,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #aiji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #i1 #bjad,mr4  
,scott 7= himself & ,mr4 ,alex&]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to exp& opportunity ?r\gh   
great] *oice 9 education1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,creat+ ,hope &            
,opportunity = ,individuals &           
,communities ?r\gh ,education ,act or ! 
,,*oice ,act4  ,i ,improv+ ! ,s*ol>%ips 
= ,opportunity & ,results ,act  #aja4   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is title is to   
am5d ! ,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity &      
,results ,act 7,public ,law #aab-aj1    
#abe ,/at4 #aii7 9 ord] to improve      
provisions conc]n+ opportunity s*ol>%ips
 available = l[-income /ud5ts 9 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  #ajb4            
,improvem5ts to ! ,s*ol>%ips =          
,opportunity & ,results ,act  7a7       
,c>ryov] am\nts ,section #cjad (        

division ,c ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &   
,full-,ye> ,cont9u+ ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-aj1 #abe 
,/at4 #baa7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,c>ryov] am\nts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,am\nts appropriat$ "u ?is section
 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4     
7#b7 ,use ( c>ryov] am\nts ,( ! funds   
appropriat$ "u ?is section t are        
unobligat$1 are n exp5d$ 9 ! fiscal ye> 
= :i* su* funds are appropriat$1 & are n
 necess>y = ! cont9uation ( ! s*ol>%ips 
already aw>d$1 ! ,secret>y %all1 = !    
subsequ5t fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 use #b p]c5t
 ( su* funds to c>ry out outrea* &      
p>5tal education & assi/ance activities 
describ$ 9 section #cjjg7;c7 t are 9    
addition to any su* activities c>ri$ out
 by an eligible entity "u su* section2 &
  7,b7 use ! rema9+ am\nt ( su* funds to
 provide opportunity s*ol>%ips to       
eligible /ud5ts :o h n previ\sly receiv$
 su* a s*ol>%ip4  4  7b7 ,cl>ification 9
 /ud5t eligibility ,section #cjac7c7 (  
division ,c ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &   

,full-,ye> ,cont9u+ ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjaa 7,public ,law #aab-aj1 #abe 
,/at4 #baa7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 is        
enroll$1 or w be enroll$ = ! next s*ool 
ye>1 9 a public or private elem5t>y     
s*ool or second>y s*ool1 aft] ,di/rict (
 ,columbia4  ,,ii ,education portability
 = individuals ) disabilities  #bja4    
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is title is to   
provide options to ,/ates to innovate & 
improve ! education ( *ildr5 )          
disabilities by exp&+ ! *oices = /ud5ts 
& p>5ts "u ! ,individuals )             
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474  #bjb4        
,am5dm5ts to ! ,individuals )           
,disabilities ,education ,act  7a7      
,*ildr5 enroll$ 9 private s*ools by _!  
p>5ts ,section #fab7;a77#aj77;,a7 ( !   
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adab7;a77#aj77;,a77
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7viii7 ,p>5t option program ,if a ,/ate 
has e/abli%$ a program t meets !        

requirem5ts ( section #ffc7;c77#aa7     
7:e!r /atewide or 9 limit$ areas ( !    
,/ate7 & t all[s a p>5t ( a *ild        
describ$ 9 section #ffc7;c77#aa77;,a7 to
 use public funds1 or private funds 9   
accordance ) #fcc7;c77#aa77;,b77ii71 to 
pay "s or all ( ! co/s ( att5dance at a 
private s*ool-- 7,i7 funds allocat$ to !
 ,/ate "u section #faa may be us$ by !  
,/ate to supplem5t su* public or private
 funds1 if ! ,f$]al funds are di/ribut$ 
to p>5ts :o make a g5u9e indep5d5t *oice
 z to ! appropriate s*ool = _! *ild1    
except t 9 no case %all ! am\nt ( ,f$]al
 funds provid$ "u ?is subclause to a    
p>5t ( a *ild ) a disability = a ye>    
exce$ ! total am\nt ( tuition1 fees1 &  
transportation co/s = ! *ild = ! ye>2   
7,,ii7 ! au?orization ( a p>5t to       
ex]cise ?is option fulfills ! ,/ate's   
obligation "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to
 ! *ild dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! *ild is    
enroll$ 9 ! select$ s*ool2 &  7,,iii7 a 
select$ s*ool accept+ su* funds %all n  
be requir$ to c>ry out any ( !          

requirem5ts ( ?is title ) respect to su*
 *ild4  4  7b7 ,rese>* & innovation ,to 
improve s]vices & results = *ildr5 )    
disabilities ,section #ffc7;c7 ( !      
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adfc7;c77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ &
 aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph     
7#aj71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7  
support+ ! po/-aw>d plann+ & design1 & !
 initial implem5tation 7:i* may include 
co/s = in=m+ ! community1 acquir+       
necess>y equipm5t & supplies1 & o!r     
initial op]ational co/s71 dur+ a p]iod (
 n m ?an #c ye>s1 ( ,/ate programs t    
all[ ! p>5t ( a *ild ) a disability to  
make a g5u9e indep5d5t *oice ( !        
appropriate public or private s*ool = _!
 *ild1 if ! program-- 7,a7 requires t ! 
*ild be a *ild :o has receiv$ an initial
 evaluation describ$ 9 section #fad7;a7 
& has be5 id5tifi$ z a *ild ) a         
disability1 9 accordance ) "p ,b2  7,b7 
7i7 p]mits ! p>5t to receive f ! ,/ate  

funds to be us$ to pay "s or all ( !    
co/s ( att5dance at ! select$ s*ool 7:i*
 may include tuition1 fees1 &           
transportation co/s72 or  7ii7 p]mits   
p]sons to receive a ,/ate tax cr$it =   
donations to an entity t provides funds 
to p>5ts ( eligible /ud5ts describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 to be us$ by ! p>5ts  
to pay "s or all ( ! co/s ( att5dance at
 ! select$ s*ool 7:i* may include       
tuition1 fees1 & transportation co/s72  
7,c7 prohibits any s*ool t agrees to    
p>ticipate 9 ! program f discrim9at+    
aga9/ eligible /ud5ts on ! basis ( race1
 color1 national orig91 or sex1 except  
t-- 7i7 ! prohibition ( sex             
discrim9ation %all n apply to a         
p>ticipat+ s*ool t is op]at$ by1        
sup]vis$ by1 controll$ by1 or connect$  
to a religi\s organization to ! ext5t t 
! application ( su* prohibition is      
inconsi/5t ) ! religi\s t5ets or beliefs
 ( ! s*ool2 &  7ii7 not)/&+ ?is         
subp>agraph or any o!r provision ( law1 
a p>5t may *oose1 & a s*ool may (f]1 a  

s+le-sex s*ool1 class1 or activity2     
7,d7 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1   
all[s any s*ool p>ticipat+ 9 ! program t
 is op]at$ by1 sup]vis$ by1 controll$   
by1 or connect$ to1 a religi\s          
organization to ex]cise its "r 9 matt]s 
( employm5t consi/5t ) title ,,vii ( !  
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471 includ+ !   
exemptions 9 t title2  7,e7 all[s a     
s*ool to p>ticipate 9 ! program )\t1    
consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7    
necessitat+ any *ange 9 ! p>ticipat+    
s*ool's tea*+ mission2  7ii7 requir+ any
 private p>ticipat+ s*ool to remove     
religi\s art1 icons1 scriptures1 or o!r 
symbols2 or  7iii7 preclud+ any private 
p>ticipat+ s*ool f reta9+ religi\s t]ms 
9 its "n1 select+ its bo>d memb]s on a  
religi\s basis1 or includ+ religi\s     
ref]5ces 9 its mission /atem5ts & o!r   
*>t]+ or gov]n+ docum5ts2 &  7,f7       
requires a p>ticipat+ s*ool select$ = a 
*ild ) a disability to be academically  

acc\ntable to ! p>5t = meet+ !          
educational ne$s ( ! /ud5t4  4  ,,iii   
,milit>y s*ol>%ips  #cja4 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is title is to ensure        
high-quality education = *ildr5 (       
milit>y p]sonnel :o live on milit>y     
in/allations & ?us h less fre$om to     
ex]cise s*ool *oice = _! *ildr51 9 ord] 
to improve ! ability ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to 
reta9 su* milit>y p]sonnel4  #cjb4      
,milit>y s*ol>%ip program  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,esea 
def9itions ,! t]ms *ild1 elem5t>y s*ool1
 second>y s*ool1 & local educational    
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section  
#iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#b7 ,eligible milit>y /ud5t ,!
 t]m eligible milit>y /ud5t means a *ild
 :o-- 7,a7 is a milit>y dep5d5t /ud5t2  
7,b7 lives on a milit>y in/allation     
select$ to p>ticipate 9 ! program "u    
subsection 7b77#b72 &  7,c7 *ooses to   
att5d a p>ticipat+ s*ool1 r ?an a s*ool 
o!rwise assign$ to ! *ild4  7#c7        

,milit>y dep5d5t /ud5t ,! t]m milit>y   
dep5d5t /ud5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #egb7;e7 ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc;b7e774  7#d7       
,p>ticipat+ s*ool ,! t]m p>ticipat+     
s*ool means a public or private elem5t>y
 s*ool or second>y s*ool t-- 7,a7       
accepts s*ol>%ip funds provid$ "u ?is   
section on behalf ( an eligible milit>y 
/ud5t = ! co/s ( tuition1 fees1 or      
transportation ( ! eligible milit>y     
/ud5t2 &  7,b7 is accr$it$1 lic5s$1 or  
o!rwise op]at+ 9 accordance ) ,/ate law4
  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7b7 ,program    
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made  
available "u subsection 7g7 & beg9n+ = !
 fir/ full s*ool ye> foll[+ ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
c>ry out a #e-ye> pilot program to aw>d 
s*ol>%ips to enable eligible milit>y    
/ud5ts to att5d ! public or private     
elem5t>y s*ools or second>y s*ools      
select$ by ! eligible milit>y /ud5ts'   

p>5ts4  7#b7 ,scope ( program  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select n less   
?an #e milit>y in/allations to          
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a74 ,9 mak+ su* selection1 ! 
,secret>y %all *oose milit>y            
in/allations :]e eligible milit>y /ud5ts
 w\ld mo/ b5efit f exp&$ educational    
options4  7,b7 ,ineligibility ,a milit>y
 in/allation t provides1 on its         
premises1 education = all elem5t>y s*ool
 & second>y s*ool grade levels ?r\gh "o 
or m ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se dep5d5ts'      
s*ools %all n be eligible = p>ticipation
 9 ! program4  7#c7 ,am\nt ( s*ol>%ips  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! annual am\nt ( ea*     
s*ol>%ip aw>d$ to an eligible milit>y   
/ud5t "u ?is section %all n exce$ !     
less] (-- 7i7 ! co/ ( tuition1 fees1 &  
transportation associat$ ) att5d+ !     
p>ticipat+ s*ool select$ by ! p>5ts ( ! 
/ud5t2 or  7ii7 7,i7 9 ! case ( an      
eligible milit>y /ud5t att5d+ elem5t>y  
s*ool-- 7aa7 #h1jjj = ! fir/ full s*ool 
ye> foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2

 or  7bb7 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b7 = ea* s*ool ye> foll[+ su* fir/   
full s*ool ye>2 or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an
 eligible milit>y /ud5t att5d+ second>y 
s*ool-- 7aa7 #ab1jjj = ! fir/ full s*ool
 ye> foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2 or  7bb7 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 = ea* s*ool ye> foll[+ 
su* fir/ full s*ool ye>4  7,b7 ,adju/m5t
 = inflation ,= ea* s*ool ye> aft] !    
fir/ full s*ool ye> foll[+ ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! am\nts specifi$ 9
 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph 
7,a77ii7 %all be adju/$ to reflect      
*anges = ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ ! prec$+ 
,june 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all 
,urban ,consum]s publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( 
,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4
  7#d7 ,paym5ts to p>5ts ,! ,secret>y   
%all make s*ol>%ip paym5ts "u ?is       
section to ! p>5t ( ! eligible milit>y  
/ud5t 9 a mann] t ensures su* paym5ts w 
be us$ = ! paym5t ( tuition1 fees1 &    
transportation exp5ses 7if any7 9       
accordance ) ?is section4  7c7          

,selection ( s*ol>%ips recipi5ts  7#a7  
,r&om selection ,if m eligible milit>y  
/ud5ts apply = s*ol>%ips "u ! program "u
 ?is section ?an ! ,secret>y c          
accommodate1 ! ,secret>y %all select !  
s*ol>%ip recipi5ts ?r\gh a r&om         
selection process f /ud5ts :o submitt$  
applications by ! application deadl9e   
specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,cont9u$ 
eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an          
individual :o is select$ to receive a   
s*ol>%ip "u ! program "u ?is section    
%all cont9ue to receive a s*ol>%ip = ea*
 ye> ( ! program until ! individual--   
7i7 graduates f second>y s*ool or elects
 to no long] p>ticipate 9 ! program2    
7ii7 exce$s ! maximum age = :i* ! ,/ate 
9 :i* ! /ud5t lives provides a free     
public education2 or  7iii7 is no long] 
an eligible milit>y /ud5t4  7,b7        
,cont9u$ p>ticipation = milit>y transf]s
  7i7 ,transf] to private non-milit>y   
h\s+ ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 an 
individual receiv+ a s*ol>%ip "u ?is    
section = a s*ool ye> :o meets !        

requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 (
 subsection 7a77#b7 & ^: family1 dur+   
su* s*ool ye>1 moves into private       
non-milit>y h\s+ t is n consid]$ to be  
"p ( ! milit>y in/allation1 %all cont9ue
 to receive ! s*ol>%ip = use at !       
p>ticipat+ s*ool = ! rema9+ portion ( ! 
s*ool ye>4  7ii7 ,transf] to a diff]5t  
milit>y in/allation ,not)/&+ subp>agraph
 7,a77iii71 an individual receiv+ a     
s*ol>%ip "u ?is section = a s*ool ye> ^:
 family is transf]r$ to a diff]5t       
milit>y in/allation %all no long] be    
eligible to receive su* s*ol>%ip beg9n+ 
on ! date ( ! transf]4 ,su* individual  
may apply to p>ticipate 9 any program   
(f]$ "u ?is section = ! new milit>y     
in/allation = a subsequ5t s*ool ye>1 if 
su* individual qualifies z an eligible  
milit>y /ud5t = su* s*ool ye>4  7d7     
,nondiscrim9ation & o!r provisions  7#a7
 ,non-discrim9ation ,a p>ticipat+ s*ool 
%all n discrim9ate aga9/ program        
p>ticipants or applicants on ! basis (  
race1 color1 national orig91 or sex4    

7#b7 ,applicability & s+le-sex s*ools1  
classes1 or activities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
prohibition ( sex discrim9ation 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a         
p>ticipat+ s*ool t is op]at$ by1        
sup]vis$ by1 controll$ by1 or connect$  
to a religi\s organization to ! ext5t t 
! application ( p>agraph 7#a7 is        
inconsi/5t ) ! religi\s t5ets or beliefs
 ( ! s*ool4  7,b7 ,s+le-sex s*ools1     
classes1 or activities ,not)/&+ p>agraph
 7#a7 or any o!r provision ( law1 a p>5t
 may *oose1 & a p>ticipat+ s*ool may    
(f]1 a s+le-sex s*ool1 class1 or        
activity4  7#c7 ,*ildr5 ) disabilities  
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
alt] or modify ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474  7#d7 ,rules (
 conduct & o!r s*ool policies ,a        
p>ticipat+ s*ool1 includ+ ! s*ools      
describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 may require  
eligible /ud5ts to abide by any rules ( 
conduct & o!r requirem5ts applicable to 

all o!r /ud5ts at ! s*ool4  7e7         
,religi\sly affiliat$ s*ools  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
a p>ticipat+ s*ool t is op]at$ by1      
sup]vis$ by1 controll$ by1 or connect$  
to1 a religi\s organization may ex]cise 
its "r 9 matt]s ( employm5t consi/5t )  
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471  
includ+ ! exemptions 9 t title4  7#b7   
,ma9t5ance ( purpose ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 funds made available "u
 ?is title to eligible milit>y /ud5ts t 
are receiv$ by a p>ticipat+ s*ool1 z a  
result ( _! p>5ts' *oice1 %all n1       
consi/5t ) ! fir/ am5dm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,con/itution-- 7,a7 necessitate  
any *ange 9 ! p>ticipat+ s*ool's tea*+  
mission2  7,b7 require any private      
p>ticipat+ s*ool to remove religi\s art1
 icons1 scriptures1 or o!r symbols2 or  
7,c7 preclude any private p>ticipat+    
s*ool f reta9+ religi\s t]ms 9 its "n1  
select+ its bo>d memb]s on a religi\s   
basis1 or includ+ religi\s ref]5ces 9   

its mission /atem5ts & o!r *>t]+ or     
gov]n+ docum5ts4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7    
,annual reports ,n lat] ?an ,july #cj ( 
! ye> foll[+ ! ye> ( ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & ea* subsequ5t ye> ?r\gh !  
ye> 9 :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e &
 submit to ,congress an int]im report on
 ! s*ol>%ips aw>d$ "u ! pilot program "u
 ?is section t includes ! cont5t        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 = ! applicable 
s*ool ye> ( ! report4  7#b7 ,f9al report
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( !    
pilot program "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to       
,congress a report on ! s*ol>%ips aw>d$ 
"u ! program t includes ! cont5t        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 = ea* s*ool ye>
 ( ! program4  7#c7 ,cont5t ,ea* annual 
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! f9al report 
"u p>agraph 7#b7 %all conta9-- 7,a7 !   
numb] ( applicants = s*ol>%ips "u ?is   
section2  7,b7 ! numb]1 & ! av]age doll>
 am\nt1 ( s*ol>%ips aw>d$2  7,c7 ! numb]
 ( p>ticipat+ s*ools2  7,d7 ! numb] (   

elem5t>y s*ool /ud5ts receiv+ s*ol>%ips 
"u ?is section & ! numb] ( second>y     
s*ool /ud5ts receiv+ su* s*ol>%ips2 &   
7,e7 ! results ( a survey1 conduct$ by !
 ,secret>y1 reg>d+ p>5tal satisfaction )
 ! s*ol>%ip program "u ?is section4  7g7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  7h7 ,(fset 9   
,dep>tm5t ( ,education sal>ies ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 = fiscal ye>   
#bjad & ea* ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s1 
! ,secret>y ( ,education %all return to 
! ,treasury #aj1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nts made 
available to ! ,secret>y = sal>ies &    
exp5ses ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education = su*
 ye>4