I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3821 
To reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2012 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mrs. LOWEY, and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, and 
for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘After School for Amer-
ica’s Children Act of 2012’’. 
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)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, such 
as reading and mathematics’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘service learning, nu-
trition and health education,’’ before ‘‘drug 
and’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and character edu-
cation programs,’’ and inserting ‘‘social 
and 
emotional 
learning 
programming, 
character education programs, and phys-
ical fitness and wellness programs,’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) offer families of students served by com-
munity learning centers opportunities for active and 
meaningful engagement in their children’s education, 
including opportunities for literacy and related edu-
cational development.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) assists students in meeting State and 
local academic achievement standards in core 
academic subjects by providing the students 
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with academic and enrichment activities and a 
broad array of other activities (such as drug 
and violence prevention, physical education, 
wellness education, art, music, counseling, and 
technology programs) during nonschool hours 
or periods when school is not in session (such 
as before or after school or during summer re-
cess) that— 
‘‘(i) reinforce and complement the 
regular academic programs of the schools 
attended by the students served; and 
‘‘(ii) are targeted to the students’ aca-
demic needs and aligned with the instruc-
tion students receive during the school day; 
and’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘and opportunities for active and meaning-
ful engagement in their children’s edu-
cation’’ before the period at the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (7); and 
(C) be redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
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‘‘(2) SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING.—The 
term ‘social and emotional learning’ means the proc-
ess through which children and adults acquire the 
knowledge, attitudes, and skills associated with the 
core areas of social and emotional competency in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) self-awareness and self management 
to achieve school and life success, such as iden-
tifying and recognizing strengths, needs, emo-
tions, values and self-efficacy, impulse control 
and stress management, self-motivation and 
discipline, and goal setting and organization 
skills; 
‘‘(B) social awareness and interpersonal 
skills to establish and maintain positive rela-
tionships, such as perspective taking and re-
spect for others, communication, working coop-
eratively, negotiation, conflict management, and 
help-seeking; and 
‘‘(C) decision-making skills and responsible 
behaviors in personal, academic and community 
contexts, such as situational analysis, problem 
solving, reflection, and social and ethical re-
sponsibility. 
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‘‘(3) SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING PRO-
GRAMMING.—The term ‘social and emotional learn-
ing programming’ refers to classroom instruction 
and schoolwide activities and initiatives that— 
‘‘(A) integrate social and emotional learn-
ing into school curriculum; 
‘‘(B) provide systematic instruction where-
by social and emotional skills are taught, mod-
eled, practiced, and applied so that students use 
them as part of their daily behavior; 
‘‘(C) teach children to apply social and 
emotional skills to prevent specific problem be-
haviors such as substance use, violence, bul-
lying, and school failure, and to promote posi-
tive behaviors in class, school, and community 
activities; and 
‘‘(D) establish safe and caring learning en-
vironments that foster student participation, 
engagement, and connection to learning and 
school.’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), 
by inserting ‘‘Indian tribe or tribal organization 
(as such terms are defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Act 
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‘‘(E) Ensuring that any eligible entity that 
receives an award under this part from the 
State aligns the activities provided by the after-
school program with State academic standards. 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘(H) Coordinating funds received under 
this program with other Federal and State 
funds to implement high-quality programs. 
‘‘(I) Providing a list of prescreened exter-
nal organizations, as described in section 
4203(a)(12).’’. 
SEC. 4. STATE APPLICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4203(a) of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 7173(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘and coordi-
nating professional development for staff in specific 
content areas as well as youth development’’ before 
the semicolon at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (11)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘provides an assurance’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘provides— 
‘‘(A) An assurance’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and representatives of 
teachers’’ and all that follows through ‘‘organi-
zations;’’ and inserting ‘‘statewide after school 
networks (where applicable), representatives of 
teachers, local educational agencies, and com-
munity-based organizations; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) a description of any other representa-
tives of teachers, parents, students, or the busi-
ness community that the State has selected to 
assist in the development of the application, if 
applicable;’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) 
as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (12) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(13) describes how the State will prescreen ex-
ternal organizations that could provide assistance in 
carrying out the activities under this section, and de-
velop and make available to eligible entities a list of 
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external organizations that successfully completed 
the prescreening process; and’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (14) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3))— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘ac-
tivities; and’’ at the end and insert the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘activities, with emphasis on alignment with the 
regular academic program of the school and the 
academic needs of participating students, in-
cluding performance indicators and measures 
that— 
‘‘(i) are able to track student success 
and improvement over time; and 
‘‘(ii) include State assessment results 
and other indicators of students success 
and improvement, such as improved at-
tendance during the school day, better 
classroom grades, regular (or consistent) 
program attendance, and on-time advance-
ment to the next grade level;’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (C); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following: 
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‘‘(B) a description of how data collected 
for the purposes of subparagraph (A) will be 
collected; and’’. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Section 4203 of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 7173) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not impose a 
priority or preference for eligibility for, or applications by, 
States or eligible entities that seek to use funds made 
available under this part to extend the regular school 
day.’’. 
SEC. 5. LOCAL COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 4204 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7174) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsections (b), (c), (d), (g), (h), and (i), 
by striking ‘‘under this part’’ each place the term 
appears and inserting ‘‘under this section’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
if applicable’’ after ‘‘home’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, 
as well as overall student success’’ before the 
semicolon; 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C) and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘(C) a demonstration of how the proposed 
program will coordinate Federal, State, and 
local programs and make the most effective use 
of public resources;’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and alignment’’ after 
‘‘collaboration’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, including the shar-
ing of relevant student data among the 
schools, all participants in the eligible enti-
ty, and any partnering entities described in 
subparagraph (H) while complying with 
applicable laws relating to privacy and con-
fidentiality’’ before the semicolon; and 
(E) by striking subparagraph (J) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(J) a demonstration that the eligible enti-
ty uses research or evidence-based practices to 
provide educational and related activities that 
will complement and enhance the academic per-
formance, achievement, and positive youth de-
velopment of the students;’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘rigorous’’ 
before ‘‘peer review’’; 
(4) in subsection (i)(1)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) demonstrating that the activities pro-
posed in the application— 
‘‘(i) are, as of the date of the submis-
sion of the application, not accessible to 
students who would be served; or 
‘‘(ii) would expand accessibility to 
high-quality services that may be available 
in the community.’’; 
(5) by adding at the end of subsection (i) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—A State educational agency 
may not impose a priority or preference for eligi-
bility for, or applications by, eligible entities that 
seek to use funds made available under this part to 
extend the regular school day.’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) RENEWABILITY
OF AWARDS.—A State edu-
cational agency may renew a grant provided under this 
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section to an eligible entity, based on the eligible entity’s 
performance during the original grant period.’’. 
SEC. 6. LOCAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 4205 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7175) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘under this part’’ and 
inserting ‘‘under section 4204’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and support student 
success’’ after ‘‘academic achievement’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6), (7), 
and (8) through (12) as paragraphs (7), (8), 
and (9) through (13), respectively; 
(C) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) academic enrichment learning programs, 
mentoring programs, remedial education activities, 
and tutoring services, that are aligned with local 
school curricula and State and local content and stu-
dent academic achievement standards; 
‘‘(2) core academic subject education activities, 
including such activities that enable students to be 
eligible for credit recovery or attainment; 
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‘‘(3) literacy education programs; 
‘‘(4) programs that support a healthy, active 
lifestyle, including nutritional education and regular, 
structured physical activity programs; 
‘‘(5) art and music education activities; 
‘‘(6) services for individuals with disabilities;’’; 
(D) by striking paragraph (8) (as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (B)) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(8) activities and programs that support global 
education and global competence, including those 
that foster learning about other countries, cultures, 
languages, and global issues;’’; 
(E) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B)), by inserting ‘‘to serve com-
munity needs’’ before the semicolon: 
(F) in paragraph (10) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B)), by inserting ‘‘to serve com-
munity needs’’ before the semicolon; 
(G) in paragraph (11) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B)), by inserting ‘‘parenting 
skills’’ before ‘‘programs’’; 
(H) in paragraph (12) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B)), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
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(I) in paragraph (13) (as redesginated by 
subparagraph (B)), insert ‘‘social and emotional 
learning programming’’ before ‘‘and character’’; 
and 
(J) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) programs that build skills in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics (referred 
to in this paragraph as ‘STEM’) and that foster in-
novation in learning by supporting nontraditional 
STEM education teaching methods.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PRINCIPLES
OF’’ and inserting ‘‘MEASURES 
OF’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) ensure that measures of student suc-
cess align with the regular academic program of 
the school and the academic needs of partici-
pating students and include performance indica-
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tors 
and 
measures 
described 
in 
section 
4203(a)(13)(A); and 
‘‘(E) collect the data necessary for the 
measures of student success described in sub-
paragraph (D).’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘and 
overall student success’’ before the period at the 
end. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 4206 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7176) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 4206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2012 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’ 
SEC. 8. TRANSITION. 
The recipient of a multiyear grant award under part 
B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.), as such Act was 
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
Act, shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the 
terms and conditions of such award. 
Æ 
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