,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fabj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ad1 #bjah,mr4  
,ryan ( ,ohio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
e/abli% a competitive grant program =   
p>5t engagem5t t w\ld focus on !        
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & evaluation 
( programs design$ to increase capacity 
( p>5ts to demon/rate & tea* *ildr5     
social & emotional skills & ( tea*]s to 
"w ) p>5ts to develop ^! skills4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,social & ,emotional ,le>n+ = ,families 
,act or ! ,,self ,act4  #b4 ,grant      
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts         
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !     
,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d grants1
 on a competitive basis1 to eligible    
entities to develop1 implem5t & evaluate
 =mal & in=mal p>5t education programs 9
 p>tn]%ip ) ! entities describ$ 9       
subsection 7c77#c74 ,! programs %\ld be 
design$ ) objectives to--  7#a7 provide 

in/ruction to p>5ts on social &         
emotional skills2  7#b7 provide         
in/ruction to p>5ts on effective        
/rategies = tea*+ & re9=c+ ^! same      
skills to _! *ildr52 &  7#c7 provide    
tra9+ to tea*]s or s*ool /aff to support
 p>5t ef=ts to tea* & re9=ce *ildr5's   
social & emotional skills at home4  7b7 
,maximum grant am\nt ,! total am\nt ( a 
grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act may n exce$     
#a1bjj1jjj4  7c7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,an eligible entity receiv+ a     
grant "u ?is subp>t %all use su* funds  
to c>ry out a program at elem5t>y s*ools
 & second>y s*ools s]v$ t--  7,a7       
involves in/ruction ( social & emotional
 skills bas$ on rese>*-bas$ &           
locally-relevant in/ructional mat]ials =
 tea*]s & p>5ts2  7,b7 provides         
pr(essional developm5t = pre-s]vice &   
9-s]vice tea*]s & o!r pr(essional       
educators to engage p>5ts & tea* !m     
social & emotional le>n+ skills2  7,c7  
provides direct in/ruction on social &  
emotional le>n+ to p>5ts at h\rs :5     

p>5ts are available & 9 places t are    
conv5i5t & easily accessible2  7,d7     
incorporates evid5ce-bas$ practices to  
increase div]sity ( families p>ticipat+ 
9 ! program2  7,e7 enc\rages            
p>ticipation ( p>5ts f ! s*ool1 p>tn]   
ag5cies1 or community organizations     
work+ ) families to m5tor ! p>5ts       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 &  7,f7 is      
design$ to result 9 improv$ measurable  
*ild outcomes1 includ+ positive social  
behavior & academic outcomes4  7#b7     
,/ate educational ag5cies ,9 ! case ( an
 eligible entity t is a ,/ate           
educational ag5cy1 su* entity %all aw>d 
subgrants1 on a competitive basis1 to   
local educational ag5cies to c>ry out ! 
program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 
,public-private p>tn]%ips ,ea* eligible 
entity aw>d$ a grant "u ?is ,act & ea*  
local educational ag5cy aw>d$ a subgrant
 "u ?is ,act %all be enc\rag$ to c>ry   
out ! program fund$ "u ! grant 9        
p>tn]%ip ) "o or m ( ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,elem5t>y s*ools or second>y s*ools4    

7,b7 ,in/itutions ( high] education4    
7,c7 ,nonpr(it organizations4  7,d7     
,community-bas$ organizations4  7,e7    
,public or private entities ) demon/rat$
 record ( success 9 deliv]+ educational 
support4  7d7 ,applications ,an         
application = a grant "u ?is ,act       
submitt$ by an eligible entity %all     
demon/rate long-t]m commitm5t = !       
propos$ program ?r\gh--  7#a7 provid+   
laboratory & in/ructional space2  7#b7  
commitm5t to scal+ successful programs =
 p>5t education & involvem5t 9 social & 
emotional le>n+ 9 elem5t>y s*ools &     
second>y s*ools "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
eligible entity2 &  7#c7 commitm5t to   
s]v+ div]se gr\ps su* z und]repres5t$ or
 economically disadvantag$ families4    
7e7 ,annual report to ,congress ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress &    
make publicly available1 a report on    
activities & results "u ?is ,act4 ,su*  
reports %all describe--  7#a7 ! total   

numb] ( grant applications receiv$ = !  
prec$+ ea* ye>2  7#b7 ! numb] &         
geographic di/ribution ( ! grants = su* 
ye> & = all grants aw>d$ "u ?is ,act2   
7#c7 p>ticipation ( m9ority-s]v+        
in/itutions ( high] education1 su* z    
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities & ,hispanic-s]v+            
in/itutions2  7#d7 p>ticipation (       
und]repres5t$ & economically            
disadvantag$ families2  7#e7 plans =    
collaboration among eligible entities   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act2  7#f7      
ov]all program outcomes & issues (      
conc]n2 &  7#g7 recomm5dations = program
 revisions to a*ieve ! desir$ program   
outcome4  7f7 ,def9itions  7#a7         
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high]      
education2  7,b7 a ,/ate educational    
ag5cy2  7,c7 a local educational ag5cy1 
9 ! case 9 :i* ! local educational ag5cy
 is n receiv+ a subgrant "u ?is ,act = !
 fiscal ye> = :i* ! ag5cy is apply+ = a 
grant "u ?is ,act2 or  7,d7 a consortium

 ( any ( ! entities describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#b7     
,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1     
evid5ce-bas$1 local educational ag5cy1  
p>5t1 pr(essional developm5t1 second>y  
s*ool1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h !    
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( !  
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#c7      
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m        
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ejb ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja7;a774  7#d7 ,hi/orically ,black   
college or univ]sity ,! ,hi/orically    
,black college or univ]sity has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section   
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#e7 ,in/itution
 ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution (  
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#f7 ,in/ruction ,! t]m in/ruction means
 activities t-- 7,a7 emphasize          

communication ( k conc]n+--  7i7 p>5t+  
fundam5tals2 &  7ii7 social & emotional 
skills 9 adults & *ildr52  7,b7 provide 
opportunities to practice p>5t+         
fundam5tals & social & emotional skills 
?r\gh int]active activities betwe5 p>5ts
 & _! *ildr52 &  7,c7 are align$ ) &    
integrat$ into p>5t involvem5t &        
engagem5t /&>ds t may exi/ 9 !          
applicable ,/ate or t may be develop$4  
7#g7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m    
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an        
in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq74    
7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#i7 ,social & 
emotional skills ,! t]m social &        
emotional skills includes--  7,a7       
self-aw>5ess1 or hav+ a reali/ic        
p]ception ( "o's own values1 int]e/s1 & 
/r5g?s1 & be+ able to recognize "o's own
 emotions2  7,b7 self-managem5t1 or h[  
well "o manages emotions1 impulses1 &   
/ress1 & is able to e/abli% & a*ieve    

goals & ex]cise self-discipl9e2  7,c7   
social aw>5ess1 or ! ability to take !  
p]spective ( & empa?ize ) someone else &
 to appreciate & respect div]sity2  7,d7
 relation%ip skills1 or ! ability to    
p>ticipate 9 heal?y1 coop]ative1 & c>+  
relation%ips1 & effectively resolve     
conflicts2 &  7,e7 responsible          
decisionmak+1 or ! ability to recognize 
& g5]ate good *oices1 evaluate ! likely 
consequ5ces ( actions1 & take           
responsibility = "o's decisions4