[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 106 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4964-S4965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2180. Mr. CRUZ (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Crapo) 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 28, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
       ``(vi) include in the plan a description of assessments 
     referred to in paragraph (2), or an accountability system 
     referred to in paragraph (3), of subsection (b), nor may the 
     Secretary require inclusion of a description of such 
     assessments or system in a plan or application, or use 
     inclusion of such assessments or system as a factor in 
     awarding Federal funding, under any other provision of this 
     Act; or
       On page 28, line 7, strike ``(vi)'' and insert ``(vii)''.
       On page 36, strike line 18 and all that follows through 
     line 25 on page 58, and insert the following:
       ``(2) Assessments.--A State may include in the State plan a 
     description of, and may implement, a set of high-quality 
     statewide academic assessments.
       ``(3) Accountability.--A State may include in the State 
     plan a description of, and may implement, an accountability 
     system.
       On page 146, strike line 1 and all that follows through 
     line 23, on page 166.
       On page 183, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following

     SEC. 1008A. STATE-DETERMINED ASSESSMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

       After section 1118, as redesignated by section 1004(3), 
     insert the following:

     ``SEC. 1119. STATE-DETERMINED ASSESSMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

       ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any 
     other provision of this Act, wherever in this Act a reference 
     is made to assessments or accountability under this part, 
     including a reference to a provision under paragraphs (2) or 
     (3) of section 1111(b)--
       ``(1) in the case of a State that elects to implement 
     assessments referred to in section 1111(b)(2), a reference to 
     assessments under this part shall be deemed to be a reference 
     to those assessments and shall be carried out to the extent 
     practicable based on the State-determined assessments;
       ``(2) in the case of a State that elects to implement an 
     accountability system referred to in section 1111(b)(3), a 
     reference to accountability under this part shall be deemed 
     to be a reference to accountability

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     under that system, and shall be carried out to the extent 
     practicable based on the State-determined accountability 
     system; and
       ``(3) in the case of any State not described in paragraph 
     (1) or (2), the reference shall have no effect.''.
       On page 185, strike line 19 and all that follows through 
     line 2 on page 228 and insert the following:

     SEC. 1012. REPEAL.

       Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.) is repealed.
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