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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act 
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING FUNCTIONALITY AND SECURITY OF NEW FEDERAL WEBSITES 
              THAT COLLECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.

    (a) Certification Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided under this 
        subsection, an agency may not deploy or make available to the 
        public a new Federal PII website until the date on which the 
        chief information officer of the agency submits a certification 
        to Congress that the website is fully functional and secure.
            (2) Transition.--In the case of a new Federal PII website 
        that is operational on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
        paragraph (1) shall not apply until the end of the 90-day 
        period beginning on such date of enactment. If the 
        certification required under paragraph (1) for such website has 
        not been submitted to Congress before the end of such period, 
        the head of the responsible agency shall render the website 
        inaccessible to the public until such certification is 
        submitted to Congress.
            (3) Exception for beta website with explicit permission.--
        Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a website (or portion thereof) 
        that is in a development or testing phase, if the following 
        conditions are met:
                    (A) A member of the public may access PII-related 
                portions of the website only after executing an 
                agreement that acknowledges the risks involved.
                    (B) No agency compelled, enjoined, or otherwise 
                provided incentives for such a member to access the 
                website for such purposes.
            (4) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
        construed as applying to a website that is operated entirely by 
        an entity (such as a State or locality) that is independent of 
        the Federal Government, regardless of the receipt of funding in 
        support of such website from the Federal Government.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that 
        term under section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Fully functional.--The term ``fully functional'' means, 
        with respect to a new Federal PII website, that the website can 
        fully support the activities for which it is designed or 
        intended with regard to the eliciting, collection, storage, or 
        maintenance of personally identifiable information, including 
        handling a volume of queries relating to such information 
        commensurate with the purpose for which the website is 
        designed.
            (3) New federal personally identifiable information website 
        (new federal pii website).--The terms ``new Federal personally 
        identifiable information website'' and ``new Federal PII 
        website'' mean a website that--
                    (A) is operated by (or under a contract with) an 
                agency;
                    (B) elicits, collects, stores, or maintains 
                personally identifiable information of individuals and 
                is accessible to the public; and
                    (C) is first made accessible to the public and 
                collects or stores personally identifiable information 
                of individuals, on or after October 1, 2012.
            (4) Operational.--The term ``operational'' means, with 
        respect to a website, that such website elicits, collects, 
        stores, or maintains personally identifiable information of 
        members of the public and is accessible to the public.
            (5) Personally identifiable information (pii).--The terms 
        ``personally identifiable information'' and ``PII'' mean any 
        information about an individual elicited, collected, stored, or 
        maintained by an agency, including--
                    (A) any information that can be used to distinguish 
                or trace the identity of an individual, such as a name, 
                a social security number, a date and place of birth, a 
                mother's maiden name, or biometric records; and
                    (B) any other information that is linked or 
                linkable to an individual, such as medical, 
                educational, financial, and employment information.
            (6) Responsible agency.--The term ``responsible agency'' 
        means, with respect to a new Federal PII website, the agency 
        that is responsible for the operation (whether directly or 
        through contracts with other entities) of the website.
            (7) Secure.--The term ``secure'' means, with respect to a 
        new Federal PII website, that the following requirements are 
        met:
                    (A) The website is in compliance with subchapter II 
                of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code.
                    (B) The website ensures that personally 
                identifiable information elicited, collected, stored, 
                or maintained in connection with the website is 
                captured at the latest possible step in a user input 
                sequence.
                    (C) The responsible agency for the website has 
                encrypted, masked, or taken other similar actions to 
                protect personally identifiable information elicited, 
                collected, stored, or maintained in connection with the 
                website.
                    (D) The responsible agency for the website has 
                taken reasonable efforts to minimize domain name 
                confusion, including through additional domain 
                registrations.
                    (E) The responsible agency requires all personnel 
                who have access to personally identifiable information 
                in connection with the website to have completed a 
                Standard Form 85P and signed a non-disclosure agreement 
                with respect to personally identifiable information, 
                and the agency takes proper precautions to ensure that 
                only the fewest reasonable number of trustworthy 
                persons may access such information.
                    (F) The responsible agency maintains (either 
                directly or through contract) sufficient personnel to 
                respond in a timely manner to issues relating to the 
                proper functioning and security of the website, and to 
                monitor on an ongoing basis existing and emerging 
                security threats to the website.
            (8) State.--The term ``State'' means each State of the 
        United States, the District of Columbia, each territory or 
        possession of the United States, and each federally recognized 
        Indian tribe.

SEC. 3. PRIVACY BREACH REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Information Security Amendment.--Subchapter II of chapter 35 of 
title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``Sec. 3559. Privacy breach requirements
    ``(a) Policies and Procedures.--The Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall establish and oversee policies and 
procedures for agencies to follow in the event of a breach of 
information security involving the disclosure of personally 
identifiable information, including requirements for--
            ``(1) not later than 72 hours after the agency discovers 
        such a breach, or discovers evidence that reasonably indicates 
        such a breach has occurred, notice to the individuals whose 
        personally identifiable information could be compromised as a 
        result of such breach;
            ``(2) timely reporting to a Federal cybersecurity center, 
        as designated by the Director of the Office of Management and 
        Budget; and
            ``(3) any additional actions that the Director finds 
        necessary and appropriate, including data breach analysis, 
        fraud resolution services, identity theft insurance, and credit 
        protection or monitoring services.
    ``(b) Required Agency Action.--The head of each agency shall ensure 
that actions taken in response to a breach of information security 
involving the disclosure of personally identifiable information under 
the authority or control of the agency comply with policies and 
procedures established by the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget under subsection (a).
    ``(c) Report.--Not later than March 1 of each year, the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget shall report to Congress on agency 
compliance with the policies and procedures established under 
subsection (a).
    ``(d) Federal Cybersecurity Center Defined.--The term `Federal 
cybersecurity center' means any of the following:
            ``(1) The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center.
            ``(2) The Intelligence Community Incident Response Center.
            ``(3) The United States Cyber Command Joint Operations 
        Center.
            ``(4) The National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force.
            ``(5) Central Security Service Threat Operations Center of 
        the National Security Agency.
            ``(6) The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team.
            ``(7) Any successor to a center, team, or task force 
        described in paragraphs (1) through (6).
            ``(8) Any center that the Director of the Office of 
        Management and Budget determines is appropriate to carry out 
        the requirements of this section.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``3559. Privacy breach requirements.''.
[A]: Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act of 2015 This bill establishes security and privacy requirements for new federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (PII) (i.e., information that can be used to distinguish or trace the identity of an individual or that is linked or linkable to an individual).  (Sec. 2) A federal agency may not deploy or make available to the public a new federal PII website until the agency's chief information officer (CIO) certifies to Congress that the website is fully functional and secure. The CIO must make such certification within 90 days after enactment of this Act. After such 90-day period, any new federal PII website that has not been certified must be rendered inaccessible until certification is submitted.  The prohibition does not apply to a website that is: (1) operated entirely by an entity that is independent of the federal government, or (2) in a development or testing phase (beta website). The exemption for beta websites applies only if: (1) a member of the public may access PII-related portions of the website only after executing an agreement that acknowledges the risks involved; and (2) no agency compelled, enjoined, or otherwise provided incentives for a member of the public to access such website.  The bill defines a "new federal PII website" as a website that: (1) is operated by (or under contract with) an agency; (2) elicits, collects, stores, or maintains PII and is accessible to the public; and (3) is first made accessible to the public and collects or stores PII on or after October 1, 2012. The bill also sets forth requirements that must be met to deem a new federal PII website as "secure." (Sec. 3) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must establish and oversee policies and procedures for federal agencies to follow in the event of a breach of information security involving the disclosure of PII, including: (1) notice, not later than 72 hours after discovery of a breach or possible breach, to individuals whose PII could be compromised; and (2) timely reporting to a federal cybersecurity center designated by the OMB and defined in this Act.  Agency heads must ensure that agency actions taken in response to a breach of information security involving the disclosure of PII comply with OMB policies and procedures established by this Act. The OMB must report to Congress, not later than March 1 of each year, on agency compliance with such policies and procedures.  A "federal cybersecurity center" is defined to include: (1) the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, (2) the Intelligence Community Incident Response Center, (3) the U.S. Cyber Command Joint Operations Center, (4) the National Cyber Investigative Task Force, (5) the Central Security Service Threat Operations Center of the National Security Agency, (6) the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, and (7) any center that the OMB determines is appropriate to carry out privacy breach notice and reporting requirements. 


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Restoring Authority to Schools Act 
of 2004''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to restore authority to the public schools to conduct 
        education as a human enterprise;
            (2) to limit Federal court oversight of public schools to 
        that which is reasonable and necessary to implement Federal 
        law; and
            (3) to allow State and local education officials to bring 
        new insights and solutions to problems of allocating revenues 
        and resources for the common good in keeping with their 
        designated legislative and executive powers.

SEC. 3. APPROPRIATE REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL LAW 
              IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    (a) Requirements for Relief.--
            (1) Prospective relief.--
                    (A) Prospective relief in any civil action with 
                respect to violations of Federal law in the public 
                schools shall extend no further than necessary to 
                correct the violation of the Federal right of a 
                particular plaintiff or plaintiffs. The court shall not 
                grant or approve any prospective relief unless the 
                court finds that such relief is narrowly drawn, extends 
                no further than necessary to correct the violation of 
                the Federal right, and is the least intrusive means 
                necessary to correct the violation of the Federal 
                right. The court shall give substantial weight to any 
                adverse impact on other students or the school 
                community as a whole caused by the relief.
                    (B) The court shall not order any prospective 
                relief that requires or permits a government official 
                to exceed his or her authority under State or local law 
                or otherwise violates State or local law, unless--
                            (i) Federal law requires such relief to be 
                        ordered in violation of State or local law;
                            (ii) the relief is necessary to correct the 
                        violation of a Federal right; and
                            (iii) no other relief will correct the 
                        violation of the Federal right.
            (2) Preliminary injunctive relief.--In any civil action 
        with respect to violations of Federal law in the public 
        schools, to the extent otherwise authorized by law, the court 
        may enter a temporary restraining order or an order for 
        preliminary injunctive relief. Preliminary injunctive relief 
        must be narrowly drawn, extend no further than necessary to 
        correct the harm the court finds requires preliminary relief, 
        and be the least intrusive means necessary to correct that 
        harm. The court shall give substantial weight to any adverse 
        impact on other students or the school community as a whole 
        caused by the preliminary relief and shall respect the 
        principles of comity set out in paragraph (1)(B) in tailoring 
        any preliminary relief. Preliminary injunctive relief shall 
        automatically expire on the date that is 90 days after its 
        entry, unless the court makes the findings required under 
        subsection (a)(1) for the entry of prospective relief and makes 
        the order final before the expiration of the 90-day period.
    (b) Termination of Relief.--
            (1) Termination of prospective relief.--
                    (A) In any civil action with respect to violations 
                of Federal law in the public schools in which 
                prospective relief is ordered, such relief shall be 
                terminable upon the motion of any party or intervener--
                            (i) 2 years after the date the court 
                        granted or approved the prospective relief;
                            (ii) 1 year after the date the court has 
                        entered an order denying termination of 
                        prospective relief under this paragraph; or
                            (iii) in the case of an order issued on or 
                        before the date of enactment of the Restoring 
                        Authority to Schools Act (enacted ____ __, 
                        2004), 2 years after such date of enactment.
                    (B) Nothing in this section shall prevent the 
                parties from agreeing to terminate or modify relief 
                before the relief is terminated under subparagraph (A).
            (2) Immediate termination of prospective relief.--In any 
        civil action with respect to violations of Federal law in the 
        public schools, a defendant or intervener shall be entitled to 
        the immediate termination of any prospective relief if the 
        relief was approved or granted in the absence of a finding by 
        the court that the relief is narrowly drawn, extends no further 
        than necessary to correct the violation of the Federal right, 
        and is the least intrusive means necessary to correct the 
        violation of the Federal right.
            (3) Limitation.--Prospective relief shall not terminate if 
        the court makes written findings based on the record that 
        prospective relief remains necessary to correct a current and 
        ongoing violation of the Federal right, extends no further than 
        necessary to correct the violation of the Federal right, and 
        that the prospective relief is narrowly drawn and the least 
        intrusive means to correct the violation.
            (4) Termination or modification of relief.--Nothing in this 
        section shall prevent any party or intervener from seeking 
        modification or termination before the relief is terminable 
        under paragraph (1) or (2), to the extent that modification or 
        termination would otherwise be legally permissible.
    (c) Settlements.--
            (1) Consent decrees.--In any civil action with respect to 
        violations of Federal law in the public schools, the court 
        shall not enter or approve a consent decree unless it complies 
        with the limitations on relief set forth in subsection (a).
            (2) Private settlement agreements.--
                    (A) Nothing in this section shall preclude parties 
                from entering into a private settlement agreement that 
                does not comply with the limitations on relief set 
                forth in subsection (a), if the terms of that agreement 
                are not subject to court enforcement other than the 
                reinstatement of the civil proceeding that the 
                agreement settled.
                    (B) Nothing in this section shall preclude any 
                party claiming that a private settlement agreement has 
                been breached from seeking in State court any remedy 
                available under State law.
    (d) State Law Remedies.--The limitations on remedies in this 
section shall not apply to relief entered by a State court based solely 
upon claims arising under State law.
    (e) Procedure for Motions Affecting Prospective Relief.--
            (1) Generally.--The court shall promptly rule on any motion 
        to modify or terminate prospective relief in a civil action 
        with respect to violations of Federal law in the public 
        schools. Mandamus shall lie to remedy any failure to issue a 
        prompt ruling on such a motion.
            (2) Automatic stay.--Any motion to modify or terminate 
        prospective relief made under subsection (b) shall operate as a 
        stay during the period--
                    (A)(i) beginning on the 30th day after such motion 
                is filed, in the case of a motion made under paragraph 
                (1) or (2) of subsection (b); or
                    (ii) beginning on the 180th day after such motion 
                is filed, in the case of a motion made under any other 
                law; and
                    (B) ending on the date the court enters a final 
                order ruling on the motion.
            (3) Postponement of automatic stay.--The court may postpone 
        the effective date of an automatic stay specified in subsection 
        (e)(2)(A) for not more than 60 days for good cause. No 
        postponement shall be permissible because of general congestion 
        of the court's calendar.
            (4) Order blocking the automatic stay.--Any order staying, 
        suspending, delaying, or barring the operation of the automatic 
        stay described in paragraph (2) (other than an order to 
        postpone the effective date of the automatic stay under 
        paragraph (3)) shall be treated as an order refusing to 
        dissolve or modify an injunction and shall be appealable 
        pursuant to section 1292(a)(1) of title 28, United States Code, 
        regardless of how the order is styled or whether the order is 
        termed a preliminary or a final ruling.
    (f) Special Masters.--
            (1) In general.--
                    (A) In any civil action in a Federal court with 
                respect to violations of Federal law in the public 
                schools, the court may appoint a special master who 
                shall be disinterested and objective and who will give 
                due regard to balancing the needs of the school 
                community as a whole against the requested relief, to 
                conduct hearings on the record and prepare proposed 
                findings of fact.
                    (B) The court shall appoint a special master under 
                this subsection during the remedial phase of the action 
                only upon a finding that the remedial phase will be 
                sufficiently complex to warrant the appointment.
            (2) Appointment.--
                    (A) If the court determines that the appointment of 
                a special master is necessary, the court shall request 
                that the defendant State officials and the plaintiff 
                each submit a list of not more than 5 persons to serve 
                as a special master.
                    (B) Each party shall have the opportunity to remove 
                up to 3 persons from the opposing party's list.
                    (C) The court shall select the master from the 
                persons remaining on the list after the operation of 
                subparagraph (B).
            (3) Interlocutory appeal.--Any party shall have the right 
        to an interlocutory appeal of the judge's selection of the 
        special master under this subsection, on the ground of 
        partiality.
            (4) Compensation.--The compensation to be allowed to a 
        special master under this section shall be based on an hourly 
        rate not greater than the hourly rate established under section 
        3006A for payment of court-appointed counsel, plus costs 
        reasonably incurred by the special master. Such compensation 
        and costs shall be paid with funds appropriated to the 
        Judiciary.
            (5) Regular review of appointment.--In any civil action 
        with respect to violations of Federal law in the public schools 
        in which a special master is appointed under this subsection, 
        the court shall review the appointment of the special master 
        every 6 months to determine whether the services of the special 
        master continue to be required under paragraph (1). In no event 
        shall the appointment of a special master extend beyond the 
        termination of the relief.
            (6) Limitations on powers and duties.--A special master 
        appointed under this subsection--
                    (A) may be authorized by a court to conduct 
                hearings and prepare proposed findings of fact, which 
                shall be made on the record;
                    (B) shall not make any findings or communications 
                ex parte;
                    (C) may be authorized by a court to assist in the 
                development of remedial plans; and
                    (D) may be removed at any time, but shall be 
                relieved of the appointment upon the termination of 
                relief.
    (g) Definitions.--As used in this section--
            (1) the term ``consent decree'' means any relief entered by 
        the court that is based in whole or in part upon the consent or 
        acquiescence of the parties, but does not include private 
        settlements;
            (2) the term ``civil action with respect to violations of 
        Federal law in the public schools'' means any civil proceeding 
        arising under Federal law with respect to any aspect of 
        operation of the public schools or the provision of public 
        education, including extra curricular and ancillary activities, 
        but does not include civil proceedings relating to 
        desegregation of the public schools;
            (3) the term ``public schools'' means a public elementary 
        or secondary school as such terms are defined in section 9101 
        of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. Sec. 7801);
            (4) the term ``private settlement agreement'' means an 
        agreement entered into among the parties that is not subject to 
        judicial enforcement other than the reinstatement of the civil 
        proceeding that the agreement settled;
            (5) the term ``prospective relief'' means all relief other 
        than compensatory monetary damages;
            (6) the term ``special master'' means any person appointed 
        by a Federal court pursuant to Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of 
        Civil Procedure or pursuant to any inherent power of the court 
        to exercise the powers of a master, regardless of the title or 
        description given by the court; and
            (7) the term ``relief'' means all relief in any form that 
        may be granted or approved by the court, and includes consent 
        decrees but does not include private settlement agreements.
[A]: Restoring Authority to Schools Act of 2004 - Requires prospective relief in any civil action for violations of Federal law in public schools to be narrowly drawn, to extend no further than necessary, and to reflect the least intrusive means necessary to correct the violation. Requires the court to give substantial weight to any adverse impact on other students or the school community caused by such relief.

Prohibits the court from ordering prospective relief that requires or permits government officials to exceed their authority under State or local law or otherwise violates such law unless Federal law so requires, the relief is necessary, and no other relief will correct the violation.

Authorizes the court to enter a temporary restraining order or an order for preliminary injunctive relief with respect to violations of Federal law in public schools to the extent otherwise authorized by law if the order complies with the limitations on prospective relief set forth in this Act.

Requires the termination of prospective relief upon the motion of any party or intervener at specified times. Entitles defendants or interveners to the immediate termination of such relief if it was approved or granted in the absence of a finding that the limitations set forth in this Act were met.

Prohibits the court from entering or approving a consent decree absent compliance with such limitations.

Sets forth procedures for motions affecting prospective relief.

Authorizes the court to appoint a special master in those civil actions addressed by this Act.


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pre-K for USA Act.''

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The United States ranks 25th in early learning 
        enrollment with fewer than 3 out of 10 four-year-olds enrolled 
        in high-quality prekindergarten programs.
            (2) Studies show that children with access to high-quality 
        prekindergarten programs are less likely to repeat a grade or 
        drop out of high school, and more likely to succeed in their 
        careers.
            (3) Every public dollar spent on high-quality 
        prekindergarten programs returns $7 through a reduced need for 
        spending on other services such as remedial education, grade 
        repetition, and special education.
            (4) Children who attended prekindergarten are less likely 
        to develop drug problems, commit a felony, and go to prison, 
        and are half as likely to be arrested.
            (5) Children who attended prekindergarten usually have 
        higher grade point averages and are more likely to attend a 
        four-year college.
            (6) About 40 percent of school districts do not offer 
        prekindergarten programs.
            (7) Over half of school districts that have pre-
        kindergarten programs offer only part-day programs.
            (8) Texas missed out on up to $118.48 million in Federal 
        funding to expand prekindergarten programs.
            (9) Reports showed that in 2011 the Texas legislature cut 
        approximately $5.4 billion in education funding and eliminated 
        the $200 million in grants it offered to schools to expand 
        prekindergarten programs from half-day to full-day.
            (10) In response to the State of Texas' education funding 
        cuts, certain local governments took it upon themselves to fund 
        full-day prekindergarten programs.
            (11) For these reasons, certain localities, including local 
        governments and local educational agencies would benefit from 
        direct application prekindergarten Federal program funding.

SEC. 3. PREKINDERGARTEN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Education, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall award competitive 
grants to States, local educational agencies, or other local government 
entities that wish to increase their capacity and build the 
infrastructure within the State to offer high-quality prekindergarten 
programs.
    (b) Grant Duration.--The Secretary shall award grants under this 
Act for a period of not more than 3 years. Such grants shall not be 
renewed.
    (c) Application.--
            (1) In general.--A Governor, or chief executive officer of 
        a State, a local educational agency, or another local 
        government entity that desires to receive a grant under this 
        Act shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education 
        at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
        information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
            (2) Development of state application.--In developing an 
        application for a grant under this Act, a State shall consult 
        with the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education 
        and Care and incorporate their recommendations, where 
        applicable.
    (d) Matching Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this Act, a State, local educational agency, or other local 
        government entity shall contribute for the activities for which 
        the grant was awarded non-Federal matching funds in an amount 
        equal to not less than 20 percent of the amount of the grant.
            (2) Non-federal funds.--To satisfy the requirement of 
        paragraph (1), a State, local educational agency, or other 
        local government entity may use--
                    (A) non-Federal resources in the form of State 
                funding, local funding, or contributions from 
                philanthropy or other private sources, or a combination 
                of such resources; or
                    (B) in-kind contributions.
            (3) Financial hardship waiver.--The Secretary may waive 
        paragraph (1) or reduce the amount of matching funds required 
        under that paragraph for a State, local educational agency, or 
        other local government entity that has submitted an application 
        for a grant under this subsection if the State, local 
        educational agency, or other local government entity 
        demonstrates, in the application, a need for such a waiver or 
        reduction due to extreme financial hardship, as determined by 
        the Secretary.
    (e) Subgrants.--
            (1) In general.--A State, local educational agency, or 
        other local government entity awarded a grant under this 
        subtitle may use the grant funds to award subgrants to eligible 
        local entities, to carry out the activities under the grant.
            (2) Subgrantees.--An eligible local entity awarded a 
        subgrant under paragraph (1) shall comply with the requirements 
        of this Act relating to grantees, as appropriate.
    (f) Double-Dipping Prevention.--The Secretary may not award a 
subgrant to a local educational agency or other local government entity 
under subsection (e) for a program in a fiscal year if the State, 
agency, or entity received funding for the program in such fiscal year.
    (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section--
            (1) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
            (2) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
        2017 through 2025.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Eligible local entity.--The term ``eligible local 
        entity'' means--
                    (A) a local educational agency, including a charter 
                school or a charter management organization that acts 
                as a local educational agency, or an educational 
                service agency in partnership with a local educational 
                agency;
                    (B) an entity (including a Head Start program or 
                licensed child care setting) that carries out, 
                administers, or supports an early childhood education 
                program; or
                    (C) a consortium of entities described under 
                subparagraph (A) or (B).
            (2) Full-day.--The term ``full-day'' means a day that is--
                    (A) equivalent to a full school day at the public 
                elementary schools in the State; and
                    (B) not less than 5 hours.
            (3) High-quality prekindergarten program.--The term ``high-
        quality prekindergarten program'' means a prekindergarten 
        program supported by an eligible local entity that includes, at 
        a minimum, the following elements based on nationally 
        recognized standards:
                    (A) Serves children who--
                            (i) are age 4 or children who are age 3 or 
                        4, by the eligibility determination date 
                        (including children who turn age 5 while 
                        attending the program); or
                            (ii) have attained the legal age for State-
                        funded prekindergarten.
                    (B) Requires high staff qualifications, including 
                that teachers meet the requirements of 1 of the 
                following clauses:
                            (i) The teacher has a bachelor's degree in 
                        early childhood education or a related field 
                        with coursework that demonstrates competence in 
                        early childhood education;
                            (ii) The teacher--
                                    (I) has a bachelor's degree in any 
                                field;
                                    (II) has demonstrated knowledge of 
                                early childhood education through 
                                passage of a State-approved assessment 
                                in early childhood education;
                                    (III) engages in ongoing 
                                professional development in early 
                                childhood education for not less than 2 
                                years; and
                                    (IV) is enrolled in a State-
                                approved educator preparation program 
                                in which the teacher receives ongoing 
                                training and support in early childhood 
                                education and is making progress toward 
                                the completion of the program in not 
                                more than 3 years; or
                            (iii) The teacher has a bachelor's degree 
                        in any field with a credential, license, or 
                        endorsement that demonstrates competence in 
                        early childhood education.
                    (C) Maintains a maximum class size of 20 children.
                    (D) Maintains a child to instructional staff ratio 
                that does not exceed 10 to 1.
                    (E) Offers a full-day program.
                    (F) Provides developmentally appropriate learning 
                environments and evidence-based curricula that are 
                aligned with the State's early learning and development 
                standards.
                    (G) Offers instructional staff salaries comparable 
                to kindergarten through grade 12 teaching staff.
                    (H) Provides for ongoing monitoring and program 
                evaluation to ensure continuous improvement.
                    (I) Offers accessible comprehensive services for 
                children that--
                            (i) include, at a minimum--
                                    (I) screenings for vision, dental, 
                                health (including mental health), and 
                                development and referrals, and 
                                assistance obtaining services, when 
                                appropriate;
                                    (II) family engagement 
                                opportunities (taking into account home 
                                language), such as parent conferences 
                                (including parent input about their 
                                child's development) and support 
                                services, such as parent education and 
                                family literacy services;
                                    (III) nutrition services, including 
                                nutritious meals and snack options 
                                aligned with requirements set by the 
                                most recent Child and Adult Care Food 
                                Program guidelines promulgated by the 
                                Department of Agriculture as well as 
                                regular, age-appropriate, nutrition 
                                education for children and their 
                                families;
                                    (IV) programs coordinated with 
                                local educational agencies and entities 
                                providing programs authorized under 
                                section 619 and part C of the 
                                Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                                Act (20 U.S.C. 1419 and 1431 et seq.);
                                    (V) physical activity programs 
                                aligned with evidence-based guidelines, 
                                such as those recommended by the 
                                Institute of Medicine, and that take 
                                into account and accommodate children 
                                with disabilities; and
                                    (VI) additional support services, 
                                as appropriate, based on the findings 
                                of a needs analysis; and
                            (ii) are provided on-site, to the maximum 
                        extent feasible.
                    (J) Provides high-quality professional development 
                for staff, including regular in-class observation for 
                teachers and teacher assistants by individuals trained 
                in observation and which may include evidence-based 
                coaching.
                    (K) Meets the education performance standards in 
                effect under section 641A(a)(1)(B) of the Head Start 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 9836a(a)(1)(B)).
                    (L) Maintains evidence-based health and safety 
                standards.
            (4) ESEA terms.--The terms ``local educational agency'' and 
        ``State'' have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        7801).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.
[A]:
Pre-K for USA Act This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award high-quality prekindergarten (pre-K) program development grants on a competitive basis to states, local education agencies, or other local government entities.  A grant recipient may use the grant funds to award subgrants to local entities, provided that the entity did not receive pre-K program&nbsp;funding within the same fiscal year. Grants are nonrenewable and shall be awarded for a period of no more than three years.  Unless granted a financial hardship waiver by ED,&nbsp;a grant recipient shall contribute matching funds equal to at least 20% of the grant amount.