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 115 STAT. 1752 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-JAN. 8, 2002 funding under this part to build capacity to develop and implement high-quality, effective drug and violence prevention programs consistent with the principles of effectiveness in section 4115(a); "(6) assistance to school systems that have particularly severe drug and violence problems, including hiring drug prevention and school safety coordinators, or assistance to support appropriate response efforts to crisis situations; "(7) the development of education and training programs, curricula, instructional materials, and professional training and development for preventing and reducing the incidence of crimes and conflicts motivated by hate in localities most directly affected by hate crimes; "(8) activities in communities designated as empowerment zones or enterprise communities that will connect schools to community-wide efforts to reduce drug and violence problems; and "(9) other activities in accordance with the purpose of this part, based on State and local needs. "(b) PEER REVIEW. — The Secretary shall use a peer review process in reviewing applications for funds under this section. 20 USC 7132. "SEC. 4122. IMPACT EVALUATION. "(a) BIENNIAL EVALUATION.— The Secretary, in consultation with the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Advisory Committee described in section 4124, shall conduct an independent biennial evaluation of the impact of programs assisted under this subpart and of other recent and new initiatives to combat violence and illegal drug use in schools. The evaluation shall report on whether community and local educational agency programs funded under this subpart— "(1) comply with the principles of effectiveness described in section 4115(a); "(2) have appreciably reduced the level of illegal drug, alcohol, and tobacco use, and school violence and the illegal presence of weapons at schools; and "(3) have conducted effective parent involvement and training programs. "(b) DATA COLLECTION. — The National Center for Education Statistics shall collect data, that is subject to independent review, to determine the incidence and prevalence of illegal drug use and violence in elementary schools and secondary schools in the States. The collected data shall include incident reports by schools officials, anonymous student surveys, and anonymous teacher surveys. Deadline. "(c) BIENNIAL REPORT. —Not later than January 1, 2003, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the President and Congress a report on the findings of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a) together with the data collected under subsection (b) and data available from other sources on the incidence and prevalence, age of onset, perception of health risk, and perception of social disapproval of drug use and violence in elementary schools and secondary schools in the States. The Secretary shall include data submitted by the States pursuant to subsection 4116(a). 20 USC 7133. "SEC. 4123. HATE CRIME PREVENTION. "(a) GRANT AUTHORIZATION. — From funds made available to carry out this subpart under section 4003(2) the Secretary may

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