,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #djd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #e1 #bjbe,mr4 ,cotton 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 and ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,surgeon ,general to conduct a study regarding the use of mobile devices in elementary and secondary schools1 and to establish a pilot program of awarding grants to enable certain schools to create a school environment free of mobile devices4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,focus on ,learning ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea ,terms ,the terms child with a disability1 elementary school1 ,english learner1 local educational agency1 and secondary school have the meaning given those terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,mobile device ,the term mobile device means any personal mobile telephone or other portable electronic communication device with which a user engages in a call or writes or sends a message or any device in which the user plays a game or watches a video1 except that such term does not include school-issued devices4 7#c7 ,school environment free of mobile devices ,the term school environment free of mobile devices means an elementary school or secondary school in which mobile devices of students are kept in a secure container that is controlled by a school administrator4 7#d7 ,school hours ,the term school hours means regular school hours for instruction1 including lunch periods1 free periods on school grounds1 and time between classroom instruction4 #c4 ,study 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,surgeon ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall complete a study regarding the use of mobile devices in elementary schools and secondary schools nationwide1 including-- 7#a7 the impact of such use on-- 7,a7 student learning and academic achievement2 7,b7 student educational outcomes and engagement2 7,c7 student mental health2 7,d7 classroom instruction2 and 7,e7 school climate and student behavior2 and 7#b7 an analysis of data collected from participating schools in the pilot program under section #d4 7b7 ,report ,the ,surgeon ,general1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall submit a report to ,congress containing the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a71 and shall make such report publicly available4 #d4 ,pilot program 7a7 ,program established ,the ,secretary of ,education1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall establish a pilot program1 through which the ,secretary of ,education1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall award grants to local educational agencies to enable participating schools served by such agencies 7referred to in this section as participating schools7 to purchase secure containers and install lockers in order to create a school environment free of mobile devices4 7b7 ,application ,a local educational agency desiring to participate in the program under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require1 including-- 7#a7 an assurance that such local educational agency will identify and select participating schools in a manner that engages the students1 parents1 educators1 principal1 school leaders1 and specialized instructional support personnel1 of such schools2 7#b7 an assurance that each participating school will have a communication system 7which may be mobile devices7 allowing teachers1 administrators1 and staff to communicate with each other and with local emergency responders2 7#c7 an assurance that each participating school will have a clear process for students to be able to contact their parents2 7#d7 the policy of each participating school on mobile device use during school hours as of the date of the application2 and 7#e7 a description of what each participating school's new policy on mobile device use during school hours will be upon beginning participation in the pilot program under this section4 7c7 ,selection ,the ,secretary of ,education1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall select local educational agency applicants for participation in the pilot program based on the ,secretary of ,education's determination that the applicant's participation will likely yield helpful information relevant to testing a school environment free of mobile devices4 7d7 ,exemptions ,participating schools may1 while maintaining a school environment free of mobile devices1 allow exemptions such that mobile devices may be used during school hours-- 7#a7 to monitor or treat health conditions2 7#b7 by students who are children with disabilities2 and 7#c7 by students who are ,english learners for translation purposes4 7e7 ,parental notification ,each local educational agency that applies for participation in the pilot program under this section shall-- 7#a7 notify parents of students enrolled in elementary schools and secondary schools that are served by the agency and that may become participating schools-- 7,a7 not less than #cj days before submitting an application under this section2 and 7,b7 upon receipt of a grant award under this section2 and 7#b7 solicit feedback from such parents before applying for the grant about the local educational agency's desire to implement a school environment free of mobile devices4 7f7 ,administrative expenses ,the ,secretary of ,education and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may use not more than #b percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for administrative expenses1 data collection1 and carrying out the study required under section #c4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section1 #e1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi4