What This Bill Does
This bill changes how much federal money goes to schools affected by federal property. The bill updates the funding amounts for different types of education support provided to these schools over six years.
Who It Affects
Local school districts that receive federal impact aid funding for schools located near federal property.
Key Provisions
• The federal government can provide money for schools to make payments related to federal land acquisition (Sec. 1(a)).
• The federal government can provide money for basic payments and payments to school districts heavily affected by federal property (Sec. 1(b)).
• The federal government can provide money for payments related to educating children with disabilities (Sec. 1(c)).
• The federal government can provide money to carry out construction projects (Sec. 1(d)).
What Changes
The bill replaces the previous funding language in Section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 with new authorized funding amounts for fiscal years 2024 through 2029. Each funding category receives increasing amounts each year.
Important Definitions
None defined in bill text.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 871
To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and
for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 16, 2023
Mr. LUJA´N (for himself, Mr. TILLIS, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. MULLIN, Mr.
DURBIN, and Mr. CORNYN) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions
A BILL
To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal
funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO ESEA.
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Section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
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cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7714) is amended by strik-
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ing subsections (a) through (d) and inserting the fol-
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lowing:
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‘‘(a) PAYMENTS
FOR FEDERAL ACQUISITION
OF
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REAL PROPERTY.—For the purpose of making payments
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under section 7002, there are authorized to be appro-
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priated—
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‘‘(1) $90,313,000 for fiscal year 2024;
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‘‘(2) $102,313,000 for fiscal year 2025;
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‘‘(3) $114,313,000 for fiscal year 2026;
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‘‘(4) $126,313,000 for fiscal year 2027;
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‘‘(5) $138,313,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
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‘‘(6) $150,313,000 for fiscal year 2029.
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‘‘(b) BASIC PAYMENTS; PAYMENTS FOR HEAVILY IM-
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PACTED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—For the pur-
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pose of making payments under section 7003(b), there are
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authorized to be appropriated—
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‘‘(1) $1,632,476,041 for fiscal year 2024;
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‘‘(2) $1,796,710,082 for fiscal year 2025;
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‘‘(3) $1,960,944,123 for fiscal year 2026;
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‘‘(4) $2,125,178,164 for fiscal year 2027;
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‘‘(5) $2,289,412,205 for fiscal year 2028; and
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‘‘(6) $2,453,646,246 for fiscal year 2029.
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‘‘(c) PAYMENTS
FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABIL-
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ITIES.—For the purpose of making payments under sec-
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tion 7003(d), there are authorized to be appropriated—
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‘‘(1) $60,316,000 for fiscal year 2024;
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‘‘(2) $72,316,000 for fiscal year 2025;
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‘‘(3) $84,316,000 for fiscal year 2026;
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‘‘(4) $96,316,000 for fiscal year 2027;
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‘‘(5) $108,316,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
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‘‘(6) $120,316,000 for fiscal year 2029.
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‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION.—For the purpose of carrying
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out section 7007, there are authorized to be appro-
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priated—
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‘‘(1) $22,906,000 for fiscal year 2024;
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‘‘(2) $27,406,000 for fiscal year 2025;
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‘‘(3) $31,906,000 for fiscal year 2026;
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‘‘(4) $36,406,000 for fiscal year 2027;
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‘‘(5) $40,906,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
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‘‘(6) $45,406,000 for fiscal year 2029.’’.
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