To ensure timely and meaningful consultation between State educational agencies and Governors in the development of State plans under titles I and II and section 9302.

SA 2121. Mr. HELLER (for himself and Mr. Manchin) 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; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 800, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

SEC. 9115A. CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR.

Subpart 2 of part F of title IX (20 U.S. C. 7901 et se.),
as amended by sections 4001(3), 9114, and 9115, and
redesignated by section 9106(1), is further amended by adding
at the end the following:

``SEC. 9540. CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR.

``(a) In General.--A State educational agency shall consult
in a timely and meaningful manner with the Governor, or
appropriate officials from the Governor's office, in the
development of State plans under titles I and II and section
9302.
``(b) Timing.--The consultation described in subsection (a)
shall include meetings of officials from the State
educational agency and the Governor's office and shall
occur--
``(1) during the development of such plan; and
``(2) prior to submission of the plan to the Secretary.
``(c) Joint Signature Authority.--A Governor shall have 30
days prior to the State educational agency submitting the
State plan under title I or II or section 9302 to the
Secretary to sign such plan. If the Governor has not signed
the plan within 30 days of delivery by the State educational
agency to the Governor, the State educational agency shall
submit the plan to the Secretary without such signature.''.

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