,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #beae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bf1 #bjac ,mr4 
,grijalva 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,ms4  
,cl>ke1 & ,mr4 ,cony]s7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! provisions ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife reg>d+ s*ool libr>y m$ia          
speciali/s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,/r5g!n+ ,kids' ,int]e/ 9 ,le>n+ &      
,libr>ies ,act or ! ,s,k,i,l,ls ,act4   
,i ,s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/         
requirem5ts  #aja4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,section #ajjb7;b77#d7 ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjb7 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #bjjb & ins]t+ #bjad4  #ajb4   
,/ate plans  7a7 ,academic /&>ds1       
academic assessm5ts1 & acc\ntability    
,section #aaaa7;b77#h7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#h77 is am5d$--     

7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & aft]
 ! semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 !  
foll[+3  7,e7 h[ ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy w meet ! goal ( ensur+ t !re is n 
less ?an #a highly qualifi$ s*ool libr>y
 m$ia speciali/ 9 ea* s*ool receiv+     
funds "u ?is "p1 z describ$ 9 section   
#aaai7;h77#b72 &  4  7b7 ,o!r provisions
 ,to support tea*+ & le>n+ ,section     
#aaaa7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#ac71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#ad7 ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy w e/abli% a goal (    
hav+ n less ?an #a ,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool  
libr>y m$ia speciali/ 9 ea* public s*ool
 t receives funds "u ?is "p4  4  #ajc4  
,local educational ag5cy plans  7a7     
,plan provisions ,section               
#aaab7;b77#a77,n7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &       

,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcab7;b77#a77,n77 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ 1 includ+ ensur+ t !re is n less
 ?an #a highly qualifi$ s*ool libr>y    
m$ia speciali/ 9 ea* s*ool be=e !       
semicolon4  7b7 ,assurances ,section    
#aaab7;c77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcab7;c77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,n71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,o71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,o7 ! foll[+3  
7,p7 ensure1 to ! ext5t feasible1 t ea* 
s*ool s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy 
& receiv+ funds "u ?is "p employs n less
 ?an #a ,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool libr>y m$ia 
speciali/4  4  #ajd4 ,s*oolwide programs
 ,section #aaad7;b77#a77;,d7 ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcad7;b77#a77;,d77
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ s*ool libr>y m$ia   
speciali/s1 aft] tea*]s14  #aje4 ,t>get$
 assi/ance s*ools ,section              
#aaae7;c77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      

,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcae7;c77#a77;,f77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/s1 
aft] tea*]s14  #ajf4 ,qualifications =  
tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 & s*ool libr>y 
m$ia speciali/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#aaai ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcai7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section     
head+1 by /rik+ tea*]s & p>apr(essionals
 & ins]t+ tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 &    
s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/s2  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 ?r\gh 7l7 z  
subsections 7i7 ?r\gh 7m71 respectively2
  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 !  
foll[+3  7h7 ,s*ool libr>y m$ia         
speciali/s  7#a7 ,local educational     
ag5cy requirem5t ,ea* local educational 
ag5cy receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is "p %all  
ensure1 to ! ext5t feasible1 t ea* s*ool
 t is s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy 
& receives funds "u ?is "p employs n    
less ?an #a highly qualifi$ s*ool libr>y
 m$ia speciali/4  7#b7 ,/ate goal ,ea*  
,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+         

assi/ance "u ?is "p %all--  7,a7 e/abli%
 a goal ( hav+ n less ?an #a highly     
qualifi$ s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/ 9  
ea* public s*ool t is s]v$ by ! ,/ate   
educational ag5cy & receives funds "u   
?is "p2 &  7,b7 specify a date by :i* ! 
,/ate w rea* ?is goal1 :i* date %all be 
n lat] ?an ! beg9n+ ( ! #bjac-bjad s*ool
 ye>4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7i7 7z    
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77#b771 by   
/rik+ & p>apr(essionals & ins]t+ 1      
p>apr(essionals1 & s*ool libr>y & m$ia  
speciali/s4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t        
,section #aaai7l7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7z    
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a77#b77 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcai7l77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
subsection 7#a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7m74
  #ajg4 ,improv+ lit]acy ?r\gh s*ool    
libr>ies ,section #abea ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fchc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ well-tra9$1    
pr(essionally c]tifi$ & ins]t+ highly   
qualifi$2  7#b7 9 subsection 7e77#c7--  

7,a7 by /rik+ ,di/ribution4--,! & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  ,di/ribution4-- 7,a7        
,geographic di/ribution ,!  2 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,balance 
among types ( s*ools ,9 aw>d+ grants "u 
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all take   
into consid]ation :e!r fund+ is         
proportionally di/ribut$ among projects 
s]v+ /ud5ts 9 elem5t>y1 middle1 & high  
s*ools4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7f77#b7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by ins]t+
 ! ne$ = /ud5t lit]acy improvem5t at all
 grade levels1 be=e ! ne$ =2 &  7ii7 by 
/rik+ well-tra9$1 pr(essionally c]tifi$ 
& ins]t+ highly qualifi$2  7#d7 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,b7 a ne$s assessm5t ( :i* grade spans 
are s]v$1 ensur+ fund+ is proportionally
 di/ribut$ to s]ve /ud5ts 9 elem5t>y1   
middle1 & high s*ools2  2 &  7#e7 9     
subsection 7g7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+  
& read+ mat]ials1 su* z books & mat]ials
 t-- 7,a7 are appropriate = /ud5ts 9 all
 grade levels to be s]v$ & = /ud5ts )   

special le>n+ ne$s1 includ+ /ud5ts :o   
are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t2 &  7,b7    
engage ! int]e/ ( read]s at all read+   
levels2  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by  
/rik+ pr(essional developm5t describ$ 9 
section #abbb7;d77#b7 & ins]t+          
pr(essional developm5t 9 in=mation      
lit]acy in/ruction t is appropriate =   
all grades1 includ+ ! assessm5t ( /ud5t 
lit]acy ne$s1 ! coord9ation ( read+ &   
writ+ in/ruction across cont5t areas1 & 
tra9+ 9 lit]acy /rategies 9 all cont5t  
areas4  ,,ii ,prep>+1 tea*+1 & recruit+ 
high quality tea*]s1 s*ool libr>y m$ia  
speciali/s1 & pr9cipals  #bja4 ,tea*]1  
s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/1 & pr9cipal 
tra9+ & recruit+ fund ,title ,,ii ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja et seq47 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! title head+1 by /rik+ 
,high quality tea*]s & pr9cipals &      
ins]t+ ,high quality tea*]s1 s*ool      
libr>y m$ia speciali/s1 & pr9cipals2 &  
7#b7 9 ! "p head+1 by /rik+ ,tea*] &    
pr9cipal & ins]t+ ,tea*]1 s*ool libr>y  

m$ia speciali/1 & pr9cipal4  #bjb4      
,purpose ,section #baja7a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja7a77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#a7 increase /ud5t     
academic a*ievem5t ?r\gh /rategies su*  
z--  7,a7 improv+ tea*]1 s*ool libr>y   
m$ia speciali/1 & pr9cipal quality2 &   
7,b7 increas+ ! numb] ( highly qualifi$ 
tea*]s 9 ! classroom1 highly qualifi$   
s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/s 9 ! libr>y1
 & highly qualifi$ pr9cipals & assi/ant 
pr9cipals 9 s*ools2 &  4  #bjc4 ,/ate   
applications ,section #baab7;b7 ( !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffab7;b77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+
 1 s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/s1 be=e & 
pr9cipals2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by 
ins]t+ 1 s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/1   
be=e & p>apr(essional4  #bjd4 ,/ate use 
( funds ,section #baac7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;c77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 9 ! matt]  

prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+      
highly qualifi$ s*ool libr>y m$ia       
speciali/s1 be=e pr9cipals2 &  7,b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 highly    
qualifi$ s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/s1  
be=e & pr9cipals2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#f71 by /rik+ tea*]s & pr9cipals ea*   
place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ tea*]s1     
s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/s1 &         
pr9cipals4  #bje4 ,local uses ( funds   
,section #babc7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffbc7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3  7#i7 7,a7 
,develop+ & implem5t+ /rategies to assi/
 9 recruit+ & reta9+ highly qualifi$    
s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/s2 &  7,b7   
provid+ appropriate pr(essional         
developm5t = su* speciali/s1 p>ticul>ly 
relat$ to skills necess>y to assi/      
/ud5ts to improve ! /ud5ts' academic    
a*ievem5t1 includ+ skills relat$ to     
in=mation lit]acy4  4  ,,iii ,g5]al     
,provisions  #cja4 ,def9itions ,section 
#iaja7bc7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     

,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja7bc77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ &  
aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c77ii77,,vii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !  
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 :5 us$ ) respect to 
a s*ool libr>y m$ia speciali/ employ$ 9 
an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool 9 a 
,/ate1 means t ! s*ool libr>y m$ia      
speciali/--  7i7 holds at lea/ a        
ba*elor's degree2  7ii7 has obta9$ full 
,/ate c]tification z a s*ool libr>y m$ia
 speciali/ or pass$ ! ,/ate tea*] lic5s+
 exam9ation1 ) ,/ate c]tification 9     
libr>y m$ia1 9 su* ,/ate1 except t :5   
us$ ) respect to any s*ool libr>y m$ia  
speciali/ tea*+ 9 a public *>t] s*ool1 !
 t]m means t ! s*ool libr>y m$ia        
speciali/ meets ! requirem5ts set =? 9 !
 ,/ate's public *>t] s*ool law2 &  7iii7
 has n _h c]tification or lic5sure      
requirem5ts waiv$ on an em]g5cy1        
tempor>y1 or provisional basis4  4      
#cjb4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,table (    

cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja note7 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ 
to section #aaai & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #aaai4 ,qualifications = tea*]s1  
p>apr(essionals1 & s*ool libr>y m$ia    
speciali/s4  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! item    
relat+ to title ,,ii & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
,title ,,ii--,prep>+1 tra9+1 & recruit+ 
high quality tea*]s1 s*ool libr>y m$ia  
speciali/s1 & pr9cipals  2  &  7#c7 by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to "p ,a ( title    
,,ii & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,"p ,a--,tea*]1
 ,s*ool ,libr>y ,m$ia ,speciali/1 &     
,pr9cipal ,tra9+ & ,recruit+ ,fund  4