,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #eff #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #gjhb
 ,report ,no4 #aai-fea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1      
#bjbf,mr4 ,mack5zie introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,work=ce  ,may #ac1        
#bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4        
,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4   
,/eil1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4  
,mc,donald ,rivet1 & ,mr4 ,hill (       
,arkansas  ,may #ac1 #bjbf,report$ ) an 
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,janu>y #ae1 
#bjbf  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 9    
ord] to provide = great] flexibility 9 !
 ,f$]al programs support+ ! plann+ &    
implem5tation ( *>t] s*ools4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fo/]+  
,le>n+ & ,excell5ce 9 ,*>t] ,s*ools ,act

 or ! ,,flex ,act4  #b4 ,fund+ allotm5t 
,section #dcjb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#gbba;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & aft] !        
replication ( high-quality *>t] s*ools12
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 & ! addition or    
expansion ( programs at high-quality    
*>t] s*ools aft] ! expansion (          
high-quality *>t] s*ools2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ #ab4e p]c5t & ins]t+ at lea/   
#ae p]c5t2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ #bb4e p]c5t & ins]t+ at lea/ #be  
p]c5t2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+
 use ! rema9+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh      
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ res]ve at
 lea/ #cj p]c5t2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,rema9+ am\nts ,9 !  
case ( a rema9+ am\nt aft] ! ,secret>y  
makes res]vations ( ! am\nt made        
available "u section #dcaa = a fiscal   
ye> 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71
 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y-- 
7#a7 %all use all ( su* rema9+ am\nt to 

support *>t] s*ool facilities assi/ance 
"u section #dcjd1 c>ry out national     
activities "u section #dcje1 & c>ry out 
section #dcjc1 z describ$ 9 su*         
p>agraphs2 &  7#b7 may det]m9e h[ to    
allocate su* rema9+ am\nt to support or 
c>ry out1 z applicable1 ! programs &    
activities describ$ 9 ea* su* section4  
4  #c4 ,grants to support high-quality  
*>t] s*ools ,section #dcjc ( ! ,elem5t>y
 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 
or at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
by /rik+ & at ! end & ins]t+ or2 &      
7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! 
foll[+3  7,d7 support ! addition or     
expansion ( curricul> or o!r (f]+s at a 
high-quality *>t] s*ool 7provid$ t su*  
addition or expansion is design$ &      
implem5t$ 9 a mann] t w enable          
additional /ud5ts to enroll 9 & b5efit f
 ! s*ool71 su* z ?r\gh ! adoption (--   
7i7 new academic programs or deliv]y    

models2  7ii7 p]sonaliz$ le>n+2 or      
7iii7 a new curricul> approa*2 &  2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1       
includ+ co/s to provide su* assi/ance1  
aft] provide te*nical assi/ance2  7#b7 9
 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
ins]t+ 1 ov] ! c\rse ( ! grant p]iod    
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 aft] 
%all2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,s+le-sex      
s*ools & s]vices ,no?+ 9 ?is "p %all be 
con/ru$ to prohibit s*ools f provid+    
educational s]vices to /ud5ts ( a s+le  
sex4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 
! head+ ( su* subsection1 by ins]t+     
,advance ,paym5ts2 aft] ,pe] ,review2 2 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ (   
:i* & all t foll[s ?r\gh program design 
& ins]t+ ( :i* an eligible applicant may
 use n m ?an a p]iod ( "t det]m9$ by !  
,/ate entity 7:i* may n exce$ #b ye>s7 =
 plann+ & program design2  7,c7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y1 & 
ea* ,/ate entity aw>d+ subgrants "u ?is 

section1 %all & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y     
%all1 & ea* ,/ate entity aw>d+ subgrants
 "u ?is section may12 &  7,d7 by am5d+  
p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7   
,advance paym5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all take  
su* /eps z are necess>y to ensure t--   
7,a7 an eligible applicant aw>d$ a      
subgrant by a ,/ate entity "u ?is       
section may reque/ advance paym5ts (    
subgrant funds = ! purposes describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#a71 & ^u su* reque/1 su*
 ,/ate entity %all provide advance      
paym5ts ( su* funds aw>d$ to ! eligible 
applicant 9 accordance ) section        
#bjj4cje7;b77#a7 ( title #b1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations72  7,b7 a ,/ate entity %all 
be provid$ ) advance paym5ts ( grant    
funds 9 accordance ) section            
#bjj4cje7;b77#a7 ( title #b1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations7 9 an am\nt suffici5t to    
provide advance paym5ts to an eligible  
applicant "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7  

mutually agre$ ^u fund+ te*niques1 su* z
 ^? describ$ 9 "p #bje4ab ( title #ca1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations71 are 9 place )   
,/ates or ,/ate entities1 z appropriate1
 to receive funds "u ?is section 9 a    
mann] t p]mits a ,/ate entity to receive
 advance paym5ts ( grant funds1 &       
provide to eligible applicants advance  
paym5ts ( subgrant funds1 9 accordance )
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  2  7#d7 9   
subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+ is curr5tly
 us+ & ins]t+ has n obligat$ all funds  
receiv$ pursuant to2  7#e7 9 subsection 
7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by am5d+ clause 
7i7 to read z foll[s3  7i7 support !    
op5+1 expansion1 & /r5g!n+ ( *>t] s*ools
 ?r\gh ! />tup ( new *>t] s*ools1 !     
replication ( high-quality *>t] s*ools1 
! expansion ( high-quality *>t] s*ools1 
& ! addition ( programs 9 high-quality  
s*ools1 :i* %all include an initial     
projection 7:i* may n be us$ to det]m9e 
a ,/ate entity's allocation ( subgrant  

funds if ! ,/ate entity det]m9es t an   
alt]native allocation w\ld bett] meet ! 
purposes ( ?is program7 (-- 7,i7 ! numb]
 ( *>t] s*ools to be op5$ ?r\gh ! />tup 
( new *>t] s*ools "u ! program2  7,,ii7 
! numb] ( *>t] s*ools to be op5$ z a    
result ( ! replication ( a high-quality 
*>t] s*ool "u ! program2 or  7,,iii7 !  
numb] ( high-quality *>t] s*ools to be  
exp&$ "u ! program2  2  7,,ii7 9        
subclause 7,,ii7 ( clause 7vi71 by /rik+
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! eligible        
applicant's application = su* subgrant2 
7,,iii7 9 clause 7xi71 by ins]t+ 9 !    
case ( a ,/ate entity describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a7 or 7a77#c71 be=e     
support2 &  7,,iv7 9 clause 7xii7-- 7aa7
 9 subclause 7,i7-- 7,,aa7 by /rik+     
7,i72 & 7,,bb7 by /rik+ n describ$ 9    
subclause 7,,ii7 & ins]t+ describ$ 9    
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 (         
subsection 7a72 &  7bb7 by /rik+        
subclause 7,,ii72  7ii7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b77iii71 by /rik+ to develop or /r5g!n
 a cohesive /rategy2  7iii7 9           

subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 9 clause        
7i77,,vi71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,ii7 
9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2 &  
7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
7iii7 a description ( :e!r & h[1 9 lieu 
( requir+ an application 9 accordance ) 
clause 7i71 ! ,/ate entity w opt to use 
an eligible applicant's approv$ *>t]    
au?orization application1 provid$ t su* 
*>t] au?orization application 0 approv$ 
9 accordance ) relevant ,/ate law dur+ !
 ye> prec$+ ! date on :i* ! ,/ate entity
 fir/ accepts applications = su*        
subgrants2  2  7iv7 by /rik+ subp>agraph
 7,e72 &  7v7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs
 7,f7 & 7,g7 z subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f71
 respectively2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,g77v71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,h7 !
 ,/ate entity w ensure t ea* *>t] s*ool 
receiv+ funds "u ! ,/ate entity's       
program w address ! transportation ne$s 
( _! /ud5ts4  2  7#f7 9 subsection      

7g77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7
 7& r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh  
7,e7 z 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d71 respectively72 &
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ meet
 ^? objectives &2  7#g7 9 subsection    
7h7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b7  
to read z foll[s3  7,b7 hir+ & comp5sat+
 tea*]s1 s*ool lead]s1 or specializ$    
in/ructional support p]sonnel4  2  7,b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ academic
 subscriptions 7includ+ digital & onl9e 
subscriptions71 aft] tra9+12 &  7ii7 by 
ins]t+ curricul> support1 aft] 7includ+ 
te*nology712  7,c7 by am5d+ p>agraph    
7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,9 ord] to 
ensure t a s*ool build+ complies )      
applicable /atutes & regulations1 c>ry+ 
out necess>y r5ovations1 upgrades1 or   
facilities repairs1 or acquir+ portable 
classrooms4  2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by
 /rik+ "o-"t1 />tup2  7,e7 9 p>agraph   
7#f71 by /rik+ appropriate1 non-su/a9$2 
&  7,f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7
 ,provid+ co/s associat$ ) op]ations &  
managem5t ( ! *>t] s*ool facility4  2 & 

7#h7 9 subsection 7i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ( 
! ?ird ye>2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 7or at !   
end ( ! second ye> ( ! grant p]iod if ! 
grant is less ?an #e ye>s71 & at ! end (
 su* grant p]iod4  #d4 ,national        
activities2 grants to *>t] managem5t    
organizations ,section #dcje ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;d7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z 
foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt res]v$ 
"u section #dcjb7;b77#b71 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7#a7 use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* 
funds to-- 7,a7 provide support &       
te*nical assi/ance to-- 7i7 ,/ate       
entities 9 aw>d+ subgrants "u section   
#dcjc7;b77#a72 &  7ii7 eligible entities
 & ,/ates receiv+ grants "u section     
#dcjd2  7,b7 dissem9ate be/ practices   
reg>d+ *>t] s*ools2  7,c7 increase      
access to facilities 7includ+ fund+ &   
f9anc+ = facilities7 = *>t] s*ools2     
7,d7 increase ! numb] ( available seats 
9 *>t] s*ools ?r\gh e>ly-/age *>t] s*ool
 plann+2  7,e7 increase ! numb] (       

available seats 9 *>t] s*ools t-- 7i7   
are locat$ 9 ,/ates t h enact$          
legislation )9 a p]iod ( #e ye>s prior  
to ! aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section = su*
 purpose2  7ii7 s]ve rural /ud5ts2 &    
7iii7 s]ve /ud5ts ) disabilities2 &     
7,f7 evaluate ! impact ( ! *>t] s*ool   
program c>ri$ out "u ?is "p1 includ+ )  
respect to /ud5t a*ievem5t2  7#b7 use n 
m ?an #ae p]c5t ( su* funds to aw>d     
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible applicants = ! purpose ( c>ry+ 
out ! activities describ$ 9 section     
#dcjc7;h7 9 a ,/ate t did n receive a   
grant "u section #dcjc2 &  7#c7 aft] !  
uses describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71  
use ! rema9d] ( su* funds to aw>d grants
 9 accordance ) subsection 7b72 &  4    
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 9  
subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2   
7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by /rik+ & & 
! end2 &  7,,iii7 by /rik+ subclause    
7,,iii72 &  7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by     
/rik+ 1 :i* %all include a multi-ye>    

f9ancial & op]at+ model = ! eligible    
entity2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 9 
subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ or at !  
end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7 plan  
to op]ate or manage high-quality *>t]   
s*ools 9-- 7i7 ,/ates 9 :i*1 z ( ! date 
on :i* ! eligible entity submits an     
application "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! eligible
 entity does n op]ate or manage a *>t]  
s*ool2 or  7ii7 ,/ates ) limit$ *>t]    
s*ool options4  4  #e4 ,solicitation (  
input f *>t] s*ool op]ators ,section    
#dcjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbba;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,to ! 
ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 
,! ,secret>y2  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 prior to
 ! issuance ( a notice ( propos$        
rulemak+1 aft] are consult$2 &  7#c7 by 
/rik+ ?is subp>t & ins]t+ ?is "p4  #f4  
,pap]work r$uction & regulation ,section
 #dcji ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#gbba;h7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by  
ins]t+ & regulation at ! end2  7#b7 by  
/rik+ ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,pap]work r$uction
 ,!  2  7#c7 by /rik+ ?is subp>t &      
ins]t+ ?is "p2  7#d7 by /rik+ or *>t]   
s*ool & ins]t+ 1 *>t] s*ool1 or ,/ate   
entity 7z def9$ 9 section #dcjc72 &     
7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7    
,regulation ,9 meet+ ! requirem5t "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
promulgate only su* regulations z are   
necess>y = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is "p &    
%all n impose additional non/atutory    
requirem5ts on ^? entities subject to ! 
regulations4  4  #g4 ,def9itions        
,section #dcaj7b77;,d7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;i7#b77;,d77 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ 7:i* may include o!r educational 
programs1 pursuant to ,/ate law7 aft]   
education4  #h4 ,applicability  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 ,act %all apply ) respect to grants    
aw>d$ "u sections #dcjc & #dcje ( !     

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;b2 #gbba;d7  
on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,exception ,an entity t      
receiv$ a grant "u a section describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 prior to ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = :i* ! applicable  
grant p]iod has n expir$ may elect to1 =
 ! rema9d] ( su* grant p]iod1 c>ry out  
su* grant 9 accordance ) ?is ,act & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  ,may #ac1   
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$