Heidi Alexander: “On behalf of Senator Fischer, I call up amendment No. 2079 and ask unanimous consent that it be reported by number. The…”

“On behalf of Senator Fischer, I call up amendment No. 2079 and ask unanimous consent that it be reported by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk shall report the amendment by number. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Tennessee [Mr. Alexander], for Mrs. Fischer, proposes an amendment numbered 2079 to amendment No. 2089. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To ensure local governance of education) On page 800, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following: SEC. 9115A. LOCAL GOVERNANCE. Subpart 2 of part F of title IX (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.), 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. LOCAL GOVERNANCE. ``(a) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to allow the Secretary to-- ``(1) exercise any governance or authority over school administration, including the development and expenditure of school budgets, unless otherwise authorized under this Act; ``(2) issue any regulation without first complying with the rulemaking requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code; or ``(3) issue any non-regulatory guidance without first, to the extent feasible, considering input from stakeholders. ``(b) Authority Under Other Law.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to affect any authority the Secretary has under any other Federal law.''. The PRESIDING OFFICER.…”