[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 2650 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2650

To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 
              1998 to strengthen programs under such Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 13, 2004

 Mr. Bingaman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 
              1998 to strengthen programs under such Act.

    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 the ``Preparing Students 
for a High-Tech World Act of 2004''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. References.
Sec. 3. Purpose.
Sec. 4. Definitions.
Sec. 5. Authorization of appropriations.
    TITLE I--CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES

Sec. 101. Career and technical education assistance to the States.
Sec. 102. Reservations and State allotment.
Sec. 103. Within State allocation.
Sec. 104. Accountability.
Sec. 105. National activities.
Sec. 106. Assistance for the outlying areas.
Sec. 107. Native American program.
Sec. 108. Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical 
                            institutions.
Sec. 109. Career and academic information.
Sec. 110. State plan.
Sec. 111. Improvement plans.
Sec. 112. State leadership activities.
Sec. 113. Distribution of funds to secondary school programs.
Sec. 114. Distribution of funds for postsecondary career and technical 
                            education programs.
Sec. 115. Special rules for career and technical education.
Sec. 116. Local plan for career and technical education programs.
Sec. 117. Local uses of funds.
                     TITLE II--TECH-PREP EDUCATION

Sec. 201. Short title; redesignations.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. State allotment and application.
Sec. 204. Tech-prep education.
Sec. 205. Demonstration program.
Sec. 206. Authorization of appropriations.
                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 301. Fiscal requirements.
Sec. 302. Voluntary selection and participation.
Sec. 303. Limitation for certain students.
Sec. 304. Authorization of secretary.
Sec. 305. Participation of private school personnel.
Sec. 306. Student assistance and other Federal programs.
Sec. 307. Table of contents.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever 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 Carl D. Perkins 
Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et 
seq.).

SEC. 3. PURPOSE.

    Section 2 (20 U.S.C. 2301) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    ``The purpose of this Act is to provide students with the knowledge 
and skills to meet the demands of a competitive workforce by--
            ``(1) increasing the academic rigor of career and technical 
        education programs;
            ``(2) integrating academic, career, and technical curricula 
        and instruction;
            ``(3) enhancing student outcomes related to secondary 
        education, postsecondary education, and employment;
            ``(4) developing pathways to postsecondary education and 
        careers;
            ``(5) preparing students to make successful transitions to 
        the workforce and to respond to changing workforce demands;
            ``(6) forging alliances among secondary schools, 
        postsecondary institutions, area career technical centers, 
        business and industry, professional associations, community-
        based job-training intermediaries, and other community groups 
        to ensure that career and technical education programs address 
        local and regional workforce needs;
            ``(7) ensuring that teachers have the knowledge and skills 
        to teach effectively in career and technical education 
        programs;
            ``(8) expanding career guidance and academic counseling 
        services to ensure that all students have a career plan that 
        specifies their educational and career objectives;
            ``(9) strengthening accountability for secondary and 
        postsecondary career and technical education programs; and
            ``(10) disseminating information about best practices and 
        providing technical assistance that will improve career and 
        technical education programs.''.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 3 (20 U.S.C. 2302) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``vocational'' and inserting ``career'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``vocational'' and inserting ``career'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``vocational'' 
                and inserting ``career'';
                    (D) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``vocational'' 
                and inserting ``career'';
                    (E) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``vocational'' 
                both places such term appears and inserting ``career''; 
                and
                    (F) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``vocational'' 
                and inserting ``career'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6);
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (30) as 
        paragraphs (12) through (35), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Career and technical education.--The term `career and 
        technical education' means a multiyear coherent sequence of 
        courses that--
                    ``(A) assists students to acquire academic and 
                technical competencies needed for postsecondary 
                education and high skill, high wage careers;
                    ``(B) integrates academic, career, and technical 
                curricula and instruction;
                    ``(C) organizes the curriculum around unifying and 
                integrated career themes, such as career clusters;
                    ``(D) employs valid and reliable assessment of 
                student academic, technical, and workplace competencies 
                in all courses and programs; and
                    ``(E) provides students with pathways that provide 
                seamless transitions from secondary education to 
                postsecondary education and careers.
            ``(5) Career and technical student organization.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `career and technical 
                student organization' means an organization for 
                individuals enrolled in a career and technical 
                education program that engages in career and technical 
                education activities as an integral part of the 
                instructional program.
                    ``(B) State and national units.--An organization 
                described in subparagraph (A) may have State and 
                national units that aggregate the work and purposes of 
                instruction in career and technical education at the 
                local level.
            ``(6) Career clusters.--The term `career clusters' means a 
        group of related occupations and industries that offer multiple 
        coherent, articulated sequences of rigorous academic, career, 
        and technical courses organized around a theme that leads to 
        success in postsecondary education and careers.
            ``(7) Career guidance and academic counseling.--The term 
        `career guidance and academic counseling' means a program 
        offered by qualified school counselors who have obtained 
        certification under an applicable State or national program 
        that meets the needs of career and technical education students 
        for--
                    ``(A) high-quality assessments of student 
                interests, abilities, and skills for counseling, course 
                placement, and regular review of student progress with 
                students and families;
                    ``(B) a career education program that provides 
                educational and career information to students and 
                families and that promotes career awareness, 
                exploration, and skill development;
                    ``(C) academic counseling designed to enhance 
                student learning skills and academic achievement and to 
                recognize and support special talent;
                    ``(D) links to postsecondary institutions, 
                utilizing existing or newly developed tech-prep 
                agreements, and to work settings that offer college 
                credits in secondary school, field placements, 
                certificate preparation, registered apprenticeship 
                programs, and other career-oriented opportunities that 
                can lead to high skill, high wage employment; and
                    ``(E) a career plan for all students that specifies 
                their educational and career objectives.
            ``(8) Career plan.--The term `career plan' means a written 
        plan for each student that--
                    ``(A) is developed in consultation with families 
                not later than the first year of secondary school or 
                upon enrollment and modified as needed;
                    ``(B) identifies 1 or more career paths that are 
                based on objective assessment of the student's 
                abilities, skills, interests, and work values;
                    ``(C) states the student's postsecondary education 
                and career goals;
                    ``(D) specifies the steps that will be taken to 
                achieve these goals and the assistance that will be 
                provided by the secondary school; and
                    ``(E) is reviewed annually by the student, family, 
                and counselor.
            ``(9) Charter school.--The term `charter school' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 5210 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965.
            ``(10) Contextual teaching and learning.--The term 
        `contextual teaching and learning' means an instructional 
        approach that--
                    ``(A) relates subject matter learning to practical 
                problems in diverse settings;
                    ``(B) helps students transfer knowledge and skills 
                learned in secondary school to postsecondary 
                institutions and careers;
                    ``(C) promotes active learning through such 
                strategies as integrated instructional scenarios and 
                problem-based, project-based, and self-directed 
                learning;
                    ``(D) promotes awareness of different teaching and 
                learning styles;
                    ``(E) utilizes competency-based assessment, 
                including performance-based, project-based, and 
                portfolio-based assessment;
                    ``(F) expands technology-assisted instruction 
                through use of networks, information search, online 
                support, computer software, calculators, and videos;
                    ``(G) is designed, delivered, and assessed by 
                highly qualified instructors; and
                    ``(H) encourages collaborative learning through 
                group and team work, peer mentoring and tutoring, 
                teacher coaching and mentoring, and workplace 
                internships.
            ``(11) Cooperative education.--The term `cooperative 
        education' means a method of instruction of education for 
        individuals who, through written cooperative arrangements 
        between a school and employers, receive instruction, including 
        required academic courses and related career and technical 
        education instruction, by alternation of study in school with a 
        job in any occupational field that has obvious and demonstrated 
        potential to assist the student in preparing for a career in 
        the modern workplace, which alternation shall be planned and 
        supervised by the school and employer so that each contributes 
        to the education and employability of the individual, and may 
        include an arrangement in which work periods and school 
        attendance may be on alternate half days, full days, weeks, or 
        other periods of time in fulfilling the cooperative program.'';
            (5) in paragraph (14) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of 
        this section), by striking ``vocational'' both places such term 
appears and inserting ``career'';
            (6) in paragraph (15) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of 
        this section)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``an'' and 
                inserting ``a public or nonprofit private''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``vocational'' 
                and inserting ``career'';
            (7) in paragraph (16) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) of 
        this section), by striking ``vocational'' and inserting 
        ``career'';
            (8) by redesignating paragraphs (25) through (35) (as 
        redesignated by paragraph (3) of this section) as paragraphs 
        (26) through (36), respectively;
            (9) by inserting after paragraph (24) the following:
            ``(25) Rigorous academic courses.--The term `rigorous 
        academic courses' means secondary school courses in core 
        academic subjects (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary 
        and Secondary Education Act of 1965) that prepare students for 
        the demands of postsecondary education and the demands of high 
        skill, high wage careers.'';
            (10) in paragraph (29) (as redesignated by paragraph (8) of 
        this section)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) individuals with special abilities in 
                technical areas.'';
            (11) by redesignating paragraphs (32) through (36) (as 
        redesignated by paragraph (8) of this section) as paragraphs 
        (33) through (37), respectively;
            (12) by inserting after paragraph (31) the following:
            ``(32) Teaching skills.--The term `teaching skills' means 
        skills--
                    ``(A) that are grounded in the science of teaching 
                and learning that teachers use to create effective 
                instruction in subject matter content and that lead to 
                student achievement and the ability to apply knowledge;
                    ``(B) that require an understanding of the learning 
                process itself, including an understanding of--
                            ``(i) the use of strategies specific to the 
                        subject matter;
                            ``(ii) ongoing assessment of student 
                        learning and the use of such assessment for 
                        evaluation of curriculum and instructional 
                        practices;
                            ``(iii) identification of individual 
                        differences in ability and instructional needs;
                            ``(iv) the use of strategies that will meet 
                        the instructional needs of students with 
                        disabilities and students with limited-English 
                        proficiency;
                            ``(v) classroom management; and
                            ``(vi) interaction with parents and others 
                        to promote student learning; and
                    ``(C) that are uniquely important in career and 
                technical education programs, including the ability 
                to--
                            ``(i) use contextual teaching and learning 
                        strategies effectively;
                            ``(ii) integrate academic, career, and 
                        technical curricula and instruction;
                            ``(iii) incorporate career themes, such as 
                        career clusters, into curricula and 
                        instruction, as appropriate; and
                            ``(iv) develop partnerships with 
                        postsecondary institutions, area career 
                        technical centers, employers, labor 
                        organizations, professional associations, 
                        community-based job-training intermediaries, 
                        other community groups, parents, and other 
                        entities as appropriate.'';
            (13) by striking paragraph (33) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (11) of this section) and inserting the following:
            ``(33) Tech-prep program.--The term `tech-prep program' 
        means a program of study that--
                    ``(A) consists of an integrated, nonduplicative 
                sequence of rigorous academic courses and career and 
                technical education courses;
                    ``(B) combines a minimum of 2 years of secondary 
                education and 2 years of postsecondary education;
                    ``(C) is carried out under a written articulation 
                agreement, approved annually by the lead administrator 
                of the secondary and postsecondary consortia members, 
                as described in section 203(a)(1) that may also include 
                other parties, such as employers and community groups;
                    ``(D) incorporates an ongoing program of 
                professional development, as described in section 
                124(b)(3), to ensure that secondary and postsecondary 
                faculty and other personnel have the knowledge and 
                skills required for effective tech-prep programs;
                    ``(E) includes specific activities to assess the 
                effectiveness of the program in preparing students for 
                the modern workforce and provision to gather and use 
                outcome data on job placement and wages of program 
                completers; and
                    ``(F) leads to an industry certificate, technical 
                diploma, apprenticeship, associate degree, or 
                baccalaureate degree.'';
            (14) in paragraph (35) (as redesignated by paragraph (11) 
        of this section)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                ``vocational'' and inserting ``career'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``vocational'' and 
                        inserting ``career'';
                            (ii) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (a)(2)''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``paragraph (5)(A)'' and 
                        inserting ``subsection (a)(5)''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``vocational'' 
                and inserting ``career''; and
            (15) by striking paragraphs (36) and (37) (as redesignated 
        by paragraph (11) of this section).

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 8 (20 U.S.C. 2307) is amended by striking ``1999 through 
2003'' and inserting ``2005 through 2010''.

    TITLE I--CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES

SEC. 101. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES.

    Title I (20 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.) is amended by striking the title 
heading and inserting the following:

 ``TITLE I--CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES''.

SEC. 102. RESERVATIONS AND STATE ALLOTMENT.

    Section 111(a)(1)(C) (20 U.S.C. 2321(a)(1)(C)) is amended by 
striking ``2001 through 2003'' and inserting ``2005 through 2010''.

SEC. 103. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATION.

    Section 112 (20 U.S.C. 2322) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(3)--
                    (A) by striking ``$250,000'' and inserting 
                ``$500,000'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as 
                subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following:
                    ``(D) developing and supporting data systems 
                relevant to the provisions of this Act;''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``vocational'' each 
        place such term appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 104. ACCOUNTABILITY.

    Section 113 (20 U.S.C. 2323) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
            ``(1) ensure rigor and accountability by--
                    ``(A) aligning career and technical education 
                programs to the State's academic standards and to 
                industry standards;
                    ``(B) requiring valid and reliable measures of 
                educational and workplace outcomes, where available, 
                and the regular use of this information for program 
                evaluation; and
                    ``(C) enhancing data systems to facilitate 
                evaluation of and improvement in the State's technical 
                and career education system; and
            ``(2) establish and support a State performance 
        accountability system, comprised of the activities described in 
        this section, to assess the effectiveness of the State and its 
        eligible recipients in achieving statewide progress in career 
        and technical education, and to optimize the return of 
        investment of Federal funds in career and technical education 
        activities.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) Core indicators of performance.--
                            ``(i) Core indicators of performance for 
                        secondary career and technical education 
                        students.--Each eligible agency shall identify 
                        in the State plan core indicators of 
                        performance for secondary career and technical 
                        education students that include, at a minimum, 
                        measures of each of the following:
                                    ``(I) Student attainment of 
                                challenging State established student 
                                academic achievement standards, as 
                                adopted by the State under section 
                                1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and 
                                Secondary Education Act of 1965 and as 
                                measured by--
                                            ``(aa) the academic 
                                        assessments described in 
                                        section 1111(b)(3) of such Act, 
                                        consistent with State 
                                        requirements; and
                                            ``(bb) participation in, 
                                        and successful completion of, 
                                        rigorous academic courses.
                                    ``(II) Student achievement on 
                                technical assessments and attainment of 
                                career and technical skill 
                                proficiencies that are aligned with 
                                nationally recognized industry 
                                standards, where available.
                                    ``(III) Student graduation rates, 
                                as defined as the percentage of 
                                students who graduate from secondary 
                                school with a regular diploma.
                                    ``(IV) Student attainment of a 
                                secondary school diploma or its 
                                recognized equivalent, a proficiency 
                                credential in conjunction with a 
                                secondary school diploma, or a 
                                postsecondary degree or credential.
                                    ``(V) Placement in postsecondary 
                                education, military service, or high 
                                wage, high skill, high demand 
                                employment.
                                    ``(VI) Student participation in, 
                                and completion of, career and technical 
                                education programs that lead to 
                                employment in nontraditional fields.
                                    ``(VII) Student attainment of 
                                postsecondary credits, if applicable.
                            ``(ii) Core indicators of performance for 
                        postsecondary career and technical students.--
                        Each eligible agency shall identify in the 
                        State plan core indicators of performance for 
                        postsecondary career and technical education 
                        students that include, at a minimum, measures 
                        of each of the following:
                                    ``(I) Student achievement on 
                                technical assessments and attainment of 
                                career and technical skill 
                                proficiencies that are aligned with 
                                nationally recognized industry 
                                standards, where available.
                                    ``(II) Student attainment of a 
                                degree or certificate, or retention in 
                                postsecondary education.
                                    ``(III) Placement in military 
                                service or high skill, high wage, high 
                                demand employment.
                                    ``(IV) Student participation in, 
                                and completion of, career and technical 
                                education programs that lead to 
                                employment in nontraditional fields.
                                    ``(V) Increase in earnings.'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``vocational'' and 
                                inserting ``career''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``the title'' and 
                                inserting ``this title'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``vocational'' and inserting ``career''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
                        ``and from employers in high skill, high wage, 
                        high demand fields'' before the period at the 
                        end; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3)(A)(i)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
                        by striking ``vocational'' and inserting 
                        ``career'';
                            (ii) in subclause (I), by striking ``, and 
                        measurable'' and inserting ``, measurable, and 
                        able to be used regularly in multiyear trend 
                        analyses''; and
                            (iii) in subclause (II), by striking 
                        ``vocational'' and inserting ``career''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Disaggregation.--In submitting the report under 
        paragraph (1), the eligible agency shall disaggregate the data 
        reported for each indicator of performance for each group 
        identified in section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (A) of this paragraph), by striking 
                ``vocational'' and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 105. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

    Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 2324) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``vocational'' each 
        place such term appears and inserting ``career''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``vocational'' 
                each place such term appears and inserting ``career'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting ``State directors of 
                        career and technical education,'' after 
                        ``administrators,'';
                            (ii) by striking ``vocational'' and 
                        inserting ``career'';
                            (iii) by inserting ``high tech, high wage'' 
                        after ``labor organizations,''; and
                            (iv) by striking ``Labor and Human 
                        Resources'' and inserting ``Health, Education, 
                        Labor, and Pensions'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``vocational'' each place 
                        such term appears and inserting ``career'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(v)--
                                    (I) in subclause (I), by inserting 
                                ``or exceed'' after ``who meet''; and
                                    (II) in subclause (III), by 
                                inserting ``as determined by job 
                                placement rates in high wage, high 
                                skill, high demand jobs or by 
                                postsecondary education participation, 
                                retention, and completion rates'' 
                                before the semicolon; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking clause (i) and 
                                inserting the following:
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        submit 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 an annual report 
                        summarizing all studies and analyses that 
                        relate to the assessment.''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``Labor and Human Resources'' and 
                                inserting ``Health, Education, Labor, 
                                and Pensions'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``Labor and 
                Human Resources'' and inserting ``Health, Education, 
                Labor, and Pensions'';
                    (E) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        clauses (i) through (iv) and inserting the 
                        following:
                            ``(i) to carry out research for the purpose 
                        of developing, improving, and identifying the 
                        most successful methods for successfully 
                        addressing the academic, technical, and 
                        workplace needs of career and technical 
                        education students and their prospective 
                        employers in high-wage, high-tech-oriented 
                        businesses and industries in the communities or 
                        State served by the program in career and 
                        technical education programs, including 
                        research and evaluation in such activities as--
                                    ``(I) the integration of academic, 
                                career, and technical instruction, in 
                                secondary and postsecondary 
                                institutions;
                                    ``(II) education technology and 
                                distance learning approaches and 
                                strategies that are effective with 
                                respect to career and technical 
                                education;
                                    ``(III) State adjusted levels of 
                                performance and State levels of 
                                performance that serve to improve 
                                career and technical education programs 
                                and student achievement;
                                    ``(IV) academic, career, and 
                                technical knowledge and skills required 
                                for employment or participation in 
                                postsecondary education; and
                                    ``(V) whether career and technical 
                                education provides technical education 
                                that is aligned with industry standards 
                                and that meets local and regional 
                                workforce needs;
                            ``(ii) to carry out research to increase 
                        the effectiveness and improve the 
                        implementation of career and technical 
                        education programs, including conducting 
                        research and development, and studies, 
                        providing longitudinal information or formative 
                        evaluation with respect to career and technical 
                        education programs and student achievement;
                            ``(iii) to carry out research that can be 
                        used to improve teacher preparation for and 
                        student learning in career and technical 
                        education programs, including--
                                    ``(I) effective inservice and 
                                preservice teacher education that 
                                assists career and technical education; 
                                and
                                    ``(II) dissemination and training 
                                activities related to the applied 
                                research and demonstration activities 
                                described in this subsection, which may 
                                also include serving as a repository 
                                for information on career and technical 
                                education skills, State academic 
                                standards, and related materials;
                            ``(iv) to identify effective professional 
                        development strategies for educators to enhance 
                        their academic and technical content knowledge, 
                        their understanding of current workforce 
                        opportunities, methods, and expectations, their 
                        teaching effectiveness with special 
                        populations, and their teaching skills;
                            ``(v) to develop, in partnership with 
                        professional associations, broad career 
                        pathways based on high-demand and growing 
                        career fields from which State and local levels 
                        can choose when crafting career and technical 
                        education programs of study; and
                            ``(vi) to carry out such other research as 
                        the Secretary determines appropriate to assist 
                        State and local recipients of funds under this 
                        Act.''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``Labor and Human Resources'' and inserting 
                        ``Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions'';
                    (F) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``vocational'' each place such term appears and 
                        inserting ``career''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Demonstration career and technical education 
                teacher preparation grants.--The Secretary is 
                authorized to award demonstration career and technical 
                education teacher preparation grants designed to--
                            ``(i) improve the capacity of postsecondary 
                        institutions to prepare career and technical 
                        education teachers;
                            ``(ii) assist current career and technical 
                        education teachers to enhance their 
                        competencies;
                            ``(iii) encourage the articulation of 2-
                        year technical programs with teacher 
                        preparation programs at institutions of higher 
                        education;
                            ``(iv) develop or expand electronically 
                        delivered education (e-learning), online, and 
                        distance learning technologies for teacher 
                        preparation; and
                            ``(v) promote leadership development for 
                        career and technical education teachers, 
                        counselors, and administrators.
                    ``(D) Demonstration grants for small learning 
                communities.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
                demonstration grants to allow career and technical 
                education programs to establish small, personalized 
                learning communities that--
                            ``(i) consist of small new schools, 
                        schools-within-schools, career academies, or 
                        other small learning environments;
                            ``(ii) incorporate not less than 2 grade 
                        levels, ending in the senior year, with 
                        articulation in curricula and instruction 
                        across grade levels;
                            ``(iii) offer career and technical 
                        education programs that reflect the purpose 
                        specified in section 2;
                            ``(iv) promote constructive partnerships 
                        between small learning communities and their 
                        host communities, and specify the roles and 
                        responsibilities of partners;
                            ``(v) have the necessary internal and 
                        external resources, including a detailed plan 
                        that describes the structure and function of 
                        the community, sufficient technical assistance, 
                        adequate multiyear resources, and a support 
                        network; and
                            ``(vi) incorporate best career and 
                        technical education practices, including--
                                    ``(I) a curriculum that is 
                                organized around unifying and 
                                integrated career themes, such as 
                                career clusters;
                                    ``(II) comprehensive career 
                                guidance and academic counseling;
                                    ``(III) a career plan for each 
                                student;
                                    ``(IV) appropriate instructional 
                                strategies, such as contextual teaching 
                                and learning;
                                    ``(V) an ongoing program of 
                                professional development for teachers 
                                and other school personnel, as 
                                described in section 124(b)(3); and
                                    ``(VI) evaluation and oversight of 
                                small learning communities.
                    ``(E) Dissemination.--The Secretary is authorized 
                to disseminate best practices that increase the 
                capacity and quality of career and technical education 
                programs, including activities such as--
                            ``(i) identification of effective, 
                        research-based career and technical education 
                        programs;
                            ``(ii) work-based learning experiences that 
                        are directly tied to classroom learning;
                            ``(iii) models of assisting employers to 
                        provide high-quality, work-based learning 
                        opportunities;
                            ``(iv) models that integrate high academic 
                        standards and industry-valued standards; and
                            ``(v) competency-based applied learning 
                        techniques for use in instruction and 
                        curriculum development.'';
                    (G) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as 
                paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively;
                    (H) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) Curricula and assessments.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall award 
                grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements on a 
                competitive basis to an institution of higher 
                education, a public or private nonprofit organization 
                or agency, or a consortium of such institutions, 
                organizations, or agencies to develop new career and 
                technical education curricula and assessments that have 
                a national scope or are related to labor market needs, 
                such as efforts to--
                            ``(i) develop curriculum models, in 
                        collaboration with professional associations, 
                        for broad career pathways that integrate 
                        national industry skills standards;
                            ``(ii) develop valid and reliable 
                        assessments of technical knowledge and skills 
                        that integrate industry certification 
                        assessments, where available;
                            ``(iii) develop performance-based technical 
                        and occupational assessments that align with 
                        standardized assessments;
                            ``(iv) develop valid and reliable 
                        assessments of workplace skills; and
                            ``(v) recognize and support special talent 
                        in technical areas.
                    ``(B) Report.--The eligible applicant shall prepare 
                a report annually describing the curricula and 
                assessments that have been developed to the Secretary, 
                the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
                House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, 
                Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
                    ``(C) Dissemination.--The eligible applicant 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall conduct 
                dissemination and training activities based on the 
                curricula and assessments described in subparagraph 
                (A).''; and
                    (I) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (G) of this paragraph) by striking ``1999 
                and each of the 4'' and inserting ``2005 and each of 
                the 5''.

SEC. 106. ASSISTANCE FOR THE OUTLYING AREAS.

    Section 115 (20 U.S.C. 2325) is amended by striking ``vocational'' 
each place such term appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 107. NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAM.

    Section 116 (20 U.S.C. 2326) is amended by striking ``vocational'' 
each place such term appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 108. TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL 
              INSTITUTIONS.

    Section 117 (20 U.S.C. 2327) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 117. TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL 
              INSTITUTIONS.'';

            (2) by striking ``vocational'' each place such term appears 
        and inserting ``career''; and
            (3) in subsection (i), by striking ``$4,000,000'' and all 
        that follows through the period and inserting ``$10,000,000 for 
        fiscal year 2005 and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
        the 5 succeeding fiscal years.''.

SEC. 109. CAREER AND ACADEMIC INFORMATION.

    Section 118 (20 U.S.C. 2328) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 118. CAREER AND ACADEMIC INFORMATION.'';

            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) to provide support for a career guidance and academic 
        counseling program that meets the needs of career and technical 
        education students, including in the areas of career 
        information delivery and use;
            ``(2) to make available to students, parents, teachers, 
        counselors, and administrators, and to improve accessibility 
        with respect to, information and planning resources, including 
        information about career clusters that relate educational 
        preparation to educational and career goals and expectations;
            ``(3) to equip teachers, counselors, and other personnel 
        with the knowledge and skills needed to assist students in 
        developing a career plan and to assist students and families 
        with career exploration, educational opportunities, and 
        education financing;''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and parents'' 
                and inserting ``, parents, and employees''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``1999 through 2003'' 
        and inserting ``2005 through 2010''.

SEC. 110. STATE PLAN.

    Section 122 (20 U.S.C. 2342) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``desiring assistance 
        under this title'' and inserting ``desiring assistance under 
        this title (including section 118) and title II'';
            (2) by striking ``vocational'' each place such term appears 
        and inserting ``career''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``and'' after the semicolon; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(E) how programs at the secondary level will 
                prepare career and technical education students, 
                including special populations, both academically and 
                technically, to graduate from high school with a 
                regular diploma; and
                    ``(F) how such programs will prepare career and 
                technical education students, including special 
                populations, both academically and technically, for 
                opportunities in postsecondary education or entry into 
                high skill, high wage jobs in emerging or established 
                occupations, and how such students will be made aware 
                of such opportunities;'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) describes how comprehensive initial preparation and 
        professional development for career and technical education 
        teachers, counselors, and other personnel will be provided and 
        how such professional development will--
                    ``(A) enhance the preparation, recruitment, and 
                retention of career and technical education teachers 
                and other personnel;
                    ``(B) develop or expand electronically delivered, 
                online, and distance learning technologies for teacher 
                preparation and professional development;
                    ``(C) promote the development of small, 
                personalized, and career-themed learning environments; 
                and
                    ``(D) assist teachers, counselors, and other 
                personnel to use valid and reliable assessments;'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (21) as 
                paragraphs (5) through (22), respectively;
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) describes efforts to improve the capacity of programs 
        at postsecondary institutions to effectively prepare career and 
        technical education personnel, including through articulation 
        agreements between 2-year technical programs and postsecondary 
        education programs;'';
                    (E) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (22) 
                (as redesignated by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph) 
                as paragraphs (10) through (23), respectively;
                    (F) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
            ``(9) describes how funds will be used to develop valid and 
        reliable assessments that measure technical and workplace 
        knowledge and skills, are aligned with industry standards, and 
        integrate industry certification assessments, where 
        available;'';
                    (G) in paragraph (14) (as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (E) of this paragraph), by inserting ``, 
                including data relating to the core indicators of 
                performance specified in section 113(b)(2)(A),'' after 
                ``data''; and
                    (H) by striking paragraph (21) (as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (E) of this paragraph) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(21) describes how funds will be used effectively to link 
        secondary and postsecondary education, including the promotion 
        of statewide articulation agreements;''.

SEC. 111. IMPROVEMENT PLANS.

    Section 123(b) (20 U.S.C. 2343(b)) is amended by striking 
``vocational'' and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 112. STATE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES.

    Section 124 (20 U.S.C. 2344) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``vocational'' and 
                        inserting ``career''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``or exceed'' after ``to 
                        meet'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``vocational'' each place 
                        such term appears and inserting ``career''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                        ``knowledge and'' before ``skills'';
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(3) comprehensive initial preparation and professional 
        development for career and technical education teachers, 
        counselors, and other personnel that--
                    ``(A) may include inservice and preservice training 
                designed to enhance the competencies needed by teachers 
                and other personnel in career and technical education 
                programs, including their understanding of--
                            ``(i) programs and techniques, including 
                        career plans, career clusters, and contextual 
                        teaching and learning;
                            ``(ii) current workforce opportunities, 
                        methods, and expectations; and
                            ``(iii) effective strategies to improve 
                        parental and community involvement; and
                    ``(B) will provide opportunities for ongoing 
                professional development for academic and technical 
                teachers designed to enhance their general teaching 
                competencies, including--
                            ``(i) their mastery of academic and 
                        technical content knowledge;
                            ``(ii) their repertoire of effective 
                        teaching, assessment, and leadership skills; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) their teaching effectiveness with 
                        special populations;
                    ``(C) will help teachers and other personnel to 
                assist students in meeting the State adjusted levels of 
                performance established under section 113; and
                    ``(D) is integrated with the professional 
                development activities that the State carries out under 
                title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                of 1965 and title II of the Higher Education Act of 
                1965;
            ``(4) support for career and technical education programs 
        that improve the academic, career, and technical knowledge and 
        skills of students participating in career and technical 
        education programs by increasing the academic rigor of career 
        and technical education programs and integrating academic, 
        career, and technical curricula and instruction;'';
                    (D) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(6) supporting partnerships among secondary schools, 
        postsecondary institutions, area career technical centers, 
        employers, labor organizations, professional associations, 
        community-based job-training intermediaries, other community 
        groups, parents, and other entities as appropriate to--
                    ``(A) enable students to achieve or exceed State 
                academic standards;
                    ``(B) provide field placements and other career-
                oriented experiences for students;
                    ``(C) allow students to make seamless transitions 
                from secondary education to postsecondary education and 
                employment; and
                    ``(D) ensure that career and technical education 
                programs address local and regional workforce needs;'';
                    (E) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' after the 
                semicolon;
                    (F) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (G) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) collecting data about postsecondary education and 
        employment outcomes of program graduates and using data for 
        program improvement; and
            ``(10) providing evaluation and oversight of career and 
        technical education programs.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (12) as 
                paragraphs (10) through (19), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) improving career guidance and academic counseling 
        programs that assist students in making informed decisions 
        about postsecondary education and careers;
            ``(3) developing and enhancing data systems to collect and 
        analyze data on postsecondary and employment outcomes;
            ``(4) restructuring secondary schools into small, 
        personalized, and career-themed learning communities;
            ``(5) developing frameworks for career-themed programs of 
        study that integrate local and regional workforce needs with 
        national pathway models;
            ``(6) developing valid and reliable assessments that 
        measure technical and workplace knowledge and skills, are 
        aligned with industry standards as appropriate, and integrate 
        industry certification assessments, where available;
            ``(7) developing leadership in career and technical 
        education at the State and local levels;
            ``(8) in collaboration with secondary schools and 
        postsecondary institutions, developing partnerships with 
        employers at the State, regional, or local levels to support 
        high-quality career and technical education programs of study;
            ``(9) in collaboration with teacher preparation programs, 
        working with institutions of higher education to enhance the 
        preparation, recruitment, and retention of career and technical 
        education teachers;''; and
                    (D) by striking ``vocational'' each place such term 
                appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 113. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

    Section 131 (20 U.S.C. 2351) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ``vocational'' 
        and inserting ``career'';
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
                ``Vocational'' and inserting ``Career''; and
                    (B) by striking ``vocational'' each place such term 
                appears and inserting ``career'';
            (3) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ``vocational'' both 
        places such term appears and inserting ``career''; and
            (4) in subsection (h), by striking ``vocational'' both 
        places such term appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 114. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL 
              EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 132 (20 U.S.C. 2352) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 132. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND 
              TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.'';

        and
            (2) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following: ``In determining the distribution formula for the 
        eligible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions 
        within the State, the eligible agency shall consult, as 
        applicable, with the State community college and university 
        system agency.''.

SEC. 115. SPECIAL RULES FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    Section 133 (20 U.S.C. 2353) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 133. SPECIAL RULES FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.'';

        and
            (2) by striking ``vocational'' each place such term appears 
        and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 116. LOCAL PLAN FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Section 134 (20 U.S.C. 2354) is amended--
            (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 134. LOCAL PLAN FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.'';

        and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``vocational'' each 
        place such term appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 117. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.

    Section 135 (20 U.S.C. 2355) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``vocational'' and 
        inserting ``career'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``vocational'' and inserting ``career''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (1) through (8) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) develop, enhance, or expand a rigorous, integrated, 
        and sequenced career and technical education curriculum that 
        enhances the academic, career, and technical knowledge and 
        skills of students and that is aligned with State academic 
        standards and industry standards;
            ``(2) provide students with strong experience in, and 
        understanding of, all aspects of an industry;
            ``(3) develop, improve, or expand the use of technology in 
        career and technical education, which may include--
                    ``(A) training of career and technical education 
                personnel to use state-of-the-art technology, which may 
                include distance learning;
                    ``(B) providing career and technical education 
                students with the academic, career, and technical 
                knowledge and skills that lead to entry into the high 
                technology and telecommunications field; or
                    ``(C) encouraging schools to work with high 
                technology industries to offer voluntary internships 
                and mentoring programs;
            ``(4) provide professional development programs to 
        teachers, counselors, and administrators based on their need to 
        provide high quality, academically rigorous, integrated 
        curricula, and contextualized teaching and learning 
        opportunities, consistent with industry standards, for students 
        with diverse needs and backgrounds, including--
                    ``(A) inservice and preservice training in state-
                of-the-art career and technical education programs and 
                techniques, in effective teaching skills based on 
                research, and in effective practices to improve 
                parental and community involvement;
                    ``(B) support of education programs for teachers of 
                career and technical education in public schools and 
                other public school personnel who are involved in the 
                direct delivery of educational services to career and 
                technical education students, to ensure that such 
                teachers and personnel stay current with all aspects of 
                an industry;
                    ``(C) internship programs that provide business 
                experience to teachers; and
                    ``(D) programs designed to train teachers 
                specifically in the use and application of technology;
            ``(5) develop and implement evaluations of the career and 
        technical education programs carried out with funds under this 
        title, including an assessment of how the needs of special 
        populations are being met;
            ``(6) provide services and activities that are of 
        sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective;
            ``(7) link secondary career and technical education and 
        postsecondary career and technical education, including 
        implementing tech-prep programs; and
            ``(8) collect performance data and utilize such data in 
        program evaluation.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``vocational'' 
                and inserting ``career''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (2) through (15) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2) to establish partnerships with employers, 
        professional associations, and community organizations that 
        expand community-based learning opportunities for students and 
        teachers and ensure that career and technical education 
        programs address local and regional workforce needs;
            ``(3) to develop pathways that provide seamless transitions 
        from secondary education to postsecondary education and 
        careers;
            ``(4) to provide a career guidance and academic counseling 
        program for students participating in career and technical 
        education programs;
            ``(5) to provide work-related experience, such as 
        internships, cooperative education, school-based enterprises, 
        entrepreneurship, and job shadowing that are related to career 
        and technical education programs;
            ``(6) to create small, personalized, and career-themed 
        learning communities;
            ``(7) to utilize valid and reliable assessments that 
        measure technical and workplace knowledge and skills, are 
        aligned with industry standards as appropriate, and integrate 
        industry certification assessments, where available;
            ``(8) to provide programs for special populations;
            ``(9) to assist career and technical student organizations;
            ``(10) to provide mentoring and support services;
            ``(11) to lease, purchase, upgrade, or adapt equipment, 
        including instructional aids;
            ``(12) to enhance preparation, recruitment, and retention 
        of career and technical education teachers, including 
        individuals with experience in business and industry;
            ``(13) to develop or improve career and technical education 
        courses;
            ``(14) to establish field placements and other career-
        oriented opportunities that can lead to high skill, high wage 
        employment in emerging or established fields;
            ``(15) to provide career and technical education programs 
        for adults and school dropouts to complete their secondary 
        school education;
            ``(16) to provide assistance to students who have 
        participated in services and activities under this title in 
        finding an appropriate job and continuing their education;
            ``(17) to support nontraditional training and employment 
        activities;
            ``(18) to create stronger links with other programs, 
        including the temporary assistance for needy families program 
        under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        601 et seq.) and those programs under the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Individuals with 
        Disabilities Education Act, the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), the Adult Education and Family 
        Literacy Act, and the Higher Education Act of 1965;
            ``(19) to support the career clusters; and
            ``(20) to support other career and technical education 
        activities that are consistent with the purpose of this Act.''.

                     TITLE II--TECH-PREP EDUCATION

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE; REDESIGNATIONS.

    Title II (20 U.S.C. 2371 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking section 201; and
            (2) by redesignating sections 202 through 208 as sections 
        201 through 207, respectively.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 201(a) (as redesignated by section 201 of this title) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Articulation agreement.--The term `articulation 
        agreement' means a written commitment approved annually by the 
        lead administrator of the secondary and postsecondary consortia 
        members, as described in section 203(a)(1), to a program 
        designed to provide students with a nonduplicative sequence of 
        progressive achievement leading to degrees, certificates, or 
        credentials in a tech-prep program.''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Tech-prep program.--The term `tech-prep program' 
        means a program of study that--
                    ``(A) consists of an integrated, nonduplicative 
                sequence of rigorous academic courses and career and 
                technical education courses;
                    ``(B) combines a minimum of 2 years of secondary 
                education and 2 years of postsecondary education;
                    ``(C) is carried out under an articulation 
                agreement that may also include other parties, such as 
                employers and community groups;
                    ``(D) incorporates an ongoing program of 
                professional development, as described in section 
                124(b)(3), to ensure that secondary and postsecondary 
                faculty and other personnel have the knowledge and 
                skills required for effective tech-prep programs;
                    ``(E) includes specific activities to assess the 
                effectiveness of the program in preparing students for 
                the modern workforce and provision to gather and use 
                outcome data on job placement and wages of program 
                completers;
                    ``(F) leads to an industry certificate, technical 
                diploma, apprenticeship, associate degree, or 
                baccalaureate degree; and
                    ``(G) provides students with transferable credit 
                between the consortium members, including through 
                programs that allow secondary programs to be co-located 
                on postsecondary campuses and through programs in which 
                students are dually enrolled in the secondary and 
                postsecondary institutions.''.

SEC. 203. STATE ALLOTMENT AND APPLICATION.

    Section 202(a) (as redesignated by section 201 of this title) is 
amended by striking ``section 206'' and inserting ``section 207''.

SEC. 204. TECH-PREP EDUCATION.

    Section 203 (as redesignated by section 201 of this title) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``vocational'' both places such 
                term appears and inserting ``career''; and
                    (B) by striking ``section 203'' and inserting 
                ``section 202''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(4)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``vocational'' 
                and inserting ``career''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``for 
                teachers'' and inserting ``for secondary and 
                postsecondary faculty''.

SEC. 205. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 206 (as redesignated by section 201 of this title) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``section 204(a)'' and 
        inserting ``section 203(a)'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``sections 203, 204, 205, and 206'' and 
                inserting ``sections 202, 203, 204, and 205'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 
                204(a)'' and inserting ``section 203(a)'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 
                204(c)'' and inserting ``section 203(c)''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 
                205(d)'' and inserting ``section 204(d)''; and
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``1999 and each of the 
        4'' and inserting ``2005 and each of the 5''.

SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 207 (as redesignated by section 201 of this title) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``section 207'' and inserting ``section 
        206''; and
            (2) by striking ``1999 and each of the 4'' and inserting 
        ``2005 and each of the 5''.

                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. FISCAL REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 311 (20 U.S.C. 2391) is amended by striking ``vocational'' 
each place such term appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 302. VOLUNTARY SELECTION AND PARTICIPATION.

    Section 314(2) (20 U.S.C. 2394(2)) is amended by striking 
``vocational'' both places such term appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 303. LIMITATION FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS.

    Section 315 (20 U.S.C. 2395) is amended by striking ``vocational'' 
and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF SECRETARY.

    Section 317 (20 U.S.C. 2397) is amended by striking ``vocational'' 
both places such term appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 305. PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL PERSONNEL.

    Section 318 (20 U.S.C. 2398) is amended by striking ``vocational'' 
each place such term appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 306. STUDENT ASSISTANCE AND OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS.

    Section 325(c) (20 U.S.C. 2415(c)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Vocational'' 
        and inserting ``Career''; and
            (2) by striking ``vocational'' both places such term 
        appears and inserting ``career''.

SEC. 307. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    Section 1(b) (20 U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Purpose.
``Sec. 3. Definitions.
``Sec. 4. Transition provisions.
``Sec. 5. Privacy.
``Sec. 6. Limitation.
``Sec. 7. Special rule.
``Sec. 8. Authorization of appropriations.
   ``TITLE I--CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES

                   ``Part A--Allotment and Allocation

``Sec. 111. Reservations and State allotment.
``Sec. 112. Within State allocation.
``Sec. 113. Accountability.
``Sec. 114. National activities.
``Sec. 115. Assistance for the outlying areas.
``Sec. 116. Native American program.
``Sec. 117. Tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical 
                            institutions.
``Sec. 118. Career and academic information.
                       ``Part B--State Provisions

``Sec. 121. State administration.
``Sec. 122. State plan.
``Sec. 123. Improvement plans.
``Sec. 124. State leadership activities.
                       ``Part C--Local Provisions

``Sec. 131. Distribution of funds to secondary school programs.
``Sec. 132. Distribution of funds for postsecondary career and 
                            technical 
                            education programs.
``Sec. 133. Special rules for career and technical education.
``Sec. 134. Local plan for career and technical education programs.
``Sec. 135. Local uses of funds.
                    ``TITLE II--TECH-PREP EDUCATION

``Sec. 201. Definitions.
``Sec. 202. State allotment and application.
``Sec. 203. Tech-prep education.
``Sec. 204. Consortium applications.
``Sec. 205. Report.
``Sec. 206. Demonstration program.
``Sec. 207. Authorization of appropriations.
                    ``TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

              ``Part A--Federal Administrative Provisions

``Sec. 311. Fiscal requirements.
``Sec. 312. Authority to make payments.
``Sec. 313. Construction.
``Sec. 314. Voluntary selection and participation.
``Sec. 315. Limitation for certain students.
``Sec. 316. Federal laws guaranteeing civil rights.
``Sec. 317. Authorization of Secretary.
``Sec. 318. Participation of private school personnel.
               ``Part B--State Administrative Provisions

``Sec. 321. Joint funding.
``Sec. 322. Prohibition on use of funds to induce out-of-State 
                            relocation of businesses.
``Sec. 323. State administrative costs.
``Sec. 324. Limitation on Federal regulations.
``Sec. 325. Student assistance and other Federal programs.''.
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