COMMUNITY-BASED VOLUNTEER DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 3401. COMMUNITY-BASED VOLUNTEER DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES. (a) Program Authorized.— (1) General Authority.—Section 124 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.) is amended— (A) by inserting “(a)” after the section designation; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b)(1) The Director is authorized to make grants to public and nonprofit organizations for innovative, community-based volunteer demonstration projects which provide comprehensive drug abuse 102 STAT. 4253 education and prevention services and activities to youths during the summer months. Such projects may include— “(A) extending effective school-based programs, or other programs operated during the school year, to the summer months; “(B) developing or expanding summer recreational, volunteer service, and youth development activities to provide for youths positive alternatives to illicit drug use; and “(C) incorporating drug abuse education and prevention activities in public and private programs which serve youths during the summer months. “(2) In awarding grants under this subsection, the Director shall give priority to projects that— “(A) serve high-risk youths; and “(B) provide opportunities for parent involvement. “(3) The Director may not limit the number of years for which eligible entities may apply for and receive grants. “(4) For the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘high-risk youth’ has the meaning given such term in section 5122(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.”. (2) Technical amendment.—The table of contents contained in the first section of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 123 the following new item: “Sec. 124. Special initiatives.”.