Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Green New Deal for Public Schools Act”.
Green New Deal for Public Schools Act
A BILL
To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.
Sec. 2 Table of contents
This table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 3 Definitions
Except as otherwise expressly provided, in this Act:
BIE terms— The terms BIE schools and schools funded by BIE mean—
elementary and secondary schools and dormitories operated by the Bureau of Indian Education;
elementary and secondary schools and dormitories funded by the Bureau of Indian Education and operated pursuant to a grant under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.); and
elementary and secondary schools and dormitories funded by the Bureau of Indian Education and operated pursuant to a contract under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
ESEA terms— The terms child with a disability, elementary school, English learner, paraprofessional, secondary school, local educational agency, and Secretary have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
Climate justice— The term climate justice means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, culture, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of policies and projects to ensure that each person enjoys the same degree of protection from the adverse effects of climate change.
Environmental justice— The term environmental justice means the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, culture, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies to ensure that each person enjoys—
the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards; and
equal access to any Federal agency action on justice issues related to the environment in order to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, work, and recreate.
Nonprofit organization— The term nonprofit organization means an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 501(a) of that Code.
Vulnerability ranking— The term vulnerability ranking means the most recent available ranking of each public elementary school and secondary school in the United States based on the Social Vulnerability Index of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry for the Census tract in which the school is located.
Sec. 4 Social Vulnerability Index of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In general— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall update the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Social Vulnerability Index (referred to in this Act as the CDC SVI) based on the most recent data available from the American Community Survey as administered by the Census Bureau. In updating the CDC SVI, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall use the same methodology as was in effect for the most recent release of the CDC SVI before the date of enactment of this Act.
Report to Congress— The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report summarizing the methodology utilized for the CDC SVI and outlining any challenges associated with data collection or reporting.