To enable the use of certain State and local administrative funds for fiscal support teams.

SA 2086. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs.
Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves; as
follows:

On page 772, after line 23, insert the following:

SEC. _____. CONSOLIDATION OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS FOR
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Section 9201(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 7821 (b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(I) implementation of fiscal support teams that provide
technical fiscal support assistance, which shall include
evaluating fiscal, administrative, and staffing functions,
and any other key operational function.''.

SEC. ____. CONSOLIDATION OF FUNDS FOR LOCAL ADMINISTRATION.

Section 9203(d) (20 U.S.C. 7823(d)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(d) Uses of Administrative Funds.--
``(1) In general.--A local educational agency that
consolidates administrative funds under this section may use
the consolidated funds for the administration of the programs
and for uses, at the school district and school levels,
comparable to those described in section 9201(b)(2).
``(2) Fiscal support teams.--A local educational agency
that uses funds as described in 9201(b)(2)(I) may contribute
State or local funds to expand the reach of such support
without violating any supplement, not supplant requirement of
any program contributing administrative funds.''.
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