Survey Our Military Impacted Schools Act

Bill: 115-hr-5601
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2018-04-24
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Government studies and investigations

Military personnel and dependents
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-04-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Survey Our Military Impacted Schools Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense to study and&nbsp;report on the unmet capital-improvement needs of each elementary and secondary school that (1) has a total enrollment of not less than 150 students, (2) is not located within the boundaries of a federal military installation, and (3) is served by a local education agency that serves a student population consisting of a specified proportion of students who are dependents of active-duty military personnel.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 24, 2018 Mr. MacArthur (for himself and Ms. Gabbard ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the renovation, repair, or expansion needs of certain elementary schools and secondary schools that educate dependants of active duty military personnel.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Survey Our Military Impacted Schools Act . 2. Study and report on construction grant program Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the heads of any other relevant agencies, shall conduct a study and submit a report on such study to Congress on the unmet capital improvement needs (including renovation, repair, or expansion needs) of each elementary school and secondary school— (1) in which the total student enrollment for the most recent school year was not less than 150 students; (2) that is not located within the boundaries of a Federal military installation; and (3) that is served by a local educational agency— (A) in which at least 15 percent, but not more than 40 percent, of the total student enrollment for the most recent school year in schools of the agency were children described in subparagraphs (B) and (D)(i) of section 7003(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1) ); and (B) that is eligible for assistance under title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.).