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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Fire Administration 
Reauthorization Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The loss of life due to fire has dropped significantly 
        over the last 25 years in the United States. However, the 
        United States still has one of the highest fire death rates in 
        the industrialized world. For 2006, the National Fire 
        Protection Association reported 3,245 civilian fire deaths, 
        17,925 civilian fire injuries, and $11,307,000,000 in direct 
        losses due to fire.
            (2) Every year, over 100 firefighters die in the line of 
        duty. The United States Fire Administration should continue its 
        leadership to help local fire agencies dramatically reduce 
        these fatalities.
            (3) Members of the fire service community should continue 
        to work together to further the promotion of national voluntary 
        consensus standards that increase firefighter safety.
            (4) The United States Fire Administration provides crucial 
        support to the Nation's 30,300 fire departments through 
        training, data collection, fire awareness and education, and 
        other activities for improving fire prevention, control, and 
        suppression technologies.
            (5) The collection of data on fire and other emergency 
        incidents is a vital tool both for policy makers and emergency 
        responders to identify and develop responses to emerging 
        hazards. Improving the United States Fire Administration's data 
        collection capabilities is essential for accurately tracking 
        and responding to the magnitude and nature of the Nation's fire 
        problem.
            (6) The research and development performed by the Federal 
        Government and non-government organizations on fire 
        technologies, techniques, and tools advance the capabilities of 
        the Nation's fire service to prevent and suppress fires.
            (7) The United States Fire Administration is one of the 
        strongest voices representing the Nation's fire service within 
        the Federal Government, and, as such, it should have a 
        prominent place within the Federal Government.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNITED STATES FIRE 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding after subparagraph (D) the following new 
        subparagraphs:
                    ``(E) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
                    ``(F) $72,100,000 for fiscal year 2010;
                    ``(G) $74,263,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
                    ``(H) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2012.''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY TRAINING PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS AND 
              REPORTS.

    (a) Amendments to Fire Academy Training.--Section 7(d)(1) of the 
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2206(d)(1)) 
is amended--
            (1) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
                    ``(H) response, tactics, and strategies for dealing 
                with national catastrophes, including terrorist-caused 
                national catastrophes and incidents that involve 
                weapons of mass destruction;'';
            (2) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``forest'' and 
        inserting ``wildland'';
            (3) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``response tactics 
        and'' and inserting ``response, tactics, and'';
            (4) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (N) as 
        subparagraphs (M) through (R), respectively; and
            (5) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new 
        subparagraphs:
                    ``(I) response, tactics, and strategies for 
                fighting large-scale fires or multiple fires in a 
                general area that cross jurisdictional boundaries;
                    ``(J) response, tactics, and strategies for 
                fighting fires occurring at the wildland-urban 
                interface;
                    ``(K) response, tactics, and strategies for 
                fighting fires involving hazardous materials;
                    ``(L) advanced emergency medical services 
                training;''.
    (b) Triennial Reports.--Section 7 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2206) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(m) Triennial Report.--In the first annual report filed pursuant 
to section 16 for which the deadline for filing is after the expiration 
of the 18-month period that begins on the date of the enactment of the 
United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008, and in 
every third annual report thereafter, the Administrator shall include 
information about changes made to the Academy curriculum, including--
            ``(1) the basis for such changes, including a review of the 
        incorporation of lessons learned by emergency response 
        personnel after significant emergency events and emergency 
        preparedness exercises performed under the National Exercise 
        Program; and
            ``(2) the desired training outcome of all such changes.''.
    (c) Authorizing the Administrator to Enter Into Contracts to 
Provide On-Site Training Through Certain Accredited Organizations.--
Section 7(f) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2206(f)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(f) Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator is authorized to 
        provide assistance to State and local fire service training 
        programs through grants, contracts, or otherwise.
            ``(2) Authorization to enter into contracts to provide on-
        site training through certain accredited organizations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator is authorized 
                to enter into a contract with one or more nationally 
                recognized organizations that have established on-site 
                training programs that prepare fire service personnel 
                to meet national voluntary consensus standards for fire 
                service personnel and that facilitate the delivery of 
                the education and training programs outlined in 
                subsection (d)(1) directly to fire service personnel.
                    ``(B) Restrictions.--The Administrator shall not 
                enter into a contract with such organization unless 
                such organization--
                            ``(i) provides training that leads to 
                        certification by a program accredited by a 
                        nationally recognized accreditation 
                        organization; or
                            ``(ii) at the time the Administrator enters 
                        into the contract, provides training under such 
                        a program under a cooperative agreement with a 
                        Federal agency.
            ``(3) Restriction on use of funds.--The amounts expended by 
        the Administrator to carry out this subsection in any fiscal 
        year shall not exceed 4 percent of the amount authorized to be 
        appropriated in such fiscal year pursuant to section 17 of this 
        Act.''.
    (d) Incident Command Training Course for Fires at Ports Required.--
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, in consultation 
with the Superintendent of the National Academy for Fire Prevention and 
Control, shall consolidate and integrate into the current Academy 
curriculum a course on incident command training for fire service 
personnel for fighting fires at United States ports and in marine 
environments, including fires on the water and aboard vessels. Such 
course shall not relate to border and port security.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM UPGRADES.

    (a) Incident Reporting System Database.--Section 9 of the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2208) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) National Fire Incident Reporting System Update.--Of the 
amounts made available pursuant to subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) of 
section 17(g)(1), the Administrator shall use no more than an aggregate 
amount of $5,000,000 during the 3-year period consisting of fiscal 
years 2009, 2010, and 2011 to carry out activities necessary to update 
the National Fire Incident Reporting system to an Internet-based, real-
time incident reporting database, including capital investment, 
contractor engagement, and user education.''.
    (b) Technical Correction.--Section 9(b)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2208(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``assist State,'' and inserting 
``assist Federal, State,''.

SEC. 6. FIRE TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE AND DISSEMINATION.

    (a) Assistance to Fire Services for Fire Prevention and Control in 
Wildland-Urban Interface.--Section 8(d) of the Federal Fire Prevention 
and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2207(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Rural Assistance'' in the heading and 
        inserting ``Rural and Wildland-Urban Interface Assistance'';
            (2) by striking ``The Administrator'' and inserting ``(1) 
        The Administrator''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) The Administrator is authorized to assist the Nation's fire 
services, directly or through contracts, grants, or other forms of 
assistance, for activities and equipment to improve fire prevention and 
control in the wildland-urban interface.''.
    (b) Dissemination.--Section 8 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2207) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Dissemination.--Beginning 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of the United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act 
of 2008, the Administrator, in collaboration with the relevant 
departments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall make 
available to the public information regarding United States Fire 
Administration funded activities to advance new knowledge and best 
practices in firefighting, through a regularly updated Internet 
database.''.

SEC. 7. ENCOURAGING ADOPTION OF STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTER HEALTH AND 
              SAFETY.

    The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections:

``SEC. 37. ENCOURAGING ADOPTION OF STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTER HEALTH AND 
              SAFETY.

    ``The Administrator shall promote adoption by fire services of 
national voluntary consensus standards for firefighter health and 
safety, including such standards for firefighter operations, training, 
staffing, and fitness, by educating fire services about such standards, 
encouraging the adoption at all levels of government of such standards, 
and making recommendations on other ways in which the Federal 
Government can promote the adoption of such standards by fire services.

``SEC. 38. TRAINING AGENCIES ON IMPORTANCE OF CLEARING BIOMASS IN 
              WILDLAND AREAS TO PROMOTE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY.

    ``In collaboration with the relevant departments and agencies of 
the Federal Government, the Administrator shall develop and provide 
information and training to relevant departments and agencies of the 
Federal Government on the importance of clearing biomass in wildland 
areas of Federal lands to promote the safety of firefighters.''.

SEC. 8. COORDINATION REGARDING FIRE SERVICE-BASED EMERGENCY MEDICAL 
              SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Section 21(e) of the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2218(e)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Coordination.--
            ``(1) In general.--To the extent practicable, the 
        Administrator shall utilize existing programs, data, 
        information, and facilities already available in other Federal 
        Government departments and agencies and, where appropriate, 
        existing research organizations, centers, and universities.
            ``(2) Coordination of fire prevention and control 
        programs.--The Administrator shall provide liaison at an 
        appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of the 
        Administrator's activities with State and local government 
        agencies, departments, bureaus, or offices concerned with any 
        matter related to programs of fire prevention and control with 
        private and other Federal organizations and offices so 
        concerned.
            ``(3) Coordination of fire service-based emergency medical 
        services programs.--The Administrator shall provide liaison at 
        an appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of 
        the Administrator's activities with State and local government 
        agencies, departments, bureaus, or offices concerned with 
        programs related to emergency medical services provided by fire 
        service-based systems with private and other Federal 
        organizations and offices so concerned.''.
    (b) Fire Service-Based Emergency Medical Services Best Practices.--
Section 8(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2207(c)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as 
        paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
        paragraph:
    ``(2) The Administrator is authorized to conduct, directly or 
through contracts or grants, studies of the operations and management 
aspects of fire service-based emergency medical services and 
coordination between emergency medical services and fire services. Such 
studies may include the optimum protocols for on-scene care, the 
allocation of resources, and the training requirements for fire 
service-based emergency medical services.''.

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2203) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Administration'' and 
        inserting ``Administration, who is the Assistant Administrator 
        of the Federal Emergency Management Agency'';
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (3) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and'';
            (4) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as 
        paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively;
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(6) `hazardous materials' has the meaning given such term 
        in section 5102(2) of title 49, United States Code;''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(10) `wildland-urban interface' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 101(16) of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
        Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511(16)).''.

SEC. 10. SUPPORTING THE ADOPTION OF FIRE SPRINKLERS.

    Congress supports the recommendations of the United States Fire 
Administration regarding the adoption of fire sprinklers in commercial 
buildings and educational programs to raise awareness of the importance 
of installing fire sprinklers in residential buildings.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 3, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.
[EX A]: United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) for FY2009-FY2012.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Superintendent of the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control to include within fire service personnel training: (1) response, tactics, and strategies for dealing with non-terrorist-caused national catastrophes and incidents that involve weapons of mass destruction; (2) applying new technology and developing strategies and tactics for fighting wildfires; (3) response, tactics, and strategies for fighting large-scale or multiple fires in a general area that cross jurisdictional boundaries, fires occurring at the wildland-urban interface, and fires involving hazardous materials; and (4) advanced emergency medical services (EMS) training.

Requires the Administrator of USFA to: (1) include in triennial reports information about changes made to the National Fire Academy curriculum; and (2) consolidate and integrate into that curriculum a course on incident command training for fire service personnel for fighting fires at U.S. ports and in marine environments, including fires on the water and aboard vessels. Provides that such course shall not relate to border and port security.

Authorizes the Administrator to contract with one or more nationally recognized organizations that have established on-site training programs that prepare fire service personnel to meet national voluntary consensus standards for fire service personnel and that facilitate delivery of education and training programs, provided that such an organization: (1) provides training that leads to certification by a program accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation organization; or (2) provides training under such a program pursuant to a cooperative agreement with a federal agency. Limits the amounts that may be expended by the Administrator to carry out this provision to 4% of the amount authorized to be appropriated in that fiscal year to facilitate the delivery of education and training programs directly to fire service personnel.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to use specified funds during FY2009-FY2011 to update the National Fire Incident Reporting system to an Internet-based, real-time incident reporting database.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes the Administrator to assist the nation's fire services for activities and equipment to improve fire prevention and control in the wildland-urban interface. Directs the Administrator to make available to the public information regarding USFA funded activities, to advance new knowledge and best practices in firefighting through a regularly updated Internet database.

(Sec. 7) Requires the Administrator to: (1) promote adoption by fire services of voluntary national consensus standards for firefighter health and safety; and (2) develop and provide information and training to relevant federal departments on the importance of clearing biomass in wildland areas of federal lands to promote firefighter safety.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Administrator to provide liaison to assure coordination of fire service-based EMS programs. Authorizes the Administrator to conduct studies of the operations and management aspects of fire service-based EMS and coordination between EMS and fire services, including the optimum protocols for on-scene care, the allocation of resources, and the training requirements for fire service-based EMS.

(Sec. 10) Expresses support for USFA recommendations regarding the adoption of fire sprinklers in commercial buildings and educational programs to raise awareness of the importance of installing fire sprinklers in residential buildings.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief 
and Reassessment Act''.

SEC. 2. RELIEF AND REASSESSMENT OF THE REBASING OF MEDICARE HOME HEALTH 
              PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT AMOUNTS.

    (a) Suspension of Rebasing.--Section 1895(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)(A)(iii)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (I), in the first sentence, by striking 
        ``subclause (II)'' and inserting ``subclauses (II) and (III)'';
            (2) in subclause (II), in the first sentence, by striking 
        ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``Subject to subclause (III), 
        the Secretary''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause:
                                    ``(III) Special rule.--Subclauses 
                                (I) and (II) shall not apply for the 
                                12-month period beginning on the date 
                                of the enactment of this subclause. For 
                                periods beginning after the period 
                                described in the previous sentence, the 
                                Secretary shall apply such subclauses 
                                as if the previous sentence had not 
                                been enacted.''.
    (b) Revision of Home Health Outlier Adjustment.--Section 
1895(b)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(5)(A)) 
is amended, in the second sentence, by inserting ``(or, in the case of 
each of the years 2015 through 2023, 2.25 percent)'' after ``2.5 
percent''.
    (c) Study and Report.--
            (1) Study.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services, in consultation with representatives of 
                Medicare home health agencies and beneficiaries, shall 
                conduct a study on alternative methods for determining 
                the appropriate adjustment under section 
                1895(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1395(b)(3)(A)(iii)), including methods offered 
                by stakeholders. Such study shall include an analysis 
                of each of the following:
                            (i) The projected impact on Medicare 
                        beneficiary access to care during each of 2014 
                        through 2017 of applying section 1895(b)(3) 
                        during each of such years without application 
                        of subparagraph (A)(iii) of such section, 
                        compared to the projected impact on such access 
                        during each of such years of applying such 
                        section during each of such years with 
                        application of such subparagraph.
                            (ii) The number and share of home health 
                        agencies that are projected to experience 
                        negative Medicare margins by 2017, including 
                        the location, size, and type of such agencies.
                            (iii) With respect to home health agencies 
                        described in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) the total number, average age, 
                                average income, and average number of 
                                activities of daily living of the 
                                Medicare beneficiaries such agencies 
                                serve;
                                    (II) the number of staff such 
                                agencies employ;
                                    (III) the number and location of 
                                counties in which such agencies serve 
                                as the sole provider of Medicare home 
                                health services; and
                                    (IV) to the extent practicable, the 
                                payer mix of such agencies.
                            (iv) The impact of the adjustment on small 
                        home health agencies, as defined by the United 
                        States Small Business Administration small 
                        business size standards, consistent with the 
                        principles of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 
                        which requires Federal agencies, including the 
                        Department of Health and Human Services, to 
                        fully consider during the rulemaking process 
                        the economic impact of regulatory provisions, 
                        as well as less burdensome regulatory 
                        alternatives, to small entities.
                            (v) Any other areas determined appropriate 
                        by the Secretary.
                    (B) Requirement for alternative methods and other 
                considerations.--For purposes of the analysis under 
                subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) the alternative methods described in 
                        such subparagraph shall cover each of the years 
                        in which the rebasing adjustment under such 
                        section 1895(b)(3)(A)(iii) is to be applied; 
                        and
                            (ii) the Secretary shall include a 
                        cumulative analysis of other Medicare home 
                        health reimbursement reductions established by 
                        statute or regulation, consistent with the 
                        requirements of Executive Order 13563.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services shall submit to Congress a report on the study 
        conducted under paragraph (1), together with such 
        recommendations as the Secretary determines appropriate based 
        on the findings of such study. Such report shall include--
                    (A) a determination by the Secretary as to whether, 
                as a result of the findings of such study, the 
                Secretary intends to use the authority under section 
                1871 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395hh) to 
                modify the adjustment described in paragraph (1)(A) and 
                the extent of any such modification; and
                    (B) in the case the Secretary determines not to use 
                such authority, the rationale for such determination.
[EX A]: Medicare Home Health Rebasing Relief and Reassessment Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the system for prospective payments for home health services, to suspend for a 12-month period a specified adjustment to (rebasing of) Medicare home health prospective payment amounts. Revises the home health outlier adjustment to equal not to exceed 2.25% (currently, 2.5%) for 2015 through 2023. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study alternative methods for determining the appropriate adjustment for 2014 and subsequent years to the prospective payment for home health services, including methods offered by stakeholders.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century Classroom Innovation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an 
amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other 
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
other provision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).

SEC. 3. ENCOURAGING STATE AND LOCAL BLENDED LEARNING PROJECTS.

    (a) State Applications.--Section 2112(b) (20 U.S.C. 6612(b)) is 
amended by inserting at the end the following:
            ``(13) In the case of a State that will carry out a program 
        to award grants under section 2121(b), a description of the 
        program, which shall include--
                    ``(A) the criteria the State will use to award 
                grants under such section to eligible entities to carry 
                out blended learning projects;
                    ``(B) the State policies and procedures to be 
                waived by the State, consistent with Federal law, for 
                such eligible entities to carry out such projects, 
                which may include waivers with respect to--
                            ``(i) restrictions on class sizes;
                            ``(ii) restrictions on licensing or 
                        credentialing of personnel supervising student 
                        work in such projects;
                            ``(iii) restrictions on the use of State 
                        funding for instructional materials for the 
                        purchase of digital instructional resources;
                            ``(iv) restrictions on advancing students 
                        based on demonstrated mastery of learning 
                        outcomes, rather than seat-time requirements; 
                        and
                            ``(v) restrictions on secondary school 
                        students in the State enrolling in online 
                        coursework;
                    ``(C) how the State will inform eligible entities 
                of the availability of the waivers described in 
                subparagraph (B); and
                    ``(D) how the State will provide the non-Federal 
                match required under section 2121(b)(2)(D).''.
    (b) Reservation of Subgrant Funds for Blended Learning.--Section 
2121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6621) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Reservation for Blended Learning.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this part, a State that receives a grant under subpart 1 may 
        reserve not more than 5 percent of the amount reserved to carry 
        out this part under section 2113(a)(1) to make grants to local 
        educational agencies to enable the agencies to carry out 
        blended learning projects described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Blended learning projects.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The State educational 
                        agency may use the funds described in paragraph 
                        (1) to carry out a program to award grants on a 
                        competitive basis to eligible entities in the 
                        State to carry out blended learning projects 
                        described in this paragraph.
                            ``(ii) Reservation for rural areas.--In 
                        awarding grants under this paragraph, a State 
                        educational agency shall reserve 5 percent of 
                        the funds available to carry out this paragraph 
                        for eligible entities that will serve rural 
                        areas.
                    ``(B) Application.--An eligible entity desiring to 
                receive a grant under this paragraph shall submit an 
                application to the State educational agency at such 
                time and in such manner as the agency may require, and 
                which describes--
                            ``(i) the blended learning project to be 
                        carried out by the eligible entity, including 
                        the design of the instructional model to be 
                        carried out by the eligible entity and how such 
                        eligible entity will use funds provided under 
                        this paragraph to carry out the project;
                            ``(ii) in the case of an eligible entity 
                        described in subclause (I) or (III) of 
                        subparagraph (E)(iii), the schools that will 
                        participate in the project;
                            ``(iii) the expected impact on student 
                        academic achievement;
                            ``(iv) how the eligible entity will ensure 
                        sufficient information technology is available 
                        to carry out the project;
                            ``(v) how the eligible entity will ensure 
                        sufficient digital instructional resources are 
                        available to students participating in the 
                        project;
                            ``(vi) the ongoing professional development 
                        to be provided for teachers, school leaders, 
                        and other personnel carrying out the project;
                            ``(vii) the State policies and procedures 
                        for which the eligible entity requests waivers 
                        from the State to carry out the project, which 
                        may include requests for the waivers described 
                        in section 2112(b)(13)(B);
                            ``(viii) as appropriate, how the eligible 
                        entity will use the blended learning project to 
                        improve instruction and access to the 
                        curriculum for diverse groups of students, 
                        including students with disabilities and 
                        students who are limited English proficient;
                            ``(ix) how the eligible entity will 
                        evaluate the project in terms of student 
                        academic achievement and publicly report the 
                        results of such evaluation; and
                            ``(x) how the eligible entity will sustain 
                        the project beyond the grant period.
                    ``(C) Uses of funds.--An eligible entity receiving 
                a grant under this paragraph shall use such grant to 
                carry out a blended learning project, which shall 
                include at least 1 of the following activities:
                            ``(i) Planning activities, which may 
                        include development of new instructional models 
                        (including blended learning technology software 
                        and platforms), the purchase of digital 
                        instructional resources, initial professional 
                        development activities, and one-time 
                        information technology purchases, except that 
                        such expenditures may not include expenditures 
                        related to significant construction or 
                        renovation of facilities.
                            ``(ii) Ongoing professional development for 
                        teachers, school leaders, or other personnel 
                        involved in the project that is designed to 
                        support the implementation and academic success 
                        of the project.
                    ``(D) Non-federal match.--A State educational 
                agency that carries out a grant program under this 
                paragraph shall provide non-Federal matching funds 
                equal to not less than 10 percent of the grant funds 
                awarded by the State educational agency to eligible 
                entities under this paragraph.
                    ``(E) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            ``(i) Blended learning project.--The term 
                        `blended learning project' means a formal 
                        education program--
                                    ``(I) that includes an element of 
                                online learning, and instructional time 
                                in a supervised location away from 
                                home;
                                    ``(II) that includes an element of 
                                student control over time, path, or 
                                pace; and
                                    ``(III) in which the elements are 
                                connected to provide an integrated 
                                learning experience.
                            ``(ii) Charter school.--The term `charter 
                        school' has the meaning given the term in 
                        section 5210.
                            ``(iii) Eligible entity.--The term 
                        `eligible entity' means a--
                                    ``(I) local educational agency;
                                    ``(II) charter school; or
                                    ``(III) consortium of the entities 
                                described in subclause (I) or (II), 
                                which may be in partnership with a for-
                                profit or nonprofit entity.''.
[EX A]:
 21st Century Classroom Innovation Act Amends part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to use up to 5% of their part A grant funds that are reserved for allocating subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to award competitive grants to LEAs, charter schools, or consortia of such entities to carry out blended learning projects. Defines a &quot;blended learning project&quot; as a formal education program that: (1) includes an element of online learning and instructional time in a supervised location away from home; (2) includes an element of student control over time, path, or pace; and (3) connects the elements of the education program to provide an integrated learning experience. Requires the competitive grant funds to be used for: (1) planning activities, the purchase of digital instructional resources, initial professional development activities, and one-time information technology purchases; or (2) ongoing professional development for teachers, school leaders, or other personnel involved in the project. Requires each state making such a grant to contribute non-federal funds equal to at least 10% of the grant.