,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ihec ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #be1 #bjbd,mrs4 ,/eel introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to support ! creation & implem5tation ( ,/ate policies1 z well z ! expansion ( exi/+ ,/ate policies1 = improv+ ! quality & af=dability ( *>t] s*ool facilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,equitable ,access to ,s*ool ,facilities ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is-- 7#a7 to 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' access to public build+s2 & 7#b7 to make o!r improvem5ts to ! ,f$]al ,*>t] ,s*ools ,program4 #c4 ,am5dm5ts to ,/ate facilities aid program ,section #dcjd7k7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;c7k77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 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\nt res]v$ "u section #dcjb7;b77#a7 & rema9+ aft] ! ,secret>y makes grants "u subsection 7a7 & res]ves funds "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all make grants1 on a competitive basis1 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 z ! ,secret>y may require1 & conta9+ ! in=mation ne$$ = ! consid]ations & priorities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d74 7,c7 ,selection consid]ations ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! activities propos$ to be c>ri$ out "u a grant w-- 7i7 increase *>t] s*ools' access to ,/ate funds or f9anc+ = acquir+ or op]at+ facilities1 includ+ by r$uc+ ! gaps to su* access betwe5 *>t] s*ools & o!r public s*ools 9 ! same ,/ate2 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 a ,/ate entity 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 or 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 or re/rictions on *>t] s*ools pur*as+ 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 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! ,/ate entity is locat$3 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 ( alt]nate own]%ip models to plan1 develop1 & manage facilities = *>t] s*ools & o!r public s]vice provid]s4 7iv7 7,i7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate entity t is n receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7a71 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ a res]ve acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 & deposit+ all1 or a portion (1 ! grant funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection 9 su* res]ve acc\nt = "o or m ( ! purposes describ$ subsection 7f77#a74 7,,ii7 ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate entity t is receiv+ a grant "u subsection 7a71 deposit+ all1 or a portion (1 ! grant funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection 9 ! res]ve acc\nt e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by ! ,/ate entity "u 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\nt res]v$ "u section #dcjb7;b77#a7 & rema9+ aft] ! ,secret>y makes grants "u subsection 7a71 ! ,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 ,/ate entities receiv+ grants "u ?is subsection1 evaluation ( grant activities1 & rese>* & dissem9ation relat$ to ! purposes ( ?is subsection4 4 #d4 ,grants to support high-quality *>t] s*ools 7a7 ,limitations on provision ( grants to a ,/ate ,section #dcjc7;e77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;b7e77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ is curr5tly us+ & ins]t+ has n fully obligat$ all funds receiv$ ?r\gh4 7b7 ,aw>d+ ( subgrants ,section #dcjc7;f77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;b7f77#a77;,a77i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! propos$ numb] & ins]t+ an initial projection ( ! numb]2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 provid$ t su* initial projection %all n gov]n a ,/ate entity's allocation ( subgrant funds if ! ,/ate entity det]m9es1 aft] select+ subgrantees1 t an alt]native allocation w\ld bett] meet ! purposes ( ! program aft] ! ,/ate entity's program4 7c7 ,uses ( funds ,section #dcjc7;h77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;b7h77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or initial implem5tation aft] plann+4 7d7 ,no-,co/ ext5sions ( grant project p]iods ,section #dcjc ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,ext5sion ( project p]iods ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is section & "u section #dcje7;b71 ! ,secret>y %all approve reque/s by a grantee to ext5d its project p]iod if ! grantee c pres5t evid5ce t additional "t is ne$$ = project activities because ( factors out ( ! grantee's control4 4