1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reopen Schools Safely Act . 2. State grant program to safely reopen schools (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Indian Tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (3) Local educational agency The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (4) Outlying areas The term outlying areas means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands. (5) Personal protective equipment The term personal protective equipment has the meaning given the term in section 20005 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ). (6) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (7) State The term State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (8) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization has the meaning given the term tribal organization in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (b) Authorization of grant program (1) Reservation From the amount appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve one-half of 1 percent for the Bureau of Indian Education and one-half of 1 percent for the outlying areas. (2) Authorization The Secretary shall award grants to States from allotments made to the States under paragraph (3) to offset costs associated with complying with guidelines, recommendations, and other public health communications issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or a State, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or locality related to mitigating the hazards