,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bifg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #b1 #bjad,mr4 ,vitter introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the ,federal ,government from mandating1 incentivizing1 or coercing ,states to adopt the ,common ,core ,state ,standards or any other specific academic standards1 instructional content1 curricula1 assessments1 or programs of instruction4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,local ,control of ,education ,act4 #b4 ,general ,,esea prohibition 7a7 ,in general ,section #iebg of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gijg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,prohibition of ,federal government mandating common standards1 programs of instruction1 curricula1 assessments1 or academic standards ,an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government shall not directly or indirectly1 through grants1 contracts1 or other cooperative agreements under this ,act 7including waivers under section #idja7-- 7#a7 mandate1 direct1 or control a ,state1 local educational agency1 or school's specific instructional content or any specific academic standard1 assessment1 curriculum1 or program of instruction1 including through any requirement1 direction1 condition1 or mandate to adopt-- 7,a7 the ,common ,core ,state ,standards developed under the ,common ,core ,state ,standards ,initiative1 any other academic standards common to a number of ,states1 or any specific statewide or nationally recognized content standards2 or 7,b7 any assessment1 instructional content1 or curriculum aligned to1 or based on1 specific academic standards1 including any of the standards described in subparagraph 7,a72 7#b7 incentivize a ,state1 local educational agency1 or school to adopt any specific instructional content1 academic standard1 assessment1 curriculum1 commonality of standards or assessments1 or program of instruction described in paragraph 7#a71 which shall include providing any priority1 preference1 or special consideration during the application process based on any specific content1 standard1 assessment1 curriculum1 commonality1 or program2 or 7#c7 make financial support available in a manner that is conditioned upon a ,state1 local educational agency1 or school's adoption of any specific instructional content1 academic standard1 assessment1 curriculum1 commonality of standards or assessments1 or program of instruction described in paragraph 7#a71 even if such requirements are specified in section #adjjf or #adjjg of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,stat4 #bha7 or any other ,act4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #iebg7;a7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gijg7;a77 is amended by striking curriculum1 program of instruction1 or4 #c4 ,prohibition on requiring adoption of common standards with respect to waivers 7a7 ,prohibition ,section #idja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghfa7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,prohibition on requiring certain standards for waivers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall not require that a ,state1 local educational agency1 ,indian tribe1 or school adopt1 as a prerequisite or condition for any waiver under this section1 any specific instructional content1 academic standard1 assessment1 curriculum1 or program of instruction1 including-- 7,a7 the ,common ,core ,state ,standards developed under the ,common ,core ,state ,standards ,initiative1 any other academic standards common to a number of ,states1 or any specific statewide or nationally recognized content standards2 or 7,b7 any assessment1 instructional content1 or curriculum aligned to1 or based on1 any specific academic standards1 including any of the standards described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,effect on previously issued waivers 7,a7 ,in general ,any requirement described in paragraph 7#a7 that was required for a waiver provided to a ,state1 local educational agency1 ,indian tribe1 or school under this section before the date of enactment of the ,local ,control of ,education ,act shall be void and have no force of law4 7,b7 ,prohibited actions ,the ,secretary shall not-- 7i7 enforce any requirement that is void pursuant to subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 require the ,state1 local educational agency1 ,indian tribe1 or school to reapply for a waiver1 or to agree to any other conditions to replace any requirements that is void pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 until the end of the period of time specified under the waiver4 7,c7 ,no effect on other provisions ,any other provisions or requirements of a waiver provided under this section before the date of enactment of the ,local ,control of ,education ,act that are not affected by subparagraph 7,a7 shall remain in effect for the period of time specified under the waiver4 4 #d4 ,prohibition in ,race to the ,top ,funding ,title ,,xiv of ,division ,a of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e7 is amended by inserting after section #adjjg the following3 #adjjg;,a4 ,prohibition on requiring or preferring common standards ,the prohibitions of section #iebg7;e7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife shall apply to each grant awarded under section #adjjf or #adjjg in the same manner as such prohibitions apply to a grant awarded under such ,act4 4