HR 3057 · 102th Congress · Health

Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1991

Introduced 1991-07-25· Sponsored by Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 228. By unanimous consent.(1991-09-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 (the Act) to revise provisions for technical assistance and dissemination of information by the Secretary of Education (the Secretary), through the National Diffusion Network (the Network), and to add provisions for evaluation of projects. Directs the Secretary, through the Network, to contract with one national nonprofit agency with expertise in model program evaluation to: (1) identify programs already receiving funds under the Act which serve historically underserved or high-risk populations and which need technical assistance and training in developing and implementing program evaluation criteria and procedures; (2) notify such programs of the availability of such services; and (3) provide such services before program initiation and/or on a continuing basis during its operation. Requires programs receiving such assistance to apply for review by the Program Effectiveness Panel (the Panel), in furtherance of a dissemination grant under specified provisions. Directs the contractor to provide technical assistance in preparation of such application and supporting mater…

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1 Democrat