[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. 1597 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1597

To provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of 
   elementary school and secondary school buildings in public school 
 districts and community colleges across the United States in order to 
   support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those 
                    schools, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 21, 2011

 Mr. Brown of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Sanders, 
Mr. Franken, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Akaka) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
               on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide assistance for the modernization, renovation, and repair of 
   elementary school and secondary school buildings in public school 
 districts and community colleges across the United States in order to 
   support the achievement of improved educational outcomes in those 
                    schools, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Fix America's 
Schools Today Act of 2011''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; Table of Contents.
               TITLE I--ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Sec. 101. Purpose.
Sec. 102. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 103. Allocation of funds.
Sec. 104. State use of funds.
Sec. 105. State and local applications.
Sec. 106. Use of funds.
Sec. 107. Additional provisions.
               TITLE II--COMMUNITY COLLEGE MODERNIZATION

Sec. 201. Federal assistance for community college modernization.
                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. Definitions.
Sec. 302. Buy American.
Sec. 303. Compliance with Davis-Bacon Act.
Sec. 304. Reports.

               TITLE I--ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

SEC. 101. PURPOSE.

    The purpose of this title is to provide assistance for the 
modernization, renovation, and repair of elementary school and 
secondary school buildings for schools that are served by local 
educational agencies across the United States, in order to support the 
achievement of improved educational outcomes in such schools.

SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are 
appropriated, $25,000,000,000 to carry out this title, which shall be 
available for obligation by the Secretary until September 30, 2012.

SEC. 103. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

    (a) Reservations.--From the amount made available to carry out this 
title, the Secretary shall reserve--
            (1) one-half of 1 percent for the Secretary of the Interior 
        to carry out modernization, renovation, and repair activities 
        described in section 106 in schools operated or funded by the 
        Bureau of Indian Education;
            (2) one-half of 1 percent to make grants to the outlying 
        areas for modernization, renovation, and repair activities 
        described in section 106; and
            (3) such funds as the Secretary determines are needed--
                    (A) to conduct a survey, through the National 
                Center for Education Statistics, of the school 
                construction, modernization, renovation, and repair 
                needs of the public schools of the United States; and
                    (B) to encourage the States to coordinate and share 
                information about school facilities standards and best 
                practices.
    (b) State Allocation.--From the amount made available to carry out 
this title, and not reserved under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
allocate funds among the States in proportion to their respective 
allocations under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for fiscal year 2011, 
except that--
            (1) the Secretary shall allocate 40 percent of such funds 
        to the 100 local educational agencies with the largest numbers 
        of children ages 5 to 17 living in poverty, as determined using 
        the most recent data available from the Department of Commerce 
        that are satisfactory to the Secretary, in proportion to such 
        local educational agencies' respective allocations under part A 
        of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for fiscal year 2011; and
            (2) the allocation to any State shall be reduced by the 
        aggregate amount of the allocations under paragraph (1) to 
        local educational agencies in such State.
    (c) Remaining Allocation.--
            (1) In general.--If a State does not apply for its 
        allocation under subsection (b), applies for less than the full 
        allocation for which it is eligible, or does not use the 
        allocation in a timely manner, the Secretary may--
                    (A) reallocate all or a portion of the allocation 
                to the other States in accordance with subsection (b); 
                or
                    (B) use all or a portion of the allocation to make 
                direct allocations to local educational agencies within 
                the State based on their respective allocations under 
                part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for 
                fiscal year 2011 or such other method as the Secretary 
                may determine.
            (2) Reallocation of local educational agency funds.--If a 
        local educational agency does not apply for its allocation 
        under subsection (b)(1), applies for less than the full 
        allocation for which it is eligible, or does not use the 
        allocation in a timely manner, the Secretary may reallocate all 
        or a portion of such local educational agency's allocation to 
        the State in which such agency is located.

SEC. 104. STATE USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) Reservation.--Each State that receives a grant under this title 
may reserve not more than 1 percent of the State's allocation under 
section 103(b) for the purpose of administering the grant.
    (b) Funds to Local Educational Agencies.--
            (1) Formula subgrants.--From the grant funds that are not 
        reserved under subsection (a), a State shall allocate not less 
        than 50 percent to local educational agencies, including 
        charter schools that are local educational agencies, that did 
        not receive funds under section 103(b)(1) from the Secretary, 
        in accordance with their respective allocations under part A of 
        title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for fiscal year 2011, except that no 
        such local educational agency shall receive less than $10,000.
            (2) Additional subgrants.--The State shall use any funds 
        remaining, after reserving funds under subsection (a) and 
        allocating funds under paragraph (1), for subgrants to local 
        educational agencies that did not receive funds under section 
        103(b)(1), including charter schools that are local educational 
        agencies, to support modernization, renovation, and repair 
        projects that the State determines, using objective criteria, 
        are most needed in the State, with priority given to projects 
        in rural local educational agencies.
    (c) Remaining Funds.--If a local educational agency does not apply 
for an allocation under subsection (b)(1), applies for less than its 
full allocation, or fails to use the allocation in a timely manner, the 
State may reallocate any unused portion to other local educational 
agencies in accordance with subsection (b).

SEC. 105. STATE AND LOCAL APPLICATIONS.

    (a) State Application.--A State that desires to receive a grant 
under this title shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as 
the Secretary may require, which shall include--
            (1) an identification of the State agency or entity that 
        will administer the program;
            (2) a description of the State's process for determining 
        how the grant funds will be distributed and administered, 
        including--
                    (A) how the State will determine the criteria and 
                priorities in making subgrants under section 104(b)(2);
                    (B) any additional criteria the State will use in 
                determining which projects the State will fund under 
                such section;
                    (C) a description of how the State will consider--
                            (i) the needs of local educational agencies 
                        for assistance under this title;
                            (ii) the impact of potential projects on 
                        job creation in the State;
                            (iii) the fiscal capacity of local 
                        educational agencies applying for assistance;
                            (iv) the percentage of children in such 
                        local educational agencies who are from low-
                        income families; and
                            (v) the potential for leveraging assistance 
                        provided by the grant program through matching 
                        or other financing mechanisms;
                    (D) a description of how the State will ensure that 
                the local educational agencies receiving subgrants 
                under this title meet the requirements of this title;
                    (E) a description of how the State will ensure that 
                the State and the local educational agencies in the 
                State meet the deadlines established in section 107;
                    (F) a description of how the State will give 
                priority to the use of green practices that are 
                certified, verified, or consistent with any applicable 
                provisions of--
                            (i) the LEED Green Building Rating System;
                            (ii) Energy Star;
                            (iii) the CHPS Criteria;
                            (iv) Green Globes; or
                            (v) an equivalent program adopted by the 
                        State or another jurisdiction with authority 
                        over the local educational agency; and
                    (G) a description of the steps that the State will 
                take to ensure that local educational agencies 
                receiving subgrants will adequately maintain any 
                facilities that are modernized, renovated, or repaired 
                with subgrant funds under this title.
    (b) Local Application.--A local educational agency that is eligible 
to receive a grant under section 103(b)(1) and desires to receive such 
grant shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the 
Secretary may require, which shall include--
            (1) a description of how the local educational agency will 
        meet the deadlines and requirements of this title; and
            (2) a description of the steps that the local educational 
        agency will take to adequately maintain any facilities that are 
        modernized, renovated, or repaired with funds under this title.

SEC. 106. USE OF FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--A local educational agency that receives funds 
under this title shall use such funds only for one or both of the 
following modernization, renovation, and repair activities in 
facilities that are used for elementary or secondary education or for 
early learning programs:
            (1) Direct payments for school modernization, renovation, 
        and repair.
            (2) Payment of interest on bonds or payments for other 
        financing instruments that are newly issued for the purpose of 
        financing school modernization, renovation, and repair.
    (b) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds made available under this 
title shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, 
State, and local funds that would otherwise be expended to modernize, 
renovate, or repair eligible school facilities.
    (c) Prohibition.--Funds awarded to local educational agencies under 
this title shall not be used for--
            (1) new construction;
            (2) routine janitorial costs; or
            (3) modernization, renovation, and repair of stadiums or 
        other facilities primarily used for athletic contests or 
        exhibitions or other events for which admission is charged to 
        the general public.

SEC. 107. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

    (a) Funds Available for Obligation for Two Years.--Funds 
appropriated under section 102 shall be available for obligation by 
local educational agencies receiving grants from the Secretary under 
section 103(b)(1), by States reserving funds under section 104(a), and 
by local educational agencies receiving subgrants under section 
104(b)(1) only during the period that ends 24 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Funds Available for Obligation for Three Years.--Funds 
appropriated under section 102 shall be available for obligation by 
local educational agencies receiving subgrants under section 104(b)(2) 
only during the period that ends 36 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
    (c) Labor Standards.--Section 439 of the General Education 
Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232b) shall apply to funds available under 
this title.
    (d) Not Considered Local Educational Agencies.--For purposes of 
section 103(b)(1), Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are not local educational agencies.

SEC. 108. REPORTS.

    (a) Direct Grants to LEAs.--Each local educational agency that 
receives a grant under section 103(b)(1) shall, not later than 
September 30, 2012, and annually thereafter for each fiscal year in 
which the local educational agency expends funds received under such 
section, submit to the Secretary a report that includes--
            (1) a description of the projects for which the grant was, 
        or will be, used; and
            (2) the number of jobs created by the projects funded under 
        such section.
    (b) Subrants to LEAs Through the State.--Each local educational 
agency that receives a subgrant from a State under paragraph (1) or (2) 
of section 104(b) shall, not later than September 30, 2012, and 
annually thereafter for each fiscal year in which the local educational 
agency expends funds received under such section, submit to the State a 
report that includes--
            (1) a description of the projects for which the subgrant 
        was, or will be, used; and
            (2) the number of jobs created by the projects funded under 
        such section.
    (c) State Report to the Secretary.--Each State that receives a 
report described under subsection (b) shall submit a report to the 
Secretary containing the information in each report that such State 
receives in accordance with subsection (b).

               TITLE II--COMMUNITY COLLEGE MODERNIZATION

SEC. 201. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE MODERNIZATION.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Grant program.--From the amount made available under 
        subsection (g), the Secretary shall award grants to States to 
        modernize, renovate, or repair existing facilities at community 
        colleges.
            (2) Allocation.--
                    (A) Reservations.--From the amount made available 
                to carry out this title for a fiscal year, the 
                Secretary shall reserve--
                            (i) not more than 0.25 percent for grants 
                        to institutions that are eligible to receive a 
                        grant under section 316 of the Higher Education 
                        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c) to provide for 
                        modernization, renovation, and repair 
                        activities described in this title; and
                            (ii) not more than 0.25 percent for grants 
                        to the outlying areas to provide for 
                        modernization, renovation, and repair 
                        activities described in this title.
                    (B) Allocation.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), from the funds made available to 
                        carry out this title for a fiscal year, and not 
                        reserved under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
                        shall allocate to each State that has an 
                        application approved by the Secretary an amount 
                        that bears the same relation to such funds as 
                        the total number of students in such State who 
                        are enrolled in institutions described in 
                        section 301(2)(A) plus the number of students 
                        who are estimated to be enrolled in and 
                        pursuing a degree or certificate that is not a 
                        baccalaureate, master's, professional, or other 
                        advanced degree at institutions described in 
                        section 301(2)(B), based on the proportion of 
                        degrees or certificates awarded by such 
                        institutions that are not baccalaureate, 
                        master's, professional, or other advanced 
                        degrees, as reported to the Integrated 
                        Postsecondary Data System bears to the 
                        estimated total number of such students in all 
                        States.
                            (ii) Minimum allocation.--No State shall 
                        receive an allocation under clause (i) for a 
                        fiscal year that is less than $2,500,000.
                    (C) Reallocation.--Amounts not allocated under this 
                section to a State because the State either did not 
                submit an application under subsection (b), the State 
                submitted an application that the Secretary determined 
                did not meet the requirements of such subsection, or 
                the State cannot demonstrate to the Secretary a 
                sufficient demand for projects to warrant the full 
                allocation of the funds, shall be proportionately 
                reallocated under this paragraph to the other States 
                that have a demonstrated need for, and are receiving, 
                allocations under this section.
                    (D) State administration.--A State that receives a 
                grant under this section may use not more than 1 
                percent of such grant for administration costs.
            (3) Supplement, not supplant.--Funds made available under 
        this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, 
        other Federal, State, and local funds that would otherwise be 
        expended to modernize, renovate, or repair existing community 
        college facilities.
    (b) Application.--A State that desires to receive a grant under 
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the 
Secretary may require. Such application shall include a description 
of--
            (1) how the funds provided under this section will 
        improve--
                    (A) instruction at community colleges in the State, 
                including how faculty and staff will be consulted 
                regarding uses of funds for projects that will improve 
                instruction at community colleges in the State; and
                    (B) the ability of such colleges to educate and 
                train students to meet the workforce needs of employers 
                in the State;
            (2) the projected start date of each project; and
            (3) the estimated number of persons who will be employed 
        through each project.
    (c) Prohibited Uses of Funds.--
            (1) In general.--Funds awarded under this section shall not 
        be used for--
                    (A) routine janitorial costs;
                    (B) construction, modernization, renovation, and 
                repair of stadiums or other facilities primarily used 
                for athletic contests or exhibitions or other events 
                for which admission is charged to the general public; 
                or
                    (C) construction, modernization, renovation, and 
                repair of facilities--
                            (i) used for sectarian instruction, 
                        religious worship, or a school or department of 
                        divinity; or
                            (ii) in which a substantial portion of the 
                        functions of the facilities are subsumed in a 
                        religious mission.
            (2) 4-year institutions.--Funds awarded to a 4-year public 
        institution of higher education under this section shall not be 
        used for any facility, service, or program of the institution 
        that is not available to students who are pursuing a degree or 
        certificate that is not a baccalaureate, master's, 
        professional, or other advanced degree.
    (d) Green Projects.--In providing assistance to community college 
projects under this section, the State shall consider the extent to 
which a community college's project involves activities that are 
certified, verified, or consistent with the applicable provisions of--
            (1) the LEED Green Building Rating System;
            (2) Energy Star;
            (3) the CHPS Criteria, as applicable;
            (4) Green Globes; or
            (5) an equivalent program adopted by the State or the State 
        higher education agency that includes a verifiable method to 
        demonstrate compliance with such program.
    (e) Application of GEPA.--Section 439 of the General Education 
Provisions Act such Act (20 U.S.C. 1232b) shall apply to funds 
available under this title.
    (f) Reports.--Each State that receives a grant under this title, 
shall, not later than September 30, 2012, and annually thereafter for 
each fiscal year in which the State expends funds received under this 
title, submit to the Secretary a report that includes--
            (1) a description of the projects for which the grant was, 
        or will be, used;
            (2) a description of the amount and nature of the 
        assistance provided to each community college under this title; 
        and
            (3) the number of jobs created by the projects funded under 
        this title.
    (g) Availability of Funds.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations; appropriation of 
        funds.--There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are 
        appropriated, to carry out this section (in addition to any 
        other amounts appropriated to carry out this section and out of 
        any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated), 
        $5,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
            (2) Funds available for obligation.--Funds appropriated 
        under this subsection shall be available for obligation by 
        community colleges only during the period that ends 36 months 
        after the date of enactment of this Act.

                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) ESEA terms.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms 
        ``elementary school'', ``secondary school'', ``local 
        educational agency'', ``Secretary'', and ``State educational 
        agency'' have the meanings given such terms in section 9101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (2) Community college.--The term ``community college'' 
        means--
                    (A) a junior or community college, as that term is 
                defined in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(f)); or
                    (B) a 4-year public institution of higher education 
                (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that awards a significant 
                number of degrees and certificates, as determined by 
                the Secretary, that are not--
                            (i) baccalaureate degrees (or an 
                        equivalent); or
                            (ii) master's, professional, or other 
                        advanced degrees.
            (3) CHPS criteria.--The term ``CHPS Criteria'' means the 
        green building rating program developed by the Collaborative 
        for High Performance Schools.
            (4) Energy star.--The term ``Energy Star'' means the Energy 
        Star program of the Department of Energy and the Environmental 
        Protection Agency.
            (5) Green globes.--The term ``Green Globes'' means the 
        Green Building Initiative environmental design and rating 
        system referred to as Green Globes.
            (6) LEED green building rating system.--The term ``LEED 
        Green Building Rating System'' means the United States Green 
        Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 
        green building rating standard referred to as the LEED Green 
        Building Rating System.
            (7) Modernization, renovation, and repair.--The term 
        ``modernization, renovation and repair'' means--
                    (A) comprehensive assessments of facilities to 
                identify--
                            (i) facility conditions or deficiencies 
                        that could adversely affect student and staff 
                        health, safety, performance, or productivity or 
                        energy, water, or materials efficiency; and
                            (ii) needed facility improvements;
                    (B) repairing, replacing, or installing roofs 
                (which may be extensive, intensive, or semi-intensive 
                ``green'' roofs), electrical wiring, water supply and 
                plumbing systems, sewage systems, storm water runoff 
                systems, lighting systems (or components of such 
                systems); or building envelope, windows, ceilings, 
                flooring, or doors, including security doors;
                    (C) repairing, replacing, or installing heating, 
                ventilation, or air conditioning systems, or components 
                of those systems (including insulation), including by 
                conducting indoor air quality assessments;
                    (D) repairing, replacing, or installing an interior 
                or exterior system that may include paint or coatings, 
                wall covering, drywall or plaster, ceiling, baseboards, 
                or floor covering;
                    (E) compliance with fire, health, seismic, and 
                safety codes, including professional installation of 
                fire and life safety alarms, and modernizations, 
                renovations, and repairs that ensure that facilities 
                are prepared for such emergencies as acts of terrorism, 
                campus violence, and natural disasters, such as 
                improving building infrastructure to accommodate 
                security measures and installing or upgrading 
                technology to ensure that a school or incident is able 
                to respond to such emergencies;
                    (F) making modifications necessary to make 
                educational facilities accessible in compliance with 
                the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
                12101 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
                Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), except that such 
                modifications shall not be the primary use of a grant 
                or subgrant;
                    (G) abatement, removal, or interim controls of 
                asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, mold, mildew, or 
                lead-based hazards, including lead-based paint hazards;
                    (H) retrofitting necessary to increase energy 
                efficiency, which may include insulation or reducing 
                heating and cooling costs through thermal coating of 
                school facility roofs;
                    (I) measures, such as selection and substitution of 
                products and materials, and implementation of improved 
                maintenance and operational procedures, such as ``green 
                cleaning'' programs, to reduce or eliminate potential 
                student or staff exposure to--
                            (i) volatile organic compounds;
                            (ii) particles such as dust and pollens; or
                            (iii) combustion gases;
                    (J) modernization, renovation, or repair necessary 
                to reduce the consumption of coal, electricity, land, 
                oil, or water;
                    (K) installation or upgrading of educational 
                technology infrastructure;
                    (L) installation or upgrading of renewable energy 
                generation and heating systems, including solar, 
                photovoltaic, wind, biomass (including wood pellet and 
                woody biomass), waste-to-energy, solar-thermal, fuel 
                cell, and geothermal systems, and energy audits;
                    (M) modernization, renovation, or repair activities 
                related to energy efficiency and renewable energy, 
                including--
                            (i) insulation of systems functioning as 
                        heating, venting, or air conditioning; and
                            (ii) improvements to building 
                        infrastructures to accommodate bicycle and 
                        pedestrian access;
                    (N) required environmental remediation related to 
                facilities modernization, renovation, or repair 
                activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (M);
                    (O) ground improvements, storm water management, 
                landscaping and environmental clean-up when necessary;
                    (P) other modernization, renovation, or repair to--
                            (i) improve teachers' ability to teach and 
                        students' ability to learn;
                            (ii) ensure the health and safety of 
                        students and staff; or
                            (iii) improve classroom, laboratory, and 
                        vocational facilities in order to enhance the 
                        quality of science, technology, engineering, 
                        and mathematics instruction; and
                    (Q) measures designed to reduce or eliminate human 
                exposure to classroom noise and environmental noise 
                pollution.
            (8) Outlying area.--The term ``outlying area'' means the 
        U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 
        the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
            (9) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States 
        of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the 
        District of Columbia.

SEC. 302. BUY AMERICAN.

    Section 1605 of division A of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) shall apply to funds made 
available under this Act.

SEC. 303. COMPLIANCE WITH DAVIS-BACON ACT.

    All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and 
subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or 
in part pursuant to this Act shall be paid wages at rates not less than 
those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as 
determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV 
of chapter 31 of part A of title 40, United States Code. With respect 
to the labor standards specified in this section, the Secretary of 
Labor shall have the authority and functions set forth in 
Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) 
and section 3145 of title 40, United States Code.

SEC. 304. REPORTS.

    (a) Report by the Secretary.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriations committees and the authorizing committees (as defined in 
section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (U.S.C. 1003)) of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate an annual report regarding the 
grants made under this Act, including the information described in 
sections 108 and 201(f).
    (b) GAO.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
Congress a report evaluating the programs carried out under this Act 
that includes an assessment of the impact and benefits of each school 
improvement project funded under this Act.
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