I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4086 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve 
21st Century Community Learning Centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to improve 21st Century Community Learning 
Centers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Afterschool for Amer-
ica’s Children Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS. 
Section 4201 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraphs 
(1) and (2) to read as follows: 
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‘‘(1) offer students a broad array of additional 
services, programs, and activities, such as youth de-
velopment activities, service learning, nutrition and 
health education, drug and violence prevention pro-
grams, counseling programs, art, music, social and 
emotional learning programs, physical fitness and 
wellness programs and recreation programs, such as 
sports, and technology education programs, that are 
designed to reinforce and complement the regular 
academic program of participating students; 
‘‘(2) provide opportunities for academic enrich-
ment, including providing tutorial services to help 
students, particularly students who attend low-per-
forming schools, in core academic subjects; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by amending subparagraph (A) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(A) assists students in core academic sub-
jects by providing the students with academic 
and enrichment activities and a broad array of 
other activities (such as programs and activities 
described in subsection (a)) during nonschool 
hours or periods when school is not in session 
(such as before or after school or during sum-
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mer recess) that reinforce and complement the 
regular academic programs of the schools at-
tended by the students served;’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
before the period at the end ‘‘and opportu-
nities for active and meaningful engage-
ment in their student’s education’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘Indian 
tribe or tribal organization (as such terms are 
defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Act (25 U.S.C. 
450b)),’’ after ‘‘community-based organiza-
tion,’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) EXTERNAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘ex-
ternal organization’ means a nonprofit organization 
with a record of success in carrying out or working 
with before school, after school, or summer learning 
programs.’’. 
SEC. 3. ALLOTMENTS TO STATES. 
Section 4202(c) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7172(c)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘rig-
orous’’ after ‘‘implementing a’’; 
(2) by striking the undesignated matter after 
paragraph (2)(B) and inserting the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) supervising the awarding of funds to 
eligible entities (in consultation with the Gov-
ernor and other State agencies responsible for 
administering youth development programs and 
adult learning activities).’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by inserting after sub-
paragraph (D) the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) Assisting eligible entities receiving an 
award under this part to align with State aca-
demic standards the activities carried out under 
before school, after school, or summer learning 
programs funded with such award. 
‘‘(F) Ensuring that any such eligible entity 
identifies and partners with external organiza-
tions, if available, in the community. 
‘‘(G) Working with teachers, principals, 
parents, and other stakeholders to review and 
improve State policies and practices to support 
the implementation of effective programs. 
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