,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #f1 #bjah,mr4
 ,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 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 e/abli% ! ,/r5g? 9 ,div]sity 
,program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/r5g? 9 ,div]sity ,act4   
#b4 ,/rong] toge!r program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y  
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ "p ,f z "p ,g2 &  7#b7 by    
ins]t+ aft] "p ,e ! foll[+3  ,f ,/r5g? 9
 ,div]sity ,program  #deea4 ,f9d+s &    
/atem5t ( purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,/ud5ts f l[-income
 families are #f times m likely to att5d
 high-pov]ty s*ools ?an _! m afflu5t    
pe]s4  7#b7 ,racial div]sity 9 s*ools   
results 9 long-t]m social & academic    

b5efits1 includ+ r$uc$ neighborhood1    
college1 & workplace segregation1 high] 
levels ( social cohesion1 a r$uc$       
likelihood ( racial prejudice1 & !      
developm5t ( skills to navigate & f9d   
com=t 9 racially div]se sett+s4  7#c7   
,/ud5ts f l[-income families :o att5d m 
afflu5t elem5t>y s*ools are m likely to 
p]=m bett] academically ?an simil>      
/ud5ts :o att5d high-pov]ty s*ools4     
7#d7 ,/ud5ts :o att5d ! mo/ afflu5t     
s*ools are ne>ly #gj p]c5t m likely to  
att5d college ?an /ud5ts :o att5d !     
highe/-pov]ty s*ools1 reg>dless ( _!    
socioeconomic backgr\nd4  7#e7 ,/ud5ts  
:o att5d racially & socioeconomically   
isolat$ s*ools h less access to exp]i5c$
 & qualifi$ tea*]s1 advanc$ c\rsework1  
high-quality in/ructional mat]ials1 &   
adequate facilities4  7#f7 ,accord+ to !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 z ( ! 
#bjac-ad s*ool ye>1 #af p]c5t ( our     
,nation's public elem5t>y s*ools &      
second>y s*ools s]v$ /ud5t populations  
compris$ ( #ge p]c5t or m ,black &      

,hispanic /ud5ts & #ge p]c5t or m /ud5ts
 eligible = free or r$uc$-price lun* "u 
! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool  
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq471 an increase ( m ?an #i p]c5t     
comp>$ to ! p]c5tage ( su* elem5t>y &   
second>y s*ools 9 ! #bjjj-bjja s*ool    
ye>4 ,m ?an #g1gjj1jjj ,black /ud5ts &  
#ab1cjj1jjj ,hispanic /ud5ts att5d      
racially & socioeconomically isolat$    
public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y       
s*ools4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is  
"p is to support ! developm5t1          
implem5tation1 & evaluation (           
compreh5sive /rategies to address !     
effects ( conc5trat$ pov]ty or racial   
isolation by increas+ div]sity1 includ+ 
socioeconomic div]sity or racial        
div]sity1 9 publicly fund$ e>ly *ildhood
 education programs & public elem5t>y   
s*ools & second>y s*ools4  #deeb4       
,res]vation = national activities ,!    
,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( 
! am\nts made available "u section #deeh
 = a fiscal ye> to c>ry out activities (

 national significance relat+ to ?is "p1
 :i* may include--  7#a7 rese>*1        
developm5t1 data collection1 monitor+1  
te*nical assi/ance1 evaluation1 or      
dissem9ation activities2 or  7#b7 !     
developm5t & ma9t5ance ( a community (  
practice = recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is "p 
& o!r exp]ts 9 ! field ( s*ool div]sity4
  #deec4 ,program au?oriz$2 l5g? (      
grants  7a7 ,program au?orization  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts made available "u  
section #deeh & n res]v$ "u section     
#deeb = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all  
aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis 9   
accordance ) section #deed7;b71 to      
eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 
7b7 to enable ! eligible entities to    
develop or implem5t ambiti\s plans to   
improve div]sity & r$uce or elim9ate    
socioeconomic or racial isolation 9     
publicly fund$ e>ly *ildhood education  
programs & public elem5t>y s*ools &     
second>y s*ools4  7#b7 ,types ( grants  
,! ,secret>y may1 9 any fiscal ye>1     
aw>d-- 7,a7 plann+ grants2  7,b7        

implem5tation grants2 or  7,c7 plann+   
grants & implem5tation grants4  7b7     
,eligible entity ,an entity t is        
eligible = a grant "u subsection 7a7 is 
a local educational ag5cy1 a consortium 
( su* ag5cies1 an educational s]vice    
ag5cy1 or ano!r regional educational    
au?ority1 t has significant a*ievem5t   
gaps & socioeconomic or racial          
segregation )9 or across ! s*ool        
di/ricts s]v$ by ! entity4  7c7         
,duration ( grants  7#a7 ,plann+ grant  
,a plann+ grant aw>d$ "u ?is "p %all be 
= a p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>4  7#b7       
,implem5tation grant ,an implem5tation  
grant aw>d$ "u ?is "p %all be = a p]iod 
( n m ?an #c ye>s1 except t ! ,secret>y 
may ext5d an implem5tation grant = an   
additional #b-ye> p]iod if ! eligible   
entity receiv+ ! grant demon/rates to ! 
,secret>y t ! eligible entity is mak+   
significant progress on ! program       
p]=mance measures id5tifi$ 9 section    
#deef4  #deed4 ,applications2 aw>d basis
  7a7 ,applications ,an eligible entity 

describ$ 9 section #deec7;b7 t desires  
to receive a grant "u ?is "p %all submit
 an application to ! ,secret>y at su*   
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 includ+-- 
7#a7 a description ( ! project = :i* !  
eligible entity is seek+ a grant1       
includ+-- 7,a7 h[ ! eligible entity     
proposes to use funds "u ?is "p to      
improve ! academic & life outcomes (    
/ud5ts 9 high-pov]ty or racially isolat$
 publicly fund$ e>ly *ildhood education 
programs or public elem5t>y s*ools &    
second>y s*ools by support+ int]v5tions 
t increase div]sity 9 su* programs &    
s*ools2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an             
implem5tation grant1 ! implem5tation    
grant plan describ$ 9 section           
#deee7;b77#a72 &  7,c7 any available    
evid5ce1 or if su* evid5ce is n         
available1 a rationale bas$ on curr5t   
rese>*1 reg>d+ h[ ! propos$ project w   
increase div]sity2  7#b7 7,a7 9 ! case (
 an eligible entity propos+ to use any  
portion ( funds "u ?is "p to b5efit     

high-pov]ty publicly fund$ e>ly *ildhood
 education programs or public s*ools1 a 
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
id5tify & def9e income level &          
socioeconomic /atus2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an
 eligible entity propos+ to use any     
funds "u ?is "p to b5efit publicly fund$
 e>ly *ildhood education programs1 or   
public s*ools1 t are racially isolat$1 a
 description ( h[ ! eligible entity w   
id5tify & def9e racial isolation2  7#c7 
a description ( ! plan ( ! eligible     
entity = cont9u+ ! propos$ project aft] 
fund+ "u ?is "p ends2  7#d7 a           
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
assess1 monitor1 & evaluate ! impact ( !
 activities fund$ "u ?is "p on /ud5t    
a*ievem5t & /ud5t enrollm5t div]sity2   
7#e7 an assurance t ! eligible entity   
has conduct$1 or w conduct1 robu/ p>5t &
 community engagem5t1 & :]e appropriate1
 tribal consultation1 :ile plann+ = &   
implem5t+ a program "u ?is "p1 su* z    
?r\gh--  7,a7 public he>+s or o!r op5   
=ums to in=m ! developm5t ( any =mal    

/rategy to increase div]sity2 &  7,b7   
outrea*1 9 a language t p>5ts c und]/&1 
& consultation ) families 9 ! t>get$    
di/rict or region t is design$ to ensure
 p>ticipation 9 ! plann+ & developm5t ( 
any =mal /rategy to increase div]sity2  
7#f7 an e/imate ( ! numb] ( /ud5ts t !  
eligible entity plans to s]ve "u !      
propos$ project & ! numb] ( /ud5ts to be
 s]v$ ?r\gh additional expansion ( !    
project aft] ! grant ends2  7#g7 an     
assurance t ! eligible entity w-- 7,a7  
coop]ate ) ! evaluation process1 includ+
 any evaluation t might require data &  
in=mation f multiple recipi5ts ( grants 
"u ?is "p2 &  7,b7 p>ticipate 9         
communities ( practice ) o!r recipi5ts (
 grants "u ?is "p2  7#h7 an assurance t1
 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! eligible     
entity has develop$ ! plan 9            
consultation ) o!r relevant entities1   
includ+ local h\s+ or transportation    
au?orities2  7#i7 an assurance t1 to !  
ext5t possible1 ! eligible entity has   
consid]$ ! pot5tial implications ( !    

grant activities on ! demographics &    
/ud5t enrollm5t ( ne>by publicly fund$  
e>ly *ildhood education programs1 public
 elem5t>y s*ools or second>y s*ools1 or 
local educational ag5cies n includ$ 9 ! 
activities ( ! grant2 &  7#aj7 9 ! case 
( an eligible entity apply+ = an        
implem5tation grant1 a description ( h[ 
! eligible entity w implem5t1 replicate1
 or take to scale a /rategy bas$ on a   
/rong or mod]ate level ( evid5ce1 z     
det]m9$ "u subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 (   
section #haja7ba77;,a77i71 or w te/ a   
promis+ /rategy to increase div]sity 9  
publicly fund$ e>ly *ildhood education  
programs or public elem5t>y s*ools &    
second>y s*ools4  7b7 ,aw>d basis  7#a7 
,crit]ia = evaluat+ applications ,!     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is "p on 
a competitive basis1 bas$ on ! quality (
 ! applications submitt$ by eligible    
entities describ$ 9 section #deec7;b7 & 
ea* eligible entity's likelihood (      
a*iev+ success 9 improv+ /ud5t outcomes 
or outcomes on o!r p]=mance measures "u 

section #deef4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ 
grants "u ?is "p1 ! ,secret>y may give  
priority to an eligible entity t        
proposes1 9 application submitt$ "u     
subsection 7a71 to use funds "u ?is "p  
to support a program t ext5ds beyond "o 
local educational ag5cy1 su* z an       
int]-di/rict or regional program4       
#deee4 ,uses ( funds  7a7 ,plann+ grants
 ,ea* eligible entity t receives a      
plann+ grant "u ?is "p %all use ! grant 
funds to c>ry out ! foll[+ requir$      
activities3  7#a7 ,complet+ a           
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! educational  
outcomes & socioeconomic & racial       
/ratification ( *ildr5 att5d+ publicly  
fund$ e>ly *ildhood education programs1 
& public elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool
 /ud5ts1 )9 ! area & an analysis ( !    
location & capacity ( program & s*ool   
facilities & ! adequacy ( local or      
regional transportation infra/ructure 9 
! area4  7#b7 ,develop+ & implem5t+ a   
robu/ family & community engagem5t plan1
 includ+1 :]e feasible1 public he>+s or 

o!r op5 =ums t w\ld prec$e & in=m !     
developm5t ( a =mal /rategy to improve  
div]sity4  7#c7 ,develop+ options1      
includ+ timel9es & co/ e/imates1 =      
improv+ div]sity1 su* z weight$         
lott]ies1 revis$ fe$] patt]ns1 s*ool    
b\nd>y r$esign1 or regional coord9ation4
  7#d7 ,develop+ an implem5tation plan  
bas$ on community pref]5ces among ^?    
options4  7#e7 ,build+ ! capacity to    
collect & analyze data t provide        
in=mation = transp>5cy1 cont9u\s        
improvem5t1 & evaluation4  7#f7         
,p>ticipat+ 9 a community ( practice )  
o!r grantees1 includ+ ^? receiv+        
implem5tation grants4  7b7              
,implem5tation grants  7#a7             
,implem5tation grant plan ,ea* eligible 
entity t receives an implem5tation grant
 "u ?is "p %all implem5t a high-quality 
plan t includes--  7,a7 a compreh5sive  
set ( /rategies design$ to improve      
academic outcomes = all /ud5ts1         
p>ticul>ly l[-income /ud5ts & m9ority   
/ud5ts1 by increas+ div]sity 9 publicly 

fund$ e>ly *ildhood education programs &
 public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y      
s*ools2  7,b7 evid5ce ( /rong family &  
community support = ^! /rategies1       
includ+ evid5ce t ! eligible entity has 
engag$ 9 mean+ful family & community    
outrea* activities2  7,c7 ambiti\s b    
a*ievable goals to increase div]sity ov]
 ! c\rse ( ! grant p]iod2  7,d7         
collection & analysis ( data to provide 
transp>5cy & support cont9u\s improvem5t
 ?r\gh\t ! grant p]iod2 &  7,e7 a       
rigor\s evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
propos$ project4  7#b7 ,implem5tation   
grants activities ,ea* eligible entity t
 receives an implem5tation grant "u ?is 
"p may use ! grant funds to c>ry out "o 
or m ( ! foll[+ activities3  7,a7       
,recruit+1 hir+1 or tra9+ additional    
tea*]s1 adm9i/rators1 & o!r in/ructional
 & support /aff 9 new1 exp&$1 or        
re/ructur$ publicly fund$ e>ly *ildhood 
education programs or public elem5t>y   
s*ools or second>y s*ools1 or o!r       
pr(essional developm5t activities = /aff

 & adm9i/rators4  7,b7 ,inve/+ 9        
specializ$ academic programs or         
facilities design$ to enc\rage          
int]-di/rict s*ool att5dance patt]ns4   
7,c7 ,pursue or initiate a              
transportation plan = br++ /ud5ts to & f
 publicly fund$ e>ly *ildhood education 
programs & public elem5t>y s*ools &     
second>y s*ools1 if su* transportation  
is su/a9able beyond ! grant p]iod & does
 n repres5t a significant portion ( !   
grant funds receiv$ by an eligible      
entity "u ?is "p4  7c7 ,rule reg>d+ use 
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
au?orize an eligible entity to c>ry out 
activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section 9 a  
mann] t violates ,f$]al law4  #deef4    
,p]=mance measures ,! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% p]=mance measures = ! programs &
 activities c>ri$ out ?r\gh a grant "u  
?is "p4 ,^! measures1 at a m9imum1 %all 
track ! progress ( ea* eligible entity  
9--  7#a7 improv+ academic & o!r        
developm5tal or noncognitive outcomes = 
ea* subgr\p describ$ 9 section          

#aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 t is s]v$ by !   
eligible entity on measures1 includ+1 z 
applicable1 by--  7,a7 increas+ s*ool   
read9ess2  7,b7 increas+ /ud5t a*ievem5t
 & decreas+ a*ievem5t gaps2  7,c7       
increas+ high s*ool graduation rates2   
7,d7 increas+ read9ess = po/second>y    
education & c>e]s2 &  7,e7 any o!r      
indicator ! ,secret>y or eligible entity
 may id5tify2 &  7#b7 increas+ div]sity 
& decreas+ socioeconomic or racial      
isolation 9 publicly fund$ e>ly *ildhood
 education programs1 & public elem5t>y  
s*ools & second>y s*ools1 s]v$ "u ?is   
"p4  #deeg4 ,annual reports ,an eligible
 entity t receives a grant "u ?is "p    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 
9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require1  
an annual report t includes--  7#a7     
in=mation on ! progress ( ! eligible    
entity on ! p]=mance measures e/abli%$  
"u section #deef2 &  7#b7 ! data        
support+ t progress4  #deeh4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  

?is "p #abj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai &
 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #e
 succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #dejf ! foll[+3  ,"p ,f--,/r5g? 
9 ,div]sity ,program,sec4 #deea4 ,f9d+s 
& /atem5t ( purpose4,sec4 #deeb4        
,res]vation = national activities4,sec4 
#deec4 ,program au?oriz$2 l5g? (        
grants4,sec4 #deed4 ,applications2 aw>d 
basis4,sec4 #deee4 ,uses ( funds4,sec4  
#deef4 ,p]=mance measures4,sec4 #deeg4  
,annual reports4,sec4 #deeh4            
,au?orization ( appropriations4  4