H.R. 894

107 HR 894 IH: Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-31
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 894  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 31, 2025   Ms. Sánchez  (for herself and  Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To authorize grants to implement school-community partnerships for preventing substance use and misuse among youth.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2025  .
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.