,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eab  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjac ,mr4   
,grassley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 & 
,mr4 ,casey7 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 to aid gift$ & tal5t$ &         
high-ability le>n]s by emp[]+ !         
,nation's tea*]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,to    
,aid ,gift$ & ,high-,ability ,le>n]s by 
,emp[]+ ! ,nation's ,tea*]s ,act or !   
,,tal5t ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,ref]5ces4  
,,title ,i--,improv+ basic program      
requirem5ts ,sec4 #aja4 ,/ate plans4    
,sec4 #ajb4 ,annual ,/ate report c>ds4  
,sec4 #ajc4 ,local educational ag5cy    
plans4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,national ,assessm5t 

( title ,i4 ,,title ,,ii--,improv+ tea*+
 = gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts ,sec4 #bja4    
,/ate applications4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,local  
applications & ne$s assessm5ts4 ,sec4   
#bjc4 ,local use ( funds4 ,sec4 #bjd4   
,subgrants to eligible p>tn]%ips4       
,,title ,,iii--,gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts 9 
rural s*ools ,sec4 #cja4 ,small rural   
s*ool a*ievem5t program4 ,sec4 #cjb4    
,rural & l[-income s*ool program4       
,,title ,,iv--,support+ ess5tial rese>* 
on ! le>n+ ne$s ( gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts 
,sec4 #dja4 ,support+ ess5tial rese>* on
 ! le>n+ ne$s ( gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts4  
,,title ,v--,g5]al provisions ,sec4     
#eja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,am5dm5ts
 to o!r laws4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,effective    
,date4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,academically gift$ 
& tal5t$ /ud5ts make up an e/imat$ #f to
 #aj p]c5t ( ! prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade  
#ab /ud5t population1 total+ betwe5     
#c1jjj1jjj & #f1jjj1jjj /ud5ts4  7#b7   
,!re is a gr[+ excell5ce gap at ! highe/
 levels ( a*ievem5t betwe5 ! p]=mance ( 

subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly betwe5 !  
p]=mance ( /ud5ts :o are                
,african-,am]ican or ,hispanic & !      
p]=mance ( ,:ite /ud5ts1 & betwe5       
l[-income /ud5ts comp>$ to _! m         
advantag$ pe]s1 on /atewide assessm5ts &
 on ! ,national ,assessm5t (            
,educational ,progress4  7#c7 ,advanc$  
/ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lag beh9d !    
p]=mance ( simil> /ud5ts 9 o!r c\ntries1
 :i* puts ! ,nation at a competitive    
disadvantage4  7#d7 ,gift$ & tal5t$     
/ud5ts1 & high-ability /ud5ts :o h n be5
 =mally id5tifi$ = gift$ education      
s]vices1 require modifications to !     
g5]al education curriculum to fully meet
 _! pot5tial4  7#e7 ,effective assessm5t
 & in/ruction ( gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts   
requires educators to h specializ$ k &  
skills4  7#f7 ,n9ety p]c5t ( tea*]s     
nationwide want m pr(essional developm5t
 focus$ on ! skills necess>y = tea*+    
advanc$ /ud5ts4  7#g7 ,int]v5tions &    
/rategies t h be5 demon/rat$ to be      
successful ) gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts c be 

modifi$ to improve ! a*ievem5t ( all    
/ud5ts4  7#h7 ,! availability ( gift$   
education programs & s]vices to /ud5ts  
:o require su* s]vices is unequal & (t5 
relies solely on local res\rces &       
lead]%ip1 leav+ _m high-ability /ud5ts f
 rural areas or :o are ,engli% language 
le>n]s or ,hispanic1 ,african-,am]ican1 
or ,native ,am]ican1 among o!rs1 )\t    
access to appropriate s]vices4  7#i7    
,!re are an e/imat$ #cfj1jjj /ud5ts 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates :o are bo? gift$ & h a    
disability4 ,^! twice exceptional *ildr5
 pres5t special *all5ges because _!     
disability (t5 masks _! academic        
pot5tial or _! academic /r5g?s may mask 
_! disability1 result+ 9 a lack (       
s]vices & supports = ?is /ud5t          
population4  7#aj7 ,! developm5t &      
dissem9ation ( rese>* & national data on
 gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts is necess>y to-- 
7,a7 guide evid5ce-bas$ classroom       
practices vital to meet+ ! unique ne$s (
 ?is population ( /ud5ts2 &  7,b7       
contribute to ! decisionmak+ (          

educators1 families1 & policymak]s4  #c4
 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise expressly  
provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or 
repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t  
to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r       
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to a section or o!r provision (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474  ,i     
,improv+ basic program requirem5ts      
#aja4 ,/ate plans  7a7 ,acc\ntability   
,section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,a7 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7   
include a recognition program = local   
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate t1 = ea*  
category ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,c77v71 significantly increase !      
proportion ( /ud5ts scor+ at or above ! 
advanc$ level ( a*ievem5t on ! ,/ate    
academic assessm5ts "u p>agraph 7#c74  4
  7b7 ,/ate assessm5ts ,section         

#aaaa7;b77#c77;,c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#fcaa7;b77#c77;,c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
clause 7xiv71 by /rik+ & aft] !         
semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7xv71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7xvi7 measure       
individual academic a*ievem5t1 includ+  
measur+ above grade level a*ievem5t4  4 
7c7 ,acc\ntability sy/em ,section       
#aaaa7;b77#h7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcaa7;b77#h77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 &  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 !  
foll[+3  7,e7 ! specific /eps ! ,/ate   
educational ag5cy w take to assi/ ea*   
local educational ag5cy & s*ool affect$ 
by ! ,/ate plan to provide additional   
educational assi/ance to individual     
/ud5ts :o--  7i7 p]=m at ! advanc$ level
 ( a*ievem5t on ! ,/ate academic        
assessm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72 &  
7ii7 are gift$ & tal5t$ 7includ+        
high-ability /ud5ts :o h n be5 =mally   

id5tifi$ = gift$ education s]vices72 &  
4  #ajb4 ,annual ,/ate report c>ds      
,section #aaaa7;h77#a77;,c7 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;h77#a77;,c77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 clause 7vii71 by /rik+ 2 & &   
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ 
clause 7viii7 z clause 7ix72 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] clause 7vii7 ! foll[+3      
7viii7 a comp>ison ( ! p]=mance ( /ud5ts
 betwe5 diff]5t local educational       
ag5cies across ! ,/ate at ea* level (   
a*ievem5t describ$ 9 subsection         
7b77#a77;,d77ii71 disaggregat$ by !     
subgr\ps describ$ 9 subsection          
7b77#b77;,c77v72 &  4  #ajc4 ,local     
educational ag5cy plans  7a7 ,plan      
provisions ,section #aaab7;b77#a7 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcab7;b77#a77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,p71 by /rik+ & aft]
 ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,q71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,r7
 a description ( h[ ! local educational 
ag5cy w id5tify gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts1  
includ+ high-ability /ud5ts :o h n      

previ\sly be5 =mally id5tifi$ = gift$   
education s]vices1 & implem5t           
educational approa*es at ! elem5t>y &   
second>y levels to support ! le>n+ ne$s 
( gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts to ensure t su* 
/ud5ts make appropriate le>n+ ga9s1 su* 
z e>ly entrance to k9d]g>t51 enri*m5t1  
accel]ation1 curriculum compact+1 & dual
 enrollm5t 9 second>y s*ool &           
po/second>y education4  4  7b7          
,s*oolwide programs ,section            
#aaad7;b77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4            
#fcad7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,k7 ,a description ( h[ !  
s*ool w id5tify gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts1  
includ+ high-ability /ud5ts :o h n      
previ\sly be5 =mally id5tifi$ = gift$   
education s]vices1 & provide s]vices to 
support ! le>n+ ne$s ( su* /ud5ts to    
ensure t su* /ud5ts make appropriate    
le>n+ ga9s4  4  7c7 ,t>get$ assi/ance   
s*ools ,section #aaae7;c77#a7 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #fcae7;c77#a77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ & aft]
 ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 

by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7
 id5tify gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts1 includ+ 
high-ability /ud5ts :o h n previ\sly be5
 =mally id5tifi$ = gift$ education      
s]vices1 & provide s]vices to support ! 
le>n+ ne$s ( su* /ud5ts to ensure t     
gift$ & tal5t$ & high-ability /ud5ts    
make appropriate le>n+ ga9s4  4  #ajd4  
,national ,assessm5t ( title ,i ,section
 #aeja7;a77#b77;,e7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      
#fdia7;a77#b77;,e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
clause 7iv71 by /rik+ &2  7#b7 9 clause 
7v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7vi7 made public an analysis ( excell5ce
 gaps & a description ( activities to   
close any su* gaps4  4  ,,ii ,improv+   
tea*+ = gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts  #bja4    
,/ate applications ,section             
#baab7;b77#e7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4            
#ffab7;b77#e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,a description ( !     
compreh5sive /rategy ! ,/ate educational
 ag5cy w use to improve ! tea*+ skills (

 tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 pupil s]vices       
p]sonnel1 & o!r in/ructional lead]s 9   
ord] to enable !m to employ /rategies t 
focus on--  7i7 ! id5tification (       
/ud5ts' specific le>n+ ne$s1 p>ticul>ly 
/ud5ts ) disabilities1 /ud5ts :o are    
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t1 /ud5ts :o are  
gift$ & tal5t$1 & /ud5ts ) l[ lit]acy   
levels2 &  7ii7 ! tailor+ ( academic    
in/ruction to su* ne$s4  4  #bjb4 ,local
 applications & ne$s assessm5ts  7a7    
,local applications ,section #babb7;b7  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbb7;b77 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 ,a       
description ( h[ ! activities w h a     
sub/antial1 measurable1 & positive      
impact on /ud5t academic a*ievem5t & h[ 
! activities w be us$ z "p ( a broad]   
/rategy to elim9ate ! a*ievem5t gap & ! 
excell5ce gap4  4  7b7 ,ne$s assessm5t  
,section #babb7;c77#b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ffbb7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ %all  
be bas$ on an analysis ( ! a*ievem5t &  
le>n+ ne$s ( /ud5ts at ea* level (      
a*ievem5t describ$ 9 section            

#aaaa7;b77#a77;,d77ii7 on ! ,/ate       
academic assessm5ts1 disaggregat$ by ea*
 subgr\p describ$ 9 section             
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii71 & be=e %all
 be conduct$4  #bjc4 ,local use ( funds 
,section #babc7;a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#ffbc7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ to c>ry  
out & ins]t+ to increase /ud5t a*ievem5t
 = all /ud5ts1 includ+ limit$ ,engli%   
pr(ici5t /ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 
& gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts1 by c>ry+ out2 &
  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b7--  7,a7 9   
clause 7iv71 by /rik+ &2  7,b7 9 clause 
7v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7vi7 provide tra9+ to support !         
id5tification ( /ud5ts :o are gift$ &   
tal5t$1 & to implem5t in/ructional      
practices t support ! education ( su*   
/ud5ts1 su* z e>ly entrance to k9d]g>t51
 enri*m5t1 accel]ation1 curriculum      
compact+ & dual enrollm5t 9 second>y    
s*ool & po/second>y education4  4  #bjd4
 ,subgrants to eligible p>tn]%ips       

,section #bacd7;a77#a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ffcd7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,c7 tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & pupil
 s]vice p]sonnel h ! tra9+ to support ! 
id5tification ( /ud5ts :o are gift$ &   
tal5t$1 includ+ high-ability /ud5ts :o h
 n be5 =mally id5tifi$ = gift$ education
 s]vices1 & implem5tation ( in/ructional
 practices t support ! education ( su*  
/ud5ts1 su* z e>ly entrance to k9d]g>t51
 enri*m5t1 accel]ation1 curriculum      
compact+ & dual enrollm5t 9 second>y    
s*ool & po/second>y education2 &  4     
,,iii ,gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts 9 rural    
s*ools  #cja4 ,small rural s*ool        
a*ievem5t program ,section #fbaa7;a7    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcde7;a77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ 1 includ+ support+ gift$ & tal5t$
 /ud5ts 7includ+ high-ability /ud5ts :o 
h n be5 =mally id5tifi$ = gift$         
education s]vices71 aft] local          
activities4  #cjb4 ,rural & l[-income   
s*ool program ,section #fbbb7;a77#b7    

7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcea;a7a77#b77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ & to tra9 & ins]t+ 1 tra9      
tea*]s to meet ! unique le>n+ ne$s (    
gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts1 includ+          
high-ability /ud5ts :o h n be5 =mally   
id5tifi$ = gift$ education s]vices1 &   
tra94  ,,iv ,support+ ess5tial rese>* on
 ! le>n+ ne$s ( gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts   
#dja4 ,support+ ess5tial rese>* on !    
le>n+ ne$s ( gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts ,!   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces1 %all-- 
7#a7 cont9ue rese>* & developm5t        
activities relat$ to ! education ( gift$
 & tal5t$ /ud5ts1 p>ticul>ly rese>* &   
developm5t activities relat$ to su*     
/ud5ts :o reside 9 rural communities or 
h be5 und]repres5t$ z gift$ & tal5t$1   
includ+ /ud5ts :o are l[-income1 limit$ 
,engli% pr(ici5t1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1
 & /ud5ts f m9ority backgr\nds2  7#b7   
support a ,national ,rese>* &           
,dissem9ation ,c5t] on ! ,gift$ &       
,tal5t$ t conducts rese>* & s]ves z a   
national cle>+h\se = evid5ce-bas$ be/   

practices to improve ! id5tification &  
in/ruction ( gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts2     
7#c7 adm9i/] demon/ration grants t build
 & enhance ! ability ( elem5t>y s*ool & 
second>y s*ool p]sonnel to support gift$
 & tal5t$ /ud5ts2 &  7#d7 ensure t      
/ati/ical data relat$ to ! education (  
gift$ & tal5t$ *ildr5 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh  
grade #ab 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 o!r     
nations is collect$1 report$1 analyz$1 &
 dissem9at$4  ,v ,g5]al provisions      
#eja4 ,def9itions ,section #iaja 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ai7 ?r\gh 7#db7 &
 p>agraph 7#dc7 z p>agraphs 7#bj7 ?r\gh 
7#dc7 & p>agraph 7#de71 respectively2   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ah7 !    
foll[+3  7#ai7 ,excell5ce gap ,! t]m    
excell5ce gap means diff]5ces 9 !       
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts p]=m+ at ! highe/     
level ( a*ievem5t describ$ 9 section    
#aaaa7;b77#a77;,d77ii7 betwe5 diff]5t   
subgr\ps describ$ 9 section             
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii74  2 &  7#c7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#dc71 z        

r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3  
7#dd7 ,tea*+ skills ,! t]m tea*+ skills 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjj ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4  4    
#ejb4 ,am5dm5ts to o!r laws  7a7        
,coord9ation ( ,f$]al ,,/em education   
,section #aja7;b7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes
 ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #ffba7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
! fir/ subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#e77;,d71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f71 ! foll[+3    
7#g7 enc\rage p>ticipat+ ag5cies to     
develop & implem5t activities & programs
 t support advanc$ /ud5ts 9 k9d]g>t5    
?r\gh grade #ab1 includ+ advanc$ /ud5ts 
:o are f l[-income families & advanc$   
/ud5ts f o!r gr\ps t are und]repres5t$ 9
 ! ,,/em fields1 9 ord] to promote      
advanc$ /ud5ts' pursuit ( c>e]s 9 ,,/em 
fields4  2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ !      
second subsection 7b7 & subsection 7c7 z
 subsection 7c7 & subsection 7d71       

respectively4  7b7 ,laboratory          
coop]ative sci5ce c5t]s  o!r au?oriz$   
education activities ,section #cafd ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#gcha;b7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#e7 by ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e
 :i* /ud5ts are eligible to p>ticipate 9
 su* ma!matics & sci5ce education       
programs bas$ on ! academic a*ievem5t ( 
su* /ud5ts4 aft] developm5t facilities42
 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7 by ins]t+ ,!  
,secret>y %all det]m9e :i* middle-s*ool 
/ud5ts are eligible to p>ticipate 9 su* 
prefre%man enri*m5t program bas$ on !   
academic a*ievem5t ( su* /ud5ts4 aft] by
 univ]sities on _! campuses44  7c7      
,advanc$ ,placem5t & ,int]national      
,baccalaureate programs ,section #fabc (
 ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,act 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #ihcc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end 
& ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !

 foll[+3  7#c7 ! availability ( ,advanc$
 ,placem5t or ,int]national             
,baccalaureate ma!matics1 sci5ce1 &     
critical =eign language c\rses e>li] ?an
 is typical to /ud5ts :o are prep>$ =   
su* "w4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection         
7f77#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 by   
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,f7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !  
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,g7 h[ ! eligible entity
 w make ,advanc$ ,placem5t or           
,int]national ,baccalaureate ma!matics1 
sci5ce1 & critical =eign language c\rses
 available e>li] ?an is typical to      
/ud5ts :o are prep>$ = su* "w4  4  #ejc4
 ,effective ,date ,?is ,act1 & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all take    
effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act4