To reserve funds for an evaluation of early learning alignment and improve grants.

SA 2157. Mr. FLAKE 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 615, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:
``(3) Reservation for evaluation.--From the amounts
appropriated under section 5903 for a fiscal year, the
Secretary shall reserve one-half of 1 percent to conduct, in
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
an evaluation to determine whether grants under this part
are--
(A) improving efficiency in the use of Federal funds for
early childhood education programs;
(B) improving coordination across Federal early childhood
education programs; and
(C) increasing the availability of, and access to, high-
quality early childhood education programs for eligible
children.
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