I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3896 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 3, 2012 Mr. Hastings of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend section 8007 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend eligibility for emergency and modernization grants to local educational agencies in which at least 10 percent of the property in each such agency is nontaxable due to the presence of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

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Eligibility for emergency and modernization grants

Section 8007(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707(b)(3)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (C)(i)(I), by adding at the end the following: (cc)At least 10 percent of the property in the agency is nontaxable due to the presence of the Federal Government. ; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (F)

Limitations on eligibility requirements

The Secretary shall not limit eligibility— (i)under subparagraph (C)(i)(I)(aa), to those local educational agencies in which the number of children determined under section 8003(a)(1)(C) for each such agency for the preceding school year constituted more than 40 percent of the total student enrollment in the schools of each such agency during the preceding school year; and (ii)under subparagraph (C)(i)(I)(cc), to those local educational agencies in which more than 10 percent of the property in each such agency is nontaxable due to the presence of the Federal Government. .