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[H.R. 2614 Reported in Senate (RS)]





                                                       Calendar No. 404

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2614

                          [Report No. 105-208]

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                                 AN ACT

To improve the reading and literacy skills of children and families by 
  improving in-service instructional practices for teachers who teach 
   reading, to stimulate the development of more high-quality family 
literacy programs, to support extended learning-time opportunities for 
 children, to ensure that children can read well and independently not 
            later than third grade, and for other purposes.

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                             June 10, 1998

                       Reported with an amendment



                                                       Calendar No. 404
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H.R. 2614

                          [Report No. 105-208]




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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 9, 1997

 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human 
                               Resources

                             June 10, 1998

              Reported by Mr. Jeffords, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT


 
To improve the reading and literacy skills of children and families by 
  improving in-service instructional practices for teachers who teach 
   reading, to stimulate the development of more high-quality family 
literacy programs, to support extended learning-time opportunities for 
 children, to ensure that children can read well and independently not 
            later than third grade, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Reading Excellence 
Act''.</DELETED>

               <DELETED>TITLE I--READING GRANTS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 101. AMENDMENT TO ESEA FOR READING GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>

             <DELETED>``TITLE XV--READING GRANTS</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 15101. PURPOSE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The purposes of this title are as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) To teach every child to read in their early 
        childhood years--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) as soon as they are ready to read; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) as soon as possible once they enter 
                school, but not later than 3d grade.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) To improve the reading skills of students, 
        and the in-service instructional practices for teachers who 
        teach reading, through the use of findings from reliable, 
        replicable research on reading, including phonics.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) To expand the number of high-quality family 
        literacy programs.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) To reduce the number of children who are 
        inappropriately referred to special education due to reading 
        difficulties.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 15102. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``For purposes of this title:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Eligible professional development 
        provider.--The term `eligible professional development 
        provider' means a provider of professional development in 
        reading instruction to teachers that is based on reliable, 
        replicable research on reading.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Eligible research institution.--The term 
        `eligible research institution' means an institution of higher 
        education at which reliable, replicable research on reading has 
        been conducted.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Family literacy services.--The term `family 
        literacy services' means services provided to participants on a 
        voluntary basis that are of sufficient intensity in terms of 
        hours, and of sufficient duration, to make sustainable changes 
        in a family (such as eliminating or reducing welfare 
        dependency) and that integrate all of the following 
        activities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Interactive literacy activities 
                between parents and their children.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Equipping parents to partner with 
                their children in learning.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Parent literacy training, including 
                training that contributes to economic self-
                sufficiency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Appropriate instruction for children 
                of parents receiving parent literacy 
                services.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Reading.--The term `reading' means the 
        process of comprehending the meaning of written text by 
        depending on--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the ability to use phonics skills, 
                that is, knowledge of letters and sounds, to decode 
                printed words quickly and effortlessly, both silently 
                and aloud;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the ability to use previously 
                learned strategies for reading comprehension; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the ability to think critically 
                about the meaning, message, and aesthetic value of the 
                text.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Reading readiness.--The term `reading 
        readiness' means activities that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) provide experience and opportunity 
                for language development;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) create appreciation of the written 
                word;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) develop an awareness of printed 
                language, the alphabet, and phonemic awareness; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) develop an understanding that spoken 
                and written language is made up of phonemes, syllables, 
                and words.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Reliable, replicable research.--The term 
        `reliable, replicable research' means objective, valid, 
        scientific studies that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) include rigorously defined samples 
                of subjects that are sufficiently large and 
                representative to support the general conclusions 
                drawn;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) rely on measurements that meet 
                established standards of reliability and 
                validity;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) test competing theories, where 
                multiple theories exist;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) are subjected to peer review before 
                their results are published; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) discover effective strategies for 
                improving reading skills.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 15103. GRANTS TO READING AND LITERACY 
              PARTNERSHIPS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary may make grants 
on a competitive basis to reading and literacy partnerships for the 
purpose of permitting such partnerships to make subgrants under 
sections 15104 and 15105.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Reading and Literacy Partnerships.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Composition.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Required participants.--In order to 
                receive a grant under this section, a State shall 
                establish a reading and literacy partnership consisting 
                of at least the following participants:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) The Governor of the 
                        State.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) The chief State school 
                        officer.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) The chairman and the 
                        ranking member of each committee of the State 
                        legislature that is responsible for education 
                        policy.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) A representative, selected 
                        jointly by the Governor and the chief State 
                        school officer, of at least 1 local educational 
                        agency that has at least 1 school that is 
                        identified for school improvement under section 
                        1116(c) in the geographic area served by the 
                        agency.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(v) A representative, selected 
                        jointly by the Governor and the chief State 
                        school officer, of a community-based 
                        organization working with children to improve 
                        their reading skills, particularly a community-
                        based organization using volunteers.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Optional participants.--A reading 
                and literacy partnership may include additional 
                participants, who shall be selected jointly by the 
                Governor and the chief State school officer, which may 
                include--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) State directors of 
                        appropriate Federal or State programs with a 
                        strong reading component;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) a parent of a public or 
                        private school student or a parent who educates 
                        their child or children in their 
                        home;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) a teacher who teaches 
                        reading; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) a representative of (I) an 
                        institution of higher education operating a 
                        program of teacher preparation in the State; 
                        (II) a local educational agency; (III) an 
                        eligible research institution; (IV) a private 
                        nonprofit or for-profit eligible professional 
                        development provider providing instruction 
                        based on reliable, replicable research on 
                        reading; (V) a family literacy service 
                        provider; (VI) an adult education provider; 
                        (VII) a volunteer organization that is involved 
                        in reading programs; or (VIII) a school or a 
                        public library that offers reading or literacy 
                        programs for children or families.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Agreement.--The contractual agreement that 
        establishes a reading and literacy partnership--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall specify--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the nature and extent of the 
                        association among the participants referred to 
                        in paragraph (1); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the roles and duties of 
                        each such participant; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) shall remain in effect during the 
                entire grant period proposed in the partnership's grant 
                application under subsection (e).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Functions.--Each reading and literacy 
        partnership for a State shall prepare and submit an application 
        under subsection (e) and, if the partnership receives a grant 
        under this section--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) shall solicit applications for, and 
                award, subgrants under sections 15104 and 
                15105;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) shall oversee the performance of the 
                subgrants and submit performance reports in accordance 
                with subsection (h);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) if sufficient grant funds are 
                available under this title--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) work to enhance the capacity 
                        of agencies in the State to disseminate 
                        reliable, replicable research on reading to 
                        schools, classrooms, and providers of early 
                        education and child care;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) facilitate the provision of 
                        technical assistance to subgrantees under 
                        sections 15104 and 15105 by providing them 
                        information about technical assistance 
                        providers; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) build on, and promote 
                        coordination among, literacy programs in the 
                        State, in order to increase their effectiveness 
                        and to avoid duplication of their efforts; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) shall ensure that each local 
                educational agency to which the partnership makes a 
                subgrant under section 15104 makes available, upon 
                request and in an understandable and uniform format, to 
                any parent of a student attending any school selected 
                under section 15104(a)(2) in the geographic area served 
                by the agency, information regarding the qualifications 
                of the student's classroom teacher to provide 
                instruction in reading.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Fiscal agent.--The State educational agency 
        shall act as the fiscal agent for the reading and literacy 
        partnership for the purposes of receipt of funds from the 
        Secretary, disbursement of funds to subgrantees under sections 
        15104 and 15105, and accounting for such funds.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Pre-Existing Partnership.--If, before the date of 
the enactment of the Reading Excellence Act, a State established a 
consortium, partnership, or any other similar body, that includes the 
Governor and the chief State school officer and has, as a central part 
of its mission, the promotion of literacy for children in their early 
childhood years through the 3d grade, but that does not satisfy the 
requirements of subsection (b)(1), the State may elect to treat that 
consortium, partnership, or body as the reading and literacy 
partnership for the State notwithstanding such subsection, and it shall 
be considered a reading and literacy partnership for purposes of the 
other provisions of this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Multi-State Partnership Arrangements.--A reading and 
literacy partnership that satisfies the requirements of subsection (b) 
may join with other such partnerships in other States to develop a 
single application that satisfies the requirements of subsection (e) 
and identifies which State educational agency, from among the States 
joining, shall act as the fiscal agent for the multi-State arrangement. 
For purposes of the other provisions of this title, any such multi-
State arrangement shall be considered to be a reading and literacy 
partnership.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Applications.--A reading and literacy partnership 
that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
including such information as the Secretary may require. The 
application--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall describe how the partnership will 
        ensure that 95 percent of the grant funds are used to make 
        subgrants under sections 15104 and 15105;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) shall be integrated, to the maximum extent 
        possible, with State plans and programs under this Act, the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and, to the extent 
        appropriate, the Adult Education Act;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) shall describe how the partnership will 
        ensure that professional development funds available at the 
        State and local levels are used effectively to improve 
        instructional practices for reading and are based on reliable, 
        replicable research on reading;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) shall describe--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the contractual agreement that 
                establishes the partnership, including at least the 
                elements of the agreement referred to in subsection 
                (b)(2);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) how the partnership will assess, on 
                a regular basis, the extent to which the activities 
                undertaken by the partnership and the partnership's 
                subgrantees under this title have been effective in 
                achieving the purposes of this title;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) what evaluation instruments the 
                partnership will use to determine the success of local 
                educational agencies to whom subgrants under sections 
                15104 and 15105 are made in achieving the purposes of 
                this title;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) how subgrants made by the 
                partnership under such sections will meet the 
                requirements of this title, including how the 
                partnership will ensure that subgrantees will use 
                practices based on reliable, replicable research on 
                reading; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) how the partnership will, to the 
                extent practicable, make grants to subgrantees in both 
                rural and urban areas;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) shall include an assurance that each local 
        educational agency to whom the partnership makes a subgrant 
        under section 15104--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) will carry out family literacy 
                programs based on the Even Start family literacy model 
                authorized under part B of title I to enable parents to 
                be their child's first and most important teacher, and 
                will make payments for the receipt of technical 
                assistance for the development of such 
                programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) will carry out programs to assist 
                those kindergarten students who are not ready for the 
                transition to 1st grade, particularly students 
                experiencing difficulty with reading skills;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) will use supervised individuals 
                (including tutors), who have been appropriately trained 
                using reliable, replicable research on reading, to 
                provide additional support, before school, after 
                school, on weekends, during non-instructional periods 
                of the school day, or during the summer, for students 
                in grades 1 through 3 who are experiencing difficulty 
                reading; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) will carry out professional 
                development for the classroom teacher and other 
                appropriate teaching staff on the teaching of reading 
                based on reliable, replicable research on reading; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) shall describe how the partnership--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) will ensure that a portion of the 
                grant funds that the partnership receives in each 
                fiscal year will be used to make subgrants under 
                section 15105; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) will make local educational agencies 
                described in section 15105(a)(1) aware of the 
                availability of such subgrants.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Peer Review Panel.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Composition of peer review panel.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--The National Institute 
                for Literacy, in consultation with the National 
                Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, 
                the National Institute of Child Health and Human 
                Development, and the Secretary, shall convene a panel 
                to evaluate applications under this section. At a 
                minimum the panel shall include representatives of the 
                National Institute for Literacy, the National Research 
                Council of the National Academy of Sciences, the 
                National Institute of Child Health and Human 
                Development, and the Secretary.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Experts.--The panel shall include 
                experts who are competent, by virtue of their training, 
                expertise, or experience, to evaluate applications 
                under this section, and experts who provide 
                professional development to teachers of reading to 
                children and adults, based on reliable, replicable 
                research on reading.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Limitation.--Not more than 
                </DELETED>\<DELETED>1/3</DELETED>\ <DELETED>of the 
                panel may be composed of individuals who are employees 
                of the Federal Government.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Payment of fees and expenses of certain 
        members.--The Secretary shall use funds reserved under section 
        15109(b)(2) to pay the expenses and fees of panel members who 
        are not employees of the Federal Government.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Duties of panel.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Model application forms.--The peer 
                review panel shall develop a model application form for 
                reading and literacy partnerships desiring to apply for 
                a grant under this section. The peer review panel shall 
                submit the model application form to the Secretary for 
                final approval.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Selection of applications.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Recommendations of panel.--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) In general.--The 
                                Secretary shall receive grant 
                                applications from reading and literacy 
                                partnerships under this section and 
                                shall provide the applications to the 
                                peer review panel for evaluation. With 
                                respect to each application, the peer 
                                review panel shall initially recommend 
                                the application for funding or for 
                                disapproval.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Priority.--In 
                                recommending applications to the 
                                Secretary, the panel shall give 
                                priority to applications from States 
                                that have modified, are modifying, or 
                                provide an assurance that not later 
                                than 1 year after receiving a grant 
                                under this section the State will 
                                modify, State teacher certification in 
                                the area of reading to reflect 
                                reliable, replicable research, except 
                                that nothing in this Act shall be 
                                construed to establish a national 
                                system of teacher 
                                certification.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(III) Ranking of 
                                applications.--With respect to each 
                                application recommended for funding, 
                                the panel shall assign the application 
                                a rank, relative to other recommended 
                                applications, based on the priority 
                                described in subclause (II), the extent 
                                to which the application furthers the 
                                purposes of this part, and the overall 
                                quality of the application.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(IV) Recommendation of 
                                amount.--With respect to each 
                                application recommended for funding, 
                                the panel shall make a recommendation 
                                to the Secretary with respect to the 
                                amount of the grant that should be 
                                made.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Secretarial selection.--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(I) In general.--Subject 
                                to clause (iii), the Secretary shall 
                                determine, based on the peer review 
                                panel's recommendations, which 
                                applications from reading and literacy 
                                partnerships shall receive funding and 
                                the amounts of such grants. In 
                                determining grant amounts, the 
                                Secretary shall take into account the 
                                total amount of funds available for all 
                                grants under this section and the types 
                                of activities proposed to be carried 
                                out by the partnership.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    ``(II) Effect of ranking 
                                by panel.--In making grants under this 
                                section, the Secretary shall select 
                                applications according to the ranking 
                                of the applications by the peer review 
                                panel, except in cases where the 
                                Secretary determines, for good cause, 
                                that a variation from that order is 
                                appropriate.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) Minimum grant amounts.--
                        Each reading and literacy partnership selected 
                        to receive a grant under this section shall 
                        receive an amount for each fiscal year that is 
                        not less than $100,000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Limitation on Administrative Expenses.--A reading 
and literacy partnership that receives a grant under this section may 
use not more than 3 percent of the grant funds for administrative 
costs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Reporting.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A reading and literacy 
        partnership that receives a grant under this section shall 
        submit performance reports to the Secretary pursuant to a 
        schedule to be determined by the Secretary, but not more 
        frequently than annually. Such reports shall include--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the results of use of the evaluation 
                instruments referred to in subsection 
                (e)(4)(C);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the process used to select 
                subgrantees;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) a description of the subgrantees 
                receiving funds under this title; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) with respect to subgrants under 
                section 15104, the model or models of reading 
                instruction, based on reliable, replicable research on 
                reading, selected by subgrantees.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Provision to peer review panel.--The 
        Secretary shall provide the reports submitted under paragraph 
        (1) to the peer review panel convened under subsection (f). The 
        panel shall use such reports in recommending applications for 
        funding under this section.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 15104. LOCAL READING IMPROVEMENT SUBGRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Subgrants.--A reading and literacy 
        partnership that receives a grant under section 15103 shall 
        make subgrants, on a competitive basis, to local educational 
        agencies that have at least 1 school that is identified for 
        school improvement under section 1116(c) in the geographic area 
        served by the agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Role of local educational agencies.--A local 
        educational agency that receives a subgrant under this section 
        shall use the subgrant in a manner consistent with this section 
        to advance reform of reading instruction in any school selected 
        by the agency that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) is identified for school improvement 
                under section 1116(c) at the time the agency receives 
                the subgrant; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) has a contractual association with 1 
                or more community-based organizations that have 
                established a record of effectiveness with respect to 
                reading readiness, reading instruction for children in 
                kindergarten through 3d grade, and early childhood 
                literacy.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Grant Period.--A subgrant under this section shall 
be for a period of 3 years and may not be revoked or terminated on the 
ground that a school ceases, during the grant period, to be identified 
for school improvement under section 1116(c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Applications.--A local educational agency that 
desires to receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an 
application to the reading and literacy partnership at such time, in 
such manner, and including such information as the partnership may 
require. The application--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall describe how the local educational 
        agency will work with schools selected by the agency under 
        subsection (a)(2) to select 1 or more models of reading 
        instruction, developed using reliable, replicable research on 
        reading, as a model for implementing and improving reading 
        instruction by all teachers and for all children in each of the 
        schools selected by the agency under such subsection and, where 
        appropriate, their parents;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) shall select 1 or more models described in 
        paragraph (1), for the purpose described in such paragraph, and 
        shall describe each such selected model;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) shall demonstrate that a person responsible 
        for the development of each such model, or a person with 
        experience or expertise about such model and its 
        implementation, has agreed to work with the applicant in 
        connection with such implementation and improvement 
        efforts;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) shall describe--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) how the applicant will ensure that 
                funds available under this title, and funds available 
                for reading for grades kindergarten through grade 6 
                from other appropriate sources, are effectively 
                coordinated and, where appropriate, integrated, with 
                funds under this Act in order to improve existing 
                activities in the areas of reading instruction, 
                professional development, program improvement, parental 
                involvement, technical assistance, and other activities 
                that can help meet the purposes of this title; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the amount of funds available for 
                reading for grades kindergarten through grade 6 from 
                appropriate sources other than this title, including 
                title I of this Act (except that such description shall 
                not be required to include funds made available under 
                part B of title I of this Act unless the applicant has 
                established a contractual association in accordance 
                with subsection (d)(2) with an eligible entity under 
                such part B), the Individuals with Disabilities 
                Education Act, and any other law providing Federal 
                financial assistance for professional development for 
                teachers of such grades who teach reading, which will 
                be used to help achieve the purposes of this 
                title;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) shall describe the amount and nature of 
        funds from any other public or private sources, including funds 
        received under this Act and the Individuals with Disabilities 
        Education Act, that will be combined with funds received under 
        the subgrant;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) shall include an assurance that the 
        applicant--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) will carry out family literacy 
                programs based on the Even Start family literacy model 
                authorized under part B of title I to enable parents to 
                be their child's first and most important teacher, will 
                make payments for the receipt of technical assistance 
                for the development of such programs;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) will carry out programs to assist 
                those kindergarten students who are not ready for the 
                transition to 1st grade, particularly students 
                experiencing difficulty with reading skills;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) will use supervised individuals 
                (including tutors), who have been appropriately trained 
                using reliable, replicable research on reading, to 
                provide additional support, before school, after 
                school, on weekends, during non-instructional periods 
                of the school day, or during the summer, for students 
                in grades 1 through 3 who are experiencing difficulty 
                reading; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) will carry out professional 
                development for the classroom teacher and other 
                teaching staff on the teaching of reading based on 
                reliable, replicable research on reading;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) shall describe how the local educational 
        agency provides instruction in reading to children who have not 
        been determined to be a child with a disability (as defined in 
        section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
        Act), pursuant to section 614(b)(5) of such Act, because of a 
        lack of instruction in reading; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(8) shall indicate the amount of the subgrant 
        funds (if any) that the applicant will use to carry out the 
        duties described in section 15105(b)(2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Priority.--In approving applications under this 
section, a reading and literacy partnership shall give priority to 
applications submitted by applicants who demonstrate that they have 
established--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) a contractual association with 1 or more 
        Head Start programs under the Head Start Act under which--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the Head Start programs agree to 
                select the same model or models of reading instruction, 
                as a model for implementing and improving the reading 
                readiness of children participating in the program, as 
                was selected by the applicant; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the applicant agrees--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) to share with the Head Start 
                        programs an appropriate amount of their 
                        information resources with respect to the 
                        model, such as curricula materials; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) to train personnel from the 
                        Head Start programs;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) a contractual association with 1 or more 
        State- or federally-funded preschool programs, or family 
        literacy programs, under which--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the programs agree to select the 
                same model or models of reading instruction, as a model 
                for implementing and improving reading instruction in 
                the program's programs, as was selected by the 
                applicant; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the applicant agrees to train 
                personnel from the programs who work with children and 
                parents in schools selected under subsection (a)(2); 
                or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) a contractual association with 1 or more 
        public libraries providing reading or literacy services to 
        preschool children, or preschool children and their families, 
        under which--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the libraries agree to select the 
                same model or models of reading instruction, as a model 
                for implementing and improving reading instruction in 
                the library's reading or literacy programs, as was 
                selected by the applicant; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the applicant agrees to train 
                personnel, including volunteers, from such programs who 
                work with preschool children, or preschool children and 
                their families, in schools selected under subsection 
                (a)(2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Use of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), an 
        applicant who receives a subgrant under this section may use 
        the subgrant funds to carry out activities that are authorized 
        by this title and described in the subgrant application, 
        including the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Making reasonable payments for 
                technical and other assistance to a person responsible 
                for the development of a model of reading instruction, 
                or a person with experience or expertise about such 
                model and its implementation, who has agreed to work 
                with the recipient in connection with the 
                implementation of the model.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Carrying out a contractual agreement 
                described in subsection (d).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Professional development (including 
                training of volunteers), purchase of curricular and 
                other supporting materials, and technical 
                assistance.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Providing, on a voluntary basis, 
                training to parents of children enrolled in a school 
                selected under subsection (a)(2) on how to help their 
                children with school work, particularly in the 
                development of reading skills. Such training may be 
                provided directly by the subgrant recipient, or through 
                a grant or contract with another person. Such training 
                shall be consistent with reading reforms taking place 
                in the school setting.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Carrying out family literacy 
                programs based on the Even Start family literacy model 
                authorized under part B of title I to enable parents to 
                be their child's first and most important teacher, and 
                making payments for the receipt of technical assistance 
                for the development of such programs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Providing instruction for parents of 
                children enrolled in a school selected under subsection 
                (a)(2), and others who volunteer to be reading tutors 
                for such children, in the instructional practices based 
                on reliable, replicable research on reading used by the 
                applicant.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Programs to assist those 
                kindergarten students enrolled in a school selected 
                under subsection (a)(2) who are not ready for the 
                transition to 1st grade, particularly students 
                experiencing difficulty with reading skills.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Providing additional support for 
                students, enrolled in a school selected under 
                subsection (a)(2), in grades 1 through 3, who are 
                experiencing difficulty reading, before school, after 
                school, on weekends, during non-instructional periods 
                of the school day, or during the summer using 
                supervised individuals (including tutors), who have 
                been appropriately trained using reliable, replicable 
                research on reading.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) Carrying out the duties described in 
                section 15105(b)(2) for children enrolled in a school 
                selected under subsection (a)(2).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) Providing reading assistance to 
                children who have not been determined to be a child 
                with a disability (as defined in section 602 of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), pursuant 
                to section 614(b)(5) of such Act, because of a lack of 
                instruction in reading.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Limitation on administrative expenses.--A 
        recipient of a subgrant under this section may use not more 
        than 3 percent of the subgrant funds for administrative 
        costs.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Training Non-Recipients.--A recipient of a subgrant 
under this section may train, on a fee-for-service basis, personnel are 
from schools, or local educational agencies, that are not receiving 
such a subgrant in the instructional practices based on reliable, 
replicable research on reading used by the recipient. Such a non-
recipient school may use funds received under title I of this Act, and 
other appropriate Federal funds used for reading instruction, to pay 
for such training, to the extent consistent with the law under which 
such funds were received.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 15105. TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE SUBGRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Subgrants.--A reading and literacy 
        partnership that receives a grant under section 15103 shall 
        make subgrants on a competitive basis to--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) local educational agencies that have 
                at least 1 school in the geographic area served by the 
                agency that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) is located in an area 
                        designated as an empowerment zone under part I 
                        of subchapter U of chapter 1 of the Internal 
                        Revenue Code of 1986; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) is located in an area 
                        designated as an enterprise community under 
                        part I of subchapter U of chapter 1 of the 
                        Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the case of local educational 
                agencies that do not have any such empowerment zone or 
                enterprise community in the State in which the agency 
                is located, local educational agencies that have at 
                least 1 school that is identified for school 
                improvement under section 1116(c) in the geographic 
                area served by the agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Applications.--A local educational agency 
        that desires to receive a subgrant under this section shall 
        submit an application to the reading and literacy partnership 
        at such time, in such manner, and including such information as 
        the partnership may require. The application shall include an 
        assurance that the agency will use the subgrant funds to carry 
        out the duties described in subsection (b) for children 
        enrolled in 1 or more schools selected by the agency and 
        described in paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Use of Funds.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency that 
        receives a subgrant under this section shall carry out, using 
        the funds provided under the subgrant, each of the duties 
        described in paragraph (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Duties.--The duties described in this 
        paragraph are the provision of tutorial assistance in reading 
        to children who have difficulty reading, using instructional 
        practices based on the principles of reliable, replicable 
        research, through the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) The promulgation of a set of 
                objective criteria, pertaining to the ability of a 
                tutorial assistance provider successfully to provide 
                tutorial assistance in reading, that will be used to 
                determine in a uniform manner, at the beginning of each 
                school year, the eligibility of tutorial assistance 
                providers, subject to the succeeding subparagraphs of 
                this paragraph, to be included on the list described in 
                subparagraph (B) (and thereby be eligible to enter into 
                a contract pursuant to subparagraph (F)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) The promulgation, maintenance, and 
                approval of a list of tutorial assistance providers 
                eligible to enter into a contract pursuant to 
                subparagraph (F) who--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) have established a record of 
                        effectiveness with respect to reading 
                        readiness, reading instruction for children in 
                        kindergarten through 3d grade, and early 
                        childhood literacy;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) are located in a geographic 
                        area convenient to the school or schools 
                        attended by the children who will be receiving 
                        tutorial assistance from the providers; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) are capable of providing 
                        tutoring in reading to children who have 
                        difficulty reading, using instructional 
                        practices based on the principles of reliable, 
                        replicable research and consistent with the 
                        instructional methods used by the school the 
                        child attends.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) The development of procedures: (i) 
                for the receipt of applications for tutorial 
                assistance, from parents who are seeking such 
                assistance for their child or children, that select a 
                tutorial assistance provider from the list described in 
                subparagraph (B) with whom the child or children will 
                enroll, for tutoring in reading; and (ii) for 
                considering children for tutorial assistance who are 
                identified under subparagraph (D) and for whom no 
                application has been submitted, provided that such 
                procedures are in accordance with this paragraph and 
                give such parents the right to select a tutorial 
                assistance provider from the list referred to in 
                subparagraph (B), and shall permit a local educational 
                agency to recommend a tutorial assistance provider from 
                the list under subparagraph (B) in a case where a 
                parent asks for assistance in the making of such 
                selection.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) The development of a selection 
                process for providing tutorial assistance in accordance 
                with this paragraph that limits the provision of 
                assistance to children identified, by the school the 
                child attends, as having difficulty reading, including 
                difficulty mastering essential phonic, decoding, or 
                vocabulary skills. In the case of a child included in 
                the selection process for whom no application has been 
                submitted by a parent of the child, the child's 
                eligibility for receipt of tutorial assistance shall be 
                determined under the same procedures, timeframe, and 
                criteria for consideration as is used to determine the 
                eligibility of a child whose parent has submitted such 
                an application. Such local educational agency shall 
                apply the provisions of subparagraphs (F) and (G) to a 
                tutorial assistance provider selected for a child whose 
                parent has not submitted an application pursuant to 
                subparagraph (C)(i) in the same manner as the 
                provisions are applied to a provider selected in an 
                application submitted pursuant to subparagraph 
                (C)(i).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) The development of procedures for 
                selecting children to receive tutorial assistance, to 
                be used in cases where insufficient funds are available 
                to provide assistance with respect to all children 
                identified by a school under subparagraph (D) that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) gives priority to children 
                        who are determined, through State or local 
                        reading assessments, to be most in need of 
                        tutorial assistance; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) gives priority, in cases 
                        where children are determined, through State or 
                        local reading assessments, to be equally in 
                        need of tutorial assistance, based on a random 
                        selection principle.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) The development of a methodology by 
                which payments are made directly to tutorial assistance 
                providers who are identified and selected pursuant to 
                subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) that is selected for 
                funding. Such methodology shall include the making of a 
                contract, consistent with State and local law, between 
                the tutorial assistance provider and the local 
                educational agency carrying out this paragraph. Such 
                contract--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) shall contain specific goals 
                        and timetables with respect to the performance 
                        of the tutorial assistance provider;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) shall require the tutorial 
                        assistance provider to report to the parent and 
                        the local educational agency on the provider's 
                        performance in meeting such goals and 
                        timetables; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) shall contain provisions 
                        with respect to the making of payments to the 
                        tutorial assistance provider by the local 
                        educational agency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) The development of procedures under 
                which the local educational agency carrying out this 
                paragraph--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) will ensure oversight of the 
                        quality and effectiveness of the tutorial 
                        assistance provided by each tutorial assistance 
                        provider that is selected for 
                        funding;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) will remove from the list 
                        under subparagraph (B) ineffective and 
                        unsuccessful providers (as determined by the 
                        local educational agency based upon the 
                        performance of the provider with respect to the 
                        goals and timetables contained in the contract 
                        between the agency and the provider under 
                        subparagraph (F));</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) will provide to each 
                        parent of a child identified under subparagraph 
                        (D) who requests such information for the 
                        purpose of selecting a tutorial assistance 
                        provider for the child, in a comprehensible 
                        format, information with respect to the quality 
                        and effectiveness of the tutorial assistance 
                        referred to in clause (i); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) will ensure that each 
                        school identifying a child under subparagraph 
                        (D) will provide upon request, to a parent of 
                        the child, assistance in selecting, from among 
                        the tutorial assistance providers who are 
                        included on the list described in subparagraph 
                        (B), the provider who is best able to meet the 
                        needs of the child.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Definition.-- For the purposes of this section the 
term `parent' or `parents' includes a legal guardian or legal guardians 
of the child.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 15106. PROGRAM EVALUATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--From funds reserved under section 
15109(b)(1), the Secretary shall conduct a national assessment of the 
programs under this title. In developing the criteria for the 
assessment, the Secretary shall receive recommendations from the peer 
review panel convened under section 15103(f).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Submission to Peer Review Panel.--The Secretary 
shall submit the findings from the assessment under subsection (a) to 
the peer review panel convened under section 15103(f).</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 15107. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--From funds reserved under section 
15109(b)(2), the National Institute for Literacy shall disseminate 
information on reliable, replicable research on reading and information 
on subgrantee projects under section 15104 or 15105 that have proven 
effective. At a minimum, the institute shall disseminate such 
information to all recipients of Federal financial assistance under 
titles I and VII of this Act, the Head Start Act, the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, and the Adult Education Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the 
National Institute for Literacy--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall use, to the extent practicable, 
        information networks developed and maintained through other 
        public and private persons, including the Secretary, the 
        National Center for Family Literacy, and the Readline 
        Program;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) shall work in conjunction with any panel 
        convened by the National Institute of Child Health and Human 
        Development and the Secretary and any panel convened by the 
        Office of Educational Research and Improvement to assess the 
        current status of research-based knowledge on reading 
        development, including the effectiveness of various approaches 
        to teaching children to read, with respect to determining the 
        criteria by which the National Institute for Literacy judges 
        reliable, replicable research and the design of strategies to 
        disseminate such information; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) shall assist any reading and literacy 
        partnership selected to receive a grant under section 15103, 
        and that requests such assistance--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) in determining whether applications 
                for subgrants submitted to the partnership meet the 
                requirements of this title relating to reliable, 
                replicable research on reading; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in the development of subgrant 
                application forms.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 15108. STATE EVALUATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--Each reading and literacy partnership 
that receives a grant under this title shall reserve not more than 2 
percent of such grant funds for the purpose of evaluating the success 
of the partnership's subgrantees in meeting the purposes of this title. 
At a minimum, the evaluation shall measure the extent to which students 
who are the intended beneficiaries of the subgrants made by the 
partnership have improved their reading.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Contract.--A reading and literacy partnership shall 
carry out the evaluation under this section by entering into a contract 
with an eligible research institution under which the institution will 
perform the evaluation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Submission.--A reading and literacy partnership 
shall submit the findings from the evaluation under this section to the 
Secretary and the peer review panel convened under section 15103(f). 
The Secretary and the peer review panel shall submit a summary of the 
findings from the evaluations under this subsection to the appropriate 
committees of the Congress, including the Education and the Workforce 
Committee of the House of Representatives.</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 15109. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RESERVATIONS 
              FROM APPROPRIATIONS; SUNSET.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this title $260,000,000 for fiscal years 
1998, 1999, and 2000.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Reservations.--From amount appropriated under 
subsection (a), the Secretary--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) shall reserve 1.5 percent of the amount 
        appropriated under subsection (a) for each fiscal year to carry 
        out section 15106(a);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) shall reserve $5,075,000 to carry out 
        sections 15103(f)(2) and 15107, of which $5,000,000 shall be 
        reserved for section 15107; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) shall reserve $10,000,000 to carry out 
        section 1202(c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Sunset.--Notwithstanding section 422(a) of the 
General Education Provisions Act, this title is repealed, effective 
September 30, 2000, and is not subject to extension under such 
section.''.</DELETED>

      <DELETED>TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY 
                           PROGRAMS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 201. RESERVATION FOR GRANTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1202(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6362(c)) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Reservation for Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Grants authorized.--From funds reserved 
        under section 15109(b)(3), the Secretary shall award grants, on 
        a competitive basis, to States to enable such States to plan 
        and implement, statewide family literacy initiatives to 
        coordinate and integrate existing Federal, State, and local 
        literacy resources consistent with the purposes of this part. 
        Such coordination and integration shall include funds available 
        under the Adult Education Act, Head Start, this part, part A of 
        this title, and part A of title IV of the Social Security 
        Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Consortia.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Establishment.--To receive a grant 
                under this subsection, a State shall establish a 
                consortium of State-level programs under the following 
                laws:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) This title.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) The Head Start 
                        Act.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) The Adult Education 
                        Act.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iv) All other State-funded 
                        preschool programs and programs providing 
                        literacy services to adults.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Plan.--To receive a grant under this 
                subsection, the consortium established by a State shall 
                create a plan to use a portion of the State's 
                resources, derived from the programs referred to in 
                subparagraph (A), to strengthen and expand family 
                literacy services in such State.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Coordination with title xv.--The 
                consortium shall coordinate its activities with the 
                activities of the reading and literacy partnership for 
                the State established under section 15103, if the State 
                receives a grant under such section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Reading instruction.--Statewide family 
        literacy initiatives implemented under this subsection shall 
        base reading instruction on reliable, replicable research on 
        reading (as such terms are defined in section 15102).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall 
        provide, directly or through a grant or contract with an 
        organization with experience in the development and operation 
        of successful family literacy services, technical assistance to 
        States receiving a grant under this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Matching requirement.--The Secretary shall 
        not make a grant to a State under this subsection unless the 
        State agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by 
        the eligible consortium in carrying out the activities for 
        which the grant was awarded, the State will make available non-
        Federal contributions in an amount equal to not less than the 
        Federal funds provided under the grant.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1202(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6362(e)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
        paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) the term `family literacy services' means 
        services provided to participants on a voluntary basis that are 
        of sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient 
        duration, to make sustainable changes in a family (such as 
        eliminating or reducing welfare dependency) and that integrate 
        all of the following activities:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Interactive literacy activities 
                between parents and their children.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Equipping parents to partner with 
                their children in learning.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Parent literacy training, including 
                training that contributes to economic self-
                sufficiency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Appropriate instruction for children 
                of parents receiving parent literacy 
                services.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 203. EVALUATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 1209 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6369) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) to provide States and eligible entities 
        receiving a subgrant under this part, directly or through a 
        grant or contract with an organization with experience in the 
        development and operation of successful family literacy 
        services, technical assistance to ensure local evaluations 
        undertaken under section 1205(10) provide accurate information 
        on the effectiveness of programs assisted under this 
        part.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 204. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating section 1210 as section 1212; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by inserting after section 1209 the 
        following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1210. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``Each State receiving funds under this part shall 
develop, based on the best available research and evaluation data, 
indicators of program quality for programs assisted under this part. 
Such indicators shall be used to monitor, evaluate, and improve such 
programs within the State. Such indicators shall include the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) With respect to eligible participants in a 
        program who are adults--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) achievement in the areas of reading, 
                writing, English language acquisition, problem solving, 
                and numeracy;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) receipt of a high school diploma or 
                a general equivalency diploma;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) entry into a postsecondary school, 
                job retraining program, or employment or career 
                advancement, including the military; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) such other indicators as the State 
                may develop.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) With respect to eligible participants in a 
        program who are children--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) improvement in ability to read on 
                grade level or reading readiness;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) school attendance;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) grade retention and promotion; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) such other indicators as the State 
                may develop.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) State Level Activities.--Section 1203(a) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6363(a)) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) carrying out section 1210.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Award of Subgrants.--Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 
1208(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6368) are amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Continuing eligibility.--In awarding 
        subgrant funds to continue a program under this part for the 
        second, third, or fourth year, the State educational agency 
        shall evaluate the program based on the indicators of program 
        quality developed by the State under section 1210. Such 
        evaluation shall take place after the conclusion of the startup 
        period, if any.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Insufficient progress.--The State 
        educational agency may refuse to award subgrant funds if such 
        agency finds that the eligible entity has not sufficiently 
        improved the performance of the program, as evaluated based on 
        the indicators of program quality developed by the State under 
        section 1210, after--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) providing technical assistance to 
                the eligible entity; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) affording the eligible entity notice 
                and an opportunity for a hearing.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 205. RESEARCH.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as 
amended by section 204 of this Act, is further amended by inserting 
after section 1210 the following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 1211. RESEARCH.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out, through 
grant or contract, research into the components of successful family 
literacy services, to use--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) to improve the quality of existing programs 
        assisted under this part or other family literacy programs 
        carried out under this Act or the Adult Education Act; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) to develop models for new programs to be 
        carried out under this Act or the Adult Education 
        Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Dissemination.--The National Institute for Literacy 
shall disseminate, pursuant to section 15107, the results of the 
research described in subsection (a) to States and recipients of 
subgrants under this part.''.</DELETED>

  <DELETED>TITLE III--FUNDS FOR FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 301. USE OF WORK-STUDY FUNDS FOR TUTORING AND 
              LITERACY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
2753) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)(2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                subparagraph (A)</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
                the following new subparagraph:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) in academic year 1998 and succeeding 
                academic years, an institution shall use at least 2 
                percent of the total amount of funds granted to such 
                institution under this section for such academic year 
                in accordance with subsection (d); and''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        subsection:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Tutoring and Literacy Activities.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Use of funds.--In any academic year to which 
        subsection (b)(2)(B) applies, an institution shall use the 
        amount required to be used in accordance with this subsection 
        to compensate (including compensation for time spent in 
        directly related training and travel) students--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) employed as a reading tutor for 
                children who are in preschool through elementary 
                school; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) employed in family literacy 
                projects.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Priority for schools.--An institution 
        shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) give priority, in using such funds, 
                to the employment of students in the provision of 
                tutoring services in schools that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) are identified for school 
                        improvement under section 1116(c) of the 
                        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) are selected by a local 
                        educational agency under section 15104(a)(2) of 
                        such Act; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) ensure that any student compensated 
                with such funds who is employed in a school selected 
                under section 15104(a)(2) of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 is trained in the 
                instructional practices based on reliable, replicable 
                research on reading used by the school pursuant to such 
                section 15104.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Federal share.--The Federal share of the 
        compensation of work study students compensated under this 
        subsection may exceed 75 percent.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the 
        requirements of this subsection if the Secretary determines 
        that enforcing such requirements would cause a hardship for 
        students at the institution.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Return of funds.--Any institution that does 
        not use the amount required under this subsection, and that 
        does not request and receive a waiver from the Secretary under 
        paragraph (4), shall return to the Secretary, at such time as 
        the Secretary may require for reallocation under paragraph (6), 
        any balance of such amount that is not used as so 
        required.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Reallocation.--The Secretary shall reallot 
        any amounts returned pursuant to paragraph (5) among 
        institutions that used at least 4 percent of the total amount 
        of funds granted to such institution under this section to 
        compensate students employed in tutoring and literacy 
        activities in the preceding academic year. Such funds shall be 
        reallotted among such institutions on the same basis as excess 
        eligible amounts are allocated to institutions pursuant to 
        section 442(c). Funds received by institutions pursuant to this 
        paragraph shall be used in the same manner as amounts required 
        to be used in accordance with this subsection.''.</DELETED>

                  <DELETED>TITLE IV--REPEALS</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 401. REPEAL OF CERTAIN UNFUNDED EDUCATION 
              PROGRAMS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Adult Education Act.--The following provisions are 
repealed:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Business, industry, labor, and education 
        partnerships for workplace literacy.--Section 371 of the Adult 
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1211).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) English literacy grants.--Section 372 of the 
        Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1211a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Education programs for commercial drivers.--
        Section 373 of the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
        1211b).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Adult literacy volunteer training.--Section 
        382 of the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1213a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology 
Education Act.--The following provisions are repealed:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Business-labor-education partnership for 
        training.--Part D of title III of the Carl D. Perkins 
        Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2391 
        et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Supplementary state grants for facilities and 
        equipment and other program improvement activities.--Part F of 
        title III of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied 
        Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2395 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Community education employment centers and 
        vocational education lighthouse schools.--Part G of title III 
        of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology 
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2396 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Demonstration programs.--Part B of title IV of 
        the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Certain bilingual programs.--Subsections (b) 
        and (c) of section 441 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and 
        Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2441).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Community School Partnerships.--The Community School 
Partnership Act (contained in part B of title V of the Improving 
America's Schools Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 1070 note) is 
repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and 
Improvement Act of 1994.--Section 941(j) of the Educational Research, 
Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 
6041(j)) is repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.--The 
following provisions are repealed:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Innovative elementary school transition 
        projects.--Section 1503 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6493).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) School dropout assistance.--Part C of title V 
        of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7261 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Impact aid program.--Section 8006 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7706) 
        is repealed.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Special programs and projects to improve 
        educational opportunities for indian children.--Subpart 2 of 
        part A of title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7831 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Special programs relating to adult education 
        for indians.--Subpart 3 of part A of title IX of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7851 et 
        seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Federal administration.--Subpart 5 of part A 
        of title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 7871 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 
        9162(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
        (20 U.S.C. 7882(c)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) De lugo territorial education improvement 
        program.--Part H of title X of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8221 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Extended time for learning and longer school 
        year.--Part L of title X of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8351).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) Territorial assistance.--Part M of title X of 
        the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        8371).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Family and Community Endeavor Schools.--The Family and 
Community Endeavor Schools Act (42 U.S.C. 13792) is repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Goals 2000: Educate America Act.--Subsections (b) and 
(d)(1) of section 601 of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act (20 U.S.C. 
5951) are repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) Higher Education Act of 1965.--The following 
provisions are repealed:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) State and local programs for teacher 
        excellence.--Part A of title V of the Higher Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 1102 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) National teacher academies.--Part B of title V 
        of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1103 et 
        seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Class size demonstration grant.--Subpart 3 of 
        part D of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1109 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Middle school teaching demonstration 
        programs.--Subpart 4 of part D of title V of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1110 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Small state teaching initiative.--Subpart 3 of 
        part F of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1115).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Early childhood education training.--Subpart 5 
        of part F of title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1117 et seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Grants to states for workplace and community 
        transition training for incarcerated youth offenders.--Part E 
        of title X of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1135g).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Higher Education Amendments of 1992.--Part E of title 
XV of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 1070 note) is 
repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (j) Rehabilitation Act of 1973.--The following provisions 
are repealed:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Career advancement training consortia.--
        Subsection (e) of section 302 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
        771a(e)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Vocational rehabilitation services for 
        individuals with disabilities.--Section 303 of such Act (29 
        U.S.C. 772).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Loan guarantees for community rehabilitation 
        programs.--Section 304 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 773).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Comprehensive rehabilitation centers.--Section 
        305 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 775).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Special demonstration programs.--Subsections 
        (b) and (e) of section 311 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 777a(b) and 
        (e)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Reader services for individuals who are 
        blind.--Section 314 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 777d).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Interpreter services for individuals who are 
        deaf.--Section 315 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 777e).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Community service employment pilot programs 
        for individuals with disabilities.--Section 611 of such Act (29 
        U.S.C. 795).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Business opportunities for individuals with 
        disabilities.--Part D of title VI of the Rehabilitation Act of 
        1973 (29 U.S.C. 795r).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) Certain demonstration activities.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Transportation services grants.--
                Subsection (a) of section 802 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
                797a(a)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Projects to achieve high quality 
                placements.--Subsection (b) of section 802 of such Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 797a(b)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Early intervention demonstration 
                projects.--Subsection (c) of section 802 of such Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 797a(c)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Transition demonstration projects.--
                Subsection (d) of section 802 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
                797a(d)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) Barriers to successful rehabilitation 
                outcomes for minorities.--Subsection (e) of section 802 
                of such Act (29 U.S.C. 797a(e)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) Studies, special projects, and 
                demonstration projects to study management and service 
                delivery.--Subsection (f) of section 802 of such Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 797a(f)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) National commission on rehabilitation 
                services.--Subsection (h) of section 802 of such Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 797a(h)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (H) Model personal assistance services 
                systems.--Subsection (i) of section 802 of such Act (29 
                U.S.C. 797a(i)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (I) Demonstration projects to upgrade 
                worker skills.--Subsection (j) of section 802 of such 
                Act (29 U.S.C. 797a(j)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (J) Model systems regarding severe 
                disabilities.--Subsection (k) of section 802 of such 
                Act (29 U.S.C. 797a(k)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (11) Certain training activities.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Distance learning through 
                telecommunications.--Subsection (a) of section 803 of 
                such Act (29 U.S.C. 797b(a)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Training regarding impartial hearing 
                officers.--Subsection (d) of section 803 of such Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 797b(d)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Recruitment and retention of urban 
                personnel.--Subsection (e) of section 803 of such Act 
                (29 U.S.C. 797b(e)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (k) Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.--Subtitle 
A of title VII of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 11421 et seq.) is repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (l) Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With 
Disabilities Act of 1988.--Subtitle B of title II of the Technology-
Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 (29 
U.S.C. 2241 et seq.) is repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (m) National Literacy Act of 1991.--Section 304 of the 
National Literacy Act of 1991 (20 U.S.C. 1213c note) is 
repealed.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (n) Authorization of Appropriations for Indian 
Education.--Section 9162(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7882(b)) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Subpart 4.--For the purpose of carrying out subpart 
4 of this part, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Education such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
1995 and each of the four succeeding fiscal years.''.</DELETED>

       TITLE I--PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN READING AND LITERACY

SEC. 101. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN READING AND LITERACY.

    (a) In General.--Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating parts C and D as parts D and E, 
        respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after part B the following:

       ``PART C--PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN READING AND LITERACY

``SEC. 2251. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    ``The Secretary is authorized to award grants to State educational 
agencies for the improvement of teaching and learning through sustained 
and intensive high quality professional development activities in 
reading and literacy at the State and local levels.

``SEC. 2252. ALLOTMENT OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Reservations.--From the amount available to carry out this 
part for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve--
            ``(1) \1/2\ of 1 percent for the outlying areas, to be 
        distributed among the outlying areas on the basis of their 
        relative need for assistance under this part, as determined by 
        the Secretary; and
            ``(2) \1/2\ of 1 percent for the Secretary of the Interior 
        for programs under this part for professional development 
        activities for teachers, other staff, and administrators in 
        schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    ``(b) State Allotments.--The Secretary shall allot the amount 
available to carry out this part and not reserved under subsection (a) 
for a fiscal year to each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, 
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as follows, except that no State 
shall receive less than \1/2\ of 1 percent of such amount:
            ``(1) 50 percent shall be allotted among such jurisdictions 
        on the basis of their relative populations of individuals aged 
        5 through 17, as determined by the Secretary on the basis of 
        the most recent satisfactory data.
            ``(2) 50 percent shall be allotted among such jurisdictions 
        in accordance with the relative amounts such jurisdictions 
        received under part A of title I for the preceding fiscal year.
    ``(c) Reallotment.--If any jurisdiction does not apply for an 
allotment under subsection (b) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
reallot the amount of the allotment to the remaining jurisdictions in 
accordance with such subsection.

``SEC. 2253. WITHIN-STATE ALLOCATIONS.

    ``(a) Reservation.--From the amount made available to a State under 
this part for any fiscal year, not more than 5 percent may be reserved 
for the administrative costs of the State educational agency and to 
carry out State-level activities described in section 2256(a).
    ``(b) Local Educational Agency Eligibility.--A State educational 
agency shall award grants under this part for a fiscal year to a local 
educational agency only if the number of children, that are served by 
the local educational agency and counted under section 1124(c) for the 
fiscal year, is equal to or exceeds the lesser of--
            ``(1) 30 percent of the total number of children aged 5 
        through 17 served by the local educational agency for the 
        fiscal year; or
            ``(2) the total number of children aged 5 through 17 served 
        by the local educational agency for the fiscal year multiplied 
        by the result obtained from multiplying 1.5 by a fraction, the 
        numerator of which is the total number of children in the State 
        counted under section 1124(c) for the fiscal year, and the 
        denominator of which is the total number of children aged 5 
        through 17 in the State for the fiscal year.
    ``(c) Allocation.--A State educational agency shall allocate funds 
made available under this part and not reserved under subsection (a) 
for a fiscal year among local educational agencies in the State that 
are described in subsection (b), according to the local educational 
agencies respective need for assistance under this part, as determined 
by the State educational agency, taking into account factors such as--
            ``(1) the number of children served by the local 
        educational agency who are from low-income families; and
            ``(2) the number of elementary school and secondary school 
        students who are served by the local educational agency and 
        whose reading achievement is unsatisfactory.

``SEC. 2254. CONSORTIA REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Consortia.--A local educational agency receiving a grant 
under this part of less than $10,000 shall form a consortium with 
another local educational agency or an educational service agency 
serving another local educational agency in order to be eligible to 
participate in programs assisted under this part.
    ``(b) Waiver.--The State educational agency may waive the 
application of subsection (a) in the case of any local educational 
agency that demonstrates that the amount of the agency's grant under 
this part is sufficient to provide a program of sufficient size, scope, 
and quality to be effective. In granting waivers under the preceding 
sentence, the State educational agency shall--
            ``(1) give special consideration to local educational 
        agencies serving rural areas if distances or traveling time 
        between schools make formation of the consortium more costly or 
        less effective; and
            ``(2) consider cash or in-kind contributions provided from 
        State or local sources that may be combined with the local 
        educational agency's grant for the purpose of providing 
        services under this part.
    ``(c) Special Rule.--Each consortium shall rely, as much as 
possible, on technology or other arrangements to provide professional 
development programs tailored to the needs of each school or school 
district participating in a consortium described in subsection (a).

``SEC. 2255. STATE APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) Applications Required.--Each State educational agency 
desiring an allotment under this part for any fiscal year shall submit 
an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require.
    ``(b) State Plan To Improve Teaching and Learning of Reading and 
literacy Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each application under this section 
        shall include a State plan that is coordinated with the State's 
        plan for other Federal education programs that pertain to 
        reading and literacy activities.
            ``(2) Contents.--Each State plan shall--
                    ``(A) be developed--
                            ``(i) in conjunction with the Governor of 
                        the State (in those States where the Governor 
                        does not appoint the Chief State School 
                        Officer), the State agency for higher 
                        education, community-based and other nonprofit 
                        organizations of demonstrated effectiveness in 
                        reading readiness, reading instruction for both 
                        adults and children, and early childhood 
                        literacy, institutions of higher education or 
                        schools of education, and State directors of 
                        appropriate Federal or State programs with a 
                        strong reading or literacy component; and
                            ``(ii) with the extensive participation of 
                        teachers who teach reading, and of parents;
                    ``(B) include an assessment of State and local 
                needs for reading and literacy professional development 
                for pre-school, elementary school, and secondary school 
                teachers, and teachers who teach in adult and family 
                literacy programs;
                    ``(C) include a description of how the plan has 
                assessed the needs of local educational agencies 
                serving rural and urban areas, and a description of the 
                actions planned to meet such needs;
                    ``(D) include a description of how the activities 
                assisted under this part will address the needs of 
                teachers in schools receiving assistance under title I 
                and will effectively teach all students to read 
                independently;
                    ``(E) include a description of--
                            ``(i) how professional development 
                        activities assisted under this part will be 
                        based on the best available research on reading 
                        development and reading disorders; and
                            ``(ii) the extent to which the activities 
                        prepare teachers in all the major components of 
                        reading instruction (including phoneme 
                        awareness, phonics, fluency, and reading 
                        comprehension);
                    ``(F) describe how the State will use technology to 
                enhance reading and literacy professional development 
                activities for teachers;
                    ``(G) describe how parents can participate in 
                literacy-related activities assisted under this part to 
                enhance children's reading fluency;
                    ``(H) describe how reading tutors can participate 
                in literacy-related activities assisted under this 
                part, including professional development opportunities, 
                to enhance children's reading fluency;
                    ``(I) describe how the State educational agency 
                will facilitate the provision of technical assistance 
                to the local educational agencies that receive grants 
                under this part in order to assist in establishing the 
                local educational agencies' local professional 
                development activities;
                    ``(J) describe how the State educational agency--
                            ``(i) will build on, and promote 
                        coordination among, literacy programs in the 
                        State, in order to increase the effectiveness 
                        of the programs and to avoid duplication of the 
                        efforts of the programs; and
                            ``(ii) will promote programs that provide 
                        access to diverse and age-appropriate reading 
                        material;
                    ``(K) describe how the State educational agency 
                will assess and evaluate, on a regular basis, local 
                educational agency activities assisted under this part;
                    ``(L) describe the methods the State educational 
                agency will use to assess and evaluate the progress of 
                local educational agencies in the State that receive 
                grants under this part; and
                    ``(M) include an assurance that each local 
                educational agency to which the State educational 
                agency awards a grant--
                            ``(i) will carry out family literacy 
                        programs, such as the Even Start family 
                        literacy program authorized under part B of 
                        title I, to enable parents to be their child's 
                        first and most important teacher; and
                            ``(ii) will carry out programs to assist 
                        those pre-kindergarten and kindergarten 
                        students who are not ready for the transition 
                        to 1st grade, particularly students 
                        experiencing difficulty with reading skills.
    ``(c) Plan Approval.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve an 
        application of a State educational agency under this section if 
        such application meets the requirements of this section.
            ``(2) Disapproval.--The Secretary shall not finally 
        disapprove a State plan, except after giving the State 
        educational agency notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
            ``(3) Peer review.--The Secretary shall establish a peer 
        review process, in consultation with the National Research 
        Council of the National Academy of Sciences and the National 
        Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to make 
        recommendations regarding approval of State plans.
    ``(d) Assurances.--A State plan shall contain assurances that the 
State will comply with the requirements of this section, and provide 
for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures that may be 
necessary to ensure the proper disbursement of, and accounting for, 
funds paid to the State under this section.
    ``(e) Multi-State Partnership Arrangements.--For the purposes of 
carrying out this section, a State educational agency may join with 
other State educational agencies to develop a single application that 
satisfies the requirements of this section and identifies which State 
educational agency, from among the States joining, shall act as the 
fiscal agent for the multi-State arrangement.
    ``(f) Reporting.--A State educational agency that receives an 
allotment under this part shall submit an annual performance report to 
the Secretary. Such report shall include a description of--
            ``(1) the assessment and evaluation methods described in 
        section 2255(b)(2)(L); and
            ``(2) the local educational agencies receiving grants under 
        this part.

``SEC. 2256. STATE USE OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) State Level Activities.--Each State educational agency shall 
use funds made available under section 2253(a)--
            ``(1) to provide technical assistance to schools and local 
        educational agencies, and entities administering adult and 
        family literacy programs, for the purpose of providing 
        effective professional development reading and literacy 
        activities;
            ``(2) to conduct an assessment of State needs for reading 
        and literacy professional development, including the needs in 
        both rural and urban areas;
            ``(3) to provide for coordination of reading and literacy 
        programs within the State in order to avoid duplication and 
        increase the effectiveness of reading and literacy activities; 
        and
            ``(4) to conduct evaluations of local educational agency 
        activities assisted under this part.
    ``(b) Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency receiving 
        an allotment under this part shall use the funds made available 
        under section 2253(c) to award grants in accordance with such 
        section to local educational agencies within the State.
            ``(2) Grant period.--A grant awarded under this subsection 
        shall be awarded for a period of 3 years.

``SEC. 2257. LOCAL PLAN FOR IMPROVING TEACHING AND LEARNING OF READING 
              AND LITERACY PROGRAMS.

    ``(a) In General.--Each local educational agency desiring a grant 
under this part shall submit an application to the State educational 
agency at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
information as the State educational agency may require. Such 
application shall include an assessment of local needs for professional 
development activities in reading and literacy--
            ``(1) at the elementary school and secondary school levels; 
        and
            ``(2) in adult and family literacy programs.
    ``(b) Special Rule.--A local educational agency that applies for a 
grant under this part shall form a partnership, with 1 or more 
community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness in reading 
readiness, reading instruction and achievement for both adults and 
children, and early childhood literacy, such as a Head Start program, 
public library, or an agency that oversees adult education programs, to 
carry out the local activities described in section 2258.
    ``(c) Contents.--Each local plan shall--
            ``(1) include an assessment of local needs for reading and 
        literacy professional development;
            ``(2) include a description of how the activities described 
        in section 2258 will address the needs of teachers--
                    ``(A) in schools receiving assistance under title 
                I; and
                    ``(B) in adult and family literacy programs;
            ``(3) describe how parents can participate in literacy-
        related activities assisted under this part to enhance 
        children's reading fluency;
            ``(4) describe how reading tutors can participate in 
        literacy-related activities assisted under this part, including 
        professional development opportunities, to enhance children's 
        reading fluency;
            ``(5) describe how the local educational agency will build 
        on, and promote coordination among, literacy programs at the 
        local level in order to increase the effectiveness of the 
        programs and to avoid duplication of effort;
            ``(6) describe how the local educational agency--
                    ``(A) will carry out family literacy programs, such 
                as the Even Start family literacy program authorized 
                under part B of title I, to enable parents to be their 
                child's first and most important teacher;
                    ``(B) will carry out programs to assist those pre-
                kindergarten and kindergarten students who are not 
                ready for the transition to 1st grade, particularly 
                students experiencing difficulty with reading skills; 
                and
                    ``(C) will promote programs that provide access to 
                diverse and age-appropriate reading material;
            ``(7) describe how the local plan will be carried out in 
        coordination with other Federal education programs that pertain 
        to reading and literacy activities; and
            ``(8) describe the amount and nature of funds from other 
        public or private sources that will be combined with funds 
        received under this section.
    ``(d) Local Plan Approval.--The State educational agency shall 
approve an application of a local educational agency under this section 
if such application meets the requirements of this section.

``SEC. 2258. LOCAL ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) In General.--Each local educational agency shall use the 
funds made available under section 2256(b)--
            ``(1) to support partnerships among pre-schools, elementary 
        schools, secondary schools, consortia of such schools, local 
        educational agencies, community-based organizations (such as a 
        Head Start program), adult education programs, institutions of 
        higher education, or (where appropriate) public libraries, of 
        demonstrated effectiveness in reading readiness, and in reading 
        instruction and achievement, for adults and children;
            ``(2) to provide intensive, ongoing professional 
        development activities to train teachers to meet the diverse 
        reading needs of all students, which activities shall--
                    ``(A) be based on the best available research on 
                reading development and reading disorders; and
                    ``(B) prepare teachers in all the major components 
                of reading instruction (including phoneme awareness, 
                phonics, fluency, and reading comprehension);
            ``(3) to develop professional development programs and 
        strategies to effectively involve parents in helping their 
        children with reading;
            ``(4) to provide parents with literacy-related activities 
        that will enhance children's reading fluency;
            ``(5) to provide reading tutors with literacy-related 
        activities, including professional development opportunities, 
        to enhance children's reading fluency;
            ``(6) to promote programs that provide access to diverse 
        and age-appropriate reading material;
            ``(7) to provide coordination of reading and literacy 
        programs within the local educational agency to avoid 
        duplication and increase the effectiveness of reading and 
        literacy activities;
            ``(8) to coordinate family literacy programs, such as the 
        Even Start family literacy program authorized under part B of 
        title I, to enable parents to be their child's first and most 
        important teacher, and to make payments for the receipt of 
technical assistance for the development of such programs; and
            ``(9) to establish programs to assist those pre-
        kindergarten and kindergarten students enrolled in schools 
        served by the local educational agency who are not ready for 
        the transition to 1st grade, particularly students experiencing 
        difficulty with reading skills.
    ``(b) Special Rules.--A local educational agency receiving a grant 
under this part shall use the funds for activities described in 
subsection (a) that--
            ``(1) provide professional development activities in 
        reading instruction to teachers in elementary schools and 
        secondary schools having the greatest need for such services, 
        as evidenced by poor student performance on reading 
        assessments, a high percentage of students from low-income 
        families, or a combination of such performance and percentage; 
        and
            ``(2) are provided to teachers at public and private 
        nonprofit elementary schools and secondary schools.

``SEC. 2259. LOCAL DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.

    ``Each local educational agency that receives funds under this part 
for any fiscal year--
            ``(1) shall use not less than 80 percent of such funds for 
        the professional development of teachers and, where 
        appropriate, administrators, pupil services personnel, parents, 
        tutors, and other staff of individual schools, and for other 
        literacy-related activities, in a manner that--
                    ``(A) to the extent practicable, takes place at an 
                individual school site; and
                    ``(B) is consistent with the local educational 
                agency's plan under section 2257, any school plan under 
                part A of title I, and any other plan for professional 
                development carried out with Federal, State, or local 
                funds that emphasizes sustained, ongoing activities 
                related to professional development for teachers; and
            ``(2) may use not more than 20 percent of such funds for 
        school district-level professional development activities, 
        including, where appropriate, the participation of 
        administrators, policymakers, tutors, and parents, if such 
        activities directly support instructional personnel, and for 
        other literacy-related activities.

``SEC. 2260. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.

    ``(a) In General.--From funds reserved under section 2261(b), the 
National Institute for Literacy shall disseminate information with 
respect to reading and literacy. At a minimum, the institute shall 
disseminate such information to all recipients of Federal financial 
assistance under this title, titles I and VII, the Head Start Act, the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Adult Education 
Act.
    ``(b) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the National 
Institute for Literacy shall use, to the extent practicable, 
information networks developed and maintained through other public and 
private persons, including the Secretary, the National Center for 
Family Literacy, and the Readline Program.

``SEC. 2261. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--If the amount appropriated to carry out the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for fiscal year 1998, 1999, 
or 2000 exceeds by $500,000,000 the amount so appropriated for fiscal 
year 1997, 1998, or 1999, respectively, there are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this part and section 1202(c) $210,000,000 
for the fiscal year 1998, 1999, or 2000, as the case may be, of which 
$10,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 1202(c).
    ``(b) Reservation.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (a) 
for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve $5,000,000 to carry out 
section 2260.
    ``(c) Sunset.--Notwithstanding section 422(a) of the General 
Education Provisions Act, this title is repealed, effective September 
30, 2000, and is not subject to extension under such section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2003 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6603) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``(other than part C)'' 
        after ``title''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``part C'' and 
        inserting ``part D''.

      TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS

SEC. 201. RESERVATION FOR GRANTS.

    Section 1202(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6362(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Reservation for Grants.--
            ``(1) Grants authorized.--From funds reserved under section 
        2261(a) to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the 
        Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to States 
        to enable such States to plan and implement statewide family 
        literacy initiatives to coordinate and integrate existing 
        Federal, State, and local literacy resources consistent with 
        the purposes of this part. Such coordination and integration 
        shall include coordination and integration of funds available 
        under the Adult Education Act, the Head Start Act, this part, 
        part A of this title, and part A of title IV of the Social 
        Security Act.
            ``(2) Consortia.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--To receive a grant under this 
                subsection, a State shall establish a consortium of 
                State-level programs under the following provisions of 
                law:
                            ``(i) This title.
                            ``(ii) The Head Start Act.
                            ``(iii) The Adult Education Act.
                            ``(iv) All other State-funded preschool 
                        programs and programs providing literacy 
                        services to adults.
                    ``(B) Plan.--To receive a grant under this 
                subsection, the consortium established by a State shall 
                create a plan to use a portion of the State's 
                resources, derived from the programs referred to in 
                subparagraph (A), to strengthen and expand family 
                literacy services in such State.
                    ``(C) Coordination with part c of title ii.--The 
                consortium shall coordinate its activities with the 
                activities assisted under part C of title II, if the 
State receives a grant under such part.
            ``(3) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide, 
        directly or through a grant or contract with an organization 
        with experience in the development and operation of successful 
        family literacy services, technical assistance to States 
        receiving a grant under this subsection.
            ``(4) Matching requirement.--The Secretary shall not make a 
        grant to a State under this subsection unless the State agrees 
        that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the eligible 
        consortium in carrying out the activities for which the grant 
        was awarded, the State will make available non-Federal 
        contributions in an amount equal to not less than the Federal 
        funds provided under the grant.''.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 1202(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6362(e)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) the term `family literacy services' means services 
        provided to participants on a voluntary basis that are of 
        sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient 
        duration, to make sustainable changes in a family (such as 
        eliminating or reducing welfare dependency) and that integrate 
        all of the following activities:
                    ``(A) Interactive literacy activities between 
                parents and their children.
                    ``(B) Equipping parents to partner with their 
                children in learning.
                    ``(C) Parent literacy training, including training 
                that contributes to economic self-sufficiency.
                    ``(D) Appropriate instruction for children of 
                parents receiving parent literacy services.''.

SEC. 203. EVALUATION.

    Section 1209 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6369) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) to provide States and eligible entities receiving a 
        subgrant under this part, directly or through a grant or 
        contract with an organization with experience in the 
        development and operation of successful family literacy 
        services, technical assistance to ensure local evaluations 
        undertaken under section 1205(10) provide accurate information 
        on the effectiveness of programs assisted under this part.''.

SEC. 204. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY.

    (a) In General.--The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 1210 as section 1212; and
            (2) by inserting after section 1209 the following:

``SEC. 1210. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY.

    ``Each State receiving funds under this part shall develop, based 
on the best available research and evaluation data, indicators of 
program quality for programs assisted under this part. The indicators 
shall be used to monitor, evaluate, and improve such programs within 
the State. The indicators shall include the following:
            ``(1) With respect to eligible participants in a program 
        who are adults--
                    ``(A) achievement in the areas of reading, writing, 
                English language acquisition, problem solving, and 
                numeracy;
                    ``(B) receipt of a secondary school diploma or its 
                recognized equivalent;
                    ``(C) entry into a postsecondary school, a job 
                retraining program, or employment or career 
                advancement, including the military; and
                    ``(D) such other indicators as the State may 
                develop.
            ``(2) With respect to eligible participants in a program 
        who are children--
                    ``(A) improvement in ability to read on grade level 
                or reading readiness;
                    ``(B) school attendance;
                    ``(C) grade retention and promotion; and
                    ``(D) such other indicators as the State may 
                develop.''.
    (b) State Level Activities.--Section 1203(a) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6363(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) carrying out section 1210.''.
    (c) Award of Subgrants.--Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 1208(b) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6368) 
are amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Continuing eligibility.--In awarding subgrant funds 
        to continue a program under this part for the second, third, or 
        fourth year, the State educational agency shall evaluate the 
        program based on the indicators of program quality developed by 
        the State under section 1210. Such evaluation shall take place 
        after the conclusion of the startup period, if any.
            ``(4) Insufficient progress.--The State educational agency 
        may refuse to award subgrant funds if such agency finds that 
        the eligible entity has not sufficiently improved the 
        performance of the program, as evaluated based on the 
        indicators of program quality developed by the State under 
        section 1210, after--
                    ``(A) providing technical assistance to the 
                eligible entity; and
                    ``(B) affording the eligible entity notice and an 
                opportunity for a hearing.''.

SEC. 205. RESEARCH.

    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 
et seq.), as amended by section 204 of this Act, is further amended by 
inserting after section 1210 the following:

``SEC. 1211. RESEARCH.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out, through grant or 
contract, research into the components of successful family literacy 
services. The purpose of the research shall be--
            ``(1) to improve the quality of existing programs assisted 
        under this part or other family literacy programs carried out 
        under this Act or the Adult Education Act; and
            ``(2) to develop models for new programs to be carried out 
        under this Act or the Adult Education Act.
    ``(b) Dissemination.--The National Institute for Literacy shall 
disseminate, pursuant to section 2260, the results of the research 
described in subsection (a) to States and recipients of subgrants under 
this part.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 8, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.

                              By Ray Strong,

                                                Assistant to the Clerk.