To allow extended services Project SERV grants under part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to be available for violence prevention activities.

SA 2232. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs.
Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 431, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
``(e) Project SERV.--
``(1) Additional use of funds.--Funds available under
subsection (a)(4) for extended services grants under the
Project School Emergency Response to Violence program
(referred to in this subsection as the `Project SERV
program') may be used by a local educational agency or
institution of higher education receiving such grant to
initiate or strengthen violence prevention activities, as
part of the activities designed to restore the learning
environment that was disrupted by the violent or traumatic
crisis in response to which the grant was awarded, and as
provided in this subsection.
``(2) Application process.--
``(A) In general.--A local educational agency or
institution of higher education desiring to use a portion of
extended services grant funds under the Project SERV program
to initiate or strengthen a violence prevention activity
shall--
``(i) submit, in an application that meets all requirements
of the Secretary for the Project SERV program, the
information described in subparagraph (B); or
``(ii) in the case of a local educational agency or
institution of higher education that has already received an
extended services grant under the Project SERV program,
submit an addition to the original application that includes
the information described in subparagraph (B).
``(B) Application requirements.--The information required
under this subparagraph is the following:
``(i) A demonstration that there is a continued disruption
or a substantial risk of disruption to the learning
environment that would be addressed by such activity.
``(ii) An explanation of the proposed activity designed to
restore and preserve the learning environment.
``(iii) A budget and budget narrative for the proposed
activity.
``(3) Award basis.--Any award of funds under the Project
SERV program for violence prevention activities under this
subsection shall be subject to the discretion of the
Secretary and the availability of funds.
``(4) Prohibited use.--No funds provided to a local
educational agency or institution of higher education under
the Project SERV program for violence prevention activities
may be used for construction, renovation, or repair of a
facility or for the permanent infrastructure of the local
educational agency or institution.
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