,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjbe ,mr4   
,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b5net7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to support ! creation &     
implem5tation ( ,/ate policies1 z well z
 ! expansion ( exi/+ ,/ate policies1 =  
improv+ ! quality & af=dability ( *>t]  
s*ool facilities & to au?orize !        
provision ( te*nical assi/ance t w      
support ! gr[? & expansion (            
high-quality *>t] s*ools4  #a4  ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,equitable ,access to ,s*ool ,facilities
 ,act4  #b4  ,purpose  ,! purpose ( ?is 
,act is to support ! creation &         
implem5tation ( ,/ate policies1 z well z
 ! expansion ( exi/+ ,/ate policies1    
to--  7#a7 improve ! quality &          
af=dability ( *>t] s*ool facilities1    
includ+ by provid+ fund+ & f9anc+ = ^?  
facilities & exp&+ *>t] s*ools' access  

to public build+s2 &  7#b7 au?orize !   
provision ( te*nical assi/ance t w      
support ! gr[? & expansion (            
high-quality *>t] s*ools4  #c4  ,fund+  
7a7  ,allotm5t  ,section #dcjb7;b77#a7 (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;a7b77#a77 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ n m ?an be=e #ab4e   
p]c5t4  7b7  ,facilities f9anc+         
assi/ance  ,section #dcjd7;a77#a7 ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;c7a77#a77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ use n less ?an #ej p]c5t 
to4  #d4  ,/ate facilities aid program  
au?oriz$  ,section #dcjd ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #gbba;c7 is am5d$ by /rik+    
subsection 7k7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7k7  
,/ate facilities aid program  7#a7      
,/ate entity def9$  ,9 ?is subsection1 !
 t]m ,/ate entity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #dcjc7;a74  7#b7  ,grants to 
/ate entities  7,a7  ,grants au?oriz$   
,f ! am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#e7
 & n res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 !         

,secret>y %all make competitive grants  
to ,/ate entities to pay = ! co/ (      
e/abli%+ or enhanc+1 & adm9i/]+1 *>t]   
s*ool facilities aid programs4  7,b7    
,application  ,a ,/ate entity desir+ to 
receive a grant "u ?is subsection %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7,c7  ,selection consid]ations  ,9 mak+ 
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all consid]1 bas$ on quantitative      
measures1 ! ext5t to :i* ! activities   
propos$ to be c>ri$ out "u a grant w--  
7i7 improve ! equity ( *>t] s*ools'     
access to facilities fund+ & f9anc+ )9 a
 ,/ate1 by r$uc+ gaps 9 su* fund+ &     
f9anc+ 7= bo? acquisitions & op]at+     
co/s7 betwe5 *>t] s*ools & o!r public   
s*ools2  7ii7 increase *>t] s*ools'     
access to public build+s2 &  7iii7      
increase ! access ( *>t] s*ools 9       
l[-income & rural communities to        
adequate facilities4  7,d7  ,priorities 
,9 mak+ grants "u ?is subsection1 !     

,secret>y %all give a competitive       
pref]5ce priority to an applicant locat$
 9 a ,/ate t--  7i7 qualifies = a       
priority "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 (  
section #dcjc7;g77#b72  7ii7 provides   
*>t] s*ools ) access to tax-exempt      
f9anc+2  7iii7 ensures t l&-use policies
 )9 ! ,/ate1 su* z policies reg>d+      
p]mits & fees1 provide = ! same or      
sub/antially simil> treatm5t ( *>t]     
s*ools z o!r public s*ools2  7iv7       
prohibits localities & o!r              
in/rum5talities ( ! ,/ate f impos+      
negative de$ re/rictions on prop]ties t 
limit *>t] s*ool access1 includ+        
prohibitions or re/rictions on *>t]     
s*ools pur*as+ surplus public prop]ty2  
or  7v7 ensures t *>t] s*ools h ! fir/  
"r ( refusal to pur*ase surplus public  
prop]ty4  7,e7  ,uses ( funds  ,a ,/ate 
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection
 %all use su* grant to c>ry out "o or m 
( ! foll[+ activities 9 ! applicant's   
,/ate3  7i7 ,increas+ fund+ =1 creat+1  
or improv+ f9anc+ me*anisms to support  

*>t] s*ools' acquisition1 access to     
leas+1 & con/ruction or r5ovation (     
facilities1 :i* may include p>tn]%ips ) 
local educational ag5cies t provide     
access to public build+s4  7ii7         
,increas+ fund+ =1 or creat+ fund+      
me*anisms to support1 *>t] s*ools' ongo+
 facilities co/s4  7iii7 ,support+ !    
creation ( alt]native own]%ip models1 to
 plan1 develop1 & manage facilities =   
*>t] s*ools & o!r public s]vice         
provid]s4  7iv7  7,i7 ,9 ! case ( a     
,/ate entity t is n receiv+ a grant "u  
subsection 7a71 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ a    
res]ve acc\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 
& deposit+ all1 or a portion (1 ! grant 
funds receiv$ "u ?is subsection 9 su*   
res]ve acc\nt = "o or m ( ! purposes    
describ$ subsection 7f77#a74  7,,ii7 ,9 
! case ( a ,/ate entity t is receiv+ a  
grant "u subsection 7a71 deposit+ all1  
or a portion (1 ! grant funds receiv$ "u
 ?is subsection 9 ! res]ve acc\nt       
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ by ! ,/ate entity "u 
subsection 7f74  7,f7  ,supplem5t1 n    

supplant  ,a ,/ate entity receiv+ a     
grant "u ?is subsection %all use su*    
grant only to supplem5t1 & n supplant1  
non-,f$]al funds t w\ld o!rwise be us$ =
 activities au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection4 
7#c7  ,national activities  ,f ! am\nts 
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#e71 !         
,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #b p]c5t to
 c>ry out1 directly or ?r\gh grants or  
contracts1 te*nical assi/ance to        
grantees1 evaluation ( grant activities1
 & rese>* & dissem9ation relat$ to !    
purposes ( ?is subsection4  4  7#d7  ,no
 ,f$]al int]e/  ,! f9ancial assi/ance   
provid$ ?r\gh grants made "u ?is        
subsection %all n create a ,f$]al int]e/
 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bjj4a (  
title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or successor regulations74  4  7#e7    
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out 
?is subsection #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  4  #e4  
,cr$it enhancem5t = *>t] s*ool          
facilities program  ,section            

#dcjd7;h77#b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbba;c7h77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7  ,grantee annual reports  ,ea*     
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u      
subsection 7a7 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( 
! ,equitable ,access to ,s*ool          
,facilities ,act %all submit to !       
,secret>y 7= a p]iod ( #aj ye>s aft] !  
aw>d ( su* grant7 an annual report ( !  
entity's op]ations & activities "u ?is  
section 7exclud+ subsection 7k774  2 &  
#f4  ,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$--
  7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 by /rik+ & aft] !   
semicolon2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !  
end ( p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &     
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !     
foll[+3  7#c7 provide assi/ance 9 locat+
 & access+ a facility or provide "o-"t  
assi/ance to any plann$ or op]at+ *>t]  

s*ools 9 ! ,/ate 9 ensur+ t a facility  
complies ) local build+ codes & is      
equipp$ to support provision ( a        
high-quality education4  2  7#b7 9      
subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 /rik+ #ij p]c5t & ins]t+ #hj      
p]c5t2  7,b7 by /rik+ & aft] subp>agraph
 7,b72  7,c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (
 subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 
by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c73  7,d7  
res]ve n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* funds = !
 e/abli%m5t ( a revolv+ loan fund1 :i*  
may be us$ to make loans1 "u su* t]ms z 
may be e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate entity1 to-- 
7i7 eligible applicants t h receiv$ a   
subgrant "u ?is section1 = ! initial    
op]ation 7dur+ ! subgrantee's project   
p]iod7 ( ! applicant's *>t] s*ool or    
s*ools2 &  7ii7 eligible applicants =   
obta9+1 r5ovat+1 or rehabilitat+        
facilities = plann$ or op]at+ *>t]      
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4  2 &  7#c7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection 7h7 & ins]t+3
  7#c7 ,c>ry+ out repair1 r5ovation1 or 
con/ruction activity to ensure t a s*ool

 build+ complies ) applicable /atutes & 
regulations & is equipp$ to support     
provision ( a high-quality education4  4
  #g4  ,national programs  ,section     
#dcje7;a77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbba;d7a77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ dissem9ate & ins]t+
 provide support &2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by ins]t+ id5tify & be=e          
dissem9ate2  7#c7 by r$esignat+         
subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  
7#d7 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ aft] subp>agraph
 7,b73  7,c7 support activities relat$  
to-- 7i7 *>t] s*ools' access to         
facilities1 & facilities fund+ & f9anc+2
  7ii7 *>t] s*ool au?oriz] quality &    
ov]sight2  7iii7 support+ ,/ates t h    
enact$ legislation 7)9 a p]iod ( #e ye>s
 prior to ! aw>d ( a grant "u ?is       
section7 = su* purpose to facilitate !  
au?orization ( *>t] s*ools )9 su*       
,/ates2 &  7iv7 id5tify+ be/ practices t
 support1 or remove b>ri]s to1 e>ly-/age

 *>t] s*ool plann+1 *>t] s*ools s]v+    
rural /ud5ts1 *>t] s*ools s]v+ /ud5ts ) 
disabilities1 & innovative models4  4