Text of Senate Amendment 1170 (Congressional Record, Senate, March 5, 2021, page S1336)
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Page S1336 of the Congressional Record, Senate, for March 5, 2021, printing amendments submitted to SA 891, the Schumer substitute for H.R. 1319, the budget reconciliation bill, each ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Tuberville's SA 1167 adds a subsection (h) to section 2001 denying the education relief funds to any local educational agency unless it uses them only for schools offering in-person instruction; his amendment numbered 1169 conditions the funds on requiring teachers and staff to return to in-person instruction after vaccination; and his amendment numbered 1170 requires the Secretary to adjust state allocations so that 30 percent of the total under subsection (a)(1) is paid to rural States. The page also prints the list of allowable uses of the school relief funds.
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S1336 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 5, 2021
(c) MINIMUM SHARE FOR CERTAIN RURAL WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. (2) shall use the remaining funds for any of
AREAS.—With respect to amounts appro- PETERS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, the following:
priated under subsection (a) and made avail- Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. (A) Any activity authorized by the Ele-
able to States to facilitate and support mentary and Secondary Education Act of
MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER,
COVID–19 testing, contract tracing, and 1965.
mitigation activities, not less than 30 per-
Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. SANDERS) to the (B) Any activity authorized by the Individ-
cent shall be provided to States with a fiscal bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconcili- uals with Disabilities Education Act.
year 2021 nonurban area Medicare area wage ation pursuant to title II of S. Con. (C) Any activity authorized by the Adult
index of 0.805. Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the Education and Family Literacy Act.
table; as follows: (D) Any activity authorized by the Carl D.
SA 1167. Mr. TUBERVILLE sub- In section 2001, insert the following after Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
mitted an amendment intended to be subsection (g): of 2006.
proposed to amendment SA 891 pro- (h) IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION.—Notwith- (E) Coordination of preparedness and re-
posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. standing any other provision of law, a local sponse efforts of local educational agencies
educational agency shall not be eligible to with State, local, Tribal, and territorial pub-
WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. lic health departments, and other relevant
receive funds appropriated for the Elemen-
PETERS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, tary and Secondary School Emergency Re- agencies, to improve coordinated responses
Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. lief Fund under this section unless that local among such entities to prevent, prepare for,
MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, educational agency ensures that such funds and respond to coronavirus.
Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. SANDERS) to the will be used to provide assistance only to ele- (F) Providing principals and others school
bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconcili- mentary and secondary schools served by the leaders with the resources necessary to ad-
ation pursuant to title II of S. Con. local educational agency that offer in-person dress the needs of their individual schools.
academic instruction. (G) Activities to address the unique needs
Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the of low-income children or students, children
table; as follows: SA 1170. Mr. TUBERVILLE sub- with disabilities, English learners, racial and
On page 581, strike lines 6 through 14 and mitted an amendment intended to be ethnic minorities, students experiencing
insert the following: proposed to amendment SA 891 pro- homelessness, and foster care youth, includ-
‘‘(4) ADJUSTMENT OF ALLOCATIONS AND PAY- posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. ing how outreach and service delivery will
MENT.— meet the needs of each population.
WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr.
‘‘(A) ADJUSTMENT TO ENSURE A MINIMUM (H) Developing and implementing proce-
PAYMENT FOR RURAL STATES.—
PETERS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL,
dures and systems to improve the prepared-
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ad- Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. ness and response efforts of local educational
just the amounts otherwise determined for MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, agencies.
allocation and payment to States under Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. SANDERS) to the (I) Training and professional development
paragraph (3) as necessary to ensure that an bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconcili- for staff of the local educational agency on
amount equal to 30 percent of the total ation pursuant to title II of S. Con. sanitation and minimizing the spread of in-
amount appropriated under subsection (a)(1) Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the fectious diseases.
is paid to rural States described in clause table; as follows: (J) Purchasing supplies to sanitize and
(ii). clean the facilities of a local educational
In section 2003, add at the end the fol-
‘‘(ii) RURAL STATES DESCRIBED.—A State agency, including buildings operated by such
lowing:
described in this clause is a State for which agency.
(8) notwithstanding any other provision of
the nonurban Medicare area wage index for (K) Planning for, coordinating, and imple-
law, institutions of higher education located menting activities during long-term clo-
fiscal year 2021 does not exceed 0.805.
in States with a fiscal year 2021 nonurban sures, including providing meals to eligible
‘‘(B) PRO RATA ADJUSTMENT.—The amounts
area Medicare area wage index of 0.805 or students, providing technology for online
otherwise determined for allocation and pay-
below shall receive, at a minimum, 30 per- learning to all students, providing guidance
ment under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) may
cent of all funds appropriated for the Higher for carrying out requirements under the
be adjusted by the Secretary on a pro rata
Education Emergency Relief Fund under this IDEA and ensuring other educational serv-
basis to the extent necessary to ensure that
section. ices can continue to be provided consistent
all available funds are distributed to terri-
tories, Tribal governments, and States in ac- with all Federal, State, and local require-
SA 1171. Mr. TUBERVILLE sub- ments.
cordance with the requirements specified in
mitted an amendment intended to be (L) Purchasing educational technology (in-
each paragraph (as applicable) and the cer-
tification requirement specified in sub- proposed to amendment SA 891 pro- cluding hardware, software, and
section (d). Any adjustment under this sub- posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. connectivity) for students who are served by
paragraph shall comply with the require- WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. the local educational agency that aids in
ment of subparagraph (A). PETERS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, regular and substantive educational inter-
Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. action between students and their classroom
SA 1168. Mr. TUBERVILLE sub- MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, instructors, including low-income students
mitted an amendment intended to be and children with disabilities, which may in-
Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. SANDERS) to the clude assistive technology or adaptive equip-
proposed to amendment SA 891 pro- bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconcili- ment.
posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. ation pursuant to title II of S. Con. (M) Providing mental health services and
WYDEN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the supports.
PETERS, Mr. CARDIN, Ms. CANTWELL, table; as follows: (N) Planning and implementing activities
Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. Beginning on page 34, strike line 16, and all related to summer learning and supple-
MENENDEZ, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. CARPER, that follows through page 40, line 18, and in- mental afterschool programs, including pro-
Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. SANDERS) to the sert the following: viding classroom instruction or online learn-
bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconcili- (e) USES OF FUNDS.—A local educational ing during the summer months and address-
ation pursuant to title II of S. Con. agency that receives funds under this sec- ing the needs of low-income students, chil-
tion— dren with disabilities, English learners, mi-
Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the (1) shall reserve not less than 20 percent of grant students, students experiencing home-
table; as follows: such funds to, directly or through grants or lessness, and children in foster care.
In section 2001, insert the following after contracts to community-based organiza- (O) Addressing learning loss among stu-
subsection (g): tions, nonprofit organizations, and other en- dents, including low-income students, chil-
(h) IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION.—Notwith- tities, address learning loss through the im- dren with disabilities, English learners, ra-
standing any other provision of law, a local plementation of evidence-based interven- cial and ethnic minorities, students experi-
educational agency shall not be eligible to tions, such as summer learning, extended encing homelessness, and children and youth
receive funds appropriated for the Elemen- day, comprehensive afterschool programs, or in foster care, of the local educational agen-
tary and Secondary School Emergency Re- extended school year programs, and ensure cy, including by—
lief Fund under this section unless that local that such interventions respond to students’ (i) administering and using high-quality
educational agency requires teachers and academic, social, and emotional needs and assessments that are valid and reliable, to
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staff to return to in-person academic in- address the disproportionate impact of the accurately assess students’ academic
struction following vaccination. coronavirus on the student subgroups de- progress and assist educators in meeting stu-
scribed in section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi)of the Ele- dents’ academic needs, including through
SA 1169. Mr. TUBERVILLE sub- mentary and Secondary Education Act of differentiating instruction;
mitted an amendment intended to be 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)), students ex- (ii) implementing evidence-based activities
proposed to amendment SA 891 pro- periencing homelessness, and children and to meet the comprehensive needs of stu-
posed by Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. youth in foster care; and dents;
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