,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aeje ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #d1 #bjae,mr4 ,s*atz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d "p ,d ( title ,v ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to provide grants = ! repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction ( elem5t>y & second>y s*ools4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s*ool ,build+ ,fairness ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,provid+ safe1 heal?y1 & mod]n public elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool facilities is a crucial compon5t ( improv+ /ud5t academic p]=mance & reta9+ effective1 high-quality educators4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education reports t a gr[+ body ( rese>* has l9k$ /ud5t a*ievem5t & behavior to ! physical condition ( s*ool build+s4 7#c7 ,! #bjac ,infra/ructure ,report ,c>d compil$ by ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s gives ! ,nation's public s*ools a ,d grade4 7#d7 ,9 #bjad1 ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics report$ t a majority 7#ec p]c5t7 ( ! ,nation's elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools are 9 ne$ ( r5ovations1 mod]nization1 or repairs to be br\ght into good condition4 ,! e/imat$ co/ = ?is "w is #aig1jjj1jjj1jjj1 or an av]age ( #d1ejj1jjj p] s*ool4 7#e7 ,f #bjjj-bjjh1 approximately #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj 0 sp5t annually on s*ool con/ruction2 s9ce ! />t ( ! ,great ,recession 9 #bjjh1 t sp5d+ has decl9$ by half1 to approximately #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> by #bjab4 7#f7 ,9 #aiih1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education report$ t ! av]age age ( a public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool build+ 0 e/imat$ to be #db ye>s old4 7#g7 ,due to ! abs5ce ( national data on s*ool facilities = m ?an a decade1 a complete picture ( ! condition ( ! ,nation's s*ools rema9s mo/ly unkn[n4 7#h7 ,accord+ to ! #bjjf report ,gre5+ ,am]ica's ,s*ools3 ,co/s & ,b5efits1 gre5 s*ools use #cc p]c5t less en]gy & #cb p]c5t less wat] ?an conv5tionally built s*ools1 g5]at+ f9ancial sav+s ( ab\t #gj p] squ>e foot4 7#i7 ,on av]age1 gre5 s*ools save #ajj1jjj p] ye> on op]at+ co/s4 #c4 ,grants = s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"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 ,s*ool facilities #efba4 ,grants = s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,*>t] s*ool ,! t]m *>t] s*ool has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ebaj4 7#b7 ,,*ps ,crit]ia ,! t]m ,,*ps ,crit]ia means ! gre5 build+ rat+ crit]ia develop$ by ! ,collaborative = ,high ,p]=mance ,s*ools4 7#c7 ,e>ly ,le>n+ ,facility ,! t]m e>ly le>n+ facility means a public facility t-- 7,a7 s]ves *ildr5 :o are n yet 9 k9d]g>t52 & 7,b7 is "u ! jurisdiction ( a local educational ag5cy4 7#d7 ,en]gy /> ,! t]m ,en]gy ,/> means ! ,en]gy ,/> program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#e7 ,gre5 globes ,! t]m ,gre5 ,globes means ! ,gre5 ,build+ ,initiative environm5tal design & rat+ sy/em4 7#f7 ,high-ne$ local educational ag5cy ,! t]m high-ne$ local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bajb7c77;,a74 7#g7 ,,le$ gre5 build+ rat+ sy/em ,! t]m ,,le$ ,gre5 ,build+ ,rat+ ,sy/em means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gre5 ,build+ ,c\ncil ,lead]%ip 9 ,en]gy & ,environm5tal ,design gre5 build+ rat+ sy/em4 7#h7 ,liv+ build+ *all5ge ,! t]m ,liv+ ,build+ ,*all5ge means ! ,liv+ ,build+ ,*all5ge build+ c]tification program4 7#i7 ,public ,s*ool ,facility ,! t]m public s*ool facility means a public elem5t>y or second>y s*ool facility1 includ+ a public *>t] s*ool facility or an exi/+ facility plann$ = adaptive reuse z a public *>t] s*ool facility4 7#aj7 ,rural local educational ag5cy ,! t]m rural local educational ag5cy means a local educational ag5cy t meets ! eligibility requirem5ts "u-- 7,a7 section #fbaa7;b7 = p>ticipation 9 ! program describ$ 9 subp>t #a ( "p ,b ( title ,,vi2 or 7,b7 section #fbba7;b7 = p>ticipation 9 ! program describ$ 9 subp>t #b ( "p ,b ( title ,,vi4 7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 7b7 ,allocation ( funds 7#a7 ,res]vations ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve #a p]c5t to provide assi/ance to ! outly+ areas & = paym5ts to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to provide assi/ance to s*ools fund$ by ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,education4 ,funds allocat$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be res]v$ by ! ,secret>y = di/ribution among ! outly+ areas & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior on ! basis ( _! relative ne$ = public elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,allocation to ,/ate educational ag5cies ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7 = a fiscal ye> t are n res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ! fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate to ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy s]v+ a ,/ate an am\nt t be>s ! same relation to ! funds z ! am\nt ! ,/ate receiv$ "u "p ,a ( title ,i = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation is made be>s to ! am\nt all ,/ates receiv$ "u su* "p = su* prec$+ fiscal ye>1 except t no su* ,/ate educational ag5cy %all receive less ?an #j4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt allocat$ "u ?is subsection4 7c7 ,)9-,/ate di/ributions 7#a7 ,adm9i/rative & o!r co/s 7,a7 ,/ate educational ag5cy adm9i/ration & o!r co/s ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy may res]ve n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy's allocation "u subsection 7b7 = ! purposes ( adm9i/]+ ! di/ribution ( grants "u ?is subsection & aw>d+ grants "u subp>agraph 7,c77v74 7,b7 ,requir$ uses ,! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all use a portion ( ! funds res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 to provide te*nical assi/ance to local educational ag5cies2 & 7ii7 to e/abli% or support a ,/ate-level database ( public s*ool facility inv5tory1 condition1 design1 & utilization1 :i* %all include = ea* s*ool facility-- 7,i7 ! age ( ! facility2 7,,ii7 ! total squ>e footage ( ! facility t is us$ = academic or te*nical classroom in/ruction2 & 7,,iii7 ! ye> ( ! la/ major r5ovation ( ! facility4 7,c7 ,p]missible uses ,! ,/ate educational ag5cy may use a portion ( ! funds res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 =-- 7i7 develop+ a /atewide public s*ool educational facility ma/] plan2 7ii7 develop+ policies1 proc$ures1 & /&>ds = high-quality1 en]gy effici5t public s*ool facilities2 7iii7 support+ int]ag5cy collaboration t w lead to broad community use ( public s*ool facilities1 & s*ool-bas$ s]vices = /ud5ts s]v$ by high-ne$ local educational ag5cies or rural local educational ag5cies2 7iv7 help+ to defray ! co/ ( issu+ ,/ate bonds to f9ance public elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction2 & 7v7 aw>d+ grants to ,/ate-op]at$ or ,/ate-support$ s*ools1 su* z a ,/ate s*ool = ! deaf or = ! bl9d1 to enable su* s*ools to c>ry out s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction activities 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7,d7 ,/ate entity adm9i/ration & o!r co/s ,if ! ,/ate educational ag5cy transf]s funds to a ,/ate entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all transf] to su* ,/ate entity n less ?an #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7#b7 ,di/ribution ( competitive s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction grants to local educational ag5cies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! funds allocat$ to a ,/ate educational ag5cy "u subsection 7b7 t are n res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all di/ribute #ajj p]c5t ( su* funds to local educational ag5cies or1 if ! ,/ate educational ag5cy is n responsible = ! f9anc+ ( public s*ool facilities1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all transf] su* funds to ! ,/ate entity responsible = ! f9anc+ ( public s*ool facilities 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,/ate entity7 = di/ribution by su* ,/ate entity to local educational ag5cies 9 accordance ) ?is p>agraph1 to be us$1 consi/5t ) subsection 7d71 = public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction4 7,b7 ,competitive grants to local educational ag5cies ,! ,/ate educational ag5cy or ,/ate entity %all c>ry out a program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to local educational ag5cies = public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction4 ,( ! total am\nt available = di/ribution to local educational ag5cies "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy or ,/ate entity1 %all1 9 c>ry+ out ! grant competition-- 7i7 aw>d to high-ne$ local educational ag5cies1 9 ! aggregate1 n less ?an an am\nt :i* be>s ! same relation%ip to su* total am\nt z ! aggregate am\nt su* high-ne$ local educational ag5cies receiv$ "u "p ,a ( title ,i = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation is made be>s to ! aggregate am\nt receiv$ = su* prec$+ fiscal ye> "u su* "p by all local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate2 7ii7 aw>d to rural local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 9 ! aggregate1 n less ?an an am\nt :i* be>s ! same relation%ip to su* total am\nt z ! aggregate am\nt su* rural local educational ag5cies receiv$ "u "p ,a ( title ,i = ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation is made be>s to ! aggregate am\nt receiv$ = su* prec$+ fiscal ye> "u su* "p by all local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate2 & 7iii7 aw>d ! rema9+ funds to local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate t did n receive a grant aw>d "u clause 7i7 or 7ii71 includ+ to high-ne$ local educational ag5cies & rural local educational ag5cies t did n receive a grant aw>d "u clause 7i7 or 7ii74 7,c7 ,crit]ia = aw>d+ grants ,9 aw>d+ competitive grants "u ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy or ,/ate entity %all take into acc\nt ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7i7 ,p]c5tage ( poor *ildr5 ,! p]c5tage ( *ildr5 s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy :o are betwe5 #e to #ag ye>s ( age1 inclusive1 & :o are f families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e4 7ii7 ,ne$ = s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction ,! ne$ ( a local educational ag5cy = s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction1 z demon/rat$ by ! condition ( ! public s*ool facilities ( ! local educational ag5cy or ! local educational ag5cy's ne$ = su* facilities4 7iii7 ,gre5 s*ools ,! ext5t to :i* a local educational ag5cy w make use1 9 ! repair1 r5ovation1 or con/ruction to be und]tak51 ( gre5 practices t are c]tifi$1 v]ifi$1 or consi/5t ) any applicable provisions (-- 7,i7 ! ,,le$ ,gre5 ,build+ ,rat+ ,sy/em2 7,,ii7 ,en]gy ,/>2 7,,iii7 ! ,,*ps ,crit]ia2 7,,iv7 ! ,liv+ ,build+ ,*all5ge2 7,v7 ,gre5 ,globes2 or 7,,vi7 an equival5t program adopt$ by ! ,/ate or ano!r jurisdiction ) au?ority ov] ! local educational ag5cy4 7iv7 ,fiscal capacity ,! fiscal capacity ( a local educational ag5cy to meet ! ne$s ( ! local educational ag5cy = repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction ( public s*ool facilities )\t assi/ance "u ?is section1 includ+ ! ability ( ! local educational ag5cy to raise funds ?r\gh ! use ( local bond+ capacity & o!rwise4 7v7 ,likelihood ( ma9ta9+ ! facility ,! likelihood t a local educational ag5cy w ma9ta91 9 good condition1 any public s*ool facility ^: repair1 r5ovation1 or con/ruction is assi/$ "u ?is section4 7vi7 ,*>t] s*ool equitable access to fund+ ,9 ! case ( a local educational ag5cy t proposes to fund a repair1 r5ovation1 or con/ruction project = a public *>t] s*ool1 ! ext5t to :i* ! public *>t] s*ool lacks access to fund+ = s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction ?r\gh ! f9anc+ me?ods available to o!r public s*ools or local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate4 7,d7 ,mat*+ requirem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy or ,/ate entity %all require local educational ag5cies to mat* funds aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7ii7 ,mat* am\nt ,! am\nt ( a mat* describ$ 9 clause 7i7 may be e/abli%$ by us+ a slid+ scale t takes into acc\nt ! relative pov]ty ( ! population s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy4 7d7 ,rules applicable to s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction ,) respect to funds made available "u ?is section t are us$ = s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction1 ! foll[+ rules %all apply3 7#a7 ,p]missible uses ( funds ,s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction %all be limit$ to #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,upgrades1 repair1 con/ruction1 or replacem5t ( public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool build+ sy/ems or compon5ts to improve ! quality ( education & ensure ! heal? & safety ( /ud5ts & /aff1 includ+-- 7i7 repair+1 replac+1 or con/ruct+ e>ly le>n+ facilities at public elem5t>y s*ools 7includ+ r5ovation ( exi/+ facilities to s]ve *ildr5 "u #e ye>s ( age72 7ii7 repair+1 replac+1 or in/all+ ro(s1 w9d[s1 doors1 electrical wir+1 plumb+ sy/ems1 or sewage sy/ems2 7iii7 repair+1 replac+1 or in/all+ heat+1 v5tilation1 or air condition+ sy/ems 7includ+ insulation72 & 7iv7 br++ su* public s*ools into compliance ) fire & safety codes4 7,b7 ,public s*ool facilities modifications necess>y to r5d] public s*ool facilities accessible 9 ord] to comply ) ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 & section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid74 7,c7 ,improvem5ts to ! environm5tal conditions ( public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool sites1 includ+ asbe/os abatem5t or removal1 & ! r$uction or elim9ation ( human exposure to lead-bas$ pa9t1 mold1 or mildew4 7,d7 ,measures design$ to r$uce or elim9ate human exposure to classroom noise & environm5tal noise pollution4 7,e7 ,modifications necess>y to r$uce ! consumption ( electricity1 natural gas1 oil1 wat]1 coal1 or l&4 7,f7 ,upgrades or in/allations ( educational te*nology infra/ructure to ensure t /ud5ts h access to up-to-date educational te*nology4 7,g7 ,measures t w broad5 or improve ! use ( public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool build+s & gr\nds by ! community 9 ord] to improve educational outcomes4 7#b7 ,imp]missible uses ( funds ,no funds receiv$ "u ?is section may be us$ =-- 7,a7 paym5t ( ma9t5ance co/s 9 connection ) any projects con/ruct$ 9 :ole or "p ) ,f$]al funds provid$ "u ?is section2 7,b7 pur*ase or upgrade ( vehicles2 7,c7 improvem5t or con/ruction ( /&-alone facilities ^: purpose is n ! education ( *ildr51 includ+ c5tral (fice adm9i/ration or op]ations or logi/ical support facilities2 7,d7 pur*ase ( in=mation te*nology h>dw>e1 includ+ comput]s1 monitors1 or pr9t]s2 7,e7 /adiums or o!r facilities prim>ily us$ = a?letic conte/s or exhibitions or o!r ev5ts = :i* admission is *>g$ to ! g5]al public2 or 7,f7 pur*ase ( c>bon (fsets4 7#c7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,a local educational ag5cy or ,/ate-op]at$ or ,/ate-support$ s*ool %all use ,f$]al funds subject to ?is subsection only to supplem5t ! am\nt ( funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al funds1 be made available f non-,f$]al s\rces = s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction4 7e7 ,qualifi$ bidd]s2 competition ,ea* local educational ag5cy t receives funds "u subsection 7c77#b7 %all ensure t1 if ! local educational ag5cy c>ries out repair1 r5ovation1 or con/ruction ?r\gh a contract1 any su* contract process ensures ! maximum numb] ( qualifi$ bidd]s1 includ+ small1 m9ority1 & wom5-own$ bus9esses1 ?r\gh full & op5 competition4 7f7 ,public comm5t ,ea* local educational ag5cy receiv+ funds "u subsection 7c77#b7-- 7#a7 %all provide an opportunity = public comm5t1 & ensure t p>5ts1 educators1 & all o!r int]e/$ memb]s ( ! community 9 :i* ! s*ool to be assi/$ is locat$ h ! opportunity to consult1 on ! use ( ! funds receiv$ "u su* subsection2 7#b7 %all provide ! public ) adequate & effici5t notice ( ! opportunity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 a widely read & di/ribut$ m$ium2 & 7#c7 %all provide ! opportunity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 accordance ) any applicable ,/ate & local law specify+ h[ ! comm5ts may be receiv$ & h[ ! comm5ts may be review$ by any memb] ( ! public4 7g7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,local report+ ,ea* local educational ag5cy receiv+ funds "u subsection 7c77#b7 %all submit a report to ! ,/ate educational ag5cy1 at su* "t z ! ,/ate educational ag5cy may require1 describ+ ! use ( su* funds = s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction4 7#b7 ,/ate report+ ,ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ funds "u subsection 7b7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t z ! ,secret>y may require1 a report on ! use ( funds receiv$ "u ?is section & made available to local educational ag5cies 7&1 if applicable1 to ,/ate-op]at$ or ,/ate-sponsor$ s*ools7 = s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction4 7h7 ,reallocation ,if a ,/ate educational ag5cy does n apply = an allocation ( funds "u subsection 7b7 = a fiscal ye>1 or does n use ! ,/ate educational ag5cy's entire allocation = su* fiscal ye>1 !n ! ,secret>y may reallocate ! am\nt ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy's allocation 7or ! rema9d] !re(1 z ! case may be7 = su* fiscal ye> to ! rema9+ ,/ate educational ag5cies 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjbj4 #efbb4 ,national c5t] = education /ati/ics /udy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics %all conduct a /udy ( ! condition ( public s*ool facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,e/imates & measures ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics %all-- 7#a7 e/imate ! co/s ne$$ to repair & r5ovate all public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to good ov]all condition2 & 7#b7 measure rec5t exp5ditures ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & private funds = public elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction co/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,analysis ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 ! ,commission] ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics %all exam9e tr5ds 9 exp5ditures ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & private funds s9ce fiscal ye> #bjja = repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction activities = public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ exam9+ ! diff]5ces betwe5 ! types ( s*ools assi/$1 & ! types ( repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction activities conduct$1 ) ^? exp5ditures4 7d7 ,report ,! ,commission] ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics %all prep>e & submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #efah ! foll[+3 ,subp>t #bb--,s*ool facilities ,sec4 #efba4 ,grants = s*ool repair1 r5ovation1 & con/ruction4 ,sec4 #efbb4 ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics /udy4 4