,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ggj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,mull9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,buc%on7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! ,impact   
,aid ,program "u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,impact 
,aid ,fairness & ,equity ,act ( #bjae4  
#b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,impact ,aid         
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab ,section       
#efc7;c7 ( ! ,national ,def5se          
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 
7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #abf ,/at4      
#agdh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraphs     
7#a71 by ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( 
be=e subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#d71 by ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( 
be=e subsection 7b74  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to  
section #hjjb 7paym5ts relat+ to ,f$]al 
acquisition ( real prop]ty7 ( ! ,,esea  
,section #hjjb7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &      
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  

,u4,s4,c4 #ggjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,c7
 to read z foll[s3  7,c7 _h an assess$  
value 7accord+ to orig9al records       
7includ+ reproductions ( ^? records7    
docum5t+ ! assess$ value ( su* prop]ty  
7det]m9$ z ( ! "t or times :5 s acquir$7
 prep>$ by ! local (ficial ref]r$ to 9  
subsection 7b77#c7 or1 :5 su* orig9al   
records are n available due to          
un9t5tional de/ruction 7su* z natural   
disa/]1 fire1 flood+1 pe/ infe/ation1 or
 det]ioration due to age71 o!r records1 
includ+ ,f$]al ag5cy records1 local     
hi/orical records1 or o!r records t !   
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate &  
reliable7 aggregat+ #aj p]c5t or m ( !  
assess$ value (-- 7i7 all real prop]ty 9
 ! local educational ag5cy 7simil>ly    
det]m9$ z ( ! "t or times :5 su* ,f$]al 
prop]ty 0 s acquir$72 or  7ii7 all real 
prop]ty 9 ! local educational ag5cy z   
assess$ 9 ! fir/ ye> prec$+ or succe$+  
acquisition1 :i*ev] is great]1 only if--
 7,i7 ! assessm5t ( all real prop]ty 9 !

 local educational ag5cy is n made at ! 
same "t or times t su* ,f$]al prop]ty 0 
s acquir$ & assess$2 &  7,,ii7 ,/ate law
 requires an assessm5t be made ( prop]ty
 s acquir$2 &  2 &  7#b7 by am5d+       
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 t 
su* ag5cy is n be+ sub/antially         
comp5sat$ = ! loss 9 rev5ue result+ f   
su* own]%ip by increases 9 rev5ue accru+
 to ! ag5cy f ! conduct ( ,f$]al        
activities ) respect to su* ,f$]al      
prop]ty1 !n su* ag5cy %all be eligible  
to receive ! am\nt describ$ 9 subsection
 7b74  4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts to section #hjjc
 7paym5ts = eligible f$]ally connect$   
*ildr57 ( ! ,,esea ,section #hjjc ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by ins]t+ aft] su* ag5cy1 ! foll[+3    
includ+ ^? *ildr5 enroll$ 9 a ,/ate t   
has a ,/ate op5 enrollm5t policy 7b n   
includ+ *ildr5 enroll$ 9 a di/ance le>n+
 program n resid+ )9 ! def9$ b\nd>ies ( 

! ag5cy712  7#b7 subsection 7b77#b7--   
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 9 !      
subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ cont9u+2    
7ii7 by am5d+ clause 7i7 to read z      
foll[s3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a heavily impact$
 local educational ag5cy is eligible to 
receive a basic support paym5t "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a numb] ( 
*ildr5 det]m9$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 if 
! ag5cy-- 7,i7 is a local educational   
ag5cy ^: b\nd>ies are ! same z a ,f$]al 
milit>y in/allation or ! b\nd>ies are ! 
same z isl& prop]ty designat$ by !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to be prop]ty t  
is held 9 tru/ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & !
 ag5cy has no tax+ au?ority2  7,,ii7 is 
a local educational ag5cy-- 7aa7 t has  
an enrollm5t ( *ildr5 describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a7 t con/itutes a       
p]c5tage ( ! total /ud5t enrollm5t ( !  
ag5cy t is n less ?an #de p]c5t2  7bb7 t
 has a p]-pupil exp5diture t is less    
?an-- 7,,aa7 = an ag5cy t has a total   
/ud5t enrollm5t ( #ejj or m /ud5ts1 #abe
 p]c5t ( ! av]age p]-pupil exp5diture ( 

! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ag5cy is locat$2 or     
7,,bb7 = an ag5cy t has a total /ud5t   
enrollm5t ( less ?an #ejj1 #aej p]c5t ( 
! av]age p]-pupil exp5diture ( ! ,/ate 9
 :i* ! ag5cy is locat$1 or ! av]age     
p]-pupil exp5diture ( #c or m comp>able 
local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate 9   
:i* ! ag5cy is locat$2 &  7cc7 t is an  
ag5cy t-- 7,,aa7 has a tax rate = g5]al 
fund purposes t is at lea/ #ie p]c5t ( !
 av]age tax rate = g5]al fund purposes (
 comp>able local educational ag5cies 9 !
 ,/ate2 or 7,,bb7 0 eligible to receive 
a paym5t "u ?is subsection = fiscal ye> 
#bjjh & is locat$ 9 a ,/ate t by ,/ate  
law has elim9at$ ad valorem tax z a     
rev5ue s\rce = local educational        
ag5cies2  7,,iii7 is a local educational
 ag5cy t has a total /ud5t enrollm5t ( n
 less ?an #be1jjj /ud5ts1 ( :i* n less  
?an #ej p]c5t are *ildr5 describ$ 9     
subsection 7a77#a7 & n less ?an #e1ejj (
 su* *ildr5 are *ildr5 describ$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection   
7a77#a72 or  7,,iv7 is a local          

educational ag5cy t--  7aa7 has an      
enrollm5t ( *ildr5 describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#a7 t con/itutes a p]c5tage ( !    
total /ud5t enrollm5t ( ! ag5cy t is n  
less ?an #bj p]c5t2  7bb7 = ! #c fiscal 
ye>s prec$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* !        
det]m9ation is made1 ! av]age enrollm5t 
( *ildr5 :o are n describ$ 9 subsection 
7a77#a7 & :o are eligible = a free or   
r$uc$ price lun* "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4        
,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act    
con/itutes a p]c5tage ( ! total /ud5t   
enrollm5t ( ! ag5cy t is n less ?an #fe 
p]c5t2 &  7cc7 has a tax rate = g5]al   
fund purposes :i* is n less ?an #a4be   
p]c5t ( ! av]age tax rate = g5]al fund  
purposes = comp>able local educational  
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate4  2  7iii7 by am5d+   
clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3  7ii7     
,loss ( ,eligibility  7,i7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 a heavily 
impact$ local education ag5cy t met !   
requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 = a fiscal ye> 
%all be ineligible to receive a basic   
support paym5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! 

ag5cy fails to meet ! requirem5ts (     
clause 7i7 = a subsequ5t fiscal ye>1    
except t su* ag5cy %all cont9ue to      
receive a basic support paym5t "u ?is   
p>agraph = ! fiscal ye> = :i* !         
ineligibility det]m9ation is made4      
7,,ii7 ,exception ,= a local educational
 ag5cy t is eligible "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 b ^: tax rate = g5]al fund purposes    
falls bel[ #ie p]c5t ( ! av]age tax rate
 = g5]al fund purposes ( local          
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate = two     
consecutive ye>s %all lose its          
eligibility & be subject to subclause   
7,i74  2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end1 !    
foll[+3  7iv7 ,special rule ,not)/&+    
clause 7i77,,ii71 a local educational   
ag5cy %all be consid]$ eligible to      
receive a basic support paym5t "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to ! numb] ( 
*ildr5 det]m9$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 if 
! ag5cy--  7,i7 has an enrollm5t (      
*ildr5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71   
includ+1 = purposes ( det]m9+           
eligibility1 ^? *ildr5 describ$ 9       

subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7 ( su*          
subsection1 t con/itutes a p]c5tage ( ! 
total /ud5t enrollm5t ( ! ag5cy t is n  
less ?an #ce p]c5t2 &  7,,ii7 0 eligible
 to receive assi/ance "u subsection     
7b77#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjja4  2  7,b7 by 
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3
  7,c7 ,maximum am\nt = heavily impact$ 
local educational ag5cies  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,! maximum am\nt t a heavily impact$    
local educational ag5cy is eligible to  
receive "u ?is p>agraph = any fiscal ye>
 is ! sum ( ! total weight$ /ud5t units1
 z comput$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 &      
subject to clause 7ii71 multipli$ by !  
great] (--  7,i7 f\r-fif?s ( ! av]age   
p]-pupil exp5diture ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !   
local educational ag5cy is locat$ = !   
?ird fiscal ye> prec$+ ! fiscal ye> =   
:i* ! det]m9ation is made2 or  7,,ii7   
f\r-fif?s ( ! av]age p]-pupil exp5diture
 ( all ( ! ,/ates = ! ?ird fiscal ye>   
prec$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation 
is made4  7ii7 ,special rule  7,i7  7aa7
 ,= a local educational ag5cy ) respect 

to :i* #ce p]c5t or m ( ! total /ud5t   
enrollm5t ( ! s*ools ( ! ag5cy are      
*ildr5 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,d7 or  
7,e7 7or a comb9ation !re(7 ( subsection
 7a77#a71 & has an enrollm5t ( *ildr5   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 or  
7,c7 ( su* subsection equal to at lea/  
#aj p]c5t ( ! ag5cy's total enrollm5t1 !
 ,secret>y %all calculate ! weight$     
/ud5t units ( ^? *ildr5 describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,d7 or 7,e7 ( su*         
subsection by multiply+ ! numb] ( su*   
*ildr5 by a factor ( #j4ee4  7bb7 ,= any
 local educational ag5cy t receiv$ a    
paym5t "u ?is clause = fiscal ye> #bjjf1
 ! local educational ag5cy %all n be    
requir$ to h an enrollm5t ( *ildr5      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or   
7,c7 ( su* subsection equal to at lea/  
#aj p]c5t ( ! ag5cy's total enrollm5t4  
7,,ii7 ,= a local educational ag5cy t   
has an enrollm5t ( #ajj or few] *ildr5  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 !        
,secret>y %all calculate ! total numb] (
 weight$ /ud5t units = purposes (       

subsection 7a77#b7 by multiply+ ! numb] 
( su* *ildr5 by a factor ( #a4ge4       
7,,iii7 ,= a local educational ag5cy t  
does n qualify "u subp>agraph           
7,b77i77,i7 ( ?is subsection & has an   
enrollm5t ( m ?an #ajj b n m ?an #a1jjj 
*ildr5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all calculate ! total numb] (
 weight$ /ud5t units = purposes (       
subsection 7a77#b7 by multiply+ ! numb] 
( su* *ildr5 by a factor ( #a4be4  2    
7,c7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,d7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,d7 ,maximum am\nt = l>ge    
heavily impact$ local educational       
ag5cies  7i7 7,i7 ,subject to clause    
7ii71 ! maximum am\nt t a heavily       
impact$ local educational ag5cy describ$
 9 subclause 7,,ii7 is eligible to      
receive "u ?is p>agraph = any fiscal ye>
 %all be det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! =mula 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7,,ii7  
,a heavily impact$ local educational    
ag5cy describ$ 9 ?is subclause is a     
local educational ag5cy t has a total   
/ud5t enrollm5t ( n less ?an #be1jjj    

/ud5ts1 ( :i* n less ?an #ej p]c5t are  
*ildr5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 & n
 less ?an #e1ejj ( su* *ildr5 are *ildr5
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
subsection 7a77#a74  7ii7 ,= purposes ( 
calculat+ ! maximum am\nt describ$ 9    
clause 7i71 ! factor us$ 9 det]m9+ !    
weight$ /ud5t units "u subsection       
7a77#b7 ) respect to *ildr5 describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection    
7a77#a7 %all be #a4ce4  2  7,d7 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,e72  7,e7 by r$esignat+  
subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,e72    
7,f7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 7z s r$esignat$ 
by subp>agraph 7,g77-- 7i7 by /rik+     
clause 7ii72  7ii7 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end
 ( clause 7i7 & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7iii7
 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y & all t foll[s    
?r\gh %all use & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y %all
 use2  7,g7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph   
7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,f72  7,h7 9        
subp>agraph 7,f7 7z s r$esignat$ by     
subp>agraph 7,i771 9 ! matt] prec$+     
clause 7i71 by /rik+ 7,c77i77,,ii77bb7 &
 ins]t+ 7,b77i77,,ii77bb72  7,i7 by     

r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,h7 z           
subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7,j7 9 subp>agraph 
7,g7 7z s r$esignat$ by subp>agraph     
7,k77--  7i7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 by     
/rik+ 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e71 &      
ins]t+ 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d712  7,,ii7 by 
/rik+ by reason ( & ins]t+ due to2      
7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii71 !  
foll[+3 or z ! direct result ( base     
realignm5t & closure or modul>ization z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & =ce  
/ructure *ange or =ce relocation12 &    
7,,iv7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end !
 foll[+3 or dur+ su* "t z activities    
associat$ ) base closure & realignm5t1  
modul>ization1 =ce /ructure *ange1 or   
=ce relocation is ongo+2 &  7ii7 9      
clause 7ii7 by /rik+ 7,d7 or 7,e7 9 bo? 
places su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 7,c7 or  
7,d72  7#c7 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b7-- 
7,a7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iv7 z 7v72 & 
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 !      
foll[+3  7iv7 ,= any local educational  
ag5cy t is provid+ a program ( di/ant   
le>n+ to *ildr5 n resid+ )9 ! legally   

def9$ b\nd>ies ( ! ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y   
%all disreg>d su* *ildr5 f su* ag5cy's  
total enrollm5t :5 calculat+ ! p]c5tage 
"u subclause 7,i7 ( clause 7i7 & %all   
disreg>d any funds receiv$ = su* *ildr5 
:5 calculat+ ! total curr5t exp5ditures 
attribut$ to ! op]ation ( su* ag5cy :5  
calculat+ ! p]c5tage "u subclause 7,,ii7
 ( clause 7i74  2  7#d7 9 subsection    
7b77#c77;,c7 by /rik+ or 7,e7 ( p>agraph
 7#b71 z ! case may be & ins]t+ (       
p>agraph 7#b72  7#e7 9 subsection       
7b77#c71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,d7 to   
read z foll[s3  7,d7 ,ratable           
di/ribution ,= any fiscal ye> describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 = :i* ! sums available
 exce$ ! am\nt requir$ to pay ea* local 
educational ag5cy #ajj p]c5t ( its      
?re%old paym5t ! ,secret>y %all         
di/ribute ! excess sums to ea* eligible 
local educational ag5cy t has n receiv$ 
its full am\nt comput$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
or 7#b7 7z ! case may be7 by multiply+--
 7i7 a p]c5tage1 ! d5om9ator ( :i* is ! 
diff]5ce betwe5 ! full am\nt comput$ "u 

p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 7z ! case may be7 
= all local educational ag5cies & !     
am\nt ( ! ?re%old paym5t 7z calculat$ "u
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c77 ( all local  
educational ag5cies1 & ! num]ator ( :i* 
is ! aggregate am\nt ( ! excess sums1 by
  7ii7 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! full am\nt   
comput$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 7z !   
case may be7 = ! ag5cy & ! am\nt ( !    
?re%old paym5t z calculat$ "u           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( ! ag5cy4  2  
7#f7 9 subsection 7c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 
7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,exception 
,calculation ( paym5ts = a local        
educational ag5cy %all be bas$ on data f
 ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! ag5cy is mak+ an  
application = paym5t if su* ag5cy is    
newly e/abli%$ by a ,/ate 7fir/ ye> (   
op]ation only74  2  7#g7 9 subsection   
7e7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to p>agraph 7#b71 ! total am\nt !      
,secret>y %all pay a local educational  
ag5cy-- 7,a7 = fiscal ye> #bjae %all n  
be less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! total am\nt t 

! local education ag5cy receiv$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a71 7b77#b71 or         
7b77#b77;,b77ii7 = fiscal ye> #bjaa2    
7,b7 = fiscal ye> #bjaf %all n be less  
?an #hj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt t ! local 
educational ag5cy receiv$ "u subsection 
7b77#a71 7b77#b71 or 7b77#b77;,b77ii7 = 
fiscal ye> #bjaa2 &  7,c7 = fiscal ye>  
#bjag %all n be less ?an #gj p]c5t ( !  
total am\nt t ! local educational ag5cy 
receiv$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 7b77#b71 
or 7b77#b77;,b77ii7 = fiscal ye> #bjaa1 
( :i* su* am\nt %all be consid]$ a      
f\ndation paym5t = ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye> until su* "t z ! ag5cy's maximum    
paym5t z det]m9$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 or   
7#b7 ( subsection 7b7 z ! case may be1  
exce$s ! am\nt provid$ = "u ?is         
subp>agraph4  7#b7 ,ratable r$uction    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! sums made available 
"u ?is title = any fiscal ye> are       
insuffici5t to pay ! full am\nts t all  
local educational ag5cies 9 all ,/ates  
are eligible to receive "u p>agraph 7#a7
 = su* ye>1 !n ! ,secret>y %all ratably 

r$uce ! paym5ts to all ag5cies = su*    
ye>4  7,b7 ,additional funds ,if        
additional funds become available = mak+
 paym5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 = su* fiscal  
ye>1 paym5ts t 7 r$uc$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be increas$ on ! same basis z 
su* paym5ts 7 r$uc$4  2 &  7#h7 by /rik+
 subsection 7g74  #e4 ,am5dm5ts to      
section #hjjg 7con/ruction7 ( ! ,,esea  
,section #hjjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ggjg7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3       
#hjjg4 ,con/ruction  7a7 ,s*ool facility
 em]g5cy & mod]nization grants au?oriz$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt   
appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> "u section 
#hjad7;e71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all aw>d 
em]g5cy grants 9 accordance ) ?is       
subsection to eligible local educational
 ag5cies to enable ! ag5cies to c>ry out
 em]g5cy repairs ( s*ool facilities2 &  
7,b7 %all aw>d mod]nization grants 9    
accordance ) ?is subsection to eligible 
local educational ag5cies to enable !   
ag5cies to c>ry out ! mod]nization (    

s*ool facilities4  7#b7 ,priority ,9    
approv+ applications f local educational
 ag5cies = em]g5cy grants & mod]nization
 grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all give priority to applications 9    
accordance ) ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!         
,secret>y %all fir/ give priority to    
applications = em]g5cy grants f local   
educational ag5cies t meet ! requirem5ts
 ( p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 &1 among su*      
applications = em]g5cy grants1 %all give
 priority to ^? applications f local    
educational ag5cies bas$ on ! sev]ity ( 
! em]g5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4    
7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all next give        
priority to applications = mod]nization 
grants f local educational ag5cies t    
meet ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 
&1 among su* applications = mod]nization
 grants1 %all give priority to ^?       
applications f local educational ag5cies
 bas$ on ! sev]ity ( ! ne$ =            
mod]nization1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7#c7 ,eligibility requirem5ts  7,a7     
,em]g5cy grants ,a local educational    

ag5cy is eligible to receive an em]g5cy 
grant "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 if-- 7i7 !  
ag5cy 7or 9 ! case ( a local educational
 ag5cy t does n h ! au?ority to tax or  
issue bonds1 ! ag5cy's fiscal ag5t7--   
7,i7 has no practical capacity to issue 
bonds2 or  7,,ii7 has m9imal capacity to
 issue bonds & is at n less ?an #ge     
p]c5t ( ! ag5cy's limit ( bond$         
indebt$ness2 or  7ii7 ! ag5cy is        
eligible to receive assi/ance "u        
subsection 7a7 = ! fiscal ye> & has a   
s*ool facility em]g5cy1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y1 t poses a heal? or safety    
haz>d to ! /ud5ts & s*ool p]sonnel      
assign$ to ! s*ool facility4  7,b7      
,mod]nization grants ,a local           
educational ag5cy is eligible to receive
 a mod]nization grant "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,b7 if--  7i7 ! ag5cy receives a  
basic support paym5t "u section         
#hjjc7;b7 = ! fiscal ye>2 or  7ii7 !    
ag5cy receives a ,f$]al prop]ties paym5t
 "u section #hjjb = ! fiscal ye>4  7,c7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,= purposes (       

subp>agraph 7,a77i71 a local educational
 ag5cy-- 7i7 has no practical capacity  
to issue bonds if ! total assess$ value 
( real prop]ty t may be tax$ = s*ool    
purposes is less ?an #be1jjj1jjj2 &     
7ii7 has m9imal capacity to issue bonds 
if ! total assess$ value ( real prop]ty 
t may be tax$ = s*ool purposes is at    
lea/ #be1jjj1jjj b n m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj4 
7#d7 ,aw>d crit]ia ,9 aw>d+ em]g5cy     
grants & mod]nization grants "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !  
foll[+ factors3  7,a7 ,! ability ( !    
local educational ag5cy to respond to ! 
em]g5cy1 or to pay = ! mod]nization     
project1 z ! case may be1 z measur$ by--
 7i7 ! ag5cy's level ( bond$            
indebt$ness2  7ii7 ! assess$ value (    
real prop]ty p] /ud5t t may be tax$ =   
s*ool purposes comp>$ to ! av]age ( !   
assess$ value ( real prop]ty p] /ud5t t 
may be tax$ = s*ool purposes 9 ! ,/ate 9
 :i* ! ag5cy is locat$2  7iii7 ! ag5cy's
 total tax rate = s*ool purposes 7or =  
capital exp5ditures1 if applicable7     

comp>$ to ! av]age total tax rate =     
s*ool purposes 7or ! av]age capital     
exp5diture tax rate1 if applicable7 9 ! 
,/ate 9 :i* ! ag5cy is locat$2 &  7iv7  
funds t are available to ! ag5cy1 f any 
o!r s\rce1 includ+ subsection 7a71 t may
 be us$ = capital exp5ditures4  7,b7 ,! 
p]c5tage ( prop]ty 9 ! ag5cy t is       
nontaxable due to ! pres5ce ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,! numb] & p]c5tages ( 
*ildr5 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71    
7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( section            
#hjjc7;a77#a7 s]v$ 9 ! s*ool facility ) 
! em]g5cy or s]v$ 9 ! s*ool facility    
propos$ = mod]nization1 z ! case may be4
  7,d7 ,9 ! case ( an em]g5cy grant1 !  
sev]ity ( ! em]g5cy1 z measur$ by !     
?reat t ! condition ( ! s*ool facility  
poses to ! heal?1 safety1 & well-be+ (  
/ud5ts4  7,e7 ,9 ! case ( a mod]nization
 grant-- 7i7 ! sev]ity ( ! ne$ =        
mod]nization1 z measur$ by su* factors  
z--  7,i7 ov]cr[d+1 z evid5c$ by ! use (
 portable classrooms1 or ! pot5tial =   
future ov]cr[d+ because ( increas$      

enrollm5t2 or  7,,ii7 ! ag5cy's         
inability to utilize te*nology or (f] a 
curriculum 9 accordance ) contempor>y   
,/ate /&>ds due to ! physical           
limitations ( ! curr5t s*ool facility2 &
  7ii7 ! age ( ! s*ool facility propos$ 
= mod]nization4  7#e7 ,o!r aw>d         
provisions  7,a7 ,g5]al provisions  7i7 
,limitations on am\nt ( funds  7,i7 ,9  
g5]al ,! am\nt ( funds provid$ "u an    
em]g5cy grant or a mod]nization grant   
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection to a local      
educational ag5cy t meets ! requirem5ts 
( subclause 7,,ii7 ( p>agraph           
7#c77;,a77i7 = purposes ( eligibility "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph    
7#c7--  7aa7 %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! 
total co/ ( ! project to be assi/$ "u   
?is subsection2 &  7bb7 %all n exce$    
#d1jjj1jjj dur+ any #d-ye> p]iod4       
7,,ii7 ,9-k9d contributions ,a local    
educational ag5cy may use 9-k9d         
contributions to meet ! mat*+ requirem5t
 ( subclause 7,i77aa74  7ii7            
,prohibitions on use ( funds ,a local   

educational ag5cy may n use funds       
provid$ "u an em]g5cy grant or          
mod]nization grant aw>d$ "u ?is         
subsection =--  7,i7 a project = a s*ool
 facility = :i* ! ag5cy does n h full   
title or o!r int]e/2  7,,ii7 /adiums or 
o!r s*ool facilities t are prim>ily us$ 
= a?letic conte/s1 exhibitions1 or o!r  
ev5ts = :i* admission is *>g$ to ! g5]al
 public2 or  7,,iii7 ! acquisition (    
real prop]ty4  7iii7 ,supplem5t1 n      
supplant ,a local educational ag5cy %all
 use funds provid$ "u an em]g5cy grant  
or mod]nization grant aw>d$ "u ?is      
subsection only to supplem5t ! am\nt (  
funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,f$]al     
funds provid$ "u ! grant1 be made       
available f non-,f$]al s\rces to c>ry   
out em]g5cy repairs ( s*ool facilities  
or to c>ry out ! mod]nization ( s*ool   
facilities1 z ! case may be1 & n to     
supplant su* funds4  7iv7 ,ma9t5ance    
co/s ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be     
con/ru$ to au?orize ! paym5t ( ma9t5ance
 co/s 9 connection ) any s*ool facility 

mod]niz$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds  
provid$ "u ?is subsection4  7v7         
,environm5tal safegu>ds ,all projects   
c>ri$ out ) ,f$]al funds provid$ "u ?is 
subsection %all comply ) all relevant   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local environm5tal laws
 & regulations4  7vi7 ,c>ry-ov] ( c]ta9 
applications ,a local educational ag5cy 
t applies = an em]g5cy grant or a       
mod]nization grant "u ?is subsection = a
 fiscal ye> & does n receive ! grant = !
 fiscal ye> %all h ! application = !    
grant consid]$ = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>1   
subject to ! priority requirem5ts (     
p>agraph 7#b7 & ! aw>d crit]ia          
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#d74  7,b7      
,em]g5cy grants2 prohibition on use (   
funds ,a local educational ag5cy t is   
aw>d$ an em]g5cy grant "u ?is subsection
 may n use am\nts "u ! grant = !        
complete or p>tial replacem5t ( an exi/+
 s*ool facility unless su* replacem5t is
 less exp5sive or m co/-effective ?an   
correct+ ! id5tifi$ em]g5cy4  7#f7      
,application ,a local educational ag5cy 

t desires to receive an em]g5cy grant or
 a mod]nization grant "u ?is subsection 
%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>y may require4 ,ea* application 
%all conta9 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a           
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy meets ! aw>d crit]ia "u p>agraph  
7#d71 includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9    
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( p>agraph       
7#d77;,a7 & subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 (  
p>agraph 7#d74  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( an     
application = an em]g5cy grant-- 7i7 a  
description ( ! s*ool facility defici5cy
 t poses a heal? or safety haz>d to !   
occupants ( ! facility & a description (
 h[ ! defici5cy w be repair$2 &  7ii7 a 
sign$ /atem5t f an appropriate local    
(ficial c]tify+ t a defici5cy 9 ! s*ool 
facility ?reat5s ! heal? or safety ( !  
occupants ( ! facility or t prev5ts !   
use ( all or a portion ( ! build+4  7,c7
 ,9 ! case ( an application = a         
mod]nization grant--  7i7 an explanation

 ( ! ne$ = ! s*ool facility mod]nization
 project2  7ii7 ! date on :i* orig9al   
con/ruction ( ! facility to be mod]niz$ 
0 complet$2  7iii7 a li/+ ( ! s*ool     
facilities to be mod]niz$1 includ+ !    
numb] & p]c5tage ( *ildr5 det]m9$ "u    
section #hjjc7;a77#a7 9 av]age daily    
att5dance 9 ea* s*ool facility2 &  7iv7 
a description ( ! own]%ip ( ! prop]ty on
 :i* ! curr5t s*ool facility is locat$  
or on :i* ! plann$ s*ool facility w be  
locat$4  7,d7 ,a description ( ! project
 = :i* a grant "u ?is subsection w be   
us$1 includ+ a co/ e/imate = ! project4 
7,e7 ,a description ( ! int]e/ 91 or    
au?ority ov]1 ! s*ool facility involv$1 
su* z an own]%ip int]e/ or a lease      
arrangem5t4  7,f7 ,su* o!r in=mation &  
assurances z ! ,secret>y may reasonably 
require4  7#g7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an ,janu>y #a ( ea* ye>1 !       
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t conta9s a ju/ification = ea*   
grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection = ! prior 

fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is     
p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate             
congressional committees means-- 7i7 !  
,committee on ,appropriations & !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7ii7 !    
,committee on ,appropriations & !       
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  4