text: SECTION 1. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR CERTAIN LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
                AGENCIES.
  
      Title XII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
  U.S.C. 8501 et seq.) is amended--
              (1) by inserting after the title heading the following:
  
             ``PART A--EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 1994'';
  
              (2) by striking ``title'' each place such term appears and 
          inserting ``part''; and
              (3) by adding at the end the following:
  
  ``PART B--SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS FOR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT 
     HAVE MADE IMPROVEMENTS IN TEACHER QUALITY AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
  
  ``SEC. 12020. PURPOSE.
  
      ``The purpose of the part is to award grants for school 
  construction to local educational agencies that have taken steps to 
  improve teacher quality and raise student achievement.
  
  ``SEC. 12021. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
  
      ``The Secretary is authorized to award grants to local educational 
  agencies that satisfy the conditions in section 12022 to enable such 
  agencies to carry out school construction.
  
  ``SEC. 12022. CONDITIONS FOR RECEIVING FUNDS.
  
      ``(a) In General.--In order to receive a grant under this part, a 
  local educational agency shall have submitted to the Secretary (at such 
  time and in such manner as the Secretary may require) an application 
  establishing the following:
              ``(1) The percentage of children eligible for free and 
          reduced priced lunches under the National School Lunch Act 
          under the jurisdiction of the agency equals or exceeds 65 
          percent.
              ``(2) It has taken significant steps to ensure that all 
          students are taught by fully qualified teachers.
              ``(3) It does not use teachers certified on an emergency 
          basis.
              ``(4) It does not use social promotion.
              ``(5) All students in grades kindergarten through grade 12 
          under its jurisdiction are subject to State achievement 
          standards in the core curriculum at key transition points, as 
          determined by the State.
              ``(6) It uses tests and other indicators, such as grades 
          and teacher evaluations, to assess student performance in 
          meeting the State achievement standards, which tests are valid 
          for the purpose of such assessment.
      ``(b) Plan.--In order to receive a grant under this part, a local 
  educational agency shall include in the application submitted under 
  subsection (a)--
              ``(1) a plan for ensuring that all students are taught by 
          fully qualified teachers; and
              ``(2) an assurance that the agency will provide annual 
          reports to the Secretary quantifying progress toward achieving 
          that end.
  
  ``SEC. 12023. DEFINITIONS.
  
      ``For purposes of this part:
              ``(1) Construction.--The term `construction' means--
                      ``(A) preparation of drawings and specifications 
                  for school facilities;
                      ``(B) building new school facilities, or acquiring, 
                  remodeling, demolishing, renovating, improving, or 
                  repairing facilities; or
                      ``(C) inspection of work described in subparagraph 
                  (B).
              ``(2) Fully qualified teacher.--The term `fully qualified 
          teacher' means--
                      ``(A) when used with respect to a public elementary 
                  or secondary school teacher means that the teacher 
                  holds a valid State teaching certificate or license for 
                  the grade level at which he or she provides 
                  instruction; and
                      ``(B) when used with respect to--
                              ``(i) an elementary school teacher, means 
                          that the teacher holds at least a bachelor's 
                          degree and has demonstrated the knowledge and 
                          teaching skills needed to teach effectively in 
                          the areas of reading writing, mathematics, 
                          science and other areas of the elementary 
                          school curriculum; or
                              ``(ii) a middle or secondary school 
                          teacher, means that the teacher holds at least 
                          a bachelors degree and has demonstrated 
                          proficiency in all subject areas in which he or 
                          she provides instruction through--
                                      ``(I) a high level of performance 
                                  on a rigorous and formal State 
                                  assessment of content area knowledge; 
                                  or
                                      ``(II) completion of at least an 
                                  undergraduate major in each of the 
                                  academic subject areas in which he or 
                                  she provides instruction.
              ``(3) School facility.--The term `school facility' means a 
          public structure suitable for use as a classroom, laboratory, 
          library, media center, or related facility the primary purpose 
          of which is the instruction of public elementary school or 
          secondary school students.
  
  ``SEC. 12024. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
  $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
  years.''.
target: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for school construction to local educational agencies that have taken steps to improve teacher quality and student achievement.
feat_title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize school construction funds for local educational agencies that have made improvements in teacher quality and student achievement.