,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #diad ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bd1 #bjbf,mr4 ,booker 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to strengthen and expand the ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program at the ,department of ,education by boosting the capacity of participating ,states to expand the number of schools1 applicants1 and nominees engaged around environmental1 environmental literacy1 and environmental health goals1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,green ,ribbon ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,esea definitions ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 secondary school1 ,secretary1 and ,state educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means an elementary school1 secondary school1 school funded or operated by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 local educational agency1 or institution of higher education4 7#c7 ,environmentally literate ,the term environmentally literate1 when used with respect to an individual1 means the capacity to-- 7,a7 perceive and interpret the relative health of environmental systems and the interrelationships between natural1 economic1 and social systems and technology2 and 7,b7 assess options and take appropriate action to maintain1 restore1 or improve the health of the environmental systems and promote sustainable development4 7#d7 ,green ,ribbon pillars ,the term ,green ,ribbon pillars means the following #c interrelated aspirational goals3 7,a7 #ajj percent of the graduates of the eligible entity or the schools served by the eligible entity are environmentally literate4 7,b7 ,the environmental impacts of the eligible entity's buildings1 grounds1 and operations are targeting significant emission reductions with a long-term goal of #ajj percent reduction4 7,c7 ,the eligible entity has a net positive impact on the environmental health of its students and staff4 7#e7 ,green ,ribbon school award winner ,the term ,green ,ribbon ,school award winner means an eligible entity that has received an award of recognition from the ,department of ,education for high performance in making progress toward all #c of the ,green ,ribbon pillars1 in accordance with subsection 7b77#d74 7#f7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7b7 ,green ,ribbon ,school ,program of the ,department of ,education 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall conduct a program1 which shall be known as the ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program1 to reach and engage more schools by-- 7,a7 encouraging eligible entities to implement the ,green ,ribbon pillars2 7,b7 recognizing high performance in the ,green ,ribbon pillars by eligible entities1 through voluntary partnership with ,states2 7,c7 increasing the number of participating local educational agencies and schools that are receiving resources from the program1 including those not pursuing an award on the date of enactment of this ,act2 7,d7 engaging with public and private stakeholders to maximize positive impact2 and 7,e7 supporting schools in implementing measures to reduce energy and water use and costs1 increase resilience1 increase environmental literacy1 and improve indoor air and other conditions for health and wellness4 7#b7 ,update 7,a7 ,in ,general ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall conduct a review and update the criteria for the ,green ,ribbon school award winner program1 including scoring1 which shall include-- 7i7 ensuring that health and wellness criteria align with programs of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention and are associated with benefitting student health1 thinking1 and the ability to learn2 7ii7 ensuring that environmental criteria emphasize the role of schools in mitigating and adapting to climate change1 including school resiliency to natural disasters2 and 7iii7 ensuring that environmental and sustainability literacy criteria encourage applicants to identify methods of assessment of student knowledge and skills and set goals for literacy among graduates4 7,b7 ,federal ,register ,the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register the final updated criteria for the ,green ,ribbon school award winner program and shall allow for1 and address1 any public comments related to the updated criteria4 7#c7 ,grants and awards ,in conducting the ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program1 the ,secretary shall1 from the amounts made available to carry out this ,act-- 7,a7 reserve not less than #bej1jjj for the ,secretary of the ,interior to carry out the activities under subsection 7c77#g7 with respect to schools operated or funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education2 7,b7 award grants to ,state educational agencies under subsection 7c72 and 7,c7 provide an honorarium to each ,green ,ribbon ,school award winner in an amount equal to #aj1jjj1 subject to appropriations4 7#d7 ,studies1 research1 and surveys ,the ,secretary may conduct studies1 research1 and surveys to inform the ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program4 7#e7 ,green ,ribbon school awards ,each year1 regardless of whether funds are available for the honoraria described in paragraph 7#b77;,c71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 establish a process through which-- 7i7 ,state educational agencies may nominate eligible entities for recognition of high performance in making progress toward all #c of the ,green ,ribbon pillars2 and 7ii7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 operating through the ,bureau of ,indian ,education1 may nominate eligible entities that are schools operated or funded by the ,bureau for such recognition2 and 7,b7 award the ,green ,ribbon ,school award to nominated eligible entities that the ,secretary determines have shown high performance in making progress toward all #c of the ,green ,ribbon pillars4 7#f7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary shall consult with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention to align the ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program with the science on school environments and school health cited by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7#g7 ,reports 7,a7 ,annual reports 7i7 ,in general ,not later than ,november #a1 #bjbg1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall publish a report describing the ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program of the prior fiscal year4 7ii7 ,content of annual reports ,each annual report described in clause 7i7 shall-- 7,i7 describe the activities and outcomes of the ,department of ,education and ,state grant award winners1 including the uses of grant funds to reach and engage additional schools1 and the successes and challenges of the ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program2 7,,ii7 describe the plan of ,state grant award winners to extend opportunities to become a ,green ,ribbon ,school award winner to schools that are eligible to receive funds under part ,a of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq47 or other schools that are low-income schools1 schools in disadvantaged or rural or remote communities1 or schools that serve a significant number of students with disabilities2 and 7,,iii7 provide a proposed plan for the following year4 7,b7 ,biannual reports ,not later than ,november #a1 #bjbh1 and biannually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall publish a report describing key programs and policies of each ,state in supporting its schools in making progress toward all #c of the ,green ,ribbon pillars4 7c7 ,state grant program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to ,state educational agencies1 on a competitive basis1 for the purpose of supporting and engaging eligible entities as green schools4 7#b7 ,applications ,a ,state educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may require1 including an assurance that the agency will-- 7,a7 expend not less than #dj percent of the grant funds to support underresourced schools2 and 7,b7 provide documentation to the ,secretary demonstrating compliance with the requirement under subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,criteria ,in selecting grant recipients under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall consider the ,state educational agency's proposed program or program expansion in terms of-- 7,a7 the projected impact and proposed impact metrics2 7,b7 the incorporation of specific activities to ensure underresourced eligible entities benefit and have opportunities to participate2 7,c7 the extent to which stakeholders and partnerships are included2 7,d7 innovative approaches to scaling green school practices and learning2 7,e7 the engagement of past award winners in the program1 including as mentors or advisors to other eligible entities2 and 7,f7 other criteria as may be identified by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,amount of grants ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,secretary may determine the amount of each grant award1 except that no grant award shall be for an amount that is less than #bej1jjj nor more than #a1jjj1jjj4 7#e7 ,time period ,grant funds awarded under this subsection shall be available for use by the grant awardee for not more than #c years4 7#f7 ,allowed uses ,a ,state educational agency that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the grant funds to increase and support eligible entities in becoming ,green ,ribbon ,school award winners1 including by-- 7,a7 establishing ,state-level ,green ,ribbon awards and recognition events2 7,b7 working in partnership with nonprofit green school organizations and other organizations1 utilities1 businesses1 and other ,state and local governmental entities to inform1 educate1 and support eligible entities regarding actions to make progress toward all #c of the ,green ,ribbon pillars2 7,c7 using resources from the ,department of ,education and its green schools partners1 as appropriate1 to curate and disseminate resources about best green school practices and provide statewide training and professional development in the ,green ,ribbon pillars2 7,d7 utilizing innovative ways to promote-- 7i7 the implementation of green school practices2 and 7ii7 the ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program and any ,state-level ,green ,ribbon schools program2 and 7,e7 providing statewide training and professional development in the ,green ,ribbon pillars4 #c4 ,institute of ,museum and ,library ,services ,green ,ribbon ,award ,program 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to develop and implement a ,green ,ribbon award program for nonformal learning institutions at the ,institute of ,museum and ,library ,services in order to recognize and help advance excellence in the greening of nonformal learning institutions4 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term nonformal learning institutions includes public and private libraries1 museums1 arboretums1 botanical gardens1 nature centers1 historical societies1 historic preservation organizations1 history museums1 science and technology centers1 planetariums1 children's museums1 art museums1 general museums1 natural history museums1 natural science museums1 zoos1 aquariums1 and wildlife conservation centers4 7c7 ,establishment ,consistent with section #bji of the ,museum and ,library ,services ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iajg71 the ,director of the ,institute of ,museum and ,library ,services shall establish an award program for nonformal learning institutions modeled on the ,department of ,education's ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program4 ,the award program shall recognize and honor nonformal learning institutions that demonstrate high achievement in all #c of the following goals3 7#a7 ,ensuring that their visitors are exposed through multiple learning modes to locally relevant information to advance understanding of the interconnection of the natural environment1 built environment1 and quality of life4 7#b7 ,significantly reducing their net environmental and carbon footprints1 while using their own built and natural environment as a learning laboratory and a model of best practice for their host community4 7#c7 ,ensuring their institution has a net positive environmental impact on visitor and staff health4 7d7 ,award ,the ,director of the ,institute of ,museum and ,library ,services shall provide each national award winner under this section with an honorarium of #aj1jjj4 7e7 ,consultation ,the ,director of the ,institute of ,museum and ,library ,services shall consult with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention to align the award program under this section with the science on school health studied by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 #d4 ,office of ,school ,infrastructure and ,sustainability within the ,office of the ,secretary of ,education 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established within the ,office of the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,office of ,school ,infrastructure and ,sustainability that shall be composed of #c full-time employees4 7b7 ,purpose ,the ,office of ,school ,infrastructure and ,sustainability shall-- 7#a7 direct content and programming of a technical assistance center for school infrastructure2 7#b7 liaise with partner ,federal agencies that have programs1 grants1 and equities in school facilities1 promote the ,national ,clearinghouse's resources to schools1 provide robust technical assistance to partner ,federal agencies1 local educational agencies1 and ,state educational agencies1 and oversee1 promote1 and expand the recognition award for the ,green ,ribbon ,schools ,program2 7#c7 provide technical assistance1 training1 and1 subject to appropriations1 grants to ,state educational agencies and local educational agencies on issues related to educational facility planning1 design1 financing1 construction1 improvement1 operation1 and maintenance1 including green building design and operation practices consistent with a commitment to tackling the climate crisis2 7#d7 develop resources and assemble best practices on issues related to ensuring equitable access to healthy1 educationally adequate1 and environmentally and fiscally sustainable public school facilities and grounds2 7#e7 recommend revisions to regulations of the ,department of ,education that pertain to school construction and renovation2 and 7#f7 consult with ,federal agencies to ensure peer-reviewed recommendations and resources are incorporated into the work of the ,office of ,school ,infrastructure and ,sustainability4 7c7 ,appropriation ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg4 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act 7except for section #d7 #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjbh through #bjcb4 7b7 ,reservations ,the ,secretary-- 7#a7 shall reserve #aj percent of the amount appropriated under subsection 7a7 to carry out section #c2 and 7#b7 may reserve not more than #e percent of the amount appropriated to carry out this ,act for a fiscal year for administrative expenses4