,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eaaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to add requirem5ts = c]ta9 lit]acy activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,am]ica's ,lit]acy ,act4 #b4 ,compreh5sive lit]acy ,/ate developm5t grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #bbba7;b7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffda7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,l71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,m7 does n include ! use ( a ?ree-cue+ model4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,?ree-cue+ model ,! t]m ?ree-cue+ model means an in/ructional approa* or model t-- 7,a7 uses mean+ drawn f context1 pictures1 or syntax z ! prim>y basis = tea*+ ^w recognition 7commonly ref]r$ to z #8mean+1 /ructure & syntax1 & visual cues' or #8,,msv'72 or 7,b7 tea*es visual memory z ! prim>y basis = ^w recognition4 4 7b7 ,grants ,section #bbbb ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffdb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,duration2 annual review2 r5ewal 7#a7 ,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is subp>t %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s total4 7#b7 ,annual review 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an annual review ( ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u ?is subp>t1 :i* %all include-- 7i7 a review ( ! impacts ( fund+ "u ?is subp>t on /ud5t lit]acy outcomes2 7ii7 in=mation ab\t grant & subgrant recipi5ts by geographic location2 & 7iii7 a review ( specific activities & /rategies employ$ by su* recipi5ts to improve lit]acy outcomes4 7,b7 ,public availability ,! ,secret>y1 or ! ,secret>y's designee1 %all issue an annual report summ>iz+ ! annual review describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t %all be made publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7#c7 ,r5ewal ,su* grant may be r5ew$ = an additional #b-ye> p]iod ^u ! t]m9ation ( ! initial p]iod ( ! grant if ! grant recipi5t demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate has made adequate progress2 & 7,b7 r5ew+ ! grant = an additional #b-ye> p]iod is necess>y to c>ry out ! objectives ( ! grant describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,e7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 demon/rates significant defici5cies 9 read+ or language arts1 su* z ?r\gh ! results ( ! /atewide academic assessm5ts requir$ "u section #aaaa7;b77#b72 or 4 7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,f7 ,an assurance t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w use funds 9 accordance ) ! limitations describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7e7 ,aw>d crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants "u ?is section to ,/ate educational ag5cies t-- 7#a7 w use ! grant funds to c>ry out evid5ce-bas$ activities1 or support eligible entities t c>ry out evid5ce-bas$ activities1 def9$ = ! purpose ( ?is subsection z activities meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section #haja7ba77;,a77i77,i72 7#b7 w use ! grant funds to implem5t1 or support eligible entities t implem5t1 in/ructional /rategies & mat]ials t focus on phonemic aw>5ess1 phonics1 flu5cy1 vocabul>y1 & compreh5sion2 & 7#c7 d n use a ?ree-cue+ model4 4 #c4 ,s*ool improvem5t grants ,section #ajjc ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 an assurance t ! local educational ag5cy w comply ) ! requirem5ts reg>d+ lit]acy "u subsection 7j74 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,additional requirem5ts reg>d+ lit]acy 7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 9 allocat+ funds to local educational ag5cies "u ?is section1 %all only allocate funds to local educational ag5cies t w ensure t lit]acy activities t are c>ri$ out us+ su* funds are-- 7,a7 evid5ce-bas$1 def9$ = ! purpose ( ?is subsection z activities meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section #haja7ba77;,a77i77,i72 & 7,b7 implem5t$ us+ in/ructional /rategies & mat]ials t focus on phonemic aw>5ess1 phonics1 flu5cy1 vocabul>y1 & compreh5sion4 4 #d4 ,rese>* on lit]acy 7a7 ,rese>* on broad] evid5ce implem5tation ,! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,director7 %all conduct rese>* to id5tify & evaluate ,/ate & local /rategies associat$ ) significant improvem5ts 9 /ud5t lit]acy outcomes4 ,su* rese>* %all-- 7#a7 exam9e ,/ate educational ag5cies & local educational ag5cies t h demon/rat$ su/a9$ increases 9 lit]acy a*ievem5t1 includ+ improvem5ts on ,/ate assessm5ts & ! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress2 7#b7 id5tify ! in/ructional practices1 curricul> mat]ials1 pr(essional developm5t approa*es1 & policy supports implem5t$ by su* ag5cies1 su* z family & community engagem5t1 /ud5t & tea*] coa*+1 individualiz$ read+ plans1 tea*] tra9+1 integration ( curriculum speciali/s1 lit]acy in/ruction = ,engli% le>n]s1 & e>ly grade ret5tion policies2 & 7#c7 assess ! ext5t to :i* su* /rategies meet ! def9ition ( evid5ce-bas$ "u section #haja7ba7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7ba774 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( ! evaluation c>ri$ out "u ?is section2 7#b7 dissem9ate f9d+s reg>d+ practices associat$ ) improv$ lit]acy outcomes1 includ+ ?r\gh regional educational laboratories aw>d$ contracts "u section #agd ( ! ,education ,sci5ces ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iefd72 & 7#c7 make su* report & f9d+s publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 #e4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit or alt] ! rights1 protections1 & individualiz$ in/ructional requirem5ts "u ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 or ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 or 7#b7 au?orize any (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to m&ate1 direct1 or control a ,/ate1 local educational ag5cy1 or s*ool's specific in/ructional cont5t1 academic /&>ds & assessm5ts1 curricula1 or program ( in/ruction4