PUBLIC LAW 106-310—OCT. 17, 2000 114 STAT. 1169 "(c) REQUIREMENTS.— An application for a grant, contract or cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall demonstrate that- 'll) the applicant will use amounts received to create a partnership described in subsection (b)(4) to address issues of violence in schools; "(2) the activities carried out by the applicant will provide a comprehensive method for addressing violence, that will include— " (A) security; "(B) educational reform; "(C) the review and updating of school policies; "(D) alcohol and drug abuse prevention and early intervention services; "(E) mental health prevention and treatment services; and "(F) early childhood development and psychosocial services; and "(3) the applicant will use amounts received only for the services described in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) of paragraph (2). "(d) GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. — The Secretary shall ensure that grants, contracts or cooperative agreements under subsection (a) will be distributed equitably among the regions of the country and among urban and rural areas. "(e) DURATION OF AWARDS. —With respect to a grant, contract or cooperative agreement under subsection (a), the period during which payments under such an award will be made to the recipient may not exceed 5 years. "(f) EVALUATION. —The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of each project carried out under this section and shall disseminate the results of such evaluations to appropriate public and private entities. "(g) INFORMATION AND EDUCATION. —The Secretary shall establish comprehensive information and education programs to disseminate the findings of the knowledge development and application under this section to the general public and to health care professionals. "(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003. "SEC. 582. GRANTS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS OF PERSONS WHO 42 USC 290hh-l. EXPERIENCE VIOLENCE RELATED STRESS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall award grants, contracts Contracts. or cooperative agreements to public and nonprofit private entities, as well as to Indian tribes and tribal organizations, for the purpose of developing programs focusing on the behavioral and biological aspects of psychological trauma response and for developing knowledge with regard to evidence-based practices for treating psychiatric disorders of children and youth resulting from witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. "(b) PRIORITIES.— In awarding grants, contracts or cooperative agreements under subsection (a) related to the development of knowledge on evidence-based practices for treating disorders associated with psychological trauma, the Secretary shall give priority
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