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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4868 

To allow eligible entities under part B of title IV of the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act of 1965 to use subgrant funds for activities 

authorized under such part, regardless of whether such activities are 

conducted during nonschool hours or periods when school is not in 

session, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 26 (legislative day, OCTOBER 19), 2020 

Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Ms. SMITH) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To allow eligible entities under part B of title IV of the 

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to 

use subgrant funds for activities authorized under such 

part, regardless of whether such activities are conducted 

during nonschool hours or periods when school is not 

in session, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘21st Century Commu5 nity Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FLEXIBLE USE OF SUBGRANT FUNDS. 

2 Notwithstanding each provision in part B of title IV 

3 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 

4 (20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.) that requires activities under 

5 such part to be carried out during nonschool hours or peri6 ods when school is not in session, for the period under 

7 which a public health emergency declared by the Secretary 

8 of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the 

9 Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 

10 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19 is in effect or until 

11 June 30, 2022, whichever is later, an eligible entity that 

12 is awarded a subgrant under section 4204 of such Act (20 

13 U.S.C. 7174) for community learning centers may use 

14 such subgrant funds to carry out activities described in 

15 section 4205 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7175)— 

16 (1) during the regular school day for students 

17 eligible to receive services under part B of title IV 

18 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.) when the stu19 dent is not receiving full-time in-person instruction; 

20 (2) regardless of whether such activities are 

21 conducted in person or virtually; and 

22 (3) if such activities supplement but do not sup23 plant regular school day instruction. 

24 SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH HEALTH MANDATES. 

25 An eligible entity that is awarded a subgrant under 

26 section 4204 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 


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1 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7174) for a community learning 

2 center shall implement all applicable State, local, and 

3 Tribal health and safety requirements, and, if applicable, 

4 enhanced protocols related to the public health emergency 

5 declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 

6 under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 

7 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect to 

8 COVID–19. 

9 SEC. 4. APPLICATION TO PROVIDE SERVICES DURING THE 

10 SCHOOL DAY. 

11 An eligible entity that seeks to provide services pursu12 ant to the authority under this Act shall submit to the 

13 State educational agency in such form as shall be re14 quired, an addendum to the eligible entity’s application 

15 submitted under section 4204(b) of the Elementary and 

16 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7174(b))— 

17 (1) specifying how the subgrant funds and any 

18 additional funds to be awarded will be used to carry 

19 out the activities described in section 4205 of the El20 ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

21 U.S.C. 7175); and 

22 (2) describing how the eligible entity will com23 ply with section 3 of this Act. 


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1 SEC. 5. APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY 

2 LEARNING CENTERS. 

3 There is authorized to be appropriated and there is 

4 appropriated (in addition to any other amounts appro5 priated to carry out part B of title IV of the Elementary 

6 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171 

7 et seq.) and out of any money in the Treasury not other8 wise appropriated), $1,200,000,000 to enable eligible enti9 ties that are awarded subgrants under section 4204 of the 

10 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

11 U.S.C. 7174) to provide additional hours of service, hire 

12 additional staff to maintain social distancing, and to pay 

13 for cleaning, sanitization, and personal protective equip14 ment supplies. 

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