The "Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994" ("GFSA") was reauthorized by Section 4141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the "No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001" (Public Law 107-110). "GFSA" requires that each state or outlying area receiving federal funds under the ESEA have a law that requires all local education agencies (LEAs) in these states and outlying areas to expel from school for at least one year any student found bringing a firearm to school or possessing a firearm at school. State laws also must authorize the LEA chief administering officer to modify, in writing, any such expulsion on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the "GFSA" states that the law must be construed so as to be consistent with the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" ("IDEA"). Following information on data interpretation and quality, this report summarizes the 2002-03 data submitted by the states and outlying areas, first with a brief summary of the overall findings, and then with a summary of the 2002-03 data in bulleted, graphic, and tabular form as well as with a comparison between the 2002-03 data and data submitted in previous years. The report also presents the data submitted by each state and outlying area, as well as any caveats or notes accompanying the respective data. Finally, there are two appendices to the report as noted above: Appendix A contains a copy of the amended "Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994" and Appendix B contains a copy of the 2002-03 "GFSA" data collection instrument for states and outlying areas. (Contains 9 tables and 6 figures.) [This report was prepared for the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools.]