,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,mead[s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& s*ool *oice 9
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,educational ,fre$om ,acc\nts ,act4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7         
,adm9i/]+ entity ,! t]m adm9i/]+ entity 
means ! entity t receives ! contract "u 
section #c7;a7 = a fiscal ye>4  7#b7    
,*ief f9ancial (fic] ,! t]m *ief        
f9ancial (fic] means ! ,*ief ,f9ancial  
,(fic] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#c7  
,eligible *ild ,! t]m eligible *ild     
means a *ild-- 7,a7 :o is a resid5t ( ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,b7 :o is       
eligible to receive a free public       
education 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2     
7,c7 :o--  7i7 0 enroll$ 9 a public     
s*ool or pres*ool program ( ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia1 includ+ a *>t] s*ool1 dur+ !
 previ\s s*ool ye>2  7ii7 receiv$ an    

education sav+s acc\nt "u ?is ,act = !  
prec$+ s*ool ye>2  7iii7 receiv$ an     
opportunity s*ol>%ip "u section         
#cjjg7;a7 ( ! ,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity 
& ,results ,act = ! prec$+ s*ool ye>2 or
  7iv7 is ent]+ prek9d]g>t5 or k9d]g>t52
  7,d7 ^: p>5t *ooses to n enroll ! *ild
 9 a public elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y    
s*ool1 or prek9d]g>t5 program = ! s*ool 
ye> = :i* ! *ild w receive a s*ol>%ip "u
 section #d2 &  7,e7 ^: p>5t does n     
submit a notification ( home s*ool+     
describ$ 9 section #ebjb ( title #e1    
,code ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia          
,regulations 7or any successor          
notification7 to ! ,(fice ( ! ,/ate     
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education ( ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia = any ye> = :i* ! p>5t ent]s  
into an agreem5t "u section             
#d7;a77#b77;,b74  7#d7 ,in/itution (    
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#e7   
,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means ! gu>dian1      

cu/odian1 or o!r p]son ) ! au?ority to  
act on behalf ( a *ild4  7#f7           
,p>ticipat+ provid] ,! t]m p>ticipat+   
provid] means an entity t-- 7,a7 is--   
7i7 a nonpublic s*ool locat$ 9 !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia t provides         
education to prek9d]g>t51 elem5t>y      
s*ool1 or second>y s*ool /ud5ts2  7ii7 a
 public s*ool1 includ+ a *>t] s*ool1    
locat$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 except 
only ) respect to provid+ individual    
c\rses or extracurricul> activities     
describ$ 9 section #d7;c77#a77;,e7 or   
transportation describ$ 9 section       
#d7;c77#a77;,i7 to su* s]vices2  7iii7 a
 tutor or tutor+ facility2  7iv7 a      
nonpublic provid] ( di/ance or onl9e    
le>n+2  7v7 a !rapy c5t] or o!r provid] 
( special education or disability       
s]vices2  7vi7 an in/itution ( high]    
education locat$ 9 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia2 or  7vii7 an entity t        
provides educational s]vices or         
products2  7,b7 notifies ! adm9i/]+     
entity ( ! entity's int5t to become a   

p>ticipat+ provid]2 &  7,c7 agrees1 z a 
condition ( receiv+ funds f an education
 sav+s acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section #d1 to
 comply ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  #c4
 ,contract au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,beg9n+ ) ! #bjai-bjbj s*ool ye>1 !     
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] %all c>ry out ?is
 ,act = ea* s*ool ye> by aw>d+ a        
contract to #a entity describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 to enable ! adm9i/]+     
entity to c>ry out ! program "u section 
#d = all eligible *ildr5 9 ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia4  7b7 ,eligibility ,9 ord] to 
be eligible = a contract "u ?is section1
 an entity %all be-- 7#a7 exempt f      
,f$]al income tax pursuant to           
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf2  7#b7 bas$ )9 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia2 &  7#c7 able to demon/rate an
 ability to meet all requirem5ts ( ?is  
,act4  7c7 ,application ,an eligible    
entity desir+ a contract "u ?is section 
%all submit an application to ! ,*ief   
,f9ancial ,(fic] at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1
 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,*ief      

,f9ancial ,(fic] may require4  7d7      
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,f ! am\nts made  
available "u ! contract describ$ 9      
subsection 7a71 ! adm9i/]+ entity may   
res]ve an am\nt t is n great] ?an ! sum 
( #e p]c5t ( ! funds allocat$ "u section
 #d7;a77#d7 = ea* eligible *ild ) an    
education sav+s acc\nt1 to be us$ by !  
adm9i/]+ entity = ! adm9i/rative exp5ses
 associat$ ) ! program "u ?is ,act4  #d4
 ,univ]sal educational *oice = ,di/rict 
( ,columbia /ud5ts  7a7 ,basic elem5ts (
 p>5tal *oice 9 education  7#a7         
,educational *oice ,except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#f71 ! p>5t ( any eligible    
*ild may ent] into an agreem5t "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ) ! adm9i/]+ entity =
 any ye> dur+ :i* ! eligible *ild w be 9
 a grade = :i* ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia   
provides free public education4  7#b7   
,provision ( education sav+s acc\nts    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) ! #bjai-bjbj    
s*ool ye>1 ! adm9i/]+ entity %all       
provide1 to ea* eligible *ild ^: p>5t   
ent]s into or r5ews an agreem5t describ$

 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ) ! adm9i/]+ entity 
= ! s*ool ye>1 an education sav+s acc\nt
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 into :i*     
s*ol>%ip am\nts = ! ye> %all be deposit$
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74  7,b7    
,agreem5t ,! agreem5t requir$ "u ?is    
subp>agraph %all be 9 a mann] & on a =m 
det]m9$ by ! adm9i/]+ entity & %all     
provide t-- 7i7 ! eligible *ild w       
receive an education sav+s acc\nt       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 & ! adm9i/]+   
entity w deposit a s*ol>%ip into !      
acc\nt = ea* ye> t ! agreem5t is 9      
effect1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d72   
7ii7 ! eligible *ild may be educat$     
pursuant to any ( ! me?ods describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 (          
subsection 7c77#a72  7iii7 ! p>5t %all  
direct ! use ( ! funds provid$ 9 !      
education sav+s acc\nt = educational    
exp5ses describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 & !  
adm9i/]+ entity %all di/ribute su* funds
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c77;,b72     
7iv7 ! p>5t agrees to ! t]ms &          
conditions ( ! education sav+s acc\nt1  

includ+ any p>ticipation necess>y = !   
acc\ntability activities requir$ "u     
subsection 7d77#c72 &  7v7 ) respect to 
an eligible *ild :o is a *ild ) a       
disability 7z def9$ 9 section #fjb ( !  
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja771 ! p>5t     
agrees t p>ticipation 9 ! program "u ?is
 section %all h ! same effect z p>5tal  
placem5t ( *ild "u section              
#fab7;a77#aj77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adab7;a77#aj77;,a774  7#c7   
,education sav+s acc\nt ,an education   
sav+s acc\nt describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph    
means a p>5t-controll$ acc\nt1 e/abli%$ 
exclusively = ! purpose ( pay+ = !      
educational exp5ses describ$ 9          
subsection 7c7 = an eligible *ild :o is 
! designat$ b5efici>y ( ! acc\nt1 t     
meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,no    
funds %all be deposit$ into ! acc\nt    
unless ! funds are--  7i7 a disbursem5t 
( an annual s*ol>%ip f ! adm9i/]+ entity
 z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 or    
7ii7 a deposit ( opportunity s*ol>%ip   

funds1 9 accordance ) section           
#cjjg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,s*ol>%ips =          
,opportunity & ,results ,act 7sec4      
#ch-ahec4jg7;a77#b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code74  7,b7 ,! funds 9 ! acc\nt %all  
be di/ribut$ by ! adm9i/]+ entity on    
behalf ( ! eligible *ild to #a or m     
p>ticipat+ provid]s1 ^u direction by !  
p>5t1 at ! appropriate "t4  7,c7 ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 any am\nt
 9 ! acc\nt t is attributable to a      
deposit provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 or
 a deposit ( any opportunity s*ol>%ip   
funds aw>d$ "u section #cjjg ( !        
,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity & ,results    
,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial 
,code7 may be paid or di/ribut$ out ( ! 
acc\nt only = ! purpose ( pay+ education
 exp5ses describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 = !  
eligible *ild4  7,d7 ,any balance rema9+
 9 ! acc\nt %all be return$ to ! ,*ief  
,f9ancial ,(fic] on ! la/ day ( ! p]iod 
cov]$ by an agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b77;,b7 if-- 7i7 su* agreem5t is     
brok5 or end$ by ! p>5t dur+ ! agreem5t 

p]iod2  7ii7 ! p>5t ( ! eligible *ild   
does n r5ew ! agreem5t = ! eligible *ild
 = ! imm$iately succe$+ academic ye>2   
7iii7 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t ye> ( ! agreem5t1
 ! p>5ts d n use any funds 9 ! acc\nt = 
eligible exp5ses describ$ 9 subsection  
7c72 or  7iv7 ! *ild no long] qualifies 
z an eligible *ild4  7#d7 ,am\nt (      
s*ol>%ip & transf] ( funds  7,a7        
,transf] ( funds ,by n lat] ?an ,augu/  
#a ( ea* s*ool ye>--  7i7 ! adm9i/]+    
entity %all notify ! ,*ief ,f9ancial    
,(fic] ( ! total am\nt calculat$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,b7 to be provid$ "u ?is   
,act = s*ol>%ips to eligible *ildr5 =   
su* s*ool ye>2 &  7ii7 ! ,*ief ,f9ancial
 ,(fic] %all transf] su* am\nt1 f any   
funds or rev5ues available to ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia1 to ! adm9i/]+ entity to   
enable ! adm9i/]+ entity to pay = !     
s*ol>%ips & ! adm9i/ration exp5ses = !  
full fiscal ye>1 9 accordance )         
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,d7 & section      
#c7;d74  7,b7 ,am\nt ,! total am\nt     
provid$ "u ?is section = a full-ye>     

s*ol>%ip on behalf ( an eligible *ild   
%all equal-- 7i7 9 ! case ( an eligible 
*ild f a family ) an income ( n m ?an   
#ahe p]c5t ( ! pov]ty level describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,c7 or an eligible *ild :o 
is a *ild ) a disability1 z def9$ 9     
section #fjb ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adja71 #ij p]c5t ( ! funds t 
w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ by ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia ,public ,s*ools = su* *ild1 z
 det]m9$ by ! uni=m p] /ud5t fund+ =mula
 def9$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,s*ool  
,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7sec4 #ch-hjd4ja1    
,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code72  7ii7 9 ! case (
 an eligible *ild f a family ) an income
 ( m ?an #ahe p]c5t1 & n m ?an #cjj     
p]c5t1 ( su* pov]ty level1 #he p]c5t ( !
 funds t w\ld o!rwise be allocat$ by !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,public ,s*ools =  
su* *ild z det]m9$ by su* uni=m p] /ud5t
 fund+ =mula2 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( an    
eligible *ild f a family ) an income t  
equals or exce$s #cjj p]c5t ( su* pov]ty
 level1 #hj p]c5t ( ! funds t w\ld      

o!rwise be allocat$ by ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia ,public ,s*ools = su* *ild z  
det]m9$ by su* uni=m p] /ud5t fund+     
=mula4  7,c7 ,calculation ( pov]ty level
 ,9 det]m9+ ! pov]ty level = purposes ( 
?is p>agraph1 ! adm9i/]+ entity %all use
 ! crit]ia ( pov]ty us$ by ! ,bureau ( !
 ,c5sus 9 compil+ ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial  
c5sus1 z ! crit]ia h be5 updat$ by      
increases 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index =  
,all ,urban ,consum]s1 publi%$ by !     
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics4  7,d7       
,qu>t]ly disbursem5t ,! adm9i/]+ entity 
%all di/ribute ! am\nt ( a s*ol>%ip     
provid$ "u ?is section to an eligible   
*ild ^: p>5t has ent]$ into an agreem5t 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 into ! eligible   
*ild's education sav+s acc\nt1 :i* may  
be ?r\gh #d equal qu>t]ly deposits or   
any o!r di/ribution s*$ule det]m9$      
appropriate by ! adm9i/]+ entity4  7#e7 
,own]%ip ( ! education sav+s acc\nt ,an 
education sav+s acc\nt e/abli%$ = an    
eligible *ild "u ?is ,act1 & any funds  
deposit$ )9 ! education sav+s acc\nt1   

%all belong to ! eligible *ild4 ,funds  
available 9 ! education sav+s acc\nt    
%all be us$ z direct$ by a p>5t ( !     
eligible *ild1 on behalf ( ! *ild1 =    
education exp5ses describ$ 9 subsection 
7c74  7#f7 ,int]action ) opportunity    
s*ol>%ips ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 or
 any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 a *ild :o
 receives an opportunity s*ol>%ip "u    
section #cjjg ( ! ,s*ol>%ips =          
,opportunity & ,results ,act 7sec4      
#ch-ahec4jg1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial ,code7 = a 
s*ool ye> %all n be eligible = a        
s*ol>%ip "u ?is ,act = ! same s*ool ye>4
 ,^u ! reque/ ( any p>5t ( an eligible  
*ild :o receives an opportunity s*ol>%ip
 & ! completion ( an agreem5t describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% an education sav+s acc\nt       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 = ! *ild1 9    
ord] = ! p>5t to deposit any am\nt ( an 
opportunity s*ol>%ip "u section #cjjg ( 
! ,s*ol>%ips = ,opportunity & ,results  
,act 7sec4 #ch-ahec4jg1 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial 
,code7 into ! education sav+s acc\nt4   

7b7 ,cont9u$ availability ( funds ,any  
balance 9 an educational sav+s acc\nt   
e/abli%$ = an eligible *ild "u ?is      
section t is n us$ dur+ an academic ye> 
%all rema9 available 9 ! education sav+s
 acc\nt ( ! eligible *ild = future      
education exp5ses describ$ 9 subsection 
7c71 z long z an agreem5t describ$ 9    
subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 rema9s 9 effect 
= ! eligible *ild4  7c7 ,eligible       
education exp5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds 
available 9 an education sav+s acc\nt   
e/abli%$ "u ?is section = an eligible   
*ild %all only be us$ on behalf ( su*   
*ild = #a or m ( ! foll[+ educational   
purposes3  7,a7 ,! co/s ( tuition & fees
 at a nonpublic s*ool1 or di/ance       
education1 provid$ ?r\gh a p>ticipat+   
provid]4  7,b7 ,tutor+ s]vices (f]$ by a
 p>ticipat+ provid]4  7,c7 ,! co/s (    
curricula or onl9e c\rses1 or virtual   
le>n+ environm5ts1 includ+ any          
supplem5tal mat]ials1 textbooks1 or     
supplies necess>y to adm9i/] !          
curriculum or to complete ! c\rse1 (f]$ 

by a p>ticipat+ provid] or pur*as$ =    
self-/udy4  7,d7 ,fees = any special    
education or relat$ s]vices provid$     
?r\gh a p>ticipat+ provid]4  7,e7 ,!    
co/s ( tuition & fees requir$ to        
complete individual c\rses or           
extracurricul> activities at a public   
s*ool1 includ+ a *>t] s*ool1 )9 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7,f7 ,! co/s (   
tuition & fees requir$ to complete any  
dual cr$it c\rses1 :i* are c\rses t     
qualify = bo? second>y & po/second>y    
education cr$it1 f a p>ticipat+ provid] 
9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7,g7 ,! co/s 
( a c>e] & te*nical education c\rse (f]$
 by a p>ticipat+ provid]4  7,h7 ,fees = 
any--  7i7 national norm-ref]5c$        
a*ievem5t exam9ation2  7ii7 advanc$     
placem5t or simil> exam9ation2 or  7iii7
 /&>diz$ exam9ation requir$ = admission 
to an in/itution ( high] education4     
7,i7 ,transportation requir$ = !        
eligible *ild to travel to & f a        
p>ticipat+ provid]1 except t n m ?an    
#b1jjj p] ye> f ! education sav+s acc\nt

 may be us$ = ?is purpose4  7,j7 ,a     
contribution to a qualifi$ tuition      
program 7z def9$ 9 section #ebi7;b7 ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 )       
respect to :i* ! eligible *ild is a     
designat$ b5efici>y or a contribution to
 a ,cov]dell education sav+s acc\nt 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ecj7;b7 ( su* ,code7 ) 
respect to :i* ! eligible *ild is a     
designat$ b5efici>y1 except t n m ?an a 
total ( #b1jjj p] ye> may be us$ =      
contributions "u ?is subp>agraph4  7,k7 
,any o!r education exp5ses approv$ &    
det]m9$ by ! adm9i/]+ entity to be      
simil> to ! exp5ses describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j74  7#b7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection %all be con/ru$ to require an
 eligible *ild to att5d a nonpublic     
s*ool or a program ( di/ance education  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 ord] to 
receive an academic s*ol>%ip "u ?is     
section to be us$ = o!r eligible        
education exp5ses describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  7d7 ,gov]nm5tal & adm9i/]+ entity

 responsibilities  7#a7 ,no ext5sion (  
regulatory au?ority ,! creation ( !     
program "u ?is ,act does n exp& !       
regulatory au?ority ( ! ,mayor ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! (fic]s ( !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia ,public ,s*ools1 or ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t to impose any additional      
regulations on nonpublic s*ools beyond !
 regulations necess>y to en=ce !        
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,annual   
li/ ( p>ticipat+ provid]s  7,a7         
,creation ( li/ ,beg9n+ 9 academic ye>  
#bjah-bjai1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 !        
adm9i/]+ entity %all ensure t all       
eligible *ildr51 & _! p>5ts1 are in=m$ (
 ! s*ools p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is 
,act = ! next academic ye> by provid+ to
 ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]1 & mak+       
publicly available1 a li/ ( p>ticipat+  
provid]s ea* s*ool ye>4  7,b7 ,inclusion
 on ,,cfo's website ,! ,*ief ,f9ancial  
,(fic] %all ensure t ! annual li/ (     
p>ticipat+ provid]s prep>$ by ! adm9i/]+
 entity "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is made     

publicly available on ! website ( !     
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]4  7#c7 ,updat$   
in=mation reg>d+ educational exp5ses ,! 
adm9i/]+ entity %all timely notify p>5ts
 ( eligible *ildr5 ( any categories t ! 
entity has det]m9$ are educational      
exp5ses "u subsection 7c77#a77,k7 by    
provid+ notification ?r\gh ! p>5t       
h&book1 program website1 or o!r prim>y  
me?od us$ by ! adm9i/]+ entity to       
educate p>5ts ab\t ! program4  7#d7     
,acc\ntability ,! adm9i/]+ entity & !   
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] %all take su*    
/eps z are necess>y to ensure ! prop]   
implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+--     
7,a7 conduct+ p]iodic audits ( education
 sav+s acc\nts e/abli%$ "u ?is section2 
7,b7 ensur+ t ! funds disburs$ f        
education sav+s acc\nts are us$         
appropriately & 9 accordance ) ?is ,act2
  7,c7 freez+ or revok+ ! education     
sav+s acc\nt ( an eligible *ild if fraud
 is detect$2  7,d7 provid+ a process    
?r\gh :i*--  7i7 p>5ts ^: exp5ses h be5 
d5i$ may ask ! adm9i/]+ entity review & 

rev]se ! d5ial2 &  7ii7 ! adm9i/]+      
entity %all conduct a review & respond  
to ! p>5tal reque/ to rev]se ! d5ial )9 
#cj days2 &  7,e7 if appropriate1 ref]r+
 p>5ts or p>ticipat+ provid]s f\nd to be
 us+ education sav+s acc\nt funds =     
unlawful purposes = crim9al prosecution4
  7#e7 ,ex*ange ( records ,^u reque/ by 
! adm9i/]+ entity1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,public ,s*ools %all provide1 
to any p>ticipat+ provid] t is a s*ool &
 t has admitt$ an eligible *ild :o      
previ\sly att5d$ a public s*ool1 a      
complete copy ( ! *ild's s*ool records1 
foll[+ ! /&>d proc$ures e/abli%$ by !   
adm9i/]+ entity = purposes ( ! program  
"u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,p>ticipat+ provid]   
requirem5ts & rights  7#a7 ,refund &    
rebate limitations  7,a7 ,g5]al         
prohibition ,a p>ticipat+ provid] t     
receives s*ol>%ip funds provid$ "u ?is  
,act = an eligible *ild %all n-- 7i7    
refund or provide a rebate1 ( all or any
 portion ( su* funds1 to ! eligible *ild
 or a p>5t ( ! eligible *ild2 &  7ii7   

%>e su* funds ) su* eligible *ild or    
p>5t 9 any mann]4  7,b7 ,refund         
proc$ures ,any refund t is ne$$ = an    
item t is be+ return$ or an item or     
s]vice t has n be5 provid$ %all be      
provid$ to ! adm9i/]+ entity & deposit$ 
into ! education sav+s acc\nt f :i* !   
money refund$ 0 orig9ally paid4  7#b7   
,admissions ,a p>ticipat+ provid] may   
en=ce ! admission requirem5ts ( ! s*ool 
or program (f]$ by ! provid] & may      
accept ! /ud5ts be/ qualifi$ to att5d ! 
s*ool1 except t a p>ticipat+ s*ool may n
 discrim9ate on ! basis ( race1 color1  
national orig91 or sex1 9 accordance )  
subsection 7f74  7#c7 ,transf] (        
docum5ts ,ea* p>ticipat+ provid] t is a 
s*ool %all agree1 z a condition (       
p>ticipation 9 ! program "u ?is ,act1 to
 provide ! complete academic records (  
an eligible *ild att5d+ ! s*ool :o      
receives an education sav+s acc\nt "u   
?is ,act to any o!r nonpublic s*ool or  
public s*ool to :i* ! *ild transf]s4    
7f7 ,nondiscrim9ation & o!r provisions  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p>ticipat+ provid] %all
 n discrim9ate aga9/ program p>ticipants
 or applicants on ! basis ( race1 color1
 national orig91 or sex4  7#b7          
,applicability & s+le sex s*ools1       
classes1 or activities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
prohibition ( sex discrim9ation 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a         
p>ticipat+ provid] t is op]at$ by1      
sup]vis$ by1 controll$ by1 or connect$  
to a religi\s organization to ! ext5t t 
! application ( su* p>agraph is         
inconsi/5t ) ! religi\s t5ets or beliefs
 ( ! p>ticipat+ provid]4  7,b7 ,s+le sex
 s*ools1 classes1 or activities ,not)/&+
 p>agraph 7#a7 or any o!r provision (   
law1 a p>5t may *oose & a p>ticipat+    
provid] may (f] a s+le sex s*ool1 class1
 or activity4  7#c7 ,religi\sly         
affiliat$ p>ticipat+ provid]s  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
a p>ticipat+ provid] t is op]at$ by1    
sup]vis$ by1 controll$ by1 or connect$  
to a religi\s organization may ex]cise  

its "r 9 matt]s ( employm5t consi/5t )  
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471  
includ+ ! exemptions 9 su* title4  7,b7 
,ma9t5ance ( purpose ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 funds made available   
?r\gh education sav+s acc\nts e/abli%$  
"u ?is section to eligible *ildr51 :i*  
are us$ = a p>ticipat+ provid] z a      
result ( ! *oice ( ! p>5ts ( su* *ildr51
 %all n1 consi/5t ) ! fir/ am5dm5t ( !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7    
necessitate any *ange 9 ! p>ticipat+    
provid]'s tea*+ mission2  7ii7 require  
any p>ticipat+ provid] to remove        
religi\s art1 icons1 scriptures1 or o!r 
symbols2 or  7iii7 preclude any         
p>ticipat+ provid] f reta9+ religi\s    
t]ms 9 its "n1 select+ its bo>d memb]s  
on a religi\s basis1 or includ+ religi\s
 ref]5ces 9 its mission /atem5ts & o!r  
*>t]+ or gov]n+ docum5ts4  7#d7 ,rules (
 con/ruction  7,a7 ,treatm5t ( assi/ance
 ,= purposes ( any ,f$]al law1 assi/ance
 provid$ "u ?is section %all be consid]$

 assi/ance to ! *ild & %all n be        
consid]$ assi/ance to ! p>ticipat+      
provid] t enrolls ! *ild 9 a s*ool or   
program4 ,! am\nt ( any s*ol>%ip "u ?is 
section %all n be treat$ z income ( !   
*ild or ! p>5ts ( ! *ild = purposes (   
,f$]al tax laws or = det]m9+ eligibility
 = any o!r ,f$]al program4  7,b7 ,no    
ability to control ! curriculum ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize 
any (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or  
o!r coop]ative agreem5ts1 to m&ate1     
direct1 or control ! curriculum1 program
 ( in/ruction1 in/ructional cont5t1     
specific academic /&>ds1 assessm5ts1 or 
allocation ( res\rces1 ( ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia or ( any s*ool 9 ! ,di/rict ( 
,columbia4  7g7 ,transition ,! ,*ief    
,f9ancial ,(fic] & ! adm9i/]+ entity    
%all take /eps to ensure a smoo?        
transition to ! program "u ?is ,act1 9  
ord] to ensure t academic s*ol>%ips &   
education sav+s acc\nts "u ?is section  
are available to eligible *ildr5 att5d+ 

nonpublic s*ools ?r\gh p>ticipat+       
provid]s beg9n+ = ! #bjai-bjbj s*ool    
ye>4 ,! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] %all all[
 nonpublic s*ools to become p>ticipat+  
provid]s beg9n+ on ,septemb] #a1 #bjah4 
7h7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section            
#cjjg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,s*ol>%ips =          
,opportunity & ,results ,act 7sec4      
#ch-ahec4jg7;a77#b71 ,d4,c4 ,(ficial    
,code7 is am5d$ by add+ be=e ! p]iod at 
! end ! foll[+3 1 or deposit$ 9 an      
education sav+s acc\nt e/abli%$ "u      
section #d ( ! ,educational ,fre$om     
,acc\nts ,act to be us$ = education     
exp5ses describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( su* 
section4