,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjac ,mr4    
,reid 7= ,mr4 ,begi*7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife by e/abli%+ a program to support
 ! mod]nization1 r5ovation1 or repair ( 
c>e] & te*nical education facilities1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,c>e] & ,te*nical  
,education ,facilities ,mod]nization    
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,c>e] & te*nical education
 tea*es academic subject matt] 9 ways t 
are relevant & consi/5t to ! real _w4   
7#b7 ,vocational education c reflect    
developm5tal ne$s by help+ /ud5ts       
recognize _! int]e/s1 aptitudes1 &      
abilities 9 age- & /age-appropriate     
ways4  7#c7 ,9 ord] = /ud5ts to be      
high-p]=m+1 ! education facilities us$  
by ! /ud5ts mu/ also be high-p]=m+4     

7#d7 ,_m s*ool facilities t (f]         
vocational or c>e] & te*nical education 
are ineffici5t & outdat$4  #c4 ,c>e] &  
te*nical education facilities  7a7 ,c>e]
 & te*nical education facilities ,"p ,d 
( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #bb ,c>e] & te*nical        
education facilities  #efba4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is subp>t3  7#a7 ,c>e] & te*nical  
education ,! t]m c>e] & te*nical        
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74  7#b7 ,community      
college ,! t]m community college means--
  7,a7 a junior or community college1 z 
t t]m is def9$ 9 section #cab7;f7 ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;f772 or  7,b7 an       
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja77 t aw>ds a significant numb] (   
degrees & c]tificates1 z det]m9$ by !   

,secret>y1 t are n--  7i7 baccalaureate 
degrees 7or an equival5t72 or  7ii7     
ma/]'s1 pr(essional1 or o!r advanc$     
degrees4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means a local           
educational ag5cy1 community college1 or
 o!r entity det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,qualifi$ project ,!   
t]m qualifi$ project--  7,a7 means !    
mod]nization1 r5ovation1 or repair ( a  
facility t w be us$ to improve ! quality
 & availability ( sci5ce1 te*nology1    
eng9e]+1 ma!matics1 or c>e] & te*nical  
education in/ruction to public elem5t>y 
s*ool or second>y s*ool1 or community   
college /ud5ts1 & t may include--  7i7  
improv+ ! en]gy effici5cy ( ! facility2 
7ii7 improv+ ! co/-effectiv5ess ( !     
facility 9 deliv]+ quality education2   
7iii7 improv+ /ud5t1 faculty1 & /aff    
heal? & safety at ! facility2  7iv7     
improv+1 in/all+1 or upgrad+ educational
 te*nology infra/ructure2  7v7 retr(itt+
 an exi/+ build+ = c>e] & te*nical      
education purposes2 &  7vi7 a "o-"t     

repair ( s]viceable equipm5t at !       
facility1 or replacem5t ( equipm5t at ! 
facility t is at ! end ( its s]viceable 
lifespan1 t w be us$ to fur!r           
educational outcomes2 &  7,b7 does n    
include new con/ruction or ! paym5t (   
r\t9e ma9t5ance co/s4  #efbb4 ,c>e] &   
te*nical education facilities improvem5t
  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,f am\nts       
appropriat$ "u section #edja7;b71 !     
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to    
improve c>e] & te*nical education       
facilities by--  7#a7 aw>d+ grants to   
eligible entities to enable ! eligible  
entities to c>ry out qualifi$ projects2 
7#b7 gu>antee+ loans made to eligible   
entities = qualifi$ projects2 or  7#c7  
mak+ paym5ts ( int]e/ on bonds1 loans1  
or o!r f9ancial in/rum5ts 7o!r ?an a    
ref9anc+7 t are issu$ to eligible       
entities = qualifi$ projects4  7b7      
,application ,an eligible entity t      
desires to receive a grant1 loan        
gu>antee1 or paym5t ( int]e/ "u ?is     
subp>t %all submit an application to !  

,secret>y at su* a "t1 9 su* a mann]1 & 
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,! application %all include--  
7#a7 a detail$ description ( ! qualifi$ 
project2  7#b7 9 ! case ( a qualifi$    
project describ$ 9 section              
#efba7d77;,a77vi71 a description ( !    
educational outcomes to be fur!r$ by !  
"o-"t repair ( s]viceable equipm5t or   
replacem5t ( equipm5t2  7#c7 an         
indication z to :e!r ! eligible entity  
pref]s to receive a grant1 loan         
gu>antee1 or paym5t ( int]e/2  7#d7 a   
description ( ! ne$ = ! qualifi$        
project2  7#e7 a description ( h[ !     
eligible entity w ensure t ! qualifi$   
project w be adequately ma9ta9$2  7#f7  
an id5tification ( any public elem5t>y  
s*ool or second>y s*ool or community    
college t w b5efit f ! qualifi$ project2
  7#g7 a description ( h[ ! qualifi$    
project w improve in/ruction &          
educational outcomes at ! facility2     
7#h7 a description ( h[ ! facility      
support$ by ! qualifi$ project w be us$ 

= provid+ educational s]vices 9 sci5ce1 
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ma!matics1 or c>e] &
 te*nical education2  7#i7 a description
 ( h[ ! eligible entity w ensure t !    
mod]nization1 r5ovation1 or repair      
support$ by ! qualifi$ project meets    
,lead]%ip 9 ,en]gy & ,environm5tal      
,design 7,,le$7 build+ rat+ /&>ds1      
,en]gy ,/> /&>ds1 ,collaborative = ,high
 ,p]=mance ,s*ools 7,,*ps7 crit]ia1     
,gre5 ,build+ ,initiative environm5tal  
design & rat+ /&>ds 7,gre5 ,globes71 or 
equival5t /&>ds adopt$ by entities )    
jurisdiction ov] or relat$ to ! eligible
 entity2  7#aj7 a description ( ! fiscal
 capacity ( ! eligible entity2  7#aa7 ! 
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! public    
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool or     
community college to be s]v$ by !       
qualifi$ project :o are f l[-income     
families2  7#ab7 9 ! case ( a qualifi$  
project at a facility t is us$ by /ud5ts
 9 a second>y s*ool1 ! second>y s*ool   
graduation rates2 &  7#ac7 su*          
additional in=mation & assurances z !   

,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,priority ,9
 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is subp>t1 ! ,secret>y  
%all use n less ?an a total ( #be p]c5t 
( ! funds appropriat$ "u section        
#edja7;b7 to eligible entities =        
qualifi$ projects to b5efit--  7#a7     
public elem5t>y s*ools or second>y      
s*ools s]v$ by local educational ag5cies
 t are eligible to receive assi/ance "u 
"p ,b ( title ,,vi2 or  7#b7 community  
colleges s]v+ a sub/antial numb] ( rural
 /ud5ts1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 
,supplem5t n supplant ,funds made       
available "u ?is subp>t %all be us$ to  
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al &   
,/ate funds available to c>ry out !     
activities support$ "u ?is subp>t4  7e7 
,te*nical assi/ance & adm9i/rative co/s 
,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #c p]c5t
 ( funds appropriat$ "u section         
#edja7;b7 = ! adm9i/rative co/s ( ?is   
subp>t & to provide te*nical assi/ance  
to community colleges & local           
educational ag5cies conc]n+ be/         
practices 9 s*ool facility r5ovation1   

repair1 & mod]nization4  7f7 ,report+   
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]     
funds are appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is   
subp>t1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 %all prep>e & submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
effect ( ! qualifi$ projects support$ "u
 ?is subp>t on improv+ academic         
a*ievem5t4  4  7b7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,section #edja ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbda7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by /rik+ ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph   
7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to  
c>ry out ?is "p 7except = subp>t #bb7 ! 
foll[+ am\nts3  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,au?orization =      
subp>t #bb ,!re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to c>ry out subp>t #bb      
#ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea*    
succe$+ fiscal ye>4  4  7c7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  

item relat+ to section #efai ! foll[+3  
,,subp>t #bb--;,c>e] & te*nical         
education facilities ,sec4 #efba4       
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #efbb4 ,c>e] &       
te*nical facilities improvem5t4  4