

(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.--
(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 2026 
through 2031.
(2) Administrative costs.--Not more than 8 percent of the 
funds appropriated under 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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