,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #aifh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjad,mr4 
,alex&] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4   
,cornyn1 & ,mr4 ,vitt]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ 
,/ates to let ,f$]al funds = ! education
 ( disadvantag$ *ildr5 foll[ l[-income  
*ildr5 to ! accr$it$ or o!rwise         
,/ate-approv$ public s*ool1 private     
s*ool1 or supplem5tal educational       
s]vices program !y att5d4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,s*ol>%ips = ,kids ,act4  #b4 ,purpose  
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to improve !   
academic a*ievem5t ( ! disadvantag$ by  
enc\rag+ ,/ate ef=ts to exp& !          
educational *oices available to         
l[-income /ud5ts4  #c4 ,s*ol>%ips = kids
 program ,subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,i (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcca et seq47  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     

#aabh4 ,s*ol>%ips = kids program  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible *ild  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
eligible *ild means a *ild resid+ 9 a   
p>ticipat+ ,/ate :o-- 7i7 is n old] ?an 
#ba2  7ii7 is entitl$ to a free public  
education ?r\gh grade #ab2 &  7iii7 7,i7
 is f a family ) an income bel[ ! pov]ty
 level on ! basis ( ! mo/ rec5t         
satisfactory data publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,comm]ce2 or  7,,ii7 is a *ild       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,exception = cont9u+ eligibility ,a     
p>ticipat+ ,/ate may elect to s]ve a    
*ild z an eligible *ild "u an approv$   
program "u ?is section if-- 7i7 su* *ild
 0 an eligible *ild describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! previ\s fiscal  
ye>2  7ii7 su* *ild is f a family ) an  
income t is n great] ?an #bjj p]c5t ( ! 
pov]ty level on ! basis ( ! mo/ rec5t   
satisfactory data publi%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,comm]ce = ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7iii7 !  
,/ate educational ag5cy has det]m9$ t ! 
*ild qualifies = cont9u+ eligibility1 z 

def9$ by ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate 9 its       
decl>ation ( int5t "u subsection 7d74   
7,c7 ,crit]ia ( pov]ty ,9 det]m9+ if a  
family has an income bel[ ! pov]ty level
 = purposes ( ?is section1 a ,/ate %all 
use ! pov]ty ?re%old1 = ! mo/ rec5tly   
complet$ cal5d> ye>1 mo/ rec5tly publi%$
 by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#b7         
,p>ticipat+ ,/ate ,! t]m p>ticipat+     
,/ate means a ,/ate ^: decl>ation (     
int5t to ex]cise ! ,/ate option = a     
,s*ol>%ips = ,kids program is approv$ by
 ! ,secret>y z describ$ 9 subsection    
7d74  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* 
( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ,pu]to ,rico4  7#d7 ,supplem5tal       
educational s]vices program ,! t]m      
supplem5tal educational s]vices program 
means a program provid+ supplem5tal     
educational s]vices1 z def9$ 9 section  
#aaaf7;e77#ab74  7b7 ,s*ol>%ips = kids  
program au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law & to ! ext5t   
p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law1 a p>ticipat+ ,/ate

 may use ! funds made available "u ?is  
subp>t to c>ry out a ,s*ol>%ips = ,kids 
program 9 accordance ) subsection 7c74  
7#b7 ,inapplicability ( o!r requirem5ts 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is "p or  
any o!r law1 a p>ticipat+ ,/ate c>ry+   
out a ,s*ol>%ips = ,kids program t meets
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 & ! local 
educational ag5cies 9 su* ,/ate1 %all n 
be requir$ to meet any o!r requirem5ts  
"u ?is ,act or any o!r law1 except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 ord] to      
receive ! ,/ate's funds "u ?is subp>t4  
7#c7 ,academic /&>ds1 academic          
assessm5ts1 & report+ on p]=mance       
disaggregat$ by /ud5t subgr\p ,a        
p>ticipat+ ,/ate c>ry+ out a ,s*ol>%ips 
= ,kids program t meets ! requirem5ts ( 
?is section1 & ! local educational      
ag5cies )9 su* ,/ate1 %all comply )     
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 7#f71 & 7#g7 (    
subsection 7b71 & subsection 7h71 (     
section #aaaa1 & ) ! requirem5ts (      
subp>t #b ( "p ,e ( title ,,ix 7except =
 section #ieba74  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7

 ,/ud5t grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*      
p>ticipat+ ,/ate %all use ! funds made  
available "u section #aabb & n res]v$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 to c>ry out a    
,s*ol>%ips = ,kids program1 "u :i* !    
,/ate %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a p]-pupil     
am\nt = ! grants "u ?is section1 bas$ on
 ! numb] ( eligible *ildr5 9 ! ,/ate1 z 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7    
make a grant available on behalf ( ea*  
eligible *ild1 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u su* 
subp>agraph1 t ! p>5ts ( ! eligible *ild
 may use = any ( ! foll[+ purposes1 z   
all[$ by ,/ate law3 7,i7 ,to supplem5t !
 budget ( any public s*ool ! eligible   
*ild is able to att5d )\t fees4  7,,ii7 
,to pay = all1 or a portion1 ( any fees 
requir$ to att5d ano!r public s*ool 9 ! 
p>ticipat+ ,/ate4  7,,iii7 ,to pay =    
all1 or a portion1 ( ! tuition & fees   
requir$ to att5d an accr$it$ or o!rwise 
,/ate-approv$ private s*ool4  7,,iv7 ,to
 pay = all1 or a portion1 ( ! fees      
requir$ to p>ticipate 9 a ,/ate-approv$ 
supplem5tal educational s]vices program4

  7,b7 ,calculation ( grant am\nts ,ea* 
p>ticipat+ ,/ate %all calculate ! am\nt 
( ! grant to be aw>d$ to ea* eligible   
*ild = ea* fiscal ye> by divid+ !       
allocation to ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate "u ?is 
subp>t rema9+ aft] ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate   
res]ves any funds "u p>agraph 7#b7 or   
7#c71 by ! total numb] ( eligible       
*ildr51 z det]m9$ by ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate4
  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a         
p>ticipat+ ,/ate may res]ve n m ?an #c  
p]c5t ( its allocation "u section #aabb 
= adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) c>ry+   
out ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate's duties &       
functions "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7
 c]tify+ ! eligibility ( *ildr5 liv+ 9 !
 p>ticipat+ ,/ate2  7,b7 dissem9at+     
in=mation to p>5ts ( eligible *ildr5    
ab\t public s*ools1 private s*ools1 &   
programs ( supplem5tal educational      
s]vices t are available to eligible     
*ildr5 9 ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate2  7,c7 pay+ 
! co/s ( adm9i/]+ any te/s requir$ to be
 adm9i/]$ to eligible *ildr5 p>ticipat+ 
9 ! program2 &  7,d7 provid+ subgrants  

to local educational ag5cies 9 !        
p>ticipat+ ,/ate = any ( ^! purposes4   
7#c7 ,transportation = eligible *ildr5  
,a p>ticipat+ ,/ate may res]ve n m ?an  
#b p]c5t ( its allocation "u section    
#aabb to provide transportation =       
eligible *ildr5 to ! public s*ool1      
private s*ool1 or supplem5tal           
educational s]vices program ! eligible  
*ildr5 att5d 9 accordance ) p>agraph    
7#a77;,a77ii74  7d7 ,/ate decl>ation (  
int5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to c>ry out
 a ,s*ol>%ips = ,kids program "u ?is    
section1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy %all 
submit a decl>ation ( int5t to ex]cise !
 ,/ate option = a ,s*ol>%ips = ,kids    
program to ! ,secret>y t satisfies !    
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7#b7     
,cont5ts ,ea* decl>ation ( int5t        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! program
 to be adm9i/]$ "u ?is section1 includ+ 
! p]-/ud5t am\nt calculat$ "u subsection
 7c77#a77;,b7 t w foll[ ea* eligible    
*ild to ! s*ool or supplem5tal          

educational s]vices program ! eligible  
*ild att5ds4  7,b7 ,an assurance t funds
 made available "u ?is section w be sp5t
 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section4  7,c7 7i7 ,an assurance t !    
,/ate w provide a p>5t ( ea* eligible   
*ild )9 ! ,/ate :o receives or is (f]$ a
 grant "u ?is section ) ! option to use 
grant funds = #a 7or m ?an #a if ! p>5t 
s *ooses7 ( any ( ! foll[+1 z all[$ by  
,/ate law3 7,i7 ,to supplem5t ! budget (
 any public s*ool ! eligible *ild is    
able to att5d )\t fees4  7,,ii7 ,to pay 
= all1 or a portion1 ( any fees requir$ 
to att5d ano!r public s*ool 9 !         
p>ticipat+ ,/ate4  7,,iii7 ,to pay =    
all1 or a portion1 ( ! tuition & fees to
 att5d an accr$it$ or o!rwise           
,/ate-approv$ private s*ool4  7,,iv7 ,to
 pay = all1 or a portion1 ( ! fees      
requir$ to p>ticipate 9 a supplem5tal   
educational s]vices program4  7ii7 ,a   
description ( ! proc$ures ! ,/ate w     
implem5t to c>ry out ! requirem5ts (    
clause 7i71 includ+ any accr$itation or 

o!r me?od by :i* ! ,/ate w approve      
private s*ools & provid]s ( supplem5tal 
educational s]vices programs to accept  
grant funds "u ?is section4  7,d7 ,an   
assurance t ! ,/ate w publi%1 9 a widely
 read or di/ribut$ m$ium1 an annual     
report t conta9s-- 7i7 ! numb] ( /ud5ts1
 s*ools1 & provid]s ( programs (        
supplem5tal educational s]vices t       
p>ticipat$ 9 ! program assi/$ "u ?is    
section2  7ii7 in=mation reg>d+ !       
academic progress ( /ud5ts receiv+ a    
grant "u ?is section 9 meet+ *all5g+    
,/ate /ud5t academic a*ievem5t /&>ds "u 
section #aaaa7;b77#a71 if ! ,/ate       
requires t /ud5ts receiv+ a grant       
p>ticipate 9 ! academic assessm5ts      
adm9i/]$ "u section #aaaa7;b77#c72 &    
7iii7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,/ate may   
require4  7,e7 ,a description ( h[ !    
,/ate w def9e cont9u+ eligibility )     
respect to *ildr5 :o h p>ticipat$ 9 !   
,/ate's ,s*ol>%ips = ,kids program = !  
prec$+ ye>1 9 accordance ) subsection   
7a77#a77;,b74  7,f7 ,an assurance t !   

,/ate w assi/ ea* local educational     
ag5cy1 public s*ool1 & p>ticipat+       
private s*ool affect$ by ! ,/ate        
decl>ation ( int5t to meet ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is section4  7,g7 ,an assurance t ! 
,/ate w use ,f$]al funds aw>d$ z grants 
to eligible *ildr5 "u ?is section to    
supplem5t any funds f non-,f$]al s\rces 
t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al funds1  
be made available to su* /ud5ts or to ! 
s*ools or programs ( supplem5tal        
educational s]vices ! /ud5ts att5d1 & n 
to supplant su* funds4  7,h7 ,an        
assurance t ! ,/ate w comply ) !        
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71     
7#f71 & 7#g7 ( subsection 7b71 &        
subsection 7h71 ( section #aaaa4  7,i7  
,an assurance t ! ,/ate w p>ticipate 9  
bi5nial ,/ate academic assessm5ts 9     
grades #d & #h 9 read+ & ma!matics "u ! 
,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational     
,progress c>ri$ out "u section          
#cjc7;b77#c7 ( ! ,national ,assessm5t ( 
,educational ,progress ,au?orization    
,act if ! ,secret>y pays ! co/s (       

adm9i/]+ su* assessm5ts4  7#c7 ,review &
 approval by ! secret>y  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a       
process to review ! decl>ations ( int5t 
receiv$ f ,/ates "u ?is subsection2 &   
7ii7 by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !      
submission ( a ,/ate decl>ation ( int5t1
 approve ! ,/ate decl>ation or1 if !    
,secret>y cle>ly demon/rates t ! ,/ate  
decl>ation ( int5t does n meet !        
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 c>ry out !
 requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#d74  7,b7     
,/&>d & nature ( review ,! ,secret>y    
%all conduct a good fai? review ( ,/ate 
decl>ations ( int5t 9 _! totality & 9   
def]5ce to ,/ate & local judgm5ts1 ) !  
goal ( promot+ p>5tal *oice4  7#d7 ,/ate
 decl>ation ( int5t det]m9ation1        
demon/ration1 & revision ,if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es t a ,/ate decl>ation ( int5t  
does n meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is         
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 prior to  
disapprov+ ! decl>ation ( int5t-- 7,a7  
imm$iately notify ! ,/ate ( !           
det]m9ation2  7,b7 provide to ! ,/ate a 

detail$ description ( ! specific        
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection t !        
,secret>y det]m9$ 7 n met 9 ! decl>ation
 ( int5t2  7,c7 (f] ! ,/ate an          
opportunity to revise & resubmit its    
decl>ation ( int5t )9 #cj days ( !      
det]m9ation2  7,d7 provide te*nical     
assi/ance1 ^u reque/ ( ! ,/ate1 9 ord]  
to assi/ ! ,/ate 9 meet+ ! requirem5ts (
 ?is subsection2 &  7,e7 provide an     
opportunity = a public he>+ n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] receiv+ f ! ,/ate a revis$
 decl>ation ( int5t1 ) public notice    
provid$ n less ?an #ae days be=e ! he>+4
  7#e7 ,/ate decl>ation ( int5t         
disapproval ,! ,secret>y %all h !       
au?ority to disapprove a ,/ate          
decl>ation ( int5t if-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate has
 be5 notifi$ & (f]$ an opportunity to   
revise & resubmit ! decl>ation ( int5t )
 te*nical assi/ance1 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,b7 7i7 ! ,/ate does 
n submit a revis$ decl>ation ( int5t2 or
  7ii7 ! ,/ate submits a revis$         
decl>ation ( int5t t ! ,secret>y        

det]m9es1 aft] an opportunity = a he>+  
conduct$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph        
7#d77;,e71 does n meet ! requirem5ts (  
?is subsection4  7#f7 ,recognition by   
op]ation ( law ,if ! ,secret>y fails to 
take action on a decl>ation ( int5t     
submitt$ by a ,/ate )9 ! "t specifi$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77ii71 ! decl>ation (  
int5t1 z submitt$1 %all be deem$ to be  
approv$4  7#g7 ,limitations ,! ,secret>y
 %all n h ! au?ority to require a ,/ate1
 z a condition ( approval ( ! ,/ate     
decl>ation ( int5t "u ?is subsection1   
to-- 7,a7 submit any /&>ds = academic   
cont5t or /ud5t academic a*ievem5t =    
review or approval2  7,b7 ent] into a   
volunt>y p>tn]%ip ) ano!r ,/ate to      
develop & implem5t academic assessm5ts1 
,/ate academic cont5t /&>ds1 &          
acc\ntability sy/ems2  7,c7 include 91  
or delete f1 su* a decl>ation ( int5t   
any crit]ion t specifies1 describes1 or 
prescribes any /&>d or measure t ! ,/ate
 uses to e/abli%1 implem5t1 or improve--
 7i7 ,/ate /&>ds2  7ii7 assessm5ts2     

7iii7 ,/ate acc\ntability sy/ems2  7iv7 
sy/ems t measure /ud5t gr[?2  7v7       
measures ( o!r academic indicators2 or  
7vi7 tea*] & pr9cipal evaluation sy/ems2
 or  7,d7 require ! collection1         
publication1 or transmission to !       
,dep>tm5t ( individual /ud5t data t is n
 expressly requir$ to be collect$ "u ?is
 ,act4  7e7 ,acc\ntability = academic   
progress ,a p>ticipat+ ,/ate may require
 ea* eligible *ild receiv+ a grant "u   
?is section to take academic assessm5ts 
implem5t$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy  
"u section #aaaa7;b77#c7 or an          
alt]native assessm5t approv$ by ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy ( ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate1 
if ! p>ticipat+ ,/ate pays any co/s     
associat$ ) adm9i/]+ ! assessm5t4  7f7  
,nondiscrim9ation & o!r requirem5ts =   
s*ools & provid]s ( supplem5tal         
educational s]vices programs  7#a7      
,nondiscrim9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a s*ool  
or provid] ( a supplem5tal educational  
s]vices program t p>ticipates 9 a       

program "u ?is section by accept+ grant 
funds "u ?is section on behalf ( an     
eligible *ild "u ?is section %all agree 
to n discrim9ate aga9/ program          
p>ticipants or applicants on ! basis (  
race1 color1 national orig91 religion1  
or sex4  7,b7 ,exceptions  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
prohibition ( sex discrim9ation 9       
subp>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 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 is     
inconsi/5t ) ! religi\s t5ets or beliefs
 ( ! s*ool4  7ii7 ,s+le-sex s*ool1      
class1 or activity ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 
7,a7 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 activity4  7,c7       
,applicability ,section #iji ( !        
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afhh7 %all apply to ?is      
section z if su* section #iji 7 "p ( ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,*ildr5 ) disabilities  

,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
alt] or modify ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act4  7#c7    
,rules ( conduct & o!r s*ool policies ,a
 p>ticipat+ s*ool or provid] (          
supplem5tal educational s]vices may     
require eligible *ildr5 att5d+ ! s*ool  
or receiv+ ! s]vices1 respectively1 to  
abide by any rules ( conduct or o!r     
requirem5ts applicable to all o!r /ud5ts
 s]v$ by ! s*ool or ! provid] (         
supplem5tal educational s]vices4  7#d7  
,religi\sly affiliat$ s*ools & provid]s 
( supplem5tal educational s]vices  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 a s*ool or provid] ( supplem5tal   
educational s]vices p>ticipat+ 9 a      
program "u ?is section 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-#a et      
seq471 includ+ ! exemptions 9 su* title4
  7,b7 ,ma9t5ance ( purpose ,not)/&+ any

 o!r provision ( law1 funds made        
available "u ?is section to eligible    
/ud5ts t are receiv$ by a p>ticipat+    
s*ool or supplem5tal educational s]vices
 provid]1 z a result ( _! p>5ts' *oice1 
%all n1 consi/5t ) ! fir/ am5dm5t ( !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7    
necessitate any *ange 9 ! p>ticipat+    
s*ool's tea*+ mission2  7ii7 require any
 p>ticipat+ s*ool to remove religi\s    
art1 icons1 scriptures1 or o!r symbols2 
or  7iii7 preclude any 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  7g7 ,national program        
assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute (  
,education ,sci5ces1 %all c>ry out a    
national assessm5t ( activities c>ri$   
out ) ,f$]al funds "u ?is section 9     
ord]-- 7,a7 to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( 
?is section 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( ?is   
section2 &  7,b7 to provide timely      

in=mation to ! ,presid5t1 ,congress1 !  
,/ates1 local educational ag5cies1 & !  
public on h[ to implem5t ?is section m  
effectively1 includ+ recomm5dations =   
legislative & adm9i/rative action t c   
a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is section m       
effectively4  7#b7 ,scope ( assessm5t ,!
 national assessm5t %all assess         
activities support$ "u ?is section1     
includ+-- 7,a7 ! implem5tation (        
programs assi/$ "u ?is section by       
p>ticipat+ ,/ates & ! impact ( su*      
programs on improv+ ! academic a*ievem5t
 ( l[-income *ildr5 to meet ! *all5g+   
academic cont5t & /ud5t academic        
a*ievem5t /&>ds adopt$ by ! p>ticipat+  
,/ates "u section #aaaa7;b77#a71 bas$ on
 ! ,/ate academic assessm5ts adopt$ "u  
section #aaaa7;b77#c71 to ! ext5t       
applicable2  7,b7 ! types ( programs &  
s]vices 9 p>ticipat+ ,/ates t h         
demon/rat$ ! greate/ effectiv5ess 9     
help+ l[-income /ud5ts rea* ! *all5g+   
academic cont5t & /ud5t academic        
a*ievem5t /&>ds develop$ by ! p>ticipat+

 ,/ates2 &  7,c7 ! effectiv5ess (       
,/ates1 local educational ag5cies1      
s*ools1 & o!r recipi5ts ( assi/ance "u  
?is section 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( ?is   
section1 by-- 7i7 improv+ ! academic    
a*ievem5t ( l[-income *ildr5 & _!       
p]=mance on ,/ate assessm5ts1 :]e       
applicable1 z comp>$ ) o!r *ildr52 &    
7ii7 improv+ ! p>ticipation ( p>5ts (   
l[-income *ildr5 9 ! education ( _!     
*ildr54  7#c7 ,s\rces ( in=mation & data
 collection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 conduct+ !
 assessm5t "u ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 analyze exi/+ data 
f ,/ates requir$ = reports "u ?is ,act &
 ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities         
,education ,act1 & summ>ize major f9d+s 
f su* reports2 &  7ii7 analyze data f ! 
,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational     
,progress c>ri$ out "u section          
#cjc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,national ,assessm5t ( 
,educational ,progress ,au?orization    
,act4  7,b7 ,special rule ,! in=mation &
 data us$ to prep>e ! assessm5t1 z      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 %all be    

d]iv$ f exi/+ ,/ate & local report+     
requirem5ts & data s\rces4 ,no?+ 9 ?is  
p>agraph %all be con/ru$ z au?oriz+1    
requir+1 or all[+ any additional report+
 requirem5ts1 data elem5ts1 or in=mation
 to be report$ to ! ,secret>y n o!rwise 
explicitly au?oriz$ by any o!r ,f$]al   
law4  7#d7 ,reports  7,a7 ,int]im report
 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,s*ol>%ips = ,kids ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all transmit to ! ,presid5t1 
! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !        
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 an int]im
 report on ! national assessm5t conduct$
 "u ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,f9al report  
,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,s*ol>%ips = ,kids ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all transmit to ! ,presid5t1 
! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & !        
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 a f9al   
report on ! national assessm5t conduct$ 

"u ?is subsection4  7h7 ,prohibition    
aga9/ f$]al m&ates1 direction1 or       
control ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be  
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,secret>y or any  
o!r (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t to m&ate1 direct1 control1 or 
ex]cise any direction or sup]vision ov] 
! in/ructional cont5t or mat]ials1      
curriculum1 program ( in/ruction1       
academic cont5t & /ud5t academic        
a*ievem5t /&>ds1 or academic assessm5ts 
( a ,/ate1 local educational ag5cy1     
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool1 or    
provid] ( supplem5tal educational       
s]vices4  4  #d4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,section #ajjb ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjb7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #ajjb4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out 
"p ,a1 !re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ #bc1iee1hdj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjae & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4
  4  #e4 ,program consolidation  7a7    
,consolidation ( c]ta9 ,f$]al education 

programs ,! foll[+ provisions are       
repeal$3 7#a7 ,section #ajjc & p>ts ,b1 
,c1 ,d1 ,e1 ,f1 ,g1 & ,h ( title ,i ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474    
7#b7 ,titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,v1     
,,vi1 & ,,vii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffja et seq41 #fhja et seq41 #gaja et  
seq41 #gcja et seq41 #gdja et seq474    
7#c7 ,clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7 ( section    
#aje7;f77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,compact ( ,free  
,association ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba;d7f77#a77;,b77iii7 &   
7iv774  7#d7 ,! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & 
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq474  7#e7         
,subtitle ,b ( title ,,vii ( !          
,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadca et seq474    
7#f7 ,! ,educational ,te*nical          
,assi/ance ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ifja et seq474  7#g7 ,"p ,a ( title    
,,ii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb et seq474  7#h7    

,sections #djb;,b & #djb;,c ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a-#ab1 #ajgj;a-#ac74  7#i7        
,section #daj ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* 
,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfcj74  7#aj7      
,section #adag7;j7 ( ! ,national        
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;j774  7#aa7 ,section   
#daja ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &         
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bhj;h-#d note74  7#ab7 ,section #i ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation            
,au?orization ,act ( #bjjb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbn74  7#ac7 ,section      
#cii,z-#a ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;h-#e74  7#ad7  
,sections #adjje1 #adjjf1 & #adjjg ( !  
,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act (   
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,/at4  
#bhb74  7b7 ,effective date ,subsection 
7a7 %all take effect on ,octob] #a1     
#bjae4  7c7 ,additional con=m+ am5dm5ts 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] consultation ) !    

appropriate committees ( ,congress & !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 ea* applicable ,secret>y %all  
prep>e recomm5d$ legislation conta9+    
te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts to reflect ! 
*anges made by ?is ,act4  7#b7          
,submission to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #f 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ea* applicable ,secret>y %all submit ! 
recomm5d$ legislation ref]r$ to "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! appropriate          
committees ( ,congress4  7#c7 ,def9ition
 ( applicable ,secret>y ,= purposes (   
?is section1 ! t]m applicable ,secret>y 
means a ,secret>y ) au?ority ov] a      
program or provision ( law describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74