Sec. 128. Green schools
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A local educational agency receiving a grant under this title shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use such funds for public school modernization, renovation, repair, or construction or maintenance that are certified, verified, or consistent with any applicable provisions of— the LEED Green Building Rating System; Energy Star; the CHPS Criteria; Green Globes; or an equivalent program adopted by the State, or another jurisdiction with authority over the local educational agency, that includes a verifiable method to demonstrate compliance with such program.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a local educational agency from using sustainable, domestic hardwood lumber as ascertained through the forest inventory and analysis program of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 1641 et seq. ) for public school modernization, renovation, repairs, or construction. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall provide outreach and technical assistance to States and local educational agencies concerning the best practices in school modernization, renovation, repair, and construction, including those related to student academic achievement, student and staff health, energy efficiency, and environmental protection.
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