; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a ). (b) Use of certain amount Of the amount available under subsection (a) for payments as described in that subsection, $5,000,000 shall be available for such payments to local educational agencies determined by the Secretary of Defense, in the discretion of the Secretary, to have higher concentrations of military children with severe disabilities. 563. Department of Defense Education Activity policies and procedures on sexual harassment of students of Activity schools (a) Applicability of title IX protections The provisions of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) (in this section referred to as title IX ) with respect to education programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance shall apply equally to education programs and activities administered by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA). (b) Policies and procedures Not later than March 31, 2019, the Department of Defense Education Activity shall establish policies and procedures to protect students at schools of the Activity who are victims of sexual harassment. Such policies and procedures shall afford protections at least comparable to the protections afforded under title IX. (c) Elements The policies and procedures required by subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) A policy addressing sexual harassment of students at the schools of the Department of Defense Education Activity that uses and incorporates terms, procedures, protections, investigation standards, and standards of evidence consistent with title IX. (2) A procedure by which— (A) a student of a school of the Activity, or a parent of such a student, may file a complaint with the school alleging an incident of sexual harassment at the school