,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdbe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #cj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,gallego 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 and ,mr4 ,torres of ,new ,york7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,education to make allotments to ,states to carry out full-day kindergarten programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,universal ,full-,day ,kindergarten ,act4 #b4 ,full-day kindergarten grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out a grant program to make grants in accordance with the formula described in subsection 7b7 to ,states to carry out full-day kindergarten programs4 7b7 ,formula 7#a7 ,secretarial reservations 7,a7 ,technical assistance ,from the amount appropriated under section #f for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reserve #b percent of such amount for technical assistance 7including capacity building7 to ,states4 7,b7 ,secretary of the ,interior ,from the amount appropriated under section #f for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reserve one-half of #a percent for the ,secretary of the ,interior for programs under this ,act in schools operated or funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 ,indian tribes and tribal organizations1 or consortia of ,indian tribes and tribal organizations4 7,c7 ,outlying areas ,from the amount appropriated under section #f for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reserve one-half of #a percent for the outlying areas to be distributed among those outlying areas on the basis of their relative need1 as determined by the ,secretary1 in accordance with the purpose of this ,act4 7#b7 ,state ,allotments 7,a7 ,in general ,from the amount appropriated under section #f for a fiscal year that remains after the ,secretary makes the reservations under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall allot to each ,state with an approved ,state plan under section #c7;a71 an amount that bears the same relationship to the remainder as the amount the ,state received under subpart #b of part ,a of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcca et seq47 for the preceding fiscal year bears to the amount all ,states received under that subpart 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcca et seq47 for the preceding fiscal year4 7,b7 ,minimum amount ,no ,state receiving an allotment under this paragraph shall receive less than one-half of #a percent of the total amount allotted under this paragraph4 7,c7 ,reallotment ,if a ,state does not receive an allotment under this paragraph for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall reallot the amount of the ,state's allotment to the remaining ,states in accordance with this paragraph4 7,d7 ,state ,reservations 7i7 ,administrative costs ,a ,state may reserve not more than #b percent of the allotment received by ,state under this paragraph for administrative purposes1 including the activities described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #c7;a74 7ii7 ,local allocations ,a ,state shall reserve not less than #ih percent of the allotment received by the ,state under this paragraph to make allocations to local educational agencies under paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,allocations to local educational agencies 7,a7 ,in general ,from the funds reserved by a ,state under paragraph 7#b77;,d71 the ,state shall allocate to each local educational agency in the ,state that has an application approved by the ,state under section #c7;b71 an amount that bears the same relationship to the total amount of such reservation as the amount the local educational agency received under subpart #b of part ,a of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcca et seq47 for the preceding fiscal year bears to the total amount received by all local educational agencies in the ,state under such subpart 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcca et seq47 for the preceding fiscal year4 7,b7 ,minimum local educational agency allocation ,no allocation to a local educational agency under this paragraph may be made in an amount that is less than #aj1jjj1 subject to subparagraph 7,d74 7,c7 ,consortia ,local educational agencies in a ,state may form a consortium with other surrounding local educational agencies and combine the funds each such agency in the consortium receives under this paragraph to jointly carry out the activities described in this section #d4 7,d7 ,ratable reduction ,if the amount reserved by the ,state under paragraph 7#b77;,d77ii7 is insufficient to make allocations to local educational agencies in an amount equal to the minimum allocation described in subparagraph 7,b71 such allocations shall be ratably reduced4 #c4 ,state plans2 local applications 7a7 ,state plans ,in order to receive an allotment under this section for any fiscal year1 a ,state shall submit a plan to the ,secretary1 at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may reasonably require4 ,each plan submitted by a ,state under this section shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a description of how the ,state will use funds reserved under section #b7;b77#b77;,d77i74 7#b7 ,a description of how the ,state will ensure that the allocations made to local educational agencies meet the requirements of section #b7;b77#c74 7#c7 ,assurances that the ,state will-- 7,a7 review existing resources and full-day kindergarten programs across the ,state and coordinate such resources and programs with the ,state plan submitted under this subsection and the funds received under this ,act2 7,b7 monitor the implementation of activities under this ,act and provide technical assistance to local educational agencies in carrying out such activities2 and 7,c7 provide for equitable access for all students to the activities supported under this ,act1 including aligning those activities with the requirements of other ,federal laws4 7b7 ,local applications ,to receive an allocation under this ,act1 a local educational agency shall submit an application to the applicable ,state at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as may be required by such ,state4 #d4 ,use of funds ,a local educational agency that receives an allocation under this section shall use the allocation to establish or maintain a full-day kindergarten program that-- 7#a7 has a duration of at least #e hours per school day2 7#b7 permits children who are not younger than age #e or older than age #f to be enrolled in such program1 except that a program that permits children who are not younger than age #d or older than age #f meets the requirements of this paragraph2 7#c7 does not require payment for participation in such program2 7#d7 is offered for the full school year2 7#e7 is taught by teachers who meet the applicable professional qualifications 7including licensure and certification requirements7 for kindergarten teachers working in the geographic area in which the program is located2 7#f7 includes academic standards that prepare students to meet grade-level benchmarks2 7#g7 may include standards related to cognitive development1 socio-emotional learning1 physical and behavioral skills development1 and recreational activity2 and 7#h7 in a case of a program supported by paraprofessionals1 is supported by paraprofessionals who meet the applicable professional qualifications 7including licensure and certification requirements7 for paraprofessionals working in the geographic area in which the program is located4 #e4 ,report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall conduct a study and submit a report to ,congress that-- 7#a7 specifies the number of ,states1 local educational agencies1 ,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 and outlying areas that offer full-day kindergarten programs2 and 7#b7 assesses the availability of such programs to individuals in each such entity4 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbi4 #g4 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,esea terms ,the terms local educational agency and outlying area have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the #ej ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4 7#d7 ,tribe2 ,tribal ,organization ,the terms ,indian tribe and tribal organization have the meanings given such terms in section #ebab of the ,tribally ,controlled ,schools ,act of #aihh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #beaa74