[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 139 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 3820. Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Brown)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3695
proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6157, making appropriations for
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the appropriate place in title III of division B, insert
the following:
``Sec. __. (a) The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study on the condition of the public school
facilities of the United States and their adequacy to support
a 21st century education.
``(b) In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
Comptroller General shall study the following factors:
``(1) Structural integrity.
``(2) Plumbing.
``(3) Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
``(4) Compliance with fire and safety codes.
``(5) Compliance with Federal laws, including the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
``(6) Lighting.
``(7) Indoor air quality.
``(8) Environmental conditions, such as exposure to
asbestos, lead, and mold.
``(9) Physical security.
``(10) Sufficient space for instruction.
``(c) The Comptroller General shall include in the study
under subsection (a) information on the ability of States and
local educational agencies to pay for necessary repairs,
renovation, and construction of public school facilities that
are not in adequate condition, including plans to finance the
work within the next 10 years.
``(d) Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Education
and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, the
findings of the study under this section.''.
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