,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #efbj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,kelly 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cotton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to e/abli% ! ,,unplugg$ ,s*ools ,grant ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,utilize ,no ,phones 9 ,le>n+ to ,unlea% ,gr[? 9 ,grades & ,educate ,di/raction-free ,s*ools ,grant ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,unplugg$ ,s*ools ,grant ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,,unplugg$ ,s*ools ,grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,g ,,unplugg$ ,s*ools ,grants #dgja4 ,grant program au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program to be kn[n z ! ,utilize ,no ,phones 9 ,le>n+ to ,unlea% ,gr[? 9 ,grades & ,educate ,di/raction-free ,s*ools ,grant ,program or ! ,,unplugg$ ,s*ools ,grant ,program to aw>d grants to ,/ate educational ag5cies to support public elem5t>y s*ools & public second>y s*ools ) implem5t+ a p]sonal electronic device policy describ$ 9 section #dgjb7;a74 #dgjb4 ,eligibility 7a7 ,p]sonal electronic device policy requir$ ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is "p1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy %all be requir$ to h 9 effect a policy1 design$ 9 coord9ation ) ea* local educational ag5cy s]v$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy & 9 consultation ) educators1 p>5ts1 & /ud5ts1 t applies to ea* public elem5t>y s*ool & public second>y s*ool s]v$ by ea* su* local educational ag5cy t prohibits /ud5t possession or use ( p]sonal electronic devices 9 s*ools dur+ s*ool h\rs4 ,su* policy-- 7#a7 %all p]mit exceptions-- 7,a7 = /ud5ts ) heal? conditions t require ! use ( a mobile phone or o!r p]sonal electronic device z "p ( a treatm5t or monitor+ plan1 z c]tifi$ by a lic5s$ heal?c>e provid]2 & 7,b7 = /ud5ts ) disabilities or special ne$s = :om access to a mobile phone or o!r p]sonal electronic device is-- 7i7 docum5t$ z necess>y 9 an individualiz$ education program2 or 7ii7 includ$ z "p ( s]vices or accommodations provid$ to ! /ud5t pursuant to section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 7commonly ref]r$ to z a ,section #ejd plan72 & 7#b7 may p]mit exceptions-- 7,a7 on an individualiz$ basis1 = /ud5ts-- 7i7 :o are ,engli% le>n]s2 7ii7 :o h a demon/rat$ ne$ = a p]sonal electronic device to facilitate in/ruction2 & 7iii7 :o acquire docum5tation 9 support ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy2 & 7,b7 = additional /ud5ts z det]m9$ appropriate by ,/ate educational ag5cies4 7b7 ,p]sonal electronic device policy developm5t ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all make available1 ^u reque/ f a ,/ate educational ag5cy1 subject matt] exp]ts to provide te*nical assi/ance 9 ! developm5t ( a p]sonal electronic device policy describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is "p %all be con/ru$ z preempt+ or o!rwise prev5t+ a ,/ate1 ,/ate educational ag5cy1 local educational ag5cy1 or s*ool f enact+ or en=c+ policies or proc$ures reg>d+ /ud5t possession or use ( p]sonal electronic devices dur+ s*ool h\rs1 on s*ool gr\nds1 or dur+ s*ool activities t is m re/rictive ?an a p]sonal electronic device policy describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 #dgjc4 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is "p1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a c]tification t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy has 9 effect a p]sonal electronic device policy t satisfies ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #dgjb7;a72 & 7#b7 a c]tification t ! ,/ate educational ag5cy p]mits public elem5t>y s*ools & public second>y s*ools & local educational ag5cies s]v$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy to develop policies & proc$ures t enable-- 7,a7 p>5ts to notify /ud5ts ?r\gh s*ool p]sonnel ab\t *anges 9 pick-up times & o!r logi/ical issues2 & 7,b7 s*ool p]sonnel to communicate ) p>5ts & ) local em]g5cy respond]s reg>d+ "t-s5sitive matt]s4 #dgjd4 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate educational ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is "p %all use su* grant to-- 7#a7 develop & implem5t proc$ures to en=ce a p]sonal electronic device policy describ$ 9 section #dgjb7;a72 & 7#b7 acquire secure /orage me?ods = use at public elem5t>y s*ools & public second>y s*ools = safely /or+ p]sonal electronic devices 9 accordance ) a p]sonal electronic device policy describ$ 9 section #dgjb7;a74 #dgje4 ,allocations to ,/ate educational ag5cies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! total am\nt appropriat$ "u section #dgjg = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allot to ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy t has an approv$ application = a grant "u ?is "p an am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip to ! total am\nt z ! am\nt t ! ,/ate ( su* ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv$ "u subp>t #b ( "p ,a ( title ,i = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> be>s to ! am\nt all ,/ates receiv$ "u t subp>t = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7b7 ,small ,/ate m9imum ,no ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ an allotm5t "u ?is p>agraph %all receive less ?an "o-half ( #a p]c5t ( ! total am\nt allott$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7c7 ,reallotm5t ( unus$ funds ,if a ,/ate educational ag5cy does n receive an allotm5t "u ?is "p = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all reallot ! am\nt ( ! allotm5t t su* ,/ate educational ag5cy w\ld h receiv$ to ! rema9+ ,/ate educational ag5cies 9 accordance ) ?is "p4 #dgjf4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3 7#a7 ,individualiz$ education program ,! t]m individualiz$ education program has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #fjb7ad7 ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja7ad774 7#b7 ,mobile phone ,! t]m mobile phone means any h&held communication device ) cellul>1 ,wi-,fi1 or ,bluetoo? capability1 includ+ sm>tphones & simil> devices4 7#c7 ,p]sonal electronic device 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m p]sonal electronic device1 :5 us$ ) respect to a device possess$ or us$ by a /ud5t1 includes a mobile phone1 sm>twat*1 laptop1 tablet1 & o!r h&held or we>able device ) communication1 int]net1 or multim$ia capabilities4 7,b7 ,exception ,! t]m p]sonal electronic device does n include a laptop or tablet t-- 7i7 a /ud5t is au?oriz$ by ! s*ool ( ! /ud5t to use dur+ s*ool h\rs2 7ii7 is us$ by su* /ud5t only = in/ructional purposes2 & 7iii7 is re/rict$ f access+ social m$ia plat=ms1 p]sonal email1 p]sonal messag+ applications1 text+ s]vices1 & o!r non-academic applications dur+ s*ool h\rs4 7#d7 ,s*ool h\rs ,! t]m s*ool h\rs means ! p]iod f ! />t ( ! in/ructional day 7z def9$ by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy7 until ! end ( ! in/ructional day4 7#e7 ,secure /orage me?ods ,! t]m secure /orage me?ods means /orage solutions t are design$ to keep p]sonal electronic devices safely & securely /or$ & to prev5t /ud5ts f access+ su* devices dur+ s*ool h\rs )\t p]mission1 includ+-- 7,a7 lockable lock]s2 7,b7 secure lock boxes2 7,c7 magnetic p\*es or o!r signal-block+ /orage devices2 & 7,d7 o!r /orage solutions z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy4 #dgjg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is "p1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dfdd ! foll[+ new items3 ,"p ,g--,,unplugg$ ,s*ools ,grants,sec4 #dgja4 ,grant program au?oriz$4,sec4 #dgjb4 ,eligibility4,sec4 #dgjc4 ,application4,sec4 #dgjd4 ,use ( funds4,sec4 #dgje4 ,allocations to ,/ate educational ag5cies4,sec4 #dgjf4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #dgjg4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4 4