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‘‘(i) TREATMENT FOR ESTIMATED TAX PURPOSES.—
Solely for purposes of sections 6654 and 6655, the credit 
allowed by this section to a taxpayer by reason of holding 
a qualified public school modernization bond on a credit 
allowance date shall be treated as if it were a payment 
of estimated tax made by the taxpayer on such date. 
‘‘(j) CREDIT MAY BE TRANSFERRED.—Nothing in 
any law or rule of law shall be construed to limit the trans-
ferability of the credit allowed by this section through sale 
and repurchase agreements. 
‘‘(k) REPORTING.—Issuers of qualified public school 
modernization bonds shall submit reports similar to the 
reports required under section 149(e). 
‘‘(l) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 
any bond issued after September 30, 2008. 
‘‘SEC. 1400N. QUALIFIED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BONDS. 
‘‘(a) QUALIFIED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION BOND.—
For purposes of this subchapter, the term ‘qualified school 
construction bond’ means any bond issued as part of an 
issue if—
‘‘(1) 95 percent or more of the proceeds of such 
issue are to be used for the construction, rehabilita-
tion, or repair of a public school facility or for the 
acquisition of land on which such a facility is to be 
constructed with part of the proceeds of such issue,
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‘‘(2) the bond is issued by a State or local gov-
ernment within the jurisdiction of which such school 
is located, 
‘‘(3) the issuer designates such bond for pur-
poses of this section, and 
‘‘(4) the term of each bond which is part of 
such issue does not exceed 15 years. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION
ON AMOUNT
OF BONDS DES-
IGNATED.—The maximum aggregate face amount of 
bonds issued during any calendar year which may be des-
ignated under subsection (a) by any issuer shall not exceed 
the sum of—
‘‘(1) the limitation amount allocated under sub-
section (d) for such calendar year to such issuer, 
and 
‘‘(2) if such issuer is a large local educational 
agency (as defined in subsection (e)(4)) or is issuing 
on behalf of such an agency, the limitation amount 
allocated under subsection (e) for such calendar year 
to such agency. 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF BONDS 
DESIGNATED.—There is a national qualified school con-
struction bond limitation for each calendar year. Such lim-
itation is—
‘‘(1) $11,000,000,000 for 2004,
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‘‘(2) $11,000,000,000 for 2005, and 
‘‘(3) except as provided in subsection (f), zero 
after 2005. 
‘‘(d) 60 PERCENT
OF
LIMITATION
ALLOCATED 
AMONG STATES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—60 percent of the limitation 
applicable under subsection (c) for any calendar year 
shall be allocated by the Secretary among the States 
in proportion to the respective numbers of children 
in each State who have attained age 5 but not age 
18 for the most recent fiscal year ending before such 
calendar year. The limitation amount allocated to a 
State under the preceding sentence shall be allocated 
by the State to issuers within such State and such 
allocations may be made only if there is an approved 
State application. 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM ALLOCATIONS TO STATES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
adjust the allocations under this subsection for 
any calendar year for each State to the extent 
necessary to ensure that the sum of—
‘‘(i) the amount allocated to such 
State under this subsection for such year, 
and
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‘‘(ii) the aggregate amounts allocated 
under subsection (e) to large local edu-
cational agencies in such State for such 
year, 
is not less than an amount equal to such 
State’s minimum percentage of the amount to 
be allocated under paragraph (1) for the cal-
endar year. 
‘‘(B) MINIMUM
PERCENTAGE.—A State’s 
minimum percentage for any calendar year is 
the minimum percentage described in section 
1124(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6334(d)) for 
such State for the most recent fiscal year end-
ing before such calendar year.
‘‘(3) 
ALLOCATIONS
TO
CERTAIN
POSSES-
SIONS.—The amount to be allocated under para-
graph (1) to any possession of the United States 
other than Puerto Rico shall be the amount which 
would have been allocated if all allocations under 
paragraph (1) were made on the basis of respective 
populations of individuals below the poverty line (as 
defined by the Office of Management and Budget). 
In making other allocations, the amount to be allo-
cated under paragraph (1) shall be reduced by the
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aggregate amount allocated under this paragraph to 
possessions of the United States. 
‘‘(4) ALLOCATIONS FOR INDIAN SCHOOLS.—In 
addition to the amounts allocated under this sub-
section, $200,000,000 for calendar year 2004, and 
$200,000,000 for calendar year 2005, shall be allo-
cated by the Secretary of the Interior for purposes 
of the construction, rehabilitation, and repair of 
schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In 
the case of amounts allocated under the preceding 
sentence, Indian tribal governments (as defined in 
section 7871) shall be treated as qualified issuers for 
purposes of this subchapter. 
‘‘(5) APPROVED
STATE
APPLICATION.—For 
purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘approved State 
application’ means an application which is approved 
by the Secretary of Education and which includes—
‘‘(A) the results of a recent publicly avail-
able survey (undertaken by the State with the 
involvement of local education officials, mem-
bers of the public, and experts in school con-
struction and management) of such State’s 
needs for public school facilities, including de-
scriptions of—
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‘‘(i) health and safety problems at 
such facilities, 
‘‘(ii) the capacity of public schools in 
the State to house projected enrollments, 
and 
‘‘(iii) the extent to which the public 
schools in the State offer the physical in-
frastructure needed to provide a high-qual-
ity education to all students, and 
‘‘(B) a description of how the State will al-
locate to local educational agencies, or other-
wise use, its allocation under this subsection to 
address the needs identified under subpara-
graph (A), including a description of how it 
will—
‘‘(i) ensure that the needs of both 
rural and urban areas will be recognized, 
‘‘(ii) give highest priority to localities 
with the greatest needs, as demonstrated 
by inadequate school facilities coupled with 
a low level of resources to meet those 
needs, 
‘‘(iii) use its allocation under this sub-
section to assist localities that lack the fis-
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cal capacity to issue bonds on their own, 
and 
‘‘(iv) ensure that its allocation under 
this subsection is used only to supplement, 
and not supplant, the amount of school 
construction, rehabilitation, and repair in 
the State that would have occurred in the 
absence of such allocation. 
Any allocation under paragraph (1) by a State shall 
be binding if such State reasonably determined that 
the allocation was in accordance with the plan ap-
proved under this paragraph. 
‘‘(e) 40 PERCENT
OF
LIMITATION
ALLOCATED 
AMONG LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—40 percent of the limitation 
applicable under subsection (c) for any calendar year 
shall be allocated under paragraph (2) by the Sec-
retary among local educational agencies which are 
large local educational agencies for such year. No 
qualified school construction bond may be issued by 
reason of an allocation to a large local educational 
agency under the preceding sentence unless such 
agency has an approved local application. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION FORMULA.—The amount to 
be allocated under paragraph (1) for any calendar
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year shall be allocated among large local educational 
agencies in proportion to the respective amounts 
each such agency received for Basic Grants under 
subpart 2 of part A of title I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6331 
et seq.) for the most recent fiscal year ending before 
such calendar year. 
‘‘(3) ALLOCATION OF UNUSED LIMITATION TO 
STATE.—The amount allocated under this subsection 
to a large local educational agency for any calendar 
year may be reallocated by such agency to the State 
in which such agency is located for such calendar 
year. Any amount reallocated to a State under the 
preceding sentence may be allocated as provided in 
subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(4) LARGE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—
For purposes of this section, the term ‘large local 
educational agency’ means, with respect to a cal-
endar year, any local educational agency if such 
agency is—
‘‘(A) among the 100 local educational 
agencies with the largest numbers of children 
aged 5 through 17 from families living below 
the poverty level, as determined by the Sec-
retary using the most recent data available
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from the Department of Commerce that are 
satisfactory to the Secretary, or 
‘‘(B) 1 of not more than 25 local edu-
cational agencies (other than those described in 
subparagraph (A)) that the Secretary of Edu-
cation determines (based on the most recent 
data available satisfactory to the Secretary) are 
in particular need of assistance, based on a low 
level of resources for school construction, a high 
level of enrollment growth, or such other factors 
as the Secretary deems appropriate. 
‘‘(5) APPROVED
LOCAL
APPLICATION.—For 
purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘approved local 
application’ means an application which is approved 
by the Secretary of Education and which includes—
‘‘(A) the results of a recent publicly avail-
able survey (undertaken by the local educational 
agency or the State with the involvement of 
school officials, members of the public, and ex-
perts in school construction and management) 
of such agency’s needs for public school facili-
ties, including descriptions of—
‘‘(i) the overall condition of the local 
educational agency’s school facilities, in-
cluding health and safety problems,
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‘‘(ii) the capacity of the agency’s 
schools to house projected enrollments, and 
‘‘(iii) the extent to which the agency’s 
schools offer the physical infrastructure 
needed to provide a high-quality education 
to all students, 
‘‘(B) a description of how the local edu-
cational agency will use its allocation under this 
subsection to address the needs identified under 
subparagraph (A), and 
‘‘(C) a description of how the local edu-
cational agency will ensure that its allocation 
under this subsection is used only to supple-
ment, and not supplant, the amount of school 
construction, rehabilitation, or repair in the lo-
cality that would have occurred in the absence 
of such allocation. 
A rule similar to the rule of the last sentence of sub-
section (d)(5) shall apply for purposes of this para-
graph. 
‘‘(f) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED LIMITATION.—If for 
any calendar year—
‘‘(1) the amount allocated under subsection (d) 
to any State, exceeds
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‘‘(2) the amount of bonds issued during such 
year which are designated under subsection (a) pur-
suant to such allocation, 
the limitation amount under such subsection for such 
State for the following calendar year shall be increased 
by the amount of such excess. A similar rule shall apply 
to the amounts allocated under subsection (d)(5) or (e). 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO ARBITRAGE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A bond shall not be treated 
as failing to meet the requirement of subsection 
(a)(1) solely by reason of the fact that the proceeds 
of the issue of which such bond is a part are in-
vested for a temporary period (but not more than 36 
months) until such proceeds are needed for the pur-
pose for which such issue was issued. 
‘‘(2) BINDING COMMITMENT REQUIREMENT.—
Paragraph (1) shall apply to an issue only if, as of 
the date of issuance, there is a reasonable expecta-
tion that—
‘‘(A) at least 10 percent of the proceeds of 
the issue will be spent within the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on such date for the purpose for 
which such issue was issued, and
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‘‘(B) the remaining proceeds of the issue 
will be spent with due diligence for such pur-
pose. 
‘‘(3) EARNINGS ON PROCEEDS.—Any earnings 
on proceeds during the temporary period shall be 
treated as proceeds of the issue for purposes of ap-
plying subsection (a)(1) and paragraph (1) of this 
subsection. 
‘‘SEC. 1400O. QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BONDS. 
‘‘(a) QUALIFIED ZONE ACADEMY BOND.—For pur-
poses of this subchapter—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified zone 
academy bond’ means any bond issued as part of an 
issue if—
‘‘(A) 95 percent or more of the proceeds of 
such issue are to be used for a qualified pur-
pose with respect to a qualified zone academy 
established by a local educational agency, 
‘‘(B) the bond is issued by a State or local 
government within the jurisdiction of which 
such academy is located, 
‘‘(C) the issuer—
‘‘(i) designates such bond for purposes 
of this section,
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‘‘(ii) certifies that it has written as-
surances that the private business con-
tribution requirement of paragraph (2) will 
be met with respect to such academy, and 
‘‘(iii) certifies that it has the written 
approval of the local educational agency 
for such bond issuance, and 
‘‘(D) the term of each bond which is part 
of such issue does not exceed 15 years. 
Rules similar to the rules of section 1400N(g) shall 
apply for purposes of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(2) PRIVATE
BUSINESS
CONTRIBUTION
RE-
QUIREMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the private business contribution re-
quirement of this paragraph is met with respect 
to any issue if the local educational agency that 
established the qualified zone academy has writ-
ten commitments from private entities to make 
qualified contributions having a present value 
(as of the date of issuance of the issue) of not 
less than 10 percent of the proceeds of the 
issue. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
CONTRIBUTIONS.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘quali-
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fied contribution’ means any contribution (of a 
type and quality acceptable to the local edu-
cational agency) of—
‘‘(i) equipment for use in the qualified 
zone academy (including state-of-the-art 
technology and vocational equipment), 
‘‘(ii) technical assistance in developing 
curriculum or in training teachers in order 
to promote appropriate market driven tech-
nology in the classroom, 
‘‘(iii) services of employees as volun-
teer mentors, 
‘‘(iv) internships, field trips, or other 
educational opportunities outside the acad-
emy for students, or 
‘‘(v) any other property or service 
specified by the local educational agency.
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
ZONE
ACADEMY.—The term 
‘qualified zone academy’ means any public school (or 
academic program within a public school) which is 
established by and operated under the supervision of 
a local educational agency to provide education or 
training below the postsecondary level if—
‘‘(A) such public school or program (as the 
case may be) is designed in cooperation with
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business to enhance the academic curriculum, 
increase graduation and employment rates, and 
better prepare students for the rigors of college 
and the increasingly complex workforce, 
‘‘(B) students in such public school or pro-
gram (as the case may be) will be subject to the 
same academic standards and assessments as 
other students educated by the local educational 
agency, 
‘‘(C) the comprehensive education plan of 
such public school or program is approved by 
the local educational agency, and 
‘‘(D)(i) such public school is located in an 
empowerment zone or enterprise community 
(including any such zone or community des-
ignated after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion), or 
‘‘(ii) there is a reasonable expectation (as 
of the date of issuance of the bonds) that at 
least 35 percent of the students attending such 
school or participating in such program (as the 
case may be) will be eligible for free or reduced-
cost lunches under the school lunch program es-
tablished under the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act.
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‘‘(4) QUALIFIED PURPOSE.—The term ‘quali-
fied purpose’ means, with respect to any qualified 
zone academy—
‘‘(A) constructing, rehabilitating, or repair-
ing the public school facility in which the acad-
emy is established, 
‘‘(B) acquiring the land on which such fa-
cility is to be constructed with part of the pro-
ceeds of such issue, 
‘‘(C) providing equipment for use at such 
academy, 
‘‘(D) developing course materials for edu-
cation to be provided at such academy, and 
‘‘(E) training teachers and other school 
personnel in such academy.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS
ON AMOUNT
OF BONDS DES-
IGNATED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is a national zone 
academy bond limitation for each calendar year. 
Such limitation is—
‘‘(A) $400,000,000 for 1998, 
‘‘(B) $400,000,000 for 1999, 
‘‘(C) $400,000,000 for 2000, 
‘‘(D) $400,000,000 for 2001, 
‘‘(E) $400,000,000 for 2002,
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‘‘(F) $400,000,000 for 2003, 
‘‘(G) $1,400,000,000 for 2004, 
‘‘(H) $1,400,000,000 for 2005, and 
‘‘(I) except as provided in paragraph (3), 
zero after 2005. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION OF LIMITATION.—
‘‘(A) ALLOCATION AMONG STATES.—
‘‘(i) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 
AND
2003 
LIMITATIONS.—The national 
zone academy bond limitations for calendar 
years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 
2003 shall be allocated by the Secretary 
among the States on the basis of their re-
spective populations of individuals below 
the poverty line (as defined by the Office 
of Management and Budget). 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION AFTER 2003.—The 
national zone academy bond limitation for 
any calendar year after 2003 shall be allo-
cated by the Secretary among the States in 
proportion to the respective amounts each 
such State received for Basic Grants under 
subpart 2 of part A of title I of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6331 et seq.) for the
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most recent fiscal year ending before such 
calendar year. 
‘‘(B) 
ALLOCATION
TO
LOCAL
EDU-
CATIONAL
AGENCIES.—The limitation amount 
allocated to a State under subparagraph (A) 
shall be allocated by the State to qualified zone 
academies within such State. 
‘‘(C) DESIGNATION SUBJECT TO LIMITA-
TION AMOUNT.—The maximum aggregate face 
amount of bonds issued during any calendar 
year which may be designated under subsection 
(a) with respect to any qualified zone academy 
shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated 
to such academy under subparagraph (B) for 
such calendar year. 
‘‘(3) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED LIMITATION.—If 
for any calendar year—
‘‘(A) the limitation amount under this sub-
section for any State, exceeds 
‘‘(B) the amount of bonds issued during 
such year which are designated under sub-
section (a) (or the corresponding provisions of 
prior law) with respect to qualified zone acad-
emies within such State,
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the limitation amount under this subsection for such 
State for the following calendar year shall be in-
creased by the amount of such excess.’’. 
(b) REPORTING.—Subsection (d) of section 6049 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to returns 
regarding payments of interest) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(8) REPORTING
OF
CREDIT
ON
QUALIFIED 
PUBLIC SCHOOL MODERNIZATION BONDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the term ‘interest’ includes amounts 
includible in gross income under section 
1400M(f) and such amounts shall be treated as 
paid on the credit allowance date (as defined in 
section 1400M(d)(2)). 
‘‘(B) 
REPORTING
TO
CORPORATIONS, 
ETC.—Except as otherwise provided in regula-
tions, in the case of any interest described in 
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, subsection 
(b)(4) of this section shall be applied without
regard to subparagraphs (A), (H), (I), (J), (K), 
and (L)(i). 
‘‘(C) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary may prescribe such regulations as are 
necessary or appropriate to carry out the pur-
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of this Act) applies, the limitation of such section to 
eligible taxpayers (as defined in subsection (d)(6) of 
such section) shall not apply after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 3453. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN LABOR STANDARDS 
ON 
CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS 
FINANCED 
UNDER PUBLIC SCHOOL MODERNIZATION 
PROGRAM. 
Section 439 of the General Education Provisions Act 
(relating to labor standards) (20 U.S.C. 1232b) is amend-
ed—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘All laborers and 
mechanics’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b)(1) For purposes of this section, the term ‘appli-
cable program’ also includes the qualified zone academy 
bond provisions enacted by section 226 of the Taxpayer 
Relief Act of 1997 and the program established by section 
3452 of the America’s Better Classroom Act of 2003. 
‘‘(2) A State or local government participating in a 
program described in paragraph (1) shall—
‘‘(A) in the awarding of contracts, give priority 
to contractors with substantial numbers of employ-
ees residing in the local education area to be served 
by the school being constructed; and
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‘‘(B) include in the construction contract for 
such school a requirement that the contractor give 
priority in hiring new workers to individuals residing 
in such local education area. 
‘‘(3) In the case of a program described in paragraph 
(1), nothing in this subsection or subsection (a) shall be 
construed to deny any tax credit allowed under such pro-
gram. If amounts are required to be withheld from con-
tractors to pay wages to which workers are entitled, such 
amounts shall be treated as expended for construction pur-
poses in determining whether the requirements of such 
program are met.’’. 
Subchapter B—Schools as Centers of the 
Community 
SEC. 3461. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Communities across the Nation need to 
build and modernize thousands of public elementary 
schools and secondary schools in the coming decade 
in ways that reflect new approaches to teaching and 
learning, and in ways that reflect the fact that learn-
ing is a lifelong process for persons of all ages. 
These schools can make an enduring difference for 
these communities by affecting not just students but 
entire neighborhoods for generations.
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(2) The National Symposium on School Design 
has recommended that local educational agencies 
hold community dialogues that discuss the planning 
and design of their new school buildings. Community 
partnerships of parents, educators, architects, urban 
planners, students, and other interested parties can 
assist local educational agencies to design new 
schools that better meet the needs of their commu-
nities now and in the future. 
(3) Establishing such community partnerships 
for the purpose of broadening public participation in 
the planning and design of schools encourages 
broader community involvement in the schools, gen-
erates creativity in the planning process, and pro-
motes savings, cost-sharing, and the most effective 
use of the school building by the entire community. 
Such partnerships can help create schools that are 
centers of teaching and learning for the entire com-
munity. 
SEC. 3462. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this subchapter is to assist local edu-
cational agencies and their communities to increase the 
involvement of parents, teachers, students, and community 
groups in the planning and design of new and renovated
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public elementary school and secondary school buildings 
that—
(1) enhance teaching and learning, and accom-
modate the needs of all learners; 
(2) serve as a center of the community; 
(3) promote health, safety, and security; 
(4) effectively use all available resources; and 
(5) are flexible and can accommodate changing 
community needs. 
SEC. 3463. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—From funds appropriated 
under section 3476, the Secretary shall award 
grants to local educational agencies participating in 
eligible consortia to enable the eligible consortia to 
support the planning and design of—
(A) new elementary school or secondary 
school buildings; or 
(B) the renovation of existing elementary 
school or secondary school buildings.
(2) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM.—
In this subchapter, the term ‘‘eligible consortium’’ 
means a consortium that—
(A) shall include at least 1 local edu-
cational agency; and
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(B) may include such organizations and in-
dividuals as a State educational agency, a com-
munity-based organization, a local government, 
a business or industry, an architect, a parent, 
teacher, or senior citizen group, a library, or a 
museum. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) DURATION.—Grants under this subchapter 
shall be awarded for not more than 1 year. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Not more than 1 grant pro-
vided under this subchapter may be used to plan or 
design the same school. 
(3) MATCHING.—A grant under this subchapter 
shall not be used to pay for more than 50 percent 
of the cost of a planning or design project. A recipi-
ent of a grant under this subchapter shall provide at 
least 50 percent of the cost of the planning or design 
project from non-Federal sources, which may include 
in-kind contributions, fairly evaluated. 
(c) 
GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—In 
awarding 
grants under this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized 
to take such steps as are necessary to ensure an equitable 
geographic distribution of the grants, including distrib-
uting the grants among rural, urban, and suburban local 
educational agencies.
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SEC. 3464. USE OF FUNDS. 
A grant under this subchapter shall be used by a local 
educational agency to support the planning or design of 
a new school building, or of the renovation of an existing 
school building, and may be used for activities such as—
(1) community outreach activities (including the 
development and circulation of explanatory materials 
and the cost of meetings) designed to encourage 
greater participation by the community; 
(2) the development, with the involvement of all 
stakeholders, of a master plan for a school district; 
and 
(3) necessary administrative support for the eli-
gible consortium. 
SEC. 3465. APPLICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each local educational agency de-
siring a grant under this subchapter shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, and containing such 
information, as the Secretary may require. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted under 
this subchapter shall describe—
(1) the community to be served by the new or 
renovated school, including the needs of that com-
munity with respect to such school; 
(2) the individuals and groups that compose the 
eligible consortium and their respective functions;