[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2121. Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Manchin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. 
Alexander (for himself and Mrs. Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to 
reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to 
ensure that every child achieves; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 800, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

     SEC. 9115A. CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR.

       Subpart 2 of part F of title IX (20 U.S. C. 7901 et se.), 
     as amended by sections 4001(3), 9114, and 9115, and 
     redesignated by section 9106(1), is further amended by adding 
     at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 9540. CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR.

       ``(a) In General.--A State educational agency shall consult 
     in a timely and meaningful manner with the Governor, or 
     appropriate officials from the Governor's office, in the 
     development of State plans under titles I and II and section 
     9302.
       ``(b) Timing.--The consultation described in subsection (a) 
     shall include meetings of officials from the State 
     educational agency and the Governor's office and shall 
     occur--
       ``(1) during the development of such plan; and
       ``(2) prior to submission of the plan to the Secretary.
       ``(c) Joint Signature Authority.--A Governor shall have 30 
     days prior to the State educational agency submitting the 
     State plan under title I or II or section 9302 to the 
     Secretary to sign such plan. If the Governor has not signed 
     the plan within 30 days of delivery by the State educational 
     agency to the Governor, the State educational agency shall 
     submit the plan to the Secretary without such signature.''.

                          ____________________