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 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 209 SEC. 707. NATIONAL COOPERATIVE EDUCATION STATISTICS SYSTEM. Subparagraph (A) of section 406(h)(2) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221e-l(h)(2)(A)) is amended— (1) in clause (vi), by striking "and" after the semicolon; and (2) by adding after clause (vii) the following new clause: "(viii) school safety policy, and statistics on the incidents of school violence; and". SEC. 708. REPORTS. (a) REPORT TO SECRETARY.—Each local educational agency that receives funds under this title shall submit to the Secretary a report not later than March 1, 1995, that describes progress achieved in carrying out the plan described in section 704(b). (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate a report not later than October 1, 1995, which shall contain a detailed statement regarding grant awards, activities of grant recipients, a compilation of statistical information submitted by applicants under section 704(a), and an evaluation of programs assisted under this title. SEC. 709. COORDINATION OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE. The Secretary, as a member of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of Justice, shall coordinate the programs and activities carried out under this title with the programs and activities carried out by the departments and offices represented within the Council that provide assistance under other Federal law for purposes that are determined by the Secretary to be similar to the purpose of this title, in order to avoid redundancy and coordinate Federal assistance, research, and programs for youth violence prevention. TITLE VIII—MINORITY-FOCUSED CIVICS EDUCATION SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Minority-Focused Civics Education Act of 1994". SEC. 802. PURPOSES. It is the purpose of this title— (1) to encourage improved instruction for minorities and Native Americans in American government and civics through a national program of accredited summer teacher training and staff development seminars or institutes followed by academic year inservice training programs conducted on college and university campuses or other appropriate sites, for— (A) social studies and other teachers responsible for American history, government, and civics classes; and (B) other educators who work with minority and Native American youth; and (2) through such improved instruction to improve minority and Native American student knowledge and understanding of the American system of government. 20 USC 5967. 20 USC 5968. Minority- Focused Civics Education Act of 1994. Native Americans. 20 USC 5981. 20 USC 5982.

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