,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ecid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjad ,mr4 
,br\n ( ,georgia introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
provide = ! elim9ation ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,elim9ation ,act 
( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,pr9ciples ( f$]alism     
embodi$ 9 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates entru/ au?ority ov] issues (     
educational policy to ! ,/ates & ! p & a
 ,f$]al ,dep>tm5t ( ,education is       
inconsi/5t ) su* pr9ciples4  7#b7       
,tradition & exp]i5ce dictate t !       
gov]nance & managem5t ( s*ools 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates are be/ p]=m$ by p>5ts1   
tea*]s1 & communities4  7#c7 ,!         
education ( ! ,nation's /ud5ts is suff]+
 "u a manag]ial gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education has weak5$ !     
ability ( p>5ts to make ess5tial        

decisions ab\t _! *ildr5's education &  
has und]m9$ ! capacity ( communities to 
gov]n _! s*ools4  7#e7 ,9 ! #cd ye>s (  
its exi/5ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education   
has gr[n f a budget ( #ad billion to    
almo/ #fe4g billion 9 annual            
discretion>y appropriations adm9i/]+    
ar\nd #ajj programs4 ,mean:ile1         
education p]=mance = #ag-ye> olds has   
/agnat$ s9ce #aiga4  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,education has fo/]$ ov]-regulation1   
/&>dization1 bureaucratization1 &       
litigation 9 ,unit$ ,/ates education4   
7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education exp5ds   
l>ge am\nts ( money on its own ma9t5ance
 & ov]head4 ,:ile ! av]age sal>y =      
public s*ool tea*]s is ar\nd #ef1jjj1 ! 
av]age sal>y = a ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 
employee is #ajh1ega4  7#h7 ,rec5t te/s 
reflect poor results 9 ma!matics1       
sci5ce1 & read+ = ,am]ican /ud5ts comp>$
 ) /ud5ts f o!r nations4  7#i7 ,only    
?r\gh initiatives l$ by p>5ts & local   
communities ) ! p[] to act c ! ,unit$   
,/ates elevate educational p]=mance t[>d

 an acceptable level4  7#aj7 ,! curr5t  
sy/em ( top d[n education uni=mity is   
detrim5tal to local bus9esses &         
communities1 ! economic ne$s ( ! /ates1 
& ! ,nation's ability to compete        
globally = jobs4  7#aa7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education has be5 ho/ile to _m promis+ 
re=m ideas or emp[]+ p>5ts1 tea*]s1 &   
local communities4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
once a laboratory ( innovation ?r\gh !  
exp]im5ts ( ! ,/ates1 is mov+ t[>d      
education /&>dization t does n consid] !
 individual educational ne$s ( our      
div]se population ( /ud5ts4  #c4        
,abolition ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,!  
,dep>tm5t ( ,education is aboli%$1 &1 ) 
! exception ( ! programs transf]r$ "u   
section #g1 any program = :i* !         
,secret>y ( ,education or ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education has adm9i/rative             
responsibility z provid$ by law or by   
delegation ( au?ority pursuant to law is
 repeal$1 includ+ ea* program "u !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 
,organization ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdja 

et seq474  7#b7 ,! ,g5]al ,education    
,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abba et
 seq474  #d4 ,grants to ,/ates =        
elem5t>y & second>y & = po/second>y     
education programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is title1  
ea* ,/ate is entitl$ to receive f !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 by n lat] ?an  
,july #a ( ! prec$+ fiscal ye>--  7#a7 a
 grant = fiscal ye> #bjae & ea* succe$+ 
fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbd1 t is 
equal to ! am\nt ( funds appropriat$ = !
 ,/ate = ,f$]al elem5t>y s*ool &        
second>y s*ool programs = fiscal ye>    
#bjab 7except = ! funds appropriat$ =   
fiscal ye> #bjab = su* programs = su*   
,/ate t are be+ transf]r$ "u section    
#g72 &  7#b7 a grant = fiscal ye> #bjae 
& ea* succe$+ fiscal ye> ?r\gh fiscal   
ye> #bjbd1 t is equal to ! am\nt ( funds
 appropriat$ = ! ,/ate = ,f$]al         
po/second>y education programs = fiscal 
ye> #bjab 7except = ! funds appropriat$ 
= fiscal ye> #bjab = su* programs = su* 
,/ate t are be+ transf]r$ "u section    

#g74  7b7 ,appropriation ,out ( any     
money 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n 
o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$
 = fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbd1 su*   
sums z are necess>y = grants "u         
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,requirem5ts relat+
 to int]gov]nm5tal f9anc+ ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %all make ! transf] ( funds
 "u grants "u subsection 7a7 directly to
 ea* ,/ate 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts 
( section #fejc ( title #ca1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,exp5diture ( funds  
,am\nts receiv$ by a ,/ate "u ?is       
section = any fiscal ye> %all be exp5d$ 
by ! ,/ate 9 su* fiscal ye> or 9 !      
succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,use ( ,funds  
,funds made available to a ,/ate--  7#a7
 "u subsection 7a77#a71 %all be us$ by !
 ,/ate = any elem5t>y or second>y       
education purpose p]mitt$ by ,/ate law2 
&  7#b7 "u subsection 7a77#b71 %all be  
us$ by ! ,/ate = any po/second>y        
education purpose p]mitt$ by ,/ate law4 
7f7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,a grant     
receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 %all only be  

us$ to supplem5t ! am\nt ( funds t w\ld1
 9 ! abs5ce ( su* grant1 be made        
available f non-,f$]al s\rces = elem5t>y
 s*ool & second>y s*ool programs or     
po/second>y education programs1 & n to  
supplant ^? funds4  #e4 ,adm9i/rative & 
fiscal acc\ntability  7a7 ,audits  7#a7 
,contract ) approv$ audit+ entity ,n    
lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjae1 & annually  
!reaft]1 a ,/ate %all contract ) an     
approv$ audit+ entity 7z def9$ "u       
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77 = purposes (        
conduct+ an audit "u p>agraph 7#b7 7)   
respect to ! fiscal ye> end+ ,septemb]  
#cj ( su* ye>74  7#b7 ,audit requirem5t 
,"u a contract "u p>agraph 7#a71 an     
approv$ audit+ entity %all conduct an   
audit ( ! exp5ditures or transf]s made  
by a ,/ate f am\nts receiv$ "u a grant  
"u section #d1 ) respect to ! fiscal ye>
 :i* su* audit cov]s1 to det]m9e ! ext5t
 to :i* su* exp5ditures & transf]s 7    
exp5d$ 9 accordance ) section #d4  7#c7 
,entity conduct+ audit  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,)
 respect to a ,/ate1 ! audit "u p>agraph

 7#b7 %all be conduct$ by an approv$    
audit+ entity 9 accordance ) g5]ally    
accept$ audit+ pr9ciples4  7,b7 ,approv$
 audit+ entity ,= purposes ( ?is        
section1 ! t]m approv$ audit+ entity    
means1 ) respect to a ,/ate1 an entity t
 is--  7i7 approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury2  7ii7 approv$ by ! *ief      
executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate2 &  7iii7     
indep5d5t ( any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
ag5cy4  7#d7 ,submission ( audit ,n lat]
 ?an ,april #cj1 #bjaf1 & annually      
!reaft]1 a ,/ate %all submit ! results (
 ! audit "u p>agraph 7#b7 7) respect to 
! fiscal ye> end+ on ,septemb] #cj ( su*
 ye>7 to ! ,/ate legislature & to !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7b7           
,reimbursem5t & p5alty ,if1 ?r\gh an    
audit conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 an    
approv$ audit+ entity f9ds t a ,/ate    
violat$ ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d7  
or 7e7 ( section #d1 ! ,/ate %all pay to
 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates #ajj     
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ,/ate funds t 7 us$ 9 
violation ( section #d z a p5alty4      

,ins(> z a ,/ate fails to pay any su*   
p5alty1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all  
(fset ! am\nt n s paid aga9/ ! am\nt (  
any grant o!rwise payable to ! ,/ate "u 
?is ,act4  7c7 ,annual report+          
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
,janu>y #ca1 #bjaf1 & annually !reaft]1 
ea* ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury & ! ,/ate legislature a      
report on ! activities c>ri$ out by !   
,/ate dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal
 ye> ) funds receiv$ by ! ,/ate "u a    
grant "u section #d = su* fiscal ye>4   
7#b7 ,cont5t ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all1 ) respect to a fiscal ye>--  7,a7 
conta9 ! results ( ! audit conduct$ by  
an approv$ audit+ entity = a ,/ate = su*
 fiscal ye>1 9 accordance ) !           
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 ( ?is      
section2  7,b7 specify ! am\nt ( ! grant
 made to ! ,/ate "u section #d2 &  7,c7 
be 9 su* =m & conta9 su* o!r in=mation z
 ! ,/ate det]m9es is necess>y to        
provide--  7i7 an accurate description (
 ! activities conduct$ by ! ,/ate = !   

purpose describ$ "u section #d2 &  7ii7 
a complete record ( ! purposes = :i*    
am\nts 7 exp5d$ 9 accordance ) ?is      
section4  7#c7 ,public availability ,a  
,/ate %all make copies ( ! reports      
requir$ "u ?is section available on a   
public ,web site & %all make copies     
available 9 o!r =mats ^u reque/4  7d7   
,failure ,to comply ) requirem5ts ,!    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all n make any 
paym5t to a ,/ate "u a grant au?oriz$ by
 section #d--  7#a7 if an audit = a     
,/ate is n submitt$ z requir$ "u        
subsection 7a71 dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 !   
date su* audit is due & ! date on :i*   
su* audit is submitt$2  7#b7 if a ,/ate 
fails to submit a report z requir$ "u   
subsection 7c71 dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 !   
date su* report is due & ! date on :i*  
su* report is submitt$2 or  7#c7 if a   
,/ate violates a requirem5t ( section   
#d1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !     
,secret>y becomes aw>e ( su* violation &
 ! date on :i* su* violation is correct$
 by ! ,/ate4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative         

sup]vision & ov]sight  7#a7 ,limit$ role
 = secret>y ( treasury & ! attorney     
g5]al  7,a7 ,treasury ,! au?ority ( !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury "u ?is ,act is  
limit$ to--  7i7 promulgat+ regulations1
 issu+ rules1 or publi%+ guidance       
docum5ts to ! ext5t necess>y = purposes 
( implem5t+ subsection 7a77#c77;,b71    
subsection 7b71 & subsection 7d72  7ii7 
mak+ paym5ts to ! ,/ates "u grants "u   
section #d2  7iii7 approv+ entities "u  
subsection 7a77#c77;,b7 = purposes ( !  
audits requir$ "u subsection 7a72  7iv7 
)hold+ paym5t to a ,/ate ( a grant "u   
subsection 7d7 or (fsett+ a paym5t ( su*
 a grant to a ,/ate "u subsection 7b72 &
  7v7 ex]cis+ ! au?ority relat+ to      
nondiscrim9ation t is specifi$ 9 section
 #f7;b74  7,b7 ,attorney g5]al ,!       
au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al to        
sup]vise ! am\nts receiv$ by a ,/ate "u 
section #d is limit$ to ! au?ority "u   
section #f7;b74  7f7 ,res]vation ( /ate 
p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$
 to limit ! p[] ( a ,/ate1 includ+ ! p[]

 ( a ,/ate to pursue civil & crim9al    
p5alties "u ,/ate law aga9/ any         
individual or entity t misuses1 or      
engages 9 fraud or abuse relat$ to1 !   
funds provid$ to a ,/ate "u section #d4 
#f4 ,nondiscrim9ation provisions  7a7   
,no discrim9ation aga9/ individuals ,no 
individual %all be exclud$ f            
p>ticipation 91 d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or    
subject$ to discrim9ation "u1 any       
program or activity fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p
 ) am\nts paid to a ,/ate "u section #d 
on ! basis ( su* individual's--  7#a7   
disability "u section #ejd ( !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid72  7#b7 sex "u title ,,ix
 ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq472 or  7#c7 race1
 color1 or national orig9 "u title ,,vi 
( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq474  7b7        
,compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !        
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t a ,/ate or  
an entity t has receiv$ funds f am\nts  
paid to a ,/ate "u a grant "u section #d

 has fail$ to comply ) a provision ( law
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury %all notify ! *ief       
executive (fic] ( ! ,/ate ( su* failure 
to comply & %all reque/ t su* *ief      
executive (fic] secure su* compliance4  
7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,if1 n lat] ?an #fj days 
aft] receiv+ notification "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! *ief executive (fic] ( a ,/ate  
fails or refuses to secure compliance ) 
! provision ( law ref]r$ to 9 su*       
notification1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may--  
7,a7 in/itute an appropriate civil      
action2 or  7,b7 ex]cise ! p[]s &       
functions provid$ "u section #eje ( !   
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;a71 title ,,ix ( !       
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 or title ,,vi 
( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq47 7z           
applicable74  #g4 ,transf] ( c]ta9      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education programs ,n lat] 
?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act--  7#a7 ea* job tra9+ program  

"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,education1 includ+ ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s   
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq47 %all
 be transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  
7#b7 ea* special education grant program
 "u ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities      
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adfj et 
seq47 %all be transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7#c7 ea*    
,indian ,education program "u !         
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 
%all be transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior2  7#d7 ea* ,impact ,aid program
 "u title ,,viii ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq47 %all be        
transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &   
7#e7 ! ,f$]al ,pell ,grant program "u   
subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 :i* %all be capp$ at
 #ah1jjj1jjj1jjj p] fiscal ye>1 & !     
,f$]al /ud5t loan programs "u p>ts ,b & 
,d ( title ,,iv ( su* ,act 7#bj         

,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajhg;a et seq47 %all be transf]r$ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
#h4 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate report1 :i* %all include--    
7#a7 a review & evaluation z to !       
feasibility ( enhanc+ ! ability ( ,/ates
 & local communities to fund education  
by r$uc+ ! ,f$]al tax burd5 &           
comm5surately elim9at+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
involvem5t 9 provid+ grants = education 
programs2 &  7#b7 an evaluation ( !     
feasibility ( ! successor ,f$]al ag5cies
 = ma9ta9+ ! programs to be transf]r$ "u
 section #g4  #i4 ,plan = w9d+ up       
affairs ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,congress a  
plan = w9d+ up ! affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ,education 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4    
#aj4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7     
,elem5t>y s*ool2 second>y s*ool ,! t]ms 
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool h !     
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #iaja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja74  7#b7      
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#c7 ,/ate ,!   
t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74