Title 20 — Education
Chapter 68 — National Education Reform
§ 5966. National activities
Statutory text
National activities
In general
To carry out the purpose of this subchapter, the Secretary—
is authorized to use funds reserved under section 5962(b)(2) of this title to—
conduct national leadership activities such as research, program development and evaluation, data collection, public awareness activities, training and technical assistance, dissemination (through appropriate research entities assisted by the Department of Education) of information on successful projects, activities, and strategies developed pursuant to this subchapter;
provide grants to noncommercial telecommunications entities for the production and distribution of national video-based projects that provide young people with models for conflict resolution and responsible decisionmaking; and
conduct peer review of applications under this subchapter; and
shall develop a written safe schools model so that all schools can develop models that enable all students to participate regardless of any language barrier.
Special rule
The Secretary may carry out the activities described in paragraph (1) directly, through interagency agreements, or through grants, contracts or cooperative agreements.
National model city
The Secretary shall designate the District of Columbia as a national model city and shall provide funds made available pursuant to section 5962(b)(2) of this title in each fiscal year to a local educational agency serving the District of Columbia in an amount sufficient to enable such agency to carry out a comprehensive program to address school and youth violence.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Safe Schools Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–227 title VII § 706 · 108 Stat. 125
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 5966
(Pub. L. 103–227, title VII, § 706, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 208.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 103–227, title VII, § 706, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 208.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 706. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. (a) National Activities.— (1) In general.— To carry out the purpose of this title, the Secretary— (A) is authorized to use funds reserved under section 702(b)(2) to— (i) conduct national leadership activities such as research, program development and evaluation, data collection, public awareness activities, training and technical assistance, dissemination (through appropriate research entities assisted by the Department of Education) of information on successful projects, activities, and strategies developed pursuant to this title; (ii) provide grants to noncommercial telecommunications entities for the production and distribution of national video-based projects that provide young people with models for conflict resolution and responsible decision making; and (iii) conduct peer review of applications under this title; and (B) shall develop a written safe schools model so that all schools can develop models that enable all students to participate regardless of any language barrier. (2) Special rule.— The Secretary may carry out the activities described in paragraph (1) directly, through interagency agreements, or through grants, contracts or cooperative agreements. (b) National Model City.— The Secretary shall designate the District of Columbia as a national model city and shall provide funds made available pursuant to section 702(b)(2) in each fiscal year to a local educational agency serving the District of Columbia in an amount sufficient to enable such agency to carry out a comprehensive program to address school and youth violence.
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