[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 1499 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]


  2d Session

                               H.R. 1499

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                  HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENTS
                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 12, 2002.

    Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the Senate to the title 
and agree to the amendment of the Senate to the text to the bill (H.R. 1499) 
entitled ``An Act to amend the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 
to permit individuals who graduated from a secondary school prior to 1998 and 
individuals who enroll in an institution of higher education more than 3 years 
after graduating from a secondary school to participate in the tuition 
assistance programs under such Act, and for other purposes'', with the following

                 HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENTS:

            In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
      amendment of the Senate, insert the following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia College Access 
Improvement Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM.

    Section 3(c)(2) of the District of Columbia College Access Act of 
1999 (sec. 38-2702(c)(2), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking 
subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A)(i) in the case of an individual who begins an 
                undergraduate course of study within 3 calendar years 
                (excluding any period of service on active duty in the 
                armed forces, or service under the Peace Corps Act (22 
                U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) or subtitle D of title I of the 
                National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
                12571 et seq.)) of graduation from a secondary school, 
                or obtaining the recognized equivalent of a secondary 
                school diploma, was domiciled in the District of 
                Columbia for not less than the 12 consecutive months 
                preceding the commencement of the freshman year at an 
                institution of higher education;
                    ``(ii) in the case of an individual who graduated 
                from a secondary school or received the recognized 
                equivalent of a secondary school diploma before January 
                1, 1998, and is currently enrolled at an eligible 
                institution as of the date of enactment of the District 
                of Columbia College Access Improvement Act of 2002, was 
                domiciled in the District of Columbia for not less than 
                the 12 consecutive months preceding the commencement of 
                the freshman year at an institution of higher 
                education; or
                    ``(iii) in the case of any other individual and an 
                individual re-enrolling after more than a 3-year break 
                in the individual's post-secondary education, has been 
                domiciled in the District of Columbia for at least 5 
                consecutive years at the date of application;
                    ``(B)(i) graduated from a secondary school or 
                received the recognized equivalent of a secondary 
                school diploma on or after January 1, 1998;
                    ``(ii) in the case of an individual who did not 
                graduate from a secondary school or receive a 
                recognized equivalent of a secondary school diploma, is 
                accepted for enrollment as a freshman at an eligible 
                institution on or after January 1, 2002; or
                    ``(iii) in the case of an individual who graduated 
                from a secondary school or received the recognized 
                equivalent of a secondary school diploma before January 
                1, 1998, is currently enrolled at an eligible 
                institution as of the date of enactment of the District 
                of Columbia College Access Improvement Act of 2002;
                    ``(C) meets the citizenship and immigration status 
                requirements described in section 484(a)(5) of the 
                Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(5));''.

SEC. 3. PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAM.

    Section 5(c)(1)(B) of the District of Columbia College Access Act 
of 1999 (sec. 38-2704(c)(1)(B), D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
striking ``the main campus of which is located in the State of Maryland 
or the Commonwealth of Virginia''.

SEC. 4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 6 of the District of Columbia College Access Act of 1999 
(sec. 38-2705, D.C. Official Code) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Administrative Expenses.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Mayor of the District of Columbia 
        may not use more than 7 percent of the total amount of Federal 
        funds appropriated for the program, retroactive to the date of 
        enactment of this Act (the District of Columbia College Access 
        Act of 1999), for the administrative expenses of the program.
            ``(2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term 
        `administrative expenses' means any expenses that are not 
        directly used to pay the cost of tuition and fees for eligible 
        students to attend eligible institutions.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
        (f) and (g);
            (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Local Funds.--It is the sense of Congress that the District 
of Columbia may appropriate such local funds as necessary for the 
programs under sections 3 and 5.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Dedicated Account for Programs.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The District of Columbia government 
        shall establish a dedicated account for the programs under 
        sections 3 and 5 consisting of the following amounts:
                    ``(A) The Federal funds appropriated to carry out 
                such programs under this Act or any other Act.
                    ``(B) Any District of Columbia funds appropriated 
                by the District of Columbia to carry out such programs.
                    ``(C) Any unobligated balances in amounts made 
                available for such programs in previous fiscal years.
                    ``(D) Interest earned on balances of the dedicated 
                account.
            ``(2) Use of funds.--Amounts in the dedicated account shall 
        be used solely to carry out the programs under sections 3 and 
        5.''.

SEC. 5. CONTINUATION OF CURRENT AGGREGATE LEVEL OF AUTHORIZATION OF 
              APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The District of Columbia College Access Act of 
1999 (sec. 38-2701 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section:

``SEC. 7. LIMIT ON AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 
              AND PRIVATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

    ``The aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated to the 
District of Columbia for the programs under sections 3 and 5 for any 
fiscal year may not exceed--
            ``(1) $17,000,000, in the case of the aggregate amount for 
        fiscal year 2003;
            ``(2) $17,000,000, in the case of the aggregate amount for 
        fiscal year 2004; or
            ``(3) $17,000,000, in the case of the aggregate amount for 
        fiscal year 2005.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Public school program.--Section 3(i) of such Act (sec. 
        38-2702(i), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``and 
        such sums'' and inserting ``and (subject to section 7) such 
        sums''.
            (2) Private school program.--Section 5(f) of such Act (sec. 
        38-2704(f), D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ``and 
        such sums'' and inserting ``and (subject to section 7) such 
        sums''.
            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.