,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #add ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #i1 #bjae ,mr4 ,crapo 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,risch1 and ,mr4 ,shelby7 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 making financial support conditioned upon a ,state1 local educational agency1 or school's adoption of specific instructional content1 academic standards1 or curriculum1 or on the administration of assessments or tests1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,local ,leadership in ,education ,act4 #b4 ,prohibitions in the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act 7a7 ,general ,prohibitions ,section #iebg of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gijg7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsections 7a7 and 7b7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,general prohibitions 7#a7 ,in ,general ,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 academic standards1 curriculum1 program of instruction1 or allocation of ,state or local resources2 7,b7 mandate a ,state or any subdivision thereof to spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for under this ,act2 7,c7 incentivize a ,state1 local educational agency1 or school to adopt any specific academic standards or a specific curriculum or program of instruction1 which shall include providing any priority1 preference1 or special consideration during an application process based on any specific academic standards1 curriculum1 or program of instruction2 7,d7 make financial support available in a manner that is conditioned upon a ,state1 local educational agency1 or school's adoption of specific instructional content1 academic standards1 or curriculum1 or on the administration of assessments or tests1 even if such requirements are specified in this ,act2 or 7,e7 mandate or require ,states to administer assessments or tests to students4 7#b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government directly or indirectly1 whether through grants1 contracts1 or other cooperative agreements under this ,act 7including waivers under section #idja71 to do any activity prohibited under subsection 7a74 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,prohibition on assessments in title ,i ,part ,a of title ,i shall be carried out without regard to any requirement that a ,state carry out academic assessments or that local educational agencies1 elementary schools1 and secondary schools make adequate yearly progress4 4 7b7 ,prohibition on waiver conditions1 requirements1 or preferences ,section #idja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghfa7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,prohibition on waiver conditions 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall not establish as a condition for granting a waiver under this section-- 7,a7 the approval of academic standards by the ,federal government2 or 7,b7 the administration of assessments or tests to students4 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 ,leadership in ,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 condition to replace any requirement 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 ,leadership in ,education ,act that are not affected by subparagraph 7,a7 shall remain in effect for the period of time specified under the waiver4 4 #c4 ,prohibition in the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act ,section #dch of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,no provision of any applicable program shall be construed to authorize any department1 agency1 officer1 or employee of the ,united ,states to and inserting ,a department1 agency1 officer1 or employee of the ,united ,states shall not2 7#b7 by inserting 7including the development of curriculum7 after over the curriculum2 and 7#c7 by striking to after institution or school system1 or4 #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 assessments ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds provided under section #adjjf of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e1 #abc ,stat4 #bhc7 shall be used to develop1 pilot test1 field test1 implement1 administer1 or distribute any assessment or testing materials4 4