1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013”.
Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013
A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
2. Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
3. References
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
4. Transition
Multi-Year awards— Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the recipient of a multi-year award under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms of that award, except that no additional funds may be awarded after September 30, 2014. In the case of a State that received a flexibility waiver from the Secretary of Education under the authority of section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7861), as such section was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, such waiver shall no longer apply, and no additional funds associated with such waiver shall be awarded, after the completion of the original waiver period.
Planning and transition— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a recipient of funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act, may use funds available to the recipient under that predecessor authority to carry out necessary and reasonable planning and transition activities in order to ensure an orderly implementation of programs authorized by this Act, and the amendments made by this Act.
Orderly Transition— The Secretary shall take such steps as are necessary to provide for the orderly transition to, and implementation of, programs authorized by this Act, and by the amendments made by this Act, from programs authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as that Act was in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act except in such cases where this Act requires specific transition steps to take place.
5. Effective dates
In general— Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall be effective upon the date of enactment of this Act.
Noncompetitive programs— With respect to noncompetitive programs under which any funds are allotted by the Secretary of Education to recipients on the basis of a formula, this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on July 1, 2013.
Competitive programs— With respect to programs that are conducted by the Secretary on a competitive basis, this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect with respect to appropriations for use under those programs for fiscal year 2014.
Impact Aid— With respect to title VIII (Impact Aid), this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect with respect to appropriations for use under that title for fiscal year 2014.
6. Table of contents of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Section 2 is amended to read as follows:
“2. Table of contents
“The table of contents for this Act is as follows:”
7. Authorization of appropriations
The Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 2 the following:
“3. Authorization of appropriations
“(a) Local educational agency grants
“(1) In general—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title I (except for sections 1116(g), 1125A, 1132, and subpart 4 of part A of such title) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(2) School improvement grants, national activities, and evaluation
“(A) In general—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1116(g) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(B) Reservation for national activities—Of the amounts appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 2 percent for the national activities described in section 1116(f)(6).
“(3) Education finance incentive grant program—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1125A such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(4) Centers of excellence in early childhood—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1132 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(b) Grants for State assessments and the national assessment of educational progress
“(1) National assessment of educational progress—For the purpose of administering the State assessments under the National Assessment of Educational Progress, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(2) State assessments and related activities—For the purpose of carrying out assessment and related activities under subpart 4 of part A of title I, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(c) Pathways to college—For the purposes of carrying out part B of title I, Pathways to College, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(d) Education of migratory children—For the purposes of carrying out part C of title I, Education of Migratory Children, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(e) Neglected and delinquent—For the purposes of carrying out part D of title I, Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(f) Continuous improvement and support for teachers and principals
“(1) In general—For the purposes of carrying out subparts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of part A of title II, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(2) Principal recruitment and training—For the purposes of carrying out subpart 5 of part A of title II, Principal Recruitment and Training, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(g) Teacher Pathways to the Classroom—For the purposes of carrying out part B of title II, Teacher Pathways to the Classroom, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(h) Teacher incentive fund—For the purposes of carrying out part C of title II, Teacher Incentive Fund, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(i) Achievement through Technology and Innovation—For the purposes of carrying out part D of title II, Achievement through Technology and Innovation, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(j) English Learners and Immigrant Students—For the purposes of carrying out title III, Language and Academic Content Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(k) Improving Literacy and Student Achievement
“(1) Improving literacy—For the purposes of carrying out subpart 1 of part A of title IV, Improving Literacy Instruction, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(2) Effective school library programs—For the purposes of carrying out subpart 2 of part A of title IV, Improving Literacy and College and Career Readiness Through Effective School Library Programs, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(l) Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Instruction and Student Achievement—For the purposes of carrying out part B of title IV, Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Instruction and Student Achievement, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(m) Increasing Access to a Well-Rounded Education and Financial Literacy—For the purposes of carrying out part C of title IV, Increasing Access to a Well-Rounded Education and Financial Literacy, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(n) Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students—For the purposes of carrying out part D of title IV, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(o) 21st Century Community Learning Centers—For the purposes of carrying out part F of title IV, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(p) Promise Neighborhoods—For the purposes of carrying out part G of title IV, Promise Neighborhoods, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(q) Parent and Family Information and Resource Centers—For the purposes of carrying out part H of title IV, Parent and Family Information and Resource Centers, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(r) Ready-to-Learn—For the purposes of carrying out part I of title IV, Ready-to-Learn, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(s) Programs of national significance—For the purposes of carrying out part I of title IV, Programs of National Significance, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(t) Race to the Top—For the purposes of carrying out part A of title V, Race to the Top, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(u) Investing in Innovation—For the purposes of carrying out part B of title V, Investing in Innovation, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(v) Magnet Schools Assistance—For the purposes of carrying out part C of title V, Magnet Schools Assistance, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(w) Public charter schools—For the purposes of carrying out part D of title V, Public Charter Schools, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(x) Voluntary public school choice—For the purposes of carrying out part E of title V, Voluntary Public School Choice, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(y) Rural education achievement program—For the purposes of carrying out part B of title VI, Rural Education Achievement Program, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(z) Indian, native hawaiian, and Alaska native education
“(1) Indian education and Native Hawaiian education—For the purposes of carrying out part A and subpart 1 of part B of title VII, Indian Education and Native Hawaiian Education, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(2) Alaska Native education—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out subpart 2 of part B of title VII, Alaska Native Education, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
“(aa) Impact aid—For the purposes of carrying out title VIII, Impact Aid, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, in accordance with the following:
“(1) Payments for Federal acquisition of real property—For the purpose of making payments under section 8002, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(2) Basic payments; payments for heavily impacted local educational agencies—For the purpose of making payments under section 8003(b), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(3) Payments for children with disabilities—For the purpose of making payments under section 8003(d), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(4) Construction—For the purpose of carrying out section 8007, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
“(5) Facilities maintenance—For the purpose of carrying out section 8008, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.”