,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,mr4     
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4     
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,ms4
 ,ros57 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 by    
e/abli%+ a program to support !         
mod]nization1 r5ovation1 or repair (    
c>e] & te*nical education facilities1 to
 enable s*ools s]v+ grades #f ?r\gh #ab 
t are locat$ 9 rural areas or t s]ve    
,native ,am]ican /ud5ts to remodel or   
build new facilities to provide ,,/em   
classrooms & laboratories & support     
high-spe$ int]net1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,inspir+ ,new ,,/em ,pr(essionals by  
,inve/+ 9 ,r5ovation ( ,education       
,spaces ,act or ! ,,inspires ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,te*nological advancem5t has increas$ ! 

types ( jobs available n[ & = !         
=eseeable future4 ,ov] ! next #aj ye>s1 
employ]s w be look+ to fill an e/imat$  
#b1fjj1jjj op5+s = ! top #aj occupations
 9 ! collective fields ( sci5ce1        
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ,,/em74 ,,/em jobs   
pay well2 ,,/em work]s e>n an av]age (  
#ad1jjj p] ye> m ?an non-,,/em work]s at
 e education level4 ,h[ev]1 projections 
sugge/ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates won't h en\gh  
skill$ work]s to fill ,,/em jobs4  7#b7 
,,/em skills & k are n[ requir$ 9 a wide
 range ( occupations1 includ+ _m t are n
 traditionally consid]$ to be sci5ce or 
eng9e]+-relat$1 su* z su/a9able         
agriculture1 managem5t ( natural        
res\rces1 & heal? c>e4 ,because ( ! gr[+
 use ( ,,/em skills across all job      
sectors1 ! di/9ction betwe5 a 8rural0 z 
comp>$ to an 8urban0 job is blurr+4 ,=  
in/ance1 r5ewable en]gy developm5t &    
bio-bas$ product manufactur+ employ     
work]s 9 a v>iety ( areas ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4 ,kn[n z ! 8new coll>0 economy1 !

 ph5om5al gr[? 9 job opportunities = ^? 
:o are prep>$ w also support ! gr[? (   
communities3 places to raise families & 
inve/ 9 ! future4  7#c7 ,:ile /ud5ts at 
all grade levels c b5efit f ,,/em       
education1 ! evid5ce po9ts to ensur+    
quality ,,/em education = middle s*ool  
/ud5ts dur+ s*ool & non-s*ool h\rs4     
,good ,,/em exp]i5ces 9 middle s*ool w  
lead to positive attitudes t[>d &       
expectations ( ,,/em exp]i5ces 9 high   
s*ool4 ,9 ! middle grades1 /ud5ts beg9  
to demon/rate =mal logical op]ations    
7critical ?9k+74 ,fur!r1 middle s*ool   
/ud5ts h be5 %[n to be highly           
susceptible to develop+ op9ions ab\t _! 
compet5ce & int]e/ 9 ,,/em le>n+4       
,provid+ /ud5ts ) additional "t 9 aft]  
s*ool & summ] ,,/em programs all[s      
/ud5ts opportunities to engage 9 h&s-on 
le>n+ t sp>ks int]e/ 9 ,,/em fields &   
c>e]s4 ,/ud5ts :o engage 9 well-design$ 
laboratory exp]i5ces develop            
problem-solv+ & critical-?9k+ skills1 & 
ga9 exposure to reactions1 mat]ials1 &  

equipm5t 9 a lab sett+4 ,su/a9$         
inve/m5ts 9 h&s-on exp]i5ces help       
inspire /ud5ts to fur!r _! education &  
prep>e !m = high-te*nology c>e]s by     
fo/]+ skills s\ght by pot5tial employ]s4
 ,h&s-on exp]i5ces significantly advance
 le>n+ at all levels ( sci5ce education 
:5 appropriately design$ & guid$ by     
qualifi$ educators1 9 a safe le>n+      
environm5t t is /ud5t-c5t]$ &           
curriculum-driv54 ,! classroom %\ld     
conta9 en\gh res\rces1 space1 & /orage  
to p]mit long-t]m multidiscipl9>y       
projects1 individual & small-gr\p le>n+1
 inquiry & project-bas$ le>n+4  7#d7    
,native ,am]ican communities1 includ+   
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 &    
,native ,hawaiian populations1 h a long 
hi/ory ( discrim9ation & pov]ty & h     
high] high s*ool drop-out rates ?an o!r 
und]s]v$ gr\ps4 ,9 assessm5ts (         
ma!matics & read+ ?r\gh\t elem5t>y &    
second>y s*ool grades1 ,am]ican ,indian 
& ,alaska ,native *ildr5 score l[] 9    
ma!matics & read+ pr(ici5cy z comp>$ to 

o!r gr\ps4 ,only #bh p]c5t ( ,native    
,hawaiian /ud5ts 9 ,hawaii demon/rate   
ma!matics pr(ici5cy z comp>$ ) #di p]c5t
 ( non-,native ,hawaiian /ud5ts4 ,9     
read+1 #cd4h p]c5t ( ,native ,hawaiian  
/ud5ts te/$ pr(ici5t comp>$ to #ed4c    
p]c5t ( non-,native ,hawaiian /ud5ts4   
,fur!r1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is obligat$ "u !
 ,f$]al tru/ responsibility to help     
raise ! /&>d ( liv+ & educational       
a*ievem5t ( ,native ,am]icans to a level
 comp>able to non-,natives4  7#e7 ,to   
meet ! *all5ge ( educat+ y\? to fulfill 
! dem& = ,,/em work]s1 public s*ools 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be equipp$ to educate
 all y\? 9 ,,/em skills1 especially y\? 
:o are und]s]v$ or socially             
disadvantag$4  7#f7 ,! m$ian age (      
,unit$ ,/ates s*ools is #fe ye>s4 ,ne>ly
 #ej p]c5t ( s*ool build+s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ne$ significant repairs or       
upgrades1 includ+ clean & safe          
classrooms & laboratory spaces1         
up-to-date te*nology1 & broadb&4        
,moreov]1 ! condition ( s*ool facilities

 has a measurable effect on /ud5t       
a*ievem5t4  7#g7 ,= all ( ^! reasons1 ! 
future work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s   
safe1 clean1 well-equipp$ s*ool         
facilities :]e1 reg>dless ( hi/oric or  
curr5t disadvantages1 /ud5ts c rea* _!  
full pot5tial & le>n ! k & skills t     
place /ud5ts on a secure pa?way to      
enhance ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
compete globally4  #c4 ,,/em education  
facilities2 c>e] & te*nical education   
facilities  7a7 ,c>e] & te*nical        
education facilities ,title ,v ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcje et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ "p ,c z "p   
,e2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ sections #ecja &
 #ecjb z sections #eeja & #eejb1        
respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] "p 
,b ! foll[+3  ,c ,,/em ,education       
,facilities  #ecja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
"p3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m        
eligible entity means a local           
educational ag5cy1 a consortium ( local 
educational ag5cies1 or an education    

s]vice ag5cy4  7#b7 ,eligible s*ool ,!  
t]m eligible s*ool means-- 7,a7 a public
 s*ool t-- 7i7 s]ves /ud5ts 9 any (     
grades #f ?r\gh #ab2 &  7ii7 7,i7 is    
locat$-- 7aa7 9 a rural area1 z def9$ 9 
section #be4ejc ( title #g1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation2  7bb7 on or ne> tru/ l&1 z  
def9$ 9 section #cgfe ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7cc7 on or ne> a  
sub/antially und]s]v$ tru/ area1 z def9$
 9 section #cjf;,f7a7 ( ! ,rural        
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #icf;f7a772 or  7dd7 9 an     
eligible community1 z def9$ 9 section   
#adef ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#af72 or  7,,ii7 is    
det]m9$ by an ,indian tribe or tribal   
organization to s]ve ,native ,am]ican   
/ud5ts2 or  7,b7 a ,bureau-fund$ s*ool1 
z def9$ 9 section #aada ( ! ,education  
,am5dm5ts ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba74
  7#c7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian     
tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &     

,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#d7 ,native ,am]ican
 ,! t]m ,native ,am]ican has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,old]     
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjb74  7#e7 ,public-private p>tn]%ip  
,! t]m public-private p>tn]%ip means a  
p>tn]%ip-- 7,a7 betwe5 a grantee or     
subgrantee "u ?is "p & a private entity 
7:i* may be a nonpr(it organization1    
bus9ess1 or o!r nongov]nm5tal entity72 &
  7,b7 ?r\gh :i* ! private entity w     
provide "s or all ( ! requir$ mat* "u   
section #ecjb7;e74  7#f7 ,qualifi$      
project ,! t]m qualifi$ project means-- 
7,a7 ! mod]nization1 r5ovation1 or      
repair ( facilities to provide ,,/em    
classrooms or laboratories1 includ+     
updates relat$ to /ud5t & faculty heal? 
& safety1 :i* may include-- 7i7 improv+ 
! en]gy effici5cy ( a facility2  7ii7   
improv+ ! co/-effectiv5ess ( a facility 
9 deliv]+ quality education2  7iii7     
improv+ /ud5t1 faculty1 & /aff heal? &  
safety at a facility2  7iv7 improv+1    

in/all+1 or upgrad+ educational         
te*nology infra/ructure2  7v7 retr(itt+ 
an exi/+ build+ = c>e] & te*nical       
education purposes2 &  7vi7 a "o-"t     
repair ( s]viceable equipm5t at a       
facility1 or replacem5t ( equipm5t at a 
facility t is at ! end ( its s]viceable 
lifespan1 t w be us$ to fur!r           
educational outcomes2  7,b7 build+ new  
facilities to provide ,,/em classrooms  
or laboratories2 or  7,c7 support+ !    
e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( high-spe$      
int]net = a ,,/em classroom or          
laboratory4  7#g7 ,,/em ,! t]m ,,/em    
means ! fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1     
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1 & relat$ fields   
7includ+ comput] sci5ce74  7#h7 ,tribal 
organization ,! t]m tribal organization 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #feh,p 
( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t ,block     
,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ihehn74  #ecjb4 ,,/em education        
facilities improvem5t  7a7 ,program     
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a   
program to improve ,,/em education      

facilities by aw>d+ grants to ,/ates1   
,indian tribes1 & tribal organizations  
to enable ^? ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 &  
tribal organizations to c>ry out        
qualifi$ projects at eligible s*ools or 
to aw>d subgrants to eligible entities  
or tribal educational ag5cies to c>ry   
out qualifi$ projects at eligible       
s*ools4  7b7 ,res]vation1 allotm5t1 &   
use ( funds  7#a7 ,res]vation ( funds = 
,indian tribes & tribal organizations ,f
 am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve #aj    
p]c5t = ,indian tribes & tribal         
organizations to enable ,indian tribes &
 tribal organizations to c>ry out1 or to
 aw>d subgrants to tribal educational   
ag5cies to c>ry out1 qualifi$ projects  
at eligible s*ools4  7#b7 ,allotm5ts &  
use ( funds = ,/ates  7,a7 ,allotm5ts ,f
 am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p =
 ea* fiscal ye> & n res]v$ "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all allot to ea*     
,/ate t has an application approv$ "u   
?is section an am\nt t be>s ! same      

relation%ip z ! numb] ( s*ools 9 ! ,/ate
 t are rural s*ools designat$ ) a locale
 code ( #da1 #db1 or #dc1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y1 be>s to ! numb] ( all su*   
s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & on su*       
,indian l&s = t fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,use (
 funds ,a ,/ate receiv+ an allotm5t "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all use ! allotm5t to 
aw>d subgrants to eligible entities to  
c>ry out qualifi$ projects at eligible  
s*ools4  7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,grant  
application = ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,a 
,/ate t desires to receive a grant "u   
?is "p %all submit an application to !  
,secret>y at su* a "t1 9 su* a mann]1 & 
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,su* in=mation %all include1 at
 a m9imum-- 7i7 a description ( !       
process t ! ,/ate w use 9 select+ &     
aw>d+ subgrants to eligible entities2   
7ii7 an assurance t su* process w meet !
 requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  
7iii7 an assurance t 9 aw>d+ subgrants  
to eligible entities1 ! ,/ate w give    
priority to eligible entities t are "p (

 a public-private p>tn]%ip2 &  7iv7 if !
 ,/ate has =m$ a public-private         
p>tn]%ip1 a description ( t p>tn]%ip1   
includ+ h[ ! private entity p>tn] w     
contribute to ! requir$ mat* "u         
subsection 7e77#a74  7,b7 ,priority ,9  
aw>d+ grants to ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y %all
 give priority to ,/ates t h =m$ a      
public-private p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,subgrant
 application ,a ,/ate t receives a grant
 "u ?is section %all require an eligible
 entity t desires a subgrant to submit  
an application t conta9s1 at a m9imum1 !
 foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a detail$      
description ( ! qualifi$ projects t !   
eligible entity w c>ry out ) subgrant   
funds4  7,b7 ,a description ( ! ne$ = ^?
 qualifi$ projects4  7,c7 ,a description
 ( h[ ! eligible entity w ensure t !    
qualifi$ projects w be adequately       
ma9ta9$4  7,d7 ,an id5tification ( !    
eligible s*ools t w b5efit f ! qualifi$ 
projects4  7,e7 ,a description ( h[ !   
facilities or int]net support$ by !     
qualifi$ project w be us$ = provid+     

educational s]vices 9 ,,/em dur+ ! s*ool
 day1 summ]1 & 9 aft] s*ool programs4   
7,f7 ,if ! eligible entity has =m$ a    
public-private p>tn]%ip1 a description (
 t p>tn]%ip1 includ+ h[ ! private entity
 p>tn] w contribute to ! requir$ mat* "u
 subsection 7e77#b74  7#c7 ,grant       
application = ,indian tribes or tribal  
organizations  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,an       
,indian tribe or tribal organization    
desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all      
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1   
includ+ a description ( any             
public-private p>tn]%ip t ! ,indian     
tribe or tribal organization has =m$ &  
h[ ! private entity 9 su* p>tn]%ip w    
contribute to ! requir$ mat* describ$ 9 
subsection 7e77#c74  7,b7 ,priority ,9  
aw>d+ grants to ,indian tribes or tribal
 organizations1 ! ,secret>y %all give   
priority to ,indian tribes or tribal    
organizations t h =m$ a public-private  
p>tn]%ip4  7d7 ,environm5tal /&>ds ,!   

,secret>y %all enc\rage1 b n require1   
eligible entities1 ,indian tribes1      
tribal organizations1 & tribal          
educational ag5cies to ensure t !       
mod]nization1 r5ovation1 repair1 or     
build+ support$ by ! qualifi$ project   
meets ,lead]%ip 9 ,en]gy & ,environm5tal
 ,design 7,,le$7 build+ rat+ /&>ds1     
,en]gy ,/> /&>ds1 ,collaborative = ,high
 ,p]=mance ,s*ools 7,,*ps7 crit]ia1     
,gre5 ,build+ ,initiative environm5tal  
design & rat+ /&>ds 7,gre5 ,globes71 !  
,liv+ ,build+ ,*all5ge c]tification     
/&>ds1 or equival5t /&>ds adopt$ by     
entities ) jurisdiction ov] or relat$ to
 ! eligible entity or ,indian tribe or  
tribal organization4  7e7 ,mat*+ funds  
7#a7 ,/ates ,a ,/ate t receives a grant 
"u subsection 7b77#b7 %all provide1 f   
non-,f$]al s\rces1 an am\nt equal to #be
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant 7:i* may be  
provid$ 9 ca% or 9 k9d7 to c>ry out     
activities support$ by ! grant4  7#b7   
,eligible entities ,an eligible entity t
 receives a subgrant "u subsection      

7b77#b77;,b7 %all provide1 f non-,f$]al 
s\rces1 an am\nt equal to #be p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt ( ! subgrant 7:i* may be provid$ 9
 ca% or 9 k9d7 to c>ry out activities   
support$ by ! subgrant4  7#c7 ,indian   
tribes & tribal organizations ,an       
,indian tribe or tribal organization t  
receives a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7  
%all provide1 f ,f$]al or non-,f$]al    
s\rces1 an am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt ( ! grant 7:i* may be provid$ 9   
ca% or 9 k9d7 to c>ry out activities    
support$ by ! grant4  7#d7 ,waiv]       
au?ority ,! ,secret>y may waive ! mat*+ 
funds requirem5t "u ?is subsection = a  
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal         
organization if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 or tribal        
organization w be unlikely to satisfy ! 
mat*+ requirem5t4  7f7 ,supplem5t n     
supplant ,funds made available "u ?is "p
 %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1
 o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate funds available to  
c>ry out ! activities support$ "u ?is   
"p4  7g7 ,te*nical assi/ance &          

adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y may      
res]ve n m ?an #c p]c5t ( funds         
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p = !      
adm9i/rative co/s ( ?is "p & to provide 
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates1 eligible  
entities1 ,indian tribes1 tribal        
organizations1 & tribal educational     
ag5cies conc]n+ be/ practices 9 c>ry+   
out qualifi$ projects4  7h7 ,report+    
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]     
funds are appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is   
"p1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y    
%all prep>e & submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
effect ( ! qualifi$ projects support$ "u
 ?is "p on improv+ academic a*ievem5t4  
7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is "p n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye>4  4  ,d ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education
 ,facilities  #edja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
"p3 7#a7 ,c>e] & te*nical education ,!  
t]m c>e] & te*nical education has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l  

,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74     
7#b7 ,community college ,! t]m community
 college means a public in/itution (    
high] education at :i* ! pr$om9ant      
degree aw>d$ to /ud5ts is an associate's
 degree1 includ+ a #b-ye> ,tribal       
,college or ,univ]sity z def9$ 9 section
 #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7 & a public     
#b-ye> ,/ate in/itution ( high]         
education4  7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m
 eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an        
eligible in/itution2  7,b7 a community  
college2  7,c7 a local educational ag5cy
 or consortium ( local educational      
ag5cies2  7,d7 an educational s]vice    
ag5cy2  7,e7 an ,indian tribe2  7,f7 a  
tribal organization2 or  7,g7 ano!r     
entity det]m9$ appropriate by !         
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,eligible ,in/itution  
,! t]m eligible in/itution means any ( !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,an ,alaska ,native-s]v+  
in/itution or a ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+  
in/itution 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9      

section #cag ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d771 a     
,native ,am]ican-s]v+1 nontribal        
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cai ( su*
 ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;f771 or an   
,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican      
,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$
 9 section #cbj ( su* ,act 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;g774  7,b7 ,a ,tribal   
,college or ,univ]sity1 z def9$ 9       
section #caf ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajei;c74  7,c7 ,an #ahij ,in/itution1 z
 def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,agricultural   
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja74  7,d7
 ,a #aiid ,in/itution1 z def9$ 9 section
 #b ( su* ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja74    
7,e7 ,a ,hispanic-s]v+ agricultural     
college or univ]sity1 z def9$ 9 section 
#adjd ( ! ,national ,agricultural       
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy    
,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74  7,f7
 ,a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1 :i* %all be
 def9$ z an eligible in/itution "u      
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  

,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 
7#e7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#f7 ,qualifi$ project ,! t]m qualifi$  
project-- 7,a7 means ! mod]nization1    
r5ovation1 or repair ( a facility t w be
 us$ to improve ! quality & availability
 ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1          
ma!matics1 or c>e] & te*nical education 
in/ruction to /ud5ts1 & t may include-- 
7i7 improv+ ! en]gy effici5cy ( !       
facility2  7ii7 improv+ !               
co/-effectiv5ess ( ! facility 9 deliv]+ 
quality education2  7iii7 improv+ /ud5t1
 faculty1 & /aff heal? & safety at !    
facility2  7iv7 improv+1 in/all+1 or    
upgrad+ educational te*nology           
infra/ructure2  7v7 retr(itt+ an exi/+  
build+ = c>e] & te*nical education      
purposes2 &  7vi7 a "o-"t repair (      
s]viceable equipm5t at ! facility1 or   
replacem5t ( equipm5t at ! facility t is
 at ! end ( its s]viceable lifespan1 t w

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,tribal organization ,! t]m tribal      
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e &         
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  #edjb4 ,c>e] & 
te*nical education facilities improvem5t
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appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p1 !       
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to    
improve c>e] & te*nical education       
facilities by-- 7#a7 aw>d+ grants to    
eligible entities to enable ! eligible  
entities to c>ry out qualifi$ projects2 
7#b7 gu>antee+ loans made to eligible   
entities = qualifi$ projects2 or  7#c7  
mak+ paym5ts ( int]e/ on bonds1 loans1  
or o!r f9ancial in/rum5ts 7o!r ?an a    
ref9anc+7 t are issu$ to eligible       
entities = qualifi$ projects4  7b7      
,application ,an eligible entity t      
desires to receive a grant1 loan        
gu>antee1 or paym5t ( int]e/ "u ?is "p  

%all submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* a "t1 9 su* a mann]1 & 
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4 ,! application %all include--  
7#a7 a detail$ description ( ! qualifi$ 
project2  7#b7 9 ! case ( a qualifi$    
project describ$ 9 section              
#edja7f77;,a77vi71 a description ( !    
educational outcomes to be fur!r$ by !  
"o-"t repair ( s]viceable equipm5t or   
replacem5t ( equipm5t2  7#c7 an         
indication z to :e!r ! eligible entity  
pref]s to receive a grant1 loan         
gu>antee1 or paym5t ( int]e/2  7#d7 a   
description ( ! ne$ = ! qualifi$        
project2  7#e7 a description ( h[ !     
eligible entity w ensure t ! qualifi$   
project w be adequately ma9ta9$2  7#f7 a
 description ( h[ ! qualifi$ project w  
improve in/ruction & educational        
outcomes at ! facility1 includ+ any     
opportunities to integrate project      
activities )9 ! curriculum ( a s*ool or 
in/itution2  7#g7 a description ( h[ !  
facility support$ by ! qualifi$ project 

w be us$ = provid+ educational s]vices 9
 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ma!matics1 
or c>e] & te*nical education2  7#h7 a   
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
describe h[ ! mod]nization1 r5ovation1  
or repair support$ by ! qualifi$ project
 meets ,lead]%ip 9 ,en]gy &             
,environm5tal ,design 7,,le$7 build+    
rat+ /&>ds1 ,en]gy ,/> /&>ds1           
,collaborative = ,high ,p]=mance ,s*ools
 7,,*ps7 crit]ia1 ,gre5 ,build+         
,initiative environm5tal design & rat+  
/&>ds 7,gre5 ,globes71 ! ,liv+ ,build+  
,*all5ge c]tification /&>ds1 or         
equival5t /&>ds adopt$ by entities )    
jurisdiction ov] or relat$ to ! eligible
 entity2  7#i7 a description ( ! fiscal 
capacity ( ! eligible entity2  7#aj7 !  
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 ! eligible  
entity or a s*ool or in/itution s]v$ by 
! eligible entity to be s]v$ by !       
qualifi$ project :o are f l[-income     
families2  7#aa7 9 ! case ( a qualifi$  
project at a facility t is us$ by /ud5ts
 9 a second>y s*ool1 ! second>y s*ool   

graduation rates2  7#ab7 9 ! case ( an  
eligible entity t has =m$ a p>tn]%ip ) a
 private entity 7:i* may include a      
nonpr(it organization1 bus9ess1 or o!r  
nongov]nm5tal entity71 a description ( t
 p>tn]%ip1 includ+ h[ ! private entity  
p>tn] w contribute to ! qualifi$        
project2 &  7#ac7 su* additional        
in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y may
 require4  7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+       
grants1 gu>antee+ loans1 or mak+ paym5ts
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
give priority to eligible entities t h a
 public-private p>tn]%ip z describ$ 9   
subsection 7b77#ab74  7d7 ,supplem5t n  
supplant ,funds made available "u ?is "p
 %all be us$ to supplem5t1 & n supplant1
 o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate funds available to  
c>ry out ! activities support$ "u ?is   
"p4  7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance &          
adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,secret>y may      
res]ve n m ?an #c p]c5t ( funds         
appropriat$ "u subsection 7g7 = !       
adm9i/rative co/s ( ?is "p & to provide 
te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities 

conc]n+ be/ practices 9 s*ool facility  
r5ovation1 repair1 & mod]nization4  7f7 
,report+ requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] funds are appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is "p1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 %all prep>e & submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
effect ( ! qualifi$ projects support$ "u
 ?is "p on improv+ academic a*ievem5t4  
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is "p n less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj =    
fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye>4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! item relat+
 to "p ,c ( title ,v z "p ,e ( title ,v2
  7#b7 by r$esignat+ ! items relat+ to  
sections #ecja & #ecjb z ! items relat+ 
to sections #eeja & #eejb1 respectively2
 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e ! item relat+ to
 "p ,e ( title ,v1 z s r$esignat$1 !    
foll[+3  ,"p ,c--,,/em ,education       
,facilities,sec4 #ecja4                 

,def9itions4,sec4 #ecjb4 ,,/em education
 facilities improvem5t4,"p ,d--,c>e] &  
,te*nical ,education ,facilities  ,sec4 
#edja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #edjb4 ,c>e] & 
te*nical facilities improvem5t4  4