,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjac ,mr4   
,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1
 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1  
,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4       
,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 & ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t & r$uce ! use ( 
physical re/ra9t & seclusion 9 s*ools1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,keep+ ,all ,/ud5ts
 ,safe ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,physical re/ra9t &     
seclusion h result$ 9 physical injury1  
psy*ological trauma1 & dea? to *ildr5 9 
public & private s*ools4 ,national      
rese>* %[s /ud5ts h be5 subject$ to     
physical re/ra9t & seclusion 9 s*ools z 
a means ( discipl9e1 to =ce compliance1 
or z a sub/itute = appropriate          
educational support4  7#b7 ,behavioral  

int]v5tions = *ildr5 mu/ promote ! "r ( 
all *ildr5 to be treat$ ) dignity4 ,all 
*ildr5 h ! "r to be free f physical or  
m5tal abuse1 av]sive behavioral         
int]v5tions t compromise heal? & safety1
 & any physical re/ra9t or seclusion    
impos$ solely = purposes ( discipl9e or 
conv5i5ce4  7#c7 ,safe1 effective1      
evid5ce-bas$ /rategies are available to 
support *ildr5 :o display *all5g+       
behaviors 9 s*ool sett+s4 ,/aff tra9+   
focus$ on ! dang]s ( physical re/ra9t & 
seclusion z well z tra9+ 9 evid5ce-bas$ 
positive behavior supports1             
de-escalation te*niques1 & physical     
re/ra9t & seclusion prev5tion1 c r$uce !
 incid5ce ( injury1 trauma1 & dea?4     
7#d7 ,s*ool p]sonnel h ! "r to "w 9 a   
safe environm5t & %\ld be provid$ tra9+ 
& support to prev5t injury & trauma to  
!mselves & o!rs4  7#e7 ,despite ! widely
 recogniz$ risks ( physical re/ra9t &   
seclusion1 a sub/antial disp>ity exi/s  
among _m ,/ates & localities ) reg>d to 
! protection & ov]sight ( ! rights (    

*ildr5 & s*ool p]sonnel to a safe le>n+ 
environm5t4  7#f7 ,*ildr5 are subject$  
to physical re/ra9t & seclusion at high]
 rates ?an adults4 ,physical re/ra9t :i*
 re/ricts brea?+ or causes o!r body     
trauma1 z well z seclusion 9 ! abs5ce ( 
cont9u\s face-to-face monitor+1 h       
result$ 9 ! dea?s ( *ildr5 9 s*ools4    
7#g7 ,*ildr5 are protect$ f             
inappropriate physical re/ra9t &        
seclusion 9 o!r sett+s1 su* z hospitals1
 heal? facilities1 & non-m$ical         
community-bas$ facilities4 ,simil>      
protections are ne$$ 9 s*ools1 yet su*  
protections mu/ ackn[l$ge ! diff]5ces ( 
! s*ool environm5t4  7#h7 ,rese>*       
confirms t physical re/ra9t & seclusion 
are n !rapeutic1 nor are ^! practices   
effective means to calm or tea* *ildr51 
& may h an opposite effect :ile         
simultane\sly decreas+ a *ild's ability 
to le>n4  7#i7 ,! effective             
implem5tation ( s*ool-wide positive     
behavior supports is l9k$ to great]     
academic a*ievem5t1 significantly few]  

discipl9>y problems1 increas$ in/ruction
 "t1 & /aff p]ception ( a saf] tea*+    
environm5t4  #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ?is ,act are to--  7#a7 prev5t & r$uce 
! use ( physical re/ra9t & seclusion 9  
s*ools2  7#b7 ensure ! safety ( all     
/ud5ts & s*ool p]sonnel 9 s*ools &      
promote a positive s*ool culture &      
climate2  7#c7 protect /ud5ts f--  7,a7 
physical & m5tal abuse2  7,b7 av]sive   
behavioral int]v5tions t compromise     
heal? & safety2 &  7,c7 any physical    
re/ra9t or seclusion impos$ solely =    
purposes ( discipl9e or conv5i5ce2  7#d7
 ensure t physical re/ra9t & seclusion  
are impos$ 9 s*ool only :5 a /ud5t's    
behavior poses an imm95t dang] (        
physical injury to ! /ud5t1 s*ool       
p]sonnel1 or o!rs2 &  7#e7 assi/ ,/ates1
 local educational ag5cies1 & s*ools 9--
  7,a7 e/abli%+ policies & proc$ures to 
keep all /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts ) ! mo/ 
complex & int5sive behavioral ne$s1 &   
s*ool p]sonnel safe2  7,b7 provid+ s*ool
 p]sonnel ) ! necess>y tools1 tra9+1 &  

support to ensure ! safety ( all /ud5ts 
& s*ool p]sonnel2  7,c7 collect+ &      
analyz+ data on physical re/ra9t &      
seclusion 9 s*ools2 &  7,d7 id5tify+ &  
implem5t+ effective evid5ce-bas$ models 
to prev5t & r$uce physical re/ra9t &    
seclusion 9 s*ools4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,*emical re/ra9t ,! t]m 
*emical re/ra9t means a drug or         
m$ication us$ on a /ud5t to control     
behavior or re/rict fre$om ( movem5t t  
is n--  7,a7 prescrib$ by a lic5s$      
physician1 or o!r qualifi$ heal?        
pr(essional act+ "u ! scope ( !         
pr(essional's au?ority "u ,/ate law1 = !
 /&>d treatm5t ( a /ud5t's m$ical or    
psy*iatric condition2 &  7,b7 adm9i/]$ z
 prescrib$ by ! lic5s$ physician or o!r 
qualifi$ heal? pr(essional act+ "u !    
scope ( ! pr(essional's au?ority "u     
,/ate law4  7#b7 ,educational s]vice    
ag5cy ,! t]m educational s]vice ag5cy   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#iaja7ag7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ghja7ag774  7#c7 ,elem5t>y s*ool ,! t]m
 elem5t>y s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #iaja7ah7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ah774  7#d7 ,local      
educational ag5cy ,! t]m local          
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #iaja7bf7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7bf774  7#e7 ,me*anical  
re/ra9t ,! t]m me*anical re/ra9t has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eie7;d77#a7 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;jj7d77#a771 except t !   
mean+ %all be appli$ by sub/itut+       
/ud5t's = resid5t's4  7#f7 ,p>5t ,! t]m 
p>5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#iaja7ca7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja7ca774  7#g7 ,physical escort ,!   
t]m physical escort has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #eie7;d77#b7 ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;jj7d77#b771 except t ! mean+ %all  
be appli$ by sub/itut+ /ud5t = resid5t4 

7#h7 ,physical re/ra9t ,! t]m physical  
re/ra9t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #eie7;d77#c7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;jj7d77#c774   
7#i7 ,positive behavior supports ,! t]m 
positive behavior supports means a      
sy/ematic approa* to emb$ evid5ce-bas$  
practices & data-driv5 decisionmak+ to  
improve s*ool climate & culture1 includ+
 a range ( sy/emic & individualiz$      
/rategies to re9=ce desir$ behaviors &  
dim9i% reoccurr5ce ( problem behaviors1 
9 ord] to a*ieve improv$ academic &     
social outcomes & increase le>n+ = all  
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts ) ! mo/ complex &
 int5sive behavioral ne$s4  7#aj7       
,protection & advocacy sy/em ,! t]m     
protection & advocacy sy/em means a     
protection & advocacy sy/em e/abli%$ "u 
section #adc ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejdc74  7#aa7 ,s*ool ,! t]m s*ool     
means an entity--  7,a7 t--  7i7 is a   
public or private--  7,i7 day or        

resid5tial elem5t>y s*ool or second>y   
s*ool2 or  7,,ii7 e>ly *ildhood1        
elem5t>y s*ool1 or second>y s*ool       
program t is "u ! jurisdiction ( a      
s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1         
educational s]vice ag5cy1 or o!r        
educational in/itution or program2 &    
7ii7 receives1 or s]ves /ud5ts :o       
receive1 support 9 any =m f any program 
support$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ) funds       
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2
 or  7,b7 t is a s*ool fund$ or op]at$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#ab7     
,s*ool p]sonnel ,! t]m s*ool p]sonnel   
has ! mean+--  7,a7 giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #daea7aj7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gafa7aj772 &  7,b7 giv5 ! t]m s*ool    
res\rce (fic] 9 section #daea7aa7 ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gafa7aa774  7#ac7 
,second>y ,s*ool ,! t]m second>y s*ool  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#iaja7ch7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ghja7ch774  7#ad7 ,seclusion ,! t]m    
seclusion has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #eie7;d77#d7 ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bij;jj7d77#d774  7#ae7 ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (          
,education4  7#af7 ,/ate-approv$ crisis 
int]v5tion tra9+ program ,! t]m         
,/ate-approv$ crisis int]v5tion tra9+   
program means a tra9+ program approv$ by
 a ,/ate & ! ,secret>y t1 at a m9imum1  
provides--  7,a7 tra9+ 9 evid5ce-bas$   
te*niques %[n to be effective 9 !       
prev5tion ( physical re/ra9t &          
seclusion2  7,b7 tra9+ 9 evid5ce-bas$   
te*niques %[n to be effective 9 keep+   
bo? s*ool p]sonnel & /ud5ts safe :5     
impos+ physical re/ra9t or seclusion2   
7,c7 evid5ce-bas$ skills tra9+ relat$ to
 positive behavior supports1 safe       
physical escort1 conflict prev5tion1    
und]/&+ antec$5ts1 de-escalation1 &     
conflict managem5t2  7,d7 tra9+ 9 fir/  
aid & c>diopulmon>y resuscitation2  7,e7
 in=mation describ+ ,/ate policies &    

proc$ures t meet ! m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$
 by regulations promulgat$ pursuant to  
section #e7;a72 &  7,f7 c]tification =  
s*ool p]sonnel 9 ! te*niques & skills   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71
 :i* %all be requir$ to be r5ew$ on a   
p]iodic basis4  7#ag7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iaja 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74     
7#ah7 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! t]m    
,/ate educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #iaja7da7 ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7da774  7#ai7 ,/ud5t
 ,! t]m /ud5t means a /ud5t enroll$ 9 a 
s*ool def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 except t 9
 ! case ( a /ud5t enroll$ 9 a private   
s*ool or private program1 su* t]m means 
a /ud5t :o receives support 9 any =m f  
any program support$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ) 
funds appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,education4  7#bj7 ,"t out ,! t]m "t out
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       
#eie7;d77#e7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;jj7d77#e771    
except t ! mean+ %all be appli$ by      
sub/itut+ /ud5t = resid5t4  #e4 ,m9imum 
,/&>ds2 ,rule ( con/ruction  7a7 ,m9imum
 /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to protect ea*
 /ud5t f physical or m5tal abuse1       
av]sive behavioral int]v5tions t        
compromise /ud5t heal? & safety1 or any 
physical re/ra9t or seclusion impos$    
solely = purposes ( discipl9e or        
conv5i5ce or 9 a mann] o!rwise          
inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
promulgate regulations e/abli%+ ! foll[+
 m9imum /&>ds3  7#a7 ,s*ool p]sonnel    
%all be prohibit$ f impos+ on any /ud5t 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,me*anical re/ra9ts4    
7,b7 ,*emical re/ra9ts4  7,c7 ,physical 
re/ra9t or physical escort t re/ricts   
brea?+4  7,d7 ,av]sive behavioral       
int]v5tions t compromise heal? & safety4
  7#b7 ,s*ool p]sonnel %all be prohibit$
 f impos+ physical re/ra9t or seclusion 
on a /ud5t unless--  7,a7 ! /ud5t's     
behavior poses an imm95t dang] (        

physical injury to ! /ud5t1 s*ool       
p]sonnel1 or o!rs2  7,b7 less re/rictive
 int]v5tions w\ld be ineffective 9 /opp+
 su* imm95t dang] ( physical injury2    
7,c7 su* physical re/ra9t or seclusion  
is impos$ by s*ool p]sonnel :o--  7i7   
cont9u\sly monitor ! /ud5t face-to-face2
 or  7ii7 if s*ool p]sonnel safety is   
significantly compromis$ by su*         
face-to-face monitor+1 are 9 cont9u\s   
direct visual contact ) ! /ud5t2  7,d7  
su* physical re/ra9t or seclusion is    
impos$ by--  7i7 s*ool p]sonnel tra9$ & 
c]tifi$ by a ,/ate-approv$ crisis       
int]v5tion tra9+ program 7z def9$ 9     
section #d7af772 or  7ii7 o!r s*ool     
p]sonnel 9 ! case ( a r>e & cle>ly      
unavoidable em]g5cy circum/ance :5 s*ool
 p]sonnel tra9$ & c]tifi$ z describ$ 9  
clause 7i7 are n imm$iately available   
due to ! un=eseeable nature ( ! em]g5cy 
circum/ance2 &  7,e7 su* physical       
re/ra9t or seclusion ends imm$iately ^u 
! cessation ( ! conditions describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7#c7 ,/ates1 

9 consultation ) local educational      
ag5cies & private s*ool (ficials1 %all  
ensure t a suffici5t numb] ( p]sonnel   
are tra9$ & c]tifi$ by a ,/ate-approv$  
crisis int]v5tion tra9+ program 7z def9$
 9 section #d7af77 to meet ! ne$s ( !   
specific /ud5t population 9 ea* s*ool4  
7#d7 ,! use ( physical re/ra9t or       
seclusion z a plann$ int]v5tion %all n  
be writt5 into a /ud5t's education plan1
 individual safety plan1 behavioral     
plan1 or individualiz$ education program
 7z def9$ 9 section #fjb ( !            
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja774 ,local     
educational ag5cies or s*ools may       
e/abli% policies & proc$ures = use (    
physical re/ra9t or seclusion 9 s*ool   
safety or crisis plans1 provid$ t su*   
s*ool plans are n specific to any       
individual /ud5t4  7#e7 ,s*ools %all    
e/abli% proc$ures to be foll[$ aft] ea* 
incid5t involv+ ! imposition ( physical 
re/ra9t or seclusion ^u a /ud5t1        
includ+--  7,a7 proc$ures to provide to 

! p>5t ( ! /ud5t1 ) respect to ea* su*  
incid5t--  7i7 an imm$iate v]bal or     
electronic communication on ! same day z
 ! incid5t2 &  7ii7 writt5 notification 
)9 #bd h\rs ( ! incid5t2 &  7,b7 any o!r
 proc$ures ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate4  7b7 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all ensure t
 s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior comply ) ! regulations      
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 
7a74  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9   
?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize 
! ,secret>y to promulgate regulations   
prohibit+ ! use (--  7#a7 "t out 7z     
def9$ 9 section #d7bj772  7#b7 devices  
implem5t$ by tra9$ s*ool p]sonnel1 or   
utiliz$ by a /ud5t1 = ! specific &      
approv$ !rapeutic or safety purposes =  
:i* su* devices 7 design$ &1 if         
applicable1 prescrib$1 includ+--  7,a7  
re/ra9ts = m$ical immobilization2  7,b7 
adaptive devices or me*anical supports  
us$ to a*ieve prop] body position1      
balance1 or alignm5t to all[ great]     

fre$om ( mobility ?an w\ld be possible  
)\t ! use ( su* devices or me*anical    
supports2 or  7,c7 vehicle safety       
re/ra9ts :5 us$ z int5d$ dur+ !         
transport ( a /ud5t 9 a mov+ vehicle2 or
  7#c7 h&cuffs by s*ool res\rce (fic]s  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #daea7aa7 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#gafa7aa777--  7,a7 9 !--  7i7 case :5 a
 /ud5t's behavior poses an imm95t dang] 
( physical injury to ! /ud5t1 s*ool     
p]sonnel1 or o!rs2 or  7ii7 lawful      
ex]cise ( law en=cem5t duties2 &  7,b7  
less re/rictive int]v5tions w\ld be     
ineffective4  #f4 ,/ate ,plan & ,report 
,requirem5ts & ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,/ate plan
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! ,secret>y   
promulgates regulations pursuant to     
section #e7;a71 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ea*  
,/ate educational ag5cy %all submit to !
 ,secret>y a ,/ate plan t provides--    
7#a7 assurances to ! ,secret>y t ! ,/ate
 has 9 effect--  7,a7 ,/ate policies &  
proc$ures t meet ! m9imum /&>ds1 includ+

 ! /&>ds ) respect to ,/ate-approv$     
crisis int]v5tion tra9+ programs1       
e/abli%$ by regulations promulgat$      
pursuant to section #e7;a72 &  7,b7 a   
,/ate me*anism to effectively monitor & 
en=ce ! m9imum /&>ds2  7#b7 a           
description ( ! ,/ate policies &        
proc$ures1 includ+ a description ( !    
,/ate-approv$ crisis int]v5tion tra9+   
programs 9 su* ,/ate2 &  7#c7 a         
description ( ! ,/ate plans to ensure   
s*ool p]sonnel & p>5ts1 includ+ private 
s*ool p]sonnel & p>5ts1 are aw>e ( !    
,/ate policies & proc$ures4  7b7        
,report+  7#a7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ! ,secret>y
 promulgates regulations pursuant to    
section #e7;a71 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ea*  
,/ate educational ag5cy %all 79         
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section    
#ddd ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions  
,act 7commonly kn[n z ! ,family         
,educational ,rights & ,privacy ,act (  
#aigd7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g77 prep>e &
 submit to ! ,secret>y1 & make available

 to ! public1 a report t includes !     
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 )   
respect to ea* local educational ag5cy1 
& ea* s*ool n "u ! jurisdiction ( a     
local educational ag5cy1 locat$ 9 ! same
 ,/ate z su* ,/ate educational ag5cy4   
7#b7 ,in=mation requirem5ts  7,a7 ,g5]al
 ,in=mation ,requirem5ts ,! report      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include   
in=mation on--  7i7 ! total numb] (     
incid5ts 9 ! prec$+ full-academic ye> 9 
:i* physical re/ra9t 0 impos$ ^u a      
/ud5t2 &  7ii7 ! total numb] ( incid5ts 
9 ! prec$+ full-academic ye> 9 :i*      
seclusion 0 impos$ ^u a /ud5t4  7,b7    
,disaggregation  7i7 ,g5]al             
,disaggregation ,requirem5ts ,!         
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be disaggregat$ by--  7,i7 ! total 
numb] ( incid5ts 9 :i* physical re/ra9t 
or seclusion 0 impos$ ^u a /ud5t--  7aa7
 t result$ 9 injury2  7bb7 t result$ 9  
dea?2 &  7cc7 9 :i* ! s*ool p]sonnel    
impos+ physical re/ra9t or seclusion 7 n
 tra9$ & c]tifi$ z describ$ 9 section   

#e7;a77#b77;,d77i72 &  7,,ii7 !         
demographic *>act]i/ics ( all /ud5ts ^u 
:om physical re/ra9t or seclusion 0     
impos$1 includ+--  7aa7 ! categories    
id5tifi$ 9 section #aaaa7;h77#a77;,c77i7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             
#fcaa7;h77#a77;,c77i772  7bb7 age2 &    
7cc7 disability /atus 7:i* has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m individual ) a disability 9  
section #g7bj7 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act 
( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gje7bj7774  7ii7
 ,unduplicat$ c\nt2 ,exception ,!       
disaggregation requir$ "u clause 7i7    
%all--  7,i7 be c>ri$ out 9 a mann] to  
ensure an unduplicat$ c\nt ( !--  7aa7  
total numb] ( incid5ts 9 ! prec$+       
full-academic ye> 9 :i* physical re/ra9t
 0 impos$ ^u a /ud5t2 &  7bb7 total     
numb] ( incid5ts 9 ! prec$+             
full-academic ye> 9 :i* seclusion 0     
impos$ ^u a /ud5t2 &  7,,ii7 n be       
requir$ 9 a case 9 :i* ! numb] ( /ud5ts 
9 a category w\ld reveal p]sonally      
id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an individual

 /ud5t4  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
7,a7 ,use ( rem$ies ,if a ,/ate         
educational ag5cy fails to comply )     
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 ! ,secret>y      
%all--  7i7 )hold1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 fur!r
 paym5ts "u an applicable program 7z su*
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #djj7;c7 ( !    
,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #abba77 9 accordance ) section
 #dee ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4         
#abcd;d72  7ii7 require a ,/ate         
educational ag5cy to submit1 & implem5t1
 )9 #a ye> ( su* failure to comply1 a   
corrective plan ( action1 :i* may       
include r$irection ( funds receiv$ "u an
 applicable program2 or  7iii7 issue a  
compla9t to compel compliance ( ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy ?r\gh a cease & desi/ 
ord]1 9 ! same mann] ! ,secret>y is     
au?oriz$ to take su* action "u section  
#def ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcd;e74  7,b7     
,cessation ( ,)hold+ ( ,funds ,:5ev] !  
,secret>y det]m9es 7:e!r by c]tification
 or o!r appropriate evid5ce7 t a ,/ate  

educational ag5cy :o is subject to !    
)hold+ ( paym5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 
has cur$ ! failure provid+ ! basis = !  
)hold+ ( paym5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all cease
 ! )hold+ ( paym5ts ) respect to ! ,/ate
 educational ag5cy "u su* subp>agraph4  
7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection %all be con/ru$ to limit !   
,secret>y's au?ority "u ! ,g5]al        
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq474  #g4 ,grant   
au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt       
appropriat$ "u section #ab1 ! ,secret>y 
may aw>d grants to ,/ate educational    
ag5cies to assi/ ! ag5cies 9--  7#a7    
e/abli%+1 implem5t+1 & en=c+ ! policies 
& proc$ures to meet ! m9imum /&>ds      
e/abli%$ by regulations promulgat$ by ! 
,secret>y pursuant to section #e7;a72   
7#b7 improv+ ,/ate & local capacity to  
collect & analyze data relat$ to        
physical re/ra9t & seclusion2 &  7#c7   
improv+ s*ool climate & culture by      
implem5t+ s*ool-wide positive behavior  
support approa*es4  7b7 ,duration (     

grant ,a grant "u ?is section %all be   
aw>d$ to a ,/ate educational ag5cy = a  
#c-ye> p]iod4  7c7 ,application ,ea*    
,/ate educational ag5cy desir+ a grant  
"u ?is section %all submit an           
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+     
in=mation on h[ ! ,/ate educational     
ag5cy w t>get res\rces to s*ools & local
 educational ag5cies 9 ne$ ( assi/ance  
relat$ to prev5t+ & r$uc+ physical      
re/ra9t & seclusion4  7d7 ,au?ority ,to 
make subgrants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate  
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section may use su* grant funds to aw>d
 subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to  
local educational ag5cies4  7#b7        
,application ,a local educational ag5cy 
desir+ to receive a subgrant "u ?is     
section %all submit an application to ! 
applicable ,/ate educational ag5cy at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,/ate educational ag5cy   
may require4  7e7 ,private s*ool        

p>ticipation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local    
educational ag5cy receiv+ subgrant funds
 "u ?is section %all1 aft] timely &     
mean+ful consultation ) appropriate     
private s*ool (ficials1 ensure t private
 s*ool p]sonnel c p>ticipate1 on an     
equitable basis1 9 activities support$  
by grant or subgrant funds4  7#b7       
,public ,control ( ,funds ,! control (  
funds provid$ "u ?is section1 & title to
 mat]ials1 equipm5t1 & prop]ty pur*as$ )
 su* funds1 %all be 9 a public ag5cy1 & 
a public ag5cy %all adm9i/] su* funds1  
mat]ials1 equipm5t1 & prop]ty4  7f7     
,requir$ activities ,a ,/ate educational
 ag5cy receiv+ a grant1 or a local      
educational ag5cy receiv+ a subgrant1 "u
 ?is section %all use su* grant or      
subgrant funds to c>ry out ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,rese>*+1 develop+1 implem5t+1 &   
evaluat+ /rategies1 policies1 &         
proc$ures to prev5t & r$uce physical    
re/ra9t & seclusion 9 s*ools1 consi/5t )
 ! m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ by regulations 
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to   

section #e7;a74  7#b7 ,provid+          
pr(essional developm5t1 tra9+1 &        
c]tification = s*ool p]sonnel to meet   
su* /&>ds4  7#c7 ,c>ry+ out ! report+   
requirem5ts "u section #f7;b7 & analyz+ 
! in=mation includ$ 9 a report prep>$ "u
 su* section to id5tify /ud5t1 s*ool    
p]sonnel1 & s*ool ne$s relat$ to use (  
physical re/ra9t & seclusion4  7g7      
,additional ,au?oriz$ activities ,9     
addition to ! requir$ activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 a ,/ate      
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant1 or a 
local educational ag5cy receiv+ a       
subgrant1 "u ?is section may use su*    
grant or subgrant funds = "o or m ( !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,develop+ & implem5t+     
high-quality pr(essional developm5t &   
tra9+ programs to implem5t evid5ce-bas$ 
sy/ematic approa*es to s*ool-wide       
positive behavior supports1 includ+     
improv+ coa*+1 facilitation1 & tra9+    
capacity = adm9i/rators1 tea*]s1        
specializ$ in/ructional support         
p]sonnel1 & o!r /aff4  7#b7 ,provid+    

te*nical assi/ance to develop & implem5t
 evid5ce-bas$ sy/ematic approa*es to    
s*ool-wide positive behavior supports1  
includ+ te*nical assi/ance = data-driv5 
decisionmak+ relat$ to behavioral       
supports & int]v5tions 9 ! classroom4   
7#c7 ,rese>*+1 evaluat+1 & dissem9at+   
high-quality evid5ce-bas$ programs &    
activities t implem5t s*ool-wide        
positive behavior supports ) fidelity4  
7#d7 ,support+ o!r local positive       
behavior support implem5tation          
activities consi/5t ) ?is subsection4   
7h7 ,evaluation & report ,ea* ,/ate     
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section %all1 at ! end ( ! #c-ye> grant
 p]iod = su* grant--  7#a7 evaluate !   
,/ate's progress t[>d ! prev5tion &     
r$uction ( physical re/ra9t & seclusion 
9 ! s*ools locat$ 9 ! ,/ate1 consi/5t ) 
! m9imum /&>ds e/abli%$ by regulations  
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to   
section #e7;a72 &  7#b7 submit to !     
,secret>y a report on su* progress4  7i7
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,f ! am\nt      

appropriat$ "u section #ab1 ! ,secret>y 
may allocate funds to ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior = activities "u ?is section )  
respect to s*ools op]at$ or fund$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 "u su* t]ms z ! 
,secret>y ( ,education may prescribe4   
#h4 ,national assessm5t  7a7 ,national  
,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a 
national assessm5t to det]m9e !         
effectiv5ess ( ?is ,act1 :i* %all       
include--  7#a7 analyz+ data relat$ to  
physical re/ra9t & seclusion incid5ts2  
7#b7 analyz+ ! effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local ef=ts to prev5t & r$uce !
 numb] ( physical re/ra9t & seclusion   
incid5ts 9 s*ools2  7#c7 id5tify+ !     
types ( programs & s]vices t h          
demon/rat$ ! greate/ effectiv5ess 9     
prev5t+ & r$uc+ ! numb] ( physical      
re/ra9t & seclusion incid5ts 9 s*ools2 &
  7#d7 id5tify+ evid5ce-bas$ p]sonnel   
tra9+ models ) demon/rat$ success 9     
prev5t+ & r$uc+ ! numb] ( physical      
re/ra9t & seclusion incid5ts 9 s*ools1  
includ+ models t emphasize positive     

behavior supports & de-escalation       
te*niques ov] physical int]v5tion4  7b7 
,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 an int]im report t summ>izes !    
prelim9>y f9d+s ( ! assessm5t describ$ 9
 subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 a f9al report ( ! f9d+s ( !       
assessm5t4  #i4 ,protection & ,advocacy 
,sy/ems ,protection & ,advocacy ,sy/ems 
%all h ! au?ority provid$ "u section    
#adc ( ! ,developm5tal ,disabilities    
,assi/ance & ,bill ( ,rights ,act (     
#bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejdc7 to         
inve/igate1 monitor1 & en=ce protections
 provid$ = /ud5ts "u ?is ,act4  #aj4    
,head ,/>t ,programs  7a7 ,regulations  
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all     
promulgate regulations ) respect to     

,head ,/>t ag5cies adm9i/]+ ,head ,/>t  
programs "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #ihja et seq47 t e/abli%      
requirem5ts consi/5t )--  7#a7 !        
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by regulations     
promulgat$ pursuant to section #e7;a72 &
  7#b7 ! report+ & en=cem5t requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (      
section #f4  7b7 ,grant au?ority ,f !   
am\nt appropriat$ "u section #ab1 !     
,secret>y may allocate funds to !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
assi/ ! ,head ,/>t ag5cies 9 e/abli%+1  
implem5t+1 & en=c+ policies & proc$ures 
to meet ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ by       
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to      
subsection 7a74  #aa4 ,limitation (     
,au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 %all be con/ru$ to re/rict or limit1 or
 all[ ! ,secret>y to re/rict or limit1  
any o!r rights or rem$ies o!rwise       
available to /ud5ts or p>5ts "u ,f$]al  
or ,/ate law or regulation4  7b7        
,applicability  7#a7 ,private s*ools    
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     

affect any private s*ool t does n       
receive1 or does n s]ve /ud5ts :o       
receive1 support 9 any =m f any program 
support$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ) funds       
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4
  7#b7 ,home s*ools ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to--  7,a7 affect a home
 s*ool1 :e!r or n a home s*ool is treat$
 z a private s*ool or home s*ool "u     
,/ate law2 or  7,b7 consid] p>5ts :o are
 s*ool+ a *ild at home z s*ool p]sonnel4
  #ab4 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 
sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is  
,act = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* ( ! #d    
succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  #ac4 ,presumption 
( ,congress relat+ to competitive       
proc$ures  7a7 ,presumption ,x is !     
presumption ( ,congress t grants aw>d$  
"u ?is ,act w be aw>d$ us+ competitive  
proc$ures bas$ on m]it4  7b7 ,report to 
,congress ,if grants are aw>d$ "u ?is   
,act us+ proc$ures o!r ?an competitive  
proc$ures1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to   
,congress a report expla9+ :y           

competitive proc$ures 7 n us$4  #ad4    
,prohibition on e>m>ks ,none ( ! funds  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act may be 
us$ = a congressional e>m>k z def9$ 9   
clause #i;e1 ( rule ,,xxi ( ! ,rules ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! #aac?      
,congress4