,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #bj1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b5net7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to support ! creation &     
implem5tation ( ,/ate policies1 z well z
 ! expansion ( exi/+ ,/ate policies1 =  
improv+ ! quality & af=dability ( *>t]  
s*ool facilities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,equitable ,access 
to ,s*ool ,facilities ,act4  #b4        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
au?orize support = ! creation &         
implem5tation ( ,/ate policies1 z well z
 ! expansion ( exi/+ ,/ate policies1 to 
improve ! quality & af=dability ( *>t]  
s*ool facilities1 includ+ by provid+    
fund+ & f9anc+ = ^? facilities & exp&+  
*>t] s*ools' free access to public      
build+s4  #c4 ,fund+  7a7 ,allotm5t     
,section #dcjb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  

,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;a7b77#a77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ n m ?an be=e #ab4e p]c5t4  7b7   
,facilities f9anc+ assi/ance ,section   
#dcjd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbba;c7a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ use n 
less ?an #ej p]c5t to4  #d4 ,/ate       
facilities aid program au?oriz$ ,section
 #dcjd ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbba;c7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection   
7k7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7k7 ,/ate       
facilities aid program  7#a7 ,/ate      
entity def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m   
,/ate entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #dcjc7;a74  7#b7 ,grants to     
,/ate entities  7,a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,f
 ! am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 &
 n res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y 
%all make competitive grants to ,/ate   
entities to pay = ! co/ ( e/abli%+ or   
enhanc+1 & adm9i/]+1 *>t] s*ool         
facilities aid programs4  7,b7          
,application ,a ,/ate entity desir+ to  
receive a grant "u ?is subsection %all  

submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7,c7 ,selection consid]ations ,9 mak+   
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all consid]1 bas$ on quantitative      
measures1 ! ext5t to :i* ! activities   
propos$ to be c>ri$ out "u a grant w--  
7i7 improve ! equity ( *>t] s*ools'     
access to facilities fund+ & f9anc+ ) a 
,/ate1 by r$uc+ gaps 9 su* fund+ 7= bo? 
acquisitions & op]at+ co/s7 betwe5 *>t] 
s*ools & o!r public s*ools2  7ii7       
increase *>t] s*ools' access to public  
build+s2 &  7iii7 increase ! access (   
*>t] s*ools 9 l[-income & rural         
communities to adequate facilities4     
7,d7 ,priorities ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all give a     
competitive pref]5ce priority to an     
applicant locat$ 9 a ,/ate t-- 7i7      
qualifies = a priority "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 or 7,c7 ( section #dcjc7;g77#b72   
7ii7 provides *>t] s*ools ) access to   
tax-exempt f9anc+2  7iii7 ensures t     

l&-use policies )9 ! ,/ate1 su* z       
policies reg>d+ p]mits & fees1 provide =
 ! same or sub/antially simil> treatm5t 
( *>t] s*ools z ( o!r public s*ools2    
7iv7 prohibits localities & o!r         
in/rum5talities ( ! ,/ate f impos+      
negative de$ re/rictions on prop]ties t 
limit *>t] s*ool access1 includ+        
prohibitions on *>t] s*ools pur*as+     
surplus public prop]ty2 or  7v7 ensures 
t *>t] s*ools h ! fir/ "r ( refusal to  
pur*ase surplus public prop]ty4  7,e7   
,uses ( funds ,a ,/ate entity receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is subsection %all use su*    
grant to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+    
activities 9 ! applicant's ,/ate3 7i7   
,increas+ fund+ =1 or creat+ f9anc+     
me*anisms to support1 *>t] s*ools'      
acquisition1 access to leas+1 &         
r5ovation ( facilities1 :i* may include 
p>tn]%ips ) local educational ag5cies t 
provide access to public build+s4  7ii7 
,increas+ fund+ =1 or creat+ fund+      
me*anisms to support1 *>t] s*ools' ongo+
 facilities co/s4  7iii7 ,support+ !    

creation ( own]%ip models1 su* z local  
education prop]ty tru/s ?r\gh :i*       
municipalities set up indep5d5t public  
or nonpr(it entities to plan1 develop1 &
 manage facilities = *>t] s*ools & o!r  
public s]vice provid]s4  7iv7 ,?r\gh a  
res]ve fund1 c>ry+ out ! activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  7,f7        
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,a ,/ate entity  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all  
use su* grant only to supplem5t1 & n    
supplant1 non-,f$]al funds t w\ld       
o!rwise be us$ = activities au?oriz$ "u 
?is subsection4  7#c7 ,national         
activities ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u   
p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,secret>y may res]ve n 
m ?an #b p]c5t to c>ry out1 directly or 
?r\gh grants or contracts1 te*nical     
assi/ance to grantees1 evaluation (     
grant activities1 & rese>* &            
dissem9ation relat$ to ! purposes ( ?is 
subsection4  7#d7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbd

 ?r\gh #bjbh4  4  #e4 ,con=m+ am5dm5t   
,section #dcaa ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gbba;j7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7) !        
exception ( section #dcjd7k77 aft] ?is  
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