sional development activities for staff and ad-
ministrators. 
‘‘(B) Investing in specialized academic pro-
grams or facilities designed to encourage inter- 
district school attendance patterns. 
‘‘(C) Pursue or initiate a transportation 
plan for bringing students to and from publicly 
funded early childhood education programs and 
public 
elementary 
schools 
and 
secondary 
schools, if such transportation is sustainable be-
yond the grant period and does not represent a 
significant portion of the grant funds received 
by an eligible entity under this part. 
‘‘(c) RULE REGARDING USE.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to authorize an eligible entity to 
carry out activities authorized under this section in a man-
ner that violates Federal law. 
‘‘SEC. 4556. PERFORMANCE MEASURES. 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish performance measures 
for the programs and activities carried out through a 
grant under this part. These measures, at a minimum, 
shall track the progress of each eligible entity in— 
‘‘(1) improving academic and other develop-
mental or noncognitive outcomes for each subgroup 
described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II) that is 
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served by the eligible entity on measures, including, 
as applicable, by— 
‘‘(A) increasing school readiness; 
‘‘(B) increasing student achievement and 
decreasing achievement gaps; 
‘‘(C) increasing high school graduation 
rates; 
‘‘(D) increasing readiness for postsec-
ondary education and careers; and 
‘‘(E) any other indicator the Secretary or 
eligible entity may identify; and 
‘‘(2) increasing diversity and decreasing socio-
economic or racial isolation in publicly funded early 
childhood education programs, and public elemen-
tary schools and secondary schools, served under 
this part. 
‘‘SEC. 4557. ANNUAL REPORTS. 
‘‘An eligible entity that receives a grant under this 
part shall submit to the Secretary, at such time and in 
such manner as the Secretary may require, an annual re-
port that includes— 
‘‘(1) information on the progress of the eligible 
entity on the performance measures established 
under section 4556; and 
‘‘(2) the data supporting that progress. 
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‘‘SEC. 4558. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2017 and such sums 
as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as 
added by section 6 of the Every Student Succeeds Act 
(Public Law 114–95)) is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 4506 the following: 
‘‘PART F—STRONGER TOGETHER PROGRAM 
‘‘Sec. 4551. Findings and statement of purpose. 
‘‘Sec. 4552. Reservation for national activities. 
‘‘Sec. 4553. Program authorized; length of grants. 
‘‘Sec. 4554. Applications; award basis. 
‘‘Sec. 4555. Uses of funds. 
‘‘Sec. 4556. Performance measures. 
‘‘Sec. 4557. Annual reports. 
‘‘Sec. 4558. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
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