H.R. 3021 (110th): 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act

Introduced:
Jul 12, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Ben Chandler [D-KY6]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2187 (111th) on Apr 30, 2009.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on June 4, 2008 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Jul 12, 2007
Referred to Committee Jul 12, 2007
Reported by Committee Apr 30, 2008
Passed House Jun 04, 2008
Votes

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3021
Jun 04, 2008 7:41 p.m.
Agreed to 260/151

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3021
Jun 04, 2008 7:49 p.m.
Agreed to 397/17

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 3021
Jun 04, 2008 7:57 p.m.
Agreed to 409/5

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to H R 3021
Jun 04, 2008 8:04 p.m.
Agreed to 266/153

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3021 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
Jun 04, 2008 8:37 p.m.
Failed 187/230

House Vote on Passage
Jun 04, 2008 8:46 p.m.
Passed 250/164

Cosponsors
142 cosponsors (141D, 1R) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to State educational agencies for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public school facilities, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Aug 01, 2008.
20 pages

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6/4/2008.
Title I - Grants for Modernization, Renovation, or Repair of School Facilities
Section 102 -
Requires the Secretary of Education to make grants to states for the modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including public charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date.
Allocates grant funds among states on the basis of the relative portion of school improvement funds provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) in each state under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
Reserves 1% of the grant funds for assistance to outlying areas and Indian schools.
Requires states to reallocate such grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of school improvement funds received by LEAs in the state for the previous fiscal year.
Allows LEA grantees to give priority to projects in public secondary schools recognized as Science and Technology High Schools or as schools having science and technology programs.
Title II - Supplemental Grants for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
Section 202 -
Requires the Secretary to make grants to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama for the construction, modernization, renovation, or repair of public schools, including public charter schools, to make them safe, healthy, high-performing, and technologically up-to-date.
Allocates grant funds among such states on the basis of each state's share of schools closed for at least 60 days during the period between August 29 and December 31, 2005, due to Hurricane Katrina or Rita. Requires such states to reallocate such grant funds to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's share of such schools in the state.
Title III - General Provisions
Section 301 -
Prohibits LEAs from using this Act's grants: (1) for maintenance costs, stadiums, or facilities used primarily for events for which the public is charged admission; (2) to supplant funds otherwise available for school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction efforts; or (3) to purchase carbon offsets. Prohibits states from considering LEAs' receipt of this Act's grants in determining their eligibility for state aid or the amount of state aid they receive.
Section 303 -
Conditions LEA grant eligibility on LEA and state spending for free public education remaining above specified levels. Requires states to reduce the amount of grant funds available to LEAs by the proportion by which LEAs' spending falls below such levels. Directs the Secretary to waive such maintenance of effort requirements if such waiver is justified by exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, or the precipitous decline in an LEA's financial resources.
Section 304 -
Requires grantees' contracting procedures for school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction to ensure the maximum number of qualified bidders through full and open competition.
Section 305 -
Requires the iron and steel used in projects funded under this Act to have been produced in this country, subject to specified exceptions.
Section 306 -
Requires all laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors in the performance of work assisted under this Act to be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar work in the locality.
Section 307 -
Directs LEA grantees to use a percentage of their grant, rising in 10% increments from 50% in FY2009 to 90% in FY2013, for public school modernization, renovation, repairs, or construction that meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating standards, Energy Star standards, Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) criteria, Green Building Initiative environmental design and rating standards (Green Globes), or equivalent standards adopted by the entities that have jurisdiction over such LEAs. Requires the Secretary to provide outreach and technical assistance to states and LEAs concerning the best practices in school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction.
Section 308 -
Directs: (1) LEAs to submit to their states, and make publicly available, annual reports describing their use of such grant funds; (2) states to submit annually to the Secretary a compilation of the information received from their LEAs; and (3) the Secretary to report to Congress annually on grants made under this Act.
Section 309 -
Authorizes appropriations for this Act's grant programs for FY2009-FY2013.
Section 310 -
Prohibits this Act's grants from being used: (1) to employ workers who are illegal aliens or whose status has not been ascertained using the employment verification system; or (2) by LEAs that do not require a criminal background check on all their employees.

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