,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,hirono 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,durb91   
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4    
,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4
 ,padilla1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide ,f$]al-local community p>tn]%ip 
con/ruction fund+ to local educational  
ag5cies eligible to receive paym5ts "u !
 ,impact ,aid program4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,impact ,aid  
,infra/ructure ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a significant      
p]c5tage ( f$]ally impact$ local        
educational ag5cies s]ve s*ools )       
facilities t fall f> %ort ( meet+ basic 
life-safety /&>ds t ensure a safe le>n+ 
environm5t = /ud5ts & /aff alike4  7#b7 
,! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil ,eng9e]s  

rat$ s*ool facilities nationally a ,d4  
,_m s*ool build+s ( s*ools s]v$ by      
f$]ally impact$ local educational       
ag5cies 7 built m ?an #fe ye>s ago4     
7#c7 ,a #bjji /udy by ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd t bett] s*ool
 facilities 7 associat$ ) positive /ud5t
 outcomes 9 academic a*ievem5t1         
att5dance1 & high] graduation rates4 ,a 
second ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice  
/udy conduct$ 9 #bjbj1 conclud$ t _m    
s*ool facilities ( s*ools s]v$ by       
f$]ally impact$ local educational       
ag5cies are 9 ne$ ( repair1             
mod]nization1 r5ovation1 or replacem5t4 
7#d7 ,data compil$ ?r\gh surveys (      
f$]ally impact$ local educational       
ag5cies by bo? ! ,national ,association 
( ,f$]ally ,impact$ ,s*ools & !         
,national ,indian ,impact$ ,s*ools      
,association reveal$ ! foll[+3 7,a7 #fe 
p]c5t ( respond5ts indicat$ _!          
facilities are 9 fair to poor condition4
  7,b7 #bf p]c5t ( respond5ts h build+s 
t are m ?an #hj ye>s old4  7,c7 #ec     

p]c5t ( respond5ts h no practical       
capacity to issue bonds4  7,d7 #hb p]c5t
 ( respond5ts id5tifi$ lack ( funds z a 
reason = delay+ con/ruction projects4   
,con/ruction co/s 9 rural1 _m times     
geographically remote1 local educational
 ag5cies h increas$ by #cj p]c5t or m 9 
rec5t ye>s mak+ facility upgrades &     
replacem5t ev5 m *all5g+4  7#e7 ,local  
educational ag5cies ) "s bond+ capacity 
or t h access to o!r s\rces ( fund+ are 
/ill 9 ne$ ( assi/ance to improve _!    
build+s to ensure a safe le>n+          
environm5t4  7#f7 ,f$]ally impact$ local
 educational ag5cies locat$ 9 rural     
sett+s h g5]ally high] labor co/s &     
transportation co/s = work]s & mat]ials 
t h to be br\ght to a s*ool con/ruction 
site ?an local educational ag5cies      
locat$ 9 an urban sett+ ) s*ool         
con/ruction co/s4 ,su* co/s are normally
 built 9 by ! contractor effect+ ! total
 co/ ( ! project4  7#g7 ,tea*]          
recruitm5t & ret5tion is a major *all5ge
 = local educational ag5cies s]v+ /ud5ts

 resid+ on ,indian ,treaty & ,f$]al tru/
 l& z well z l& convey$ pursuant to !   
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 ,because 
!re is no private h\s+ or r5tal units   
available to non-,tribal memb]s1 ! local
 educational ag5cy mu/ build & ma9ta9   
r5tal units4 ,)\t local educational     
ag5cy own$ h\s+1 ! daily commute c be z 
mu* z #ij miles or m ea* way4 ,"o       
,arizona local educational ag5cy e/imat$
 t ! co/ to rebuild antiquat$ tea*] h\s+
 to be #ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#h7 ,x is common 
practice t ,/ate educational ag5cies    
compile infra/ructure ne$s 9 ! local    
educational ag5cies locat$ 9 ! ,/ate4 ,z
 example1 ! ,hawaii ,dep>tm5t (         
,education has id5tifi$ m ?an           
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ne$$ repair1 r5ovation1
 & con/ruction projects to address--    
7,a7 /ructural & heal? & safety ne$s2   
7,b7 compliance ) ! ,am]icans )         
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 & title ,,ix (
 ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj    

,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq472 &  7,c7 v>i\s 
o!r infra/ructure & con/ruction ne$s4   
7b7 ,purposes ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is  
to provide a collaborative ,f$]al-local 
community p>tn]%ip t w provide bo?      
,f$]al & local fund+ to address !       
facility ne$s ( f$]ally impact$ local   
educational ag5cies4 ,! p>tn]%ip %all be
 design$ to-- 7#a7 provide grants 9 full
 to f$]ally impact$ local educational   
ag5cies t h no capacity to issue bonds  
because ( ! pres5ce ( l>ge p>cels (     
non-taxable ,f$]al prop]ty2  7#b7       
provide p>tn]%ip grants requir+ a local 
mat* to local educational ag5cies t h a 
limit$ capacity to provide facility     
fund+2  7#c7 base local mat*+ doll>s on 
! le>n+ opportunity ?re%old total       
p]c5tage1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph      
7,b77i7 ( section #gjjc7;b77#c7 ( !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7;b77#c772 &  
7#d7 provide grants "u section #gjjg7;a7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjg7;a77  

to address local educational ag5cy ne$s 
to mod]nize & provide basic build+      
improvem5ts4  #c4 ,impact aid           
con/ruction grants au?oriz$  7a7 ,fund+ 
& sunset  7#a7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bej1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd1 #bjbe1 #bjbf1
 & #bjbg to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7,b7    
,designation ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ =   
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education
 %all designate-- 7i7 #ge p]c5t = grants
 aw>d$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (       
section #d2 &  7ii7 #be p]c5t = grants  
aw>d$ "u section #d7c74  7#b7           
,supplem5tal fund+ ,! am\nt au?oriz$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 addition to any 
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ or    
o!rwise made available to c>ry out      
section #gjjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ggjg74  7#c7 ,availability ( funds ,any
 am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#d7
 ,sunset ,! au?ority to aw>d grants "u  

?is ,act %all expire at ! end ( ! #d-ye>
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 9 :i* funds are 
fir/ made available to aw>d a grant "u  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,res]vation = managem5t &
 ov]sight ,f ! funds appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y (       
,education may res]ve n m ?an half ( #a 
p]c5t = managem5t & ov]sight ( !        
activities c>ri$ out ) ^? funds4  #d4   
,grant aw>ds bas$ on facility condition 
,! ,secret>y ( ,education %all1 bas$ on 
applications submitt$ by local          
educational ag5cies "u section #e &     
eligible = paym5ts "u section #gjjb ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjb7 or section  
#gjjc ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ggjc71 e/abli% a facility condition    
priority li/+ = grant aw>ds z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,em]g5cy grants priority "o ,!     
,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d grants 
by fir/ id5tify+ ^? local educational   
ag5cies-- 7,a7 t h a facility-- 7i7 z   
c]tifi$ by a ,/ate1 c\nty1 or ,tribal   

(ficial or a lic5s$ ar*itect or eng9e]1 
t is 9 violation ( a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
c\nty1 or ,tribal build+ code repres5t+ 
a heal? haz>d to /ud5ts & s*ool         
p]sonnel2  7ii7 t fails to meet build+ &
 classroom /&>ds to ensure ! heal? &    
life-safety ( /ud5ts & /aff1 z set by ! 
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 requir+ classroom build+ modification  
or replacem5t to-- 7,i7 ensure quality  
v5tilation sy/ems2  7,,ii7 ensure       
classroom space to r$uce class sizes &  
ensure social di/anc+ guidel9es :5      
requir$2  7,,iii7 address /ructural     
defici5cies1 &  7,,iv7 address o!r      
heal?1 safety1 & environm5tal conditions
 t w\ld impact ! heal?1 life-safety1 &  
le>n+ ability ( /ud5ts2  7iii7 t is n 9 
compliance 9 meet+ /ud5t capacity /&>ds 
z requir$ by ! ,/ate1 includ+ failure to
 meet accessibility /&>ds = p]sons )    
disabilities2 or  7iv7 t lacks adequate 
s]vice capacity or infra/ructure        
necess>y to utilize te*nology to (f] a  
curriculum t meets ! curr5t /&>ds 9 !   

,/ate 9 :i* ! local educational ag5cy is
 locat$2 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( local      
educational ag5cies eligible = paym5ts  
"u section #gjjc7;a77#a77;,c7 ( !       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#ggjc7;a77#a77;,c771 t h tea*] h\s+ t is
 9 ne$ ( repair or new con/ruction to   
meet ! ne$s ( s*ool p]sonnel resid+ 9   
su* h\s+4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy grants priority
 two ,aft] id5tify+ ^? local educational
 ag5cies z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 =   
priority 9 grant aw>ds1 ! ,secret>y (   
,education %all !n aw>d grants by       
id5tify+ ^? local educational ag5cies   
t-- 7,a7 h a facility t-- 7i7 does n    
meet m9imum /ructural or heal? & safety 
/&>ds z adopt$ by ! ,am]ican ,society ( 
,civil ,eng9e]s & is consid]$ to be 9   
poor condition & repres5ts a pot5tial   
heal? or safety haz>d to /ud5ts & s*ool 
p]sonnel1 includ+ due to-- 7,i7 poor    
indoor air quality2  7,,ii7 ! pres5ce ( 
haz>d\s & toxic sub/ances & *emicals2   
7,,iii7 ! lack ( safe dr9k+ wat] at !   

tap & wat] us$ = meal prep>ation1       
includ+ due to ! level ( lead & o!r     
contam9ants 9 su* wat]2  7,,iv7 en]gy & 
wat] ineffici5cy2  7,v7 excessive       
classroom noise2  7,,vi7 /ructural      
defici5cies2 or  7,,vii7 o!r heal?1     
life-safety1 & environm5tal conditions t
 w\ld impact ! heal?1 safety1 & le>n+   
ability ( /ud5ts2  7ii7 is n 9          
compliance 9 meet+ /ud5t capacity /&>ds 
z requir$ by ! ,/ate1 includ+ failure to
 meet accessibility /&>ds = p]sons )    
disabilities2 or  7iii7 lacks adequate  
s]vices necess>y to utilize te*nology to
 (f] a curriculum t meets ! curr5t /&>ds
 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! local educational    
ag5cy is locat$2 or  7,b7 9 ! case (    
local educational ag5cies eligible =    
paym5ts "u section #gjjc7;a77#a77;,c7 ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                  
#ggjc7;a77#a77;,c771 h an id5tifi$ ne$ =
 tea*] h\s+ to ensure a safe liv+       
environm5t = tea*]s & _! families or a  
ne$ = repair ( exi/+ h\s+ or new        

con/ruction to meet ! basic ne$s ( s*ool
 p]sonnel resid+ 9 su* h\s+4  7#c7      
,=mula grants ,f funds designat$ "u     
section #c7;a77#a77;,b77ii71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education %all make paym5ts 9       
accordance ) section #gjjg7;a7 ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjg7;a771 except 
t-- 7,a7 :5 calculat+ ! total numb] (   
weight$ /ud5t units z describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( section   
#gjjg7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y     
,education ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#ggjg7;a771 ! ,secret>y ( ,education    
%all include ! total numb] ( weight$    
/ud5t units ( *ildr5 describ$ 9         
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,d77i7 ( section   
#gjjc7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act = ! prec$+ ye> 
= all local educational ag5cies n meet+ 
! requirem5ts z describ$ 9 section      
#gjjg7;a77#b77;,b7 ( su* ,act b t meet !
 requirem5ts ( section #egb7;a77#b7 ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#ggjc;b7a77#b772 &  7,b7 :5 calculat+ ! 

total numb] ( weight$ /ud5t units z     
describ$ 9 section #gjjc7;a77#a77;,c7 ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education (    
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#ggjc7;a77#a77;,c771 ! ,secret>y (      
,education %all include ! numb] ( *ildr5
 det]m9$ "u section #gjjc7;a77#a77;,c7 (
 su* ,act = ! prec$+ s*ool ye> t        
con/itut$ at lea/ #bj p]c5t ( ! total   
/ud5t enrollm5t 9 ! s*ools ( ! ag5cy    
dur+ ! prec$+ s*ool ye>4  #e4           
,application ,a local educational ag5cy 
eligible to apply = a grant "u p>agraph 
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #d t desires to  
receive a grant %all submit an          
application 9 accordance ) regulations  
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,education4  
#f4 ,aw>d crit]ia ,:5 aw>d+ a grant "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #d1 !   
,secret>y ( ,education %all-- 7#a7 fir/ 
consid] ^? local educational ag5cies    
7or1 9 ! case ( a local educational     
ag5cy t does n h ! au?ority to tax or   
issue bonds1 ! ag5cy's fiscal ag5t7 t h 
limit$ or no capacity to issue bonds or 

h a total assess$ value ( real prop]ty t
 may be tax$ = s*ool purposes ( less ?an
 #ej1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 next consid] ^?     
local educational ag5cies n describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 t-- 7,a7 h a total assess$
 value ( real prop]ty t may be tax$ =   
s*ool purposes ( less ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj2 
or  7,b7 h an assess$ value ( real      
prop]ty t may be tax$ = s*ool purposes  
p] /ud5t t is less ?an ! av]age ( !     
assess$ value ( real prop]ty t may be   
tax$ = s*ool purposes p] /ud5t 9 ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! local educational ag5cy is     
locat$2 &  7#c7 f9ally consid]-- 7,a7 ! 
numb] & p]c5tages ( *ildr5 describ$ 9   
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 ( 
section #gjjc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7;a77#a77 enroll$ 9 !    
s*ool facility to be support$ ) grant   
funds2  7,b7 ! le>n+ opportunity ?re%old
 total p]c5tage z describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b77i7 ( section #gjjc7;b77#c7 ( su*  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7;b77#c772     
7,c7 ) respect to local educational     

ag5cies eligible = paym5ts "u section   
#gjjb ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjb71 
! p]c5tage ( l& 9 ! local educational   
ag5cy t is ,f$]al prop]ty2  7,d7 !      
pot5tial use = community programs &     
ev5ts 9 ! s*ool facility to be support$ 
) grant funds2  7,e7 ! feasibility (    
project completion )9 #bd mon?s f !     
grant aw>d2 &  7,f7 ! availability ( o!r
 res\rces = ! propos$ project includ+ ! 
use ( 9-k9d contributions4  #g4 ,paym5ts
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 mak+ paym5ts = grants
 aw>d$ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (       
,education %all comply ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,make paym5t z requir$ 9 full = ^? local
 educational ag5cies describ$ 9 section 
#d7a7 ) no capacity to issue bonds4     
7#b7 ,require ^? local educational      
ag5cies n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to   
pay a p]c5tage ( ! total co/ ( ! project
 support$ ) grant funds z foll[s3 7,a7  
,= ^? local educational ag5cies ) a     
le>n+ opportunity ?re%old total         
p]c5tage1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph      
7,b77i7 ( section #gjjc7;b77#c7 ( !     

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7;b77#c77--   
7i7 t is #hj p]c5t or great]1 su*       
ag5cies %all pay a non-,f$]al %>e equal 
to #aj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project2 
7ii7 t is less ?an #hj p]c5t b #ej p]c5t
 or great]1 su* ag5cies %all pay a      
non-,f$]al %>e equal to #bj p]c5t ( !   
total co/ ( ! project2 &  7iii7 t is    
less ?an #ej p]c5t1 su* ag5cies %all pay
 a non-,f$]al %>e equal to #be p]c5t ( !
 total co/ ( ! project4  7,b7 ,= ^?     
local educational ag5cies eligible to   
receive a paym5t "u section #gjjb ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjb7 t are n     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #d1  
su* ag5cies %all pay a non-,f$]al %>e   
equal to #be p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !    
project4  7#c7 ,make paym5t z requir$ 9 
full = ^? local educational ag5cies     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (      
section #d1 ^: paym5t is #e1jjj1jjj or  
less = ! ye> 9 :i* !y are to receive !  
grant4  7#d7 ,make paym5t to ^? local   

educational ag5cies describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section #d1 ^: paym5t is 
m ?an #e1jjj1jjj = ! ye> 9 :i* !y are to
 receive ! grant1 aft] f9al draw+s &    
specifications h be5 approv$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,education & ! con/ruction  
contract has be5 ent]$ into1 9          
accordance ) regulations prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y & at su* times & 9 su*        
in/allm5ts z may be reasonable4  7b7    
,any funds paid to a local educational  
ag5cy "u ?is ,act & n exp5d$ = !        
purposes = :i* paid %all be r$i/ribut$  
to make paym5ts "u section #gjjg7;a7 ( !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjg7;a774  #h4  
,g5]al provisions  7a7 ,use ( funds     
7#a7 ,9-k9d contributions ,a local      
educational ag5cy may use 9-k9d         
contributions to meet ! non-,f$]al %>e  
requirem5t "u section #g7;a77#b74  7#b7 
,prohibitions on use ( funds ,a local   
educational ag5cy may n use a grant     
aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section
 #d =-- 7,a7 a project = a s*ool        

facility = :i* ! ag5cy does n h-- 7i7   
full title2  7ii7 a long-t]m ,tribal    
lease agreem5t2 or  7iii7 ano!r int]e/ z
 def9$ 9 regulation2 &  7,b7 !          
acquisition ( real prop]ty4  7#c7       
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,a local         
educational ag5cy %all use funds aw>d$  
"u ?is ,act only to supplem5t ! am\nt ( 
funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,f$]al     
funds provid$ "u ! grant1 be made       
available f non-,f$]al s\rces to c>ry   
out repairs ( s*ool facilities z        
describ$ 9 section #d & n to supplant   
su* funds4  7b7 ,annual report on grant 
program ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on !  
projects c>ri$ out ) funds made         
available "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,c>ry-,ov] (
 c]ta9 applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
local educational ag5cy t applies = a   
grant "u ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> & does 
n receive ! grant = ! fiscal ye> %all h 
! application = ! grant consid]$ = !    

foll[+ fiscal ye> n to exce$ ! end ( !  
#d-ye> p]iod z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 
( section #c7;a71 subject to ! priority 
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (   
section #d4  7#b7 ,priority li/+ ,!     
,secret>y ( ,education %all-- 7,a7      
ma9ta9 a priority li/+ ( local          
educational ag5cies meet+ ! eligibility 
requirem5ts f\nd 9-- 7i7 p>agraph 7#a7 (
 section #d2 &  7ii7 p>agraph 7#b7 (    
section #d2 &  7,b7 update ! li/+ = ea* 
( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section 7#d71 
includ+ ^? local educational ag5cies t  
appli$ = ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 b 7 n    
fund$ & = ^? ag5cies apply+ ! succe$+   
fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,local educational     
ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m local    
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #gjac ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ggac74