,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjae,mr4 
,rob]ts 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4
 ,inh(e1 & ,mr4 ,portman7 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 prohibit ,f$]al education    
m&ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,le>n+  
,opportunities ,creat$ ,at ,local ,level
 ,act or ! ,,local ,level ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s & s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section  
#iebg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gijg71 z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 prohibits !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f m&at+1 direct+1 or   
controll+ a ,/ate1 local educational    
ag5cy1 or s*ool's curriculum1 program ( 
in/ruction1 or allocation ( ,/ate &     
local res\rces1 & f m&at+ a ,/ate or any

 subdivision !re( to sp5d any funds or  
incur any co/s n paid = "u su* ,act4    
7#b7 ,section #iebi ( ! ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #giji71 z 9 effect on ! day   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1      
prohibits ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f fund+ !  
developm5t1 pilot te/+1 field te/+1     
implem5tation1 adm9i/ration1 or         
di/ribution ( any f$]ally sponsor$      
national te/ 9 read+1 ma!matics1 or any 
o!r subject1 unless specifically &      
explicitly au?oriz$ by law4  7#c7       
,despite ^! prohibitions1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,education1 ?r\gh #c sep>ate            
initiatives1 has creat$ a sy/em ( waiv]s
 & grants t influ5ce1 inc5tivize1 &     
co]ce ,/ate educational ag5cies into    
implem5t+ common national elem5t>y &    
second>y s*ool /&>ds & assessm5ts       
endors$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,! ,race  
to ! ,top ,fund1 z e/abli%$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,education "u sections      
#adjje & #adjjf ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y & 
,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   

#aaa-e1 #abc ,/at4 #bhb71 enc\rag$ &    
inc5tiviz$ ,/ates to adopt ! ,common    
,core ,/ate ,/&>ds develop$ by !        
,national ,gov]nors ,association ,c5t] =
 ,be/ ,practices & ! ,c\ncil ( ,*ief    
,/ate ,s*ool ,(fic]s4  7#e7 ,! ,race to 
! ,top assessm5t grants aw>d$ to !      
,p>tn]%ip = ,assessm5t ( ,read9ess =    
,college & ,c>e]s 7,,p>cc7 & ,sm>t]     
,balanc$ ,assessm5t ,consortium 7,,sm>t]
 ,balance7 initiat$ ! developm5t (      
assessm5ts align$ ) ! ,common ,core     
,/ate ,/&>ds t w1 9 turn1 in=m &        
ultimately influ5ce k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade
 #ab curriculum & in/ructional mat]ials4
  7#f7 ,! conditions impos$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,education ?r\gh !          
flexibility waiv] au?ority provid$ to ! 
,secret>y pursuant to section #idja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghfa7 h co]c$     
,/ates into accept+ ,common ,core ,/ate 
,/&>ds & assessm5ts align$ ) su* ,/&>ds4
  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t-- 7#a7 ,/ates & local       

educational ag5cies %\ld ma9ta9 ! rights
 & responsibilities ( det]m9+           
educational curricula1 programs (       
in/ruction1 & assessm5ts = elem5t>y &   
second>y education2 &  7#b7 ,/ates are  
sov]eign entities t des]ve deep & abid+ 
respect f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ,/ate   
legislatures h a responsibility to _!   
citiz5s to resi/ ,f$]al encroa*m5t on ! 
con/itutional autonomy ( ,/ates reg>d+  
education4  #c4 ,prohibitions on ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t & use ( ,f$]al funds ,section 
#iebg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gijg7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3       
#iebg4 ,prohibition aga9/ ,f$]al m&ates1
 direction1 or control  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an
 (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
%all n directly or indirectly1 ?r\gh    
grants1 contracts1 or o!r coop]ative    
agreem5ts "u ?is ,act 7includ+ ?r\gh any
 waiv] provid$ "u ! ,secret>y's au?ority
 pursuant to section #idja7-- 7#a7      
m&ate1 direct1 or control a ,/ate1 local
 educational ag5cy1 or s*ool's specific 

in/ructional cont5t1 academic /&>ds1    
assessm5ts1 curriculum1 or program (    
in/ruction 7includ+ ?r\gh any           
requirem5t1 direction1 or m&ate to adopt
 ! ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds develop$  
"u ! ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds         
,initiative or any o!r academic /&>ds   
common to a significant numb] ( ,/ates72
  7#b7 inc5tivize a ,/ate1 local        
educational ag5cy1 or s*ool to adopt any
 specific in/ructional cont5t1 academic 
/&>ds1 assessm5ts1 curriculum1 or       
program ( in/ruction z describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all include provid+ 
any priority1 pref]5ce1 or special      
consid]ation dur+ ! application process 
bas$ on any specific cont5t1 /&>ds1     
assessm5ts1 curriculum1 or program2     
7#c7 m&ate a ,/ate or any subdivision   
!re( to sp5d any funds or incur any co/s
 n paid = "u ?is ,act2 or  7#d7 make    
f9ancial support available 9 a mann] t  
is condition$ ^u a ,/ate1 local         
educational ag5cy1 or s*ool's adoption (
 specific in/ructional cont5t1 academic 

/&>ds1 assessm5ts1 curriculum1 or       
program ( in/ruction1 7includ+ any      
requirem5t1 direction1 or m&ate to adopt
 ! ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds develop$  
"u ! ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds         
,initiative1 any o!r academic /&>ds     
common to a significant numb] ( ,/ates1 
or any assessm5t1 in/ructional cont5t1  
or curriculum align$ to su* /&>ds71 ev5 
if su* requirem5ts are specifi$ 9       
section #adjjf or #adjjg ( ! ,am]ican   
,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji      
7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,/at4 #bhc7  
or any o!r ,act4  7b7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to au?orize an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t directly or       
indirectly1 :e!r ?r\gh a grant1         
contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t        
7includ+ ?r\gh any waiv] provid$ "u !   
,secret>y's au?ority pursuant to section
 #idja71 to d any activity prohibit$ "u 
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,prohibition on    
endorsem5t ( curriculum ,not)/&+ any o!r
 prohibition ( ,f$]al law1 no funds     

provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t "u ?is ,act may  
be us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t directly or       
indirectly1 ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or 
coop]ative agreem5ts 7includ+ ?r\gh any 
waiv] provid$ "u ! ,secret>y's au?ority 
pursuant to section #idja71 to endorse1 
approve1 develop1 require1 or sanction  
any curriculum design$ to be us$ 9 an   
elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool1       
includ+ any curriculum align$ to !      
,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds develop$ "u !
 ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds ,initiative1
 or any o!r academic /&>ds common to a  
significant numb] ( ,/ates1 design$ to  
be us$ 9 an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y  
s*ool4  7d7 ,prohibition on requir+     
,f$]al approval or c]tification ( /&>ds 
,not)/&+ title ,i1 "p ,a ( title ,,vi1  
or any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law1 no   
,/ate %all be requir$ to h academic     
/&>ds approv$ or c]tifi$ by ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 9 ord] to receive assi/ance  
"u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction on
 build+ /&>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ to m&ate national s*ool build+  

/&>ds = a ,/ate1 local educational      
ag5cy1 or s*ool4  4  #d4 ,prohibition on
 ,f$]ally sponsor$ te/+ & te/+ mat]ials 
,section #iebi ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#giji7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3       
#iebi4 ,prohibition on f$]ally sponsor$ 
te/+ & te/+ mat]ials  7a7 ,g5]al        
prohibition ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 ,f$]al law & except z provid$ 9        
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 no funds provid$ 
"u ?is ,act to ! ,secret>y or to !      
recipi5t ( any aw>d may be us$ to       
develop1 pilot te/1 field te/1 implem5t1
 adm9i/]1 or di/ribute-- 7#a7 any       
,f$]ally sponsor$ national te/ or te/+  
mat]ials 9 read+1 ma!matics1 or any o!r 
subject1 unless specifically &          
explicitly au?oriz$ by law2 or  7#b7 any
 assessm5t or te/+ mat]ials align$ to ! 
,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds develop$ "u !
 ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds ,initiative 
or any o!r academic /&>ds common to a   
significant numb] ( ,/ates4  7b7        
,exceptions ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply

 to int]national comp>ative assessm5ts  
develop$ "u ! au?ority ( section        
#aec7;a77#e7 ( ! ,education ,sci5ces    
,re=m ,act ( #bjjb & adm9i/]$ to only a 
repres5tative sample ( pupils 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & 9 =eign nations4  7c7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
be con/ru$ to prohibit a ,/ate or local 
educational ag5cy f us+ funds provid$ "u
 ?is ,act = ! developm5t1 te/+1         
implem5tation1 adm9i/ration1 or         
di/ribution ( any assessm5t or te/+     
mat]ial t ! ,/ate or local educational  
ag5cy *ooses1 includ+ any assessm5t or  
mat]ial describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 z
 long z ! use is = a purpose consi/5t ) 
! t]ms ( ! grant1 contract1 or          
coop]ative agreem5t provid+ ! funds4  4 
#e4 ,prohibition on ! use ( ,race to !  
,top ,funds = ,common ,core ,/ate ,/&>ds
 assessm5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 no funds provid$ "u section #adjjf
 ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act
 ( #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e1 #abc     
,/at4 #bhc7 %all be us$ to develop1     

pilot te/1 field te/1 implem5t1 adm9i/]1
 or di/ribute any assessm5t or te/+     
mat]ials align$ to ! ,common ,core ,/ate
 ,/&>ds develop$ "u ! ,common ,core     
,/ate ,/&>ds ,initiative or any o!r     
academic /&>ds common to a significant  
numb] ( ,/ates4