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 108 STAT. 204 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 Safe Schools Act of 1994. Grants. 20 USC 5961. 20 USC 5962. education and economic education, including curriculum and teacher training specialists, scholars in relevant disciplines, and educational policymakers, from the United States and eligible countries. (5) PERSONNEL AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS.— The Secretary is authorized to provide Department of Education personnel and technical experts to assist eligible countries to establish and implement a database or other effective methods to improve educational delivery systems, structure and organization. (6) DEFINITIONS. —For the purpose of this subsection the term "eligible country" means a Central European country, an Eastern European country, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Georgia, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and any country that formerly was a republic of the Soviet Union whose political independence is recognized in the United States. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION. —T here are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996 through 1999, to carry out subsection (b). (2) INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION EXCHANGE.— T here are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1996 through 1999, to carry out subsection (c). TITLE VII—SAFE SCHOOLS SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE; STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. (a) SHORT TITLE. —T his title may be cited as the "Safe Schools Act of 1994". (b) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. —It is the purpose of this title to help local school systems achieve Goal Six of the National Education Groals, which provides that by the year 2000, every school in America will be free of drugs and violence and will offer a disciplined environment conducive to learning, by ensuring that all schools are safe and free of violence. SEC. 702. SAFE SCHOOLS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. (a) AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.— From funds appropriated pursuant to the authority of subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall make competitive grants to eligible local educational agencies to enable such agencies to carry out projects and activities designed to achieve Groal Six of the National Education Goals by helping to ensure that all schools are safe and free of violence. (2) GRAJJT DURATION AND AMOUNT.—Grants under this title may not exceed— (A) two fiscal years in duration; and (B) $3,000,000. (3) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. —To the extent practicable, grants xinder this title shall be awarded to eligible local educational agencies serving rural, as well as urban, areas. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND RESERVATION.— (1) AUTHORIZATION. — There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 to carry out this title.

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