,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbfb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mannion 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 & ,ms4 ,*u7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,education to make paym5ts to ,/ate educational ag5cies to provide imm$iate s]vices or assi/ance to local educational ag5cies & non-public s*ools t s]ve an area 9 :i* a major disa/] or em]g5cy has be5 decl>$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/>t+ ,education ,aft] ,disa/]s ,act or ! ,,read ,act4 #b4 ,imm$iate aid to re/>t s*ool op]ations 7a7 ,paym5ts au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to make paym5ts1 on su* basis z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 to ,/ate educational ag5cies to enable su* ag5cies to provide s]vices or assi/ance to local educational ag5cies or non-public s*ools s]v+ an area 9 :i* a cov]$ disa/] or em]g5cy has be5 decl>$4 7#b7 ,enrollm5t ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt to be provid$ 9 paym5ts au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 take into consid]ation ! numb] ( /ud5ts :o 7 enroll$1 dur+ ! s*ool ye> imm$iately prec$+ ! s*ool ye> 9 :i* a cov]$ disa/] or em]g5cy occurr$1 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools t 7 clos$ z a result ( su* cov]$ disa/] or em]g5cy2 & 7,b7 give priority to ,/ate educational ag5cies s]v+ elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools t 7 n us$ = educational in/ruction = #cj or m days4 7b7 ,eligibility1 consid]ation1 & equity 7#a7 ,eligibility & consid]ation ,f ! paym5t provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all provide s]vices & assi/ance to local educational ag5cies & non-public s*ools1 consi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is section4 ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt to be provid$ = s]vices or assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all consid] ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( s*ool-ag$ *ildr5 s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy or non-public s*ool 9 ! academic ye> prec$+ ! academic ye> = :i* ! s]vices or assi/ance are provid$4 7,b7 ,! sev]ity ( ! impact ( ! cov]$ disa/] or em]g5cy on ! local educational ag5cy or nonpublic s*ool & ! ext5t ( ! ne$s 9 ea* local educational ag5cy or non-public s*ool t is 9 an area 9 :i* a cov]$ disa/] or em]g5cy has be5 decl>$4 7#b7 ,equity ,educational s]vices & assi/ance provid$ = eligible non-public s*ool /ud5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be equitable 9 comp>ison to ! educational s]vices & o!r b5efits provid$ = public s*ool /ud5ts "u ?is section1 & %all be provid$ 9 a timely mann]4 7c7 ,applications ,ea* local educational ag5cy or non-public s*ool desir+ s]vices or assi/ance "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,/ate educational ag5cy at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,/ate educational ag5cy may reasonably require to ensure exp$it$ & timely provision ( s]vices or assi/ance to ! local educational ag5cy or non-public s*ool4 7d7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a local educational ag5cy or non-public s*ool receiv+ s]vices or assi/ance f ! ,/ate educational ag5cy "u ?is section %all use su* s]vices or assi/ance =-- 7,a7 recov]y ( /ud5t & p]sonnel data1 & o!r electronic in=mation2 7,b7 replacem5t ( s*ool di/rict in=mation sy/ems1 includ+ h>dw>e & s(tw>e2 7,c7 f9ancial op]ations2 7,d7 reasonable transportation co/s2 7,e7 r5tal ( mobile educational units & leas+ ( neutral sites or spaces2 7,f7 initial replacem5t ( in/ructional mat]ials & equipm5t1 includ+ textbooks2 7,g7 r$evelop+ in/ructional plans1 includ+ curriculum developm5t2 7,h7 initiat+ & ma9ta9+ education & support s]vices2 7,i7 facility & equipm5t repairs & m9or r5ovation ( s*ools2 & 7,j7 su* o!r activities relat$ to ! purpose ( ?is section t are approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,use ) o!r available funds ,a local educational ag5cy or non-public s*ool receiv+ s]vices or assi/ance "u ?is section may use su* s]vices or assi/ance 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local funds available = ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,special rules 7,a7 ,prohibition ,s]vices or assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section %all n be us$ = con/ruction or major r5ovation ( s*ools4 7,b7 ,secul>1 neutral1 & nonideological s]vices or assi/ance ,s]vices or assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section1 includ+ equipm5t & mat]ials1 %all be secul>1 neutral1 & nonideological4 7e7 ,supplem5t n supplant 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 s]vices or assi/ance made available "u ?is section %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1 any funds made available ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy or ?r\gh a ,/ate4 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n prohibit ! provision ( ,f$]al assi/ance "u ?is section to an eligible ,/ate educational ag5cy1 local educational ag5cy1 or nonpublic s*ool t is or may be entitl$ to receive1 f ano!r s\rce1 b5efits = ! same purposes z "u ?is section if-- 7,a7 su* ,/ate educational ag5cy1 local educational ag5cy1 or s*ool has n receiv$ su* o!r b5efits by ! "t ( application = ,f$]al assi/ance "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 su* ,/ate educational ag5cy1 local educational ag5cy1 or s*ool agrees to repay all duplicative ,f$]al assi/ance receiv$ to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section4 7f7 ,assi/ance to non-,public s*ools 7#a7 ,funds availability 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! paym5t provid$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7 to a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy %all res]ve an am\nt ( funds1 to be made available to non-public s*ools 9 ! ,/ate1 t is n less ?an an am\nt t be>s ! same relation to ! paym5t z ! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 non-public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate be>s to ! total numb] ( /ud5ts 9 non-public & public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4 7,b7 ,numb] ( s*ools ,! numb] ( /ud5ts 9 s*ools describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be det]m9$ by ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics ,common ,core ( ,data = ! mo/ rec5t s*ool ye> = :i* data is available4 7,c7 ,use ( funds ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! funds res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be us$ = ! provision ( s]vices or assi/ance at non-public s*ools4 7#b7 ,special rule ,if funds res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 rema9 unobligat$ #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 su* funds may be us$ to provide s]vices or assi/ance "u ?is section to local educational ag5cies4 7#c7 ,public control ( funds ,! control ( funds = ! s]vices & assi/ance provid$ to a non-public s*ool "u p>agraph 7#a71 & title to mat]ials1 equipm5t1 & prop]ty pur*as$ ) su* funds1 %all be 9 a public ag5cy1 & a public ag5cy %all adm9i/] su* funds1 mat]ials1 equipm5t1 & prop]ty & %all provide su* s]vices 7or may contract = ! provision ( su* s]vices ) a public or private entity74 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ disa/] or em]g5cy ,! t]m cov]$ disa/] or em]g5cy means a major disa/] or em]g5cy t has be5 decl>$-- 7,a7 9 accordance ) section #dja or #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj2 #eaij72 or 7,b7 by ! ,/ate s]v$ by su* ,/ate educational ag5cy1 9 accordance ) ,/ate law4 7#b7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1 ,secret>y1 & ,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#c7 ,non-public s*ool ,! t]m non-public s*ool means a non-public elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool t-- 7,a7 is accr$it$ or lic5s$ or o!rwise op]ates 9 accordance ) ,/ate law2 & 7,b7 0 9 exi/5ce on ! date t is #a week prior to ! date t ! major disa/] or em]g5cy 0 decl>$ = ! area4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4