,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #dfg #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fjd ,report ,no4 #aag-fjg1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 ,mr4 ,auchincloss1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,mr4 ,casten1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mrs4 ,demings1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,michael ,f4 ,doyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,ms4 ,garcia of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jacobs of ,california1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,kim of ,new ,jersey1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,ms4 ,kuster1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,mr4 ,lawson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,lee of ,nevada1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,california1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,moore of ,wisconsin1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,o',halleran1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,miss ,rice of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,ruppersberger1 ,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,schrier1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spanberger1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,williams of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 and ,mrs4 ,luria7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,december #g1 #bjbb,reported from the ,committee on ,education and ,labor with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,december #g1 #bjbb,referral to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means extended for a period ending not later than ,december #ae1 #bjbb ,december #af1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,mrvan1 ,ms4 ,leger ,fernandez1 ,mr4 ,bowman1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,allred1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,perlmutter1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,yarmuth1 ,ms4 ,manning1 ,ms4 ,sherrill1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,strickland1 ,ms4 ,bush1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mrs4 ,cherfilus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 and ,mr4 ,mfume ,december #af1 #bjbb;,committee on ,ways and ,means discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,january #bh1 #bjba ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,rebuild ,america's ,schools ,act of #bjbb4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,title ,i--,,grants ,,for ,,the ,,long-,,term ,,improvement ,,of ,,public ,,school ,f,a,c,i,l,i,t,i,e,s,sec4 #aja4 ,purpose and reservation4,sec4 #ajb4 ,allocation to states4,sec4 #ajc4 ,need-based grants to qualified local educational agencies4,sec4 #ajd4 ,annual report on grant program4,sec4 #aje4 ,authorization of appropriations4,title ,,ii--,school infrastructure bonds,sec4 #bja4 ,restoration of certain qualified tax credit bonds4,sec4 #bjb4 ,school infrastructure bonds4,sec4 #bjc4 ,annual report on bond program4,title ,,iii--,,uses ,,of ,f,u,n,d,s,sec4 #cja4 ,allowable uses of funds4,sec4 #cjb4 ,prohibited uses4,sec4 #cjc4 ,requirements for hazard-resistance and energy and water conservation4,sec4 #cjd4 ,green practices4,sec4 #cje4 ,use of american iron1 steel1 and manufactured products4,title ,,iv--,,reports ,,and ,,other ,m,a,t,t,e,r,s,sec4 #dja4 ,comptroller general report4,sec4 #djb4 ,study and report on physical condition of public schools4,sec4 #djc4 ,office of ,school ,infrastructure and ,sustainability4,sec4 #djd4 ,development of data standards4,sec4 #dje4 ,information clearinghouse4,sec4 #djf4 ,sense of congress on opportunity zones4,title ,v--,,impact ,,aid ,c,o,n,s,t,r,u,c,t,i,o,n,sec4 #eja4 ,temporary increase in funding for impact aid construction4,title ,,vi--,,assistance ,,for ,,repair ,,of ,,school ,,foundations ,,affected ,,by ,p,y,r,r,h,o,t,i,t,e,sec4 #fja4 ,allocations to ,states4,sec4 #fjb4 ,grants to local educational agencies4,sec4 #fjc4 ,definitions4,sec4 #fjd4 ,authorization of appropriations4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor and ,pensions of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,bureau-funded school ,the term ,bureau-funded school has the meaning given that term in section #aada of the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba74 7#c7 ,covered funds ,the term covered funds means funds received-- 7,a7 under title ,i of this ,act2 7,b7 from a school infrastructure bond2 or 7,c7 from a qualified zone academy bond 7as such term is defined in section #ed;,e of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as restored by section #bja774 7#d7 ,,esea terms ,the terms elementary school1 outlying area1 and secondary school have the meanings given those terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#e7 ,local educational agency ,the term local educational agency has the meaning given that term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 except that such term does not include a ,bureau-funded school4 7#f7 ,public school facilities ,the term public school facilities means the facilities and grounds of a public elementary school or a public secondary school4 7#g7 ,qualified local educational agency ,the term qualified local educational agency means a local educational agency that receives funds under part ,a of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq474 7#h7 ,school infrastructure bond ,the term school infrastructure bond has the meaning given such term in section #ed;,,bb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by section #bjb74 7#i7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 7#aj7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4 7#aa7 ,net zero energy school ,the term net zero energy school means a public elementary school or public secondary school that-- 7,a7 generates renewable energy on-site2 and 7,b7 on an annual basis1 exports an amount of such renewable energy that equals or exceeds the total amount of renewable energy that is delivered to the school from outside sources4 ,i ,,grants ,,for ,,the ,,long-,,term ,,improvement ,,of ,,public ,,school ,,facilities #aja4 ,purpose and reservation 7a7 ,purpose ,funds made available under this title shall be for the purpose of supporting long-term improvements to public school facilities in accordance with this ,act4 7b7 ,reservation for outlying areas and bureau-funded schools 7#a7 ,in general ,for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg1 the ,secretary shall reserve1 from the amount appropriated to carry out this title-- 7,a7 one-half of #a percent1 to make allocations to the outlying areas in accordance with paragraph 7#c72 and 7,b7 one-half of #a percent1 for payments to the ,secretary of the ,interior to provide assistance to ,bureau-funded schools4 7#b7 ,use of reserved funds 7,a7 ,in general ,funds reserved under paragraph 7#a7 shall be used in accordance with title ,,iii4 7,b7 ,special rules for bureau-funded schools 7i7 ,applicability ,the provisions of title ,,iii shall apply to a ,bureau-funded school that receives assistance under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 in the same manner that such provisions apply to a qualified local educational agency that receives covered funds4 ,the facilities of a ,bureau-funded school shall be treated as public school facilities for purposes of the application of such provisions4 7ii7 ,treatment of tribally operated schools ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall provide assistance to ,bureau-funded schools under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 without regard to whether such schools are operated by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education or by an ,indian ,tribe4 ,in the case of a ,bureau-funded school that is a contract or grant school 7as that term is defined in section #aada of the ,education ,amendments of #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba77 operated by an ,indian ,tribe1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall provide assistance under such paragraph to the ,indian ,tribe concerned4 7#c7 ,allocation to outlying areas ,from the amount reserved under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall allocate to each outlying area an amount in proportion to the amount received by the outlying area under part ,a of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 for the previous fiscal year relative to the total such amount received by all outlying areas for such previous fiscal year4 #ajb4 ,allocation to states 7a7 ,allocation to states 7#a7 ,state-by-state allocation 7,a7 ,fiscal year #bjbc ,of the amount appropriated to carry out this title for fiscal year #bjbc and not reserved under section #aja7;b71 not later than #cj days after such funds are appropriated1 each ,state that provides an assurance to the ,secretary that the ,state will comply with the requirements of section #ajc7;c7 shall be allocated an amount in proportion to the amount received by all local educational agencies in the ,state under part ,a of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 for the previous fiscal year relative to the total amount received under such part for such fiscal year by all local educational agencies in every ,state that provides such an assurance to the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,other fiscal years ,of the amount appropriated to carry out this title for each fiscal year other than fiscal year #bjbc and not reserved under section #aja7;b71 each ,state that has a plan approved by the ,secretary under subsection 7b7 shall be allocated an amount in proportion to the amount received by all local educational agencies in the ,state under part ,a of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 for the previous fiscal year relative to the total amount received under such part for such fiscal year by all local educational agencies in every ,state that has a plan approved by the ,secretary under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,state reservation ,a ,state may reserve not more than #e percent of its allocation under paragraph 7#a7 to carry out its responsibilities under this ,act1 which shall include-- 7,a7 providing technical assistance to local educational agencies1 including by-- 7i7 identifying which ,state agencies have programs1 resources1 and expertise relevant to the activities supported by the allocation under this section2 and 7ii7 coordinating the provision of technical assistance across such agencies2 7,b7 in accordance with the guidance issued by the ,secretary under section #djd1 developing an online1 publicly searchable database that contains an inventory of the infrastructure of all public school facilities in the ,state 7including the facilities of ,bureau-funded schools1 as appropriate71 including1 with respect to each such facility1 an identification of-- 7i7 the information described in clauses 7i7 through 7vii7 of subparagraph 7,f72 7ii7 the age 7including an identification of the date of any retrofits or recent renovations7 of-- 7,i7 the facility2 7,,ii7 its roof2 7,,iii7 its electrical panels and lighting system2 7,,iv7 its windows and any skylights2 7,v7 its cooking equipment and major appliances2 7,,vi7 its plumbing2 and 7,,vii7 its heating1 ventilation1 and air conditioning system1 including any energy management controls and systems2 7iii7 fire safety inspection results2 7iv7 the proximity of the facilities to toxic sites1 including sites contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances1 or the vulnerability of the facilities to natural disasters1 including the extent to which facilities that are vulnerable to seismic natural disasters are seismically retrofitted2 7v7 any previous inspections showing the presence of toxic substances1 including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances2 7vi7 any improvements that are needed to support indoor and outdoor social distancing1 personal hygiene1 and building hygiene 7including with respect to heating1 ventilation1 and air conditioning usage7 in school facilities1 consistent with guidance issued by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 and 7vii7 any improvements that are needed to support energy and water efficiency1 resilience1 and climate mitigation2 7,c7 updating the database developed under subparagraph 7,b7 not less frequently than once every #c years2 7,d7 ensuring that the information in the database developed under subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 is posted on a publicly accessible ,state website2 and 7ii7 is regularly distributed to local educational agencies and ,tribal governments in the ,state2 7,e7 issuing and reviewing regulations to ensure the health and safety of students and staff during construction or renovation projects2 7,f7 issuing or reviewing regulations to ensure safe1 healthy1 and high-performing school buildings1 including regulations governing-- 7i7 indoor environmental quality and ventilation1 including exposure to carbon monoxide1 carbon dioxide1 lead-based paint1 and other combustion by-products such as oxides of nitrogen2 7ii7 mold1 mildew1 and moisture control2 7iii7 the safety of drinking water at the tap and water used for meal preparation1 including regulations that-- 7,i7 address the presence of lead and other contaminants1 including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances1 in such water2 and 7,,ii7 require the regular testing of the potability of water at the tap and testing for contaminants1 including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances2 7iv7 energy and water efficiency2 7v7 excessive classroom noise due to activities allowable under section #cja2 7vi7 the levels of maintenance work1 operational spending1 and capital investment needed to maintain the quality of public school facilities2 and 7vii7 the construction or renovation of such facilities1 including applicable building codes2 7,g7 creating a plan to reduce or eliminate exposure to toxic substances1 including mercury1 radon1 ,p,c,bs1 lead1 vapor intrusions1 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances1 and asbestos2 and 7,h7 creating a plan to increase the number of net zero energy schools in the ,state1 including professional development opportunities for ,state and local educational agency staff involved in maintenance1 operations1 and school facilities capital outlay projects related to energy and water efficiency1 resilience1 climate mitigation1 renewable energy1 energy storage1 and building electrification4 7b7 ,state plan 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 to be eligible to receive an allocation under this section1 a ,state shall submit to the ,secretary a plan that-- 7,a7 describes how the ,state will use the allocation to make long-term improvements to public school facilities2 7,b7 explains how the ,state will carry out each of its responsibilities under subsection 7a77#b72 7,c7 explains how the ,state will make the determinations under subsections 7b7 through 7d7 of section #ajc1 including how the ,state will consider the impact that projects will have on student diversity and racial and socioeconomic isolation of students attending any current 7as of the time of the submission of the plan7 or future public school facilities supported by such projects2 7,d7 identifies how long1 and at what levels1 the ,state will maintain fiscal effort for the activities supported by the allocation after the ,state no longer receives the allocation2 and 7,e7 includes such other information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,expedited process for fiscal year #bjbc 7,a7 ,assurance to secretary ,to be eligible to receive an allocation for fiscal year #bjbc under section #aja7;a77#a77;,a71 a ,state shall provide to the ,secretary an assurance that the ,state will comply with the requirements of section #ajc7;c74 7,b7 ,submittal of ,state plan ,a ,state shall not be required to submit a ,state plan under paragraph 7#a7 before receiving an allocation for fiscal year #bjbc under section subsection 7a77#a77;,a74 ,a ,state that receives an allocation under such subsection for such fiscal year shall submit to the ,secretary the ,state plan described in paragraph 7#a7 not later than #ij days after the date on which such allocation is received4 7#c7 ,approval and disapproval ,the ,secretary shall have the authority to approve or disapprove a ,state plan submitted under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,conditions ,as a condition of receiving an allocation under this section1 a ,state shall agree to the following3 7#a7 ,matching requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,state shall contribute1 from non-,federal sources1 an amount equal to #aj percent of the amount of the allocation received under this section to carry out the activities supported by the allocation4 7,b7 ,deadline ,the ,state shall provide any contribution required under subparagraph 7,a7 not later than ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 7,c7 ,certain fiscal years ,with respect to a fiscal year for which more than #g1jjj1jjj1jjj are appropriated to carry out this title1 subparagraph 7,a7 shall be applied as if 1 from non-,federal sources1 were struck4 7,d7 ,commitment to proportional state investment in school facilities 7i7 ,in general ,the ,state shall provide an assurance to the ,secretary that for each fiscal year that the ,state receives an allocation under this section1 the ,state's share of school facilities capital outlay will be not less than #ij percent of the average of the ,state's share of school facilities capital outlay for the #e years preceding the fiscal year for which the allocation is received4 7ii7 ,waiver ,notwithstanding clause 7i71 in response to a request from a ,state1 the ,secretary may modify or waive1 in whole or in part1 the requirement of clause 7i7 if the ,secretary determines that such ,state demonstrates an exceptional or uncontrollable circumstance1 such as a natural disaster1 pandemic1 or precipitous decline in revenue4 7iii7 ,state's share of school facilities capital outlay ,in this subparagraph1 the term ,state's share of school facilities capital outlay means-- 7,i7 the total ,state expenditures on school facilities capital outlay projects2 divided by 7,,ii7 the total school facilities capital expenditures in the ,state on school facilities capital outlay projects4 7iv7 ,total state expenditures ,in this subparagraph1 the term total ,state expenditures means the ,state's total expenditures 7from funds other than an allocation under this section7 on school facilities capital outlay projects1 including-- 7,i7 any direct expenditures by the ,state for the purpose of school facilities capital outlay projects2 and 7,,ii7 funds provided by the ,state to local educational agencies for the purpose of school facilities capital outlay projects4 7v7 ,total school facilities capital expenditures in the state ,in this subparagraph1 the term total school facilities capital expenditures in the ,state1 means the sum of-- 7,i7 the total state expenditures calculated under clause 7iv72 plus 7,,ii7 all additional expenditures 7from funds other than an allocation under this section7 on school facilities capital outlay projects by local educational agencies in the ,state that were not included in the calculation of total state expenditures under clause 7iv74 7#b7 ,supplement not supplant ,the ,state shall use an allocation under this section only to supplement the level of ,state public funds that would1 in absence of the receipt of ,federal funds under this section1 be made available for the ,state's contribution to school facilities capital outlays1 and not to supplant such ,state public funds4 #ajc4 ,need-based grants to qualified local educational agencies 7a7 ,grants to local educational agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 from the amounts allocated to a ,state under section #ajb7;a7 and contributed by the ,state under section #ajb7;c77#a71 the ,state shall award grants to qualified local educational agencies1 on a competitive basis1 to carry out the activities described in section #cja7;a74 7#b7 ,allowance for digital learning ,a ,state may use up to #aj percent of the amount described in paragraph 7#a7 to make grants to qualified local educational agencies carry out activities to improve digital learning in accordance with section #cja7;b74 7b7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 a qualified local educational agency-- 7,a7 shall be among the local educational agencies in the ,state with the highest numbers or percentages of students counted under section #aabd7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c772 7,b7 shall agree to prioritize the improvement of the facilities of public schools that serve the highest percentages of students who are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 7which1 in the case of a high school1 may be calculated using comparable data from the schools that feed into the high school71 as compared to other public schools in the jurisdiction of the agency2 and 7,c7 shall be among the local educational agencies in the ,state with the most limited capacity to raise funds for the long-term improvement of public school facilities1 as determined by an assessment of-- 7i7 the current and historic ability of the agency to raise funds for construction1 renovation1 modernization1 and major repair projects for schools2 7ii7 whether the agency has been able to issue bonds or receive other funds to support school construction projects2 and 7iii7 the bond rating of the agency4 7#b7 ,equitable distribution 7,a7 ,numbers and percentages of certain students ,in making the determination under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,state shall ensure that grants under this section are equitably distributed among-- 7i7 qualified local educational agencies in the ,state with the highest numbers of students counted under section #aabd7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c772 and 7ii7 qualified local educational agencies in the ,state with the highest percentages of students counted under such section4 7,b7 ,geographic diversity ,the ,state shall ensure that grants under this section are awarded to qualified local educational agencies that represent the geographic diversity of the ,state4 7#c7 ,statewide thresholds ,the ,state shall establish reasonable thresholds for determining whether a local educational agency is among agencies in the ,state with the highest numbers or percentages of students counted under section #aabd7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c77 as required under paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7c7 ,priority of grants for fiscal year #bjbc ,in awarding grants under this section for fiscal year #bjbc-- 7#a7 the ,state shall first award grants to qualified local educational agencies that meet the requirements of subsection 7d77#a7 that will use the grant to improve the facilities of schools described in subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 to support indoor and outdoor social distancing1 personal hygiene1 and building hygiene 7including with respect to heating1 ventilation1 and air conditioning usage7 in school facilities1 consistent with guidance issued by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 and 7#b7 from any funds remaining after making grants to qualified local educational agencies that meet the requirements of paragraph 7#a71 the ,state may award grants to other qualified local agencies in accordance with the priorities established under subsection 7d74 7d7 ,priority of grants for other fiscal years ,except as provided in subsection 7c71 in awarding grants under this section1 the ,state shall give priority to qualified local educational agencies that-- 7#a7 7,a7 demonstrate the greatest need for such a grant1 as determined by a comparison of the factors described in subsection 7b77#a7 and other indicators of need in the public school facilities of such local educational agencies1 including-- 7i7 the median age of facilities2 7ii7 the extent to which student enrollment exceeds physical and instructional capacity2 7iii7 the condition of major building systems such as heating1 ventilation1 air conditioning1 electrical1 water1 and sewer systems2 7iv7 the condition of roofs1 windows1 and doors2 and 7v7 other critical health and safety conditions2 7,b7 will use the grant to improve the facilities of-- 7i7 elementary schools or middle schools that have an enrollment of students who are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 that constitutes not less than #dj percent of the total student enrollment at such schools2 or 7ii7 high schools that have an enrollment of students who are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under such ,act that constitutes not less than #cj percent of the total student enrollment at such schools 7which may be calculated using comparable data from the schools that feed into the high school72 and 7,c7 operate public school facilities that pose a severe health and safety threat to students and staff1 which may include consideration of threats posed by the proximity of the facilities to toxic sites or brownfield sites or the vulnerability of the facilities to natural disasters2 or 7#b7 7,a7 will use the grant to improve access to high-speed broadband sufficient to support digital learning in accordance with section #cja7;b72 7,b7 serve elementary schools or secondary schools1 including rural schools1 that lack such access2 and 7,c7 meet one or more of the requirements set forth in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,application ,to be considered for a grant under this section1 a qualified local educational agency shall submit an application to the ,state at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,state may require4 ,such application shall include1 at minimum-- 7#a7 the information necessary for the ,state to make the determinations under subsections 7b7 through 7d72 7#b7 a description of the projects that the agency plans to carry out with the grant2 7#c7 an explanation of how such projects will-- 7,a7 improve conditions for the health and safety of staff and students at schools served by the agency2 and 7,b7 improve learning and reduce inequity for such students2 7#d7 an explanation of how such projects will improve school facilities' performance with respect to energy and water efficiency1 resilience1 and climate mitigation2 7#e7 in the case of a local educational agency that proposes to fund a repair1 renovation1 or construction project for a public charter school1 the extent to which-- 7,a7 the public charter school lacks access to funding for school repair1 renovation1 and construction through the financing methods available to other public schools or local educational agencies in the ,state2 and 7,b7 the charter school operator owns or has care and control of the facility that is to be repaired1 renovated1 or constructed2 and 7#f7 an explanation of how the local educational agency plans to increase the number of contracts such agency has with certified small businesses1 minority-owned businesses1 veteran-owned businesses1 or women-owned businesses as of the date of submission of the application by awarding such contracts under projects supported by the grant4 7f7 ,facilities master plan 7#a7 ,plan required ,not later than #ahj days after receiving a grant under this section1 a qualified local educational agency shall submit to the ,state a comprehensive #aj-year facilities master plan4 7#b7 ,elements ,the facilities master plan required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 with respect to all public school facilities of the qualified local educational agency1 a description of-- 7,a7 the extent to which public school facilities meet students' educational needs and support the agency's educational mission and vision2 7,b7 the physical condition of the public school facilities2 7,c7 the current health1 safety1 and environmental conditions of the public school facilities1 including-- 7i7 indoor air quality2 7ii7 the presence of toxic substances2 7iii7 the safety of drinking water at the tap and water used for meal preparation1 including the level of lead and other contaminants in such water2 7iv7 energy and water efficiency1 resilience1 and climate mitigation2 7v7 excessive classroom noise2 and 7vi7 other health1 safety1 and environmental conditions that would impact the health1 safety1 and learning ability of students2 7,d7 how the local educational agency will address any conditions identified under subparagraph 7,c72 7,e7 the impact of current and future student enrollment levels 7as of the date of application7 on the design of current and future public school facilities1 as well as the financial implications of such enrollment levels2 7,f7 the dollar amount and percentage of funds the local educational agency will dedicate to capital construction projects for public school facilities1 including-- 7i7 any funds in the budget of the agency that will be dedicated to such projects2 and 7ii7 any funds not in the budget of the agency that will be dedicated to such projects1 including any funds available to the agency as the result of a bond issue2 and 7,g7 the dollar amount and percentage of funds the local educational agency will dedicate to the maintenance and operation of public school facilities1 including-- 7i7 any funds in the budget of the agency that will be dedicated to the maintenance and operation of such facilities2 and 7ii7 any funds not in the budget of the agency that will be dedicated to the maintenance and operation of such facilities4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in developing the facilities master plan required under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 a qualified local educational agency shall consult with teachers1 principals and other school leaders1 custodial and maintenance staff1 emergency first responders1 school facilities directors1 students and families1 community residents1 and ,indian ,tribes2 and 7,b7 in addition to the consultation required under subparagraph 7,a71 a ,bureau-funded school shall consult with the ,bureau of ,indian ,education4 #ajd4 ,annual report on grant program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj of each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the projects carried out with funds made available under this title4 7b7 ,elements ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include1 with respect to the fiscal year preceding the year in which the report is submitted1 the following3 7#a7 ,an identification of each local educational agency that received a grant under this title4 7#b7 ,with respect to each such agency1 a description of-- 7,a7 the demographic composition of the student population served by the agency1 disaggregated by-- 7i7 race2 7ii7 the number and percentage of students counted under section #aabd7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c772 and 7iii7 the number and percentage of students who are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq472 7,b7 the population density of the geographic area served by the agency2 7,c7 the projects for which the agency used the grant received under this title1 described using measurements of school facility quality from the most recent available version of the ,common ,education ,data ,standards published by the ,national ,center for ,education ,statistics2 7,d7 the demonstrable or expected benefits of the projects1 including any improvements-- 7i7 to conditions for health1 safety1 and learning2 and 7ii7 to school facilities with respect to energy and water efficiency1 resilience1 reduced carbon emissions1 and climate mitigation2 7,e7 the square footage of the improvements made with covered funds2 7,f7 the total cost of each such project-- 7i7 in total2 and 7ii7 disaggregated by the costs of planning1 design1 construction1 site purchase1 and improvements2 7,g7 the estimated number of jobs created by the projects2 7,h7 of the total number of contracts awarded under the project1 the percentage of such contracts that were awarded to certified small businesses1 minority-owned businesses1 veteran-owned businesses1 and women-owned businesses2 and 7,i7 7i7 the total dollar value of contracts awarded under the project to certified small businesses1 minority-owned businesses1 veteran-owned businesses1 and women-owned businesses1 respectively2 and 7ii7 the total dollar value of contracts awarded under the project to all such businesses combined4 7#c7 ,the total dollar amount of all grants received by local educational agencies under this title4 7c7 ,lea information collection ,a local educational agency that receives a grant under this title shall-- 7#a7 annually compile the information described in subsection 7b77#b72 7#b7 make the information available to the public1 including by posting the information on a publicly accessible agency website2 and 7#c7 submit the information to the ,state4 7d7 ,state information distribution ,a ,state that receives information from a local educational agency under subsection 7c7 shall-- 7#a7 compile the information and report it annually to the ,secretary at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may require2 7#b7 make the information available to the public1 including by posting the information on a publicly accessible ,state website2 and 7#c7 regularly distribute the information to local educational agencies and ,tribal governments in the ,state4 #aje4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated #bj1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg to carry out this title4 ,amounts so appropriated are authorized to remain available through fiscal year #bjcb4 ,,ii ,school infrastructure bonds #bja4 ,restoration of certain qualified tax credit bonds 7a7 ,allowance of credit 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ed;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as in effect on the day before repeal by ,public ,law #aae-ig1 is revived4 7#b7 ,credit limited to certain bonds 7,a7 ,in general ,section #ed;,a7d77#a7 of such ,code1 as revived by paragraph 7#a71 is amended by striking means-- and all that follows through which is part and inserting means a qualified zone academy bond which is part4 7,b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ed;,a7c77#b77;,c7 of such ,code1 as revived by paragraph 7#a71 is amended by striking means-- and all that follows and inserting a purpose specified in section #ed;,e7a77#a74 7#c7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting before section #ed;,a 7as revived by paragraph 7#a77 the following3 ,i ,qualified tax credit bonds ,sec4 #ed;,a4 ,credit to holder of qualified tax credit bonds4 4 7,b7 ,section #fdja7;b77#a7 of such ,code is amended by striking and ,g and inserting ,g1 and ,i4 7,c7 ,the table of subparts for part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,subpart ,i--,qualified tax credit bonds 4 7b7 ,credit allowed to issuer 7#a7 ,in general ,section #fdca of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as in effect on the day before repeal by ,public ,law #aae-ig1 is revived4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #fbaa7;b77#d7 of such ,code is amended by striking and #fdbh;,a and inserting #fdbh;,a1 and #fdca4 7c7 ,qualified zone academy bonds 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ed;,e of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as in effect on the day before repeal by ,public ,law #aae-ig1 is revived4 7#b7 ,extension of limitation ,section #ed7;,e77c77#a7 of such ,code is amended-- 7,a7 by striking and #djj1jjj1jjj and inserting #djj1jjj1jjj1 and 7,b7 by striking and1 except as provided and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 1 and #a1djj1jjj1jjj for #bjbb and each calendar year thereafter44 7#c7 ,removal of private business contribution requirement ,section #ed;,e of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as revived by paragraph 7#a7 and amended by paragraph 7#b71 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#c71 by inserting and at the end of subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subparagraph 7,b71 and by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,b71 7,b7 by striking subsection 7b71 and 7,c7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7b7 and 7c71 respectively4 7#d7 ,construction of a public school facility ,section #ed;,e7c77#c77;,a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as revived by paragraph 7#a7 and redesignated in paragraph 7#c77;,c71 is amended by striking rehabilitating or repairing and inserting constructing1 rehabilitating1 retrofitting1 or repairing4 7d7 ,conforming amendment related to application of certain labor standards 7#a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of the title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to projects financed with the proceeds of any qualified zone academy bond 7as defined in section #ed;,e of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 issued after the date of the enactment of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,tax ,act of #bjji4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #afja of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,tax ,act of #bjji is amended by striking paragraph 7#c7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 #bjb4 ,school infrastructure bonds 7a7 ,in general ,the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting after subpart ,i 7as revived by section #bja7 of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a the following new subpart3 ,j ,school infrastructure bonds ,sec4 #ed;,,bb4 ,school infrastructure bonds4 #ed;,,bb4 ,school infrastructure bonds 7a7 ,in general ,if a taxpayer holds a school infrastructure bond on one or more interest payment dates of the bond during any taxable year1 there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the credits determined under subsection 7b7 with respect to such dates4 7b7 ,amount of credit ,the amount of the credit determined under this subsection with respect to any interest payment date for a school infrastructure bond is #ajj percent of the amount of interest payable by the issuer with respect to such date4 7c7 ,limitation ,based on ,amount of ,tax 7#a7 ,in general ,the credit allowed under subsection 7a7 for any taxable year shall not exceed the excess of-- 7,a7 the sum of the regular tax liability of the taxpayer 7as defined in section #bf7;b77 plus the tax imposed by section #ee1 over 7,b7 the sum of the credits allowable under this part 7other than subpart ,c and this subpart74 7#b7 ,carryover of unused credit ,if the credit allowable under subsection 7a7 exceeds the limitation imposed by paragraph 7#a7 for such taxable year1 such excess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable year and added to the credit allowable under subsection 7a7 for such taxable year 7determined before the application of paragraph 7#a7 for such succeeding taxable year74 7d7 ,school infrastructure bond 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of this section1 the term school infrastructure bond means any bond issued as part of an issue if-- 7,a7 #ajj percent of the available project proceeds of such issue are to be used for the purposes described in section #cja of the ,reopen and ,rebuild ,america's ,schools ,act of #bjba1 7,b7 the interest on such obligation would 7but for this section7 be excludable from gross income under section #ajc1 7,c7 the issue meets the requirements of paragraph 7#c71 and 7,d7 the issuer designates such bond for purposes of this section4 7#b7 ,applicable rules ,for purposes of applying paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 for purposes of section #adi7;b71 a school infrastructure bond shall not be treated as federally guaranteed by reason of the credit allowed under section #fdca7;a71 7,b7 for purposes of section #adh1 the yield on a school infrastructure bond shall be determined without regard to the credit allowed under subsection 7a71 and 7,c7 a bond shall not be treated as a school infrastructure bond if the issue price has more than a de minimis amount 7determined under rules similar to the rules of section #abgc7;a77#c77 of premium over the stated principal amount of the bond4 7#c7 #f-year expenditure period 7,a7 ,in general ,an issue shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this paragraph if1 as of the date of issuance1 the issuer reasonably expects #ajj percent of the available project proceeds to be spent for purposes described in section #cja of the ,reopen and ,rebuild ,america's ,schools ,act of #bjba within the #f-year period beginning on such date of issuance4 7,b7 ,failure to spend required amount of bond proceeds within #f years ,to the extent that less than #ajj percent of the available project proceeds of the issue are expended at the close of the period described in subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to such issue1 the issuer shall redeem all of the nonqualified bonds within #ij days after the end of such period4 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the amount of the nonqualified bonds required to be redeemed shall be determined in the same manner as under section #adb4 7e7 ,limitation on amount of bonds designated ,the maximum aggregate face amount of bonds issued during any calendar year which may be designated under subsection 7d77#a77;,d7 by any issuer shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated under subsection 7g7 for such calendar year to such issuer4 7f7 ,national limitation on amount of bonds designated ,the national qualified school infrastructure bond limitation for each calendar year is-- 7#a7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj for #bjbb1 7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj for #bjbc1 and 7#c7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj for #bjbd4 7g7 ,allocation of limitation 7#a7 ,allocations 7,a7 ,states ,after application of subparagraph 7,b7 and paragraph 7#c77;,a71 the limitation applicable under subsection 7f7 for a calendar year shall be allocated by the ,secretary among the ,states in proportion to the respective amounts received by all local educational agencies in each ,state under part ,a of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 for the previous fiscal year relative to the total such amount received by all local educational agencies for the most recent fiscal year ending before such calendar year4 7,b7 ,certain possessions ,one-half of #a percent of the amount of the limitation applicable under subsection 7f7 for a calendar year shall be allocated by the ,secretary to possessions of the ,united ,states other than ,puerto ,rico for such calendar year4 7#b7 ,allocations to schools ,the limitation amount allocated to a ,state or possession under paragraph 7#a7 shall be allocated by the ,state educational agency 7or such other agency as is authorized under ,state law to make such allocation7 to issuers within such ,state or possession in accordance with the priorities described in subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of section #ajc of the ,reopen and ,rebuild ,america's ,schools ,act of #bjba and the eligibility requirements described in section #ajc7;b7 of such ,act1 except that paragraph 7#a77;,c7 of such section shall not apply to the determination of eligibility for such allocation4 7#c7 ,allocations for ,indian schools 7,a7 ,in general ,one-half of #a percent of the amount of the limitation applicable under subsection 7f7 for any calendar year shall be allocated by the ,secretary to the ,secretary of the ,interior for schools funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs for such calendar year4 7,b7 ,allocation to schools ,the limitation amount allocated to the ,secretary of the ,interior under paragraph 7#a7 shall be allocated by such ,secretary to issuers or schools funded as described in paragraph 7#b74 ,in the case of amounts allocated under the preceding sentence1 ,indian tribal governments shall be treated as qualified issuers for purposes of this subchapter4 7#d7 ,digital learning ,up to #aj percent of the limitation amount allocated under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#c77;,a7 may be allocated by the ,state to issuers within such ,state 7in the case of an amount allocated under paragraph 7#a77 or by the ,secretary of the ,interior to issuers or schools funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs 7in the case of an amount allocated under paragraph 7#c77;,a77 to carry out activities to improve digital learning in accordance with section #cja7;b7 of the ,reopen and ,rebuild ,america's ,schools ,act of #bjba4 7h7 ,interest ,payment ,date ,for purposes of this section1 the term interest payment date means any date on which the holder of record of the school infrastructure bond is entitled to a payment of interest under such bond4 7i7 ,special ,rules 7#a7 ,interest on school infrastructure bonds includible in gross income for federal income tax purposes ,for purposes of this title1 interest on any school infrastructure bond shall be includible in gross income4 7#b7 ,application of certain rules ,rules similar to the rules of subsections 7f71 7g71 7h71 and 7i7 of section #ed;,a shall apply for purposes of the credit allowed under subsection 7a74 4 7b7 ,credit allowed to issuer ,section #fdca7;f77#c77;,a7 of such ,code1 as revived by section #bja7;b77#a71 is amended by striking means any qualified tax credit bond and all that follows through the end of subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting means any bond if-- 7,a7 such bond is-- 7i7 a qualified tax credit bond which is a qualified zone academy bond 7as defined in section #ed;,e7 determined without regard to any allocation relating to the national zone academy bond limitation for years after #bjaj or any carryforward of any such allocation1 or 7ii7 any school infrastructure bond 7as defined in section #ed;,,bb71 and 4 7c7 ,application of certain labor standards ,subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of the title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to projects financed with the proceeds of any qualified zone academy bond 7as defined in section #ed;,e of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 issued after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #fdja7;b77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as amended by section #bja7;a71 is amended by striking and ,i and inserting ,i1 and ,j4 7#b7 ,the table of subparts for part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of such ,code1 as amended by section #bja7;a71 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,subpart ,j--,school infrastructure bonds 4 7e7 ,effective ,date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to obligations issued after ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 #bjc4 ,annual report on bond program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj of each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the amendments made by sections #bja and #bjb4 7b7 ,elements ,the report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 with respect to the fiscal year preceding the year in which the report is submitted1 the following3 7#a7 ,an identification of-- 7,a7 each local educational agency 7if any7 that received an allocation under section #ed;,e7b77#b7 or #ed;,,bb7g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and 7,b7 each local educational agency 7if any7 that was eligible to receive such funds but did not receive such funds4 7#b7 ,with respect to each local educational agency described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 an assessment of the capacity of the agency to raise funds for the long-term improvement of public school facilities1 as determined by an assessment of-- 7i7 the current and historic ability of the agency to raise funds for construction1 renovation1 modernization1 and major repair projects for schools1 including the ability of the agency to raise funds through imposition of property taxes1 7ii7 whether the agency has been able to issue bonds to fund construction projects1 including-- 7,i7 qualified zone academy bonds under section #ed;,e of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and 7,,ii7 school infrastructure bonds under section #ed;,,bb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and 7iii7 the bond rating of the agency1 7,b7 the demographic composition of the student population served by the agency1 disaggregated by-- 7i7 race1 7ii7 the number and percentage of students counted under section #aabd7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c771 and 7iii7 the number and percentage of students who are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq471 7,c7 the population density of the geographic area served by the agency1 7,d7 a description of the projects carried out with funds received from school infrastructure bonds1 7,e7 a description of the demonstrable or expected benefits of the projects1 and 7,f7 the estimated number of jobs created by the projects4 7#c7 ,the total dollar amount of all funds received by local educational agencies from school infrastructure bonds4 7#d7 ,any other factors that the ,secretary of the ,treasury determines to be appropriate4 7c7 ,information collection ,a ,state or local educational agency that receives an allocation under section #ed;,e7b77#b7 or #ed;,,bb7g7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall-- 7#a7 annually compile the information necessary for the ,secretary of the ,treasury to determine the elements described in subsection 7b71 and 7#b7 report the information to the ,secretary of the ,treasury at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary of the ,treasury may require4 7d7 ,secretary of the ,treasury ,for purposes of this section1 the term ,secretary of the ,treasury includes the ,secretary's delegate4 ,,iii ,,uses ,,of ,,funds #cja4 ,allowable uses of funds 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in section #cjb1 a local educational agency that receives covered funds may use such funds to-- 7#a7 develop1 maintain1 and update 7as necessary7 the facilities master plan required under section #ajc7;f72 7#b7 construct1 modernize1 renovate1 or retrofit public school facilities1 which may include seismic retrofitting for schools vulnerable to seismic natural disasters2 7#c7 decarbonize public school facilities through the adoption of all-electric space and water heating systems and cooking equipment1 including other efficiency improvements and on-site renewable energy installation2 7#d7 carry out major repairs of public school facilities1 including deferred maintenance projects2 7#e7 install furniture or fixtures with at least a #aj-year life in public school facilities2 7#f7 construct new public school facilities2 7#g7 acquire and prepare sites on which new public school facilities will be constructed2 7#h7 extend the life of basic systems and components of public school facilities2 7#i7 ensure current or anticipated enrollment does not exceed the physical and instructional capacity of public school facilities2 7#aj7 ensure the building envelopes and interiors of public school facilities protect occupants from natural elements and human threats1 and are structurally sound and secure2 7#aa7 compose building design plans that strengthen the safety and security on school premises by utilizing design elements1 principles1 and technology that-- 7,a7 guarantee layers of security throughout the school premises2 and 7,b7 uphold the aesthetics of the school premises as a learning and teaching environment2 7#ab7 improve energy and water efficiency to lower the costs of energy and water consumption in public school facilities2 7#ac7 improve indoor air quality in public school facilities2 7#ad7 reduce or eliminate the presence of-- 7,a7 toxic substances1 including mercury1 radon1 ,p,c,bs1 lead1 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances1 and asbestos2 7,b7 mold and mildew2 or 7,c7 rodents and pests2 7#ae7 ensure the safety of drinking water at the tap and water used for meal preparation in public school facilities1 which may include testing of the potability of water at the tap for the presence of lead and other contaminants1 including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances2 7#af7 bring public school facilities into compliance with applicable fire1 health1 and safety codes2 7#ag7 make public school facilities accessible to people with disabilities through compliance with the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 and section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 7#ah7 provide instructional program space improvements for programs relating to early learning 7including early learning programs operated by partners of the agency71 special education1 science1 technology1 career and technical education1 physical education1 music1 the arts1 and literacy 7including library programs72 7#ai7 improving the public school facilities of magnet schools1 or other instructional programs1 designed to increase student diversity and decrease racial or socioeconomic isolation2 7#bj7 increase the use of public school facilities for the purpose of community-based partnerships that provide students with academic1 health1 and social services2 7#ba7 ensure the health of students and staff during the construction or modernization of public school facilities2 or 7#bb7 reduce or eliminate excessive classroom noise due to activities allowable under this section4 7b7 ,allowance for digital learning ,a local educational agency may use covered funds to leverage existing public programs or public-private partnerships to expand access to high-speed broadband sufficient for digital learning4 #cjb4 ,prohibited uses 7a7 ,in general ,a local educational agency that receives covered funds may not use such funds for-- 7#a7 payment of routine and predictable maintenance costs and minor repairs2 7#b7 any facility that is primarily used for athletic contests or exhibitions or other events for which admission is charged to the general public2 7#c7 vehicles2 or 7#d7 central offices1 operation centers1 or other facilities that are not primarily used to educate students4 7b7 ,additional prohibitions relating to charter schools ,no covered funds may be used-- 7#a7 for the facilities of a public charter school that is operated or managed by a for-profit entity2 or 7#b7 for the facilities of a public charter school if-- 7,a7 the school leases the facilities from an individual or for-profit entity2 and 7,b7 such individual1 or an individual with a direct or indirect financial interest in such entity1 has a management or governance role in such school4 #cjc4 ,requirements for hazard-resistance and energy and water conservation ,a local educational agency that receives covered funds shall ensure that any new construction1 modernization1 or renovation project carried out with such funds meets or exceeds the requirements of the following3 7#a7 ,requirements for such projects set forth in the most recent published edition of a nationally recognized1 consensus-based model building code4 7#b7 ,requirements for such projects set forth in the most recent published edition of a nationally recognized1 consensus-based model energy conservation code4 7#c7 ,performance criteria under the ,water,sense program1 established under section #cbd;,b of the of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;b71 applicable to such projects within a nationally recognized1 consensus-based model code4 7#d7 ,indoor environmental air quality requirements applicable to such projects as set forth in the most recent published edition of a nationally recognized1 consensus-based code or standard4 #cjd4 ,green practices 7a7 ,in general ,a local educational agency that uses covered funds for a new construction project shall ensure that such project for new construction is certified1 verified1 or consistent with the applicable provisions of-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states ,green ,building ,council ,leadership in ,energy and ,environmental ,design green building rating standard 7commonly known as the ,,leed ,green ,building ,rating ,system72 7#b7 the ,living ,building ,challenge developed by the ,international ,living ,future ,institute2 7#c7 a green building rating program developed by the ,collaborative for ,high-,performance ,schools 7commonly known as ,,chps7 that is ,,chps-verified2 7#d7 the ,green ,building ,initiative ,green ,globes rating system2 or 7#e7 a program that-- 7,a7 has standards that are equivalent to or more stringent than the standards of a program described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d72 7,b7 is adopted by the ,state or another jurisdiction with authority over the agency2 and 7,c7 includes a verifiable method to demonstrate compliance with such program4 #cje4 ,use of american iron1 steel1 and manufactured products 7a7 ,in general ,a local educational agency that receives covered funds shall ensure that any iron1 steel1 and manufactured products used in projects carried out with such funds are produced in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,waiver authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may waive the requirement of subsection 7a7 if the ,secretary determines that-- 7,a7 applying subsection 7a7 would be inconsistent with the public interest2 7,b7 iron1 steel1 and manufactured products produced in the ,united ,states are not produced in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or are not of a satisfactory quality2 or 7,c7 using iron1 steel1 and manufactured products produced in the ,united ,states will increase the cost of the overall project by more than #be percent4 7#b7 ,publication ,before issuing a waiver under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register a detailed written explanation of the waiver determination4 7c7 ,consistency with international agreements ,this section shall be applied in a manner consistent with the obligations of the ,united ,states under international agreements4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,produced in the united states ,the term produced in the ,united ,states means the following3 7,a7 ,when used with respect to a manufactured product1 the product was manufactured in the ,united ,states and the cost of the components of such product that were mined1 produced1 or manufactured in the ,united ,states exceeds #fj percent of the total cost of all components of the product4 7,b7 ,when used with respect to iron or steel products1 or an individual component of a manufactured product1 all manufacturing processes for such iron or steel products or components1 from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings1 occurred in the ,united ,states1 except that the term does not include-- 7i7 steel or iron material or products manufactured abroad from semi-finished steel or iron from the ,united ,states2 and 7ii7 steel or iron material or products manufactured in the ,united ,states from semi-finished steel or iron of foreign origin4 7#b7 ,manufactured product ,the term manufactured product means any construction material or end product 7as such terms are defined in part #be4jjc of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation7 that is not an iron or steel product1 including-- 7,a7 electrical components2 and 7,b7 nonferrous building materials1 including1 aluminum and polyvinylchloride 7,,pvc71 glass1 fiber optics1 plastic1 wood1 masonry1 rubber1 manufactured stone1 any other nonferrous metals1 and any unmanufactured construction material4 ,,iv ,,reports ,,and ,,other ,,matters #dja4 ,comptroller general report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date on which the majority of ,states receiving allocations under section #ajb have made subgrants to local educational agencies under section #ajc1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the projects carried out with covered funds4 7b7 ,elements ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include an assessment of-- 7#a7 ,state activities1 including-- 7,a7 criteria used by each ,state to determine high-need students and facilities for purposes of the projects carried out with covered funds2 and 7,b7 whether the ,state issued new regulations to ensure the health and safety of students and staff during construction or renovation projects or to ensure safe1 healthy1 and high-performing school buildings2 7#b7 the types of projects carried out with covered funds1 including-- 7,a7 the square footage of the improvements made with covered funds2 7,b7 the total cost of each such project2 and 7,c7 the costs of the project disaggregated by the costs for planning1 design1 construction1 site purchase1 and improvements2 7#c7 the geographic distribution of the projects2 7#d7 an assessment of the impact of selected projects 7as identified by the ,secretary7 on the health and safety of school staff and students2 and 7#e7 how the ,secretary or ,states could make covered funds more accessible-- 7,a7 to schools with the highest numbers and percentages of students counted under section #aabd7;c7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c772 and 7,b7 to schools with fiscal challenges in raising capital for school infrastructure projects4 7c7 ,updates ,the ,comptroller ,general shall update and resubmit the report under this section to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7#a7 on a date that is between #e and #f years after the date of the submittal of the first report under this section2 and 7#b7 on a date that is between #aj and #aa years after the date of the submittal of such first report4 #djb4 ,study and report on physical condition of public schools 7a7 ,study and report ,not less frequently than once in each #e-year period beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences1 shall-- 7#a7 carry out a comprehensive study of the physical conditions of all public schools in each ,state and outlying area2 and 7#b7 submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes the results of the study4 7b7 ,elements ,each study and report under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an assessment of-- 7,a7 the effect of school facility conditions on student and staff health and safety2 7,b7 the effect of school facility conditions on student academic outcomes2 7,c7 the condition of school facilities1 set forth separately by geographic region2 7,d7 the condition of school facilities for economically disadvantaged students as well as students from major racial and ethnic subgroups2 7,e7 the accessibility of school facilities for students and staff with disabilities2 7,f7 the prevalence of school facilities at which student enrollment exceeds the physical and instructional capacity of the facility and the effect of such excess enrollment on instructional quality and delivery of school wraparound services2 7,g7 the condition of school facilities affected by natural disasters2 7,h7 the effect that projects carried out with covered funds have on the communities in which such projects are conducted1 including the vitality1 jobs1 population1 and economy of such communities2 and 7,i7 the ability of building envelopes and interiors of public school facilities to protect occupants from natural elements and human threats2 7#b7 an explanation of any differences observed with respect to the factors described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,i7 of paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 a cost estimate for bringing school facilities to a state of good repair1 as determined by the ,secretary4 #djc4 ,office of ,school ,infrastructure and ,sustainability 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish within the ,department of ,education an office to be known as the ,office of ,school ,infrastructure and ,sustainability 7referred to in this section as the ,office74 7b7 ,head of ,office ,the head of the ,office shall be an individual designated by the ,secretary4 7c7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,office shall be-- 7#a7 to advise the ,secretary on ,state plans under section #ajb2 7#b7 to serve as a liaison with other departments and agencies of the ,federal ,government on matters relating to public school facilities1 including the ,department of ,energy1 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 and the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7#c7 to ensure the ,department of ,education is prepared to meet the requirements of this ,act in a timely manner2 and 7#d7 to manage such other programs or initiatives affecting public school facilities as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 #djd4 ,development of data standards 7a7 ,data standards ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the officials described in subsection 7b71 shall-- 7#a7 identify the data that ,states should collect and include in the databases developed under section #ajb7;a77#b77;,b72 7#b7 develop standards for the measurement of such data2 and 7#c7 issue guidance to ,states concerning the collection and measurement of such data4 7b7 ,officials ,the officials described in this subsection are-- 7#a7 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,energy2 7#c7 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 and 7#d7 the ,director of the ,national ,institute for ,occupational ,safety and ,health4 #dje4 ,information clearinghouse 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a clearinghouse to disseminate information on ,federal programs and financing mechanisms that may be used to assist schools in initiating1 developing1 and financing-- 7#a7 energy efficiency projects2 7#b7 distributed generation projects2 and 7#c7 energy retrofitting projects4 7b7 ,elements ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 consult with the officials described in section #djd7;b7 to develop a list of ,federal programs and financing mechanisms to be included in the clearinghouse2 and 7#b7 coordinate with such officials to develop a collaborative education and outreach effort to streamline communications and promote the ,federal programs and financing mechanisms included in the clearinghouse1 which may include the development and maintenance of a single online resource that includes contact information for relevant technical assistance that may be used by ,states1 outlying areas1 local educational agencies1 and ,bureau-funded schools effectively access and use such ,federal programs and financing mechanisms4 #djf4 ,sense of congress on opportunity zones 7a7 ,findings ,the ,congress finds as follows3 7#a7 ,opportunity ,zones were championed by prominent leaders of both parties as an innovative way to tackle longstanding challenges4 7#b7 ,as of ,december #bjah1 #h1gfc low-income communities had been designated as ,opportunity ,zones1 representing all #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa4 7#c7 ,schools are integral parts of communities1 and a key part of communities' economic and workforce development efforts could be modernizing school facilities4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress lt is the sense of the ,congress that opportunity zones1 when combined with public infrastructure investment1 can provide an innovative approach to capital financing that has the potential to unleash creativity and help local communities rebuild schools1 rebuild economics1 and get people back to work4 ,v ,,impact ,,aid ,,construction #eja4 ,temporary increase in funding for impact aid construction ,section #gjad7;d7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggad7;d77 is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,construction ,for the purpose of carrying out section #gjjg1 there are authorized to be appropriated #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 4 ,,vi ,,assistance ,,for ,,repair ,,of ,,school ,,foundations ,,affected ,,by ,,pyrrhotite #fja4 ,allocations to ,states 7a7 ,in general ,beginning not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall carry out a program under which the ,secretary makes allocations to ,states to pay the ,federal share of the costs of making grants to local educational agencies under section #fjb4 7b7 ,website ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall publish1 on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,education1 instructions describing how a ,state may receive an allocation under this section4 #fjb4 ,grants to local educational agencies 7a7 ,in general ,from the amounts allocated to a ,state under section #fja7;a7 and contributed by the ,state under subsection 7e77#b71 the ,state shall award grants to local educational agencies-- 7#a7 to pay the future costs of repairing concrete school foundations damaged by the presence of pyrrhotite2 or 7#b7 to reimburse such agencies for costs incurred by the agencies in making such repairs in the five-year period preceding the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,local educational agency eligibility 7#a7 ,eligibility for grants for future repairs ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7a77#a71 a local educational agency shall-- 7,a7 with respect to each school for which the agency seeks to use grant funds1 demonstrate to the ,state that-- 7i7 the school is a pyrrhotite-affected school2 and 7ii7 any laboratory tests1 core tests1 and visual inspections of the school's foundation used to determine that the school is a pyrrhotite-affected school were conducted-- 7,i7 by a professional engineer licensed in the ,state in which the school is located2 and 7,,ii7 in accordance with applicable ,state standards or standards approved by any independent1 nonprofit1 or private entity authorized by the ,state to oversee construction1 testing1 or financial relief efforts for damaged building foundations2 and 7,b7 provide an assurance that-- 7i7 the local educational agency will use the grant only for the allowable uses described in subsection 7f77#a72 and 7ii7 all work funded with the grant will be conducted by a qualified contractor or architect licensed in the ,state4 7#b7 ,eligibility for reimbursement grants ,to be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 7a77#b71 a local educational agency shall demonstrate that it met the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 at the time it carried out the project for which the agency seeks reimbursement4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,a local educational agency that seeks a grant under this section shall submit to the ,state an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,state may require1 which upon approval by the ,state under subsection 7d77#a77;,a71 the ,state shall submit to the ,secretary for approval under subsection 7d77#a77;,b74 7#b7 ,contents ,at minimum1 each application shall include-- 7,a7 information and documentation sufficient to enable the ,state to determine if the local educational agency meets the eligibility criteria under subsection 7b72 7,b7 in the case of an agency seeking a grant under subsection 7a77#a71 an estimate of the costs of carrying out the activities described in subsection 7f72 7,c7 in the case of an agency seeking a grant under subsection 7a77#b7-- 7i7 an itemized explanation of-- 7,i7 the costs incurred by the agency in carrying out any activities described subsection 7f72 7,,ii7 any amounts contributed from other ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or private sources for such activities2 and 7ii7 the amount for which the local educational agency seeks reimbursement2 and 7,d7 the percentage of any costs described in subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 that are covered by an insurance policy4 7d7 ,approval and disbursement 7#a7 ,approval 7,a7 ,state ,the ,state shall approve the application of each local educational agency for submission to the ,secretary that-- 7i7 submits a complete and correct application under subsection 7c72 and 7ii7 meets the criteria for eligibility under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,secretary ,not later than #fj days after receiving an application of a local educational agency submitted by a ,state under subsection 7c77#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 approve such application1 in a case in which the ,secretary determines that such application meets the requirements of subparagraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 deny such application1 in the case of an application that does not meet such requirements4 7#b7 ,disbursement 7,a7 ,allocation ,the ,secretary shall disburse an allocation to a ,state not later than #fj days after the date on which the ,secretary approves an application under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,grant ,the ,state shall disburse grant funds to a local educational agency not later than #fj days after the date on which the ,state receives an allocation under subparagraph 7,a74 7e7 ,federal and ,state share 7#a7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of each grant under this section shall be an amount that is not more than #ej percent of the total cost of the project for which the grant is awarded4 7#b7 ,state share 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,state share of each grant under this section shall be an amount that is not less than #dj percent of the total cost of the project for which the grant is awarded1 which the ,state shall contribute from non-,federal sources4 7,b7 ,special rule for reimbursement grants ,in the case of a reimbursement grant made to a local educational agency under subsection 7a77#b71 a ,state shall be treated as meeting the requirement of subparagraph 7,a7 if the ,state demonstrates that it contributed1 from non-,federal sources1 not less than #dj percent of the total cost of the project for which the reimbursement grant is awarded4 7f7 ,uses of funds 7#a7 ,allowable uses of funds ,a local educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall use such grant only for costs associated with-- 7,a7 the repair or replacement of the concrete foundation or other affected areas of a pyrrhotite-affected school in the jurisdiction of such agency to the extent necessary-- 7i7 to restore the structural integrity of the school to the safety and health standards established by the professional licensed engineer or architect associated with the project2 and 7ii7 to restore the school to the condition it was in before the school's foundation was damaged due to the presence of pyrrhotite2 and 7,b7 engineering reports1 architectural design1 core tests1 and other activities directly related to the repair or replacement project4 7#b7 ,prohibited uses of funds ,a local educational agency that receives a grant under this section may not use the grant for any costs associated with-- 7,a7 work done to outbuildings1 sheds1 or barns1 swimming pools 7whether in-ground or above-ground71 playgrounds or ballfields1 or any ponds or water features2 7,b7 the purchase of items not directly associated with the repair or replacement of the school building or its systems1 including items such as desks1 chairs1 electronics1 sports equipment1 or other school supplies2 or 7,c7 any other activities not described in paragraph 7#a74 7g7 ,limitation ,a local educational agency may not1 for the same project1 receive a grant under both-- 7#a7 this section2 and 7#b7 title ,i4 #fjc4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,pyrrhotite-affected school ,the term pyrrhotite-affected school means an elementary school or a secondary school that meets the following criteria3 7,a7 ,the school has a concrete foundation4 7,b7 ,pyrrhotite is present in the school's concrete foundation1 as demonstrated by a petrographic or other type of laboratory core analysis or core inspection4 7,c7 ,a visual inspection of the school's concrete foundation indicates that the presence of pyrrhotite is causing the foundation to deteriorate at an unsafe rate4 7,d7 ,a qualified engineer determined that the deterioration of the school's foundation1 due to the presence of pyrrhotite-- 7i7 caused the school to become structurally unsound2 or 7ii7 will result in the school becoming structurally unsound within the next five years4 7#b7 ,qualified contractor ,the term qualified contractor means a contractor who is qualified under ,state law1 or approved by any ,state agency or other ,state-sanctioned independent or nonprofit entity1 to repair or replace residential or commercial building foundations that are deteriorating due to the presence of pyrrhotite4 #fjd4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjbc and each fiscal year thereafter4 ,december #af1 #bjbb;,committee on ,ways and ,means discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed