,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjac,ms4 ,edw>ds 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,delaney1 & ,mr4 ,honda7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,education to aw>d grants to ,/ates t   
enact ,/ate laws t w make s*ool         
att5dance compulsory ?r\gh ! age ( #ag4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,broad5+ ,opportunities ,?r\gh        
,education ,act4  #b4 ,grant program =  
,/ates ) compulsory s*ool att5dance     
?r\gh ! age ( #ag  7a7 ,program au?oriz$
 ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is
 ,act & n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su*    
am\nts are appropriat$1 ! ,secret>y (   
,education %all aw>d grants1 on a       
competitive basis1 to ,/ates ) approv$  
applications "u subsection 7b7 to assi/ 
su* ,/ates 9 improv+ second>y s*ool     
programs4  7b7 ,application ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is ,act1

 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( 
! ,/ate law t ! ,/ate has enact$ t makes
 s*ool att5dance 9 ! ,/ate compulsory   
?r\gh ! age ( #ag 7except 9 cases (     
individuals :o complete ! second>y s*ool
 graduation requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate prior 
to atta9+ su* age7 includ+ a description
 ( any o!r exemptions to su* law2 &     
7#b7 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w use ! 
grant to c>ry out or improve second>y   
s*ool programs 9 ! ,/ate4  7c7 ,uses (  
funds ,a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is
 ,act %all use su* grant to improve     
second>y s*ool programs 9 ! ,/ate1 su* z
 by-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ or exp&+ "w-bas$    
programs t integrate academic &         
c>e]-bas$ skills ?r\gh c>e] & te*nical  
tra9+1 l9k$ le>n+ pa?ways1 s*ool-regi/]$
 appr5tice%ips1 & o!r c>e]-tra9+        
programs2  7#b7 implem5t+ an e>ly w>n+  
indicator sy/em to help high s*ools1 &  
_! fe$] middle s*ools1 to id5tify       

/ruggl+ /ud5ts & create a sy/em (       
evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions2  7#c7 provid+ 
evid5ce-bas$ grade & s*ool transition   
programs & supports1 includ+ ?r\gh      
curricula alignm5t2  7#d7 p]sonaliz+ !  
s*ool exp]i5ce & increas+ /ud5t         
engagem5t by provid+ s]vice-le>n+1      
exp]i5tial1 & "w-bas$ & o!r le>n+       
opportunities2  7#e7 provid+            
ext5d$-le>n+ opportunities1 by ! s*ool  
day1 week1 or ye> to increase ! total   
numb] ( s*ool h\rs to include additional
 "t = in/ruction 9 academic subjects &  
enri*m5t2 or  7#f7 increas+ /ud5t       
supports ?r\gh activities su* z /ud5t   
advisories1 s*ool c\nsel+ opportunities1
 & "o-to-"o m5tor+4  7d7 ,def9itions ,= 
purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea t]ms ,!
 t]ms second>y s*ool & ,/ate h ! mean+s 
giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #iaja ( !         
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4