Text of Senate Amendment 6466

On 2026-06-24, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6466" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6466

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3587] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6466. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Booker) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: SEC. __. GRANTS TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLS. Section 4303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7221b) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; and (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2)(A) provide technical assistance to eligible applicants and authorized public chartering agencies in carrying out the activities described in paragraph (1); ``(B) work with authorized public chartering agencies in the State to improve authorizing quality, including developing capacity for, and conducting, fiscal oversight and auditing of charter schools; and ``(C) at the State entity's discretion-- ``(i) fund a revolving loan fund or similar mechanisms for expenses under subsection (h) prior to an eligible applicant receiving reimbursement; and ``(ii) provide assistance to eligible applicants in locating and accessing a facility; and ``(3) provide pre-charter planning subgrants (in amounts of no more than $100,000 per prospective applicant) to charter school developers that-- ``(A) intend to submit an application-- ``(i) to an authorized public chartering agency to operate a charter school; or ``(ii) to nonprofit or public entities for the provision of financial support to such developers; ``(B) are led by educators who-- ``(i) have not less than 54 months of school-based experience (which may include experience in teaching in or administering after school or summer school programs); and ``(ii) have demonstrated leadership competencies and success with students, as determined by the State entity; and ``(C) have successfully completed the development of an initial plan for opening a charter school, as evidenced by a description of the educational needs of the community in which the proposed charter school will be located and how the proposed charter school will be suited to meet those needs.''; (2) in subsection (c)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``90 percent'' and inserting ``80 percent''; (B) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) by striking ``not less than 7 percent'' and inserting ``not more than 10 percent''; and (ii) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); (D) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking ``3 percent'' and inserting ``5 percent''; and (E) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: ``(C) reserve not more than 5 percent of such funds to carry out the activities described in subsection (b)(3); and''; (3) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)''; (4) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)''; (5) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(vi)-- (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting ``under subsection (b)(1)'' after ``program''; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking ``subgrant funds under this section'' and inserting ``subgrant funds under subsection (b)(1)''; and (6) in subsection (h), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``this section'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(1)''. ______