,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ageb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #e1 #bjai,mr4    
,da9es 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4    
,lee1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4    
,johnson1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\?
 ,c>ol9a1 & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ 
a ,/ate to submit a decl>ation ( int5t  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,education to comb9e   
c]ta9 funds to improve ! academic       
a*ievem5t ( /ud5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 8,academic    
,p>tn]%ips ,lead ,u to ,success ,act0 or
 ! ,a ,,plus ,act4  #b4 ,purposes ,!    
purposes ( ?is ,act are z foll[s3 7#a7  
,to give ,/ates & local communities add$
 flexibility to det]m9e h[ to improve   
academic a*ievem5t & implem5t education 
re=ms4  7#b7 ,to r$uce ! adm9i/rative   
co/s & compliance burd5 ( ,f$]al        
education programs 9 ord] to focus      
,f$]al res\rces on improv+ academic     

a*ievem5t4  7#c7 ,to ensure t ,/ates &  
communities are acc\ntable to ! public =
 advanc+ ! academic a*ievem5t ( all     
/ud5ts1 especially disadvantag$ *ildr54 
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$1 ! t]ms 
us$ 9 ?is ,act h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja et seq474  7#b7 ,acc\ntability ,! 
t]m acc\ntability means t public s*ools 
are answ]able to p>5ts & o!r taxpay]s = 
! use ( public funds & %all report /ud5t
 progress to p>5ts & taxpay]s regul>ly4 
7#c7 ,decl>ation ( int5t ,! t]m         
decl>ation ( int5t means a decision by a
 ,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ,/ate ,au?oriz+    
,(ficials or by ref]5dum1 to assume full
 managem5t responsibility = ! exp5diture
 ( ,f$]al funds = c]ta9 eligible        
programs = ! purpose ( advanc+1 on a m  
compreh5sive & effective basis1 !       
educational policy ( su* ,/ate4  7#d7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* 
t]m 9 section #aabb7;e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & 

,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fccb7;e774  7#e7 ,/ate       
au?oriz+ (ficials ,! t]m ,/ate ,au?oriz+
 ,(ficials means ! ,/ate (ficials :o    
%all au?orize ! submission ( a          
decl>ation ( int5t1 & any am5dm5ts      
!reto1 on behalf ( ! ,/ate4 ,su*        
(ficials %all include n less ?an #b ( ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! gov]nor ( ! ,/ate4  7,b7
 ,! highe/ elect$ education (ficial ( ! 
,/ate1 if any4  7,c7 ,! legislature ( ! 
,/ate4  7#f7 ,/ate designat$ (fic] ,!   
t]m ,/ate ,designat$ ,(fic] means !     
p]son designat$ by ! ,/ate ,au?oriz+    
,(ficials to submit to ! ,secret>y1 on  
behalf ( ! ,/ate1 a decl>ation ( int5t1 
& any am5dm5ts !reto1 & to function z ! 
po9t-(-contact = ! ,/ate = ! ,secret>y &
 o!rs relat+ to any responsibilities    
aris+ "u ?is ,act4  #d4 ,decl>ation (   
int5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate is       
au?oriz$ to submit to ! ,secret>y a     
decl>ation ( int5t p]mitt+ ! ,/ate to   
receive ,f$]al funds on a consolidat$   
basis to manage ! exp5diture ( su* funds

 to advance ! educational policy ( !    
,/ate4  7b7 ,programs eligible =        
consolidation & p]missible use ( funds  
7#a7 ,scope ,a ,/ate may *oose to       
include )9 ! scope ( ! ,/ate's          
decl>ation ( int5t any program = :i*    
,congress makes funds available to !    
,/ate if ! program is = a purpose       
describ$ 9 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja74 ,a ,/ate may n include any      
program fund$ pursuant to ! ,individuals
 ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474  7#b7 ,uses ( 
funds ,funds made available to a ,/ate  
pursuant to a decl>ation ( int5t "u ?is 
,act %all be us$ = any educational      
purpose p]mitt$ by ,/ate law ( ! ,/ate  
submitt+ a decl>ation ( int5t4  7#c7    
,removal ( fiscal & acc\nt+ b>ri]s ,ea* 
,/ate educational ag5cy t op]ates "u a  
decl>ation ( int5t "u ?is ,act %all     
modify or elim9ate ,/ate fiscal &       
acc\nt+ b>ri]s t prev5t local           
educational ag5cies & s*ools f easily   

consolidat+ funds f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local s\rces 9 ord] to improve         
educational opportunities & r$uce       
unnecess>y fiscal & acc\nt+ requirem5ts4
  7c7 ,cont5ts ( decl>ation ,ea*        
decl>ation ( int5t %all conta9-- 7#a7 a 
li/ ( eligible programs t are subject to
 ! decl>ation ( int5t2  7#b7 an         
assurance t ! submission ( ! decl>ation 
( int5t has be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate     
,au?oriz+ ,(ficials1 specify+ ! id5tity 
( ! ,/ate ,designat$ ,(fic]2  7#c7 !    
duration ( ! decl>ation ( int5t2  7#d7  
an assurance t ! ,/ate w use fiscal     
control & fund acc\nt+ proc$ures2  7#e7 
an assurance t ! ,/ate w meet !         
requirem5ts ( applicable ,f$]al civil   
rights laws 9 c>ry+ out ! decl>ation (  
int5t & 9 consolidat+ & us+ ! funds "u !
 decl>ation ( int5t2  7#f7 an assurance 
t 9 implem5t+ ! decl>ation ( int5t !    
,/ate w seek to advance educational     
opportunities = ! disadvantag$2  7#g7 a 
description ( ! plan = ma9ta9+ direct   
acc\ntability to p>5ts & o!r citiz5s ( !

 ,/ate2 &  7#h7 an assurance t 9        
implem5t+ ! decl>ation ( int5t1 ! ,/ate 
w seek to use ,f$]al funds to supplem5t1
 r ?an supplant1 ,/ate education fund+4 
7d7 ,duration ,! duration ( ! decl>ation
 ( int5t %all n exce$ #e ye>s4  7e7     
,review & recognition by ! secret>y     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all review !
 decl>ation ( int5t receiv$ f ! ,/ate   
,designat$ ,(fic] n m ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( receipt ( su* decl>ation1 &    
%all recognize su* decl>ation ( int5t   
unless ! decl>ation ( int5t fails to    
meet ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7c74   
7#b7 ,recognition by op]ation ( law ,if 
! ,secret>y fails to take action )9 ! "t
 specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! decl>ation 
( int5t1 z submitt$1 %all be deem$ to be
 approv$4  7f7 ,am5dm5t to decl>ation ( 
int5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,/ate ,au?oriz+ 
,(ficials may direct ! ,/ate ,designat$ 
,(fic] to submit am5dm5ts to a          
decl>ation ( int5t t is 9 effect4 ,su*  
am5dm5ts %all be submitt$ to ! ,secret>y
 & consid]$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance 

) subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,am5dm5ts       
au?oriz$ ,a decl>ation ( int5t t is 9   
effect may be am5d$ to-- 7,a7 exp& !    
scope ( su* decl>ation ( int5t to       
encompass additional eligible programs2 
7,b7 r$uce ! scope ( su* decl>ation (   
int5t by exclud+ cov]age ( a ,f$]al     
program includ$ 9 ! orig9al decl>ation (
 int5t2  7,c7 modify ! duration ( su*   
decl>ation ( int5t2 or  7,d7 a*ieve su* 
o!r modifications z ! ,/ate ,au?oriz+   
,(ficials deem appropriate4  7#c7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5t %all specify 
an effective date4 ,su* effective date  
%all provide adequate "t to assure full 
compliance ) ,f$]al program requirem5ts 
relat+ to an eligible program t has be5 
remov$ f ! cov]age ( ! decl>ation (     
int5t by ! propos$ am5dm5t4  7#d7       
,treatm5t ( program funds )drawn f      
decl>ation ( int5t ,beg9n+ on !         
effective date ( an am5dm5t execut$ "u  
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ea* program         
requirem5t ( ea* program remov$ f !     
decl>ation ( int5t %all apply to !      

,/ate's use ( funds made available "u ! 
program4  #e4 ,transp>5cy = results (   
public education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     
,/ate op]at+ "u a decl>ation ( int5t "u 
?is ,act %all in=m p>5ts & ! g5]al      
public reg>d+ ! /ud5t a*ievem5t         
assessm5t sy/em1 demon/rat+ /ud5t       
progress relative to ! ,/ate's          
det]m9ation ( /ud5t pr(ici5cy = !       
purpose ( public acc\ntability to p>5ts 
& taxpay]s4  7b7 ,acc\ntability sy/em ,!
 ,/ate %all det]m9e & e/abli% an        
acc\ntability sy/em to ensure           
acc\ntability "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,report 
on /ud5t progress ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! effective date ( ! decl>ation (  
int5t1 & annually !reaft]1 a ,/ate %all 
dissem9ate widely to p>5ts & ! g5]al    
public a report t describes /ud5t       
progress4 ,! report %all include-- 7#a7 
/ud5t p]=mance data disaggregat$ 9 !    
same mann] z data are disaggregat$ "u   
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    

#fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi772 &  7#b7 a      
description ( h[ ! ,/ate has us$ ,f$]al 
funds to improve academic a*ievem5t1    
r$uce a*ievem5t disp>ities betwe5 v>i\s 
/ud5t gr\ps1 & improve educational      
opportunities = ! disadvantag$4  #f4    
,adm9i/rative exp5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 !   
am\nt t a ,/ate ) a decl>ation ( int5t  
may exp5d = adm9i/rative exp5ses %all be
 limit$ to #a p]c5t ( ! aggregate am\nt 
( ,f$]al funds made available to ! ,/ate
 ?r\gh ! eligible programs includ$ )9 ! 
scope ( su* decl>ation ( int5t4  7b7    
,/ates n consolidat+ funds "u "p ,a (   
title ,i ,if ! decl>ation ( int5t does n
 include )9 its scope "p ,a ( title ,i (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq471 
! am\nt sp5t by ! ,/ate on adm9i/rative 
exp5ses %all be limit$ to #c p]c5t ( !  
aggregate am\nt ( ,f$]al funds made     
available to ! ,/ate pursuant to su*    
decl>ation ( int5t4  #g4 ,equitable     
p>ticipation ( private s*ools ,ea* ,/ate

 consolidat+ & us+ funds pursuant to a  
decl>ation ( int5t "u ?is ,act %all     
provide = ! p>ticipation ( private s*ool
 *ildr5 & tea*]s 9 ! activities assi/$  
"u ! decl>ation ( int5t 9 ! same mann] z
 p>ticipation is provid$ to private     
s*ool *ildr5 & tea*]s "u section #heja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghha74