[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 106 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2208. Mr. BENNET 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 72, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
       ``(L) assessments adopted pursuant to subsection (b) 
     require students to spend on average less than 2 percent of 
     the average instructional time taking such assessments 
     (except in the case of assessments that are determined to be 
     performance-based, competency-based, or to justify the 
     additional time), where such calculation of time spent on 
     such assessments shall not include any additional time spent 
     taking assessments provided as an appropriate accommodation 
     to children with disabilities or students with a disability 
     who are provided accommodations under another Act;
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