,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois 7= himself1 ,mrs4     
,hayes1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,cas>1    
,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4   
,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,l&sman1 ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mrs4         
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1    
,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>son1   
,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,titus1    
,mr4 ,evans ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4        
,norton1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4 ,boyle (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4      
,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4      
,wilson ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,davis (     
,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & 
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t       
p>apr(essionals & education support /aff
 are paid a liv+ wage4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pay          
,p>apr(essionals & ,support ,/aff ,act4 
#b4 ,pay ,p>apr(essionals & ,education  
,support ,/aff ,act  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 

?is section3 7#a7 ,,esea ,! t]ms ,engli%
 le>n]1 local educational ag5cy1        
p>apr(essional1 pr(essional developm5t1 
,secret>y1 & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 !    
t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &    
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,annual adju/m5t
 p]c5tage ,! t]m annual adju/m5t        
p]c5tage means1 ) respect to a fiscal   
ye>1 a p]c5tage equal to ! e/imat$      
p]c5tage *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price      
,index1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = !   
mo/ rec5t cal5d> ye> end+ prior to !    
beg9n+ ( su* fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,m9imum  
sal>y = p>apr(essional & education      
support /aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m      
m9imum sal>y = p>apr(essional &         
education support /aff means an am\nt1  
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 t all full-"t       
equival5t employees employ$ by a local  
educational ag5cy are requir$ by ! ,/ate
 to be comp5sat$ by su* ag5cy z _!      
annual base sal>y1 & :i*-- 7i7 is great]
 ?an ! am\nt describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,b72 &  7ii7 increases z ! exp]i5ce (  

su* s*ool /aff increases4  7,b7 ,index+ 
sal>y gr[? to inflation  7i7 ,fiscal    
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj ,= ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 ! am\nt describ$
 9 ?is subp>agraph is #de1jjj4  7ii7    
,fiscal ye>s #bjca & aft] ,= ea* fiscal 
ye> 9 ! fiscal ye> p]iod #bjca ?r\gh    
#bjce & 9 ea* subsequ5t #e fiscal ye>   
p]iod1 ! am\nt describ$ ?is subp>agraph 
%all be equal to ! am\nt applicable =   
ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! previ\s #e fiscal ye>
 p]iod1 increas$ by ! great] (-- 7,i7 ! 
aggregate annual adju/m5t p]c5tage ov] !
 previ\s #e fiscal ye>s2 or  7,,ii7 #b  
p]c5t ( ! am\nt applicable "u ?is       
subsection = ! previ\s #e fiscal ye>    
p]iod4  7#d7 ,m9imum wage =             
p>apr(essional & education support /aff 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m m9imum wage =      
p>apr(essional & education support /aff 
means an am\nt1 det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 t   
all "p-"t equival5t /aff employ$ by a   
local educational ag5cy are requir$ by !
 ,/ate to be paid by su* ag5cy1 & :i*-- 
7i7 is great] ?an ! am\nt describ$ 9    

subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 increases z ! 
exp]i5ce ( su* s*ool /aff increases4    
7,b7 ,index+ sal>y gr[? to inflation    
7i7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj ,=   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 !  
am\nt describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is     
#cj4jj an h\r4  7ii7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjca 
& aft] ,= ea* fiscal ye> 9 ! fiscal ye> 
p]iod #bjca ?r\gh #bjce & 9 ea*         
subsequ5t #e fiscal ye> p]iod1 ! am\nt  
describ$ ?is subp>agraph %all be equal  
to ! am\nt applicable = ea* fiscal ye> 9
 ! previ\s #e fiscal ye> p]iod1 increas$
 by ! great] (-- 7,i7 ! aggregate annual
 adju/m5t p]c5tage ov] ! previ\s #e     
fiscal ye>s2 or  7,,ii7 #b p]c5t ( !    
am\nt applicable "u ?is subsection = !  
previ\s #e fiscal ye> p]iod4  7b7       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
ensure t p>apr(essionals & education    
support /aff1 :o are ! backbone ( our   
,nation's public education sy/em1 are-- 
7#a7 paid a liv+ wage1 :i* means-- 7,a7 
a m9imum sal>y = p>apr(essional &       
education support /aff2 or  7,b7 a      

m9imum wage = p>apr(essional & education
 support /aff2  7#b7 comp5sat$ 9 a mann]
 t recognizes "s regions may h high]    
co/s ( liv+ & !re=e necessitate high]   
m9imum sal>ies or wages2  7#c7 recogniz$
 z public s]vants :o provide ess5tial   
s]vices t keep our ,nation's public     
s*ools runn+ & our /ud5ts ?riv+2 &  7#d7
 provid$ safe work+ conditions & treat$ 
) ! respect & dignity !y des]ve4  7c7   
,au?orization & appropriations ,9       
addition to am\nts o!rwise available1   
!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ & !re
 are appropriat$ out ( any money 9 !    
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 to c>ry ?is     
section-- 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbf1      
#be1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = ea* succe$+  
fiscal ye>1 ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is  
section = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 increas$ 
by ! annual adju/m5t p]c5tage4  7d7     
,au?orization ( grants  7#a7            
,res]vations ,f ! total am\nt           
appropriat$ "u subsection 7c7 = a fiscal
 ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve n m ?an-- 

7,a7 #a p]c5t to provide grants1        
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts to   
regional educational laboratories       
7e/abli%$ "u section #agd ( ! ,education
 ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #iefd77 or qualifi$ nonpr(it  
organizations to assi/ ,/ates t receive 
grants "u ?is section c>ry out appli$   
rese>* or evaluations 9 provid+         
p>apr(essionals & education support /aff
 ) opportunities = p]sonnel prep>ation1 
pr(essional developm5t1 cr$5tials1 or   
c]tifications1 su* z to assi/ 9 !       
provision ( special education & relat$  
s]vices or to s]ve ,engli% le>n]s2 &    
7,b7 #a p]c5t = te*nical assi/ance &    
program adm9i/ration ( ?is section4     
7#b7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
grants to ,/ates f allotm5ts "u p>agraph
 7#c7 to ensure t all local educational 
ag5cies h ! res\rces necess>y to pay    
p>apr(essionals & education support /aff
 a liv+ wage1 :i* means-- 7,a7 ! m9imum 
sal>y = p>apr(essional & education      
support /aff2 or  7,b7 a m9imum wage =  

p>apr(essional & education support /aff4
  7#c7 ,allotm5ts ,f ! am\nts           
appropriat$ "u subsection 7b7 t are     
rema9+ aft] mak+ ! res]vations describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 !       
,secret>y %all allot to ea* ,/ate t has 
submitt$ an approv$ application "u      
subsection 7d71 an am\nt t be>s ! same  
relation%ip to ! rema9d] z ! am\nt !    
,/ate receiv$ "u "p ,a ( title ,i ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 = ! 
prec$+ fiscal ye> be>s to ! am\nt all   
,/ates receiv$ "u t subp>t = ! prec$+   
fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,/ate application ,9   
ord] to receive a grant "u ?is section1 
a ,/ate %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
includ+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require1 includ+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a timel9e1 consi/5t ) ! goals     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 to ensure t1 n
 lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! receipt ( a    
grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7 ! annual    
base sal>y ( a full-"t equival5t        

employee employ$ by a local educational 
ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate is n less ?an ! m9imum  
sal>y = p>apr(essional & education      
support /aff1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate2 &   
7,b7 all "p-"t equival5t /aff employ$ by
 a local educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate are
 paid n less ?an ! m9imum wage =        
p>apr(essional & education support /aff1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,= ea*     
fiscal ye> 9 ! timel9e specifi$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 /atewide annual goals =  
increas+ av]age sal>y or wage basel9es (
 p>apr(essionals & education support    
/aff 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 annually        
proposes a p]c5tage increase 9 ! av]age 
wage or sal>y ( p>apr(essionals &       
education support /aff2  7,b7 provides =
 ! fir/ increase to occur n lat] ?an !  
second fiscal ye> a ,/ate receives a    
grant "u ?is section2 &  7,c7 makes     
significant progress t[>d ensur+ t1 by !
 end ( ! timel9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7-- 7i7 ! annual base sal>y ( a      
full-"t equival5t employee employ$ by a 
local educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate is n  

less ?an ! m9imum sal>y = p>apr(essional
 & education support /aff1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 all "p-"t equival5t    
/aff employ$ by a local educational     
ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate are paid n less ?an !   
m9imum wage = p>apr(essional & education
 support /aff1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate4    
7#c7 ,! ,/ate's propos$ =mula to        
subgrant funds to local educational     
ag5cies z describ$ 9 subsection 7g7 9 a 
mann] t ensures-- 7,a7 local educational
 ag5cies t s]ve a high numb] or p]c5tage
 ( /ud5ts f l[-income backgr\nds receive
 sub/antial subgrant allocations t      
enable su* ag5cies to meet ! requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
receipt ( a subgrant2 &  7,b7 all rema9+
 local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate    
meet ! ,/ate's requirem5ts 9 ! timel9e  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,improv+ 
p>apr(essional & s*ool /aff wages &     
sal>ies  7#a7 ,/ate res]vation ,a ,/ate 
t receives a grant "u ?is section may   
res]ve n m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! total grant 

am\nt receiv$ by ! ,/ate = te*nical     
assi/ance1 adm9i/rative purposes1 &     
/atewide ef=ts to provide               
p>apr(essionals & education support /aff
 ) opportunities = p]sonnel prep>ation1 
pr(essional developm5t1 cr$5tials1 or   
c]tifications1 su* z to assi/ 9 !       
provision ( special education & relat$  
s]vices or to s]ve ,engli% le>n]s4  7#b7
 ,improv+ wages & sal>ies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 a ,/ate t
 receives a grant "u ?is section %all   
ensure t1 )9 a timel9e det]m9$ by !     
,/ate "u subsection 7e77#a7 & approv$ by
 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 ! annual base sal>y (
 a full-"t equival5t employee employ$ by
 a local educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate is 
n less ?an ! m9imum sal>y =             
p>apr(essional & education support /aff1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 all "p-"t
 equival5t /aff employ$ by a local      
educational ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate are paid n  
less ?an ! m9imum wage = p>apr(essional 
& education support /aff1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,/ate4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,! ,secret>y %all   

ensure t1 by n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !  
date ( implem5tation ( ! f9al           
regulations issu$ "u ?is ,act1 ea* ,/ate
 t receives a grant "u ?is section meets
 ! sal>y & wage requirem5ts specifi$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7g7 ,subgrants to    
local educational ag5cies  7#a7         
,allocation ,ea* ,/ate %all allocate n  
less ?an #ih p]c5t ( ! grant funds aw>d$
 to ! ,/ate "u ?is section z subgrants  
to local educational ag5cies 7includ+   
*>t] s*ools t are local educational     
ag5cies7 9 ! ,/ate "u ! =mula det]m9$ by
 ! ,/ate "u subsection 7e77#c7 & approv$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,uses ( subgrant 
funds ,a local educational ag5cy t      
receives a subgrant "u p>agraph 7#a7--  
7,a7 %all use ! subgrant funds to comply
 ) ! ,/ate's requirem5ts 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7e7 gu>antee+ t no full-"t   
equival5t employee ( ! ag5cy is paid    
less ?an ! m9imum sal>y = p>apr(essional
 & education support /aff & no "p-"t    
equival5t employee ( ! ag5cy is paid    
less ?an ! m9imum wage = p>apr(essional 

& education support /aff2 &  7,b7 may   
use subgrant funds-- 7i7 to increase    
sal>ies or wages = tea*]s1              
p>apr(essionals1 specializ$ in/ructional
 support p]sonnel1 classifi$ s*ool      
employees1 pr9cipals1 o!r s*ool lead]s1 
s*ool libr>ians1 s*ool bus driv]s1 & o!r
 /aff across _! c>e]s2 &  7ii7 to       
provide p>apr(essionals & education     
support /aff ) opportunities = p]sonnel 
prep>ation1 pr(essional developm5t1     
cr$5tials1 or c]tifications1 su* z to   
assi/ 9 ! provision ( special education 
& relat$ s]vices or to s]ve ,engli%     
le>n]s4  7#c7 ,contract$ /aff  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a local educational ag5cy t      
receives a subgrant "u ?is section %all 
ensure t /aff employ$ by su* ag5cy or 9 
any contract su* ag5cy ent]s into1 are  
paid an am\nt n less ?an ! m9imum sal>y 
= p>apr(essionals & education support   
/aff or ! m9imum wage = p>apr(essionals 
& education support /aff 9 ! ,/ate4     
7,b7 ,monitor+ ,a ,/ate t receives a    
grant "u ?is section %all monitor local 

educational ag5cies = compliance )      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7h7 ,rules  7#a7     
,rule ( con/ruction = collective b>ga9+ 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,b71 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to
 alt] or o!rwise affect ! rights1       
rem$ies1 & proc$ures af=d$ to s*ool or  
local educational ag5cy employees "u    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local laws 7includ+   
applicable regulations or c\rt ord]s7 or
 "u ! t]ms ( collective b>ga9+          
agreem5ts1 memor&a ( und]/&+1 or o!r    
agreem5ts betwe5 su* employ]s & _!      
employees4  7,b7 ,compliance            
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to  
exempt a ,/ate1 local educational ag5cy1
 or s*ool f comply+ ) sal>y or wage     
requirem5ts 9 ?is ,act or f negotiat+ 9 
compliance ) ,/ate labor laws to comply 
) ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction = 
additional pay or o!r sal>y augm5t+     
sy/ems ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 
to prev5t ,/ates or local educational   
ag5cies f supplem5t+ ! annual base sal>y
 ( tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 education   

support /aff1 or o!r /aff employ$ by su*
 ag5cies-- 7,a7 = additional skills1 k1 
duties1 & responsibilities2  7,b7 by    
sal>y sy/ems t increase tea*]s'         
comp5sation ?r\gh supplem5tal pay t is n
 "p ( an annual base sal>y2 or  7,c7    
?r\gh ! provision ( bonuses1 /ip5ds1 or 
aw>ds4  7#c7 ,no waiv] au?ority ,section
 #hdja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghfa7 %all n apply to ?is ,act4  7#d7  
,supplem5t n supplant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
,/ate %all use ,f$]al funds receiv$ "u  
?is ,act only to supplem5t ! funds t    
w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* ,f$]al funds1 be 
made available f ,/ate & local s\rces = 
elem5t>y & second>y education1 & n to   
supplant ,/ate & local funds4  7,b7     
,compliance ,! ,secret>y %all use funds 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 to   
adm9i/] programs au?oriz$ "u ?is subp>t 
& to issue te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates 
& to monitor & en=ce ! requirem5ts "u   
su* programs4