To reauthorize 21st century community learning centers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``After School for America's Children Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS.
Section 4201 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, such as reading and mathematics''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) by inserting ``service learning, nutrition and health education,'' before ``drug and''; (ii) by striking ``and character education programs,'' and inserting ``social and emotional learning programming, character education programs, and physical fitness and wellness programs,''; and (C) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) offer families of students served by community learning centers opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children's education, including opportunities for literacy and related educational development.''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ``(A) assists students in meeting State and local academic achievement standards in core academic subjects by providing the students with academic and enrichment activities and a broad array of other activities (such as drug and violence prevention, physical education, wellness education, art, music, counseling, and technology programs) during nonschool hours or periods when school is not in session (such as before or after school or during summer recess) that--...