,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1   
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1
 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ross1
 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 
,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,payne1 
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 & ,ms4 ,lee (           
,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to    
aw>d grants to eligible entities to c>ry
 out pr(essional developm5t = arts      
educators & creative arts !rapi/s to    
le>n h[ to be/ accommodate *ildr5 )     
disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,reimag9+ ,inclusive ,arts ,education   
,act4  #b4 ,inclusive arts education    
grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d1 on a      
competitive basis1 grants to eligible   

entities to c>ry out ! activities       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7b7         
,applications ,to be consid]$ = a grant 
"u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y %all n aw>d
 a grant to-- 7#a7 a local educational  
ag5cy t is s]v$ by a ,/ate educational  
ag5cy t is aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section2
 or  7#b7 a p>tn]%ip t includes an      
entity describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or  
7iii7 ( subsection 7f77#b77;c7 if su*   
entity is a memb] ( a p>tn]%ip t is     
aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section4  7d7      
,grant uses ,an eligible entity t       
receives a grant "u ?is section %all use
 su* funds to promote curricula1 be/    
practices1 pr(essional developm5t = arts
 educators & creative arts !rapi/s1 &   
innovative approa*es1 includ+ creative  
arts !rapies 9 elem5t>y s*ools &        
second>y s*ools1 t-- 7#a7 increase      
access =1 & improve inclusion (1 *ildr5 

) disabilities 9 su* arts education2 &  
7#b7 adapt classroom mat]ials & lessons 
to accommodate *ildr5 ) disabilities4   
7e7 ,program p]iods & div]sity (        
projects  7#a7 ,grant p]iod ,a grant    
aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod (
 n m ?an #c ye>s4  7#b7 ,reapplication  
,9 a case 9 :i* an eligible entity      
submits an application "u subsection 7b7
 & is n aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section--  
7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all provide to su*    
eligible entity-- 7i7 ! reasons = d5ial 
( su* application1 includ+ a li/ ( any  
selection crit]ia t ! eligible entity   
did n meet2 &  7ii7 a li/ ( recomm5d$   
*anges to be made by ! eligible entity  
to su* application be=e resubmission 9  
ord] to meet su* selection crit]ia2 &   
7,b7 ! eligible entity may resubmit su* 
application 9 accordance ) subsection   
7b7 n e>li] ?an #a ye> aft] su* entity  
receives ! in=mation requir$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,r5ewal ,!      
,secret>y may r5ew a grant aw>d$ "u ?is 
section = "o #b-ye> p]iod = an eligible 

entity t demon/rates to ! ,secret>y !   
success ( ! program fund$ "u ! grant1   
su* z ?r\gh /ud5t1 p>5t1 or tea*]       
satisfaction1 or program efficacy4  7#d7
 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to eligible entities t s]ve elem5t>y    
s*ools or second>y s*ools t receive     
funds "u title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474  7#e7         
,div]sity ( projects ,9 aw>d+ grants "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t1 
to ! ext5t practicable1 grants are      
di/ribut$ among eligible entities t     
s]ve-- 7,a7 geographically div]se areas1
 includ+ urban1 suburban1 & rural areas2
  7,b7 ,indian tribes or tribal         
organizations2 &  7,c7 elem5t>y s*ools &
 second>y s*ools 9 v>y+ socioeconomic   
areas4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,*ild ) a disability ,! t]m *ild ) 
a disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #fjb ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      

,u4,s4,c4 #adja7c774  7#b7 ,creative    
arts !rapi/ ,! t]m creative arts !rapi/ 
means a !rapi/ :o uses creative arts    
!rapy4  7#c7 ,creative arts !rapy ,! t]m
 creative arts !rapy means a !rapeutic  
int]v5tion t uses arti/ic endeavors or  
m$iums 7su* z music1 poetry1 dance1 or  
drama7 to facilitate communication &    
emotional expression1 enhance           
self-aw>5ess1 & fo/] heal? & *ange4     
7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means-- 7,a7 a local educational 
ag5cy2  7,b7 a ,/ate educational ag5cy2 
&  7,c7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 an entity     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 &-- 
7i7 an in/itution ( high] education2 or 
7ii7 a nonpr(it organization ) exp]tise 
relevant to ! activities or practices   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#e7 ,,esea 
t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 pr(essional
 developm5t1 second>y s*ool1 & ,secret>y
 h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]ms1 respectively1 9 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#f7 ,in/itution ( high]       

education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7g7     
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 9 !        
aggregate1 = fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh    
#bjbi1 #ae1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y to    
c>ry out ?is ,act4