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H.R. 5124 101st Congress House

Anti-Drug Education Act of 1990

Official title: To expand and improve drug abuse education, prevention, and counseling services, to provide for positive alternative activities to drug abuse, to provide for c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To expand and improve drug abuse education, prevention, and counseling services, to provide for positive alternative activities to drug abuse, to provide for certain activities to ensure student safety, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 1990 See on congress.gov
Education Alcohol and youthAlcoholismAlcoholism counselingAuthorization
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Drug abuseDrug abuse counselingDrug abuse preventionDrug law enforcementDrugs and youthElementary educationFederal aid to educationLaw enforcement officersNarcotic trafficPolice trainingSchoolsSecondary educationStudent activitiesStudent loan fundsTreatment and rehabilitation of alcoholicsTreatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1990
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 881.
Sep 28, 1990
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 26, 1990
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 12, 1990
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 10, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 10, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 10, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 10, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 10, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Jul 10, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 10, 1990
Mr. Goodling demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Jul 10, 1990
Mrs. Lowey (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 6, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 355.
Jul 6, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 101-573.
Jun 28, 1990
Mr. Hawkins asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Education and Labor have until 5:00 p.m. on July 6 to file a report on H.R. 5124. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 27, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 1990
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 21, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 21, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 1990

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 881.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anti-Drug Education Act of 1990 - Declares it to be the responsibility of the Federal Government to make more efforts, which are urgently needed, in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse education and prevention.

Amends the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 (the Act) to require that drug-free school zones have specified characteristics.

Authorizes a program for replication of successful drug abuse education programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary), under such program, to make grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or consortia of LEAs and private nonprofit entities to provide drug abuse education, prevention, or counseling services to students in kindergarten through grade 12. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1993 for such program.

Authorizes the use of local drug abuse education and prevention funds for after-school programs that provide drug and alcohol abuse education for school-aged children, including children who are unsupervised after school, and that may include school-sponsored sports, recreational, educational, or instructional activities (but only if the LEA determines that it provides sufficient drug and alcohol abuse education during regular school hours).

Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to any private nonprofit agency that has an agreement with an LEA to provide training in drug abuse counseling for individuals who will provide such counseling in the LEA's schools. Requires the Secretary to give priority in making a substantial number of grants to LEAs, State education agencies, and higher education institutions for such training. Requires that such funds be used for grants to train counselors, social workers, psychologists, or nurses who are providing or will be providing drug abuse prevention, counseling, or referral services in schools. Increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for training grants and for emergency grants under the Act for FY 1991 through 1993. Requires LEAs applying for grants to demonstrate, to the extent practicable, how grant assistance will be: (1) used to provide drug abuse counseling services to children of all ages, including elementary school students; and (2) coordinated with local law enforcement agencies in school security and drug abuse education activities.

Requires that local recipients of funds clearly identify any assisted program as a Federal program funded under the Act.

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