STRENGTHENING OF DRUG-FREE SCHOOL ZONES.

SEC. 1503. STRENGTHENING OF DRUG-FREE SCHOOL ZONES. (a) General Authority.— Paragraph (8) of section 5122(a) of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 3192(a)) is amended by striking the period and inserting the following: “, which shall include— “(A) the determination, with the assistance of municipal authorities and local law enforcement agencies, as appropriate, of the geographical boundaries of schools within the State and the posting of signs identifying school properties as drug-free school zones; “(B) drug-abuse education and prevention programs and enforcement policies designed to eliminate the illicit use of alcohol and drugs in such zones; “(C) assisting teachers, administrators, athletic directors, and other school personnel in cooperating fully with law enforcement officials to punish violations of laws relating to illegal drugs; “(D) informing the community— “(i) of the content and intent of laws relating to school safety and laws relating to illegal drugs as they affect schoolchildren; and “(ii) of the perimeters of the drug-free school zones; “(E) employing the services of the local or substate regional advisory council on drug abuse education and prevention established or designated by the local application submitted under section 5126(a) as a resource for advice and support with respect to implementation of such zones; and “(F) communication to students, teachers, athletic directors, and other school personnel by administrators that activities that are illicit and harmful to the health and well-being of the students will not be tolerated within schools and their surrounding environments.”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— Subsection (a) of section 5137 of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 3217) is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: “as described in section 5122(a)(8)”.