[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[H.R. 3039 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3039

  To expand opportunities for postsecondary education, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 2003

   Mr. Cole (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
 Greenwood, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
   Carter, Mr. Burns, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Nunes) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To expand opportunities for postsecondary education, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as ``Expanding 
Opportunities in Higher Education Act of 2003''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Reference; effective date.
                      TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 101. Definition of institution of higher education.
Sec. 102. Distance education.
Sec. 103. Additional amendments to title I.
                   TITLE II--DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS

Sec. 201. Title III authorizations.
Sec. 202. Title V authorization.
Sec. 203. Title III grants for American Indian Tribally Controlled 
                            Colleges and Universities.
Sec. 204. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.
Sec. 205. Grants to part B institutions.
Sec. 206. Technical amendments.
                     TITLE III--STUDENT ASSISTANCE

Sec. 301. Treating active duty members of the National Guard and 
                            Reserves as independent students.
Sec. 302. TRIO programs.
Sec. 303. GEARUP.
Sec. 304. HEP/CAMP program.
Sec. 305. Technical amendments.
                 TITLE IV--FINANCIAL AID SIMPLIFICATION

Sec. 401. Simplification of the free application for Federal student 
                            aid (FASFA).
Sec. 402. Simplified needs test improvements.
Sec. 403. Expanding information dissemination regarding eligibility for 
                            Pell Grants.
              TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER EDUCATION LAWS

             Subtitle a--Education of the Deaf Act of 1986

Sec. 501. Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center.
Sec. 502. Agreement for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
Sec. 503. Audit.
Sec. 504. Reports.
Sec. 505. Liaison for educational programs.
Sec. 506. Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the 
                            National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
Sec. 507. Oversight and effect of agreements.
Sec. 508. Authorization of appropriations.
                 Subtitle B--Additional Education Laws

Sec. 521. Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 
                            1978.
Sec. 522. Navajo Community College Act.
Sec. 523. United States Institute of Peace.

SEC. 2. REFERENCE; EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) Reference.--Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, 
whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an 
amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.).
    (b) Effective Date.--Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the 
amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act.

                      TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    (a) Amendment.--Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is 
amended by striking sections 101 and 102 (20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002) and 
inserting the following:

``SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

    ``(a) Institution of Higher Education.--For purposes of this Act, 
the term `institution of higher education' means an educational 
institution in any State that--
            ``(1) admits as regular students only persons who--
                    ``(A) meet the requirements of section 484(d)(3), 
                or have a certificate of graduation from a school 
                providing secondary education, or the recognized 
                equivalent of such a certificate; or
                    ``(B) are beyond the age of compulsory school 
                attendance in the State in which the institution is 
                located;
            ``(2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a 
        program of education beyond secondary education;
            ``(3)(A) is accredited by a nationally recognized 
        accrediting agency or association; or
            ``(B) if not so accredited, is a public or nonprofit 
        institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by 
        such an agency or association that has been recognized by the 
        Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the 
        Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance 
        that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of 
        such an agency or association within a reasonable time; and
            ``(4) meets either of the following criteria:
                    ``(A) is a nonprofit, for-profit, or public 
                institution that--
                            ``(i) provides an educational program for 
                        which the institution awards a bachelor's 
                        degree;
                            ``(ii) provides not less than a two-year 
                        educational program--
                                    ``(I) which is acceptable for full 
                                credit towards such a degree;
                                    ``(II) for which the institution 
                                awards an associate degree; or
                            ``(iii) provides not less than a 1-year 
                        program of training that prepares students for 
                        gainful employment in a recognized occupation; 
                        or
                    ``(B) is a nonprofit, for-profit, or public 
                institution that provides an eligible program (as 
                defined in section 481)--
                            ``(i) for which the institution awards a 
                        certificate; and
                            ``(ii) that prepares students for gainful 
                        employment in a recognized occupation.
    ``(b) Additional Limitations.--
            ``(1) For-profit postsecondary institutions.--A for-profit 
        institution shall not be considered to be an institution of 
        higher education unless such institution is accredited by a 
        nationally recognized accrediting agency or association and 
        such institution has been in existence for at least 2 years.
            ``(2) Postsecondary vocational institutions.--A nonprofit 
        or public institution that meets the criteria of subsection 
        (a)(4)(B) shall not be considered to be an institution of 
        higher education unless such institution has been in existence 
        for at least 2 years.
            ``(3) Limitations based on management.--An institution 
        shall not be considered to meet the definition of an 
        institution of higher education in this section if--
                    ``(A) the institution, or an affiliate of the 
                institution that has the power, by contract or 
                ownership interest, to direct or cause the direction of 
                the management or policies of the institution, has 
                filed for bankruptcy, except that this paragraph shall 
                not apply to a nonprofit institution, the primary 
                function of which is to provide health care educational 
                services (or an affiliate of such an institution that 
                has the power, by contract or ownership interest, to 
                direct or cause the direction of the institution's 
                management or policies) that filed for bankruptcy under 
                chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, between 
                July 1, 1998, and December 1, 1998; or
                    ``(B) the institution, the institution's owner, or 
                the institution's chief executive officer has been 
                convicted of, or has pled nolo contendere or guilty to, 
                a crime involving the acquisition, use, or expenditure 
                of Federal funds, or has been judicially determined to 
                have committed a crime involving the acquisition, use, 
                or expenditure involving Federal funds.
            ``(4) Limitation on correspondence courses.--An institution 
        shall not be considered to meet the definition of an 
        institution of higher education in subsection (a) if such 
        institution--
                    ``(A) offers more than 50 percent of such 
                institution's courses by correspondence (excluding 
                courses offered by telecommunications as defined in 
                484(l)(4)), unless the institution is an institution 
                that meets the definition in section 3(3)(C) of the 
                Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act 
                of 1998;
                    ``(B) enrolls 50 percent or more of the 
                institution's students in correspondence courses 
                (excluding courses offered by telecommunications as 
                defined in 484(l)(4)), unless the institution is an 
                institution that meets the definition in section 
                3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical 
                Education Act of 1998, except that the Secretary, at 
                the request of the institution, may waive the 
                applicability of this subparagraph to the institution 
                for good cause, as determined by the Secretary in the 
                case of an institution of higher education that 
                provides a 2- or 4-year program of instruction (or 
                both) for which the institution awards an associate or 
                baccalaureate degree, respectively;
                    ``(C) has a student enrollment in which more than 
                25 percent of the students are incarcerated, except 
                that the Secretary may waive the limitation contained 
                in this subparagraph for an institution that provides a 
                2- or 4-year program of instruction (or both) for which 
                the institution awards a bachelor's degree, or an 
                associate's degree or a postsecondary certificate, 
                respectively; or
                    ``(D) has a student enrollment in which more than 
                50 percent of the students do not meet the requirements 
                of section 484(d)(3) or have a secondary school diploma 
                or its recognized equivalent, and does not provide a 2- 
                or 4-year program of instruction (or both) for which 
                the institution awards a bachelor's degree or an 
                associate's degree, respectively, except that the 
                Secretary may waive the limitation contained in this 
                subparagraph if an institution demonstrates to the 
                satisfaction of the Secretary that the institution 
                exceeds such limitation because the institution serves, 
                through contracts with Federal, State, or local 
                government agencies, significant numbers of students 
                who do not have a secondary school diploma or its 
                recognized equivalent.
    ``(c) List of Accrediting Agencies.--For purposes of this section, 
the Secretary shall publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting 
agencies or associations that the Secretary determines, pursuant to 
subpart 2 of part H of title IV, to be reliable authority as to the 
quality of the education or training offered.
    ``(d) Certification.--The Secretary shall certify, for the purposes 
of participation in title IV, an institution's qualification as an 
institution of higher education in accordance with the requirements of 
subpart 3 of part H of title IV.
    ``(e) Loss of Eligibility.--An institution of higher education 
shall not be considered to meet the definition of an institution of 
higher education in this section for the purposes of participation in 
title IV if such institution is removed from eligibility for funds 
under title IV as a result of an action pursuant to part H of title IV.

``SEC. 102. INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

    ``(a) Institutions Outside the United States.--
            ``(1) In general.--An institution outside the United States 
        shall be considered to be an institution of higher education 
        only for purposes of part B of title IV if the institution is 
        comparable to an institution of higher education, as defined in 
        section 101, and has been approved by the Secretary for 
        purposes of that part. The Secretary shall establish criteria 
        by regulation for that approval and that determination of 
        comparability. An institution may not be so approved or 
        determined to be comparable unless such institution is a public 
        or nonprofit institution, except that, subject to paragraph 
        (2)(B), a graduate medical school or veterinary school located 
        outside the United States may be a for-profit institution.
            ``(2) Medical and veterinary school criteria.--In the case 
        of a graduate medical or veterinary school outside the United 
        States, such criteria shall include a requirement that a 
        student attending such school outside the United States is 
        ineligible for loans made, insured, or guaranteed under part B 
        of title IV unless--
                    ``(A) in the case of a graduate medical school 
                located outside the United States--
                            ``(i)(I) at least 60 percent of those 
                        enrolled in, and at least 60 percent of the 
                        graduates of, the graduate medical school 
                        outside the United States were not persons 
                        described in section 484(a)(5) in the year 
                        preceding the year for which a student is 
                        seeking a loan under part B of title IV; and
                            ``(II) at least 60 percent of the 
                        individuals who were students or graduates of 
                        the graduate medical school outside the United 
                        States or Canada (both nationals of the United 
                        States and others) taking the examinations 
                        administered by the Educational Commission for 
                        Foreign Medical Graduates received a passing 
                        score in the year preceding the year for which 
                        a student is seeking a loan under part B of 
                        title IV; or
                            ``(ii) the institution has a clinical 
                        training program that was approved by a State 
                        as of January 1, 1992; or
                    ``(B) in the case of a veterinary school located 
                outside the United States that is not a public or 
                nonprofit institution, the institution's students 
                complete their clinical training at an approved 
                veterinary school located in the United States.
    ``(b) Advisory Panel.--
            ``(1) In general.--For the purpose of qualifying a foreign 
        medical school as an institution of higher education only for 
        purposes of part B of title IV, the Secretary shall publish 
        qualifying criteria by regulation and establish an advisory 
        panel of medical experts that shall--
                    ``(A) evaluate the standards of accreditation 
                applied to applicant foreign medical schools; and
                    ``(B) determine the comparability of those 
                standards to standards for accreditation applied to 
                United States medical schools.
            ``(2) Failure to release information.--The failure of an 
        institution outside the United States to provide, release, or 
        authorize release to the Secretary of such information as may 
        be required by subsection (a)(2) shall render such institution 
        ineligible for the purpose of part B of title IV.
    ``(c) Special Rule.--If, pursuant to this section, an institution 
located outside the United States loses eligibility to participate in 
the programs under part B of title IV, then a student enrolled at such 
institution may, notwithstanding such loss of eligibility, continue to 
be eligible to receive a loan under part B while attending such 
institution for the academic year succeeding the academic year in which 
such loss of eligibility occurred.''.
    (b) Restrictions on Funds for For-Profit Schools.--Part B of title 
I is amended by inserting after section 122 (20 U.S.C. 1011k) the 
following new section:

``SEC. 123. RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDS FOR FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS.

    ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act 
authorizing the use of funds by an institution of higher education that 
receives funds under this Act, none of the funds made available under 
this Act to a for-profit institution of higher education may be used 
for--
            ``(1) construction, maintenance, renovation, repair, or 
        improvement of classrooms, libraries, laboratories, or other 
        instructional facilities;
            ``(2) establishing, improving, or increasing an endowment 
        fund; or
            ``(3) establishing or improving an institutional 
        development office to strengthen or improve contributions from 
        alumni and the private sector.
    ``(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to funds received 
by the institution from the grant, loan, or work assistance that is 
awarded under title IV to the students attending such institution.''.
    (c) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 114(a) (20 U.S.C. 1011c(a)) is amended by 
        striking ``(as defined in section 102)''.
            (2) Subsection (d) of section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091(d)) is 
        amended by striking the designation and heading of such 
        subsection and inserting the following:
    ``(d) Satisfaction of Secondary Education Standards.--''.
    (d) Effective Date.--Section 102(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 as amended by this section shall be effective as if enacted on 
October 7, 1998.

SEC. 102. DISTANCE EDUCATION.

    (a) Distance Education.--
            (1) Eligible program.--Section 481(b) (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)) 
        is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Distance education.--An otherwise eligible program 
        that is offered in whole or in part through telecommunications 
        is eligible for the purposes of this title if the program is 
        offered by an institution that has been evaluated and 
        determined to have the capability to effectively deliver 
        distance education programs by an accrediting agency or 
        association that--
                    ``(A) is recognized by the Secretary under subpart 
                2 of Part H; and
                    ``(B) has evaluation of distance education programs 
                within the scope of its recognition.''.
            (2) Standards for accreditation.--Section 496(a) (20 U.S.C. 
        1099b(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by inserting after 
                ``standards'' the following: ``(including standards to 
                assess the quality of distance education that are 
                comparable to the standards used for face-to-face 
                classroom instruction)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and 
                        retention rates,'' after ``completion,'';
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (J) as 
                        subparagraph (L);
                            (iii) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
                        subparagraph (I);
                            (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (I) 
                        the following new subparagraphs:
                    ``(J) development, management, and growth of 
                distance education programs, if applicable;
                    ``(K) measures of student achievement (including 
                State licensing examination results and completion, 
                retention, and job placement rates) specific to 
                programs offered through distance education as 
                appropriate; and''; and
                            (v) in the matter following such 
                        subparagraph (K) (as added by clause (iii)), by 
                        striking ``and (J)'' and inserting ``and (L)''.
    (b) Correspondence Courses.--Section 484(l)(1) (20 U.S.C. 
1091(l)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) by striking ``for a program of study of 1 year 
                or longer''; and
                    (B) by striking ``unless the total'' and all that 
                follows through ``courses at the institution''; and
            (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
                    ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) does not apply 
                to an institution or school described in section 
                3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical 
                Education Act of 1998.''.

SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE I.

    (a) New Borrower Definition.--Paragraph (7) of section 103 (20 
U.S.C. 1003) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(7) New borrower.--The term `new borrower' when used with 
        respect to any date for any loan under any provision of--
                    ``(A) part B or part D of title IV means an 
                individual who on that date has no outstanding balance 
                of principal or interest owing on any loan made, 
                insured, or guaranteed under either of those parts; and
                    ``(B) part E of title IV means an individual who on 
                that date has no outstanding balance of principal or 
                interest owing on any loan made under that part.''.
    (b) Extension of National Advisory Committee on Institutional 
Quality and Integrity.--Section 114(g) (20 U.S.C. 1011c(g)) is amended 
by striking ``2004'' and inserting ``2011''.
    (c) Prior Rights and Obligations.--Section 121(a) (20 U.S.C. 
1011j(a)) is amended by striking ``1999 and each of the 4'' each place 
it appears and inserting ``2004 and each of the 5''.
    (d) Performance-Based Organization.--Section 141 (20 U.S.C. 1018) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B)--
                    (A) by inserting ``unit'' after ``to reduce the''; 
                and
                    (B) by inserting ``and, to the extent practicable, 
                the total costs of administering those programs'' after 
                ``those programs'';
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``Each year'' 
                and inserting ``Each fiscal year'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``secondary 
                markets, guaranty agencies,'' after ``lenders,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``Chief 
                Financial Officer Act of 1990 and'' and inserting 
                ``Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990,'' and by 
                inserting before the period at the end the following: 
                ``, and other relevant statutes''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)(3)(A), by striking ``paragraph 
        (1)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''.

                   TITLE II--DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS

SEC. 201. TITLE III AUTHORIZATIONS.

    Section 399(a) (20 U.S.C. 1068h(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1999'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``2004'';
            (2) by striking ``4 succeeding fiscal years'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``5 succeeding fiscal years'';
            (3) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``$10,000,000'' in subparagraph (B) 
                and inserting ``$23,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$5,000,000'' in subparagraph (C) 
                and inserting ``$8,200,000'';
            (4) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``$135,000,000'' in subparagraph 
                (A) and inserting ``$225,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking ``$35,000,000'' in subparagraph (B) 
                and inserting ``$54,000,000''; and
            (5) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$110,000'' and 
        inserting ``$210,000''.

SEC. 202. TITLE V AUTHORIZATION.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Subsection (a) of section 518 
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1103g(a)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Authorizations of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this title $94,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years.''.
    (b) Eligible Institutions.--
            (1) Definitional changes.--Section 502(a) (20 U.S.C. 
        1102a(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A);
                            (ii) by inserting ``at the end of the award 
                        year immediately preceding the date of 
                        application'' after ``Hispanic students'' in 
                        subparagraph (B);
                            (iii) by striking ``; and'' at the end of 
                        subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and
                            (iv) by striking subparagraph (C); and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (7).
            (2) Assurance of enrollment of needy students.--Section 
        511(c) (20 U.S.C. 1103(c)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as 
                paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(8) contain such assurances as the Secretary may require 
        that the institution has an enrollment of needy students as 
        required by section 502(b);''.

SEC. 203. TITLE III GRANTS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBALLY CONTROLLED 
              COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

    (a) Eligible Institutions.--Subsection (b) of section 316 (20 
U.S.C. 1059c(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Eligible Institutions.--For purposes of this section, Indian 
Tribal Colleges and Universities are the following:
            ``(1) any of the following institutions that meet the 
        definition of tribally controlled college or university in 
        section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or University 
        Assistance Act of 1978: Bay Mills Community College; Blackfeet 
        Community College; Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Chief 
        Dull Knife College; College of Menominee Nation; Crownpoint 
        Institute of Technology; Dine College; D-Q University; Fond Du 
        Lac Tribal and Community College; Fort Belknap College; Fort 
        Berthold Community College; Fort Peck Community College; 
        Haskell Indian Nations University; Institute of American Indian 
        and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; Lac Courte 
        Oreilles Ojibwa Community College; Leech Lake Tribal College; 
        Little Big Horn College; Little Priest Tribal College; Nebraska 
        Indian Community College; Northwest Indian College; Oglala 
        Lakota College; Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College; Salish 
        Kootenai College; Si Tanka University-Eagle Butte Campus; Sinte 
        Gleska University; Sisseton Wahpeton Community College; Sitting 
        Bull College; Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute; Stone 
        Child College; Tohono O'Odham Community College; Turtle 
        Mountain Community College; United Tribes Technical College; 
        and White Earth Tribal and Community College; and
            ``(2) any other institution that meets the definition of 
        tribally controlled college or university in section 2 of the 
        Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 
        1978, and meets all other requirements of this section.''.
    (b) Distance Learning.--Subsection (c)(2) of such section is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (K);
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (M); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(L) developing or improving facilities for 
                Internet use or other distance learning academic 
                instruction capabilities; and''.
    (c) Application, Plan, and Allocation.--Subsection (d) of such 
section is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Application, Plan, and Allocation.--
            ``(1) Institutional eligibility.--To be eligible to receive 
        assistance under this section, an Indian Tribal College or 
        University shall be an eligible institution under section 
        312(b).
            ``(2) Application.--Any Indian Tribal College or University 
        desiring to receive assistance under this section shall submit 
        an application to the Secretary at such time, and in such 
        manner, as the Secretary may reasonably require.
            ``(3) Allocations to institutions.--
                    ``(A) Allotment: pell grant basis.--From the amount 
                appropriated to carry out this section for any fiscal 
                year, the Secretary shall allot to each eligible 
                institution a sum which bears the same ratio to one-
                half that amount as the number of Pell Grant recipients 
                in attendance at such institution at the end of the 
                award year preceding the beginning of that fiscal year 
                bears to the total number of Pell Grant recipients at 
                all eligible institutions.
                    ``(B) Allotment: degree and certificate basis.--
                From the amount appropriated to carry out this part for 
                any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each 
                eligible institution a sum which bears the same ratio 
                to one-half that amount as the number of degrees or 
                certificates awarded by such institution during the 
                proceeding academic year bears to the total number of 
                degrees or certificates at all eligible institutions.
                    ``(C) Minimum grant.--Notwithstanding subparagraphs 
                (A) and (B), the amount allotted to each institution 
                under this section shall not be less than $400,000.
            ``(4) Special rules.--
                    ``(A) Concurrent funding.--For the purposes of this 
                part, no Tribal College or University that is eligible 
                for and receives funds under this section shall 
                concurrently receive funds under other provisions of 
                this part or part B.
                    ``(B) Exemption.--Section 313(d) shall not apply to 
                institutions that are eligible to receive funds under 
                this section.''.

SEC. 204. ALASKA NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) Distance Learning.--Section 317(c)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1059d(c)(2)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (G);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(I) development or improvement of facilities for 
                Internet use or other distance learning academic 
                instruction capabilities.''.
    (b) Endowment Funds.--Section 317(c) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Endowment funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An Alaska Native or Native 
                Hawaiian-serving institution may use not more than 20 
                percent of the grant funds provided under this section 
                to establish or increase an endowment fund at the 
                institution.
                    ``(B) Matching requirement.--In order to be 
                eligible to use grant funds in accordance with 
                subparagraph (A), the institution shall provide to the 
                endowment fund from non-Federal funds an amount equal 
                to the Federal funds used in accordance with 
                subparagraph (A), for the establishment or increase of 
                the endowment fund.
                    ``(C) Applicability of other provisions.--The 
                provisions of part C regarding the establishment or 
                increase of an endowment fund, that the Secretary 
                determines are not inconsistent with this paragraph, 
                shall apply to funds used under subparagraph (A).''.
    (c) Application Process.--Section 317(d) is amended--
            (1) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the following new 
        sentences: ``Each Alaska Native-serving institution and Native 
        Hawaiian-serving institution shall develop a 5-year plan for 
        improving the assistance provided to Alaska Native or Native 
        Hawaiian students. Such plan shall not be subject to approval 
        by the Secretary.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (C); and
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) an assurance that the institution has 
                developed a 5-year plan for serving Alaska Native or 
                Native Hawaiian students;
                    ``(B) a list of activities and other information 
                that are consistent with the institution's 5-year plan; 
                and''.

SEC. 205. GRANTS TO PART B INSTITUTIONS.

    (a) Technical Assistance.--Section 323 (20 U.S.C. 1062) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--
            ``(1) In general.--An institution may not use more than 2 
        percent of the grant funds provided under this part to secure 
        technical assistance services.
            ``(2) Technical assistance services.--Technical assistance 
        services may include assistance with enrollment management, 
        financial management, and strategic planning.
            ``(3) Report.--The institution shall report to the 
        Secretary on an annual basis, in such form as the Secretary 
        requires, the use of funds under this subsection.''.
    (b) Distance Learning.--Section 323(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1062(a)(2)) is 
amended by inserting ``development or improvement of facilities for 
Internet use or other distance learning academic instruction 
capabilities'' after ``facilities''.

SEC. 206. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Amendments to Title III.--Title III is further amended--
            (1) in section 312(b)(1)(F), by inserting ``which is'' 
        before ``located'';
            (2) in section 312(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)(1)), by 
        redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) 
        and (G), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (D) 
        the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(E) which provides not less than a 2-year 
                educational program that is acceptable for full credit 
                toward a bachelor's degree;'';
            (3) in section 316(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3)), by 
        striking ``give'' and inserting ``given'';
            (4) in section 323(a) (20 U.S.C. 1062(a)), by striking 
        ``section 360(a)(2)'' and inserting ``399(a)(2)'';
            (5) in section 324(d)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1063(d)(2)), by 
        striking ``section 360(a)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``section 
        399(a)(2)(A)'';
            (6) in section 326(e)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)), in the 
        matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting a colon after 
        ``the following'';
            (7) in section 327(b) (20 U.S.C. 1063c(b)), by striking 
        ``initial'';
            (8) in section 342(5)(C) (20 U.S.C. 1066a(5)(C))--
                    (A) by inserting a comma after ``equipment'' the 
                first place it appears; and
                    (B) by striking ``technology,,'' and inserting 
                ``technology,'';
            (9) in section 343(e) (20 U.S.C. 1066b(e)), by inserting 
        after the subsection designation the following: ``Sale of 
        Qualified Bonds.--'';
            (10) in section 351(a) (20 U.S.C. 1067a(a)), by striking 
        ``of 1979''; and
            (11) in section 396 (20 U.S.C. 1068e), by striking 
        ``section 360'' and inserting ``section 399''.
    (b) Amendments to Title V.--Title V is further amended--
            (1) in section 502(a)(2)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)), by 
        redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as clauses (vi) and (vii), 
        respectively, and inserting after clause (iv) the following new 
        clause:
                            ``(v) which provides not less than a 2-year 
                        educational program that is acceptable for full 
                        credit toward a bachelor's degree; and''.
            (2) in section 504(a) (20 U.S.C. 1101c(a))--
                    (A) by striking the following:
    ``(a) Award Period.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary'', and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) Award Period.--The Secretary''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2).
    (c) Repeal.--Section 1024 (20 U.S.C. 1135b-3), as transferred by 
section 301(a)(5) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (Public 
Law 105-244; 112 Stat. 1636), is repealed.

                     TITLE III--STUDENT ASSISTANCE

SEC. 301. TREATING ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND 
              RESERVES AS INDEPENDENT STUDENTS.

    Section 480(d)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(3)) is amended by inserting 
before the semicolon at the end the following: ``or is currently 
serving on active duty in the Armed Forces for other than training 
purposes''.

SEC. 302. TRIO PROGRAMS.

    (a) Duration of Grants.----
            (1) Amendment.--Section 402A(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-
        11(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(2) Duration.--Grants or contracts awarded under this 
        chapter shall be awarded for a period of 5 years, except that--
                    ``(A) grants under section 402G shall be awarded 
                for a period of 2 years; and
                    ``(B) grants under section 402H shall be awarded 
                for a period determined by the Secretary.''.
            (2) Transition to synchronous grants periods.--
        Notwithstanding section 402A(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act 
        of 1965 (as in effect both prior to and after the amendment 
        made by paragraph (1) of this subsection), the Secretary of 
        Education may continue an award made before the date of 
        enactment of this Act under section 402B, 402C, 402D, 402E, or 
        402F of such Act as necessary to permit all the awards made 
        under such a section to expire at the end of the same fiscal 
        year, and thereafter to expire at the end of 5 years as 
        provided in the amendment made by paragraph (1) of this 
        subsection.
    (b) Minimum Grants.--Section 402A(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(b)(3)) 
is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3)  Minimum grants.--Unless the institution or agency 
        requests a smaller amount, individual grants for programs 
        authorized under this chapter shall be no less than $200,000, 
        except that individual grants for programs authorized under 
        section 402G shall be no less than $170,000. ''.
    (c) Application Status.--Section 402A(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(c)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (7).
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 402A(f) (20 U.S.C. 
1070a-11(f)) is amended by striking ``$700,000,000 for fiscal year 
1999, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years'' and inserting ``$835,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years''.
    (e) Definition.--Section 402A(g) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(g)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``by reason of such 
        individual's age'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
        paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and
            (3) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated, the 
        following:
            ``(1) Different campus.--The term `different campus' means 
        an institutional site that--
                    ``(A) is geographically apart from the main campus 
                of the institution;
                    ``(B) is permanent in nature; and
                    ``(C) offers courses in educational programs 
                leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized 
                educational credential.
            ``(2) Different population.--The term `different 
        population' means a group of individuals, with respect to whom 
        an entity seeks to serve through an application for funding 
        under this chapter, that--
                    ``(A) is separate and distinct from any other 
                population that the entity seeks to serve through an 
                application for funding under this chapter; or
                    ``(B) while sharing some of the same needs as 
                another population that the entity seeks to serve 
                through an application for funding under this chapter, 
                has distinct needs for specialized services.''.
    (f) Maximum Stipends.--Section 402C(e) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-13(e)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``$60'' and inserting ``$100''; and
            (2) by striking ``$40'' and inserting ``$60''.
    (g) Student Support Services Priority.--Section 402D(c) (20 U.S.C. 
1070a-14(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (5);
            (2) in paragraph (6)--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (A);
                    (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (B) and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) working with other entities that serve low-
                income working adults to increase access to and 
                successful progress in postsecondary education by low-
                income working adults seeking their first postsecondary 
                credential.''.
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(6) shall give priority for new grants or contracts to 
        those institutions with an undergraduate student enrollment of 
        which 50 percent or more are Pell Grant recipients; and''.
    (h) Postbaccalaureate Achievement Maximum Stipends.--Section 
402E(e) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-15(e)) is amended by striking ``$2,800'' and 
inserting ``$5,000''.
    (i) Educational Opportunity Centers: Application Approval.--Section 
402F(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-16(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) consider the services to low-income working adults in 
        its region to be provided by the project proposed in the 
        application, in order to increase access to postsecondary 
        education by low-income working adults.''.

SEC. 303. GEARUP.

    (a) Continuing Eligibility.--Section 404A (20 U.S.C. 1070a-21) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Continuing Eligibility.--An eligible entity shall not cease 
to be an eligible entity upon the expiration of any grant under this 
chapter (including a continuation award). The Secretary shall require 
any such entity seeking a new grant to demonstrate the effectiveness of 
the prior programs under this chapter in its plan submitted under 
section 404C.''.
    (b) Coordination.--Section 404C(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-23(a)(2)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
        subparagraph:
                    ``(B) describe activities for coordinating, 
                complementing, and enhancing services under this 
                chapter provided by other eligible entities in the 
                State; and''.
    (c) Reauthorization.--Section 404H (20 U.S.C. 1070a-28) is amended 
by striking ``$200,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years'' and inserting 
``$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years''.

SEC. 304. HEP/CAMP PROGRAM.

    Section 418A (20 U.S.C. 1070d-2) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by inserting ``or whose 
        spouse'' after ``themselves'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by inserting ``, including 
        preparation for college entrance exams,'' after ``program'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(8), by inserting ``, including child 
        care and transportation'' after ``students'';
            (4) by striking ``and'' at the end of subsection (b)(7), by 
        striking the period at the end of subsection (b)(8) and 
        inserting ``; and'', and by adding at the end of subsection (b) 
        the following new paragraph:
            ``(9) follow up activity and reporting requirements, except 
        that not more than 2 percent of the funds provided under this 
        section may be used for such purposes.'';
            (5) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ``or whose 
        spouse'' after ``themselves'';
            (6) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by inserting ``(including 
        mentoring and guidance of such students)'' after ``services'';
            (7) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``and'' at the end of 
        subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of 
        subparagraph (B) and inserting ``; and'', and by adding at the 
        end of subsection (c)(2) the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(C) for students in any program that does not 
                award a bachelor's degree, encouraging the transfer to, 
                and persistence in, such a program, and monitoring the 
                rate of such transfer, persistence, and completion.''; 
                and
            (8) in subsection (h)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$15,000,000 for 
                fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for 
                each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years'' and inserting 
                ``$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may 
                be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
                years''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$5,000,000 for 
                fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for 
                each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years'' and inserting 
                ``$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may 
                be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
                years''.

SEC. 305. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    Title IV is further amended as follows:
            (1)(A) Section 404A(b) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-21(b)) is amended 
        by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
            ``(3) Duration.--An award made by the Secretary under this 
        chapter to an eligible entity described in paragraph (1) or (2) 
        of subsection (c) shall be for the period of 6 years.''.
            (B) The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply to 
        awards made either before or after the date of enactment of 
        this Act.
            (2) Section 407E (20 U.S.C. 1070a-35) is redesignated as 
        section 406E.
            (3) Section 419C(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070d-33(b)(1)) is 
        amended by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon at the end 
        thereof.
            (4) Section 419D(d) (20 U.S.C. 1070d-34(d)) is amended by 
        striking ``Public Law 95-1134'' and inserting ``Public Law 95-
        134''.

                 TITLE IV--FINANCIAL AID SIMPLIFICATION

SEC. 401. SIMPLIFICATION OF THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT 
              AID (FASFA).

    Section 491 (20 U.S.C. 1098) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new 
        subsection:
    ``(k) Special Study of Simplification of Need Analysis and 
Application for Title IV Aid.--
            ``(1) Study required.--The Advisory Committee shall conduct 
        a thorough study of the feasibility of simplifying the need 
        analysis methodology for all Federal student financial 
        assistance programs and the process of applying for such 
        assistance.
            ``(2) Required subjects of study.--In performing the study, 
        the Advisory Committee shall, at a minimum, examine the 
        following:
                    ``(A) whether the methodology used to calculate the 
                expected family contribution can be simplified without 
                significant adverse effects on program intent, costs, 
                integrity, delivery, and distribution of awards;
                    ``(B) whether the number of data elements, and, 
                accordingly, the number and complexity of questions 
                asked of students and families, used to calculate the 
                expected family contribution can be reduced without 
                such adverse effects;
                    ``(C) whether the procedures for determining such 
                data elements, including determining and updating 
                offsets and allowances, is the most efficient, 
                effective, and fair means to determine a family's 
                available income and assets;
                    ``(D) whether the methodology used to calculate the 
                expected family contribution, specifically the 
                consideration of income earned by a dependent student 
                and its effect on Pell Grant eligibility, is an 
                effective and fair means to determine a family's 
                available income and a student's need;
                    ``(E) whether the nature and timing of the 
                application required in section 483(a)(1), eligibility 
                and award determination, financial aid processing, and 
                funds delivery can be streamlined further for students 
                and families, institutions, and States;
                    ``(F) whether it is feasible to allow students to 
                complete only those limited sections of the financial 
                aid application that apply to their specific 
                circumstances and the State in which they reside;
                    ``(G) whether a widely disseminated printed form, 
                or the use of an Internet or other electronic means, 
                can be developed to notify individuals of an estimation 
                of their approximate eligibility for grant, work-study, 
                and loan assistance upon completion and verification of 
                the simplified application form;
                    ``(H) whether information provided on other Federal 
                forms (such as the form applying for supplemental 
                security income under title XVI of the Social Security 
                Act, the form for applying for food stamps under the 
                Food Stamp Act of 1977, and the schedule for applying 
                for the earned income tax credit under section 32 of 
                the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) that are designed to 
                determine eligibility for various Federal need-based 
                assistance programs could be used to qualify potential 
                students for the simplified needs test; and
                    ``(I) whether any proposed changes to data elements 
                collected, in addition to those used to calculate 
                expected family contribution, or any proposed changes 
                to the form's design or the process of applying for 
                aid, may have adverse effects on program costs, 
                integrity, delivery, or distribution of awards, as well 
                as application development or application processing.
            ``(3) Additional considerations.--In conducting the 
        feasibility study, the Advisory Committee's primary objective 
        under this subsection shall be simplifying the financial aid 
        application forms and process and obtaining a substantial 
        reduction in the number of required data items. In carrying out 
        that objective, the Advisory Committee shall pay special 
        attention to the needs of low-income and moderate-income 
        students and families.
            ``(4) Consultation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall 
                consult with a broad range of interested parties in 
                higher education, including parents and students, high 
                school guidance counselors, financial aid and other 
                campus administrators, appropriate State 
                administrators, administrators of intervention and 
                outreach programs, and appropriate officials from the 
                Department of Education.
                    ``(B) Forms design expert.--With the goal of making 
                significant changes to the form to make the questions 
                more easily understandable, the Advisory Committee 
                shall consult a forms design expert to ensure that its 
                recommendations for revision of the application form 
                would assist in making the form easily readable and 
                understood by parents, students, and other members of 
                the public.
                    ``(C) Congressional consultation.--The Advisory 
                Committee shall consult on a regular basis with the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
                of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
                Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate in 
                carrying out the feasibility study required by this 
                subsection.
                    ``(D) Departmental consultation.--The Secretary of 
                Education shall provide such assistance to the Advisory 
                Committee as is requested and practicable in conducting 
                the study required by this subsection.
            ``(5) Report.--The Advisory Committee shall, not later than 
        one year after the date of enactment of the Expanding 
        Opportunities in Higher Education Act of 2003, prepare and 
        submit a report on the study required by this section to the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
        and Pensions of the Senate, and the Secretary of Education. 
        Such report shall include any recommendations for legislative 
        changes that the Advisory Committee considers appropriate to 
        reform the needs analysis methodology and forms for all Federal 
        student financial assistance.
            ``(6) Implementation.--The Secretary of Education shall 
        consult with the Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and shall 
        subsequently initiate a redesign of the form required by the 
        Secretary under section 483. Such redesign shall include the 
        testing of alternative simplified versions of the free federal 
        form. The Secretary shall report on the progress of these 
        efforts to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate not later than one 
        year after receipt of the Advisory Committee report required by 
        this section.''.

SEC. 402. SIMPLIFIED NEEDS TEST IMPROVEMENTS.

    Section 479 (20 U.S.C. 1087ss) is amended--
            (1) by striking clause (i) of subsection (b)(1)(B) and 
        inserting the following:
                            ``(i) the student (and the student's 
                        spouse, if any) files a form described in 
                        paragraph (3) or certifies that the student 
                        (and the student's spouse, if any) is not 
                        required to file an income tax return, or the 
                        student (or the student's spouse, if any) 
                        receives benefits under a means-tested Federal 
                        benefit program;'';
            (2) by striking subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(1) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) the student's parents file a form described 
                in subsection (b)(3) or certify that they are not 
                required to file an income tax return, or the student's 
                parents or the student receives benefits under a means-
                tested Federal benefit program;'';
            (3) by striking subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(2) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) the student (and the student's spouse, if 
                any) files a form described in subsection (b)(3) or 
                certifies that the student (and the student's spouse, 
                if any) is not required to file an income tax return, 
                or the student (or the student's spouse, if any) 
                receives benefits under a means-tested Federal benefit 
                program;''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d) Definition of Means-Tested Federal Benefit Program.--For 
purposes of this section, the term `means-tested Federal benefit 
program' means a mandatory spending program of the Federal Government 
in which eligibility for the programs' benefits, or the amount of such 
benefits, or both, are determined on the basis of income or resources 
of the individual or family seeking the benefit, and includes the 
supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social 
Security Act, the food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 
and the free and reduced price school lunch program under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act.''.

SEC. 403. EXPANDING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR 
              PELL GRANTS.

    Section 483(a) (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
            ``(8) Expanding information dissemination regarding 
        eligibility for pell grants.--The Secretary shall make special 
        efforts, in conjunction with State efforts, to notify students 
        and their parents who qualify for a free lunch under the 
        Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
        seq.), the Food Stamps program, or such other programs as the 
        Secretary shall determine, of their potential eligibility for a 
        maximum Pell Grant, and shall disseminate such informational 
        materials as the Secretary deems appropriate.''.

              TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER EDUCATION LAWS

             Subtitle A--Education of the Deaf Act of 1986

SECTION 501. LAURENT CLERC NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION CENTER.

    (a) General Authority.--Section 104(a)(1)(A) of the Education of 
the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting 
after ``maintain and operate'' the following: ``, at the Laurent Clerc 
National Deaf Education Center,''.
    (b) Administrative Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--Section 104(b) of the Education of the 
        Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304(b)) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``elementary and secondary 
                education programs'' and inserting ``Laurent Clerc 
                National Deaf Education Center''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``elementary and 
                secondary education programs'' and inserting ``Laurent 
                Clerc National Deaf Education Center''.
            (2) Plan.--Section 104(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act 
        of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 
        following new paragraph:
    ``(5) In consultation with the Secretary, the University shall 
develop and implement a plan consistent with the mission of the 
elementary and secondary programs operated at the Laurent Clerc 
National Deaf Education Center to ensure that such programs meet the 
requirements, as determined by the Secretary, for public elementary and 
secondary education schools established under sections 1111 and 1119 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.''.

SEC. 502. AGREEMENT FOR THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF.

    (a) General Authority.--Section 112(a) of the Education of the Deaf 
Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``an institution of higher 
                        education'' and inserting ``the Rochester 
                        Institute of Technology, Rochester, New 
                        York,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``of a'' and inserting 
                        ``of the''; and
                    (B) by striking the second sentence; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``the institution of higher education with 
                which the Secretary has an agreement under this 
                section'' and inserting ``the Rochester Institute of 
                Technology''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``the 
                institution'' and inserting ``the Rochester Institute 
                of Technology''.
    (b) Provisions of Agreement.--Section 112(b) of the Education of 
the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or other governing body 
        of the institution'' and inserting ``of the Rochester Institute 
        of Technology''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``or other governing body of the 
                institution'' and inserting ``of the Rochester 
                Institute of Technology'';
                    (B) by striking ``the institution of higher 
                education under the agreement with the Secretary'' and 
                inserting ``of the Rochester Institute of Technology''; 
                and
                    (C) by striking ``Committee on Education and Labor 
                of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on 
                Labor and Human Resources of the Senate'' and inserting 
                ``Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
                of Representatives and to the Committee on Health, 
                Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate''.

SEC. 503. AUDIT.

    (a) Independent Financial and Compliance Audit.--Section 203(b)(1) 
of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(1)) is 
amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: 
``The NTID shall have an annual independent financial and compliance 
audit made of NTID programs and activities.''.
    (b) Compliance.--Section 203(b)(2) of the Education of the Deaf Act 
of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``sections'' and 
all that follows through ``section 207'' and inserting ``sections 
102(b), 105(b)(4), 112(b)(5), 203(c), 207(b)(2), subsections (c) 
through (f) of section 207''.
    (c) Submission of Audits.--Section 203(b)(3) of the Education of 
the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(3)) is amended by inserting 
after ``Secretary'' the following: ``and the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate''.

SEC. 504. REPORTS.

    (a) Technical Amendments.--Section 204 of the Education of the Deaf 
Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4354) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1)--
            (1) by striking ``or other governing body of the 
        institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an 
        agreement under section 112'' and inserting ``of NTID''; and
            (2) by striking ``Committee on Education and Labor of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human 
        Resources of the Senate'' and inserting ``Committee on 
        Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and 
        the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
        Senate''.
    (b) Contents of Report.--Section 204 of the Education of the Deaf 
Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4354) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``upon graduation/
        completion'' and inserting ``within one year of graduation/
        completion''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``of the institution 
        of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement 
        under section 112, including specific schedules and analyses 
        for all NTID funds, as required under section 203'' and 
        inserting ``of NTID programs and activities''.

SEC. 505. LIAISON FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

    Section 206(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 
4356(a)) is amended by striking ``Not later than 30 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the'' and inserting ``The''.

SEC. 506. FEDERAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS FOR GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY AND THE 
              NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF.

    Section 207(a)(2) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 
U.S.C. 4357(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``or other governing body of 
the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an 
agreement under section 112'' and inserting ``of NTID''.

SEC. 507. OVERSIGHT AND EFFECT OF AGREEMENTS.

    Section 208(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 
4359(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``the institution of higher education with 
        which the Secretary has an agreement under part B of title I'' 
        and inserting ``NTID''; and
            (2) by striking ``Committee on Labor and Human Resources of 
        the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
        House of Representatives'' and inserting ``Committee on 
        Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and 
        the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
        Senate''.

SEC. 508. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Monitoring and Evaluation Activities.--Section 205(c) of the 
Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4355(c)) is amended by 
striking ``fiscal years 1998 through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal 
years 2004 through 2009''.
    (b) Federal Endowment Programs for Gallaudet University and the 
National Institute for the Deaf.--Section 207(h) of the Education of 
the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4357(h)) is amended in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) by striking ``fiscal years 1998 through 2003'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``fiscal years 2004 through 2009''.
    (c) General Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 212 of the 
Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4360a) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) in subsection 
        (a), by striking ``fiscal years 1998 through 2003'' and 
        inserting ``fiscal years 2004 through 2009''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``fiscal years 1998 
        through 2003'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2004 through 
        2009''.

                 Subtitle B--Additional Education Laws

SEC. 521. TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 
              1978.

    (a) Title I Authorization.--Section 110(a) of the Tribally 
Controlled Community College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 1810(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1999'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``2004''; and
            (2) by striking ``4 succeeding'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``5 succeeding''.
    (b) Title III Reauthorization.--Section 306(a) of the Tribally 
Controlled Community College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 1836(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1999'' and inserting ``2004''; and
            (2) by striking ``4 succeeding'' and inserting ``5 
        succeeding''.
    (c) Title IV Reauthorization.--Section 403 of the Tribal Economic 
Development and Technology Related Education Assistance Act of 1990 (25 
U.S.C. 1852) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1999'' and inserting ``2004''; and
            (2) by striking ``4 succeeding'' and inserting ``5 
        succeeding''.
    (d) Additional Amendments.--The Tribally Controlled Community 
College or University Assistance Act of 1978 is further amended--
            (1) in section 2(a)(6) (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)(6)), by striking 
        ``in the field of Indian education'' and inserting ``in the 
        field of Tribal Colleges and Universities and Indian higher 
        education'';
            (2) in section 2(b), by striking paragraph (5) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(5) Eligible credits earned in a continuing education 
        program shall be determined as one credit for every 10 contact 
        hours for institutions on a quarter system, and 15 contact 
        hours for institutions on a semester system, of participation 
        in an organized continuing education experience under 
        responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified 
        instruction, as described in the criteria established by the 
        International Association for Continuing Education and 
        Training, may not exceed 20 percent of an institution's total 
        Indian student count.'';
            (3) in section 103 (25 U.S.C. 1804), by striking ``and'' at 
        the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of 
        paragraph (3) and inserting ``; and'', and by inserting after 
        paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) has been accredited by a nationally recognized 
        accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary 
        of Education to be a reliable authority as to the quality of 
        training offered, or which is, according to such an agency or 
        association, making reasonable progress toward 
        accreditation.''.

SEC. 522. NAVAJO COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACT.

    Section 5(a)(1) of the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 
640c-1(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1999'' and inserting ``2004''; and
            (2) by striking ``4 succeeding'' and inserting ``5 
        succeeding''.

SEC. 523. UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE.

    Section 1710(a)(1) of the United States Institute of Peace Act (22 
U.S.C. 4609(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``$15,000,000 for fiscal year 
1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years'' and inserting ``$17,200,000 for fiscal year 2004 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years''.
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