1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20532Updated November 14, 2005The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: Reauthorization and AppropriationsEdith Fairman CooperAnalyst in Social LegislationDomestic Social P
2、olicy DivisionSummaryThe No Child Left Behind Act (P.L. 107-110) amended and reauthorized the Safeand Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (SDFSCA) as Part A of Title IV, 21stCentury Schools. Funds are authorized for the SDFSC program, which is the federalgovernments primary initiative to prevent d
3、rug abuse and violence in and aroundschools. Through the program, state educational agencies, local educational agencies,and outlying areas are awarded grants by formula to create programs deterring drugabuse and violence among elementary and secondary students. Discretionary fundssupport national p
4、rograms for various national leadership projects to prevent drug abuseand violence among students from preschool through postsecondary educational levels.For FY2005, Congress appropriated $671.961 million for the program. ForFY2006, the President has requested $317.274 million. The House approved $6