,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ba            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,book]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,casey1 &
 ,ms4 ,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide res\rces = ,/ates1 ,/ate        
educational ag5cies1 local educational  
ag5cies1 educators1 s*ool lead]s1 & o!rs
 to measure & address in/ructional loss 
9 /ud5ts 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,le>n+ ,opportunity & ,a*ievem5t ,act4
  #b4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is    
,act to provide res\rces = ,/ates1 ,/ate
 educational ag5cies1 local educational 
ag5cies1 educators1 s*ool lead]s1 & o!rs
 to measure & address in/ructional loss 
9 /ud5ts 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab4    
#c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,*ildr5 9 e ,/ate 7 affect$ by s*ool   

closures dur+ ! #bjai-bjbj s*ool ye>1   
:i* result$ 9 few] in/ructional days = !
 ,nation's #ef1djj1jjj /ud5ts 9         
,k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab1 & caus$      
in/ructional loss = ^! /ud5ts4  7#b7    
,in/ructional loss = c]ta9 /ud5ts1      
includ+ ,black & ,hispanic /ud5ts1      
l[-income /ud5ts1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1
 ,engli% le>n]s1 ,native /ud5ts1        
migratory /ud5ts1 /ud5ts exp]i5c+       
homelessness1 *ildr5 & y\? 9 fo/] c>e1 &
 o!rs1 c\ld be especially sev]e1        
comp\nd+ exi/+ opportunity & a*ievem5t  
gaps4  7#c7 ,in/ructional loss = /ud5ts 
:o lack access to broadb& connectivity &
 mobile devices1 or :o o!rwise lack     
access to high-quality remote le>n+1    
remote in/ruction1 & conducive le>n+    
environm5ts1 c\ld also be sev]e4  7#d7  
,be=e ! coronavirus p&emic1 opportunity 
& a*ievem5t gaps betwe5 ,black &        
,hispanic /ud5ts & ,:ite /ud5ts depriv$ 
! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( betwe5    
#caj1jjj1jjj1jjj & #ebe1jjj1jjj1jjj p]  
ye> 9 productivity1 equival5t to #b     

p]c5t to #d p]c5t ( gross dome/ic       
product4 ,fur!rmore1 a*ievem5t gaps     
betwe5 l[-income /ud5ts & high-income   
/ud5ts depriv$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy (
 betwe5 #djj1jjj1jjj1jjj &              
#fgj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] ye> 9 productivity1 
equival5t to #c p]c5t to #e p]c5t (     
gross dome/ic product4  7#e7 ,prelim9>y 
e/imates indicate /ud5ts w return = !   
#bjbj-bjba s*ool ye> ) r\ghly #gj p]c5t 
( le>n+ ga9s 9 read+ relative to a      
typical s*ool ye>1 &1 9 "s grades1 )    
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( le>n+ ga9s 9       
ma!matics1 ne>ly a full ye> beh9d :]e !y
 w\ld h be5 "u normal circum/ances4     
7#f7 ,! av]age in/ructional loss due to 
rec5t s*ool closures c\ld be #g mon?s = 
all /ud5ts1 #aj4c mon?s = ,black /ud5ts1
 #i4b mon?s = ,hispanic /ud5ts1 & m ?an 
a ye> = l[-income /ud5ts4  7#g7 ,/ud5ts 
9 ,k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates c\ld lose betwe5 #fa1jjj &       
#hb1jjj 9 lifetime e>n+s solely due to  
coronavirus-relat$ in/ructional loss4   
7#h7 ,coronavirus-relat$ in/ructional   

loss c\ld result 9 r$uc$ annual e>n+s = 
,:ite /ud5ts 7#a1cdh p] ye>71 b ev5     
fur!r r$uc$ e>n+s = ,black /ud5ts       
7#b1ahf p] ye>7 & ,hispanic /ud5ts      
7#a1hji p] ye>71 result+ 9              
#ih1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 r$uc$ e>n+s p] ye>4   
7#i7 ,in/ructional loss caus$ by s*ool  
closures & disruptions 9 le>n+ c\ld     
fur!r comp\nd le>n+1 a*ievem5t1 &       
opportunity gaps1 r$uce lifetime e>n+s1 
& h>m competitiv5ess betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & o!r c\ntries t mitigat$ !      
p&emic4  7#aj7 ,! p&emic has creat$ new 
*all5ges = education1 b educators h     
p]=m$ admirably & adju/$ accord+ly to   
educate /ud5ts4 ,h[ev]1 m res\rces are  
ne$$ to make sure ! ,nation's #c1gjj1jjj
 educators h ! necess>y tools to address
 in/ructional loss 9 /ud5ts1 especially 
at-risk or m>g9aliz$ /ud5ts4  7#aa7     
,specifically1 m res\rces are ne$$ to   
support evid5ce-bas$ approa*es to       
pr(essional developm5t t w help         
educators 9 _! ef=ts to m effectively   
use te*nology1 address equity gaps 9    

le>n+1 & provide p]sonaliz$ in/ruction  
)9 cont9ually *ang+ le>n+ environm5ts4  
7#ab7 ,rese>* has %[n t1 among o!r ?+s1 
effective pr(essional developm5t =      
educators %\ld be collaborative1        
job-emb$d$1 cont5t-bas$1 & su/a9$4      
7#ac7 ,rese>* has also %[n t effective  
pr(essional developm5t = educators %\ld 
be int5sive1 provide opportunities =    
coa*+ & exp]t support1 & (f]            
opportunities = fe$back4  #d4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea    
def9itions ,! t]ms ,dep>tm5t1 elem5t>y  
s*ool1 evid5ce-bas$1 in/itution ( high] 
education1 local educational ag5cy1     
outly+ area1 p>apr(essional1 pr(essional
 developm5t1 s*ool lead]1 second>y      
s*ool1 ,secret>y1 ,/ate1 & ,/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#b7 ,alaska ,native 
& ,alaska ,native organization ,! t]ms  
,alaska ,native & ,alaska ,native       
organization h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9  

section #fcjf ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gedf74  7#c7 ,at-risk or m>g9aliz$     
/ud5ts ,! t]m at-risk or m>g9aliz$      
/ud5ts means /ud5ts 9 elem5t>y or       
second>y s*ool :o are-- 7,a7 l[-income  
/ud5ts2  7,b7 m9ority /ud5ts2  7,c7     
*ildr5 ) disabilities2  7,d7 ,engli%    
le>n]s2  7,e7 migratory /ud5ts2  7,f7   
homeless *ildr5 & y\?2 or  7,g7 *ildr5  
or y\? 9 fo/] c>e4  7#d7 ,*ild ) a      
disability ,! t]m *ild ) a disability   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #fjb ( 
! ,individuals ) ,disabilities          
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74  
7#e7 ,community-bas$ organization ,! t]m
 community-bas$ organization means a    
public or private nonpr(it organization 
) demon/rat$ effectiv5ess t-- 7,a7 is   
repres5tative ( a community or          
significant segm5ts ( a community2 &    
7,b7 provides educational or relat$     
s]vices to individuals 9 ! community4   
7#f7 ,di/ance le>n+ ,! t]m di/ance le>n+
 means ! transmission ( educational or  

in/ructional programm+ to geographically
 disp]s$ individuals & gr\ps via        
telecommunications or physical mat]ials 
t is align$ to ! requirem5ts ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474    
7#g7 ,engli% le>n] ,! t]m ,engli% le>n] 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #haja (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#h7   
,homeless *ildr5 & y\? ,! t]m homeless  
*ildr5 & y\? has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
homeless *ildr5 or y\?s 9 section #gbe (
 ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a74  7#i7   
,hybrid le>n+ ,! t]m hybrid le>n+ means 
any comb9ation ( di/ance & 9-p]son le>n+
 :]e di/ance le>n+ repres5ts a          
sub/antial compon5t ( ! in/ructional    
model4  7#aj7 ,migratory *ild ,! t]m    
migratory *ild means a *ild or y\? :o   
made a qualify+ move 7z def9$ 9 section 
#acji ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcii7 9 ! prec$+ #cf mon?s-- 7,a7 z a  

migratory agricultural work] or a       
migratory fi%] 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9   
su* section72 or  7,b7 )1 or to jo91 a  
p>5t or sp\se :o is a migratory         
agricultural work] or a migratory fi%]  
7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 su* section74    
7#aa7 ,native ,hawaiian1 ,native        
,hawaiian community-bas$ organization & 
,native ,hawaiian educational           
organization ,! t]ms ,native ,hawaiian1 
,native ,hawaiian community-bas$        
organization & ,native ,hawaiian        
educational organization h ! mean+s giv5
 ^? t]ms 9 section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #geag74  7#ab7 ,native /ud5ts 
,! t]m ,native /ud5ts means /ud5ts 9    
elem5t>y or second>y s*ool :o are       
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 or   
,native ,hawaiian4  7#ac7 ,pov]ty l9e ,!
 t]m pov]ty l9e means ! pov]ty l9e 7z   
def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget
 & revis$ annually 9 accordance )       
section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices 
,block ,grant ,act7 applicable to a     

family ( ! size involv$4  #e4           
,pr(essional developm5t to address      
in/ructional loss 9 /ud5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 & 
!re are appropriat$1 out ( any am\nts 9 
! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1      
#b1bej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out "p ,a ( title
 ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ffaa et seq47 = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 (    
:i*1 n less ?an #aj p]c5t %all be us$ = 
activities "u t "p = s*ool lead]s 7z su*
 t]m is def9$ 9 t ,act74  7b7 ,em]g5cy  
designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts    
provid$ by ?is section are designat$ z  
an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to       
section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory            
,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #icc7;g774  7#b7 ,designation 9 ,s5ate 
,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is section is designat$ z 
an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to       
section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 
7#aae? ,congress71 ! concurr5t          
resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye>     
#bjah4  #f4 ,pr(essional developm5t     

grants  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f am\nts  
made available "u subsection 7d71 !     
,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a        
competitive basis1 to ,/ates to enable  
,/ates to provide funds to local        
educational ag5cies = supplem5tal       
pr(essional developm5t opportunities =  
educators1 p>apr(essionals1 specializ$  
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 & s*ool  
lead]s reg>d+ h[ to effectively deliv]  
di/ance le>n+ & hybrid le>n+ models4    
7b7 ,application ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all reque/ applications =    
grants "u ?is section4 ,ea* ,/ate desir+
 a grant "u ?is section %all submit an  
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may reasonably require1       
includ+-- 7#a7 a plan to ensure t local 
educational ag5cies use evid5ce-bas$    
approa*es to pr(essional developm5t1 &  
approa*es t are collaborative1          
job-emb$d$1 cont5t-bas$1 & su/a9$ 9     
duration2  7#b7 a description ( h[ !    

local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate     
provide evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional        
developm5t1 at ! "t ! application is    
submitt$2 &  7#c7 a description ( h[ !  
,/ate w ensure t local educational      
ag5cies use grant funds to provide      
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t--   
7,a7 focus$ on di/ance le>n+ & hybrid   
le>n+2  7,b7 t supports at-risk &       
m>g9aliz$ /ud5ts1 includ+ l[-income     
/ud5ts1 m9ority /ud5ts1 *ildr5 )        
disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1 migratory 
/ud5ts1 homeless *ildr5 & y\?1 & *ildr5 
or y\? 9 fo/] c>e2 &  7,c7 t is         
collaborative1 job-emb$d$1 cont5t-bas$1 
& su/a9$ 9 duration4  7c7 ,uses ( funds 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate receiv+ a grant  
"u ?is section %all use grant funds to  
provide funds to local educational      
ag5cies = supplem5tal pr(essional       
developm5t opportunities = educators1   
p>apr(essionals1 specializ$ in/ructional
 support p]sonnel1 & s*ool lead]s reg>d+
 h[ to effectively deliv] di/ance le>n+ 
& hybrid le>n+ models4  7#b7            

,adm9i/rative co/s ,a ,/ate may res]ve n
 m ?an #aj p]c5t ( grant funds =        
adm9i/rative co/s4  7d7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ej1jjj1jjj4  #g4 ,tra9+ res\rce grants 
7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f am\nts made     
available "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive     
basis1 to eligible entities to enable ^?
 eligible entities to develop tra9+     
res\rces = educators1 p>apr(essionals1  
specializ$ in/ructional support         
p]sonnel1 & s*ool lead]s1 includ+ onl9e 
tra9+ res\rces4  7b7 ,eligible entity ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity     
means-- 7#a7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 
7#b7 a local educational ag5cy2 or  7#c7
 an entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or  
7#b7 9 p>tn]%ip ) "o or m ( ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,a public elem5t>y s*ool or        
second>y s*ool4  7,b7 ,a nonpr(it       
in/itution ( high] education4  7,c7 ,a  
national nonpr(it organization )        
exp]i5ce rese>*+1 evaluat+1 & provid+   

in=mation & guidance1 includ+ be/       
practices1 on pr(essional developm5t or 
tra9+ programs or pr(essional enhancem5t
 activities1 :i* may include activities 
t lead to an advanc$ cr$5tial1 =        
educators1 p>apr(essionals1 specializ$  
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 or s*ool 
lead]s4  7,d7 ,an ,alaska ,native       
organization4  7,e7 ,a ,native ,hawaiian
 community-bas$ organization or ,native 
,hawaiian educational organization4     
7,f7 ,a community-bas$ nonpr(it         
organization4  7c7 ,application2        
priority  7#a7 ,application ,n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all reque/           
applications = grants "u ?is section4   
,ea* eligible entity desir+ a grant "u  
?is section %all submit an application  
to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 reasonably require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a   
plan to develop evid5ce-bas$ tra9+      
res\rces2  7,b7 a description ( !       
eligible entity's exp]i5ce creat+       

evid5ce-bas$ tra9+ res\rces2 &  7,c7 a  
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w use
 grant funds to create evid5ce-bas$     
tra9+ res\rces-- 7i7 focus$ on di/ance  
le>n+ & hybrid le>n+2  7ii7 t support   
at-risk & m>g9aliz$ /ud5ts1 includ+     
l[-income /ud5ts1 m9ority /ud5ts1 *ildr5
 ) disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1        
migratory /ud5ts1 homeless *ildr5 & y\?1
 & *ildr5 or y\? 9 fo/] c>e2 &  7iii7 t 
support approa*es to pr(essional        
developm5t t are collaborative1         
job-emb$d$1 cont5t-bas$1 & su/a9$ 9     
duration4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give priority to eligible entities--    
7,a7 t s]ve a high rate ( /ud5ts :o are 
f families at or bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2 or  
7,b7 t s]ve a population ) a high rate (
 ,,covid-#ai infection4  7d7 ,uses (    
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity
 receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all use
 grant funds to develop evid5ce-bas$    
tra9+ res\rces = educators1             
p>apr(essionals1 specializ$ in/ructional

 support p]sonnel1 & s*ool lead]s1      
includ+ onl9e tra9+ res\rces4  7#b7     
,adm9i/rative co/s ,an eligible entity  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may      
res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( grant funds = 
adm9i/rative co/s4  7e7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  #h4 ,/ud5t support grants
  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f am\nts made   
available "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive     
basis1 to eligible entities to enable ^?
 eligible entities to provide           
evid5ce-bas$ tutor+ s]vices & relat$    
academic supports = at-risk or m>g9aliz$
 /ud5ts1 includ+ l[-income /ud5ts1      
m9ority /ud5ts1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1  
,engli% le>n]s1 migratory /ud5ts1       
homeless *ildr5 & y\?1 & *ildr5 or y\? 9
 fo/] c>e1 & ,native /ud5ts4  7b7       
,eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a ,/ate    
educational ag5cy2  7#b7 a local        
educational ag5cy2 or  7#c7 an entity   

describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b7 9     
p>tn]%ip ) "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a  
public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool4
  7,b7 ,a nonpr(it in/itution ( high]   
education4  7,c7 ,a national nonpr(it   
organization ) exp]i5ce rese>*+1        
evaluat+1 & provid+ in=mation &         
guidance1 includ+ be/ practices1 on     
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t or  
tra9+ programs or pr(essional enhancem5t
 activities1 :i* may include activities 
t lead to an advanc$ cr$5tial1 =        
educators1 p>apr(essionals1 specializ$  
in/ructional support p]sonnel1 or s*ool 
lead]s4  7,d7 ,an ,alaska ,native       
organization4  7,e7 ,a ,native ,hawaiian
 community-bas$ organization or ,native 
,hawaiian educational organization4     
7,f7 ,a community-bas$ nonpr(it         
organization4  7c7 ,application ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all reque/       
applications = grants "u ?is section4   
,ea* eligible entity desir+ a grant "u  
?is section %all submit an application  

to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 reasonably require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a   
description ( ! eligible entity's       
exp]i5ce provid+ evid5ce-bas$ tutor+    
s]vices or relat$ academic supports2 &  
7#b7 a description ( h[ ! eligible      
entity w use grant funds to provide     
evid5ce-bas$ tutor+ s]vices or relat$   
academic supports-- 7,a7 focus$ on      
address+ in/ructional loss due to       
,,covid-#ai2 &  7,b7 t support at-risk &
 m>g9aliz$ /ud5ts1 includ+ l[-income    
/ud5ts1 m9ority /ud5ts1 *ildr5 )        
disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1 migratory 
/ud5ts1 homeless *ildr5 & y\?1 & *ildr5 
or y\? 9 fo/] c>e1 & ,native /ud5ts4    
7d7 ,uses ( funds  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,an   
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section %all use grant funds to provide 
evid5ce-bas$ tutor+ s]vices & relat$    
academic supports = at-risk or m>g9aliz$
 /ud5ts1 includ+ l[-income /ud5ts1      
m9ority /ud5ts1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1  
,engli% le>n]s1 migratory /ud5ts1       

homeless *ildr5 & y\?1 & *ildr5 or y\? 9
 fo/] c>e1 & ,native /ud5ts4  7#b7      
,adm9i/rative co/s ,an eligible entity  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may      
res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( grant funds =
 adm9i/rative co/s4  7e7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ej1jjj1jjj4  #i4 ,innovation grants    
7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f am\nts made     
available "u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive     
basis1 to local educational ag5cies to  
enable ^? local educational ag5cies to  
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,application ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all reque/    
applications = grants "u ?is section4   
,ea* local educational ag5cy desir+ a   
grant "u ?is section %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may reasonably require1       
includ+ a description ( h[ ! local      

educational ag5cy w use grant funds to--
 7#a7 support evid5ce-bas$ approa*es to 
address+ in/ructional loss due to       
,,covid-#ai2 &  7#b7 support            
evid5ce-bas$ approa*es to address+      
in/ructional loss due to ,,covid-#ai 9  
at-risk & m>g9aliz$ /ud5ts1 includ+     
l[-income /ud5ts1 m9ority /ud5ts1 *ildr5
 ) disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1        
migratory /ud5ts1 homeless *ildr5 & y\?1
 & *ildr5 or y\? 9 fo/] c>e4  7c7 ,uses 
( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local         
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section %all use grant funds 79 an     
am\nt ( n m ?an #ej1jjj ea*7-- 7,a7 to  
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lead]s2  7,b7 to develop evid5ce-bas$   
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p>apr(essionals1 specializ$ in/ructional
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7,c7 to propose innovative1 evid5ce-bas$
 projects to improve di/ance le>n+ &    
hybrid le>n+ = /ud5ts4  7#b7 ,priority  

,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to local   
educational ag5cies-- 7,a7 t s]ve a high
 p]c5tage ( at-risk or m>g9aliz$ /ud5ts1
 includ+ l[-income /ud5ts1 m9ority      
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 to engage 9 projects t address         
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 /ud5ts1 includ+ l[-income /ud5ts1      
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 fo/] c>e1 & ,native /ud5ts4  7#c7      
,adm9i/rative co/s ,a local educational 
ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may
 res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( grant funds =
 adm9i/rative co/s4  7d7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#be1jjj1jjj4  #aj4 ,le>n+ ,hubs  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,eligible s*ool ,! t]m eligible s*ool   

means a public elem5t>y or second>y     
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 #dj p]c5t ( /ud5ts enroll$ are *ildr5  
c\nt$ "u section #aabd7;c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c772 &  7,b7 t is 
9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7#b7   
,le>n+ hub ,! t]m le>n+ hub means a     
sup]vis$1 on-campus le>n+ environm5t :]e
 /ud5ts1 dur+ times ( physical s*ool    
closure1 h access to broadb&            
connectivity 7su* z ,wi-,fi71 laptop    
comput]s1 assi/ive te*nology devices1 & 
o!r devices necess>y = di/ance le>n+1   
s*ool supplies1 & te*nology & digital   
support s]vices4  7b7 ,program au?oriz$ 
,f am\nts made available "u subsection  
7f71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a 
competitive basis1 to local educational 
ag5cies to enable ^? local educational  
ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 at eligible   
s*ools4  7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
reque/ applications = grants "u ?is     
section4 ,ea* local educational ag5cy   
desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all      
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require1 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 an 
assurance t ! local educational ag5cy   
has develop$ a high-quality di/ance     
le>n+ curriculum = /ud5ts 9 ! le>n+     
hubs2 &  7,b7 an assurance t le>n+ hubs 
w be requir$ to meet ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
,tribal1 & local public heal? & safety  
guidel9es1 z applicable4  7#b7 ,priority
 ,9 provid+ funds "u ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all give priority to local   
educational ag5cies t-- 7,a7 plan to    
s]ve a high p]c5tage ( at-risk or       
m>g9aliz$ /ud5ts1 includ+-- 7i7         
l[-income /ud5ts1 m9ority /ud5ts1 *ildr5
 ) disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1        
migratory /ud5ts1 homeless *ildr5 & y\?1
 & *ildr5 or y\? 9 fo/] c>e2  7ii7      

,native /ud5ts2 or  7iii7 /ud5ts :o lack
 int]net & device access2 &  7,b7 h     
adopt$ high-quality di/ance le>n+       
models4  7d7 ,uses ( funds ,a local     
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is
 section %all use grant funds to pay    
exp5ses relat$ to ! adm9i/ration ( le>n+
 hubs at eligible s*ools1 includ+-- 7#a7
 ! co/ ( pay+ in/ructors :o are         
educators1 p>apr(essionals1 or          
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 :o are employ$ by ! local educational  
ag5cy or eligible s*ool receiv+ grant   
funds2 or  7#b7 ! co/ ( broadb&         
connectivity1 laptop comput]s & o!r     
devices necess>y = di/ance le>n+1 s*ool 
supplies1 & te*nology & digital support 
s]vices4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] receiv+ a grant "u ?is        
section1 a local educational ag5cy      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
submit a report to ! ,secret>y conta9+  
in=mation ab\t ! effectiv5ess ( le>n+   
hubs at eligible s*ools t are support$ )
 funds "u ! grant1 includ+ ! numb] (    

/ud5ts s]v$4  7f7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#be1jjj1jjj4  #aa4 ,be/ practices  7a7  
,be/ practices ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education  
,sci5ces1 %all id5tify in=mation ab\t   
be/ practices = s*ools to measure &     
address in/ructional loss dur+ ! p]iod (
 ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 ) respect to
 ,,covid-#ai1 especially = at-risk or   
m>g9aliz$ /ud5ts1 includ+ l[-income     
/ud5ts1 m9ority /ud5ts1 *ildr5 )        
disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1 migratory 
/ud5ts1 homeless *ildr5 & y\?1 & *ildr5 
or y\? 9 fo/] c>e1 & ,native /ud5ts4    
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7#a7 prep>e & submit a report to 
,congress conta9+ ! in=mation ab\t be/  
practices id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a72   
7#b7 widely dissem9ate su* in=mation to 

,/ates2 &  7#c7 make su* in=mation      
available on ! ,dep>tm5t's website4     
#ab4 ,/udy on in/ructional loss ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education    
,sci5ces1 %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out a /udy to
 det]m9e in/ructional loss 9 at-risk or 
m>g9aliz$ /ud5ts1 includ+ l[-income     
/ud5ts1 m9ority /ud5ts1 *ildr5 )        
disabilities1 ,engli% le>n]s1 migratory 
/ud5ts1 homeless *ildr5 & y\?1 & *ildr5 
or y\? 9 fo/] c>e1 dur+ ! p]iod ( !     
public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 ) respect to
 ,,covid-#ai2 &  7#b7 prep>e & submit a 
report to ,congress conta9+ ! results ( 
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