; (B) an emergency for which a Governor of a State or territory has declared a state of emergency; (C) an event for which the President declared a major disaster or an emergency under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191); or (D) a national emergency declared by the President under section 201 of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1621 ). (8) Public school The term public school means a public elementary school or secondary school. (9) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (10) Secondary school The term secondary school has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (11) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (12) State educational agency The term State educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (b) Authorization of grants (1) In General From amounts appropriated to carry out this section and not reserved under paragraph (3), the Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to States and the Bureau of Indian Education to enable the States and Bureau of Indian Education to respond to safety and health risks presented by qualifying emergencies. (2) Grant period Grant funds awarded under this section shall be expended not later than 2 years after the date on which such funds are awarded. (3) Technical assistance The Secretary shall reserve not less than 0.5 percent and not more than 1 percent of amounts appropriated to carry out this section to enable the Department of Education— (A) to provide technical assistance to eligible entities that request technical assistance