,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dghc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #be1 #bjbd,mr4 ,romney 7for himself and ,mr4 ,murphy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish a program to recognize elementary schools and secondary schools that have implemented a policy to prohibit smartphone use by students during instructional hours and a program to recognize local educational agencies and ,state educational agencies that serve such schools4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,smart ,kids not ,smartphones ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea terms ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 secondary school1 ,secretary1 and ,state educational agency 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 ,smartphone 7,a7 ,in general ,the term smartphone means a hand-held mobile device that is-- 7i7 designed to enable the user to engage in voice and data communications using wireless communications2 7ii7 capable of connecting to the internet2 and 7iii7 capable of accessing digital applications1 including social media1 internet browsing1 text messaging1 and streaming services4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term smartphone does not include a phone that offers only a limited capability or set of capabilities 7such as placing voice calls and sending text messages71 a laptop computer1 a tablet device1 or a device that has only electronic reading capability4 7#c7 ,smartphone use policy ,the term smartphone use policy means a policy that1 at a minimum1 prohibits smartphone use by students in classrooms during instructional hours1 except-- 7,a7 for use in emergencies2 7,b7 for use in educational instruction or educational enrichment activities2 7,c7 for use by students with exceptional needs or children with disabilities2 or 7,d7 for use in other circumstances as determined by the ,secretary4 #c4 ,recognition ,award ,program for schools that implement smartphone use policies to prohibit smartphone use by students during instructional hours 7a7 ,authorization of ,school ,recognition ,award ,program 7#a7 ,establishment of award program ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a non-monetary1 non-competitive award program to annually recognize elementary schools and secondary schools that have implemented and enforce a smartphone use policy4 7#b7 ,public list ,in carrying out the award program established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary-- 7,a7 shall maintain on the ,department's website a publicly available list of all schools that received an award under paragraph 7#a7 in the preceding year1 including each school's smartphone use policy2 and 7,b7 may determine additional methods of recognizing schools that receive an award under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,application ,an elementary school or secondary school that seeks to receive an award under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may require1 including-- 7#a7 a description of the applicant's smartphone use policy and related enforcement mechanisms for such policy2 and 7#b7 a description of the applicant's student1 parental1 and family engagement efforts to receive input in developing and enforcing such policy1 including families of children with disabilities4 7c7 ,eligibility ,the ,secretary shall make an award to each elementary school and secondary school that-- 7#a7 submits an application under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 implements and enforces a smartphone use policy4 7d7 ,guidance ,the ,secretary-- 7#a7 shall publish on the website of the ,department of ,education guidance for elementary schools and secondary schools related to smartphone use policies2 and 7#b7 in consultation with the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology and the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation1 shall publish on the website of the ,department of ,education smartphone use policy enforcement mechanisms4 #d4 ,recognition ,award ,program for local educational agencies and state educational schools 7a7 ,authorization of ,local ,educational ,agency ,award ,program 7#a7 ,establishment of ,local ,educational ,agency ,award ,program ,the ,secretary shall establish a non-monetary1 non-competitive award program to annually recognize local educational agencies for which #ajj percent of the elementary schools and secondary schools served by such agencies-- 7,a7 have received an award under section #c2 or 7,b7 meet eligibility requirements described in section #c7;c77#b7 by implementing and enforcing a smartphone use policy4 7#b7 ,public list ,in carrying out the award program established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary-- 7,a7 shall maintain on the ,department's website a publicly available list of all local educational agencies that received an award under paragraph 7#a7 in the preceding year2 and 7,b7 may determine additional methods of recognizing local educational agencies that receive an award under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,authorization of ,state ,educational ,agency ,award ,program 7#a7 ,establishment of ,state ,educational ,agency ,award ,program ,the ,secretary shall establish a non-monetary1 non-competitive award program to annually recognize ,state educational agencies for which #ajj percent of the local educational agencies served by such ,state educational agencies-- 7,a7 have received an award under subsection 7a72 or 7,b7 meet eligibility requirements described in subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,public list ,in carrying out the award program established under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary-- 7,a7 shall maintain on the ,department's website a publicly available list of all ,state educational agencies that received an award under paragraph 7#a7 in the preceding year2 and 7,b7 may determine additional methods of recognizing ,state educational agencies that receive an award under paragraph 7#a74 #e4 ,sunset ,the programs authorized under this ,act shall cease to exist effective on the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of this ,act4