109 HR 609 RH: Gallaudet University and National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act U.S. House of Representatives 2005-09-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
IB Union Calendar No. 128 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 609 [Report No. 109–231] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2005 Mr. Boehner (for himself and Mr. McKeon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce September 22, 2005 Additional sponsors: Mr. Fortuño, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Kline, Mr. Price of Georgia, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky September 22, 2005 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 8, 2005 A BILL To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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Short title; table of contents
(a)
Short title
This Act may be cited as the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005. (b)
Table of contents
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents Sec. 2. References; effective date Title I—General Provisions Sec. 101. Definition of institution of higher education Sec. 101. Definition of institution of higher education Sec. 102. Institutions outside the United States Sec. 123. Restrictions on funds for for-profit schools Sec. 102. New borrower definition Sec. 103. Student speech and association rights Sec. 104. National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Sec. 105. Alcohol and drug abuse prevention Sec. 106. Prior rights and obligations Sec. 107. Limitation on Certain Uses of Funds Sec. 124. Limitation on Certain Uses of Funds Sec. 108. Consumer information and public accountability in higher education Sec. 131. Consumer information and public accountability in higher education Sec. 109. Databases of student information Sec. 132. Databases of student information prohibited Sec. 110. Performance-based organization Title II—Teacher Preparation Sec. 201.  Teacher quality enhancement grants Part A—Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships Sec. 201. Purposes; definitions Sec. 202. State grants Sec. 203. Partnership grants Sec. 204. Teacher recruitment grants Sec. 205. Administrative provisions Sec. 206. Accountability and evaluation Sec. 207. Accountability for programs that prepare teachers Sec. 208. State functions Sec. 209. General provisions Sec. 210. Authorization of appropriations Sec. 202. Preparing tomorrow’s teachers to use technology Sec. 203. Centers of excellence Part C—Centers of Excellence Sec. 231. Purposes; definitions Sec. 232. Centers of excellence Sec. 233. Authorization of appropriations Sec. 204. Teacher incentive fund program Part D—Teacher Incentive Fund Program Sec. 241. Purpose; definitions Sec. 242. Teacher incentive fund grants Sec. 243. Evaluations Sec. 244. Authorization of appropriations Sec. 205. Transition Title III—Institutional aid Sec. 301. Title III grants for American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Sec. 302. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions Sec. 303. Grants to part B institutions Sec. 304. Technical amendments Sec. 305. Title III authorizations Title IV—Student assistance Part A—Grants to Students Sec. 401. Pell Grants Sec. 401A. Pell Grants Plus: achievement grants for State scholars Sec. 402. TRIO programs Sec. 403. TRIO reform Sec. 402G. Staff development activities Sec. 402H. Evaluations Sec. 404. GEARUP Sec. 405. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Sec. 406. LEAP Sec. 407. HEP/CAMP program Sec. 408. Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program Subpart 6—Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program Sec. 419A. Robert C. Byrd mathematics and science honors scholarship program Sec. 419B. Mathematics and science incentive program Sec. 419C. Mathematics and science education coordinating council grants Sec. 419D. Authorization of appropriations Sec. 409. Child care access Sec. 410. Learning anytime anywhere partnerships Part B—Federal Family Education Loan Program Sec. 421. Reauthorization of Federal Family Education Loan Program Sec. 422. Loan limits Sec. 423. Interest rates and special allowances Sec. 424. Additional loan terms and conditions Sec. 425. Consolidation loan changes Sec. 426. Deferment of student loans for military service Sec. 427. Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need Sec. 428K. Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need Sec. 428. Unsubsidized Stafford loans Sec. 429. Elimination of termination dates from Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004 Sec. 430. Additional administrative provisions Sec. 428I. Special insurance and reinsurance rules for exceptional performance Part C—Federal Work-Study Programs Sec. 441. Authorization of appropriations Sec. 442. Community service Sec. 443. Allocation of funds Sec. 444. Books and supplies Sec. 445. Job location and development Sec. 446. Work colleges Part D—Federal Direct Loan Program Sec. 451. Reauthorization of the Direct Loan Program Part E—Federal Perkins Loan Program Sec. 461. Reauthorization of program Sec. 462. Loan terms and conditions Sec. 463. Loan cancellation Sec. 464. Technical amendments Part F—Need Analysis Sec. 471. Significantly simplifying the student aid application process Sec. 472. Additional need analysis amendments Part G—General Provisions Relating to Student Financial Assistance Sec. 481. Definitions of academic year and eligible program Sec. 482. Distance education Sec. 483. Expanding information dissemination regarding eligibility for Pell Grants Sec. 484. Student eligibility Sec. 485. Institutional refunds Sec. 486. Institutional and financial assistance information for students Sec. 487. College access initiative Sec. 485D. College access initiative Sec. 488. Distance education demonstration program Sec. 489. College affordability demonstration program Sec. 486A. College affordability demonstration program Sec. 490. Program participation agreements Sec. 491. Additional technical and conforming amendments Part H—Program Integrity Sec. 495. Accreditation Sec. 496. Report to congress on prevention of fraud and abuse in student financial aid programs Sec. 499. Report to Congress on prevention of fraud and abuse in student financial aid programs Title V—Developing institutions Sec. 501. Definitional changes Sec. 502. Assurance of enrollment of needy students Sec. 503. Additional amendments Sec. 504. Postbaccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans Part B—Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Sec. 511. Purposes Sec. 512. Program authority and eligibility Sec. 513. Authorized activities Sec. 514. Application and duration Sec. 505. Authorization of appropriations Title VI—Title VI amendments Sec. 601. International and foreign language studies Sec. 602. Business and international education programs Sec. 603. Institute for International Public Policy Sec. 621. Program for foreign service professionals Sec. 604. Evaluation, outreach, and dissemination Sec. 632. Evaluation, outreach, and dissemination Sec. 605. Advisory Board Sec. 633. International Higher Education Advisory Board Sec. 606. Recruiter access to students and student recruiting information; safety Sec. 634. Recruiter access to students and student recruiting information Sec. 635. Student safety Sec. 607. National study of foreign language heritage communities Sec. 636. National study of foreign language heritage communities Title VII—Title VII amendments Sec. 701. Javits fellowship program Sec. 702. Graduate assistance in areas of national need Sec. 703. Thurgood Marshall legal educational opportunity program Sec. 704. Fund for the improvement of postsecondary education Sec. 705. Urban community service Sec. 706. Demonstration projects to ensure students with disabilities receive a quality higher education Title VIII—Clerical amendments Sec. 801. Clerical amendments Title IX—Amendments to other education laws Part A—Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 Sec. 901. Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center Sec. 902. Authority Sec. 903. Agreement for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf Sec. 904. Definitions Sec. 905. Audit Sec. 906. Reports Sec. 907. Liaison for educational programs Sec. 908. Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf Sec. 909. Oversight and effect of agreements Sec. 910. Authorization of appropriations Sec. 1.  Short title Part B—Additional Education Laws Sec. 921. Cancellation of Student Loan Indebtedness For Survivors of Victims of the September 11, 2001, Attacks Sec. 922. Amendment to Higher Education Amendments of 1998 Sec. 923. Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 Sec. 924. Navajo Community College Act Sec. 925. Education Amendments of 1992 Sec. 926. Study of student learning outcomes and public accountability Sec. 927. Study of minority graduation rates Sec. 928. Study of education-related indebtedness of medical school graduates Sec. 929. Study of adult learners Sec. 930.  Increase in college textbook prices
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References; effective date
(a)
References
Except as otherwise expressly provided, 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.
<enum>I</enum><header>General Provisions</header> <section id="H74CC83A8ED8B4998A8A99202FF93B510" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Definition of institution of higher education</header> <subsection id="H11C2953E83F9404DBCBF104DAABC049B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Title I is amended by striking sections 101 and 102 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>, 1002) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H09CE7D447D12485D924885B809CA0072" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H4F5E29BD693445AF9DAAE9B730E27EA3"><enum>101.</enum><header>Definition of institution of higher education</header> <subsection id="H85B014CAF49F4071B355D0105BAF6550"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Institution of higher education</header><text>For purposes of this Act, the term <term>institution of higher education</term> means an educational institution in any State that—</text> <paragraph id="H2C6C38B86EB64F1B8446C18BC71A072" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>admits as regular students only individuals who—</text> <subparagraph id="HD881F9C0E4DD4D379E34EF12FBE5091C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF200CD2E57784800B161ABFFD46937C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the institution is located; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB06CCD7A56E4EABB0E04900C62130C9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will be dually enrolled in that institution and a secondary school;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H676DF00FA8C543C98529982EA100FAF4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H686B5DD8A1E8467F8B8DCCE3BA00D77E"><enum>(3)</enum> <subparagraph id="H7D4868F355BE4F1AAC857F257602575B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F2ED338F9B04F038EFB2491FEC9BCB8" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DADC578FF654A3894261B48FDD07292"><enum>(4)</enum><text>meets either of the following criteria:</text> <subparagraph id="H762DCC9C730841B6A21FB69F73D340C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a nonprofit, for-profit, or public institution that—</text> <clause id="H6C6F1475DCC54E61B648F1428972BBC8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s, graduate, or professional degree; </text></clause> <clause id="HE3E7A2B7C9FC46FA82DEF640DF7B64E9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provides not less than a 2-year educational program which is acceptable for full credit towards such a degree;</text></clause> <clause id="H0E9F83FB69CC440393A6E951A520B100"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provides not less than a 1-year program of training that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation; or</text></clause> <clause id="H4DFA00AAB4C141E9B706E1D0FD4E2B20"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to graduate or professional degree programs, subject to the review and approval of the Secretary; or</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B1E7BC4C9724E20B1A32E53E5EEA1A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a nonprofit, for-profit, or public institution that provides an eligible program (as defined in section 481)—</text> <clause id="HDF05F28427E9493786A1D800EA0013CE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for which the institution awards a certificate; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8F1819246E9E45DDAE1D8CDF8394965C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9031979155F94C539FF9A11FAE1724D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional limitations</header> <paragraph id="HE504A0552E41482FA14EA100D52ED89C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>For-profit postsecondary institutions</header> <subparagraph id="H637D6D5D382748B1AD009DEAA87F2BEC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Duration of accreditation</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD67C7CA176249AFA4B446C810A331DB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Institutional eligibility only for competitive grants</header><text>For the purposes of any program providing grants to institutions for use by the institution (and not for distribution among students), a for-profit institution shall not be considered to be an institution of higher education under this section if such grants are awarded on any basis other than competition on the merits of the grant proposal or application. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA5EB561A02447189B965D568F8E563B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Postsecondary vocational institutions</header><text>A nonprofit or public institution that meets the criteria of <internal-xref idref="H4B1E7BC4C9724E20B1A32E53E5EEA1A6" legis-path="101.(a)(4)(B)">subsection (a)(4)(B)</internal-xref> shall not be considered to be an institution of higher education unless such institution has been in existence for at least 2 years.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E1D050E3D984FCE8F1422D785734DA4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitations based on management</header><text>An institution shall not be considered to meet the definition of an institution of higher education in this section if—</text> <subparagraph id="HED0829508EF248D6871C68BBCEDE7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/11/11">chapter 11</external-xref> of title 11, United States Code, between July 1, 1998, and December 1, 1998; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFAD38E4D36C9442C00C0B9BEA9B84535"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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, State, or local government funds, or has been judicially determined to have committed a crime involving the acquisition, use, or expenditure involving Federal, State, or local government funds.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5DA2D1705FA4FB5B500E753B3E38B24"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation on course of study or enrollment</header><text>An institution shall not be considered to meet the definition of an institution of higher education in <internal-xref idref="H85B014CAF49F4071B355D0105BAF6550" legis-path="101.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> if such institution—</text> <subparagraph id="H4F07F6073C4546EC83A85C14E2114667"><enum>(A)</enum><text>offers more than 50 percent of such institution's courses by correspondence (excluding courses offered by telecommunications as defined in section 484(<italic>l</italic>)(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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFDFE8A812744475B88225165AFDD894"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enrolls 50 percent or more of the institution's students in correspondence courses (excluding courses offered by telecommunications as defined in section 484(<italic>l</italic>)(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;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HABBB3AD578A94729BAF022D7AD00128F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C39385B83D740938B7742C620E90000"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has a student enrollment in which more than 50 percent of the students either do not meet the requirements of section 484(d)(3) or do not 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 an associate's degree or a bachelor'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 meet the requirements of section 484(d)(3) or do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H207392EDB23E498497F889AC4D02332C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>List of accrediting agencies</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCBB83981FFC749DCA4B626E665FE796"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6AE5D5793006473C917F0140358968B0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Loss of eligibility</header><text>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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HBCA8B13AAF74484086D86F185949ECDD"><enum>102.</enum><header>Institutions outside the United States</header> <subsection id="H1EE65FF8B4774EA7BD739D009DE559E4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Institutions outside the United States</header> <paragraph id="H97166D43B31847F285F6F4896F7B00A8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>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, is legally authorized by the education ministry (or comparable agency) of the country in which the school is located, 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 <internal-xref idref="H59F3A579A17B4AB9A9EEA03D255D49A" legis-path="102.(a)(2)(B)">paragraph (2)(B)</internal-xref>, a graduate medical school or veterinary school located outside the United States may be a for-profit institution.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87D85B7E40AD4B6687D208C9899E08BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Medical and veterinary school criteria</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H76B6ECC642FB4D758C36EAF47147B093"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a graduate medical school located outside the United States—</text> <clause id="HF1F68757C75A48E4B4CB6869215010E1"><enum>(i)</enum> <subclause display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HFD5AF1C9D0B04BCBB45D009FC6CF959D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>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</text></subclause> <subclause id="H57F78902A9484C33B11403A6AB57D38" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>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</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H7DC2591AABF947C59998191428B02633"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the institution has a clinical training program that was approved by a State as of January 1, 1992; or</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59F3A579A17B4AB9A9EEA03D255D49A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H693B8E13A1AB44709010AD27A4250647"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Advisory panel</header> <paragraph id="HB472F4D46C344478AAF6C51762D0E91D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <subparagraph id="H42BF2DC0AA99450684F308B86781FF34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluate the standards of accreditation applied to applicant foreign medical schools; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC39B46ED92A84CBD9BFD32EC00840057"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determine the comparability of those standards to standards for accreditation applied to United States medical schools.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81143F8EFA6B44499F122DBE1B66D52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failure to release information</header><text>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 <internal-xref idref="H87D85B7E40AD4B6687D208C9899E08BD" legis-path="102.(a)(2)">subsection (a)(2)</internal-xref> shall render such institution ineligible for the purpose of part B of title IV.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H7091F2302FFA41DEBE313C692125968E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Restrictions on funds for for-profit schools</header><text>Part B of title I is amended by inserting after section 122 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1011k">20 U.S.C. 1011k</external-xref>) the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF473A94A8A684F009221224407F0F029" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HD03B804DC9BC4FB1964257EDC0004D9E"><enum>123.</enum><header>Restrictions on funds for for-profit schools</header> <subsection id="H2524D6F1213B4136A58217C1AB17004F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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—</text> <paragraph id="H0A1874A6CBC14144BF23511985002E50"><enum>(1)</enum><text>construction, maintenance, renovation, repair, or improvement of classrooms, libraries, laboratories, or other facilities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA364FC531D24D93ABD5859169AA18E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establishing, improving, or increasing an endowment fund; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72DF538953E24253A0C5C80013EE6480"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establishing or improving an institutional development office to strengthen or improve contributions from alumni and the private sector.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC6117F888EC14EAAB0022E17EDACEC19"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text><internal-xref idref="H2524D6F1213B4136A58217C1AB17004F" legis-path="123.(a)">Subsection (a)</internal-xref> 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.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4C63B86F79F64452A31CCF268E3465DE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Ineligibility for certain programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 101, a for-profit institution of higher education shall not be considered an eligible institution for the programs under titles III and V of this Act.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H0373B5EBBDFD40B08CB226DFC6AF6400"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H44355CA9F82842208D1700E2FC65794C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 114(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1011c">20 U.S.C. 1011c(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(as defined in section 102)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE334B90319BC458EB518042873376609"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 435(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1085">20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 102</quote> and inserting <quote>section 101</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H642CAB98C6F4433C94E0D404D38767FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Subsection (d) of section 484 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091">20 U.S.C. 1091(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking the designation and heading of such subsection and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5FE87224DCF4447280131B52F4B93021" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H234F933AC2BE4DDB91CEBB0082B1FDFE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Satisfaction of secondary education standards</header></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F08CB9D35F84F588EC99D214C9C00D1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 486(b)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1093">20 U.S.C. 1093(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>102(a)(3)(A), 102(a)(3)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>101(b)(4)(A), 101(b)(4)(B)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCC14429A88546E5ADD2B65B532BB66C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 487(c)(1)(A)(iii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1094">20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(1)(A)(iii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 102(a)(1)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 102</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A77DF5EB0BE4FC4A859A6B2AC7E38E4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 487(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1094">20 U.S.C. 1094(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 102</quote> and inserting <quote>section 101</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50C3A0C84FDC43F6A795B4E2CAF5174"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Subsections (j) and (k) of section 496 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099b">20 U.S.C. 1099b(j)</external-xref>, (k)) are each amended by striking <quote>section 102</quote> and inserting <quote>section 101</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1422B41C52C4C0A98E9C18231959D00"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 498(g)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099c">20 U.S.C. 1099c(g)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 102(a)(1)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 102</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8DDA112F5DB4EE3B020C2A6237ED738"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Section 498(i)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099c">20 U.S.C. 1099c(i)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 102</quote> and inserting <quote>section 101</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4C6A99262214DEFB09DF3007328B13C"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Section 498(j)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099c">20 U.S.C. 1099c</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>except that such branch shall not be required to meet the requirements of sections 102(b)(1)(E) and 102(c)(1)(C) prior to seeking such certification</quote> and inserting <quote>except that such branch shall not be required to be in existence for at least 2 years prior to seeking such certification</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3E9F4D6F498466D922CFBCC5B43044"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Section 498B(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099c-2">20 U.S.C. 1099c–2(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 102(a)(1)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 102</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5D6995C61242403700F8097F9738416C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect on other laws</header> <paragraph id="HCA7F09CC65A94BDA88208B91A8BDCB00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inclusion of for-profit institutions in definition</header><text>The inclusion of proprietary and for-profit institutions within the definition of the term <quote>institution of higher education</quote>’ in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>) pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any other provision of law (other than the Higher Education Act of 1965) enacted before the date of enactment of this Act that references section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (or that term as so defined), except as expressly provided by an amendment to, or other revision of the application of, such law enacted after such date of enactment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E805D5EA7EF4D648C9B913FA2467028"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion of for-profit institutions as title III or V eligible institution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reference in any provision of law other than the Higher Education Act of 1965 to institutions of higher education that are eligible to participate in programs under title III or V of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1051 et. seq., 1101 et seq.) shall not be treated, as a consequence of the amendment to section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>) by subsection (a) of this section, as including a reference to a for-profit or proprietary institution of higher education, except as expressly provided by an amendment to, or other revision of the application of, such law enacted after such date of enactment.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9102B2BED285439BB531BD629F359068"><enum>102.</enum><header>New borrower definition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (7) of section 103 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1003">20 U.S.C. 1003</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HEDC519EDF8344ECEBEA2D782A46EB7A1"> <paragraph id="H3CFAD6452A5B45F88E35E045D79514C0"><enum>(7)</enum><header>New borrower</header><text>The term <term>new borrower</term> when used with respect to any date for any loan under any provision of—</text> <subparagraph id="HCB7D18AB827A494900831220E03C0917"><enum>(A)</enum><text>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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00B9A61F9C3B42E4BDE95D64D9BA3228"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H8E0729F663B5400FAD9E76DCC8DB83CD"><enum>103.</enum><header>Student speech and association rights</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 112 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1011a">20 U.S.C. 1011a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE22D3D60F43344FD8469F3FDFC204048"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HF1D49CEC87EB46338718003F14F48C61" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H4974D50620074F2000ECAD3BF4D1CFA9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Protection of rights</header> <paragraph id="HFEA99909EF17479E8002B42C59DFAF32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>It is the sense of Congress that no student attending an institution of higher education on a full- or part-time basis should, on the basis of participation in protected speech or protected association, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or official sanction under any education program, activity, or division of the institution directly or indirectly receiving financial assistance under this Act, whether or not such program, activity, or division is sponsored or officially sanctioned by the institution; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04539DB3708842DD8CCBD2F23DF59FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <subparagraph id="H936A7C74D526442CB65800F9816004C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the diversity of institutions and educational missions is one of the key strengths of American higher education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H08744055200C4A7FBE23002D7F1C809D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>individual colleges and universities have different missions and each institution should design its academic program in accordance with its educational goals;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD1314664929046618B714F383969B8EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>within the context of its institutional mission, a college should promote intellectual pluralism and facilitate the free and open exchange of ideas;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4EF062454C214DC8BE6FC555B2B54D7C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>students should not be intimidated, harassed, discouraged from speaking out, discriminated against, or subject to official sanction because of their personal political, ideological, or religious beliefs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DE392283E90427284732C9DFCB26EAF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>students should be treated equally and fairly, including evaluation and grading, without regard to or consideration of their personal political views or ideological beliefs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC2D4E9C6712484C9B7D2541B7356C8C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Nothing in paragraph (2) shall be construed to modify, change, or infringe upon any constitutionally protected religious liberty, freedom, expression, or association.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC593DAA89B984E6EB5858176C870BCA1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by inserting after <quote>higher education</quote> the following: <quote>, if the imposition of such sanction is done objectively, fairly, and without regard to the student’s personal political, ideological, or religious beliefs</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H0377229C2D0B41DBBC1356FAC803E0E2"><enum>104.</enum><header>National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity</header> <subsection id="HEC2E87DD84DE418DAD364EC310D029A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>Section 114(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1011c">20 U.S.C. 1011c(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>A member of the Committee may continue to serve after the expiration of a term until a successor has been appointed.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H59DF62CC65234B7A8C98C0F7A9C8F271"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 114(g) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1011c">20 U.S.C. 1011c(g)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2004</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HDE12E473C49048AFAFB32C5BDD380094"><enum>105.</enum><header>Alcohol and drug abuse prevention</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 120(e)(5) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1011i">20 U.S.C. 1011i(e)(5)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1A4B620F4A9C43838EA81DDE5C3C116B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B658165C05A4252AA3671E99E3596CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H30C3F83B8CB84057B86BEFC4B643362"><enum>106.</enum><header>Prior rights and obligations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 121(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1011j">20 U.S.C. 1011j(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>1999 and for each of the 4</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2006 and for each of the 5</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HAE21C98572BF4476B900362E27F00167"><enum>107.</enum><header>Limitation on Certain Uses of Funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Part B of title I is further amended by adding after section 123 (as added by section 101(b) of this Act) the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6FD8333F49C14A6CBCF27583C644F929" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H8388DF758578411D8571BD47070B600"><enum>124.</enum><header>Limitation on Certain Uses of Funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No funds made available to carry out this Act may be used—</text> <paragraph id="H50242F87519C46AA83EF868F97B1DBBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress before the date of enactment of the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title>; or </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1C2C031BF5643898625CA17299DFD33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>unless authorized by law in effect on such date of enactment, to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution unless such story includes a clear a notification contained within the text or audio of such story stating that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by the Department of Education.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H9B116E0474784635B14C29419032B760"><enum>108.</enum><header>Consumer information and public accountability in higher education</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 131 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1015">20 U.S.C. 1015</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H026FA6420BA747698B3E12B21D30EEC"> <section id="HED672FA0183944D68FFBD9CDA6B35C5"><enum>131.</enum><header>Consumer information and public accountability in higher education</header> <subsection id="H3E7122E461E049E8A2B9231E0480EDB6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the purpose of this section to—</text> <paragraph id="H25D4FF6BA7044B2F955D8EB15E27771D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide students and families with an easy-to-use, comprehensive web-based tool for researching and comparing institutions of higher education;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28E99982A4B844C5B528421B33066F67"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increase the transparency of college cost, price, and financial aid; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9EAC715157A4A96B63F645F7F623600"><enum>(3)</enum><text>raise public awareness of information available about postsecondary education, particularly among low-income families, non-traditional student populations, and first-generation college students.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAFF1DD6BA03A45C99927983EE0D35797"><enum>(b)</enum><header>College opportunity On-line (COOL) website re-design process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary—</text> <paragraph id="H49EE016125A84DEDB1D901C9599BD6F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall identify the data elements that are of greatest importance to prospective students, enrolled students, and their families, paying particular attention to low-income, non-traditional student populations, and first-generation college students;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H54D6AF0381FB4D089937A628EE6DA323"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall convene a group of individuals with expertise in the collection and reporting of data related to institutions of higher education, the measurement of institutional compliance costs, consumer use of data related to institutions of higher education, general consumer marketing, and college intervention services to—</text> <subparagraph id="HF1B2E07B490A417A9F79C5FDF8B66D16"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determine the relevance of particular data elements to prospective students, enrolled students, and families;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA8DA8A9E78E546C4A949BC57248E002C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assess the cost-effectiveness of various ways in which institutions of higher education might produce the data desired by consumers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF38A461205A472A81796F4F3E23A862"><enum>(C)</enum><text>determine the general comparability of the data across institutions of higher education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97F358352B36413A88DF3EE6234CF51"><enum>(D)</enum><text>make recommendations regarding the inclusion of specific data items and the most effective and least burdensome methods to institutions of higher education of collecting and reporting useful data; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF615050BBFD14F1AA276208FD6B2B4C1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall assure that the redesigned COOL website—</text> <subparagraph id="H674D2D277E214C5BA5C649344BC46C83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>uses, to the extent practicable, data elements currently provided by institutions of higher education to the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9B87D62A02884482A72C40EA91B4C155"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes clear and uniform information determined to be relevant to prospective students, enrolled students, and families;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA4607EBA4D34E91B28E07C8A3B572FA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provides comparable information, by assuring that data is based on accepted criteria and common definitions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H05C93CC679DB40DB9E6251A260BDD77"><enum>(D)</enum><text>includes a sorting function that permits users to customize their search for and comparison of institutions of higher education based on the information identified through the process as prescribed in <internal-xref idref="H49EE016125A84DEDB1D901C9599BD6F8" legis-path="131.(b)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> as being of greatest relevance to choosing an institution of higher education.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE5367467AA5943D397198EEA3C9964F6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data collection</header> <paragraph id="H50567287D07640F78BD2F0EA546989D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Data system</header><text>The Secretary shall continue to redesign the relevant parts of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System to include additional data as required by this section and to continue to improve the usefulness and timeliness of data collected by such systems in order to inform consumers about institutions of higher education. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF28AF25121FE4B07925192DAFF22016"><enum>(2)</enum><header>College Consumer Profile</header><text>The Secretary shall publish, for each academic year and in accordance with standard definitions developed by the Commissioner of Education Statistics (including definitions developed under section 131(a)(3)(A) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title>), from at least all institutions of higher education participating in programs under title IV the following information: </text> <subparagraph id="H4A2B60F7A5AE464B9FFAE70510E1D95B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The tuition and fees charged for a first-time, full-time undergraduate student. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD5BA17BA55647EC9EC8F1EBC1300296"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The room and board charges for such a student. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4A34539DB1F4B71A5A742BA3E23887E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The cost of attendance for a first-time, full-time undergraduate student, consistent with the provisions of section 472. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H946ED7D5E4CC420F82F2F798B2B738BD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The average amount of financial assistance received by a first-time full-time undergraduate student, including—</text> <clause id="H2AF3DB3C4DE14E6AA11352A2A53D79F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each type of assistance or benefits described in 428(a)(2)(C)(ii); </text></clause> <clause id="HA011A110DB7B4B12B04100C0453CFF68"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>institutional and other assistance; and </text></clause> <clause id="HD203C9F23945459184A300C01E7E8594"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Federal loans under parts B, D, and E of title IV. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA01621DBCA344C00B2857EECD2CAD0A4"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of first-time, full-time students receiving financial assistance described in each clause of subparagraph (D).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H671A2E4C38B543D4B97D2E57EC1BFAE3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving Federal, State, or institutional grant or loan assistance. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H429516814B474F19B079EFFBF357BEC1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The institutional instructional expenditure per full-time equivalent student. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC921DAAC1F24EEF837BA0A7BF57CFB"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Student enrollment information, including information on the number and percentage of full-time and part-time students, the number and percentage of resident and non-resident students. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7CCACDF5FFCB42A700A04CD6C7D93DB0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Faculty/student ratios. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65B959BA8481427B852327BC11775BBB"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Faculty information, including the total number of faculty and the percentage of faculty who are full-time employees of the institution and the percentage who are part-time. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC619657D0F0E4043BC64F21E1C935960"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Completion and graduation rates, identifying whether the completion or graduation rates are from a 2-year or 4-year program of instruction and, in the case of a 2-year program of instruction, the percentage of students who transfer to 4-year institutions prior or subsequent to completion or graduation.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F7CC2097C9F49A291B86946CA001E1C"><enum>(L)</enum><text>A link to the institution of higher education with information of interest to students including mission, accreditation, student services (including services for students with disabilities), transfer of credit policies and, if appropriate, placement rates and other measures of success in preparing students for entry into or advancement in the workforce.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE107302EEB24435F9843D454B7893B2F"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any additional information that the Secretary may require.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0EE0832F0D16498E99007DA89E5BF28C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Data dissemination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make available, at a minimum, the data collected pursuant to this section, including an institution’s college affordability index as calculated in accordance with <internal-xref idref="H0B3B72AFB5384443A2BA2FF739E10126" legis-path="131.(e)">subsection (e)</internal-xref>. Such data shall be made available in a manner that permits the review and comparison of data submissions of individual institutions of higher education. Such data shall be presented in a form that is easily accessible and understandable and allows parents and students to make informed decisions based on the prices for typical full-time undergraduate students and the institution’s rate of cost increase. The Secretary shall work with public and private entities to promote broad public awareness, particularly among middle and high school students and their families, of the information made available under this section, including by distribution to students who participate in or receive benefits from Federally funded education programs and other Federal programs determined by the Secretary.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0B3B72AFB5384443A2BA2FF739E10126"><enum>(e)</enum><header>College Affordability index</header> <paragraph id="H2A5BB951902F48E280337B4529958C99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, on the basis of the data submitted under <internal-xref idref="H3E7122E461E049E8A2B9231E0480EDB6" legis-path="131.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref>, calculate a college affordability index for each institution of higher education submitting such data and shall make the index available in accordance with <internal-xref idref="H0EE0832F0D16498E99007DA89E5BF28C" legis-path="131.(d)">subsection (d)</internal-xref> as soon as operationally possible on the Department’s college opportunity online Web site. Such index shall be presented in a manner so that the index for any institution is stated in a column or cell immediately adjacent to a column or cell containing the total tuition and fees of the institution.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1B6357017F54C56877E8C6B04248030"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Calculation of index</header><text>The college affordability index shall be equal to—</text> <subparagraph id="H514B01E5909D420088237802E38F67DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the percentage increase in the tuition and fees charged for a first-time, full-time, full-year undergraduate student between the first of the 3 most recent preceding academic years and the last of those 3 academic years; divided by</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C315E73F0F94755AA7F3953A1B084A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index—All Urban Consumers (Current Series) from July of the first of those 3 academic years to July of the last of those 3 academic years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H395A7ECF282E436EA687356C4F46F242"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Outcomes and actions</header> <paragraph id="H7ED5375300E54B6B8E27A562558582A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Response from institution</header><text>Effective on June 30, 2009, an institution that has a college affordability index that exceeds 2.0 for any 3-year interval ending on or after that date shall provide a report to the Secretary, in such a form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such report shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H3C8E722F1D934920873E00CD8812DD52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an explanation of the factors contributing to the increase in the institution’s costs and in the tuition and fees charged to students;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE00E48FDE814A588DC124B730C92647"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a management plan stating the specific steps the institution is and will be taking to reduce its college affordability index;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4495C7F32FB446989224ECB1D53C5398"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an action plan, including a schedule, by which the institution will reduce increases in or stabilize, such costs and tuition and fees; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB31476C71F9548D085266D76BC66BA94"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if determinations of tuition and fee increases are not within the exclusive control of the institution, a description of the agency or instrumentality of State government or other entity that participates in such determinations and the authority exercised by such agency, instrumentality, or entity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F46EB360B2146C6B5EB3D3D00B2C75E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information to the public</header><text>Upon receipt of the institution’s report and management plan under <internal-xref idref="H7ED5375300E54B6B8E27A562558582A0" legis-path="131.(f)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>, the Secretary shall make the institution’s report required under <internal-xref idref="H7ED5375300E54B6B8E27A562558582A0" legis-path="131.(f)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> available to the public in accordance with subsection (b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DB417997DCB49D0A1C9DA001EBAE509" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Quality-Efficiency Task Forces</header> <subparagraph id="H1F078C2170C649938223B688AB0000FF" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Required</header><text>Each institution subject to <internal-xref idref="H7ED5375300E54B6B8E27A562558582A0" legis-path="131.(f)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> that has a college affordability index that is in the highest 25 percent of such indexes of all institutions subject to <internal-xref idref="H7ED5375300E54B6B8E27A562558582A0" legis-path="131.(f)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> shall establish a quality-efficiency task force to review the operations of such institution.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE6103577B474C2BB71C003090E97644"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such task force shall include administrators and business and civic leaders and may include faculty, students, trustees, parents of students, and alumni of such institution.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2DDD965DC8F741CAA64D1D33D66C52C1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such task force shall analyze institutional operating costs in comparison with such costs at other institutions within the class of institutions. Such analysis should identify areas where, in comparison with other institutions in such class, the institution operates more expensively to produce a similar result. Any identified areas should then be targeted for in-depth analysis for cost reduction opportunities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E8F2BFDAFFA4CAAA73152B9B6452E45"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The results of the analysis by a quality-efficiency task force under this paragraph shall be included in the report to the Secretary under <internal-xref idref="H7ED5375300E54B6B8E27A562558582A0" legis-path="131.(f)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HB18B6053384B4742898CBEAEEF1D97B4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consequences for 2-year continuation of failure</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the institution has failed to comply with the management plan and action plan submitted by the institution under this subsection following the next 2 academic years that begin after the submission of such plans, and has failed to reduce the college affordability index below 2.0 for such 2 academic years, the Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="H55B47A77A76D40D597001C6D30812D05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall make available to the public a detailed report provided by the institution on all costs and expenditures, and on all tuition and fees charged to students, for such 2 academic years;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2776BD4B7550430B8BA51F21287264D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall place the institution on an affordability alert status and shall make the information regarding the institution’s failure available in accordance with <internal-xref idref="H0EE0832F0D16498E99007DA89E5BF28C" legis-path="131.(d)">subsection (d)</internal-xref>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H742F9926CC664F488F15475D4F8142E7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall notify the institution’s accrediting agency of the institution’s failure; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48C480180ECE46CC9427D24BD5DA3D3B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>may require the institution to submit to a review and audit by the Inspector General of the Department of Education to determine the cause of the institution’s failure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H684D7D7240374A7F8DF288658801E35F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Information to State agencies</header><text>Any institution that reports under <internal-xref idref="H4495C7F32FB446989224ECB1D53C5398" legis-path="131.(f)(1)(C)">paragraph (1)(C)</internal-xref> that an agency or instrumentality of State government or other entity participates in the determinations of tuition and fee increases shall, prior to submitting any information to the Secretary under this subsection, submit such information to, and request the comments and input of, such agency, instrumentality, or entity. With respect to any such institution, the Secretary shall provide a copy of any communication by the Secretary with that institution to such agency, instrumentality, or entity.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDAF962DE5F164DE591A4D95F3064A7D6"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Exemptions</header><text></text> <subparagraph id="HC9E9D7A7ACFD44DCB0EE685CAC60038"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Relative price exemption</header><text>The Secretary shall, for any 3-year interval for which college affordability indexes are computed under paragraph (1), determine and publish the dollar amount that, for each class of institution described in <internal-xref idref="H660804B582FF495C9132468C63114849" legis-path="131.(f)(7)">paragraph (7)</internal-xref> represents the maximum tuition and fees charged for a full-time undergraduate student in the least costly quartile of institutions within each such class during the last year of such 3-year interval. An institution that has a college affordability index computed under <internal-xref idref="H7ED5375300E54B6B8E27A562558582A0" legis-path="131.(f)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> that exceeds 2.0 for any such 3-year interval, but that, on average during such 3-year interval, charges less than such maximum tuition and fees shall not be subject to the actions required by subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1), or any action under <internal-xref idref="HB18B6053384B4742898CBEAEEF1D97B4" legis-path="131.(f)(4)">paragraph (4)</internal-xref>, unless such institution, for a subsequent 3-year interval, charges more than such maximum tuition and fees.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBCE0434F1B2E40D500E5980958C762E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Dollar increase exemption</header><text>An institution that has a college affordability index computed under <internal-xref idref="H7ED5375300E54B6B8E27A562558582A0" legis-path="131.(f)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> that exceeds 2.0 for any 3-year interval, but that exceeds such 2.0 by a dollar amount that is less than $500, shall not be subject to the actions required by subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1), or any action under <internal-xref idref="HB18B6053384B4742898CBEAEEF1D97B4" legis-path="131.(f)(4)">paragraph (4)</internal-xref>, unless such institution has a college affordability index for a subsequent 3-year interval that exceeds 2.0 by more than such dollar amount.</text></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H660804B582FF495C9132468C63114849"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Classes of institutions</header><text>For purposes of this subsection, the classes of institutions shall be those sectors used by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, based on whether the institution is public, nonprofit private, or for-profit private, and whether the institution has a 4-year, 2-year, or less than 2-year program of instruction. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H48B6451827614EFEBA748FB4A0462FD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Fines</header><text>In addition to actions authorized in section 487(c), the Secretary may impose a fine in an amount not to exceed $25,000 on an institution of higher education for failing to provide the information described in this section in a timely and accurate manner, or for failing to otherwise cooperate with the National Center for Education Statistics regarding efforts to obtain data on the cost and price of higher education under this section and pursuant to the program participation agreement entered into under section 487.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7C24BCB98B4B4817A4E72413E45C707E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>GAO study and report</header> <paragraph id="H04BF156ED91D4CF0BB1F00EE23C4899F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>GAO study</header><text>The Comptroller General shall conduct a study of the policies and procedures implemented by institutions in increasing the affordability of postsecondary education. Such study shall include information with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="H19A26ECB07E64ABA98043E1ED7A2DC6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of those institutions that—</text> <clause id="H50216899F23B42D88E51042300BFB820"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have reduced their college affordability indexes; or</text></clause> <clause id="HE2B9368E217D4AD695EAC648302C1D01"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are, as determined under <internal-xref idref="HC9E9D7A7ACFD44DCB0EE685CAC60038" legis-path="131.(f)(6)(A)">subsection (f)(6)(A)</internal-xref>, within the least costly quartile of institutions within each class described in <internal-xref idref="H660804B582FF495C9132468C63114849" legis-path="131.(f)(7)">subsection (f)(7)</internal-xref>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H94DEC06FC74849E9B8F9CF28A6D918B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>policies implemented to stem the increase in tuition and fees and institutional costs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E85B5333F1240F891CDAA5F77CCB70"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the extent to which room and board costs and prices changed;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86454748DA6D49F1A5E3448F6306E8EC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the extent to which other services were altered to affect tuition and fees;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C89732915D449449E8BDFC57B4512BF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the extent to which the institution’s policies affected student body demographics and time to completion;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D49F839671A458BA69CD7C00742DC0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>what, if any, operational factors played a role in reducing tuition and fees;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B20F3BD8ADD4CD6B11FAE2D3CEFEBBB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the extent to which academic quality was affected, and how;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38D1F98C9A784992AA837B703B48C335"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the extent to which policies and practices reducing costs and prices may be replicated from one institution to another; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB10618D76EA43329104B54C4CE33958"><enum>(I)</enum><text>other information as necessary to determine best practices in increasing the affordability of postsecondary education.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB48470D054744F3A16842EFF1AEB898"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interim and final reports</header><text>The Comptroller General shall submit an interim and a final report regarding the findings of the study required by <internal-xref idref="H04BF156ED91D4CF0BB1F00EE23C4899F" legis-path="131.(h)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> to the appropriate authorizing committees of Congress. The interim report shall be submitted not later than July 31, 2011, and the final report shall be submitted not later than July 31, 2013.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC015147E0522470690C300BF6F946D63"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Student aid recipient survey</header> <paragraph id="H21DF214B75564661A9D78D02CB063CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Survey required</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct a survey of student aid recipients under title IV on a regular cycle and State-by-State basis, but not less than once every 4 years— </text> <subparagraph id="H26B58C82DF2440B0BF68EDB0197EE525"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to identify the population of students receiving Federal student aid;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H359BE908282B4256BE4501284DC3342F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to describe the income distribution and other socioeconomic characteristics of federally aided students;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5832010112B84E49BC14E4C140A3CF77"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to describe the combinations of aid from State, Federal, and private sources received by students from all income groups;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE10BC8A4263547678F00F9F578AF6457"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to describe the debt burden of educational loan recipients and their capacity to repay their education debts, and the impact of such debt burden on career choices;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H21689C8A6B944873867B3F3F9D23878C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to describe the role played by the price of postsecondary education in the determination by students of what institution to attend; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H333BCA03778E4F2600D8E3AAD500238B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to describe how the increased costs of textbooks and other instructional materials affects the costs of postsecondary education to students.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1344375771844308EDB9F2B1FEDD0F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Survey design</header><text>The survey shall be representative of full-time and part-time, undergraduate, graduate, and professional and current and former students in all types of institutions, and designed and administered in consultation with the Congress and the postsecondary education community.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92FA56B0F5924D1DA62D28E8F1E937B5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Dissemination</header><text>The Secretary shall disseminate the information resulting from the survey in both printed and electronic form.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9A3E92EB7820434187C6E570070D4E3"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HA3E3A77516B346FB9D9DBFE6389397FB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>109.</enum><header>Databases of student information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part C of title I is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H28CBE3D85D644705A8EF82430782688C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H65A1986D1FC049A5B2D4711512A164C9"><enum>132.</enum><header>Databases of student information prohibited</header> <subsection id="H88DEED1A26C34E048502831283A7F808"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as described in (b), nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the design, development, creation, implementation, or maintenance of a nationwide database of personally identifiable information on individuals receiving assistance, attending institutions receiving assistance, or otherwise involved in any studies or other collections of data under this Act, including a student unit record system, an education bar code system, or any other system that tracks individual students over time.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA09BFC871DAA4F1687DDC713978F9972"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provisions of subsection (a) shall not affect the loan obligation enforcement activities described in section 485B of this Act.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H1A0E47F9D1764985BCA7D581B4DBC12D"><enum>110.</enum><header>Performance-based organization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 141 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1018">20 U.S.C. 1018</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H69E9FC2E5047406BB4FBF63D441B4B30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFE61B36B33A24714A536ED3F2251A479"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>unit</quote> after <quote>to reduce the</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE03631DCA18E433F8C4334502B683C8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and, to the extent practicable, the total costs of administering those programs</quote> after <quote>those programs</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0522DA67B003458FAEAE00B6B1D6D9E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H777CE1785BA24AF69DF86C002222B606"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by striking <quote>Each year</quote> and inserting <quote>Each fiscal year</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70863320803E456383CCF36FD040F96D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting <quote>secondary markets, guaranty agencies,</quote> after <quote>lenders,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC78F042099243489200297CE69C2253"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B), by striking <quote>Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 and</quote> and inserting <quote>Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990,</quote> and by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, and other relevant statutes</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E9CA685138E410686836772B9057869"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(3)(A), by striking <quote>paragraph (1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1)</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <enum>II</enum><header>Teacher Preparation</header> <section id="HC5F014C64B554325A0A20018C9CE0552" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201. </enum><header>Teacher quality enhancement grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part A of title II (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1021">20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Higher" id="HC4B8E497A1F743B1B04D267798C8AF2D"> <part id="H0E8F27BC27C743EE886898538EE02FEA"><enum>A</enum><header>Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships</header> <section id="H9590DA84F6DD41AF814EE2AF861FBB5B"><enum>201.</enum><header>Purposes; definitions</header> <subsection id="H65FB7C1BF71A4281A9AC2171A78D2F97"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of this part are to—</text> <paragraph id="H426FEF9561C4464BBBEB92003FA12EEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improve student academic achievement;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93D32DD30CB9469BA079A822D089B13F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>improve the quality of the current and future teaching force by improving the preparation of prospective teachers and enhancing professional development activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E2D8EF9D08946C1975D7FA65C3E4E00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>hold institutions of higher education accountable for preparing highly qualified teachers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF0E1F00B3CD4B8790CA221F141BA381"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recruit qualified individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, into the teaching force.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H98F20BFB033A403B84537C4CDA47D2EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this part:</text> <paragraph id="HD5AE9DDFD3244FC5BA23E9453C352592"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Arts and sciences</header><text>The term <term>arts and sciences</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H03B7D2605B09468499FAD892F1B8A602"><enum>(A)</enum><text>when referring to an organizational unit of an institution of higher education, any academic unit that offers one or more academic majors in disciplines or content areas corresponding to the academic subject matter areas in which teachers provide instruction; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D7B574DE5E341DC91AFC8C34126D0F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>when referring to a specific academic subject matter area, the disciplines or content areas in which academic majors are offered by the arts and science organizational unit.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB4A2C17D6CE459AA9EC4E217911AD17"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exemplary teacher</header><text>The term <term>exemplary teacher</term> has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E89F13F0744484383FBABDA4F885706"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Highly qualified</header><text>The term <term>highly qualified</term> when used with respect to an individual means that the individual is highly qualified as determined under section 9101 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>) or section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1401">20 U.S.C. 1401</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H815C9FB3406A4DA5B985C7D623B2B96"><enum>(4)</enum><header>High-need local educational agency</header><text>The term <term>high-need local educational agency</term> means a local educational agency—</text> <subparagraph id="H09EA3CDE6E5147B1BCB214AA4FD2CF1D"><enum>(A)</enum> <clause display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD73EB5B9A6A14ADC95ABCF02744C10A6"><enum>(i)</enum> <subclause display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDA1FEB4243B34F568DE9A878BF0021A9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that serves not fewer than 10,000 children from families with incomes below the poverty line; or</text></subclause> <subclause indent="subparagraph" id="HB4D3CFCA3E224862A4A68997F5456610"><enum>(II)</enum><text>for which not less than 25 percent of the children served by the agency are from families with incomes below the poverty line;</text></subclause></clause> <clause indent="subparagraph" id="H24CC6A04532A41E9AEAB29060224C4C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that is among those serving the highest number or percentage of children from families with incomes below the poverty line in the State, but this clause applies only in a State that has no local educational agency meeting the requirements of clause (i); or</text></clause> <clause indent="subparagraph" id="H1BC741A13190448594813E8890D678DD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>with a total of less than 600 students in average daily attendance at the schools that are served by the agency and all of whose schools are designated with a school locale code of 7, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1697858DF1E1428F9101AE002C95D256"><enum>(B)</enum> <clause display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HAC1281DC6CA046B8B481005D9F207F4B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for which there is a high percentage of teachers not teaching in the academic subjects or grade levels that the teachers were trained to teach; or</text></clause> <clause indent="subparagraph" id="HF723AE7B0A27478598005100C83B6487"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for which there is a high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or temporary certification or licensing.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0DFFF2BDC784999AD5B64CC8F5912BD"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Poverty line</header><text>The term <term>poverty line</term> means the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9902">42 U.S.C. 9902(2)</external-xref>)) applicable to a family of the size involved.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H650B3841F0E3433ABA651088E959491D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Professional development</header><text>The term <term>professional development</term> has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9DDBBD4C8894CABBA63FB49AA5D3B90"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Scientifically based reading research</header><text>The term <term>scientifically based reading research</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1208 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6368">20 U.S.C. 6368</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D25472A2C8145F4B08100178E00EEEE"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Scientifically based research</header><text>The term <term>scientifically based research</term> has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF621DEFB26747CABF04709DAF1F8356"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Teaching skills</header><text>The term <term>teaching skills</term> means skills that—</text> <subparagraph id="H542D10261877478CB867CB4CB27C8C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are based on scientifically based research;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34BD5FF2373E45A700BA09463FF423AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enable teachers to effectively convey and explain subject matter content;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCFE87D891F242F900BD12564BAB2771"><enum>(C)</enum><text>lead to increased student academic achievement; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E532CA9DD1E4BCABCA84DFEA38C87AF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>use strategies that—</text> <clause id="H40AF50904F984D04A0FE44C632AFE864"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are specific to subject matter;</text></clause> <clause id="H57B7CA39A691452AA216F6C2E01B8DD4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>include ongoing assessment of student learning;</text></clause> <clause id="H7DFF214ED06A401E946F9DF57BB21414"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>focus on identification and tailoring of academic instruction to students’s specific learning needs; and</text></clause> <clause id="HA47493B895E54F769F31499FF5CCD582"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>focus on classroom management.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9A2A30CB9B8040E0879B8F429C08539C"><enum>202.</enum><header>State grants</header> <subsection id="H65AA35C1C79542A58FE97D6121E4C1C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>From amounts made available under section 210(1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized to award grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to eligible States to enable the eligible States to carry out the activities described in subsection (d).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H00CFD2A86628499EB3C210EE7B6689D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible State</header> <paragraph id="HEEF5CB48736C43809FA890002C01B9D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this part, the term <term>eligible State</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HFE20B0E7222245A695D462023E0680ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Governor of a State; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC6B97A35EAA04165ACA47103A4D48D4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a State for which the constitution or law of such State designates another individual, entity, or agency in the State to be responsible for teacher certification and preparation activity, such individual, entity, or agency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H588294176F6D45179779C22FDC6ECC2C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Governor or the individual, entity, or agency designated under paragraph (1)(B) shall consult with the Governor, State board of education, State educational agency, State agency for higher education, or State agency responsible for early childhood education and programs, as appropriate, with respect to the activities assisted under this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01A255437A3D4C81AB577F00D1FE5AB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to negate or supersede the legal authority under State law of any State agency, State entity, or State public official over programs that are under the jurisdiction of the agency, entity, or official.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDF03604709E545459023B6A3828F1EDB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible State shall submit an application to the Secretary that—</text> <paragraph id="HF575978961474844A2F749E19601B869"><enum>(1)</enum><text>meets the requirement of this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H855D6B13D8F94AEAAD41080090BA011"><enum>(2)</enum><text>demonstrates that the State is in full compliance with sections 207 and 208;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H719501C3C2C542938EC5A55300000094"><enum>(3)</enum><text>includes a description of how the eligible State intends to use funds provided under this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7CADF59D685349E0A76D238851E11568"><enum>(4)</enum><text>includes measurable objectives for the use of the funds provided under the grant;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBC97BE66B36468FAE20939BC34511BE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>demonstrates the State has submitted and is actively implementing a plan that meets the requirements of sections 1111(h)(1)(C)(viii) and 1119 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)(viii)</external-xref> and 6319); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCA8DAD9D7D445679E00558048715279"><enum>(6)</enum><text>contains such other information and assurances as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H868050B0FD5C45D2BAB52E327E9832B5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Uses of funds</header><text>An eligible State that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to reform teacher preparation requirements, to coordinate with State activities under section 2113(c) of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6613">20 U.S.C. 6613(c)</external-xref>), and to ensure that current and future teachers are highly qualified, by carrying out one or more of the following activities:</text> <paragraph id="H209AA804E945433F93E1F09444F39B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reforms</header><text>Ensuring that all teacher preparation programs in the State are preparing teachers who are highly qualified, are able to understand scientifically based research and its applicability, and are able to use advanced technology effectively in the classroom, including use for instructional techniques to improve student academic achievement, by assisting such programs—</text> <subparagraph id="H18FB768AF003400083A9F5D0F11F1F35"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to retrain faculty; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96E5113F9751450B914C4ECC70F4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to design (or redesign) teacher preparation programs so they—</text> <clause id="H1F7733478A6E444A9CAED3E84FD296D0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are based on rigorous academic content, scientifically based research (including scientifically based reading research), and challenging State student academic content standards; and</text></clause> <clause id="H45875C5E696C45F9A61FABB5D94F63B6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>promote strong teaching skills.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17B1E944EEA347989DBACE611D98F47D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certification or licensure requirements</header><text>Reforming teacher certification (including recertification) or licensing requirements to ensure that—</text> <subparagraph id="H946C6729E5654238B7F1D9218B94D3B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>teachers have the subject matter knowledge and teaching skills in the academic subjects that the teachers teach that are necessary to help students meet challenging State student academic achievement standards; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51590BC5D7004465912D686932376366"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such requirements are aligned with challenging State academic content standards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25FCC2D3887C42AA8CCC6B1964008304"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Alternatives to traditional teacher preparation and State certification</header><text>Providing prospective teachers with alternative routes to State certification and traditional preparation to become highly qualified teachers through—</text> <subparagraph id="HE2E825496C9B4F05B0FDFC55F1709566"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">innovative approaches that reduce unnecessary barriers to State certification while producing highly qualified teachers, which may include articulation agreements between institutions of higher education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22E17299D870485DB27C04C130D356E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>programs that provide support to teachers during their initial years in the profession; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H08D3AB267C4446C184FE3565A459003E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>alternative routes to State certification of teachers for qualified individuals, including mid-career professionals from other occupations, former military personnel, and recent college graduates with records of academic distinction.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5257AA0167ED442D8C9B5FEF91D6F471"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Innovative programs</header><text>Planning and implementing innovative programs to enhance the ability of institutions of higher education to prepare highly qualified teachers, such as charter colleges of education or university and local educational agency partnership schools, that—</text> <subparagraph id="H8ADCFCF9490A4079AF9D52BDEB3B3B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>permit flexibility in meeting State requirements as long as graduates, during their initial years in the profession, increase student academic achievement;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC4C456F58AC746F782C56F69B95FE5EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide long-term data gathered from teachers’ performance over multiple years in the classroom on the ability to increase student academic achievement;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA917C2FE2DE4C17AC1260D0BC879571"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure high-quality preparation of teachers from underrepresented groups; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60D0B2DBE038456883FAEE2662246D54"><enum>(D)</enum><text>create performance measures that can be used to document the effectiveness of innovative methods for preparing highly qualified teachers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC7319857AFB41D19E5B6EB6228F41E4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Merit pay</header><text>Developing, or assisting local educational agencies in developing—</text> <subparagraph id="H36A58489D93C406DBE1813D7D890D3AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>merit-based performance systems that reward teachers who increase student academic achievement; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2444F40D6EB54FAC820566700006A5A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>strategies that provide differential and bonus pay in high-need local educational agencies to retain—</text> <clause id="HD376992F36AD410D003202FDA6499569"><enum>(i)</enum><text>principals;</text></clause> <clause id="HFE99E59F30B640F1A53C515066ED7E48"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>highly qualified teachers who teach in high-need academic subjects, such as reading, mathematics, and science;</text></clause> <clause id="H01DB0D1C0BDC42BD8444E2BEF189C572"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>highly qualified teachers who teach in schools identified for school improvement under section 1116(b) of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6316">20 U.S.C. 6316(b)</external-xref>);</text></clause> <clause id="H979CA2C4E89E47FFBB43ED8560BB09AC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>special education teachers;</text></clause> <clause id="H78E0312AA726481A99896E3D3E3D7296"><enum>(v)</enum><text>teachers specializing in teaching limited English proficient children; and</text></clause> <clause id="H50884FEC71714B0F91CB11A87111A113"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>highly qualified teachers in urban and rural schools or districts.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD60F171EDCF45939F18AC445269D6C9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Teacher advancement</header><text>Developing, or assisting local educational agencies in developing, teacher advancement and retention initiatives that promote professional growth and emphasize multiple career paths (such as paths to becoming a highly qualified mentor teacher or exemplary teacher) and pay differentiation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H999D4E4BABE14748B1267C0169E328DB"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Teacher removal</header><text>Developing and implementing effective mechanisms to ensure that local educational agencies and schools are able to remove expeditiously incompetent or unqualified teachers consistent with procedures to ensure due process for the teachers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E20E89E09BA4477AFC01EF706863900"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>Providing technical assistance to low-performing teacher preparation programs within institutions of higher education identified under section 208(a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FC4C81CF032460E00CE10D2EFB3237D"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Teacher effectiveness</header><text>Developing—</text> <subparagraph id="HDC12A223176A4EE39176BE77C742CD28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>systems to measure the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs and professional development programs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BCA36BAFA9546BC854B787B9016A302"><enum>(B)</enum><text>strategies to document gains in student academic achievement or increases in teacher mastery of the academic subjects the teachers teach as a result of such programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C652F3FDCE24A16B9C71F31188EEE42"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Teacher recruitment and retention</header><text>Undertaking activities that—</text> <subparagraph id="H8CC461C5B2B445099FAE979FBB20A2BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop and implement effective mechanisms to ensure that local educational agencies and schools are able effectively to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AABA94ECDA046A6B3DD7B7464C982DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are described in section 204(d).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H14C9832C944C424DA182EA91BBED9EEB"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Early childhood educator</header><text>Developing strategies—</text> <subparagraph id="H795CEA9A183A43028CD209C2CDBD14D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to improve the qualifications of preschool teachers, which may include State certification for such teachers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A9A95C9251149D5AD50F6D2AAB16473"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to improve and expand preschool teacher preparation programs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BADE9D9C0B94842A7ED6EE475224F25"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reduce unnecessary burdens to the attainment of a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and increase the number of bilingual early childhood educators, which may include developing articulation agreements between institutions of higher education.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53A92CD386184149B545463755BD08FB"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Gifted and talented students</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Incorporating the learning needs of gifted and talented students into the activities described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) in order to ensure that new teachers possess the basic knowledge and skills necessary to meet the educational needs of gifted and talented students. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1E024F573DE4CA8BC16A7E632F7B8EE"><enum>(13)</enum><header>New-teacher mentoring on the needs of gifted and talented students</header><text> Establishing or expanding new-teacher mentoring and assessment programs (including induction and evaluation programs) that are a part of a licensure process which is designed to demonstrate that new teachers possess basic knowledge of the classroom indicators of giftedness, are able to identify student learning differences among gifted students, and are able to provide instruction to accommodate such differences.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED674690AC4A413A98DD2B58572391C5"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Special education, math, and science faculty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Supporting the development of new special education, math, and science faculty positions in institutions of higher education dedicated to the preparation of highly qualified special education, math, and science teachers (as defined by section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), with matching funds from institutions of higher education and a commitment to continue new faculty positions when Federal funding ends.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA12C78FB28F74D5E931838C2DB5D7919"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Subject area evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assessing the performance of teacher preparation programs within institutions of higher education in the State using an assessment which provides comparisons across such schools in the State based upon indicators including teacher candidate knowledge in subject areas in which such candidate has been prepared to teach. Such information shall be made publicly available and widely disseminated.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7E11924565764E8D8B6EEBE5EDA0B589"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Evaluation</header> <paragraph id="HE8A22E97AD3444288D53C5D7457C2E39"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Evaluation system</header><text>An eligible State that receives a grant under this section shall develop and utilize a system to evaluate annually the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs and professional development activities within the State in producing gains in—</text> <subparagraph id="H1C7DDC9D8378419A8C97CA3DFF1F6715"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the teacher’s annual contribution to improving student academic achievement, as measured by State academic assessments required under section 1111(b)(3) of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(3)</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H21790CE04A9F48ABBC7740EC8B7029D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>teacher mastery of the academic subjects they teach, as measured by pre- and post-participation tests of teacher knowledge, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DC25FD5EB9344BF82D2AE0568539B58"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of evaluation system</header><text>Such evaluation system shall be used by the State to evaluate—</text> <subparagraph id="H0CC87F77FBDD44E3955C20DB879E345F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>activities carried out using funds provided under this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H08F72EFBBD0F45D88DB34DBBD2993CE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the quality of its teacher education programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3878FAC7C92945B28FB22F6B313C8692"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public reporting</header><text>The State shall make the information described in paragraph (1) widely available through public means, such as posting on the Internet, distribution to the media, and distribution through public agencies.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD197250D8D4B40EF859B33804FDB45D1"><enum>203.</enum><header>Partnership grants</header> <subsection id="HF9C02BCF056C4C91A241E143C8510085"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>From amounts made available under section 210(2) for a fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized to award grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships to enable the eligible partnerships to carry out the activities described in subsections (d) and (e).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7A49EA1D97F74581A1E2CDE503D332A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header> <paragraph id="HF1B5BF2475464FEB929EE85B41C14EDB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible partnerships</header><text>In this part, the term <term>eligible partnership</term> means an entity that—</text> <subparagraph id="H53953B78698841CD943091F409843726"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall include—</text> <clause id="HC7273CC6F35545B3A95BFC4EF041D29"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a partner institution;</text></clause> <clause id="H9DF684D2F37B42A782F600A85F2DF56B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a school of arts and sciences;</text></clause> <clause id="HF8C455D4C9E64C439D2B087DFE1E98F8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a high-need local educational agency; and</text></clause> <clause id="H6CA67C2F13A04F94BC44E63EC25BFE30"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a public or private educational organization; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5B7B6B49C0C4DD59830C8F3BEF00A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may include a Governor, State educational agency, the State board of education, the State agency for higher education, an institution of higher education not described in subparagraph (A), a public charter school, a public or private elementary school or secondary school, a public or private educational organization, a business, a science-, mathematics-, or technology-oriented entity, a faith-based or community organization, a prekindergarten program, a teacher organization, an education service agency, a consortia of local educational agencies, or a nonprofit telecommunications entity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8CC693FD7ECB4FCFB1B507476900C6D9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Partner institution</header><text>In this section, the term <term>partner institution</term> means an institution of higher education, the teacher training program of which demonstrates that—</text> <subparagraph id="HA46CD4963838495184FAEC074CF9A31D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>graduates from the teacher training program exhibit strong performance on State-determined qualifying assessments for new teachers through—</text> <clause id="H5E3BF4D27EC0473DADD5DD59F71CB1D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>demonstrating that the graduates of the program who intend to enter the field of teaching have passed all of the applicable State qualification assessments for new teachers, which shall include an assessment of each prospective teacher’s subject matter knowledge in the content area or areas in which the teacher intends to teach; or</text></clause> <clause id="H222DF91575D746168812C0EDC2EC3334"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>being ranked among the highest-performing teacher preparation programs in the State as determined by the State—</text> <subclause id="HACCDFE89713643498CA2DEC772A6F25"><enum>(I)</enum><text>using criteria consistent with the requirements for the State report card under section 207(a); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7BBD9E38A1924B349F3580603039F24D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>using the State report card on teacher preparation required under section 207(a); or</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92EA50B440DC486C85707637AB6D2F6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the teacher training program requires all the students of the program to participate in intensive clinical experience, to meet high academic standards, and—</text> <clause id="HD42765FDCE5643FDA681A0EC958BE7CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of secondary school candidates, to successfully complete an academic major in the subject area in which the candidate intends to teach or to demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in relevant content areas; and</text></clause> <clause id="H998F0AF672B9465CBBCBF8E1A5D57C28"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of elementary school candidates, to successfully complete an academic major in the arts and sciences or to demonstrate competence through a high level of performance in core academic subject areas.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6591AFD9087A4D219D00A44CF2549CD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Each eligible partnership desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. Each such application shall—</text> <paragraph id="H0F2C95A5FC0E47139693E5AAC363CD7D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>contain a needs assessment of all the partners with respect to teaching and learning and a description of how the partnership will coordinate with other teacher training or professional development programs, and how the activities of the partnership will be consistent with State, local, and other education reform activities that promote student academic achievement;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E34456532404EA3B4423C6100CA12F4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>contain a resource assessment that describes the resources available to the partnership, the intended use of the grant funds, including a description of how the grant funds will be used in accordance with subsection (f), and the commitment of the resources of the partnership to the activities assisted under this part, including financial support, faculty participation, time commitments, and continuation of the activities when the grant ends;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H093DF820FF4547C6A83231FE36A9E7DB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>contain a description of—</text> <subparagraph id="HC2DBB6E2A04E4687B73EBD93BB5C91D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how the partnership will meet the purposes of this part;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC3B71EA171CE4F31BBAD70024C9D602B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the partnership will carry out the activities required under subsection (d) and any permissible activities under subsection (e);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F4C8E36BD9A424C8B4EDDAFFC966972"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the partnership’s evaluation plan pursuant to section 206(b);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFEEFE0485B944887A0185D6542FEFF31"><enum>(D)</enum><text>how faculty of the teacher preparation program at the partner institution will serve, over the term of the grant, with highly qualified teachers in the classrooms of the high-need local educational agency included in the partnership;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42F75905088A4EE8912E3B539B8376BC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>how the partnership will ensure that teachers, principals, and superintendents in private elementary and secondary schools located in the geographic areas served by an eligible partnership under this section will participate equitably in accordance with section 9501 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7881">20 U.S.C. 7881</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CE4BCEA225245A68FE1E3E6B72232D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>how the partnership will design and implement a clinical program component that includes close supervision of student teachers by faculty of the teacher preparation program at the partner institution and mentor teachers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3DC96CA64A04B4E8D84A1304CE70364"><enum>(G)</enum><text>how the partnership will design and implement an induction program to support all new teachers through the first 3 years of teaching that includes mentors who are trained and compensated by the partnership for their work with new teachers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0EF913FCBA15410A0058891627C3D5F1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>how the partnership will collect, analyze, and use data on the retention of all teachers in schools located in the geographic areas served by the partnership to evaluate the effectiveness of its teacher support system; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H835773624D154E86AA4D7531AF57B6A4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>contain a certification from the high-need local educational agency included in the partnership that it has reviewed the application and determined that the grant proposed will comply with subsection (f).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBE11810FF5614E2884EF4EAB37F43C38"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Required uses of funds</header><text>An eligible partnership that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to reform teacher preparation requirements, to coordinate with State activities under section 2113(c) of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6613">20 U.S.C. 6613(c)</external-xref>), and to ensure that current and future teachers are highly qualified, by carrying out one or more of the following activities:</text> <paragraph id="H411ECD6108664BA3A0670143DB63FC09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reforms</header><text>Implementing reforms within teacher preparation programs to ensure that such programs are preparing teachers who are highly qualified, are able to understand scientifically based research and its applicability, and are able to use advanced technology effectively in the classroom, including use for instructional techniques to improve student academic achievement, by—</text> <subparagraph id="H46D9AB5225B345AEBCA173C5082D9F18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>retraining faculty; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4733F8F0FD784D3AAA3B05D10065D55B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>designing (or redesigning) teacher preparation programs so they—</text> <clause id="H69E9BE1ED0654BD3B2FED2315B1EC842"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are based on rigorous academic content, scientifically based research (including scientifically based reading research), and challenging State student academic content standards; and</text></clause> <clause id="H6F3051AAF19C4EBBB2DCD9055B97205"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>promote strong teaching skills.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90BD16CA72364FDAA6CD20F400205E83"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clinical experience and interaction</header><text>Providing sustained and high-quality preservice and in-service clinical experience, including the mentoring of prospective teachers by exemplary teachers, substantially increasing interaction between faculty at institutions of higher education and new and experienced teachers, principals, and other administrators at elementary schools or secondary schools, and providing support for teachers, including preparation time and release time, for such interaction.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H217EDC94CDF540D6B2033B8DA40039B8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Professional development</header><text>Creating opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development that improves the academic content knowledge of teachers in the subject areas in which the teachers are certified to teach or in which the teachers are working toward certification to teach, and that promotes strong teaching skills.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3BEAE09F3554320A880AF71C800B281"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Teacher preparation</header><text>Developing, or assisting local educational agencies in developing, professional development activities that—</text> <subparagraph id="H27A2ED73B4A148D188A55CC19FC80E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide training in how to teach and address the needs of students with different learning styles, particularly students with disabilities, limited English proficient students, gifted and talented students, and students with special learning needs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76754A888D0D4E65B8D3ACDAA5DEDEC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide training in methods of—</text> <clause id="H63C07F3361A9457FBACEB209D96692E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improving student behavior in the classroom; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD1E069E09F4E4E31BCA959EB6208D72E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifying early and appropriate interventions to help students described in subparagraph (A) learn.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H341B3FF31E8C4E2D9748D992AB946C77"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Allowable uses of funds</header><text>An eligible partnership that receives a grant under this section may use such funds to carry out the following activities:</text> <paragraph id="H735A83EE1E774F2AA8DDB5D52612A28D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Alternatives to traditional teacher preparation and State certification</header><text>Providing prospective teachers with alternative routes to State certification and traditional preparation to become highly qualified teachers through—</text> <subparagraph id="HC3E10E62511D48C3B1709986F50F7B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">innovative approaches that reduce unnecessary barriers to teacher preparation producing highly qualified teachers, which may include articulation agreements between institutions of higher education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0967B49765149A0BFE1A63829440500"><enum>(B)</enum><text>programs that provide support during a teacher’s initial years in the profession; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E04B40D8AC142C800C7DD248208AFD0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>alternative routes to State certification of teachers for qualified individuals, including mid-career professionals from other occupations, former military personnel, and recent college graduates with records of academic distinction.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC40CC52EA46647B0009CBBB198B8CAAD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dissemination and coordination</header><text>Broadly disseminating information on effective practices used by the partnership, and coordinating with the activities of the Governor, State board of education, State higher education agency, and State educational agency, as appropriate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FB51E890CAF4CD1001F204CE85CCE15"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Managerial and leadership skills</header><text>Developing and implementing professional development programs for principals and superintendents that enable them to be effective school leaders and prepare all students to meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC735D2953DC546CD8943B78F70000637"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Teacher recruitment</header><text>Activities—</text> <subparagraph id="H894855465D054BD4BBA996A2EEF7009D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to encourage students to become highly qualified teachers, such as extracurricular enrichment activities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H21B7FF572CA5430BB442ACC32C5E87EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>activities described in section 204(d).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9953A83C8AFB4281BE7124DD44FB3892"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Clinical experience in science, mathematics, and technology</header><text>Creating opportunities for clinical experience and training, by participation in the business, research, and work environments with professionals, in areas relating to science, mathematics, and technology for teachers and prospective teachers, including opportunities for use of laboratory equipment, in order for the teacher to return to the classroom for at least 2 years and provide instruction that will raise student academic achievement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0E105D7A55849859DB6FB500247595"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Coordination with community colleges</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordinating with community colleges to implement teacher preparation programs, including through distance learning or articulation agreements, for the purposes of allowing prospective teachers—</text> <subparagraph id="H276128D1C94448E092F25EA3CA545206"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to attain a bachelor’s degree and State certification or licensure; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC3A5E3918EF041B0A75368810622A51B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to become highly qualified teachers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6207EC0633CF40AAB6C81400E5332BF"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Teacher mentoring</header><text>Establishing or implementing a teacher mentoring program that—</text> <subparagraph id="H7E31E93EF48C4234A66ED5C3F4DB25B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes minimum qualifications for mentors;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D80BA3EBE7D4547BF4E8555E3EE80F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides training and stipends for mentors;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9362838DD13A45AAAF6E70D5367491DB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provides mentoring programs for teachers in their first 3 years of teaching;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H396BAA77FE124726AA893E28ECE7B46E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provides regular and ongoing opportunities for mentors and mentees to observe each other’s teaching methods in classroom settings during the school day;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H070C6CB0DFBB4FE6AECA91E2DC2EC0BE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>establishes an evaluation and accountability plan for activities conducted under this paragraph that includes rigorous objectives to measure the impact of such activities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B00526EC5D44DEF94171DA0ECBD4D66"><enum>(F)</enum><text>provides for a report to the Secretary on an annual basis regarding the partnership’s progress in meeting the objectives described in subparagraph (E).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB2B783A20634BBB85595489BC00A33B"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Computer software for multilingual education</header><text>Training teachers to use computer software for multilingual education to address the needs of limited English proficient students.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF32548B7E0940728B10DBB213D1100"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Gifted and talented students</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increasing the knowledge and skills of preservice teachers participating in activities under subsection (d) in the educational and related needs of gifted and talented students by, among other strategies, infusing teacher coursework with units on the characteristics of high-ability learners, using assessments to identify preexisting knowledge and skills among students, and developing teaching strategies that are driven by the learner's progress.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD58F0DD1C28F49A89572D2171C343940"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Reducing the shortage of highly qualified special education, math, and science teachers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Increasing the number of highly qualified special education, math, and science teachers (as defined by section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) through such activities as recruitment, scholarships for tuition, and new teacher mentoring.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H29E89C914ADA419CACA452D67F354519"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>At least 50 percent of the funds made available to an eligible partnership under this section shall be used directly to benefit the high-need local educational agency included in the partnership. Any entity described in subsection (b)(1)(A) may be the fiscal agent under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H26E18F2AD6B34F28916E624E91475DEC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an eligible partnership from using grant funds to coordinate with the activities of more than one Governor, State board of education, State educational agency, local educational agency, or State agency for higher education.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBD8D0ED5C8E5415791FCA1E0B8B2ECC"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Supplement, not supplant</header><text>Funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out the purposes of this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB3D93EF7D5EF413DB48922A3BFDEEB9"><enum>204.</enum><header>Teacher recruitment grants</header> <subsection id="HB0942E26A4924BE1B65FDBF828B6DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program authorized</header><text>From amounts made available under section 210(3) for a fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible applicants to enable the eligible applicants to carry out activities described in subsection (d).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H46BA1475D5C04639954033C209A4045E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible applicant defined</header><text>In this part, the term <term>eligible applicant</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="H659382092B854A7386002B9912DAB3C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an eligible State described in section 202(b); or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4F7E2F026D64F6BA683B18EBBB91C1D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an eligible partnership described in section 203(b).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1D65679172664B9F88FD23C100675738"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Any eligible applicant desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including—</text> <paragraph id="HF7FCBDAD77A74B96AD3B0091B206EAE0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the assessment that the eligible applicant, and the other entities with whom the eligible applicant will carry out the grant activities, have undertaken to determine the most critical needs of the participating high-need local educational agencies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50BCAA408FA1469282ECD0F55BEC6C38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of the activities the eligible applicant will carry out with the grant, including the extent to which the applicant will use funds to recruit minority students to become highly qualified teachers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H625D1B72B4D348DA9FA0B4CD01A1FD6C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of the eligible applicant’s plan for continuing the activities carried out with the grant, once Federal funding ceases.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H40D676576E7E45BD9FF1786F5066F96D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Uses of funds</header><text>Each eligible applicant receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant funds—</text> <paragraph id="H0A2385B352FF4B51B24B34051486B68F"><enum>(1)</enum> <subparagraph display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H776A454FD1D74029B7A2A77F053D8D49"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to award scholarships to help students, such as individuals who have been accepted for their first year, or who are enrolled in their first or second year, of a program of undergraduate education at an institution of higher education, pay the costs of tuition, room, board, and other expenses of completing a teacher preparation program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph indent="paragraph" id="HC8EA6271AC2F4C7C8810E86F69EE00B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide support services, if needed to enable scholarship recipients—</text> <clause indent="subparagraph" id="H60CDC4C9A3454EBC898C2651744BD671"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to complete postsecondary education programs; or</text></clause> <clause indent="subparagraph" id="HE429C1AEAFD14A4CBDD82F007345298D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to transition from a career outside of the field of education into a teaching career; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph indent="paragraph" id="H88ACC49F090E42C78950E06998903698"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for followup services provided to former scholarship recipients during the recipients first 3 years of teaching; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1853389C701448CBA6F2C26142B1A2D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop and implement effective mechanisms to ensure that high-need local educational agencies and schools are able effectively to recruit highly qualified teachers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6A42413246404DBDB2CFD5777BDDC5CD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional discretionary uses of funds</header><text>In addition to the uses described in subsection (d), each eligible applicant receiving a grant under this section may use the grant funds—</text> <paragraph id="H9A5125274C144DAFB2B449DEF1F8E64B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to develop and implement effective mechanisms to recruit into the teaching profession employees from—</text> <subparagraph id="H76260696E1D44BF9BC301DBC661DC21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>high-demand industries, including technology industries; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0739F8488DFD4E2EB200C6260052F911"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H893C031D69064574B1EFEFA33D48742"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to conduct outreach and coordinate with inner city and rural secondary schools to encourage students to pursue teaching as a career;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64CC044E96374F258B57A340A3931C7F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to develop and implement dual degree programs that enable students at institutions of higher education to earn two undergraduate degrees concurrently, one of such degrees being in education and the other in the subject matter of the student’s choosing; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0489F0A14C7442EAA9EE42DABF852BDF"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to recruit high achieving students, bilingual students, and other qualified candidates into early childhood education programs.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H104B294EE7FB4C8A8900847370E53478"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Service requirements</header> <paragraph id="H02C85562483B4A53A4249C589B035BDB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish such requirements as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that recipients of scholarships under this section who complete teacher education programs—</text> <subparagraph id="H2966C92175F04B6BB889609633EFB8A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsequently teach in a high-need local educational agency for a period of time equivalent to—</text> <clause id="H03F44836196A41CAA64C3EBF82A771E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>one year; increased by</text></clause> <clause id="H67E21954D48944829CED2EB3336B1E00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the period for which the recipient received scholarship assistance; or</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7FBA606E23304DC4BC51E2890214F43E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>repay the amount of the scholarship.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H044F3F2A5BAE49C282E711B4E820408B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of repayments</header><text>The Secretary shall use any such repayments to carry out additional activities under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDEDBD0B0693E4F2380E588F90007EEEB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The Secretary shall give priority under this section to eligible applicants who provide an assurance that they will recruit a high percentage of minority students to become highly qualified teachers.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9E1485D9A9294CE28537642834D8D54C"><enum>205.</enum><header>Administrative provisions</header> <subsection id="H3486615E0D7545628D22DF4927827DA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duration; One-Time awards; payments</header> <paragraph id="H0ED7216E496F4B4693FE8048347666F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duration</header> <subparagraph id="H92E62DA505824CAEBB84DBC7DABEEB86"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible States and eligible applicants</header><text>Grants awarded to eligible States and eligible applicants under this part shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 3 years.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8CAD70277DC4DC1BC112EB41143358B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible partnerships</header><text>Grants awarded to eligible partnerships under this part shall be awarded for a period of 5 years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D94F2447A974AF7AA8F9E6048694B34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>One-Time award</header><text>An eligible partnership may receive a grant under each of sections 203 and 204, as amended by the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title>, only once.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0761CA5FC3742C3B836377E81E71F81"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>The Secretary shall make annual payments of grant funds awarded under this part.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H658C5E75875F48F28DD92190E4E88BDD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Peer review</header> <paragraph id="H1C8BB6F879B54773BE5028C590B2DC37"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Panel</header><text>The Secretary shall provide the applications submitted under this part to a peer review panel for evaluation. With respect to each application, the peer review panel shall initially recommend the application for funding or for disapproval.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DD7BBD0CC8346748B009DA39C404395"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In recommending applications to the Secretary for funding under this part, the panel shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HEC50CEDE84AD4447BE09B2D9DA738C1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to grants under section 202, give priority to eligible States that—</text> <clause id="HAEC8EF70BC5E4B30B0E811DA47CE8500"><enum>(i)</enum><text>have initiatives to reform State teacher certification requirements that are based on rigorous academic content, scientifically based research, including scientifically based reading research, and challenging State student academic content standards;</text></clause> <clause id="H418D618CC8614B03B32E0049E1C11BEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>have innovative reforms to hold institutions of higher education with teacher preparation programs accountable for preparing teachers who are highly qualified and have strong teaching skills; or</text></clause> <clause id="H719F51062D4D429F8B17F28658C5E120"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>have innovative efforts aimed at reducing the shortage of highly qualified teachers in high poverty urban and rural areas; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H47A90AAAB4C64562A57F8987C4BDA3AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to grants under section 203—</text> <clause id="H4C13DFDE30CD4EF5B9BEE89DFD96A68D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>give priority to applications from broad-based eligible partnerships that involve businesses and community organizations; and</text></clause> <clause id="H6E9E25672FFC47D5B79741815C064DF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>take into consideration—</text> <subclause id="H77BCAFFBC573427E88017FA802A6B278"><enum>(I)</enum><text>providing an equitable geographic distribution of the grants throughout the United States; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF6B0DCF016954126879E83DDEC600074"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the potential of the proposed activities for creating improvement and positive change.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4161D2675FC6443681DB4385B720E665"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretarial selection</header><text>The Secretary shall determine, based on the peer review process, which application shall receive funding and the amounts of the grants. In determining grant amounts, the Secretary shall take into account the total amount of funds available for all grants under this part and the types of activities proposed to be carried out.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H050B5849F59F43FB00BA78BBFEEA001D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Matching requirements</header> <paragraph id="H81E77B4F912143A2BC7CEFEB82C1EF6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State grants</header><text>Each eligible State receiving a grant under section 202 or 204 shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of the grant (in cash or in kind) to carry out the activities supported by the grant.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC395E3FBF8F4951A81F101062695BEF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Partnership grants</header><text>Each eligible partnership receiving a grant under section 203 or 204 shall provide, from non-Federal sources (in cash or in kind), an amount equal to 25 percent of the grant for the first year of the grant, 35 percent of the grant for the second year of the grant, and 50 percent of the grant for each succeeding year of the grant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H96EB7A9C40044001B692B2496E5666B3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation on administrative expenses</header><text>An eligible State or eligible partnership that receives a grant under this part may not use more than 2 percent of the grant funds for purposes of administering the grant.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H7D7C7F2302A84C998570D4C65FBC19DE"><enum>206.</enum><header>Accountability and evaluation</header> <subsection id="HA0BB056EB0E246359F72D3385085AE9C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State grant accountability report</header><text>An eligible State that receives a grant under section 202 shall submit an annual accountability report to the Secretary and the authorizing committees. Such report shall include a description of the degree to which the eligible State, in using funds provided under such section, has made substantial progress in meeting the following goals:</text> <paragraph id="HEB8CAEC6B3BE413CAC317BFA212461EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Percentage of highly qualified teachers</header><text>Increasing the percentage of highly qualified teachers in the State as required by section 1119 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6319">20 U.S.C. 6319</external-xref>) and section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1401">20 U.S.C. 1401</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE79C9F3A7D54E2BACA6609DB7384D3D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Student academic achievement</header><text>Increasing student academic achievement for all students, which may be measured through the use of value-added assessments, as defined by the eligible State.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD36CF68B11624584B02F128396588F4C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Raising standards</header><text>Raising the State academic standards required to enter the teaching profession as a highly qualified teacher.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5FA76F3176F48B3ACD42C08095D8FA5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Initial certification or licensure</header><text>Increasing success in the pass rate for initial State teacher certification or licensure, or increasing the numbers of qualified individuals being certified or licensed as teachers through alternative routes to certification and licensure. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4264374FED54803A07E1B6BF86300E3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Decreasing teacher shortages</header><text>Decreasing shortages of highly qualified teachers in poor urban and rural areas.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H502CED56B1D84B9B890424C44117CF00"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Increasing opportunities for research-based professional development</header><text>Increasing opportunities for enhanced and ongoing professional development that—</text> <subparagraph id="HD2B29D6042F249189319CCA7D57560DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improves the academic content knowledge of teachers in the subject areas in which the teachers are certified or licensed to teach or in which the teachers are working toward certification or licensure to teach; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84A79A0F038A4E5580E1FC596B477828"><enum>(B)</enum><text>promotes strong teaching skills.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77CDA15E22C64AB598B3522546A58E07"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Technology integration</header><text>Increasing the number of teachers prepared effectively to integrate technology into curricula and instruction and who use technology to collect, manage, and analyze data to improve teaching, learning, decisionmaking, and parental involvement for the purpose of increasing student academic achievement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H28835BDBE3D64DCC8F5F8F24753E59A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible partnership evaluation</header><text>Each eligible partnership applying for a grant under section 203 shall establish, and include in the application submitted under section 203(c), an evaluation plan that includes strong performance objectives. The plan shall include objectives and measures for—</text> <paragraph id="H2EB8D441DDFD4F96A520200004016FB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increased student achievement for all students, as measured by the partnership;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B9F773140C64770A01E78DB7C4B00B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increased teacher retention in the first 3 years of a teacher’s career;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6E74F1003E64A48B7E62FD034AA8594"><enum>(3)</enum><text>increased success in the pass rate for initial State certification or licensure of teachers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17410076C6394232BE2064D46006A0AF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>increased percentage of highly qualified teachers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6FCCB67C1C7147C6A44625EDCCD89F18"><enum>(5)</enum><text>increasing the number of teachers trained effectively to integrate technology into curricula and instruction and who use technology to collect, manage, and analyze data to improve teaching, learning, and decisionmaking for the purpose of improving student academic achievement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H19920532BF614EB3BC203C1E004DD996"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revocation of grant</header> <paragraph id="HE600556604D14B88A56642EC66D6898D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Each eligible State or eligible partnership receiving a grant under section 202 or 203 shall report annually on the progress of the eligible State or eligible partnership toward meeting the purposes of this part and the goals, objectives, and measures described in subsections (a) and (b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75E6235DF3D94E2E8B92E650CA5BF3DF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Revocation</header> <subparagraph id="H9A78F98664AD4C1C817D5B343562E2FA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible States and eligible applicants</header><text>If the Secretary determines that an eligible State or eligible applicant is not making substantial progress in meeting the purposes, goals, objectives, and measures, as appropriate, by the end of the second year of a grant under this part, then the grant payment shall not be made for the third year of the grant.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3DED87271B9F4F8F804E003B75562931"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible partnerships</header><text>If the Secretary determines that an eligible partnership is not making substantial progress in meeting the purposes, goals, objectives, and measures, as appropriate, by the end of the third year of a grant under this part, then the grant payments shall not be made for any succeeding year of the grant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H49C30F432FD144A790E36555BA6924B1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation and dissemination</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate the activities funded under this part and report annually the Secretary’s findings regarding the activities to the authorizing committees. The Secretary shall broadly disseminate successful practices developed by eligible States and eligible partnerships under this part, and shall broadly disseminate information regarding such practices that were found to be ineffective.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HBDB832771D944C3396F200344D9C00E3"><enum>207.</enum><header>Accountability for programs that prepare teachers</header> <subsection id="H3DC3255070BA4CFFA9D6FB612BD4C1AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State report card on the quality of teacher preparation</header><text>Each State that receives funds under this Act shall provide to the Secretary annually, in a uniform and comprehensible manner that conforms with the definitions and methods established by the Secretary, a State report card on the quality of teacher preparation in the State, both for traditional certification or licensure programs and for alternative certification or licensure programs, which shall include at least the following:</text> <paragraph id="H33569F9679E8466481E81E998CD75125"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of the teacher certification and licensure assessments, and any other certification and licensure requirements, used by the State.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H311DB4763EE94ADA8D4CD1E4B047BA1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The standards and criteria that prospective teachers must meet in order to attain initial teacher certification or licensure and to be certified or licensed to teach particular subjects or in particular grades within the State.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3C8B0F4CE1A491FAE09F6CA3BA1F00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of the extent to which the assessments and requirements described in paragraph (1) are aligned with the State’s standards and assessments for students.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1081430F36F34DC88D43AD5F47498C9B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The percentage of students who have completed at least 50 percent of the requirements for a teacher preparation program at an institution of higher education or alternative certification program and who have taken and passed each of the assessments used by the State for teacher certification and licensure, and the passing score on each assessment that determines whether a candidate has passed that assessment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BDBDE85E3BA44C6B71BDBD97358522"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For students who have completed at least 50 percent of the requirements for a teacher preparation program at an institution of higher education or alternative certification program, and who have taken and passed each of the assessments used by the State for teacher certification and licensure, each such institution’s and each such program’s average raw score, ranked by teacher preparation program, which shall be made available widely and publicly.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA00CD02C23C4D4EB2FF260065C07BDA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A description of each State’s alternative routes to teacher certification, if any, and the number and percentage of teachers certified through each alternative certification route who pass State teacher certification or licensure assessments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EA6660616C44FAFA03700CD854FB4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>For each State, a description of proposed criteria for assessing the performance of teacher preparation programs in the State, including indicators of teacher candidate skills, academic content knowledge, and evidence of gains in student academic achievement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE690FB8B92034CE5BED2D7820000014"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each teacher preparation program in the State, the number of students in the program, the number of minority students in the program, the average number of hours of supervised practice teaching required for those in the program, and the number of full-time equivalent faculty and students in supervised practice teaching.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD7697DEA18344186808D00F1FDCF9163"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report of the Secretary on the quality of teacher preparation</header> <paragraph id="H14CE2B5B10C6445792E6229885AAFE24"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report card</header><text>The Secretary shall provide to Congress, and publish and make widely available, a report card on teacher qualifications and preparation in the United States, including all the information reported in paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (a). Such report shall identify which eligible States received a grant under this part, and the States in which eligible partnerships receiving grants are located. Such report shall be published and made available annually.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29AE54C24CEB4A97A45B2C857496B2EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>The Secretary shall report to Congress—</text> <subparagraph id="H41C162AF6633488C9500C1F3DA334B73"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comparison of States’ efforts to improve teaching quality; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE2C27B2801EA4052AA2CC70984515966"><enum>(B)</enum><text>regarding the national mean and median scores on any standardized test that is used in more than one State for teacher certification or licensure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB927A3B05774CE18C523F5CDA5B8FF5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>In the case of programs with fewer than 10 students who have completed at least 50 percent of the requirements for a teacher preparation program taking any single initial teacher certification or licensure assessment during an academic year, the Secretary shall collect and publish information with respect to an average pass rate on State certification or licensure assessments taken over a 3-year period.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBD2CABF1ABAE4C4E80DCE57FA5B05C17"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Secretary, to the extent practicable, shall coordinate the information collected and published under this part among States for individuals who took State teacher certification or licensure assessments in a State other than the State in which the individual received the individual’s most recent degree.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBF2F34CB669F458B00D8DEAEA415EC77"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Institution and program report cards on quality of teacher preparation</header> <paragraph id="H4C7FA80E3EAD4C42A8C28215D8E8BAD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report card</header><text>Each institution of higher education or alternative certification program that conducts a teacher preparation program that enrolls students receiving Federal assistance under this Act shall report annually to the State and the general public, in a uniform and comprehensible manner that conforms with the definitions and methods established by the Secretary, both for traditional certification or licensure programs and for alternative certification or licensure programs, the following information:</text> <subparagraph id="H9D995392FE5B477AB701EB9576CADC9F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Pass rate</header> <clause display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H2A32C148795C46C6B1BA51C4FAD646FD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>For the most recent year for which the information is available, the pass rate of each student who has completed at least 50 percent of the requirements for the teacher preparation program on the teacher certification or licensure assessments of the State in which the institution is located, but only for those students who took those assessments within 3 years of receiving a degree from the institution or completing the program.</text></clause> <clause indent="subparagraph" id="H8CF41D67D36A471F9FF942DE0693E667"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A comparison of the institution or program’s pass rate for students who have completed at least 50 percent of the requirements for the teacher preparation program with the average pass rate for institutions and programs in the State.</text></clause> <clause indent="subparagraph" id="HDFCADAD9FCF746A392631F75EB744400"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A comparison of the institution or program’s average raw score for students who have completed at least 50 percent of the requirements for the teacher preparation program with the average raw scores for institutions and programs in the State.</text></clause> <clause indent="subparagraph" id="H85196269D27A40F8811866A0CEEC307"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>In the case of programs with fewer than 10 students who have completed at least 50 percent of the requirements for a teacher preparation program taking any single initial teacher certification or licensure assessment during an academic year, the institution shall collect and publish information with respect to an average pass rate on State certification or licensure assessments taken over a 3-year period.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE6EAACE8909412E9E13C377618F3EC4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Program information</header><text>The number of students in the program, the average number of hours of supervised practice teaching required for those in the program, and the number of full-time equivalent faculty and students in supervised practice teaching.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE9F341EC38D54AD192E4E6B476DF218"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Statement</header><text>In States that require approval or accreditation of teacher education programs, a statement of whether the institution’s program is so approved or accredited, and by whom.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B5CBA27E59C4BD5B1E8000939DE73BB"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Designation as low-performing</header><text>Whether the program has been designated as low-performing by the State under section 208(a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2C5647E2B714B2DBAF2A133976294E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The information described in paragraph (1) shall be reported through publications such as school catalogs and promotional materials sent to potential applicants, secondary school guidance counselors, and prospective employers of the institution’s program graduates, including materials sent by electronic means.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF98F22E8A7A744E6B07E9B0635F9B74D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fines</header><text>In addition to the actions authorized in section 487(c), the Secretary may impose a fine not to exceed $25,000 on an institution of higher education for failure to provide the information described in this subsection in a timely or accurate manner.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H72430B847F724BC8A14FFF45B741BA16"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Data quality</header><text>Either—</text> <paragraph id="HA502D78578C342A9ADEA7C031E91BE01"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Governor of the State; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C45D61FA394450C8238BC17CA665756"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of a State for which the constitution or law of such State designates another individual, entity, or agency in the State to be responsible for teacher certification and preparation activity, such individual, entity, or agency; </text></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall attest annually, in writing, as to the reliability, validity, integrity, and accuracy of the data submitted pursuant to this section.</continuation-text></subsection></section> <section id="HB10839FDDE834A1791696FB7D682DF95"><enum>208.</enum><header>State functions</header> <subsection id="HD3ED100C09894A97ABDC42B995A8153E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State assessment</header><text>In order to receive funds under this Act, a State shall have in place a procedure to identify and assist, through the provision of technical assistance, low-performing programs of teacher preparation within institutions of higher education. Such State shall provide the Secretary an annual list of such low-performing institutions that includes an identification of those institutions at risk of being placed on such list. Such levels of performance shall be determined solely by the State and may include criteria based upon information collected pursuant to this part. Such assessment shall be described in the report under section 207(a). A State receiving Federal funds under this title shall develop plans to close or reconstitute underperforming programs of teacher preparation within institutions of higher education.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H28BDF647DF524B4D8D7B004CE78D7B55"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination of eligibility</header><text>Any institution of higher education that offers a program of teacher preparation in which the State has withdrawn the State’s approval or terminated the State’s financial support due to the low performance of the institution’s teacher preparation program based upon the State assessment described in subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph id="HF5492939390940239693267E3E7405BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be ineligible for any funding for professional development activities awarded by the Department of Education; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H09B8996311A74F46B19686F6C88257A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall not be permitted to accept or enroll any student who receives aid under title IV of this Act in the institution’s teacher preparation program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1E6AFB09972642299800F524310DB11"><enum>209.</enum><header>General provisions</header> <subsection id="H6B1C103E4AC3431F8C0008C2ADD424A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Methods</header><text>In complying with sections 207 and 208, the Secretary shall ensure that States and institutions of higher education use fair and equitable methods in reporting and that the reporting methods do not allow identification of individuals.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2E0AB351837B48C592A50107957F3F3E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>For each State in which there are no State certification or licensure assessments, or for States that do not set minimum performance levels on those assessments—</text> <paragraph id="H50D94FD798BD45CE8D61D5501255B85C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, collect data comparable to the data required under this part from States, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, or other entities that administer such assessments to teachers or prospective teachers; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88A40B47DA6D4AA5A7A36ECA006E26CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the Secretary shall use such data to carry out requirements of this part related to assessments or pass rates.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7CDED5F5EE0A4CE690F380B9BCC569D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header> <paragraph id="H457D0C5546C243DFA8C22599E00077FA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal control prohibited</header><text>Nothing in this part shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or authorize any Federal control over any aspect of any private, religious, or home school, whether or not a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law. This section shall not be construed to prohibit private, religious, or home schools from participation in programs or services under this part.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6B28E4F4C8041068DAE8D11D847E853"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No change in State control encouraged or required</header><text>Nothing in this part shall be construed to encourage or require any change in a State’s treatment of any private, religious, or home school, whether or not a home school is treated as a private school or home school under State law.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5499EC203B94401B825B1D46F5CB600"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National system of teacher certification prohibited</header><text>Nothing in this part shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or authorize the Secretary to establish or support any national system of teacher certification.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBAA729F495354813A100C5E83BBF437E"><enum>210.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years, of which—</text> <paragraph id="H622C4604890248B2A5E6C698CDA64B66"><enum>(1)</enum><text>45 percent shall be available for each fiscal year to award grants under section 202;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H259A9AFDFDB0423C007831D710BDD0B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>45 percent shall be available for each fiscal year to award grants under section 203; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB29FDC7DC3C649789C15B7CBA6D0CE53"><enum>(3)</enum><text>10 percent shall be available for each fiscal year to award grants under section 204.</text></paragraph></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H43F5490481874255B26EF69787C7BA74"><enum>202.</enum><header>Preparing tomorrow’s teachers to use technology</header> <subsection id="H1DA93B7056A4476399CF968D03FFE90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>Section 222(a)(3)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1042">20 U.S.C. 1042(a)(3)(D)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>nonprofit telecommunications entity,</quote> after <quote>community-based organization,</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD6716AEC130E40808D22B16D4B01D600"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Permissible uses of funds</header><text>Section 223(b)(1)(E) of the <act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Higher Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1043">20 U.S.C. 1043(b)(1)(E)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Higher" id="H6EAC19696BCE451FB867167748CCD944"> <subparagraph id="H63EE69C2CB864BA081D6E5837C04807D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to use technology to collect, manage, and analyze data to improve teaching, learning, and decisionmaking for the purpose of increasing student academic achievement.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6F051BFB53EB4B31B8CD40F628842F9F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 224 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1044">20 U.S.C. 1044</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003.</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2006 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HDA0AC29D5EF34B9FB84BCC415264CD00"><enum>203.</enum><header>Centers of excellence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title II (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1021">20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block act-name="Higher" id="HA7E1DE76C23E453000FDB198AD9E6316"> <part id="H75FE9D334D0949068FDD31E1347FB672"><enum>C</enum><header>Centers of Excellence</header> <section id="H2DBF71B615FD46EAA8ECC143A2C50039"><enum>231.</enum><header>Purposes; definitions</header> <subsection id="H0D7EBDB920274777ACABFC884CAE62FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of this part are—</text> <paragraph id="H0B631D7F105E44D69F3200FDB50525E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to help recruit and prepare teachers, including minority teachers, to meet the national demand for a highly qualified teacher in every classroom; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19A98B50A01B462CA85356C9D156A388"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase opportunities for Americans of all educational, ethnic, class, and geographic backgrounds to become highly qualified teachers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C6E7A437E0D497C9229EF8EB49BE4A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>As used in this part:</text> <paragraph id="HA74C92783CC446ECB398A970029503F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible institution</header><text>The term <term>eligible institution</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H9CBF7268AC674FFF9BDCB4D944FA8139"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an institution of higher education that has a teacher preparation program that meets the requirements of section 203(b)(2) and that is—</text> <clause id="H3DDFECC5CD6A4D6A88744B5FEA04CBC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a part B institution (as defined in section 322);</text></clause> <clause id="H1BB50075CB2440EF87AB6DC898006C4B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 502);</text></clause> <clause id="H7D2D214A77D94DE09173498F1E6D21D3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316);</text></clause> <clause id="H13957E1C9B8C4825AB107D40E6193491"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an Alaska Native-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b)); or</text></clause> <clause id="H5476380D697D40F4A81D505418735F80"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in section 317(b));</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16A6917ED4544CC19E00014056F574EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a consortium of institutions described in subparagraph (A); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE87D23136B1F47D2932C1E461DAA464E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an institution described in subparagraph (A), or a consortium described in subparagraph (B), in partnership with any other institution of higher education, but only if the center of excellence established under section 232 is located at an institution described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA08686D3DF6A455B90B0E14152DA5CAE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Highly qualified</header><text>The term <term>highly qualified</term> when used with respect to an individual means that the individual is highly qualified as determined under section 9101 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>) or section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1401">20 U.S.C. 1401</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD18556DC1D024485001500C5CBB68A9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Scientifically based reading research</header><text>The term <term>scientifically based reading research</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1208 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6368">20 U.S.C. 6368</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H076EC69851734FBD00F3B16AFAAC7BF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Scientifically based research</header><text>The term <term>scientifically based research</term> has the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H28C465B5440345EC9BDD7E65B160A089"><enum>232.</enum><header>Centers of excellence</header> <subsection id="H728024AE5F0E4857A795521295FDB05E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program authorized</header><text>From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, the Secretary is authorized to award competitive grants to eligible institutions to establish centers of excellence.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2C0F1649FC6E441689056D55013B768F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Grants provided by the Secretary under this part shall be used to ensure that current and future teachers are highly qualified, by carrying out one or more of the following activities:</text> <paragraph id="HA83C213DBD66443BA17D0016A86866FB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Implementing reforms within teacher preparation programs to ensure that such programs are preparing teachers who are highly qualified, are able to understand scientifically based research, and are able to use advanced technology effectively in the classroom, including use for instructional techniques to improve student academic achievement, by—</text> <subparagraph id="HEF125BE2BE724224BDDB79EDA02083D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>retraining faculty; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H753157ADAA8445E598B9FF60135B424B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>designing (or redesigning) teacher preparation programs that—</text> <clause id="H9CDDD1A811B4464599BC55CD4308403C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prepare teachers to close student achievement gaps, are based on rigorous academic content, scientifically based research (including scientifically based reading research), and challenging State student academic content standards; and</text></clause> <clause id="H16EC7B8A7A964DC58D462B7B38A6F467"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>promote strong teaching skills.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9502F15404CE4AB58BACE242D8849CF3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Providing sustained and high-quality preservice clinical experience, including the mentoring of prospective teachers by exemplary teachers, substantially increasing interaction between faculty at institutions of higher education and new and experienced teachers, principals, and other administrators at elementary schools or secondary schools, and providing support, including preparation time, for such interaction.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0534137F25E54DAD8F6B2353005373B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Developing and implementing initiatives to promote retention of highly qualified teachers and principals, including minority teachers and principals, including programs that provide—</text> <subparagraph id="H3D1E4F97CE934ABAAD688FA61C6FE7B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>teacher or principal mentoring from exemplary teachers or principals; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A920223A93E40498BDDC05AB4200F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>induction and support for teachers and principals during their first 3 years of employment as teachers or principals, respectively.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04315CA4DC67459087BE00BF1697C58D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Awarding scholarships based on financial need to help students pay the costs of tuition, room, board, and other expenses of completing a teacher preparation program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D12685E7D52481782AB76AAF65FEDAD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Disseminating information on effective practices for teacher preparation and successful teacher certification and licensure assessment preparation strategies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEC9AC1FC3B241AF8D00211B40883EE9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Activities authorized under sections 202, 203, and 204.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD4A7F92C44504232925E639640C87394"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Any eligible institution desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such a time, in such a manner, and accompanied by such information the Secretary may require.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA7E16059AA21439E9EEEFB3F91EA60AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Minimum grant amount</header><text>The minimum amount of each grant under this part shall be $500,000.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H81E5D3C568854BB2A4AEB49D4DECFA9C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitation on administrative expenses</header><text>An eligible institution that receives a grant under this part may not use more than 2 percent of the grant funds for purposes of administering the grant.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9183E808BA5F42FDAD7B969E0501217E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this part.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HE723CF8A8C1349129CB4AB88780B109"><enum>233.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.</text></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H174C385625AC437080751BB8BE004FF3" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>204.</enum><header>Teacher incentive fund program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title II (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1021">20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.</external-xref>), as amended by section 203 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD9B39B8D2E9C4F059363452EC71C5CFE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <part id="H898C790F88FD4C9D98FB1B3D96048536"><enum>D</enum><header>Teacher incentive fund program</header> <section id="H10DF9013C3C346AFA406A5597020F051"><enum>241.</enum><header>Purpose; definitions</header> <subsection id="H625B22CC9E1548F888C4246B98038F17"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this part is to assist States, local educational agencies, and non-profit or for-profit organizations to develop and implement, or expand, innovative compensation systems to provide financial rewards for teachers and principals who raise student academic achievement and close the achievement gap, especially in the highest-need local educational agencies.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE0F4CAA5E490461EBF56288785BF744D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this part:</text> <paragraph id="HD1D3409D65AC49D4A7D6611E0042AC21"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <quote>eligible entity</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H08C214C742034D8891CF6D500078E4CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a local educational agency, including a charter school that is a local educational agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B5973A18FB94C4A876C93ACF79946F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State educational agency, or other State agency designated by the chief executive of the State; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE54520E886104E2C8EF07F792BF65615"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a partnership of—</text> <clause id="H6FFF4E36376C4C35B700BDB8CCC46AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>one or more agencies described in subparagraph (A) or (B), or both; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE4C741B3BA08437D833131D0047A11E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at least one non-profit or for-profit organization.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5BF71F427F4A4A41A356EDDE605FCE29"><enum>(2)</enum><header>High-need local educational agency</header><text>The term <quote>high-need local educational agency</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 201.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4BA5011FBDC4473C97CF725F953BD302"><enum>242.</enum><header>Teacher incentive fund grants</header> <subsection id="H015D57FFCE764D7986D24DDFA0584D46"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program authorized</header> <paragraph id="H7AC380A3746B4B50B32E8167BB67923"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part, the Secretary is authorized to award competitive grants of up to 5 years in length to eligible entities to develop and implement, or expand, a comprehensive performance-based compensation system for teachers and principals for one or more local educational agencies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB06E63EC178A450C9EE2CDECFA10D958"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comprehensive performance-based compensation systems</header><text>A comprehensive performance-based compensation system developed and implemented, or expanded with funds under this part—</text> <subparagraph id="HDE2D97139F8A45BDB41F67409997CC65"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall differentiate levels of compensation primarily on the basis of increases in student academic achievement; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDEC16C48305041DB90F6A8555DD5D9B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may—</text> <clause id="HAA125F8D0CFF469FA0DB5400289CCB43"><enum>(i)</enum><text>differentiate levels of compensation on the basis of high-quality teachers’ and principals’ employment and success in hard-to-staff schools or high-need subject areas; and</text></clause> <clause id="H16D778F9F5A24D68AB4F5664718B0031"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recognize teachers’ and principals’ skills and knowledge as demonstrated through—</text> <subclause id="HE8A0A8118759422DA3CF13C510AFCBFD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>successful fulfillment of additional responsibilities or job functions; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HAEC1E8FE80AD40889DDAD58288223E45"><enum>(II)</enum><text>evidence of high achievement and mastery of content knowledge and teaching skills.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H40CE946E525B412E8DADAD2CA99693C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>A grantee shall use grant funds provided under this part only to design and implement, or expand, in collaboration with teachers, principals, other school administrators, and members of the public, a compensation system consistent with the requirements of this part. Authorized activities under this part may include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H87A584EF1CE14F2C8900312996317DED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Developing appraisal systems that reflect clear and fair measures of student academic achievement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB2B7704A4B2468B8668C36888E99DF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Conducting outreach within the local educational agency (or agencies) or the State to gain input on how to construct the appraisal system and to develop support for it.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE76185C57984099888EEC5005234631"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Paying, as part of a comprehensive performance-based compensation system, bonuses and increased salaries to teachers and principals who raise student academic achievement, so long as the grantee uses an increasing share of non-Federal funds to pay these monetary rewards each year of the grant.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DF831DE58D14F51A99BD2545FEDB0DD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Paying, as part of a comprehensive performance-based compensation system, additional bonuses to teachers who both raise student academic achievement and either teach in high-poverty schools or teach subjects that are difficult to staff, or both, so long as the grantee uses an increasing share of non-Federal funds to pay these monetary rewards each year of the grant.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9BD55E98B6949CF906D684629D21EE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Paying, as part of a comprehensive performance-based compensation system, additional bonuses to principals who both raise student academic achievement and serve in high-poverty schools, so long as the grantee uses an increasing share of non-Federal funds to pay these monetary rewards each year of the grant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H90EF8C99A9D1451C9C152FCC96537562"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this part, an eligible entity shall submit an application that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H87215B4B64C34240826E02AC61B395B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the local educational agency or local educational agencies to be served by the project, including such demographic information as the Secretary may request;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H84F22D0904584CEEB1D622C61BDAF0B5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information on student academic achievement and the quality of the teachers and principals in the local educational agency or agencies to be served by the project;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9612D25419474EA09B9C05007228E243"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of the performance-based teacher and principal compensation system that the applicant proposes to develop and implement or expand;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59691AA80A034AEFB081D2AC6C2D18B3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of how the applicant will use grant funds under this part in each year of the grant;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD4DEF5C12D2443EA902D693ACA2FB3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an explanation of how the applicant will meet the requirement in subsection (b)(3) and how the grantee will continue its performance-based compensation system after the grant ends;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD7D5AB84A104A91984BEA9BEF8C5F02"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a description of the support and commitment from teachers, the community or local educational agency or agencies for the development and implementation, or expansion, of a performance-based teacher and principal compensation system;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H146D03E9FCF84FB1AC00E180AA1DD423"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a description of how teacher, principal and student performance will be measured and the baseline measurement units; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D8BD43938CE429BB82EE5453148C58"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a description, if applicable, of how the applicant will define the term <quote>high-quality</quote> for the purposes of subsection (a)(2)(B)(i), through the use of measurable indicators, such as effectiveness in raising student academic achievement, or demonstrated mastery of subject matter knowledge.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBBEAF168AA804CE28773C72F21C2AB85"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The Secretary shall give priority to applications for projects that would establish comprehensive performance-based compensation systems in high-need local educational agencies.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF6DC9C2965194045B87991C685DA51B7"><enum>243.</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct an independent evaluation of the program under this part and may use up to 1 percent of the funds made available under this part or $1,000,000, whichever is less, for any fiscal year for the cost of the evaluation.</text></section> <section id="H6394A9F104344912B76CFA88CA00B697"><enum>244.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.</text></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HAE522F2E82704678803CF78BE1004E34"><enum>205.</enum><header>Transition</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Education shall take such actions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for the orderly implementation of this title.</text></section> <enum>III</enum><header>Institutional aid</header> <section id="H55C128D4972C44B5A87185D014D8C94"><enum>301.</enum><header>Title III grants for American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities</header> <subsection id="H8CA8DB9715574D798774FADF41A424C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligible institutions</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 316 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1059c">20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H708E7A69901848918CE3F3F613CD71F0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HFECC7B3F84DB46BBA70440CE142FC787"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header> <paragraph id="H1C8335D8F597418DA99F912B35234DA2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible institutions</header><text>For purposes of this section, Tribal Colleges and Universities are the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H7576D523199D4553B5C3D2B312232C1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any of the following institutions that qualify for funding under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 or is listed in Equity in Educational Land Grant Status Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/301">7 U.S.C. 301</external-xref> note): Bay Mills Community College; Blackfeet Community College; Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Chief Dull Knife College; College of Menominee Nation; Crownpoint Institute of Technology; Diné 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</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HECA605CFE1564C1B00839FC06F225AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F1A72C1D5254C69B721B08D8C72F2DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Indian</header><text>The term <term>Indian</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HB15F188D021E4549BCD9169091C9EAE5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Distance learning</header><text>Subsection (c)(2) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAFBF832963E342BAA658D672D84DCAFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD7BBE037E7454666892140483F6C3576" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HDB90AB850B1C4B28A84E69B953E1BC49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services, and the acquisition of real property adjacent to the campus of the institution on which to construct such facilities;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15F7ACDE94984B90917E984389004371"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>, or advanced degrees in tribal governance or tribal public policy</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3566CB2936E2424080A7C7423ECE3DFC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>, in tribal governance, or tribal public policy</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24ACAF7FA7B44B6BB73FA700CA800795"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (K);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1044DD03F34847D181965FD37F418769"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (M); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCAC0DCAD0ABE420F9250A1A562A169A5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEFE7BF38CC1D4826BC9E4DA62FFDC85" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HCAF69DCD08F64024A86D9FA3B69B1898"><enum>(L)</enum><text>developing or improving facilities for Internet use or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA3EC5F9BC5164148AB7707129225D26D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application and allotment</header><text>Subsection (d) of such section is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA00323CA154F43A2A7AB78FB680315FB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H842FE75F3012417AA99F827E21047500"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application and allotment</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H19BCE954F5604A209FC183B5AB0022C1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Institutional eligibility</header><text>To be eligible to receive assistance under this section, a Tribal College or University shall be an eligible institution under section 312(b). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H997C79621913446CBFCF347486EDAB46"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Any 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. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5C244471C4A443C87CDF72E5E833B9D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allotments to institutions</header><text></text> <subparagraph id="H511FAE42C0C3464585FF552C3856E900"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Allotment: Pell Grant Basis</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H374E61291CAA45AA9FDF65722E403EE5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Allotment: Degree and Certificate Basis</header><text>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 degrees or certificates awarded by such institution during the preceding academic year bears to the total number of degrees or certificates at all eligible institutions. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CF3140D6F3740A8B7207FF359E7A85C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Minimum grant</header><text>Notwithstanding <internal-xref idref="H511FAE42C0C3464585FF552C3856E900" legis-path="(d)(3)(A)">subparagraphs (A)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="H374E61291CAA45AA9FDF65722E403EE5" legis-path="(d)(3)(B)">(B)</internal-xref>, the amount allotted to each institution under this section shall not be less than $400,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H033FDEC7E2214ACC832F7FF1CC0144E9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Special rules</header><text></text> <subparagraph id="H5C1DA668102648998118E0D0BD53993B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Concurrent funding</header><text>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. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H88660C103CE94A0D9D16AD6D68243880"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>Section 313(d) shall not apply to institutions that are eligible to receive funds under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H472450BCD8AB49B5A720E90045601F71"><enum>302.</enum><header>Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions</header> <subsection id="H12DB666EF1474BD3AAF1D41F944D521F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Distance learning</header><text>Section 317(c)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1059d">20 U.S.C. 1059d(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7345DCBC2A2647569E025528875EBE71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBC7FC613B4F441E1B9294B9900F70059" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H292344531D6147B18B0594FC5BFD555"><enum>(B)</enum><text>construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services, and the acquisition of real property adjacent to the campus of the institution on which to construct such facilities;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91AFF2128C844932A7DD2E9D3610FCF2" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>, or advanced degrees in tribal governance or tribal public policy</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF25038DD705B4ACFB1D29D002C92EC52"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>, in tribal governance, or tribal public policy</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H295F19F11A09480F9881FAC4B7700D1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (G);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H751A7FFD3A574EFC8E538611DFAFFC83"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77885A08FF68428391F4D24DC9C3AFF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5679969653A34D35ABC5A999BA515174" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H97CD1D2FA906411098C721E88EB67C45"><enum>(I)</enum><text>development or improvement of facilities for Internet use or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H23BEF2C53FBE44EA85BF04F417E0BA82"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Endowment funds</header><text>Section 317(c) is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H72B0E75BD37F4D798272062C1FE04848" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC6214C8787434D18AE54AABEC535262"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Endowment funds</header><text></text> <subparagraph id="HEE3FCD4BCE174E85B4F6DE29186FEA7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In General</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80B0737BE10949829E672B0273236747"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Matching Requirement</header><text>In order to be eligible to use grant funds in accordance with <internal-xref idref="HEE3FCD4BCE174E85B4F6DE29186FEA7" legis-path="(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref>, the institution shall provide to the endowment fund from non-Federal funds an amount equal to the Federal funds used in accordance with <internal-xref idref="HEE3FCD4BCE174E85B4F6DE29186FEA7" legis-path="(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref>, for the establishment or increase of the endowment fund.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H180265E630CB44EDA0A904FBBB00CC6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Applicability of other provisions</header><text>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 <internal-xref idref="HEE3FCD4BCE174E85B4F6DE29186FEA7" legis-path="(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H0AA870A6D08A478294611BD1EEE5A509"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application process</header><text>Section 317(d)(2) is amended by striking <quote>Such application shall include—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>may require.</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H6DD3B4231C2B403D9D81287840B7DED2"><enum>303.</enum><header>Grants to part B institutions</header> <subsection id="H15C6D6E9CC734590B8BB62D6F9976000"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H61FBF460392B4BA9B7CF9F007284ABC7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Facilities and equipment</header><text></text> <subparagraph id="H59F9A84CDB584021B4D8EE36871F6BC1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Undergraduate institutions</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 323(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1062">20 U.S.C. 1062(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCCE370CEBABC4E81BDAA8F9B441C2301" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H726877E1F1A742D181757F61D98C235F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services, and the acquisition of real property adjacent to the campus of the institution on which to construct such facilities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F873F0B34A84172A06EAAED2EE579A5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Graduate and professional schools</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 326(c) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0622FD74A29349D29FCF299C66DBB8F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H80FB5EE9E6DE4FCEB1B0B0FBACD9CFE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services, and the acquisition of real property adjacent to the campus of the institution on which to construct such facilities;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D79C984047344489C7C86A2FB1D8523"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Outreach and collaboration</header><text>Paragraph (11) of section 323(a) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF5D746D4E0A640B99FB5AFF65B2E042E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAB25C4D76F814D6190D2551E27E68183"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Establishing community outreach programs and collaborative partnerships between part B institutions and local elementary or secondary schools. Such partnerships may include mentoring, tutoring, or other instructional opportunities that will boost student academic achievement and assist elementary and secondary school students in developing the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE7980FAB856E463D8077B4E976D87BFC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>Section 323 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1062">20 U.S.C. 1062</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H67F036F1DE124DFFAE9C731E628E88F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1A6DFD4F4E74346812B1052FCE9CE00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAFEF28049CD646D5AA06E0D600876CC9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA6BB8F0F83C24D40BAFC51742866699E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical Assistance</header> <paragraph id="H151B5E3AAA3D40069391D56DA62097A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>An institution may not use more than 2 percent of the grant funds provided under this part to secure technical assistance services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC000638BA0FD4E0999A108EA6B8492D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical Assistance Services</header><text>Technical assistance services may include assistance with enrollment management, financial management, and strategic planning.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB32DB6DEBB704EECAC00F8C3EFC087E8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The institution shall report to the Secretary on an annual basis, in such form as the Secretary requires, on the use of funds under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB7E2E1CD14C7435B90194700EC942DB4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distance learning</header><text>Section 323(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1062">20 U.S.C. 1062(a)(2)</external-xref>) (as amended by subsection (a)(1)(A)) is further amended by inserting <quote>development or improvement of facilities for Internet use or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities and</quote> after <quote>including</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF51A18830F384A75AE22725DAF01354"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Minimum grants</header><text>Section 324(d)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063">20 U.S.C. 1063(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, except that, if the amount appropriated to carry out this part for any fiscal year exceeds the amount required to provide to each institution an amount equal to the total amount received by such institution under subsections (a), (b), and (c) for the preceding fiscal year, then the amount of such excess appropriation shall first be applied to increase the minimum allotment under this subsection to $750,000</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H243517FC7C384092A7098B6DB138DD98"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Eligible graduate or professional schools</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H958E084155F74561A83717E182F9AC8D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General authority</header><text>Section 326(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063b">20 U.S.C. 1063b(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H5E057791543E4FDB84517EFA853D81EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>subsection (e) that</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9BE948D07FFA4B2A997CA8867B01591D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, (B) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered, and (C) according to such an agency or association, is in good standing</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H927092F4EFB94085BA02AE1B92CEA900"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible institutions</header><text>Section 326(e)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063b">20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HC386EE02B6E74056959D24FBE16D69CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (Q);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C7860D3554C403D90C43081D377066F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (R) and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B39CE901A4D482A9901CE8C9831DC96"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H73243FE47D8040628FA29A2F42EDB9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H528247C4848848F48258F93EC22B97D"><enum>(S)</enum><text>Alabama State University qualified graduate program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9744746FDF9D42D8828CBC54C4340169"><enum>(T)</enum><text>Prairie View A & M University qualified graduate program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7BF4081BDF54CC3AEF95CA47D851CCB"><enum>(U)</enum><text>Coppin State University qualified graduate program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4603F416779B43498BE300234864DA7C"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Delaware State University qualified graduate program.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC83BFF772464FBF923355D7BF6C5A4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 326(e)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063b">20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HA47CFAE172E34C6F9333DFCEB0B8C97"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1998</quote> and inserting <quote>2005</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF775A0C15E74DC880ED48D1F1D38EDB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(Q) and (R)</quote> and inserting <quote>(S), (T), (U), and (V)</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H001501883DE442099328005959654696"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Professional or graduate institutions</header><text>Section 326(f) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063b">20 U.S.C. 1063b(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEEAC3A86213745DF9D0044B7CBD1EF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H588B9E8519924BE68EF7000789C852C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$26,600,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$54,500,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCD0EC437DF849B69126FDEA9FBF4458"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(P)</quote> and inserting <quote>(R)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4B4E549765504F9A9950E34980A294ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H87FE0A80C6954AF2BD612BB608DA8162"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$26,600,000, but not in excess of $28,600,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$54,500,000, but not in excess of $58,500,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H764602C5227145DBAEEE093950DD6662"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subparagraphs (Q) and (R)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (S), (T), (U), and (V)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB934A766D224197AC9EA658B429A434"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H08189078CD064EEF8CA948268BD62C57"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$28,600,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$58,500,000</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H19634FF602274EC48591C49084C83F7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(R)</quote> and inserting <quote>(V)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5202805D65EE42D2B8898DBDE9030069"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Hold harmless</header><text>Section 326(g) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063b">20 U.S.C. 1063b(g)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>1998</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2005</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H8AF656F7221348339900BD76A424184B"><enum>304.</enum><header>Technical amendments</header> <subsection id="H7E6241B743C0489B9C26263F4CC908F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendments</header><text>Title III is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6EE4F84411814EC7AAF5A8B1DA7900D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 311(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1057">20 U.S.C. 1057(c)</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3340B739A2B8406B86F8D3996800724D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (12) as paragraphs (8) through (13), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H190EBC65E86B42D6A9D7918DB00FEBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H6515C0BF3DA24347A6DCE2013CEBB3E2" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H395DC53EA3AA42689CEB0723E6D62FD9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students and, as appropriate, their parents.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H265D8967D29E4BB9816EC98797D39963"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 312(b)(1)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1058">20 U.S.C. 1058(b)(1)(A)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>subsection (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD28FC1B846E74A64B8DA0010CD667D2E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 312(b)(1)(F) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1058">20 U.S.C. 1058(b)(1)(F)</external-xref>), by inserting <quote>which is</quote> before <quote>located</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0B4354F34CF407BB816A6DC9FCBD7AE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 312(b)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1058">20 U.S.C. 1058(b)(1)</external-xref>), by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H230E6DDE6FB04A4E87801230F25F8B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HB3561D54752242748275496D26E91F33"><enum>(E)</enum><text>which provides a program that is not less than a 2-year educational program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9294A54F91945F2A0B0F090005ED94"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in section 316(c)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1059c">20 U.S.C. 1059c(c)(2)</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6B46C1F52603420696ACDB4D2E333B5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (G) through (M) (as redesignated by section 301(b)(2) of this Act) as subparagraphs (H) through (N), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9AA5786F84CE40EC962B5C2B29C805C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H64DEC0A7D5A44BE6B2D4AD23E4DABDE7" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HF727B804C6464003872FC8BA2D776360"><enum>(G)</enum><text>education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students and, as appropriate, their parents;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4902F0FE0D6E4226A2653E3BA4034B6C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (N), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>subparagraphs (A) through (K)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) through (M)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39D39FED266C489EBCE0B25C4C7020DF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in section 317(c)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1059d">20 U.S.C. 1059d(c)(2)</external-xref>), by inserting after subparagraph (I) (as added by section 302(a)(6) of this Act) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HD02FACC27E764D28AB3389D0443BE6A2" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HCEE9CC144B144723919B004C3E76E961"><enum>(J)</enum><text>education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students and, as appropriate, their parents.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F31E6E2510A4923A9CC36F224B4378E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in section 323(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1062">20 U.S.C. 1062(a)</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1A01ED7B9E384469A08B5EBA7446ECC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 360(a)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 399(a)(2)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A34E09CA59D4231A0F1FAA83B8C00BC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (12) as paragraphs (8) through (13), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC2868E8B0334316B2DA00720995286F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H52D60C0FE4BC4BBFBA8836665D98A16" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H204FEC01FDA14918A8371EC8EA55EBC7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students and, as appropriate, their parents.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFA012D019E646B28901E2E7C09F548"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in section 324(d)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063">20 U.S.C. 1063(d)(2)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>section 360(a)(2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 399(a)(2)(A)</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H56E058E97AE940928F13CC3459C300F3"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in section 326(e)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063b">20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)</external-xref>), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting a colon after <quote>the following</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66016B61DA2043FEB65077D63CD6EACF"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in section 327(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063c">20 U.S.C. 1063c(b)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>initial</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78EAE2019F054BC58300A5A9985CC5E2"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in section 342(5)(C) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1066a">20 U.S.C. 1066a(5)(C)</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC687DF8B45884F40ADDA57004F2000B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting a comma after <quote>equipment</quote> the first place it appears; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4306EC0F3E704E30B8A263DC7C75F818"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>technology,,</quote> and inserting <quote>technology,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88C636D9BA6948D4AD6FC35375782035"><enum>(12)</enum><text>in section 343(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1066b">20 U.S.C. 1066b(e)</external-xref>), by inserting after the subsection designation the following: <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">Sale of Qualified Bonds</header-in-text>.—</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC66346912E945D198C77525A329ACBA"><enum>(13)</enum><text>in section 351(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1067a">20 U.S.C. 1067a(a)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>of 1979</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H99764F9302D14F8F93D3DF4C22EF02C4"><enum>(14)</enum><text>in section 391(b)(7)(E) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1068">20 U.S.C. 1068(b)(7)(E)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>subparagraph (E)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (D)</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5095B39482BC4320BE7094115DD77FE8"><enum>(15)</enum><text>in section 396 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1068e">20 U.S.C. 1068e</external-xref>), by striking <quote>section 360</quote> and inserting <quote>section 399</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBE5556E50DD04C4086D6B1B0A925BB06"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 1024 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1135b-3">20 U.S.C. 1135b–3</external-xref>), as transferred by section 301(a)(5) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/244">Public Law 105–244</external-xref>; 112 Stat. 1636), is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HBF7177CD0B65430CAF32A73392E8ADE9"><enum>305.</enum><header>Title III authorizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 399(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1068h">20 U.S.C. 1068h(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H00FFE8E386CC4D58A4174F2EF792DA2F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2006</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC812E74724E4BBC83943CDB98A3AD3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0D432171B624632BC1C9081A2CBA8C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0405CF8F470340799EE121A1E77441B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$10,000,000</quote> in subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>$23,800,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD68B5944CE29425EA42654DF002BF1D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> in subparagraph (C) and inserting <quote>$11,900,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D7FD4741CE744A88730389DB2DB753"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HC9F124A78DF947D6BE716CA7DE1E28E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$135,000,000</quote> in subparagraph (A) and inserting <quote>$241,000,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5FF89EC5D310415D904B00FC22A38C63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$35,000,000</quote> in subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>$59,000,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H602259B5A18647BDB400B67FA1EEFF89"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>$110,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$212,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <enum>IV</enum><header>Student assistance</header> <part id="H7197B4E67BC54713AE02DA3F7497E812"><enum>A</enum><header>Grants to Students</header> <section id="HDF1EA1234BC9499BB11C535DB58BE985"><enum>401.</enum><header>Pell Grants</header> <subsection id="H366E6EEE099E4B33A3349B6EF39F877F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of authority</header><text>Section 401(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2004</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6F320EB22891499BA1CF3C119DFAEB35"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Direct payment</header><text>Section 401(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a(a)</external-xref>) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H67CBCDFF814343A19014D42E7BB2B8DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75625C80B6554B789B80699E83B4FEE6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H30E9BE2F5BD64B26A07C18FA7D49F66" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maximum Pell Grant increase</header><text> Paragraph (2)(A) of section 401(b) <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A09D7FDC6BC4562B7E8E1C44831CFA5"> <paragraph id="H661B2E4BACBA401C942F942EB741EAA4" indent="up1"><enum>(2)(A)</enum><text>The amount of the Federal Pell Grant for a student eligible under this part shall be $6,000 for academic years 2006–2007 through 2012–2013, less an amount equal to the amount determined to be the expected family contribution with respect to that student for that year.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H564522975E4043658379623370F807B7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Tuition sensitivity</header><text>Section 401(b) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFCAE92CDB9D243568FB2EBBAAC9519B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H865BF5B9631F4453AAF4A618F127EF20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC99A64DCF92542BAB57600E2D3E18DE1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Multiple grants</header><text>Paragraph (5) of section 401(b) (as redesignated by <internal-xref idref="H865BF5B9631F4453AAF4A618F127EF20" legis-path="401.(d)(2)">subsection (d)(2)</internal-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC6FCCB5348BB48158CD805BEB0BA0159" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H32D9D0A36B4843409280B4349CB0D55C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Year-round Pell grants</header><text></text> <subparagraph id="HAE0CDF91775B46CEAEEF7343E3439BDF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall, for students enrolled full time in a baccalaureate or associate’s degree program of study at an eligible institution, award such students two Pell grants during a single award year to permit such students to accelerate progress toward their degree objectives by enrolling in academic programs for 12 months rather than 9 months. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H008CA2E73BC341EE9F00B05EA42F7342" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary shall limit the awarding of additional Pell grants under this paragraph in a single award year to students attending—</text> <clause id="HCBDBB71F205E4B0ABBAC055857F82D25"><enum>(i)</enum><text>baccalaureate degree granting institutions that have a graduation rate as reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System for the 4 preceding academic years of at least 30 percent; or</text></clause> <clause id="H7D3AE1027C9848AE9D2D0024FF6EB07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">two-year institutions that have a graduation rate as reported by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems, in at least one of the last 3 years for which data is available, that is above the average for the applicable year for the institution’s type and control.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE1C04203E52B4B5EB0F20454E04E1B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the program under this paragraph and submit to the Congress an evaluation report no later than October 1, 2011.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCB23BC581E948D69EAC8F4794E8CDAB"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Regulations required</header><text>The Secretary shall promulgate regulations implementing this paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HBA96C06283A744B6BCCBD45F45207672" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Ineligibility based on involuntary civil commitment for sexual offenses</header><text>Paragraph (7) of section 401(b) (as redesignated by <internal-xref idref="H865BF5B9631F4453AAF4A618F127EF20" legis-path="401.(d)(2)">subsection (d)(2)</internal-xref>) is amended by inserting before the period the following: <quote>or who is subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period of incarceration for a sexual offense (as determined under regulations of the Secretary)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCC4AE424BFFB4D0ABBD53507DF70954" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Pell grant eligibility duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 401(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2EB58D51B29E4FC6BCB650DEF8B4358"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H59F84FCA217A4153B647280275B44810"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The period</quote> and inserting in lieu thereof <quote>Subject to paragraph (5), the period</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E1A7FA33316476EBDF0DD8C224B7ECD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end thereof and inserting <quote>but shall be subject to the limitation described in paragraph (5).</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBB9E3FF856241D59E8E3F542410009D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8B7F1CFC8E954C29A33297C55D54CCFC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H09A725EF5B9F422A999CCC955EFCC65B" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The period during which a student may receive Federal Pell Grants shall not exceed the equivalent of 18 semesters or 27 quarters in duration (as determined by the Secretary by regulation), without regard to whether the student is enrolled on a full-time basis during any portion of that period, and including any period of time for which the student received Federal Pell Grants prior to the date of enactment of the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5A7EF7EEE171457C9CD023006F90F5FF"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Eligibility period</header><text>Section 401(c)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, for not more than one academic year,</quote> after <quote>which are determined by the institution</quote> in the first sentence. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H2A0803BB1A1945B29CE3DBC049A95CCE"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Pell Grants Plus: achievement grants for State scholars program</header><text></text> <paragraph id="HA6D5EA15765346ED8652466D6378E94"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Subpart 1 of part A of title IV is amended by inserting after section 401 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a</external-xref>) the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4D215E399E314A81A8A0ACE451BC50B8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H71BE4ADDBD5B42DE9B110298E000D94E"><enum>401A.</enum><header>Pell Grants Plus: achievement grants for State scholars</header> <subsection id="H9655875271AE4571ADE92B087E758EC4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants Authorized</header><text>From sums appropriated to carry out section 401, the Secretary shall establish a program to award Pell Grants Plus to students who—</text> <paragraph id="HE84A2A6B86174B45884DD7AD0011A593"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have successfully completed a rigorous high school program of study established by a State or local educational agency in consultation with a State coalition assisted by the Center for State Scholars;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4EB05CEF4734DDE9F96440441C12811"><enum>(2)</enum><text> are enrolled full-time in the first academic year of undergraduate education, and have not been previously enrolled in a program of undergraduate education; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5F9C5106B64493BA44810D3DD4CE460"><enum>(3)</enum><text>are eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants for the year in which the grant is awarded.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7F2BE2BB9D7641C7A3ECEA925F0572F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount of grants</header><text></text> <paragraph id="HBC270A5358F04701B8D779FBF600CA9F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in <internal-xref idref="H45824391CBD949C3891192AAB4849CD" legis-path="401A.(b)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref>, the amount of the grant awarded under this section shall be $1,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H45824391CBD949C3891192AAB4849CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance not to exceed cost of attendance</header><text>A grant awarded under this section to any student, in combination with the Federal Pell Grant assistance and other student financial assistance available to such student, may not exceed the student’s cost of attendance.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H931A154398EE4A998DF94F91F6FE162"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection of recipients</header> <paragraph id="HEC3084EB72D74BE49944C210CD16B47D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Procedures established by regulation</header><text>The Secretary shall establish by regulation procedures for the determination of eligibility of students for the grants awarded under this section. Such procedures shall include measures to ensure that eligibility is determined in a timely and accurate manner consistent with the requirements of section 482 and the submission of the financial aid form required by section 483. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81E41BD1B96B47BD9BE35A348CAF018"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Required information</header><text>Each eligible student desiring an award under this section shall submit at such time and in such manner such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD403672C64E468B84CF9822B841A381"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Continuation of grant requirements</header><text>In order for a student to continue to be eligible to receive an award under this section for the second year of undergraduate education, the eligible student must—</text> <subparagraph id="H8313C43EF20C47458E4BEC6334963E39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>maintain eligibility to receive a Federal Pell Grant for that year; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92C5CAE8779E452C93DBB2EA846B87F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>obtain a grade point average of at least 3.0 (or the equivalent as determined under regulations prescribed by the Secretary) for the first year of undergraduate education; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80B711259F7E4A7B83811F18731424FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be enrolled full-time and fulfill the requirements for satisfactory progress described in section 484(c). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1393A3CABF664A3882FB134914AE01A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation, and reports</header><text>The Secretary shall monitor the progress, retention, and completion rates of the students to whom awards are provided under this section. In doing so, the Secretary shall evaluate the impact of the Pell Grants Plus Program and report, not less than biennially, to the authorizing committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD52A9E04EA964AA09600792CA000FEEF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Chapter 3 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070a–31 through 1070a–35) is repealed.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC1E7141114FE42D0A9680013A9D57DC2" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>402.</enum><header>TRIO programs</header> <subsection id="H6401B1373764471F97EFF531390084FB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duration of grants</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H837D7D7DF35543F0BD17BC48A5E6AB53"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 402A(b)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-11">20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4EFFB81AEA2648B5A5EDBB43FE116E88" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H3AE3211814CD437A865555CF885593CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Grants or contracts awarded under this chapter shall be awarded for a period of 5 years, except that—</text> <subparagraph id="H85684C01914448C88BBADECF2E8658FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text> grants under section 402G shall be awarded for a period of 2 years; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8FD82F820774DC8A69E5E4EAAC854D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>grants under section 402H shall be awarded for a period determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10B77258F9FA46BC9FBEB652B914CEAE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition to synchronous grant periods</header><text>Notwithstanding section 402A(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as in effect both prior to and after the amendment made by <internal-xref idref="H837D7D7DF35543F0BD17BC48A5E6AB53" legis-path="402.(a)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> 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 <internal-xref idref="H837D7D7DF35543F0BD17BC48A5E6AB53" legis-path="402.(a)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> of this subsection. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H884991ED475F49D9BAAA0000575D8F42"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum grants</header><text>Section 402A(b)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-11">20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(b)(3)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD77B2A7BE0CF44CFAB5311BD7B541CF8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HD309BFAF96D446B98529C636768F4DAD"><enum>(3) </enum><header>Minimum grants</header><text>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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HAB54C9B66167406C8B29576CED9C7448"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prior experience; novice applicants</header><text>Section 402A(c)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-11">20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H501A135E635E4A96B4D6B2C6E13B6D87"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In making grants</quote> and inserting <quote>(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), in making grants</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F6E6A46E3CB41988133CD8ECCE8BEE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H47B5144BA98E4BB1A2E102696705B599" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HC7DF38D42A4449EC948FBE09B1681DE" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>From the amount available under subsection (h) for a program under this chapter (other than a program under section 402G or 402H) for any fiscal year in which the Secretary conducts a competition for the award of grants or contracts under such program, the Secretary shall reserve 10 percent of such available amount for purposes of funding applications from novice applicants. If the Secretary determines that there are an insufficient number of qualified novice applicants to utilize the amount so reserved, the Secretary shall restore the unutilized remainder of the amount reserved for use by applicants qualifying under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDF2A747AEC3E4B9DA5E9D43E698C7BB6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application status</header><text>Section 402A(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-11">20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (7).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC01B6F21114C44DF9336B9BB7C33252B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Documentation of status</header><text>Section 402A(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-11">20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(g)(2)</quote> each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting <quote>(i)(4)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5AD379485078446386C539D5E200F0DF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Homeless and unaccompanied youth</header><text>Section 402A(e) is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC291966B396E4EAC8E8E5FB3A5999E1B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1F7D2A1A13EE40D0BEE72900D753F9BF" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding this subsection and subsection (i)(4), individuals who are homeless or unaccompanied youth as defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act shall be eligible to participate in programs under sections 402B, 402C, 402D, and 402F of this chapter.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5090787AD2804199BA44EB198506453B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 402A(f) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-11">20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$700,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>$836,500,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0C0C54DB48CD463C8538AD561EDAAD75"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section 402A(g) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-11">20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(g)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H25883F9668C74E2C88751F31CDAA8D96"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>by reason of such individual’s age</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72E492EBBF5C464BAF825FC980562F92"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB62DFF821CA4F4F9CE0B1F6350D930"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (3), as redesignated, the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDE28F0A8FE1047A18372F13E5CBC6ED6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA9129C99469040BC95AC4E5EAB7D3930"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Different campus</header><text>The term <term>different campus</term> means an institutional site that—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A1D02236CA1477F829B475CA5D680B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is geographically apart from the main campus of the institution; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB23EA1790804AC68CCBDDEB09147F85"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is permanent in nature; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C9445F038CC43CC8B633846FC8B728"><enum>(C)</enum><text>offers courses in educational programs leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H279EB53EDDDB4687A84B24107000E5AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Different population</header><text>The term <term>different population</term> means a group of individuals, with respect to whom an entity seeks to serve through an application for funding under this chapter, that—</text> <subparagraph id="HC27ACE8982794850B718036CF7233E80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is separate and distinct from any other population that the entity seeks to serve through an application for funding under this chapter; or </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B2AAEB1A6874FC29DE6C12882FEB526"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6F33134D07AD4F68B907935D6BD4DAF7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Education and counseling services</header><text>Chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1D7188AB5E6F47A494417E4F0757EDC7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 402B(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-12">20 U.S.C. 1070a–12(b)</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6CD919FE35E945AEBD19D0FAEF199931"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as paragraphs (4) through (11), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC37463E286444D998700C14CFB5B009D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H7D868654B5624ABAA375FD585CE395BA" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H6B0F7AD8433C47ACA678EFAF3F600061"><enum>(3)</enum><text>education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students and, as appropriate, their parents;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77EB6FC6DB8D4C70A17EF7FF8EB62D39"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (11), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>paragraphs (1) through (9)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1) through (10)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF56409DDA7F407684002FE0DC12402F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 402C (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-13">20 U.S.C. 1070a–13</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="HDA809E6E79204F298B9F2D134D9E9213"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="HC1E260058D6444B99348E6DDD014A34"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (12) as paragraphs (3) through (13), respectively;</text></clause> <clause id="H4F1C7C2B2274467797589C1C815C0026"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H8B067FADFC724DCB00711D9333532D5E" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H49EF7AAE587048C4BF9313D27CFC1220"><enum>(2)</enum><text>education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students and, as appropriate, their parents;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="H05111D87FFF74EF4B534A5E3CABB7C00"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (12), as redesignated by clause (i), by inserting <quote>, specifically in the fields of math and science</quote> after <quote>postsecondary education</quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="H7BD1F5742DC74CA0B74F2E00BC67B3AA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in paragraph (13), as redesignated by clause (i), by striking <quote>paragraphs (1) through (11)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1) through (12)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7319E169DFC14FA98F42EE4E3859B0C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>subsection (b)(10)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(11)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D79C62690C34D8A90AB92CFB9E7D135"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 402D(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-14">20 U.S.C. 1070a–14(b)</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8E6597432D4A4021AADF1CAACA2E1271"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (10) as paragraphs (3) through (11), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE21F7EB489C4D33B6587CD6052880EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5DF386D1DA7E4ED79C12E244456D5163" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HBE71AA868A5642B18F823215E894E00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students and, as appropriate, their parents;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H01145C22F36A4DAD945828E51C6FACA8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (11), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>paragraphs (1) through (9)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1) through (10)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2150A2A1D13148959EA8394400F94613"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 402E(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-15">20 U.S.C. 1070a–15(b)</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB446A7E8370442D689D119E968D56776"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2E579B88F27645420079D319E700286D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H5FC2756BA03349BB9E4C8CBA32CEACFE" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HC2E92C26A2C949A09BBDFA5CFB1473BE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students and, as appropriate, their parents;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9C0D4363DA54413864E000332AA3E09"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in section 402F(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-16">20 U.S.C. 1070a–16(b)</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="H47447EAC4DFD47D19C229F1F02D0FB86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (10) as paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA603B0B3F5C149A584E073D6711326B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H63ED205CB80A49019FBAD611C056581B" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H37865F2774124EFE910944B2986C194E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students and, as appropriate, their parents;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H678457C4775B4EF2B10658775D384650"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (11), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>paragraphs (1) through (9)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (1) through (10)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1A2E96B2E989423B846FBF636945D700"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Maximum stipends</header><text>Section 402C(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-13">20 U.S.C. 1070a–13(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5A93160339DC467100CB635EDD952EF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$60</quote> and inserting <quote>$100</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7696B45541B849618F99694955AB61E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$40</quote> and inserting <quote>$60</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD7567A7017C7470E85E044ABBA7BEE2"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Student support services</header><text>Section 402D(d)(6) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-14">20 U.S.C. 1070a–14(d)(6)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD1CCE1A1FA164F0EB364007E0031191B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29C66FF721774C97B7FDB59D3134944F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1DF6E2C5389464C9857ACD249C6DF64"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1834804955154DD88BFF009713A477F0"> <subparagraph id="HD2D1183DC98140F6B4C5E34CC277C84E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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 degree or certificate.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFEBC6E62A3804A0DB9CD3E0DACCB0F9"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Postbaccalaureate achievement maximum stipends</header><text>Section 402E(e)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-15">20 U.S.C. 1070a–15(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$2,800</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF9BB32789180418DB148AA9E7EE9CC78"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Educational opportunity centers: application approval</header><text>Section 402F(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-16">20 U.S.C. 1070a–16(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBAEDE9837BEC4496A781A1DFF7272E7B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (2);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H475E543492494489B38F7FFB22B32E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFACEACFCD9DC48A8A8DE4D00F9A5DEF5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H81C9FAB40D9D4A32A7884887C812BEA7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5CB4A8C524BB4B5DB4EE6600241710BB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consider the extent to which the proposed project would provide services to low-income working adults in the region to be served, in order to increase access to postsecondary education by low-income working adults.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC930D5ED649E4F5BABA0F1BA01F523CB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>403.</enum><header>TRIO reform</header> <subsection id="H6E2B022ACD0040AA8B11E62BE97732D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Performance measures</header><text>Section 402A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-11">20 U.S.C. 1070a-11</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H072FD600DD804898B776390177221BAB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (d), (e), (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55B3323C2D5F48BD9B1D6F001762507C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA04A6EF85E9D464FBEB0E55F56254938" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HCE12BD1B75C746FA8BEFF47E6000E260"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance measures</header> <paragraph id="H48B39467CDD840A5B1373600F8A9F700"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish expected program outcomes and procedures for measuring, annually and for longer periods, the quality and effectiveness of programs operated under this chapter, and the impact of the services provided through the programs to support the attainment of higher education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, low-income individuals, and prospective first-generation college students.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76092312FF204416BD542DD34286E99E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of measures</header><text>The performance measures described in paragraph (1) shall be used to—</text> <subparagraph id="H388686464F56428E833FE95B8882F9FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assess the impact of the specific services provided by recipients of grants or contracts under this chapter and, to the extent the Secretary finds appropriate, administrative and financial management practices of such programs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA6010B1F17D49AC8C3756662B712166"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify strengths and weaknesses in the provision of services provided by grantees under this chapter;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD58EFA6165B418A8EB1C2F1B14B832E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify project operations that may require training and technical assistance resources.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBCD4DA9BC514ADEB99D8F5962FE6336"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional measures</header><text>In addition to the performance measures in paragraph (1), each grant recipient may establish local performance measures.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5CD92E3022AD45B490BFC0FA6DA700F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Subsection (d) of such section (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0DF4D908279E40A58659000252E15D97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6772A74C3B8B46BEAB35288720D844A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC6CD646DAFBA429AB102BD847086F3E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HF97967D299184FCDBC002055D0AF0035"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection</header> <subparagraph id="H283E6C831D5C4581B9AC865C485C142D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In awarding grants from among qualified applicants, the Secretary shall consider the effectiveness of each applicant in providing services under this chapter, based on—</text> <clause id="H35B34EDE61494D0BA346C10210C2A85C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the plan of such applicant to deliver program services and achieve expected program outcomes established by the Secretary;</text></clause> <clause id="H041EAF8BC705480CA4D0ADC2CF7DFB0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the plan of such applicant to coordinate program services with other programs for disadvantaged students; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF4A768FD2EE1498BA5A5EDDD1257F328"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any prior experience of such applicant in achieving expected program outcomes under this chapter.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55705C9C727342C09631AB85F4D2DF16"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional criteria</header><text>The Secretary may establish additional selection criteria as necessary to identify the most qualified applicants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9D21129143A745D594DE05C8262CDF38"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prior experience</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (3) of such subsection (d) (as amended by section 402(c) and redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA7D5B2ECB2C4427CBE00B631AC856E93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting <quote>(A) In making grants under this chapter, the Secretary shall use the measures described in subsection (c)(1) to evaluate each applicant’s prior experience in achieving expected program outcomes under the particular program for which funds are sought.</quote>; and </text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H7413205E9B8B4BA0A52371D47B3225B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H795FE7CF82624CF1B0C4354008B02442" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H781925493FCD4EAEBF6FBB3BF328AB36" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Secretary shall not give prior experience points to any current grantee that during the then most recent period for which funds were provided—</text> <clause id="HC671BABCCBE8464EB20094B2D1E5BA6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>failed to meet one or more expected program outcomes based on the performance measures described in subsection (c); or</text></clause> <clause id="H3F143CD804834000A84C08C3DFD55748"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>expended funds for indirect costs in an amount that exceeded 8 percent of the total grant award.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H036976280A0E4A2F91D14313B3B27EBC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Order of awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (4) of such subsection (d) (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H93448479808E44E5A4529D2186A3644D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H45C0B7949CD54F57913FD9ABCCBE0049"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>under paragraph (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>under paragraph (5)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8527474BF18140B3AC6470AC00CAA18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by stiking <quote>with paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>with paragraph (3)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H568E7D094BE84E87956F357131C30E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8CA85381312A4612A9D2D2DFA3B435C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HB81A36627D67403EAEAA3047266CF461" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall not provide assistance to an entity if the Secretary has determined that such entity has involved the fraudulent use of public or private funds.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD9D99DE93D2B4EEF00908BD1336C1428"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (3) of subsection (e) of such section (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB2D198DFB4514C6CA2B600AAD1159E29" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1159D61259A84600AD3428F54E8FF37F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to applicants for projects and programs authorized under this chapter. The Secretary shall give priority to serving programs and projects that serve geographic areas and eligible populations which have been underserved by the programs assisted under this chapter. Technical training activities shall include the provision of information on authorizing legislation, goals and objectives of the program, required activities, eligibility requirements, the application process and application deadlines, and assistance in the development of program proposals and the completion of program applications.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HB382E5881DC34E5BAF56FCE49153EBCE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Recordkeeping and reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 402A is further amended by inserting after subsection (e) of such section (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section) the following new subsection: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2D29073627F541559B16891DB2D8D2D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H3B065DF7EC7D4582B119252EA7C80090"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Recordkeeping and reporting</header> <paragraph id="H05D8D68181444DC79DC15201D3BA0097"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish uniform reporting requirements and require each recipient of funds under this chapter to submit annually and in electronic form such information in such manner and form and at such time as the Secretary may require, except that reporting such information shall not reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D7C2F585A5D41CCAE55001F59597BFD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>At least once every 2-year period, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees, a report on the services provided to students that shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H7909AF5130F24E07967D31C6518F9D2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a statement for the then most recently concluded fiscal year specifying—</text> <clause id="HB7BFC7D98D694E5C915590337BE0ED44"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount of funds received by grantees to provide services under this chapter; and</text></clause> <clause id="H70B9B943F4D54E3EA8469C41D100316B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the amount of funds received by new grantees to provide services under this chapter;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F323FC9691C4862ABCBEE6306FAD88B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of the specific services provided to students;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31CCE9B87EB7489AA70158E4468B9C00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a summary of the overall success in achieving specific program outcomes or progress toward such outcomes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H85FFAB86386A496A00252F9F3511EFE5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a report of the number of students served by types of service received;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA41A5AA37E0D46C590BBD1AB1C094B3F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>information summarizing the types of organizations that received funds under this chapter; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86D51D226AAF42D380F4FD361E08E9F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a summary of the research and evaluation activities under section 402H, including—</text> <clause id="H80E92A3EA53846D58E07F33EE6C09366"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a status report on ongoing activities; and</text></clause> <clause id="H4E50C9205F5B413582DA4E9BF12200A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>results, conclusions, and recommendations of such activities available after the then most recent report.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HAF6A863BA31C4A5B8589E9D7D57CFA5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Increased monitoring</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (h) of such section (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section) is amended by striking everything after the first sentence and inserting the following: <quote>Of the amount appropriated under this chapter, the Secretary may use no more than one half of 1 percent of such amount to support the administration of the Federal TRIO programs including to increase the level of oversight monitoring, to support impact studies, program assessments and reviews, and to provide technical assistance to prospective applicants and current grantees.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H625D5F92CEE14D7400359679FB736C4B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Expected program outcome</header> <paragraph id="H633D65EF95724C46BF1D130072BD7114"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 402B (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-12">20 U.S.C. 1070a-12</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0E740C2AB84C490FBB60D9E1F776E3D3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H8C154B307CCB4EE4BED2DBDF38C67F5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Expected program outcome</header><text>For the purposes of assessing an applicant’s past performance under section 402A(c)(1), and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary shall consider the college-going rate of the participants served by the program compared to that of other applicants eligible to receive consideration of prior experience.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H921BACB730DB4587A939E6D58DAC1800"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 402C (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-12">20 U.S.C. 1070a-12</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA7063F3B7C994C18B31B06B13F01ACF8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HEA1F7D4FCEC646EBA100371496D9CEE2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Expected program outcome</header><text>For the purposes of assessing an applicant’s past performance under section 402A(c)(1), and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary shall consider the college-going rate of the participants served by the program compared to that of other applicants eligible to receive consideration of prior experience.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F71D0B030974790ADD15869229C029"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 402D (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-12">20 U.S.C. 1070a-12</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE963D53F10C84F6B8CF3A9937D8CA95F"> <subsection id="H41B23725D27E4873A72C42E07E963D7D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Expected program outcome</header><text>For the purposes of assessing an applicant’s past performance under section 402A(c)(1), and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary shall consider the college-going rate of the participants served by the program compared to that of other applicants eligible to receive consideration of prior experience.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B20BE55C448498F90BE81CCA54700E9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 402E (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-12">20 U.S.C. 1070a-12</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H36CF15E6A8104D09AEE8F733348EBDEF"> <subsection id="HA064215F5DC0456A94E630396EA9B690"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Expected program outcome</header><text>For the purposes of assessing an applicant’s past performance under section 402A(c)(1), and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary shall consider the college-going rate of the participants served by the program compared to that of other applicants eligible to receive consideration of prior experience.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6DD8BEBBD7C48399D562B5798E6C0EB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 402F (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-12">20 U.S.C. 1070a-12</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01B0650EC6664F67008D4CE758714F4B"> <subsection id="H9FA0BE85BA85469598E8D494C3E8687B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Expected program outcome</header><text>For the purposes of assessing an applicant’s past performance under section 402A(c)(1), and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary shall consider the college-going rate of the participants served by the program compared to that of other applicants eligible to receive consideration of prior experience.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB847261FC83F4E6FA2AF40454FE9B39"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Staff development</header><text>Section 402G (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-17">20 U.S.C. 1070a-17</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HED481CC3E66A4ABDA9F370CD3B35EE82" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HB00DAA38F4224194BC50B0A96F6B9B9"><enum>402G.</enum><header>Staff development activities</header> <subsection id="HB56327F9B71E41AEB51F888B00CE00E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Secretary’s authority</header><text>For the purpose of improving the operation of the programs and projects authorized by this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education and other public and private nonprofit institutions and organizations to provide training and technical assistance for staff and leadership personnel employed in, participating in, or preparing for employment in, such programs and projects.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD082403F53584D9E869B4BB921D76BA8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of training programs</header><text>Such training shall be provided to assist programs and projects in—</text> <paragraph id="HC695F19166AD40CBB75162803FB13539"><enum>(1)</enum><text>achieving the expected program outcomes stated under this chapter or additional outcomes identified by individual programs or projects;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H516DC5D8EEC64C85B93BAEDA6544B250"><enum>(2)</enum><text>addressing any identified program weaknesses in the overall development, conduct, or administration of a grant or contract;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC77C131D9F34B1DB5B5D32EBC584320"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improving the quality of services provided to eligible students; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD88D1A7CA004D878272A45C62DDA297"><enum>(4)</enum><text>additional areas in need of program improvement as identified by the Secretary or as requested by grantees in order to enhance program operations and outcomes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H21ECE12E9CAD43299141F3321BFDF847"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>Grants for the purposes of this section shall be made only after consultation with regional and State professional associations of persons having special knowledge with respect to the needs and problems of such programs and projects.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HAD700D3885A041F3A1A4C6D29E2676EE"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text>Section 402H (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-18">20 U.S.C. 1070a-18</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H795F9E463E2643EC86E345D393750516" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H05603635FE344ED38BA0968C8E3447F9"><enum>402H.</enum><header>Evaluations</header> <subsection id="H4BAE4C1F3D3D409F8302F5EA77D55B6C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluations</header> <paragraph id="H323E3900F26A4FD7B9E528DE4D2B88"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For the purpose of improving the effectiveness of the programs and projects assisted under this chapter, the Secretary shall make grants to or enter into contracts with one or more organizations to—</text> <subparagraph id="HA5236E3F054E442D94D2E06288B72C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluate the effectiveness of the programs and projects assisted under this chapter; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC631E22559724FCDA570B20F77C9026"><enum>(B)</enum><text>disseminate information on the impact of the programs in increasing the education level of participating students, as well as other appropriate measures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EC7E11F482B4026B74818FFC9B748B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Issues to be evaluated</header><text>The evaluations described in paragraph (1) shall measure the effectiveness of programs under this chapter in—</text> <subparagraph id="H29DB90A60367480B9D004367A17BE254"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meeting the expected program outcomes stated under this chapter and all performance measures identified by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H390FD603303A4217A60460B7AFA56195"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enhancing the access of low-income individuals and first-generation college students to postsecondary education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD590ED6AC8124D098E4881F618C10B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>preparing individuals and students for postsecondary education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA60DFE5D116443E4822678B3221277A3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>comparing the level of education completed by students who participate in the programs funded under this chapter with the level of education completed by students of similar backgrounds who do not participate in such programs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC4407EEB574C4C85A2C81D4581F29FEA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>comparing the retention rates, dropout rates, graduation rates, and college admission and completion rates of students who participate in the programs funded under this chapter with the rates of students of similar backgrounds who do not participate in such programs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1732FE45AC9F469D9C28483BCDB33108"><enum>(F)</enum><text>such other issues as the Secretary considers appropriate for inclusion in the evaluation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C46E079E54F41CF8C1C445536036551"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program methods</header><text>Such evaluations shall also investigate the effectiveness of alternative and innovative methods within Federal TRIO programs of increasing access to, and retention of, students in postsecondary education.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H187C8E363B7947BEB099C6BB353943C6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Results</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the authorizing committees—</text> <paragraph id="H8F10EA3917BE49AFAF3CA999DA5D242D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an annual interim report on the progress and preliminary results of the evaluation of each program funded under this chapter no later than 2 years following the date of enactment of the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2AA15F5CEEED4072829B4430949BCF17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a final report not later than 3 years following the date of enactment of such Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0012201C063641DAAB7105FE0372F252"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>All reports and underlying data gathered pursuant to this section shall be made available to the public upon request, in a timely manner following submission of the applicable reports under subsection (b), except that any personally identifiable information on students participating in any TRIO program shall not be disclosed or made available to the public.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HE4D17381A1214E3AB87CE9C73C13A453"><enum>404.</enum><header>GEARUP</header> <subsection id="H6F19CF7DD1AB4785865F2C2640EFDA56"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duration of awards</header><text>Section 404A(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-21">20 U.S.C. 1070a–21(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA8B683A72AAF4A0EA370F4E6ED86F6B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B), by striking <quote>Higher Education Amendments of 1998</quote> and inserting <quote><short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title></quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB03C379BAED4932BCC5779454524DCD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDC7C9878F77B4CF3A1180000EA989233" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HDEBC18EA800D441288183780866B3847"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H922B037F5E0F4452B71FA707955F27A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Continuing eligibility</header><text>Section 404A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-21">20 U.S.C. 1070a–21</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE51889F51A384D2D99D380FB126FEFB3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H4A1B97549DE14C958199FF5EE6684931"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Continuing eligibility</header><text>An eligible entity shall not cease to be an eligible entity upon the expiration of any grant under this chapter (including a continuation award).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HCB6852AD875A453CBA4DE07F6173751F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Continuity of service</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H56F9841501FF4BF59D88DE2465922195"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cohort approach</header><text>Section 404B(g)(1)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-22">20 U.S.C. 1070a–22(g)(1)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>and provide the option of continued services through the student’s first year of attendance at an eligible institution of higher education</quote> after <quote>grade level</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78BE17D929C244F6A54EA2B97BB4D62E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Early intervention</header><text>Section 404D (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-24">20 U.S.C. 1070a–24</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HCCEA8AFA41F9400AB75BA86FF14972C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting <quote>and students in the first year of attendance at an eligible institution of higher education</quote> after <quote>grade 12</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H52C0CB4260C7461AB74C93A8F461161F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by inserting <quote>, and may consider students in their first year of attendance at an eligible institution,</quote> after <quote>grade 12</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0FA32EFA7F454C949C71ED635CB5549B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>Section 404C(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-23">20 U.S.C. 1070a–23(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDE9F9E7B83F44B73AA36E601AC134ECF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04F5BDC60DBA436FBC2C80CB5100C258"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H508EE3EDFCD64636AD47CDD7ED7CAD58"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF3DF5C57598146E2959737AD1B72DA9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HCF3A316F3511431CAEA47000EB97E0F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe activities for coordinating, complementing, and enhancing services under this chapter provided by other eligible entities in the State; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H86A5FCAF29184B5C89B2ED2272BAF596"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Education and counseling services</header><text>Section 404D(b)(2)(A)(ii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-24">20 U.S.C. 1070a–24(b)(2)(A)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>and academic counseling</quote> and inserting <quote>academic counseling, and financial literacy and economic literacy education or counseling</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD31AE3B7DEA84C6C95553395E47ADE5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Homeless and unaccompanied youth</header><text>Section 404D is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H528108E073774F60A6A37391D5D3CF19" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HBE57160A2EC64B088E15E1006C00F884"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Homeless and unaccompanied youth</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, individuals who are homeless or unaccompanied youth as defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act shall be eligible to participate in programs under this section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HD2F47DF521B3427F966BAF1C8DB035E8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reauthorization</header><text>Section 404H (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a-28">20 U.S.C. 1070a–28</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$200,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>$306,500,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H50792F942D7742858D1E1EB215E5C2DF"><enum>405.</enum><header>Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants</header> <subsection id="H8870092658FB421198DC2D5C6323E0D8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 413A(b)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070b">20 U.S.C. 1070b(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$675,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>$779,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0F559C9C36CB4D77B1ABC6EEF3CD93F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Priority of awards</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 413C(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070b-2">20 U.S.C. 1070b-2(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3919FB8F531F4134A646874155CC5220" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H2278B7314E374EAF9ECD2C1BF0FBB1C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out paragraph (1) of this subsection, each institution of higher education shall, in the agreement made under section 487, assure that the selection procedures—</text> <subparagraph id="HCB17728AE5C941548E3CADAE69BB1601"><enum>(A)</enum><text>will give a priority for supplemental grants under this subpart to students who receive Pell Grants and meet the requirements of section 484; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H918D6FA644F147CCB0568254D0CF181B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will award no more than 10 percent of each institution’s allocation received under section 413D to students who did not receive Federal Pell Grants in a prior year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H797ACBE715BB4188BDE0377309E891E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Phaseout of allocation based on previous allocations</header> <paragraph id="H6306EF96E82244839FCD2176C05F8677"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Subsection (a) of section 413D (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070b-3">20 U.S.C. 1070b–3(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5F5BA72FA0A8451AB9EA0E2BC15973F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H40AFDE7C95B4465B868BAB8074563FC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allocation based on previous allocation</header> <paragraph id="HEF3F0BCBFB3C434C806FABAEF275F7E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Base guarantee</header><text>From the amount appropriated pursuant to section 413A(b) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2007, the Secretary shall, subject to <internal-xref idref="HDC5CDC7B98074A9B9164E5EF23D1586C" legis-path="(a)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref>, first allocate to each eligible institution an amount equal to the following percentage of the amount such institution received under subsection (a) of this section for fiscal year 2007 (as such subsection was in effect with respect to allocations for such fiscal year):</text> <subparagraph id="HDFAEBED8A7314CB9BDCA613E56EA83B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>80 percent for fiscal years 2008 and 2009;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H95D3D46B03BA449DBA79F0DF00437BBE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>60 percent for fiscal years 2010 and 2011;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA7380263A8342B2ADE2017239A7EAC0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>40 percent for fiscal years 2012 and 2013;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5379E531FEEB482FB2DCBF077500F63B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>20 percent for fiscal years 2014 and 2015; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HECB2A4A07BB0440789D65D386CE4CC5D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>0 percent for fiscal year 2016 and any succeeding fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC5CDC7B98074A9B9164E5EF23D1586C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ratable reductions for insufficient appropriations</header><text></text> <subparagraph id="HCCA168E185CF4D2FBFAA8298B8BD6881"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reduction of base guarantee</header><text>If the amount appropriated for any fiscal year is less than the amount required to be allocated to all institutions under this subsection, then the amount of the allocation to each such institution shall be ratably reduced.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H45251984D5994ABDA76D00AF58C9D00"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional appropriations allocation</header><text>If additional amounts are appropriated for any such fiscal year, such reduced amounts shall be increased on the same basis as they were reduced (until the amount allocated equals the amount required to be allocated under this subsection).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8157DF497774963B16391D24B7C6F5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional allocations for certain institutions</header> <subparagraph id="H49133AB2BFE24937977887453F5FD483"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Allocations permitted</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary may allocate an amount equal to not more than 10 percent of the amount by which the amount appropriated in any fiscal year to carry out this subpart exceeds $700,000,000 among eligible institutions described in <internal-xref idref="H75A53258216D4346BEF1D83079FB1BB" legis-path="(a)(3)(B)">subparagraph (B)</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H75A53258216D4346BEF1D83079FB1BB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible institutions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An otherwise eligible institution may receive a portion of the allocation described in <internal-xref idref="H49133AB2BFE24937977887453F5FD483" legis-path="(a)(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> if—</text> <clause id="H8B95ABBB5BDF49FBB3CF571769C941DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less than 10 percent of the students attending the institution receive Federal Pell Grants; and </text></clause> <clause id="HC7481D5C709546E7897CA126BDFD3304"><enum>(ii)</enum> <subclause id="H00DAD7BB63214DD495995E81A9A38D99" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration, if its graduation rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating within the period of time equal to normal duration of the longest undergraduate program offered by the institution, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(5)(C)); or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8F80EB70A7AF47E1AFE195D828A91D00" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 2, but less than 4, years in duration, if its rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating or transferring to an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration within the period of time equal to the normal duration of the program offered, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(5)(C)).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H243BB0E422F54D20B3EE7B690294EF70"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by <internal-xref idref="H6306EF96E82244839FCD2176C05F8677" legis-path="405.(c)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated under section 413A(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070b">20 U.S.C. 1070b(b)</external-xref>) for fiscal year 2008 or any succeeding fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H796A8DFCA559426BA625DACEF818076"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Books and supplies</header><text>Section 413D(c)(3)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070-3">20 U.S.C. 1070–3(c)(3)(D)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$450</quote> and inserting <quote>$600</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="HA610B4D4FB5545F1895511BB28E6C69"><enum>406.</enum><header>LEAP</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 415A(b)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070c">20 U.S.C. 1070c(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H728B4DBF7E2B4BE58248AD60DC84B7C6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5438D3C873594E09BB00D163752E5062"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H88939DD81FCA463AA3D77CD4005200E1"><enum>407.</enum><header>HEP/CAMP program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 418A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070d-2">20 U.S.C. 1070d–2</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H29E0E1693421406F88120097DC388481"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by inserting <quote>, or whose spouse</quote> after <quote>themselves</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FE50017BC7441BCBD2B4BA740FEE130"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)(B), by inserting <quote>, including preparation for college entrance exams</quote> after <quote>program</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF334F51342749E8B6C23F100B3F6D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(8), by inserting <quote>, including child care and transportation</quote> after <quote>supportive services</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5D24C6C1173428ABA04343554AE1710"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subsection (b)(7), by striking the period at the end of subsection (b)(8) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>, and by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following new paragraph: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6A889C9C60394B7882C6E095669CA715" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H4982A25FC6404FC099FCB73F24097E60"><enum>(9)</enum><text>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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AFF5A74720448EB9B02BBC4B9EB2BA3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting <quote>, or whose spouse</quote> after <quote>themselves</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFAA5634C77F1469700D721E6D9FB4D9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H4D6C5F4CC2B1496AA64E3434173E24E9" style="OLC"> <clause id="HE2E55DB20A394426BF1EF65F8F9824CD" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>personal, academic, career, and economic education or personal finance counseling as an ongoing part of the program;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3918D78CB0348E487B7BE32A281E216"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)(B), by inserting <quote>(including mentoring and guidance of such students)</quote> after <quote>services</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D0A4D8A4F5D427490836BDCAE608036"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>, and by adding at the end of subsection (c)(2) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4B42B16E0A40456391C0393FBC66D4B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H8A5761204DFA4415BABA7C43DF5DFCC0" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA668DA0C7EA544AAA278F173A7DB90AC"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>section 402A(c)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 402A(c)(2)</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB48531BFC4D4456EA16B5822ABCE7796"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in subsection (h)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB88CFA23060A4B7EA56F06930009E2C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H077DD10558D34BB48094243DF8B8BDAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H84292C27E2C84F51B229F098E20262E" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>408.</enum><header>Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subpart 6 of part A of title IV is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0A217050E0F84E7CB49D021224FFB252" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subpart id="H927D73E12B3A4224AA5748D2B57D57A1"><enum>6</enum><header>Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program</header> <section id="H4393018D39A148C09D5BEDD43689EFC"><enum>419A.</enum><header>Robert C. Byrd mathematics and science honors scholarship program</header> <subsection id="H30BBF634764042368D327B474FF30042"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of this section is to award scholarships to students who are enrolled in studies leading to baccalaureate and advanced degrees in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA074BDD9B2DF4641911F8C8D78ED8DDE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>As used in this section—</text> <paragraph id="HA3B5FF1B4D9C455F992264CF064F3E3F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <quote>computer science</quote> means the branch of knowledge or study of computers, including such fields of knowledge or study as computer hardware, computer software, computer engineering, information systems, and robotics;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H987A55F175964D35A06CCD2A2B7FDE6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <quote>eligible student</quote> means a student who—</text> <subparagraph id="HCADAE7FCB1B442168E28A0DF5B452724"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a citizen of the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33EE6EB049534FC4B4E8DE74882A798"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is selected by the managing agent to receive a scholarship;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6D69872C202420B9C16D4F567D09539"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is enrolled full-time in an institution of higher education, other than a United States service academy; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2BF8EAD3F4B6460093BE50E7DC520022"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has shown a commitment to and is pursuing a major in studies leading to a baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral degree (or a combination thereof) in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H251861500EF142BD8E555794FFD3AA82"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term <quote>engineering</quote> means the science by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to humanity in structures, machines, and products, as in the construction of engines, bridges, buildings, mines, and chemical plants, including such fields of knowledge or study as aeronautical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, materials engineering, manufacturing engineering, and mechanical engineering;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H576742C7703A4BF7A700F0D52BF58BD4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term <quote>life sciences</quote> means the branch of knowledge or study of living things, including such fields of knowledge or study as biology, biochemistry, biophysics, microbiology, genetics, physiology, botany, zoology, ecology, and behavioral biology, except that the term does not encompass social psychology or the health professions;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7A96A4934014026B53E6B8011C7C52B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term <quote>managing agent</quote> means an entity to which an award is made under <internal-xref idref="H708203E7004C428D95007CB7B1DD39BF" legis-path="419A.(c)">subsection (c)</internal-xref> to manage a program of Mathematics and Science Honors Scholarships;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF31E043E71E3437F96E44FE43E279576"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the term <quote>mathematics</quote> means the branch of knowledge or study of numbers and the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically, including such fields of knowledge or study as statistics, applied mathematics, and operations research; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0590EAFD635D448190188E4B407340A9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the term <quote>physical sciences</quote> means the branch of knowledge or study of the material universe, including such fields of knowledge or study as astronomy, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, earth sciences, ocean sciences, physics, and planetary sciences.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H708203E7004C428D95007CB7B1DD39BF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Award</header> <paragraph id="HF08848A20458433288E29D81F8B8F81F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum> <subparagraph id="H5F90F1709A26460DB91CB9998F2FDA8" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>From funds authorized under section 419D to carry out this section, the Secretary is authorized, through a grant or cooperative agreement, to make an award to a private, non-profit organization, other than an institution of higher education or system of institutions of higher education, to manage, through a public and private partnership, a program of Mathematics and Science Honors Scholarships under this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF947C8CFCF6B4390B876C35896DBA673" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The award under <internal-xref idref="H5F90F1709A26460DB91CB9998F2FDA8" legis-path="419A.(c)(1)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> shall be for a five-year period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA8B2E13DB71426FB232BF7585C65C05"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="H1D6F13F3A6BF43F395461D6E813DD3F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>One hundred percent of the funds awarded under <internal-xref idref="H5F90F1709A26460DB91CB9998F2FDA8" legis-path="419A.(c)(1)(A)">paragraph (1)(A)</internal-xref> for any fiscal year shall be obligated and expended solely on scholarships to eligible students.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A36BB7E83EB4B49AF3E0031DDA95760" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>No Federal funds shall be used to provide more than 50 percent of the cost of any scholarship to an eligible student.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H27D62BAA08BB41A1845D78E800AB2F3E" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The maximum scholarship award shall be the difference between an eligible student’s cost of attendance minus any non-loan based aid such student receives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB865803D146A403C944FC02CCA618047"><enum>(3)</enum> <subparagraph id="H96DA434695354326A288DA3B80E1F76" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The secretary may establish—</text> <clause id="H04BBCA67EFF740F7A517D5A69D8FC85" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>eligibility criteria for applicants for managing agent, including criteria regarding financial and administrative capability; and</text></clause> <clause id="H68BC1D3D35FD45C1A96E374DCE9F5647" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>operational standards for the managing agent, including management and performance requirements, such as audit, recordkeeping, record retention, and reporting procedures and requirements.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADDA1FEF8CC74F0498F36C58FBDAF4F8" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary, as necessary, may review and revise any criteria, standards, and rules established under this paragraph and, through the agreement with the managing agent, see that any revisions are implemented.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC20A8742ED62477BB69D1416F46E3F12"><enum>(4)</enum><text>If the managing agent fails to meet the requirements of this section the Secretary may terminate the award to the managing agent.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1CD2372E068344FCBF2400E6E3D59200"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Secretary shall conduct outreach efforts to help raise awareness of the Mathematics and Science Honors Scholarships.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H44F8DC27006D4D75B400B583D8CB5FFC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties of the managing agent</header><text>The managing agent shall—</text> <paragraph id="HDA18D386471F4310B34E07E7EC31486B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop criteria to award Mathematics and Science Honors Scholarships based on established measurements available to secondary students who wish to pursue degrees in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04E87FCD7BD549CDA1A4C9C62BDBFE4D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish a Mathematics and Science Honors Scholarship Fund in a separate, named account that clearly discloses the amount of Federal and non-Federal funds deposited in the account and used for scholarships under this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EA09239CF8B4D38A2E712B710C300C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>solicit funds for scholarships and for the administration of the program from non-Federal sources;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D2EB9E086AE4583A3C9ED451E48B3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>solicit applicants for scholarships;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5290EA82F674A9ABE055062C611DB9D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>from the amounts in the Fund, award scholarships to eligible students and transfer such funds to the institutions of higher education that they attend; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA17EA8CC15842DD89EAB866A38CDE9D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>annually submit to the Secretary a financial audit and a report on the progress of the program, and such other documents as the Secretary may require to determine the effective management of the program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7950D5D2BECD4D7C88283065CBC2AA18"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applications</header> <paragraph id="HC688DEBB32EE477400CBF8B5F6A01361"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any eligible entity that desires to be the managing agent under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF369A700C744A8E828CAFB64588D704"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each application shall include a description of—</text> <subparagraph id="HBD7BAF775DE54FF88621FA5926B38694"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how the applicant meets or will meet requirements established under subsections (c)(3)(A) and (d);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H465E373F432F4B22A7C62664724E8DAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the applicant will solicit funds for scholarships and for the administration of the program from non-Federal sources;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H78A7DD8F11274DDF8FBEC9B1D4F0DE58"><enum>(C)</enum><text>how the applicant will provide nationwide outreach to inform students about the program and to encourage students to pursue degrees in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, and engineering;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1FEC787E8B324B60AFC7E8052445BE6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>how the applicant will solicit applications for scholarships, including how the applicant will balance efforts in urban and rural areas;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67ED50D68DBE46B19BCE683FB1DDBD90"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the selection criteria based on established measurements available to secondary students the applicant will use to award scholarships and to renew those awards;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53EE98C6E9FC40F0B3FE3C22001826C0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>how the applicant will inform the institution of higher education chosen by the recipient of the name and scholarship amount of the recipient;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H768B14F325024802A835FCC5F67170C7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>what procedures and assurances the applicant and the institution of higher education that the recipient attends will use to verify student eligibility, attendance, degree progress, and academic performance and to deliver and account for payments to such institution;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC746F3569D8C449C873FC1F069716BF4"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the management (including audit and accounting) procedures the applicant will use for the program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4ECC2F6E69764192B800B654085170EA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the human, financial, and other resources that the applicant will need and use to manage the program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA8CA50A90D4A4795934F00BC54D4C979"><enum>(J)</enum><text>how the applicant will evaluate the program and report to the Secretary annually; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1492084EBB1C40829E5EE550599052B"><enum>(K)</enum><text>a description of how the entity will coordinate with, complement, and build on similar public and private mathematics and science programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB6345AA7ED9341FABA15DC26CD91B6B5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Scholarship recipients</header> <paragraph id="H22E4E85CA28C49AB00AD3C2FD7E5CC41"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A student receiving a scholarship under this section shall be known as a <quote>Byrd Mathematics and Science Honors Scholar</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF7A93339C7C442B87B6F06F6920B2FA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any student desiring to receive a scholarship under this section shall submit an application to the managing agent in such form, and containing such information, as the managing agent may require.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4018505262CF44C18CB04FB33272FB1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any student that receives a scholarship under this section shall enter into an agreement with the managing agent to complete 5 consecutive years of service to begin no later than 12 months following completion of the final degree in a position related to physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering as defined under this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H910ED235FE97404B80BA31033FB0E711"><enum>(4)</enum><text>If any student that receives a scholarship under this section fails to earn at least a baccalaureate degree in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, or engineering as defined under this section, the student shall repay to the managing agent the amount of any financial assistance paid to such student.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2AFCA505858A4239A42E68B5F3F8A245"><enum>(5)</enum><text>If any student that receives a scholarship under this section fails to meet the requirements of <internal-xref idref="H4018505262CF44C18CB04FB33272FB1" legis-path="419A.(f)(3)">paragraph (3)</internal-xref>, the student shall repay to the managing agent the amount of any financial assistance paid to such student.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEEAA4640A634D0BAC58A86EFA8D7107"><enum>(6)</enum> <subparagraph id="H7CF6E9BE67C14E488B3F00F34C9125CD" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Scholarships shall be awarded for only one academic year of study at a time.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCD690A60A124488BD6F191528494723" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum> <clause id="H4B2D40DD55F24CECAB12F27F95F53B77" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A scholarship shall be renewable on an annual basis for the established length of the academic program if the student awarded the scholarship remains eligible.</text></clause> <clause id="HAF405F0FFA55453B9D4134FFC3A7DB5B" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The managing agent may condition renewal of a scholarship on measures of academic progress and achievement, with the approval of the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86E34D4D83134EE087007ECD151B00B1" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum> <clause id="H979DB877286844D9BCE6F57D81F4D70" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>If a student fails to either remain eligible or meet established measures of academic progress and achievement, the managing agent shall instruct the student’s institution of higher education to suspend payment of the student’s scholarship.</text></clause> <clause id="H4E151D6C57114FFF8EA135E6E7D9E97C" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A suspension of payment shall remain in effect until the student is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the managing agent that he or she is again eligible and meets the established measures of academic progress and achievement.</text></clause> <clause id="HEEEC0DEBBC1C4E048324593E48EEFBD1" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A student’s eligibility for a scholarship shall be terminated if a suspension period exceeds 12 months.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB3B0025A41904D9FB0AD2DB258776EE7" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum> <clause id="HF48C17E919724BD684BF8ED8BC64C37" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum> <subclause id="HBD774D61ACF245C9BB8F59F5D715B21C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text>A student awarded a scholarship may, in a manner and under the terms established by, and with the approval of, the managing agent, postpone or interrupt his or her enrollment at an institution of higher education for up to 12 months.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H64C5C2A449DA4C139BE2BD837D697784" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>Such a postponement or interruption shall not be considered a suspension for purposes of <internal-xref idref="H86E34D4D83134EE087007ECD151B00B1" legis-path="419A.(f)(6)(C)">subparagraph (C)</internal-xref>.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HB90D6B128B2E433BAF062D98BD5DED77" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Neither a student nor the student’s institution of higher education shall receive the student’s scholarship payments during the period of postponement or interruption, but such payments shall resume upon enrollment or reenrollment.</text></clause> <clause id="HE86D850CDA7B4095BE50B700EC8D5232" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>In exceptional circumstances, such as serious injury or illness or the necessity to care for family members, the student’s postponement or interruption may, upon notification and approval of the managing agent, be extended beyond the 12 month period described in <internal-xref idref="HBD774D61ACF245C9BB8F59F5D715B21C" legis-path="419A.(f)(6)(D)(i)(I)">clause (i)(I)</internal-xref>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H333ED8179F4F4EC1A46EFC2100E4E5E7"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Responsibilities of institution of higher education</header> <paragraph id="H819B36F582704AA68337FE2292E2851" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The managing agent shall require any institution of higher education that enrolls a student who receives a scholarship under this section to annually provide an assurance, prior to making any payment, that the student—</text> <subparagraph id="HF076EFA1884F41DB894D99001D8EC56D" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is eligible in accordance with <internal-xref idref="H987A55F175964D35A06CCD2A2B7FDE6" legis-path="419A.(b)(2)">subsection (b)(2)</internal-xref>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8ACB386177854682B400BBE2724CF889" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has provided the institution with a written commitment to attend, or is attending, classes and is satisfactorily meeting the institution’s academic criteria for enrollment in its program of study.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B7107D8AE144593AB5C780012355135"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="H25A8680E76C245FB9C34AF67D5FE5200" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The managing agent shall provide the institution of higher education with payments from the Fund for selected recipients in at least two installments.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF458748C3FB49E5B4BD32B8481AF1C" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An institution of higher education shall return prorated amounts of any scholarship payment to the managing agent, who shall deposit it in to the Fund, if a recipient declines a scholarship, does not attend courses, transfers to another institution of higher education, or becomes ineligible for a scholarship.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4C33B41DE2EC466A0023EA4250DBF2B7"><enum>419B.</enum><header>Mathematics and science incentive program</header> <subsection id="H36ACA72AC99D462A00E42D86554642C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program</header> <paragraph id="H45A0CD815DDE4D6681A16013B17B8C90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to carry out a program of assuming the obligation to pay, pursuant to the provisions of this section, the interest on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or D of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA3869F626F6D43F4BD5FAE7736FBF993"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>The Secretary may assume interest payments under paragraph (1) only for a borrower who—</text> <subparagraph id="HD6D8BF79F9C84066992CD4D61B71C01"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has submitted an application in compliance with <internal-xref idref="HC237A3155CCF45B99F72DF68AAA0982" legis-path="419B.(d)">subsection (d)</internal-xref>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD65ACB3F7DC1446296DA208F48C60659"><enum>(B)</enum><text>obtained one or more loans described in <internal-xref idref="H45A0CD815DDE4D6681A16013B17B8C90" legis-path="419B.(a)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> as an undergraduate student;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C05897491C541AB8CC3231FA7303C71"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is a new borrower (within the meaning of section 103(7) of this Act) on or after the date of enactment of the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4EF586D707DB48479D92B2C1ABF96C42"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is a highly qualified teacher of science, technology, engineering or mathematics at an elementary or secondary school in a high need local educational agency, or is a mathematics, science, or engineering professional; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9EDB7EB6778A4CD9AB9E6EBC45D4FFB5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>enters into an agreement with the Secretary to complete 5 consecutive years of service in a position described in subparagraph (D), starting on the date of the agreement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AEF5CBDE2B14D0899AE00F5D697226E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prior interest limitations</header><text>The Secretary shall not make any payments for interest that—</text> <subparagraph id="H55D08A71DC004FD1A42E48E01FE1FB29"><enum>(A)</enum><text>accrues prior to the beginning of the repayment period on a loan in the case of a loan made under section 428H or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2CC0B7CB397648BCB55D470751AF1C89"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has accrued prior to the signing of an agreement under <internal-xref idref="H9EDB7EB6778A4CD9AB9E6EBC45D4FFB5" legis-path="419B.(a)(2)(E)">paragraph (2)(E)</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4033CE4765FC49F39BE945D67BDF314B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Initial selection</header><text>In selecting participants for the program under this section, the Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="HC6BB5B5EAB8D469BB0B29EC97C29142B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall choose among eligible applicants on the basis of—</text> <clause id="H1E92C758DE6445CCAEAE9560E57E3691"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the national security, homeland security, and economic security needs of the United States, as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with other Federal agencies, including the Departments of Labor, Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce, and Energy, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Science Foundation; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE299C52F7DBA42D794EF2E5CAF2F00A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the academic record or job performance of the applicant; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AC6D7E7DF114DC6B1AF64E734D93F00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may choose among eligible applicants on the basis of—</text> <clause id="H8FC3730557AC488BA4A9C0B23D280244"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the likelihood of the applicant to complete the 5-year service obligation;</text></clause> <clause id="HEB0C3E6E2967471284536D5341EDB98D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the likelihood of the applicant to remain in science, mathematics, or engineering after the completion of the service requirement; or</text></clause> <clause id="H0F6E1911D3454BAD00F5E2ADCE87313C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other relevant criteria determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8478DDF39AE4AFFAF76CE434FA96D6B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Availability subject to appropriations</header><text>Loan interest payments under this section shall be subject to the availability of appropriations. If the amount appropriated for any fiscal year is not sufficient to provide interest payments on behalf of all qualified applicants, the Secretary shall give priority to those individuals on whose behalf interest payments were made during the preceding fiscal year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H957E28009B924E1ABF00933E06328D96"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEA640FAD552F4ECB92CC6930005C7F19"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration and amount of interest payments</header><text>The period during which the Secretary shall pay interest on behalf of a student borrower who is selected under <internal-xref idref="H36ACA72AC99D462A00E42D86554642C4" legis-path="419B.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> is the period that begins on the effective date of the agreement under <internal-xref idref="H9EDB7EB6778A4CD9AB9E6EBC45D4FFB5" legis-path="419B.(a)(2)(E)">subsection (a)(2)(E)</internal-xref>, continues after successful completion of the service obligation, and ends on the earlier of—</text> <paragraph id="HE95C5DDA938B451D9BCB00C6A7C2A7B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the completion of the repayment period of the loan;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8CCAE85E25FD4CC6002986EAD64B9555"><enum>(2)</enum><text>payment by the Secretary of a total of $5,000 on behalf of the borrower;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CB5CD8F8B1048E7B90018B55346C52E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if the borrower ceases to fulfill the service obligation under such agreement prior to the end of the 5-year period, as soon as the borrower is determined to have ceased to fulfill such obligation in accordance with regulations of the Secretary; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H353B098034A7402E90A0093B38BDD19"><enum>(4)</enum><text>6 months after the end of any calendar year in which the borrower’s gross income equals or exceeds 4 times the national per capita disposable personal income (current dollars) for such calendar year, as determined on the basis of the National Income and Product Accounts Tables of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H16C8D593C33A44AC93C75629F6DD2D3E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repayment to eligible lenders</header><text>Subject to the regulations prescribed by the Secretary by regulation under <internal-xref idref="H957E28009B924E1ABF00933E06328D96" legis-path="419B.(a)(6)">subsection (a)(6)</internal-xref>, the Secretary shall pay to each eligible lender or holder for each payment period the amount of the interest that accrues on a loan of a student borrower who is selected under <internal-xref idref="H36ACA72AC99D462A00E42D86554642C4" legis-path="419B.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC237A3155CCF45B99F72DF68AAA0982"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application for repayment</header> <paragraph id="HC8C6411797454B6AAEC24752453DDC00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each eligible individual desiring loan interest payment under this section shall submit a complete and accurate application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27C8FC5771EE472FB8155DB71B85E2E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failure to complete service agreement</header><text>Such application shall contain an agreement by the individual that, if the individual fails to complete the 5 consecutive years of service required by <internal-xref idref="H9EDB7EB6778A4CD9AB9E6EBC45D4FFB5" legis-path="419B.(a)(2)(E)">subsection (a)(2)(E)</internal-xref>, the individual agrees to repay the Secretary the amount of any interest paid by the Secretary on behalf of the individual.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2A9C1FB3352941F8B2A5060361C73694"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Treatment of consolidation loans</header><text>A consolidation loan made under section 428C of this Act, or a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan made under part D of title IV of this Act, may be a qualified loan for the purpose of this section only to the extent that such loan amount was used by a borrower who otherwise meets the requirements of this section to repay—</text> <paragraph id="HC31D3D8867CE45FA89AE9427DCF207D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a loan made under section 428 or 428H of this Act; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A94ED421D2C46F491D94CBC009E4A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, or a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, made under part D of title IV of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5ABF5BA68EBB422996C19FCCBE66CD78"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Prevention of double benefits</header><text>No borrower may, for the same service, receive a benefit under both this section and—</text> <paragraph id="H34C2366856C94787B0A5C96BD72EF1B7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any loan forgiveness program under title IV of this Act; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48BC542C10864B5492AAA61C25593012"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12601">42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H46F1777415984264B7C4FC6BC413649E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>As used in this section—</text> <paragraph id="H98753339BEFB45F5AE4E88A800EC22F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <quote>high need local educational agency</quote> has the same meaning given such term in section 201(b)(4); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66DBFD74968847C1B2B0263304BDF5B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <quote>mathematics, science, or engineering professional</quote> means a person who—</text> <subparagraph id="H25A750CCCB8E431486F2336082441297"><enum>(A)</enum><text>holds a baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral degree (or a combination thereof) in science, mathematics, or engineering; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E45630C093944F09E03CACE5C56B482"><enum>(B)</enum><text>works in a field the Secretary determines is closely related to that degree, which shall include working as a professor at a two- or four-year institution of higher education.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H42EF25D7305F4053B6F2D48E1D1F5D34"><enum>419C.</enum><header>Mathematics and science education coordinating council grants</header> <subsection id="H3785EEDD165145018CF0D0EF303403C5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of this section include—</text> <paragraph id="H5D98229002604B11AA46ABB17CBF7DE2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>supporting programs that encourage students to enroll in and successfully complete baccalaureate and advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2E54AFB817E40A6911D01EE0800B578"><enum>(2)</enum><text>achieving the common objective of organizing, leading, and implementing State-based reform agendas that support the continuing improvement of mathematics and science education; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85349673A8B946539118C1DEBDA770F9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improving collaboration in a State among the State educational agency, 2-year and 4-year institutions of higher education, and the business community through the development or improvement of a coordinating council.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H066FA056706F47D4842D27ADABABC2A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For the purposes of this section:</text> <paragraph id="H8A0B0770E00D427FBAC004185421743"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <quote>eligible State</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B010063433B4BD4A3DC6B8564858200"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Governor of a State; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC83B373779B74EA38CB1A4A22C34EB41"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a State for which the constitution or laws of the State designate an individual, entity, or agency in the State, other than the Governor, to be responsible for coordination among segments of the State’s educational systems, such individual, entity, or agency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H540F1FE8FCF44CC1BAAA986D91C437C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <quote>mathematics and science education coordinating council</quote> means an organization that is charged by a State with coordinating mathematics and science education in the State. Such a council shall be composed of education, business, and community leaders working together to increase student participation and academic achievement in mathematics and science.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4DE73759DCE742D789E367B200EFB02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State grants</header><text>From amounts made available under section 419D for this section, the Secretary is authorized to use not more than $5,000,000 to award grants on a competitive basis to eligible States for the purpose of carrying out activities described in <internal-xref idref="H56FA1B6F100E4519BF9BA7E749EA7DA0" legis-path="419C.(d)">subsection (d)</internal-xref>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H56FA1B6F100E4519BF9BA7E749EA7DA0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Uses of funds</header><text>An eligible State that receives a grant under this section is authorized to use grant funds to carry out one or more of the following activities:</text> <paragraph id="H401697A0DD8E48F9B6EE18921E7DB04E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In a State in which a mathematics and science education coordinating council does not exist, planning and establishing such a council.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F89A47DED3E4315B4803E252FA1FF1D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In a State in which such a council exists, reforming or expanding the activities of the council, including implementing State-based reform agendas that support the continuing improvement of mathematics and science education, and support services that lead to better teacher recruitment and training, increased student academic achievement, and increased student enrollment and degree attainment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AFF07FC5B5C4BD388D9E8BCD94C7108"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Coordinating with activities under part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and with title II of this Act, especially as it pertains to the recruitment and preparation of highly qualified mathematics and science teachers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H05D0BADAA76844C38075B61FE821F16"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible State shall submit an application to the Secretary that—</text> <paragraph id="HC9505FB9711649F29196FB639DD23E11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the activities the State will carry out with the funds;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA6FF847BC604959BBBBAFCB4D1C002E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>contains a plan for continuing such activities once Federal funding ceases; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H536467DE6473416F93A354D29E12BDFB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>contains such other information and assurances as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5E688E1F462C41268C9FC72552D962B6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Governor of a State, or the individual, entity, or agency in the State described in <internal-xref idref="HC83B373779B74EA38CB1A4A22C34EB41" legis-path="419C.(b)(1)(B)">subsection (b)(1)(B)</internal-xref>, shall consult with the State board of education, State educational agency, and the State agency for higher education, as appropriate, with respect to the activities assisted under this section. In the case of an individual, entity, or agency described in <internal-xref idref="HC83B373779B74EA38CB1A4A22C34EB41" legis-path="419C.(b)(1)(B)">subsection (b)(1)(B)</internal-xref>, such consultation shall also include the Governor.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA12EE5F8129444B7B9ED544DE83C2DC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to negate or supersede the legal authority under State law of any State agency, State entity, or State public official over programs that are under the jurisdiction of the agency, entity, or official.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H24CB8C08BBB94616ABC400EC24DD49E7"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Administrative provisions</header> <paragraph id="HB155140EEB544047A767A1B8FB008841"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="H49A42F5F4EA74A5FA865209188F7F74E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Grants awarded under this section shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00C3951B499E43D29F986F5ED3886CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A grantee may receive a grant under this part only once.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H134CBEBD91E248C886631FB9777ECDAF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Payments of grant funds under this section shall be annual.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC91CC0B0293940C0A0613723C6C5FEE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretarial selections</header><text>The Secretary shall determine which applications receive funds under this section, and the amount of the grant. In determining grant amounts, the Secretary shall take into account the total amount of funds available for all grants under this section and the nature of each grant proposal, including whether funds are being sought to assist in the creation of a new State mathematics and science education coordinating council or to extend the work of an existing council. The Secretary shall also take into account the equitable geographic distribution of grants throughout the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H007A2E6DFA6242C896CFB5959C674F54"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Matching requirement</header><text>Each eligible State receiving a grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount of the grant (in cash or in kind) to carry out the activities supported by the grant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1543F65D9DF0465EA2E87EB4A3E776EF"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Accountability and evaluation</header> <paragraph id="HDE7E2A17CE2842A5BD8BFC2B7EA9DC9F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State grant accountability report</header><text>An eligible State that receives a grant under this section shall submit an annual accountability report to the Secretary. Such report shall include a description of the degree to which the eligible State, in using grant funds, has made substantial progress in meeting its objectives.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8EB0AA563F54DEFAFDB8E85086F6624"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Evaluation and dissemination</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate the activities funded under this section and report the Secretary’s findings regarding such activities to the authorizing committees. The Secretary shall broadly disseminate successful practices developed by eligible States under this section, and shall broadly disseminate information regarding such practices that were found to be ineffective.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1BED22D2339B4B7A86DB3F6FE60678F5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Revocation</header><text>If the Secretary determines that an eligible State is not making substantial progress in meeting the purposes, objectives, and measures, as appropriate, required under this section by the end of the second year of a grant, then the grant payment shall not be made for the third year and subsequent years of the grant.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6D3B6341494A459F9C00F8C922B8DAA8"><enum>419D.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated $41,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years to carry out this subpart.</text></section></subpart><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HF858B938BBF14A668B5616502DE00026"><enum>409.</enum><header>Child care access</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Section 419N(g) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070e">20 U.S.C. 1070e(g)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA4F6B63F114543CCA8102555A1435B01" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7657C802743042339414EC080536E480"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H082B8844D74D456EB264A5ABC8CBC93"><enum>410.</enum><header>Learning anytime anywhere partnerships</header> <subsection id="H752B8ADD3CEA41F68CCF52B0145C3FFF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Subpart 8 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070f—1070f–6) is repealed.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H263F02FB5D504C1288EB7CF5513730D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 400(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070">20 U.S.C. 1070(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>through 8</quote> and inserting <quote>through 7</quote>. </text></subsection></section> </part> <part id="HCAFED9E6488742BA90BD6434126B84E3"><enum>B</enum><header>Federal Family Education Loan Program</header> <section id="H40C4A93DEA1D4992909D95471636ECE0"><enum>421.</enum><header>Reauthorization of Federal Family Education Loan Program</header> <subsection id="H5EB1A9CA9051483BA3618300A67338AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 421(b)(5) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1071">20 U.S.C. 1071(b)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>an administrative cost allowance</quote> and inserting <quote>a loan processing and issuance fee</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2B7185567E2C451B8CDE29126EF400FE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of authority</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H321A13A7FEA74A8790F5BEA9758958A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal insurance limitations</header><text>Section 424(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1074">20 U.S.C. 1074(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H2BBB9BB5167E48649135892600681377"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2004</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18EB2780499B4A87AB3577F4B439C3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2008</quote> and inserting <quote>2016</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDD798CC27AB4B6B87482C8BCC365951"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guaranteed loans</header><text>Section 428(a)(5) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(a)(5)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H3839940EF6A744BA927DAFAF46CE28D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2004</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A1B41FD239D4C90AA22B2702B36D8C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2008</quote> and inserting <quote>2016</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H14F056F550724535A0E310DBA6DBA71"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consolidation loans</header><text>Section 428C(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-3">20 U.S.C. 1078–3(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2004</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H41B9762E5A064833978C331F3FD4D286"><enum>422.</enum><header>Loan limits</header> <subsection id="H41D302FA9FFC42868E22027800DBDE96"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal insurance limits</header><text>Section 425(a)(1)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1075">20 U.S.C. 1075(a)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H622B9C3CB3EB41459B9E572066A6F82"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i)(I), by striking <quote>$2,625</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,500</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8459571278B4D43BF1D7F2C7C569418"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii)(I), by striking <quote>$3,500</quote> and inserting <quote>$4,500</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8FD19C62C6304FD9A0E358B9D002E1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guarantee limits</header><text>Section 428(b)(1)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H46CE0114DD2D475C880000874589EA8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i)(I), by striking <quote>$2,625</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,500</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H677EADC3A9CF4B41A98CE3B621039EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii)(I), by striking <quote>$3,500</quote> and inserting <quote>$4,500</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA11A4ADAA5D44396AAE2E96106B91308"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Counting of consolidation loans against limits</header><text>Section 428C(a)(3)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-3">20 U.S.C. 1078–3(a)(3)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block id="HA2E658CBBFE8466A8C1DB0E24D049C30"> <clause indent="up2" id="HC9CFCF1999C6486BAA94AB5C1C09C413"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Loans made under this section shall, to the extent used to pay off the outstanding principal balance on loans made under this title, excluding capitalized interest, be counted against the applicable limitations on aggregate indebtedness contained in sections 425(a)(2), 428(b)(1)(B), 428H(d), 455, and 464(a)(2)(B).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H7327D4DEC30E41BEAACB95006027D791"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2007.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H0624E604E18049E68C94F72BF6781084"><enum>423.</enum><header>Interest rates and special allowances</header> <subsection id="H1510BCBFA298411D86FC81FBA81CCF52"><enum>(a)</enum><header>FFEL interest rates</header><text>Section 427A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1077a">20 U.S.C. 1077a(k)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0F9DD751F5ED41A48C7E1B9493D82501"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (k)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1224F7DD46CD4A49A8C1C704EAC2E94B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">, and before July </header-in-text>1, 2006</quote> in the heading of such subsection; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H080607886C714EEFBB5CB18959484501"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, and before July 1, 2006,</quote> each place it appears other than paragraph (4);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA200EF204BC549FEB9FE5BF3C0F9A3BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (<italic>l</italic>); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H45696FFB6A674415ABD61900B98C97C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (m) and (n) as subsections (<italic>l</italic>) and (m), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBDFB8532D7A34ACD91627500CA06039F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Direct loan interest rates</header><text>Section 455(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4FBF79BEBF99414489A0B25FC7615F56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD39961D94C3D4EA5B26B9D006F50B86D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>,<header-in-text level="paragraph"> and before July</header-in-text> 1, 2006</quote> in the heading of such paragraph; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AEBE44A77384902B7374F04DC12BF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, and before July 1, 2006,</quote> each place it appears other than subparagraph (D);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E97CD3A2C93417E87614555DE00073F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (7); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DCCB08072B44C71846F899529D513E2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA3C96138AFFA4D49A7A18EF77466BB92" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consolidation loan interest rates</header> <paragraph id="H3E6F8ECA45654CBF8724D899A34BA5F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>FFEL Loans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 427A(k) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1077a">20 U.S.C. 1077a(k)</external-xref>) is further amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H90C1BACC9B5C433BA2004B00E851CBE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading of paragraph (4), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">before July 1, 2006</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">loans</header-in-text></quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7D8BEB191D7403CB247147F00249004"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A473816F8A44132AB1D74F2FFDAAE69"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3C5EFDC95A1F45D5B615347D16002C17" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6BFB8B548E2C4D31A072A998E24526BC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Consolidation loans on or after July 1, 2006</header> <subparagraph id="HEA74EFE9EAB047D283F4892FC92BE189"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Borrower election</header><text>With respect to any consolidation loan under section 428C for which the application is received by an eligible lender on or after July 1, 2006, the applicable rate of interest shall, at the election of the borrower at the time of application for the loan, be either at the rate determined under subparagraph (B) or the rate determined under subparagraph (C).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB980C4308DA94C279FE0E3728264E6D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Variable rate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the rate determined under this subparagraph shall, during any 12-month period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, be determined on the preceding June 1 and, for such 12-month period, not be more than—</text> <clause id="H5B74BECDDD6040B3A65686423B8CAE70"><enum>(i)</enum><text> the bond equivalent rate of 91-day Treasury bills auctioned at the final auction held prior to such June 1; plus</text></clause> <clause id="H0860C2171149480A987784471E63FBDB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>2.3 percent, </text></clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">except that such rate shall not exceed 8.25 percent.</continuation-text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9DED18DEAE404DD185EABDF29C6A144"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Fixed rate</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the rate determined under this subparagraph shall be determined for the duration of the term of the loan on the July 1 that is or precedes the date on which the application is received by an eligible lender, and shall be, for such duration, not more than—</text> <clause id="H991763060D9A4893A33257EC2F7DF900" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the bond equivalent rate of 91-day Treasury bills auctioned at the final auction held prior to the June 1 immediately preceding such July 1; plus</text></clause> <clause id="H72DB88261B1F4C149F9B20847F773ECC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>3.3 percent, </text></clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">except that such rate shall not exceed 8.25 percent.</continuation-text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4359C3329964A19AD5E702328262E5C"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Consolidation of PLUS loans</header><text>In the case of any such consolidation loan that is used to repay loans each of which was made under section 428B or was a Federal Direct PLUS Loan (or both), the rates determined under <internal-xref idref="HB980C4308DA94C279FE0E3728264E6D" legis-path="(5)(B)">clauses (B)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="H9DED18DEAE404DD185EABDF29C6A144" legis-path="(5)(C)">(C)</internal-xref> shall be determined—</text> <clause id="H4EAD6B3BD36C4F438C86B1A5AF176351"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>3.1 percent</quote> for <quote>2.3 percent</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H85334DD26C674CE49F28D6425DFC394E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>4.1 percent</quote> for <quote>3.3 percent</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H66997CA857FD41638DBE4C235C4DC64C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>9.0 percent</quote> for <quote>8.25 percent</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9BA240296124E43B922BF1D56BD3C48"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Direct Loans</header><text>Section 455(b)(6) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(6)</external-xref>) is further amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HF817237F66FC49BEAED89FB35F40B77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading of subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">before July 1, 2006</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">loans</header-in-text></quote> </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB00D91B17D904BDF957F2C5EAE3C6550"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H11AD6D31C507427CA9E94682E17800C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H40CE212E634843B587F77BC74F108AA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HA6B7DF39DDE849F8A7C192D2AE20DA45"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Consolidation loans on or after July 1, 2006</header> <clause id="H94B3F7CD2B514067B33C6711EB4FD000"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Borrower election</header><text>Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this subsection, with respect to any Federal Direct Consolidation Loan for which the application is received by an eligible lender on or after July 1, 2006, the applicable rate of interest shall, at the election of the borrower at the time of application for the loan, be either at the rate determined under clause (ii) or the rate determined under clause (iii).</text></clause> <clause id="H83A69AD59733424A8FEE1C00ED9EEBB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Variable rate</header><text>Except as provided in clause (iv), the rate determined under this clause shall, during any 12-month period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, be determined on the preceding June 1 and, for such 12-month period, be equal to—</text> <subclause id="H28305A27466843B1B56D2636BF2F5241"><enum>(I)</enum><text> the bond equivalent rate of 91-day Treasury bills auctioned at the final auction held prior to such June 1; plus</text></subclause> <subclause id="H30A521B6C8484648804D54609597FDCA"><enum>(II)</enum><text>2.3 percent, </text></subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">except that such rate shall not exceed 8.25 percent.</continuation-text></clause> <clause id="HE262E7918B984DF5B4455378AFD456"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Fixed rate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in clause (iv), the rate determined under this clause shall be determined for the duration of the term of the loan on the July 1 that is or precedes the date on which the application is received by an eligible lender, and shall be, for such duration, equal to—</text> <subclause id="H65D92D1DE98E42DCA3FFE7884CADC639"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the bond equivalent rate of 91-day Treasury bills auctioned at the final auction held prior to the June 1 immediately preceding such July 1; plus</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCAAEA7D44A7D46DCACA4ACDC17ADF2A1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>3.3 percent, </text></subclause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="clause">except that such rate shall not exceed 8.25 percent.</continuation-text></clause> <clause id="HFCB22F7083094D86A5673800297F5CFC"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Consolidation of PLUS loans</header><text>In the case of any such Federal Direct Consolidation Loan that is used to repay loans each of which was made under section 428B or was a Federal Direct PLUS Loan (or both), the rates determined under <internal-xref idref="H83A69AD59733424A8FEE1C00ED9EEBB5" legis-path="(E)(ii)">clauses (ii)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="HE262E7918B984DF5B4455378AFD456" legis-path="(E)(iii)">(iii)</internal-xref> shall be determined—</text> <subclause id="H42C77FC3F9934C1AA14D7453C2B86DBD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>3.1 percent</quote> for <quote>2.3 percent</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H25A8B47107C945518EC39B7BBE63BEF5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>4.1 percent</quote> for <quote>3.3 percent</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF5165703715E44839DCB98F283B5003B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>9.0 percent</quote> for <quote>8.25 percent</quote>.</text></subclause> </clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAC086BE0276C4AD0B36C393171BF91E3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consolidation loan conforming amendment</header><text>Section 428C(c)(1)(A)(ii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-3">20 U.S.C. 1078–3(c)(1)(A)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 427A(<italic>l</italic>)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 427A(k)(5)</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H2C33E638F86D4A8189F1011F87E8A8E1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conforming amendments for special allowances</header><text></text> <paragraph id="HEA87FAD9141E449F88D07E0958BCCFF9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Subparagraph (I) of section 438(b)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-1">20 U.S.C. 1087–1(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H7057139F9AEA46B8A2CD14E9EBA010AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD2B48C9B135A44529DB7411C2F9063F5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HA7DF483789614C48AA27002BE408B0A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>In school and grace period</header><text>In the case of any loan for which the first disbursement is made on or after January 1, 2000, and for which the applicable interest rate is described in section 427A(k)(2), clause (i)(III) of this subparagraph shall be applied by substituting <quote>1.74 percent</quote> for <quote>2.34 percent</quote>.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41F4D8DF472D4A8DAB1F00B9D1569E8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iii)—</text> <clause id="H6AE711B78DC245C88F42A5DF3635F0B9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or (<italic>l</italic>)(2)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H929D86F795704C8CB3AECEBB8B1699F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, subject to clause (v) of this subparagraph</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H801AB464D52243F9AA4C31C56C4DCE71"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (iv)—</text> <clause id="H492C468D70D8446DB1CE29EF83128EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or (<italic>l</italic>)(3)</quote> and inserting <quote>or (k)(5)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1289A8E77FB84959992F07C4F74D94EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, subject to clause (vi) of this subparagraph</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2C1136DCF734589B0F06FB145560B7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking clauses (v), (vi), and (vii) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD42E1D6DB1F84544A35396941D1077C2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="HF3D9B726E47140B2B0C5371118FF39D"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Recapture of excess interest</header> <subclause id="HFBB07DD392B84AE19421FCBE8C5126DC"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Excess credited</header><text>With respect to a loan on which the applicable interest rate is determined under section 427A(k) and for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006, if the applicable interest rate for any 3-month period exceeds the special allowance support level applicable to such loan under this subparagraph for such period, then an adjustment shall be made by calculating the excess interest in the amount computed under <internal-xref idref="H448004936D6D4DF59312B6973F22B600" legis-path="(v)(II)">subclause (II) of this clause</internal-xref>, and by crediting the excess interest to the Government not less often than annually.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H448004936D6D4DF59312B6973F22B600"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Calculation of excess</header><text>The amount of any adjustment of interest on a loan to be made under this subsection for any quarter shall be equal to—</text> <item id="H426DD4516C5A43A889D7B2CF612DF04F"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the applicable interest rate minus the special allowance support level determined under this subparagraph; multiplied by</text></item> <item id="HBC908EBDAC4C4AF6AC66FC14BB83A35"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>the average daily principal balance of the loan (not including unearned interest added to principal) during such calendar quarter; divided by</text></item> <item id="HCFB16C45B5A64BA6B4DBBA11DC1EAC5"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>four.</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HF5984AADD96542CCA98924DBBA3F12E"><enum>(III)</enum><header>Special allowance support level</header><text>For purposes of this clause, the term <quote>special allowance support level</quote> means, for any loan, a number expressed as a percentage equal to the sum of the rates determined under subclauses (I) and (III) of clause (i), and applying any substitution rules applicable to such loan under clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) in determining such sum.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58C10E5C191E45A5ABD682E808098CC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection shall not apply with respect to any special allowance payment made under section 438 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 1087–1) before July 1, 2006.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H33373DE4AADF4EE9BA06BA998DD354E5"><enum>424.</enum><header>Additional loan terms and conditions</header> <subsection id="H35BEC0ACD20748B586F69B96DFBDB238" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal default fees</header> <paragraph id="H763ECF2DA4814C49978B095579CE6365"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subparagraph (H) of section 428(b)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(H)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8DF1ABC0CCC74618A9E2D5024C1F52E4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HB87B56EB4300412FA08EE5A813A8C440"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides—</text> <clause id="H8013E51270824732B77FB10D6E89FAE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made before July, 1, 2006, for the collection of a single insurance premium equal to not more than 1.0 percent of the principal amount of the loan, by deduction proportionately from each installment payment of the proceeds of the loan to the borrower, and insures that the proceeds of the premium will not be used for incentive payments to lenders; or</text></clause> <clause id="HC3890264C3A644DE922F80CA00BDEA4D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006, for the collection and deposit into the Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund under section 422A of a Federal default fee of 1.0 percent of the principal amount of such loan, which shall be deducted proportionately from each installment payment of the proceeds of the loan to the borrower prior to payment to the borrower, and insures that the proceeds of the Federal default fee will not be used for incentive payments to lenders;</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CAC43C9A1AB432C8F036DD9AB00EF62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Unsubsidized loans</header><text>Section 428H(h) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-8">20 U.S.C. 1078-8(h)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>In lieu of the insurance premium authorized under the preceding sentence, and effective for loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006, each State or nonprofit private institution or organization having an agreement with the Secretary under section 428(b)(1) shall collect and deposit into the Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund under section 422A a Federal default fee of 1.0 percent of the principal amount of the loan, obtained by deduction proportionately from each installment payment of the proceeds of the loan to the borrower.</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FBD2AF0569A41B1A476EAB79561B7BE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Voluntary flexible agreements</header><text>Section 428A(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-1">20 U.S.C. 1078-1(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H5F59133EA7EA46DC994EB5B69E1C62E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0097C5D68C1349D39522E090FA69FEB8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BCF5EA8FCDB4989B32B5C6FAD00C5A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBBD286D89DDA4C759B983839475163BA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HD39774B88D614ED79CFD72135B8EFB7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Federal default fee required by section 428(b)(1)(H) and the second sentence of section 428H(h).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8BB75C88F5E64DA6B4E9A17DAE46B7F5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disbursement</header><text>Section 428(b)(1)(N) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(N)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8CE68A5159F44C5487C5937EA7575231"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (i), by inserting <quote>(including an eligible foreign institution, except as provided in clause (ii))</quote> after <quote>institution</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA68DFB0FB71415CB927E8608754D95C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>or at an eligible foreign institution</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBFF41706ED5A4E2DAFAAB7DC2CCAFBA5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repayment plans</header> <paragraph id="HB5EAE57EEF05483BACC6FC7B00BBD05F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>FFEL Loans</header><text>Section 428(b)(9)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(9)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H6F8D286B2EBC4BCF00E38C003CD915DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting before the semicolon at the end of clause (ii) the following: <quote>, and the Secretary may not restrict the proportions or ratios by which such payments may be graduated with the informed agreement of the borrower</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14FD4BB9637E4D7500C52B6C005DBBCE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause (iii);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FC9847632924E28A97717FA25DD2EC1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2513CA45A3D34301924D29FD110616CA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE58C32298C1B424A8FC02EAA06776EF4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H76477BDCE9514FB78BEE97F8F3B0E6F0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a delayed repayment plan under which the borrower makes scheduled payments for not more than 2 years that are annually not less than the amount of interest due or $600, whichever is greater, and then makes payments in accordance with clause (i), (ii), or (iii); and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B23BB5A1B8E4745A9AD0016D1CA03DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Direct loans</header><text>Section 455(d)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H60DB5F751A054533A4C301EC742FDE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8095F52C553B41A98F64D35CD6566C66"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3ABE8AD980AB47C08EA51F52E9B79C21" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H1DF02274AE154282BB96EFB40084D639"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a standard repayment plan, consistent with subsection (a)(1) of this section and with section 428(b)(9)(A)(i);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H08119E6495444B72AEC778A4CB2F8FD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a graduated repayment plan, consistent with section 428(b)(9)(A)(ii);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63B6371CB0B04B03A9BF7F57B0A4D3F2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an extended repayment plan, consistent with section 428(b)(9)(A)(v), except that the borrower shall annually repay a minimum amount determined by the Secretary in accordance with section 428(b)(1)(L);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61BD9F3FB65244168648A8120088DDC4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a delayed repayment plan under which the borrower makes scheduled payments for not more than 2 years that are annually not less than the amount of interest due or $600, whichever is greater, and then makes payments in accordance with subparagraph (A), (B), or (C); and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB169C64648FC4AC99EBEF4708185D614" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Origination fees</header><text></text> <paragraph id="HA435C980A7EE4A798B006D35672EB959"><enum>(1)</enum><header>FFEL program</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 438(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-1">20 U.S.C. 1087–1(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HE257FC294D72474891C3093028000095"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the designation and heading of such paragraph and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H83E26D33829248E48DBF14A800F99412" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC253B25C4B9041A5990319FAABCCE533"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount of origination fees</header> <subparagraph id="H64C35A8F377A4B0A9449F489A25B78DB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96754F3D20F24B84AE03CAACB5AEE6FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H28EBAC017989426C87E36BE721CC4BB7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HFC9F8F333B9C41C299B4AE935F00E14E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent reductions</header><text>Subparagraph (A) shall be applied to loans made under this part (other than loans made under sections 428C and 439(o))—</text> <clause id="H2B89F9DD49ED407D8CFFCBD4A0009019"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>2.0 percent</quote> for <quote>3.0 percent</quote> with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006, and before July 1, 2007;</text></clause> <clause id="HE6C97B60CEAD4F66911F577F6101A3EB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>1.5 percent</quote> for <quote>3.0 percent</quote> with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2007, and before July 1, 2008;</text></clause> <clause id="H62E052A54DDB4DBDB0164138B4CE5CC6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>1.0 percent</quote> for <quote>3.0 percent</quote> with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2009;</text></clause> <clause id="H394460EBF0B1480900D18EB354E6C110" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>0.5 percent</quote> for <quote>3.0 percent</quote> with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2010; and</text></clause> <clause id="H692710A168B54EF786A267B02100AAE1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by substituting <quote>0.0 percent</quote> for <quote>3.0 percent</quote> with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2010.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H73E5AD3C388F4D91AA55747C52DF9728"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Direct loan program</header><text>Subsection (c) of section 455 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e(c)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC30BEC7694264CCEB730796C04F39C20" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB0C861412C5F4E93828EE000109C14E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Loan Fee</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H0DF905C58EF34D5AB7208916FCA061AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall charge the borrower of a loan made under this part an origination fee of 4.0 percent of the principal amount of loan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8F3782F8B714B3E92C84C6DCDD7D769"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent reduction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall be applied to loans made under this part, other than consolidation loans and PLUS loans—</text> <subparagraph id="HAC087992265E4FA2A61134F9CA99B843"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by substituting ‘not more or less than 3.0 percent’ for ‘4.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006, and before July 1, 2007;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H163FDBD6FCD9497188013D3DC91F3B16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by substituting ‘not more or less than 2.5 percent’ for ‘4.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2007, and before July 1, 2008;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2EEB08464C3F45E19252C124001DDE10"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by substituting ‘not more or less than 2.0 percent’ for ‘4.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2009;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF7837A2E30954C04A4BA899553D90075"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by substituting ‘not more or less than 1.5 percent’ for ‘4.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2010; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A1DF6153F994E209DE872E1FC8E2FBD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by substituting ‘not more or less than 1.0 percent’ for ‘4.0 percent’ with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2010.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D9E888E29334D35A9127EBCEF0589D8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waivers and repayment incentives prohibited</header><text>Beginning with loans made on or after July 1, 2006, the Secretary is prohibited—</text> <subparagraph id="HEA648F716C87432D99D8B398154D6096"><enum>(A)</enum><text>from waiving any amount of the loan fee prescribed under this section as part of a repayment incentive in section 455(b)(7); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2674BE7F4D924BDBBAB63135B606FD94"><enum>(B)</enum><text>from providing any repayment incentive before the borrower enters repayment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2352815E56A942B79477A6521C6FD2C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Fixed rate offset charge</header> <paragraph id="H026DB234E1904995B61DFCD2CEB3899B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>FFEL consolidation loans</header><text>Section 438(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-1">20 U.S.C. 1087-1(c)</external-xref>) is further amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H729D7347850647DAAAE3DDF1879B355F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting after <quote>paragraph (2) of this subsection</quote> the following: <quote>and the amount the lender is authorized to collect as a fixed rate offset charge in accordance with paragraph (9) of this subsection</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADBA9F702F5844709222B69FF19995B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B)—</text> <clause id="H9B769DAD4DB549289B784E59DA898EC6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and the fixed rate offset charge</quote> after <quote>origination fee</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC73F582CA8C7462E9BA8838765B03385"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and fixed rate offset charges</quote> after <quote>origination fees</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8664D63842B646B0BB0090CFF9CFFF21"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraphs (3) and (4), by inserting <quote>and fixed rate offset charge</quote> after <quote>origination fee</quote> each place it appears;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAA38D6F0ED2F422896C796DC3D999FED"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <clause id="H4AF53D629F754C59895399BAF0DD54E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or fixed rate offset charge</quote> after <quote>origination fee</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H55D2094CE3184BC088C0576DF633151D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or fixed rate offset charges</quote> after <quote>origination fees</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8BA6426A108847B49D42B213B68B63DF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by inserting <quote>and fixed rate offset charges</quote> after <quote>origination fees</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B749360F68D482E9B5435F5DC4B8C2E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H987345A07B0B469194DC72B6AF96176D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9FF7FB32EBCA4BB9AAEE2E8B22409E2B"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Fixed rate offset charges for consolidation loans</header><text>For any loan under section 428C for which the borrower elects to take a fixed rate under section 427A(k)(5)(C), the lender is authorized to collect a fixed rate offset charge in an amount not to exceed 0.5 percent of the principal amount of the loan. Such amount may be added to the principal amount of the loan for repayment by the borrower.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H974B7638EE224B97B17EF4C9005C823F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Direct loans</header><text>Section 455(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e(c)</external-xref>), as amended by subsection (d)(2) of this section, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF6CFF75815A24F5A938E599EB6022922" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H89D44AF116544CFC8FA8E919AB7C2C10"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Fixed rate offset charges for consolidation loans</header><text>For any Federal Direct Consolidation Loan for which the borrower elects to take a fixed rate under section 455(b)(6)(E)(iii), the Secretary shall collect a fixed rate offset charge in an amount not to exceed 0.5 percent of the principal amount of the loan. Such amount may be added to the principal amount of the loan for repayment by the borrower. Such amount is not subject to the requirements of paragraph (3) of this subsection.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB3C5F69EFC694E5EA78EA807DFB6984"><enum>425.</enum><header>Consolidation loan changes</header> <subsection id="HEFA51E4F370445BB89EEFA00FF97AFF9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cross-consolidation between programs</header><text>Section 428C (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-3">20 U.S.C. 1078-3</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC1EFDA73838F4B779490F82C316FB74C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB868F69F5F0242B2A417FCF2E11200D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or under section 455(g)</quote> after <quote>under this section</quote> both places it appears;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA85169F1A834184AC2F3646E8E85BA6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>under both sections</quote> after <quote>terminates</quote></text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5AE6F5FEFB5A44F9AE6E67048910C791"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subclause (III);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2AD7D591470E4BA8A7262F9C7331D2AA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subclause (IV) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB05C4E721AD44A7280B5337DA3DC27C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subclause:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC3F111D6EEA541B8B508E9C4334E55B4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="HB537EDA73E254CF49BEFF8A3182C5339" indent="up2"><enum>(V)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an individual may obtain a subsequent consolidation loan under section 455(g) only for the purposes of obtaining an income contingent repayment plan, and only if the loan has been submitted to the guaranty agency for default aversion.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EB82D212C884AF0AE9CDF5EE108D811"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(5), by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: <quote>In the event that a lender with an agreement under subsection (a)(1) of this section denies a consolidation loan application submitted to it by an eligible borrower under this section, or denies an application submitted to it by such a borrower for a consolidation loan with income-sensitive repayment terms, the Secretary shall offer any such borrower who applies for it, a direct consolidation loan. The Secretary shall offer such a loan to a borrower who has defaulted, for the purpose of resolving the default.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7BCDCF2D05774431A2D0D4AB833DD3B" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of in-school consolidation</header> <paragraph id="H762154CAF3E2414587509B50D52F5829"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of repayment period</header><text>Section 428(b)(7)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(7)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>shall begin—</quote> and all that follows through <quote>earlier date.</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>shall begin the day after 6 months after the date the student ceases to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload (as determined by the institution).</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEEF8137A6F664CCCB408AAC737AE00CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming change to eligible borrower definition</header><text>Section 428C(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-3">20 U.S.C. 1078-3(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>as determined under section 428(b)(7)(A)</quote> after <quote>repayment status</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0F2E9D4C6259480B833F1897FBB7D77B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional Amendments</header><text>Section 428C (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-3">20 U.S.C. 1078–3</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1F7A8A8E4ABA408B87796236F5839BC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(3), by striking subparagraph (C); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CFE873582184D2FA06CE99645CE98E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H418179C80B79487B92CC91DC9E552412"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking everything after <quote>under this section</quote> the first place it appears in subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: <quote>and that, if all the borrower’s loans under this part are held by a single holder, the borrower has notified such holder that the borrower is seeking to obtain a consolidation loan under this section;</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H035B263BBC514A5DBB792734E09DC507"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(i) which</quote> and all that follows through <quote>and (ii)</quote> in subparagraph (C);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A217537FF9749878D74E41060A4AECD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (E);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE6CDB646843476AB0541769D36CEF78"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A783880DCCB4A3AA3515191151FA9A4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9484753587B74E1A8C37AD14DC49794D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H7013A57F56484367847801545D21C659"><enum>(F)</enum><text>that the lender of the consolidation loan shall, upon application for such loan, provide the borrower with a clear and conspicuous notice of at least the following information:</text> <clause id="H09E4D1B1FA8645919141C2FFF2601BF0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the effects of consolidation on total interest to be paid, fees to be paid, and length of repayment;</text></clause> <clause id="H4CFCA21E4BB0431CACF012CEC270F7B8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the effects of consolidation on a borrower’s underlying loan benefits, including loan forgiveness, cancellation, deferment, and reduced interest rates on those underlying loans;</text></clause> <clause id="HC2B699DB35DE435BB9D5B2B3AAEFF56"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the ability of the borrower to prepay the loan, pay on a shorter schedule, and to change repayment plans;</text></clause> <clause id="H838FBBD36CA842D3A4ABD1B9917FCF7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>that borrower benefit programs may vary among different loan holders, and a description of how the borrower benefits may vary among different loan holders;</text></clause> <clause id="HD3B24556AFD343748BA1BC5134A8BD33"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the tax benefits for which borrowers may be eligible;</text></clause> <clause id="H11B318F802294F738600E0B6009BCCB8"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the consequences of default; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8406BECA9F734F539D6655B0F92715B6"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>that by making the application the applicant is not obligated to agree to take the consolidation loan; and</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7DC04A6EED574EEBA8470800DA819A6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date for single holder amendment</header><text>The amendment made by <internal-xref idref="H418179C80B79487B92CC91DC9E552412" legis-path="425.(c)(2)(A)">subsection (c)(2)(A)</internal-xref> shall apply with respect to any loan made under section 428C of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-3">20 U.S.C. 1078–3</external-xref>) for which the application is received by an eligible lender on or after July 1, 2006.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1E31F317C7DF42B9AB4B60B23E787C7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conforming amendments to direct loan program</header><text>Section 455 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e</external-xref>) is amended</text> <paragraph id="H8A6F405B43A543579602F3DFD3E649A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1) by inserting <quote>428C,</quote> after <quote>428B,</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF81A0386A2F4493A84F0DBAF78BF4D8C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8DDF1CE6A3954EFB0051A095F1569C40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE4233540F5AC477A90DDC55B9BF465CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66CAF1EFBE324B1494E4FEC90097E000"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H981161CBE1614909A8C927E42342476F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H57B77956CABC4CC09D94255EC8249510"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 428C shall be known as <quote>Federal Direct Consolidation Loans</quote>; and </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DA76A739E104F20A956B9F531F61B7F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5D0DBD2379D04E558718821F6500622F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the second sentence; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5575D97442564CD78C3C5D6C3BF35740"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new sentences: <quote>To be eligible for a consolidation loan under this part, a borrower must meet the eligibility criteria set forth in section 428C(a)(3). The Secretary, upon application for such a loan, shall comply with the requirements applicable to a lender under section 428C(b)(1)(F).</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6D35D8437790411C8116F2D3D8107348" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>426.</enum><header>Deferment of student loans for military service</header> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA726E7E1089646E4B600A45B2502D442"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal family education loans</header><text>Section 428(b)(1)(M) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(M)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H838D283BAF8A4EA792438CF6F466BA6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of clause (ii);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H33DD6D11C80D4DEB98D652945CA41C2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE357822995E4DD9A4CB2F532FBA05A0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block id="HD21E593497FF415C8F9813155EB9FDD4"> <clause id="HBFC038259BC94BB993154B4EE00EA41"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not in excess of 3 years during which the borrower—</text> <subclause id="H8281B8E579FB4925A6A063FB14019677"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5C2BF4D0107F4B9F919C38313843CE56"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is performing qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency; or</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2DD335855581429D97304555EF1500A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Direct loans</header><text>Section 455(f)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e(f)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6D04FC352C07468D97AF39718BC8A0C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8EB77D3EF36841B7A82B9DFCCF037762"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H15121FCE7E7846D188C2B2004B5BB761"> <subparagraph id="H339A281AF4804750B5CE4B10401E3138"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not in excess of 3 years during which the borrower—</text> <clause id="H3506CE1110D44792B38FF2DB6177AF52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency; or</text></clause> <clause id="HE861D3D4E09742458F90600057420606"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is performing qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency; or</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H73DB253D7A1D469BB5A38E805DF0E067"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Perkins loans</header><text>Section 464(c)(2)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087dd">20 U.S.C. 1087dd(c)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HACCC7C3D7FCA496F89A2DE6461B35F8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD94564ECBA064E2F98DE0200BC5EFC5E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block id="HA9F6946333C34F28A5252B51E70042C7"> <clause id="H6B1160FD7FC4483AA08560FF4B005B4D" indent="up2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not in excess of 3 years during which the borrower—</text> <subclause id="HD81C8C1DE2E6486AABA82EB23CA2268E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4A7DF023F64F41A2B780F5DC85F0074"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is performing qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency;</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE289A0013E844268B6109180D5D137F6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 481 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1088">20 U.S.C. 1088</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H08F6C32E133C414FAC7402F93465551F"> <subsection id="H748A2E8C577D49698DA327D13F6DA617"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions for military deferments</header><text>For purposes of parts B, D, and E of this title:</text> <paragraph id="H96A4CBF37861469C85A4400007D7EDB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Active duty</header><text>The term <term>active duty</term> has the meaning given such term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/101">section 101(d)(1)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, except that such term does not include active duty for training or attendance at a service school.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78612E2DB87D4678B52F6152871E387E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Military operation</header><text>The term <term>military operation</term> means a contingency operation as such term is defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/101">section 101(a)(13)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4D440AE607548C3A513FAFAEB544DDB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National emergency</header><text>The term <quote>national emergency</quote> means the national emergency by reason of certain terrorist attacks declared by the President on September 14, 2001, or subsequent national emergencies declared by the President by reason of terrorist attacks.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H696ABBDE3605488084F8AB9FE2EB618B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Serving on active duty</header><text>The term <term>serving on active duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency</term> means service by an individual who is—</text> <subparagraph id="H7C7CC7115DE742BCA7BB1B8F355BF9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Reserve of an Armed Force ordered to active duty under section 12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12306 of title 10, United States Code, or any retired member of an Armed Force ordered to active duty under section 688 of such title, for service in connection with a war or other military operation or national emergency, regardless of the location at which such active duty service is performed; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A2691E514304B36BEADB9A7D43E72B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other member of an Armed Force on active duty in connection with such emergency or subsequent actions or conditions who has been assigned to a duty station at a location other than the location at which such member is normally assigned.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F74E1864DF74097BB05A186907CDEDB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Qualifying National Guard duty</header><text>The term <term>qualifying National Guard duty during a war or other military operation or national emergency</term> means service as a member of the National Guard on full-time National Guard duty (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/101">section 101(d)(5)</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code) under a call to active service authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than 30 consecutive days under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/32/502">section 502(f)</external-xref> of title 32, United States Code, in connection with a war, other military operation, or a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H432F272502CC44B18C982475CA1642D5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any repayment of a loan.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H88DD22391F124C948493EF83F4B0A200"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to loans for which the first disbursement is made on or after July 1, 1993, to an individual who is a new borrower (within the meaning of section 103 of the <act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Higher Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1003">20 U.S.C. 1003</external-xref>)) on or after such date.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA37D9BDB1D0942DF946B852631451E00" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>427.</enum><header>Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 428K (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-11">20 U.S.C. 1078-11</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5E70987275CC42538F62A437E26EF2D5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HAB5B58EA8E2B4CC78748A32413C87918"><enum>428K.</enum><header>Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need</header> <subsection id="HDFC1E1A82A2743D691CD47A3B1312E3C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of this section are—</text> <paragraph id="HF2975B31ADF24B270035F3D627EA81F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to encourage highly trained individuals to enter and continue in service in areas of national need; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF99B9E2DC9F471C9C87E96D00908F56"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reduce the burden of student debt for Americans who dedicate their careers to service in areas of national need.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H59F48F38C61A40A7A1403388857E0600"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program authorized</header> <paragraph id="H4DF7C7734121441A00492385CB0047DA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to carry out a program of assuming the obligation to repay, pursuant to <internal-xref idref="H14D8E739CDB5486FBB2284905B5F4ECD" legis-path="428K.(c)(2)">paragraphs (2) of subsection (c)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="HBD43AA55EC854B4781D666C9B285B78E" legis-path="428K.(d)">subsection (d)</internal-xref>, a qualified loan amount for a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this part or part D (other than loans made under section 428B and 428C and comparable loans made under part D), for any new borrower after the date of enactment of the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title>, who—</text> <subparagraph id="H25A03B50636B433DA378EA4BBF5EE7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has been employed full-time for at least 5 consecutive complete school, academic, or calendar years, as appropriate, in an area of national need described in <internal-xref idref="H4EA3FBA2824B42FBB51C54EA00ABFA62" legis-path="428K.(c)">subsection (c)</internal-xref>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF50030BB6C8846059B38B5CE2387AF5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks forgiveness.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H167A903E796F4FCB816C00F0AEB4FF5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Award basis</header><text>Loan repayment under this section shall be on a first-come, first-served basis pursuant to the designation under <internal-xref idref="H4EA3FBA2824B42FBB51C54EA00ABFA62" legis-path="428K.(c)">subsection (c)</internal-xref> and subject to the availability of appropriations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9391E9700C2B4938A8A799003E870153"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4EA3FBA2824B42FBB51C54EA00ABFA62"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Areas of national need</header> <paragraph id="HF1069C6699174FA6835852E797880058"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Statutory categories</header><text>For purposes of this section, an individual shall be treated as employed in an area of national need if the individual is employed full time and is any of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HB159A0A604A94EB3B4623C566292FE72"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Early childhood educators</header><text>An individual who is employed as an early childhood educator in an eligible preschool program or child care facility in a low-income community, and who is involved directly in the care, development and education of infants, toddlers, or young children through age five.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9F93F52B4424C4E8226DCAF8BCE2816"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nurses</header><text>An individual who is employed—</text> <clause id="H1EDFFE205F7A4EAFBD22E5798FC16D74"><enum>(i)</enum><text>as a nurse in a clinical setting; or</text></clause> <clause id="H7E8B8766AE7C460582F12C0686971E87"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as a member of the nursing faculty at an accredited school of nursing (as those terms are defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/296">42 U.S.C. 296</external-xref>)).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33A7790BD0CB49729FAFE583083146C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Foreign language specialists</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual who has obtained a baccalaureate degree in a critical foreign language and is employed—</text> <clause id="H0BA78966C00D4773B3028CF6F63D1EE1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in an elementary or secondary school as a teacher of a critical foreign language; or</text></clause> <clause id="HF8B2FF9E923744A89EB7E2D7CCCC0937"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in an agency of the United States Government in a position that regularly requires the use of such critical foreign language.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7CFD66CB94EF414FA17CC834F8B18FFA" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Librarians</header><text>An individual who is employed full-time as a libarian in—</text> <clause id="H7088A76476794F1DAC009ECA5F711108"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a public library that serves a geographic area within which the public schools have a combined average of 30 percent or more of their total student enrollments composed of children counted under section 1113(a)(5) of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name>; or</text></clause> <clause id="H01A0D722EB134CCBAFD457E2B54D1135"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an elementary or secondary school which is in the school district of a local educational agency which is eligible in such year for assistance pursuant to title I of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name>, and which for the purpose of this paragraph and for that year has been determined by the Secretary (pursuant to regulations and after consultation with the State educational agency of the State in which the school is located) to be a school in which the enrollment of children counted under section 1113(a)(5) of the <act-name parsable-cite="ESEA">Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965</act-name> exceeds 30 percent of the total enrollment of that school.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA13E7E406234377A749BC9696A3FE31" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Highly Qualified Teachers: Bilingual Education and Low-income Communities</header><text>An individual who—</text> <clause id="H42459232FA544CA6A40059C076C2BD1C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is highly qualified as such term is defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and</text></clause> <clause id="H12EC4226BBF845C5B4034C95D24FF8B0"><enum>(ii)</enum> <subclause id="H54C16CD802AC400C89000006EDC63B37" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is employed as a full-time teacher of bilingual education; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H798101D1A83E48A381F699002217DB6C" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is employed as a teacher for service in a public or nonprofit private elementary or secondary school which is in the school district of a local educational agency which is eligible in such year for assistance pursuant to title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and which for the purpose of this paragraph and for that year has been determined by the Secretary (pursuant to regulations and after consultation with the State educational agency of the State in which the school is located) to be a school in which the enrollment of children counted under section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 exceeds 40 percent of the total enrollment of that school.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9E5F06E54A64B5884A9E734AFD9C17B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(F)</enum><header>First Responders in Low-income Communities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual who—</text> <clause id="H6D3395F1DC2B4ABC9F754CE1BBF2D8E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is employed as a firefighter, police officer, or emergency medical technician; and</text></clause> <clause id="H995E8EA6C139428AAE99CBF07C6ED785"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serves as such in a low-income community.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEEA3EEE8660A4DF1A6F7DE2C072E117D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Child Welfare Workers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual who—</text> <clause id="H455E3770EA5D4D15AD7713057D3C1028"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has obtained a degree in social work or a related field with a focus on serving children and families; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC66137BC56FE46AEBD007D4CBEDC5814"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is employed in public or private child welfare services.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H09050C7D41CA4C8580E8AF7534868726"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Speech-language pathologists</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual who is a speech-language pathologist, who is employed in an eligible preschool program or an elementary or secondary school, and who has, at a minimum, a graduate degree in speech-language pathology, or communication sciences and disorders.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H30E2D685AD5440FFA9F43EA03009C89B"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Additional areas of national need</header><text>An individual who is employed in an area designated by the Secretary under <internal-xref idref="H14D8E739CDB5486FBB2284905B5F4ECD" legis-path="428K.(c)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref> and has completed a baccalaureate or advanced degree related to such area.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H14D8E739CDB5486FBB2284905B5F4ECD" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Designation of areas of national need</header><text>After consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and community-based agencies and organizations, the Secretary shall designate areas of national need. In making such designations, the Secretary shall take into account the extent to which—</text> <subparagraph id="HCFA84F1819194CFF8012C7EC32DCB427"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the national interest in the area is compelling;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61C3EEF2A35B4A3EB9E9EBC1C1BC25B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the area suffers from a critical lack of qualified personnel; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE0F5EB94F2D49DAB917011FA71B4B90"><enum>(C)</enum><text>other Federal programs support the area concerned.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBD43AA55EC854B4781D666C9B285B78E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Qualified loan amount</header><text>The Secretary shall repay not more than $5,000 in the aggregate of the loan obligation on a loan made under section 428 or 428H that is outstanding after the completion of the fifth consecutive school, academic, or calendar year, as appropriate, described in <internal-xref idref="H4DF7C7734121441A00492385CB0047DA" legis-path="428K.(b)(1)">subsection (b)(1)</internal-xref>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFD4D97F5BA8040358FAB39DAAEDF9910"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the refunding of any repayment of a loan made under section 428 or 428H.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFE1D2930916F445591962FFF23003DBC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Ineligibility of national service award recipients</header><text>No student borrower may, for the same service, receive a benefit under both this section and subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/12601">42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.</external-xref>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA697BA6CCA6C430CBAE5C4E70040617C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Ineligibility for double benefits</header><text>No borrower may receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this section and section 428J or 460.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3F7BBF84FF37481BB130FA7113FC921"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section</text> <paragraph id="HB71152721EDD46AFB1714139603D1258"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Child care facility</header><text>The term <quote>child care facility</quote> means a facility, including a home, that—</text> <subparagraph id="HD8F55B15942E429F86FE46D01239C71"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provides for the education and care of children from birth through age 5; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69CA21880F484B6FB85DF9B858C7D249"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meets any applicable State or local government licensing, certification, approval, or registration requirements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C9DED4AD775488ABB2839FF1D68947D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Critical foreign language</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>critical foreign language</quote> includes the languages of Arabic, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Pashto, Persian-Farsi, Serbian-Croatian, Russian, Portuguese, and any other language identified by the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Defense Language Institute, the Foreign Service Institute, and the National Security Education Program, as a critical foreign language need.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCB4771C18E345E0A1A9DE52D136F9E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Early childhood educator</header><text>The term <quote>early childhood educator</quote> means an early childhood educator employed in an eligible preschool program who has completed a baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood development, early childhood education, or in a field related to early childhood education.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H811FFFF3486C48C69DCE4ED1A943C24F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible preschool program</header><text>The term <quote>eligible preschool program</quote> means a program that provides for the care, development, and education of infants, toddlers, or young children through age 5, meets any applicable State or local government licensing, certification, approval, and registration requirements, and is operated by—</text> <subparagraph id="HCC21E39200E94574BE85B4166FD37B39"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a public or private school that may be supported, sponsored, supervised, or administered by a local educational agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E13B5211A224B89B37CD7DF623057F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a Head Start agency serving as a grantee designated under the Head Start Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9831">42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF7782D7669C54080B22F177C987B6589"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a nonprofit or community based organization; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8E4EE4C309B4B00AAC87E437D06F595"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a child care program, including a home.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C1C1932E70B4304B0520197175D6D6F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Low-income community</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>low-income community</quote> means a community in which 70 percent of households earn less than 85 percent of the State median household income.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7D76F1923FD40D692A43950D07089B0"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Nurse</header><text>The term <quote>nurse</quote> means a nurse who meets all of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H4D3836AAE47741649327D6407C40FF6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The nurse graduated from—</text> <clause id="H39EA6176E6EB4EA69B6C10EDF7BAFD7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an accredited school of nursing (as those terms are defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/296">42 U.S.C. 296</external-xref>));</text></clause> <clause id="HD22B2615B46B459DAF0090A1EFA4ED3E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a nursing center; or</text></clause> <clause id="H4D76B952E24F44A4905060EFBD1FE3B4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an academic health center that provides nurse training.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F0FBFC92AEE4E359DA7AA9E4577F442"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The nurse holds a valid and unrestricted license to practice nursing in the State in which the nurse practices in a clinical setting.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86E28B1E374143F9A779FCE49E956329"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The nurse holds one or more of the following:</text> <clause id="H164C2003AE7543B985FD152D2798F2E5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A graduate degree in nursing, or an equivalent degree.</text></clause> <clause id="H32EA0B24E3DC4BEBBE6D4FB1EFF71A5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A nursing degree from a collegiate school of nursing (as defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/296">42 U.S.C. 296</external-xref>)).</text></clause> <clause id="H6EB20A8A71B148D0822471895FA6BECD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A nursing degree from an associate degree school of nursing (as defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/296">42 U.S.C. 296</external-xref>)).</text></clause> <clause id="H870E83E19CD74273A7729F524450CC99"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A nursing degree from a diploma school of nursing (as defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/296">42 U.S.C. 296</external-xref>)).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6900572BB0A0478994C31B1794A2EF72"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Speech-language pathologist</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>speech-language pathologist</quote> means a speech-language pathologist who meets all of the following: </text> <subparagraph id="HD0FCCBBC22B74FB29F9B20FC05331950"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the speech-language pathologist has received, at a minimum, a graduate degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders from an institution of higher education accredited by an agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to section 496(a) of this Act; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0285D385D527464087E4D848E755E062"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the speech-language pathologist meets or exceeds the qualifications as defined in section 1861(ll) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1395x">42 U.S.C. 1395x</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEE01344266314C52B4AF70022266DF7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H0DB7F0932CAF49D0ABF1E15F4A70692"><enum>428.</enum><header>Unsubsidized Stafford loans</header> <subsection id="H078D022316794EBE80D2C7C30943CF43"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 428H(d)(2)(C) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-8">20 U.S.C. 1078–8(d)(2)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$10,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$12,000</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7621EF6722BF4366AA173EC200E58837"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2007.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H35C78C1068B7499C96B8C9E3FBFDCFC"><enum>429.</enum><header>Elimination of termination dates from Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004</header> <subsection id="HB1449ED508AD41E3A3AC000063A0203C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of limitations on special allowance for loans from the proceeds of tax exempt issues</header><text>Section 438(b)(2)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-1">20 U.S.C. 1087–1(b)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF21AB22F4EBB4B9DA438F50376D035F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking <quote>and before January 1, 2006,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F0B814255D340BFAB04AB5581C94DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (v)(II)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0EE1C85B97834565AE63C1B42C414DC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and before January 1, 2006,</quote> each place it appears in divisions (aa) and (bb); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5E0C0C5AA3E4E00A718B7DF15E4F800"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, and before January 1, 2006</quote> in division (cc).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H19DC8BAB322841F8BD9B8FA1126C4768"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional limitation on special allowance for loans from the proceeds of tax exempt issues</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 438(b)(2)(B) (20 U.S.C 1087-1(b)(2)(B)) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC1F0F5C050C7430F9097E4B5AD3DB12C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H31E8B765BB41421CBFB617A41076C3D8" indent="up2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding clauses (i), (ii), and (v), the quarterly rate of the special allowance shall be the rate determined under subparagraph (A), (E), (F), (G), (H), or (I) of this paragraph, as the case may be, for a holder of loans—</text> <subclause id="HCF61ADDCC88B4492B63EEF4D06002C3E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that were made or purchased on or after October 1, 2005; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBA475D7B7B53478591C321FE87842CB"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that were not earning a quarterly rate of special allowance determined under clauses (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-1">20 U.S.C. 1087-1(b)(2)(b)</external-xref>) as of October 1, 2005.</text></subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HA1F5C1C96BE245909E2D59A3EC08892E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Elimination of effective date limitation on higher teacher loan forgiveness benefits</header><text>Paragraph (3) of section 3(b) of the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-10">20 U.S.C. 1078-10</external-xref>, note) is repealed.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBBA658E3A6BB4E9297B75D97801B5D61" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional changes to teacher loan forgiveness provisions</header> <paragraph id="HB8FCAADC1ACE492EB8F25194E0777037"><enum>(1)</enum><header>FFEL provisions</header><text>Section 428J (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-10">20 U.S.C. 1078-10</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HD9AEAEC1B50A4DD397AABF00C061BEB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(B), by inserting after <quote>1965</quote> the following: <quote>, or meets the requirements of subsection (g)(3)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2A0B0C2B3DE4547BC1C01CAFFA8F79F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3)—</text> <clause id="H812140EB7EF54A0AA2FE7CFE7CB7A9AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></clause> <clause id="HB3528011C9664895BC3F099E7C28D3D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB9FE76AB63434650B2A6993187578183"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H204F1D72FE1D4B72B6FE26515B81BF16"> <subparagraph id="H85FE15DEBBB642A6A9DCE898C1162D62"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an elementary or secondary school teacher who primarily teaches reading—</text> <clause id="H9BC480319E0947C69D88E2C1CB97681"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who meets the requirements of subsection (b);</text></clause> <clause id="HD4BBBDD9B13E4AB7B98515617BE20445"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who has obtained a separate reading instruction credential from the State in which the teacher is employed; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFC10F31A0DE04FC5A22FD11FEA8864C8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>who is certified by the chief administrative officer of the public or nonprofit private elementary or secondary school in which the borrower is employed to teach reading—</text> <subclause id="H27AB6DA5F1654EA6A461DC299F9605F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>as being proficient in teaching the essential components of reading instruction as defined in section 1208 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE7046EEFDC1C4E7BAE7BD099C5D74E09"><enum>(II)</enum><text>as having such credential.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7C5D1597BA64757BBEB93997C5CF602"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3FB83922430047568DC23900B1499859"> <paragraph id="H30E020A82FE64BC4B917C74357DE88EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Private school teachers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual who is employed as a teacher in a private school and is exempt from State certification requirements (unless otherwise applicable under State law), may, in lieu of the requirement of subsection (a)(1)(B), have such employment treated as qualifying employment under this section if such individual is permitted to and does satisfy rigorous subject knowledge and skills tests by taking competency tests in the applicable grade levels and subject areas. For such purposes, the competency tests taken by such a private school teacher must be recognized by 5 or more States for the purpose of fulfilling the highly qualified teacher requirements under section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the score achieved by such teacher on each test must equal or exceed the average passing score of those 5 States.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CD6283D0285431DA44526ABA08789D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Direct loan provisions</header><text>Section 460 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087j">20 U.S.C. 1087j</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H3460B64E6E5140FC8E5BB19814FB0018"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), by inserting after <quote>1965</quote> the following: <quote>, or meets the requirements of subsection (g)(3)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE328DE7B6F8F438AB3D53DA3021440B4" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3)—</text> <clause id="HA5611D9EF8E04FB9B1E0A6F587C90081"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></clause> <clause id="HF33F05ABB1464942B3C809797F258900"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7C04B523915E4744A2DBDA6CB27DE6B8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A58EA3ADE98455EB465BF2300E2D600"> <subparagraph id="H10FCD4BAB5104044BD67ABA956B11F82"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an elementary or secondary school teacher who primarily teaches reading—</text> <clause id="H7CC3E25DEC244E8DA4B1E8729BC854D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who meets the requirements of subsection (b);</text></clause> <clause id="HFB8B14F8F60F418ABDCAB0B4475BDC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who has obtained a separate reading instruction credential from the State in which the teacher is employed; and</text></clause> <clause id="H01F08C590BEC429EAA82661FAA227E6D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>who is certified by the chief administrative officer of the public or nonprofit private elementary or secondary school in which the borrower is employed to teach reading—</text> <subclause id="H4066E207F3CA4B6EBF9D7C4612F58B42"><enum>(I)</enum><text>as being proficient in teaching the essential components of reading instruction as defined in section 1208 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7ED6DC064FBE40BD8E78BAE9A4A5B42"><enum>(II)</enum><text>as having such credential.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFAF064D99A74D15B45CBE22E9E8C97B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF93C993079124200ABCF531BA1B67D4E"> <paragraph id="H10733479B78445C3AF7756D870A5D5F9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Private school teachers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual who is employed as a teacher in a private school and is exempt from State certification requirements (unless otherwise applicable under State law), may, in lieu of the requirement of subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii), have such employment treated as qualifying employment under this section if such individual is permitted to and does satisfy rigorous subject knowledge and skills tests by taking competency tests in the applicable grade levels and subject areas. For such purposes, the competency tests taken by such a private school teacher must be recognized by 5 or more States for the purpose of fulfilling the highly qualified teacher requirements under section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and the score achieved by such teacher on each test must equal or exceed the average passing score of those 5 States.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0A06D76103CA46248D85D58F69421FD2"><enum>430.</enum><header>Additional administrative provisions</header> <subsection id="HBCA9CAC17E864089A6AB6689973D0046"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Treatment of exempt claims</header> <paragraph id="HC99561412E984B70ACF2161015992553"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Insurance coverage</header><text>Section 428(b)(1)(G) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(G)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>and 100 percent of the unpaid principal amount of exempt claims as defined in subsection (c)(1)(G)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4900C0C9667549C2AF28622922FCAADF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Section 428(c)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HF4F2D51D2BAE4E39A64B5416BE3BDAA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (I), and moving such subparagraph 2 em spaces to the left; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H89817E39C9DF4C008B9179335020CC93"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H78B86F83588642B688E8CBF9D0E4DA06"> <subparagraph indent="up1" id="H7D3544B2C7F64D29006BAAF432FD08C"><enum>(G)</enum> <clause display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H568D7B7396A843FF968092ADB2097312"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, in the case of exempt claims, the Secretary shall apply the provisions of—</text> <subclause indent="up1" id="H1B1C5E86F3FC4CE2A709314DEC428F2F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the fourth sentence of subparagraph (A) by substituting <quote>100 percent</quote> for <quote>95 percent</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause indent="up1" id="H86FB1ECEF84240DDAFC5B8F3D13231AD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>subparagraph (B)(i) by substituting <quote>100 percent</quote> for <quote>85 percent</quote>; and</text></subclause> <subclause indent="up1" id="H293ADA697E09445BB8D043382CDCE06E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>subparagraph (B)(ii) by substituting <quote>100 percent</quote> for <quote>75 percent</quote>.</text> <item indent="up2" id="HD6AFBB23EBD949A68700DAA56CCE8516"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>For purposes of clause (i) of this subparagraph, the term <term>exempt claims</term> means claims with respect to loans for which it is determined that the borrower (or the student on whose behalf a parent has borrowed), without the lender’s or the institution’s knowledge at the time the loan was made, provided false or erroneous information or took actions that caused the borrower or the student to be ineligible for all or a portion of the loan or for interest benefits thereon.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H31714DF0C9294C7E80C01815C827D98" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reduction of insurance/Reinsurance percentage</header> <paragraph id="HFD75FD0569FE44029D964D56135D74F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Insurance percentage reduction</header><text>Section 428(b)(1)(G) as amended by subsection (a)(1) is further amended by inserting after the matter inserted by such subsection the following: <quote>, except, for any loan for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006, the preceding provisions of this subparagraph shall be applied by substituting <quote>96 percent</quote> for <quote>98 percent</quote></quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5589CAC99FD04E8C87FB86C2105B3F29"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reinsurance percentage reduction</header><text>Section 428(c)(1) as amended by subsection (a)(2) is further amended by adding after subparagraph (G) as added by such subsection the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9532B600FCAC4DFA95E879E957EC3E0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HA9923A4B11DE4912AF07A98D474D902" indent="up1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), but subject to subparagraphs (E) and (F), in the case of a loan for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006, the Secretary shall apply—</text> <clause id="H437C9B73A993428FA8A86F516D8D28D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fourth sentence of subparagraph (A) by substituting <quote>93 percent</quote> for <quote>95 percent</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HA979B61932054C9A99198F1BBBC05287"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subparagraph (B)(i) by substituting <quote>83 percent</quote> for <quote>85 percent</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF658BEAD358C4ABBBCE7AB0456ED8C05"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>subparagraph (B)(ii) by substituting <quote>73 percent</quote> for <quote>75 percent</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AAE1FD635B14E21B8C037899E552E59"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Increase insurance for exceptional performance</header><text>Section 428I (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-9">20 U.S.C. 1078-9</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF89CDEDAEE9741D6BE827BF23F673670" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H76BD67432ABA4B40A0FE85B0D3EF5067"><enum>428I.</enum><header>Special insurance and reinsurance rules for exceptional performance</header> <subsection id="H66A6A422E4AD4191847FFE2FA2AB825E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation of lenders and servicers</header> <paragraph id="HBAD5FFB30CCF41C38747D68B453F593D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Whenever the Secretary determines that an eligible lender or servicer meets the performance measures required by <internal-xref idref="H710633AF450B45FD8773176F9110001E" legis-path="428I.(a)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref>, the Secretary shall designate that eligible lender or servicer, as the case may be, for exceptional performance. The Secretary shall notify each appropriate guaranty agency of the eligible lenders and servicers designated under this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H710633AF450B45FD8773176F9110001E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Performance measures</header> <subparagraph id="H3B4C5E3505E64CA99630F954BB2C916D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In determining whether to award a lender or servicer the exceptional performance designation, the Secretary shall require that the lender or servicer be performing at or above the 95 percentile of the industry, and demonstrate improved performance against the lender’s or service’s average of the last 3 years on the factors described in <internal-xref idref="H5F187DE187DF4AAE949103B07F0000DB" legis-path="428I.(a)(2)(B)">subparagraph (B)</internal-xref>. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F187DE187DF4AAE949103B07F0000DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The factors on which the Secretary shall require improvement shall include—</text> <clause id="H8DB9F6F14A284A8FA1C0E2332656553F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>delinquency rates; </text></clause> <clause id="H8439F89BC215436A8CAD4293717BA426"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the rate at which delinquent accounts are restored to good standing; </text></clause> <clause id="HAF2EBD62225B4CA88DDBD219DB0099EC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>default rates; </text></clause> <clause id="HC96BB28D959C45419398B4E1A6CBE67"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the rate of rejected claims; and </text></clause> <clause id="H9E168DF61C1A4BA8A479F44B1480BACA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any other such measures as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H593322E517BA4F3E00FC44B482DCFE5F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>In addition, the Secretary shall not make any award of such a designation unless the consequence of the designation is cost-neutral to the Federal Government. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7159469336054F8CB61BC59D31AC8892"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional information on lenders and servicers</header><text>Each appropriate guaranty agency shall provide the Secretary with such other information in its possession regarding an eligible lender or servicer desiring designation as may relate to the Secretary’s determination under <internal-xref idref="HBAD5FFB30CCF41C38747D68B453F593D" legis-path="428I.(a)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>, including but not limited to any information suggesting that the application of a lender or servicer for designation should not be approved.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA763C38CA07044269C7F5E85289CF9C5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Determinations by the secretary</header> <subparagraph id="H2A4A47B97C064A9CB12B5D8B987367F1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary shall designate an eligible lender or servicer for exceptional performance if the eligible lender or servicer meets the performance measures required by <internal-xref idref="H710633AF450B45FD8773176F9110001E" legis-path="428I.(a)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H929291470A0442EAAE77A913866C62F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary shall make the determination under <internal-xref idref="HBAD5FFB30CCF41C38747D68B453F593D" legis-path="428I.(a)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> based upon the documentation submitted by the eligible lender or servicer as specified in regulation, such other information as provided by any guaranty agency under <internal-xref idref="H7159469336054F8CB61BC59D31AC8892" legis-path="428I.(a)(3)">paragraph (3)</internal-xref>, and any information in the possession of the Secretary or submitted by any other agency or office of the Federal Government.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H12ED7867063840808099EB6014FCAD86"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Secretary shall inform the eligible lender or servicer and the appropriate guaranty agency that its application for designation as an exceptional performance lender or servicer has been approved or disapproved.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2A3AC8E5BBF42218F09361791D9002B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Transition</header> <subparagraph id="HCB6A27DACF04442AAFA42D2ECA4C794B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Any eligible lender or servicer designated for exceptional performance as of the day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title> shall continue to be so designated, and subject to the requirements of this section as in effect on that day (including revocation), until the performance standards described in <internal-xref idref="H710633AF450B45FD8773176F9110001E" legis-path="428I.(a)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref> are established.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H519644E3D85E4C1696857ED50999100"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary shall not designate any additional eligible lenders or servicers for exceptional performance until those performance standards are established.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFC4F2165F2B140039CA166A4358D0036"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payment to lenders and servicers</header><text>A guaranty agency shall pay, to each eligible lender or servicer (as agent for an eligible lender) designated under <internal-xref idref="H66A6A422E4AD4191847FFE2FA2AB825E" legis-path="428I.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref>, 98 percent of the unpaid principal and interest of all loans for which claims are submitted for payment by that eligible lender or servicer for the one-year period following the receipt by the guaranty agency of the notification of designation under this section, or until the guaranty agency receives notice from the Secretary that the designation of the lender or servicer under <internal-xref idref="H710633AF450B45FD8773176F9110001E" legis-path="428I.(a)(2)">subsection (a)(2)</internal-xref> has been revoked.</text> </subsection> <subsection id="H2287806149EF4546A91F231882FE62B4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revocation authority</header> <paragraph id="H24BB06297C3D48EDA0001787D4BFC806" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary shall revoke the designation of a lender or a servicer under <internal-xref idref="H66A6A422E4AD4191847FFE2FA2AB825E" legis-path="428I.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> if the Secretary determines that the lender or servicer has failed to meet the performance standards required by <internal-xref idref="H710633AF450B45FD8773176F9110001E" legis-path="428I.(a)(2)">subsection (a)(2)</internal-xref>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80D695735B044E79BBBE8BAC25D283EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a designation under <internal-xref idref="H66A6A422E4AD4191847FFE2FA2AB825E" legis-path="428I.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> may be revoked at any time by the Secretary, in the Secretary’s discretion, if the Secretary determines that the eligible lender or servicer has failed to meet the criteria and performance standards established by the Secretary in regulation, or if the Secretary believes the lender or servicer may have engaged in fraud in securing designation under <internal-xref idref="H66A6A422E4AD4191847FFE2FA2AB825E" legis-path="428I.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref>, or is failing to service loans in accordance with program regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H994D81468C48424EB64EC20048C25E9C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>Nothing in this section shall restrict or limit the authority of guaranty agencies to require the submission of claims documentation evidencing servicing performed on loans, except that the guaranty agency may not require greater documentation than that required for lenders and servicers not designated under <internal-xref idref="H66A6A422E4AD4191847FFE2FA2AB825E" legis-path="428I.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAC866F641C0F497DA31EE45392E70267"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>Reimbursements made by the Secretary on loans submitted for claim by an eligible lender or loan servicer designated for exceptional performance under this section shall not be subject to additional review by the Secretary or repurchase by the guaranty agency for any reason other than a determination by the Secretary that the eligible lender or loan servicer engaged in fraud or other purposeful misconduct in obtaining designation for exceptional performance.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H92AABBC7B06240849FAFE3D10032735C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the processing of claims on student loans of eligible lenders not subject to this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB10F84959B5B452A92EE15ED4E603699"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Claims</header><text>A lender or servicer designated under <internal-xref idref="H66A6A422E4AD4191847FFE2FA2AB825E" legis-path="428I.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> failing to service loans or otherwise comply with applicable program regulations shall be considered in violation of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3729">section 3729</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H23BED885B5014B30849788BC10D2D4D5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Secretary may terminate the designation of lenders and servicers under this section if he determines that termination would be in the fiscal interest of the United States.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB6BE8254B7D14B89BD71B3EC5BC6026B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>As used in this section—</text> <paragraph id="H9C432373058D4A4CBE3FD0007345F854"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <quote>eligible loan</quote> means a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this part; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD240AEDCA22546ED907F2B059EB42B20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <quote>servicer</quote> means an entity servicing and collecting student loans that—</text> <subparagraph id="H73CB457454BE4FBF97C0E58FCD3F54F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has substantial experience in servicing and collecting consumer loans or student loans;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4FC851167D22438CAD955C09E680CFE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has an independent financial audit annually which is furnished to the Secretary and any other parties designated by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9E3C04BD5784E5DB250479D76BF17A0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has business systems which are capable of meeting the requirements of this part;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H451A7AFEA3B540B4876C54D678971B29"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has adequate personnel who are knowledgeable about the student loan programs authorized by this part; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84588AE7F0A34D45B38E8E00B64DD1E4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>does not have any owner, majority shareholder, director, or officer of the entity who has been convicted of a felony.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> </section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77AA7FB1CC1643388000F37994238002"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effective date of amendments</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to loans for which the first disbursement of principal is made on or after July 1, 2006.</text></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="H9D15D943469A4CB0B016333B8D70C780"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Documentation of forbearance agreements</header><text>Section 428(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(c)</external-xref>) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H378926AEE9774CC0823FFCCD0037E203"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking <quote>in writing</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8C259827A1B4A1A8227701E6828C6CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H0344251BFB7B488EAF70A8B85453A1EA"> <paragraph id="H7381FB929544415FA2F369E491BDC7CC"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Documentation of forbearance agreements</header><text>For the purposes of paragraph (3), the terms of forbearance agreed to by the parties shall be documented by confirming the agreement of the borrower by notice to the borrower from the lender, and by recording the terms in the borrower’s file.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1FFD8018D9CA491A88E0F3963DD7F6E0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consolidation of defaulted loans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 428(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(c)</external-xref>) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H947FA2C265AA4823906F9BDE674B933"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="HDA11DE060E3647A08FA91F9357A35579"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(i)</quote> after <quote>including</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F8B7A5512FA4148AD760031B0F24706"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>and (ii) requirements establishing procedures to preclude consolidation lending from being an excessive proportion of guaranty agency recoveries on defaulted loans under this part</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32098BD19D9E47CA8139E423DCBAEAFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D), by striking <quote>paragraph (6)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (6)(A)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B17661B71FF44068400F965192940BC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3EE9861870604A67934DA4F9C3BF3F8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> before <quote>For the purpose of paragraph (2)(D),</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA415C8BF3E334C2999162C3C1404CD00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2082D80CBF65475EAB6136B23100ABF8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDF0FC3B78FBC42B9A4F134D917A3841" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H7064F594EFC14949A680EFC12282C5AC" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A guaranty agency shall—</text> <clause id="H9D7B92B5E94544F2A4231B003EB140BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on or after October 1, 2006—</text> <subclause id="H65D44B66A793423AA8FD60DC1E04DE58"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not charge the borrower collection costs in an amount in excess of 18.5 percent of the outstanding principal and interest of a defaulted loan that is paid off through consolidation by the borrower under this title; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H0F2DB2D0045840DCA5102165DC00EA39"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> remit to the Secretary a portion of the collection charge under subclause (I) equal to 8.5 percent of the outstanding principal and interest of such defaulted loan; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H943E269722CC4ACA96E8CE101E127771"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>on and after October 1, 2009, remit to the Secretary the entire amount charged under <internal-xref idref="H65D44B66A793423AA8FD60DC1E04DE58" legis-path="(B)(i)(I)">clause (i)(I)</internal-xref> with respect to each defaulted loan that is paid off with excess consolidation proceeds.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF8FFBFB56A7143D4AAF876596134D6A5" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>For purposes of <internal-xref idref="H7064F594EFC14949A680EFC12282C5AC" legis-path="(B)">subparagraph (B)</internal-xref>, the term <quote>excess consolidation proceeds</quote> means, with respect to any guaranty agency for any Federal fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2009, the proceeds of consolidation of defaulted loans under this title that exceed 45 percent of the agency’s total collections on defaulted loans in such Federal fiscal year.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD600D161DFF847D4B06F4E1F1251A120"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Voluntary flexible agreements</header><text>Section 428A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-1">20 U.S.C. 1078–1</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H144830DE38FB44339936EE3F4E234E31"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking <quote>unless the Secretary</quote> and all that follows through <quote>designated guarantor</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0974655C694404ABD7BDFE66530FE7C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H79FE551ECFEC4CB493CC118CE14FD3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B) of subsection (a), by striking <quote>and any waivers provided to other guaranty agencies under paragraph (2)</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58D475255AC14CDF9494BD840053553B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7926A897AB09406E82A00002B76A7D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (c) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H36FF768EB1094606B05BFD4B71C15852" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H957F6DE8B0644510A233ACC517BE2B68"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice to interested parties</header><text>Once the Secretary reaches a tentative agreement in principle under this section, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice that invites interested parties to comment on the proposed agreement. The notice shall state how to obtain a copy of the tentative agreement in principle and shall give interested parties no less than 30 days to provide comments. The Secretary may consider such comments prior to providing the notices pursuant to paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3CFAE1A37D9E454E9DB48959084F00D9" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Fraud: repayment required</header><text>Section 428B(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-2">20 U.S.C. 1078-2(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H22D4E3900CF14118B7DCF92FDE793DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCEE685AFA41432F856C1762AAC26CA5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F318F0B724D4896B5DB9BFA71C79713"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10AD3A214D944747A1A2A34BB44202E1"> <subparagraph id="HE442CC277CD24439A7DADEC6AAE9388F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if either of the parents has been convicted of, or has pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving fraud in obtaining funds under this title, such parent has completed the repayment of such funds to the Secretary, or to the holder in the case of a loan under this title obtained by fraud.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0150CEBC954B48AA9C0088FFBF755FE0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Default reduction program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 428F(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-6">20 U.S.C. 1078-6(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended— </text> <paragraph id="HC602AA262E9D463FAAC5BB2D99DDF265"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>consecutive payments for 12 months</quote> and inserting <quote>9 payments made within 20 days of the due date during 10 consecutive months</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H333359D3AA054AA9A8A7D253DEB425ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4816A92B761454397002F7DBD83028B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7AF8BBBE5D674C02B3003382AA56F96D"> <subparagraph id="HC1B9859FFD314C918C2181ACDEEDBA25"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A guaranty agency may charge the borrower and retain collection costs in an amount not to exceed 18.5 percent of the outstanding principal and interest at the time of sale of a loan rehabilitated under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3405A982DEB042DBBDB3F78F17006EC5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Financial and economic literacy</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H6B8982238882472B9B6578D4FCACE1B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Default reduction program</header><text>Section 428F is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H3D6FC64D3F934E3BB44FC73BA9001934" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H9241A2D16E794510A1D5F8F0C7231F4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Financial and economic literacy</header><text>Where appropriate, each program described under subsection (b) shall include making available financial and economic education materials for the borrower.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B50850087994854BBA6DF27EFBA1D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program assistance for borrowers</header><text>Section 432(k)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1082">20 U.S.C. 1082(k)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>and offering</quote> and all that follows through the period and inserting <quote>, offering loan repayment matching provisions as part of employee benefit packages, and providing employees with financial and economic education and counseling.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3B2BEDEAF2E94800B594DB11ECE7D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Credit bureau organization agreements</header><text>Section 430A(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1080a">20 U.S.C. 1080a(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>agreements with credit bureau organizations</quote> and inserting <quote>an agreement with each national credit bureau organization (as described in section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act)</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HD7D606D3F0384D16BC14D2B9E35B00FF"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Uniform administrative and claims procedure</header><text>Section 432(l)(1)(H) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1082">20 U.S.C. 1082(l)(1)(H)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>and anticipated graduation date</quote> after <quote>status change</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7C2A97887C9740ADB6B9237825B74B83"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Default reduction management</header><text>Section 432 is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6BB9346003A14DC3B3A7931033973456"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (n); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1453014A260A41A4BCB6BD8160DAC301"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (o) and (p) as subsections (n) and (o), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC8304B0279164851B06DFFC38E459D49" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Schools as lenders</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 435(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1085">20 U.S.C. 1085(d)(2)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE2C7A6B32CC540A08BE42452C48F8B08"> <paragraph id="HA15C68C3176148C5A794E0FE40A3F9D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements for eligible institutions</header> <subparagraph id="H6078FDE9AE8E41A9BCE9C4DD81CA5FB7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To be an eligible lender under this part, an eligible institution—</text> <clause id="HA602EE0C66E2424086D5F25C548DF2DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall employ at least one person whose full-time responsibilities are limited to the administration of programs of financial aid for students attending such institution;</text></clause> <clause id="HC8712F8126924848884F24E100D3B3FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall not be a home study school;</text></clause> <clause id="HC465A48DA77C4946AB594E5754221B17"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not—</text> <subclause id="H070A04057C70409BBDDD6D4B92AB2D5B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>make a loan to any undergraduate student;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H48437FF2550647209965E5EF9B29D47B"><enum>(II)</enum><text>make a loan other than a loan under section 428 or 428H to a graduate or professional student; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HEFB98AF5BB1749AC99EBA9BED8F8B0C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>make a loan to a borrower who is not enrolled at that institution;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H08CDA813F2D24DB488A7B0F3B198BD83"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>shall award any contract for financing, servicing, or administration of loans under this title on a competitive basis;</text></clause> <clause id="HC7D8D4C939F240C180888EEB5F15F54B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>shall offer loans which carry an origination fee or an interest rate, or both, that are less than such fee or rate authorized under the provisions of this title;</text></clause> <clause id="HB79EB017E9474E4CBC0754CE6DACA09"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>shall not have a cohort default rate (as defined in section 435(m)) greater than 10 percent;</text></clause> <clause id="H844E833493B14C6900AC526B3F061D1C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>shall, for any year for which the institution engages in activities as an eligible lender, provide for a compliance audit conducted in accordance with section 428(b)(1)(U)(iii)(I), and the regulations thereunder, and submit the results of such audit to the Secretary; and</text></clause> <clause id="H80510B65ACED43AAA271B98073576CB4"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall use any proceeds from special allowance payments and interest payments from borrowers, interest subsidies received from the Department of Education, and any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of loans, for need-based grant programs.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6382EBBAF880426A94E1876C2715D36"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>An eligible lender under <internal-xref idref="H6078FDE9AE8E41A9BCE9C4DD81CA5FB7" legis-path="(2)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> shall be permitted to use a portion of the proceeds described in <internal-xref idref="H80510B65ACED43AAA271B98073576CB4" legis-path="(2)(A)(viii)">subparagraph (A)(viii)</internal-xref> for reasonable and direct administrative expenses.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC234D2C0A69D4ECE91358448F103DB1F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Supplement, not supplant</header><text>An eligible lender under <internal-xref idref="H6078FDE9AE8E41A9BCE9C4DD81CA5FB7" legis-path="(2)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> shall ensure that the proceeds described in <internal-xref idref="H80510B65ACED43AAA271B98073576CB4" legis-path="(2)(A)(viii)">subparagraph (A)(viii)</internal-xref> are used to supplement, and not to supplant, non-Federal funds that would otherwise be used for need-based grant programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H2E211C5AC3A24E3AB762009DF9D00294"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Disability determinations</header><text>Section 437(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087">20 U.S.C. 1087(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>In making such determination of permanent and total disability, the Secretary shall provide that a borrower who has been certified as permanently and totally disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Social Security Administration shall not be required to present further documentation for purposes of this title.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H927E12515B3C4BB0BE766E93FEE10872"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Treatment of falsely certified borrowers</header><text>Section 437(c)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087">20 U.S.C. 1087(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>or parent’s eligibility</quote> after <quote>such student’s eligibility</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H09B55AA285984E20AC735E050611B8F4"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Perfection of security interests</header><text>Section 439(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-2">20 U.S.C. 1087–2(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAD64E92453E345968EB28B5834E76256"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC86EF8FDE9E4A3191214637E6CE277C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFF6F41398E5F4C398FEC34C047D0FF64"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Additional technical amendments</header> <paragraph id="HC2CCE7A1F019460F824DCE4DB855245C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 428(a)(2)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(a)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H5CC793B96D274E2A82741CDC3C38FC71"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subclause (II) of clause (i); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7F5E910C82648D59BEBA5B9CA8600DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by moving the margin of clause (iii) two ems to the left.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A691064EC3C4A008E204B3D21CDB5E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 428(a)(3)(A)(v) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(a)(3)(A)(v)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H5DED02ED130E4BB6859DECF94200B353"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of subclause (I);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37DC57269AF64E598B87F9C2EA9CE759"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subclause (II) and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E46CA3571184C209829F7ACC8EC3600"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding after subclause (II) the following new subclause:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEBB2961F6DA741D189D36CFB8B68DF4F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="H0ACB52439641418B854EC5E8CBA6C7B" indent="up2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in the case of a loan disbursed through an escrow agent, 3 days before the first disbursement of the loan.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H290C5DA2526E4DFAB722CEADF81771BA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 428(c)(1)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(c)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>45 days</quote> in the last sentence and inserting <quote>30 days</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0269B0E4FA4A4C9A83910196FF34F976"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 428(i)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(i)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>21 days</quote> in the third sentence and inserting <quote>10 days</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F088FE9FFDF4A85955DC63FBAA55932"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 428G(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-7">20 U.S.C. 1078-7(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>, made to a student to cover the cost of attendance at an eligible institution outside the United States,</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1134537862FE4FF3BD916EEB96D732EA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 428H(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-8">20 U.S.C. 1078–8(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9645F110D4374FAC93B1F94E1CAAF92B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE0DF381624B64AF2A2BC36EB7F9D00C5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Time limits on billing interest</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A lender may not receive interest on a loan under this section from a borrower for any period that precedes the dates described in section 428(a)(3)(A)(v).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7FCD16484A14763B907124F866424AE"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 432(m)(1)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1082">20 U.S.C. 1082(m)(1)(B)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H93CCA74E801641829073E30012CC3DDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H02A57CCBD8A146FFB013ED2DB1093813"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB220DBC88A24E5A9C01E00949076540"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 438(b)(4)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-1">20 U.S.C. 1087-1(b)(4)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>shall be computed</quote> and all that follows through <quote>to the loan</quote> and inserting <quote>described in subparagraph (A) shall be computed using the interest rate described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3902">section 3902(a)</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code,</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> </section></part> <part id="H67F3A5AD78984C57AFEEEAE73408F2C6"><enum>C</enum><header>Federal Work-Study Programs</header> <section id="H3FF8062E58E34FE187FB6DC400004F80"><enum>441.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 441(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2751">42 U.S.C. 2751(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE4DCBA5C851D4AECB7D2EF15FB04E513"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9589B677AEF2478FA1A3C6DD797D35A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HC881EA42DBD34AAC9108B2A75F002480"><enum>442.</enum><header>Community service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 441(c)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2751">42 U.S.C. 2751(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>that are open and accessible to the community</quote>. </text></section> <section id="H7B28FC53538F451FB3D3F609023323F4"><enum>443.</enum><header>Allocation of funds</header> <subsection id="HFFBE90653BB14001005450D810811618"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Phaseout of allocation based on previous allocations</header><text>Subsection (a) of section 442 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2752">42 U.S.C. 2752(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H937309A343A94AEE87BC20D000385EDB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H12475EABA85D431DBE7617F0CD79DF11"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allocation based on previous allocation</header> <paragraph id="H5CB049B1382D43CDB059A3357E0002E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Base guarantee</header><text>From the amount appropriated pursuant to section 441(b) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2007, the Secretary shall, subject to <internal-xref idref="HE63C83017ABC4D01825EF06E944F188D" legis-path="(a)(2)">paragraph (2)</internal-xref>, first allocate to each eligible institution an amount equal to the following percentage of the amount such institution received under subsection (a) of this section for fiscal year 2007 (as such subsection was in effect with respect to allocations for such fiscal year):</text> <subparagraph id="H37FED935C317485EA1EA7F175029CD5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>80 percent for fiscal years 2008 and 2009;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF7273DE4A544D3D9D823EC2C5BD7FED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>60 percent for fiscal years 2010 and 2011;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB8DC8D193A944BC84901750B2B922BA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>40 percent for fiscal years 2012 and 2013;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE1F533FA859464287C5F6700718DEC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>20 percent for fiscal years 2014 and 2015; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1746A57FB0BF487C81CD6225C79655AD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>0 percent for fiscal year 2016 and any succeeding fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE63C83017ABC4D01825EF06E944F188D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ratable reductions for insufficient appropriations</header><text></text> <subparagraph id="H80401848369746A8B4671500D9BCF2D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reduction of base guarantee</header><text>If the amount appropriated for any fiscal year is less than the amount required to be allocated to all institutions under this subsection, then the amount of the allocation to each such institution shall be ratably reduced.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF6AF7B278AF425293DB618F94CFAC9C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional appropriations allocation</header><text>If additional amounts are appropriated for any such fiscal year, such reduced amounts shall be increased on the same basis as they were reduced (until the amount allocated equals the amount required to be allocated under this subsection).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21840E1E9F284FEEAF37D6AEF1273E00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional allocations for certain institutions</header> <subparagraph id="H47813D80F4244A6EA5084C57E2C48439"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Allocations permitted</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary may allocate an amount equal to not more than 10 percent of the amount by which the amount appropriated in any fiscal year to carry out this part exceeds $700,000,000 among eligible institutions described in <internal-xref idref="H7660F318675741089FA6099933FA50BB" legis-path="(a)(3)(B)">subparagraph (B)</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7660F318675741089FA6099933FA50BB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible institutions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An otherwise eligible institution may receive a portion of the allocation described in <internal-xref idref="H47813D80F4244A6EA5084C57E2C48439" legis-path="(a)(3)(A)">subparagraph (A)</internal-xref> if—</text> <clause id="HDDC7376D50834FCF91F046C0C627B946"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less than 10 percent of the students attending the institution receive Federal Pell Grants; and </text></clause> <clause id="HB6BA65FC288D43B98703BF6798A36B49"><enum>(ii)</enum> <subclause id="H6695ED693FA44092B6479CA56F364BE6" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration, if its graduation rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating within the period of time equal to normal duration of the longest undergraduate program offered by the institution, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(5)(C)); or </text></subclause> <subclause id="HB83531D697E5488C8D23DEE440121291" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an institution that offers programs of at least 2, but less than 4, years in duration, if its rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients attending the institution and graduating or transferring to an institution that offers programs of at least 4 years in duration within the period of time equal to the normal duration of the program offered, as measured from the first day of their enrollment, exceeds the median rate for the class of institution (as defined in section 131(f)(5)(C)).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H3E70396771984D139E007C434153F04F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by <internal-xref idref="HFFBE90653BB14001005450D810811618" legis-path="443.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated under section 441(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2751">42 U.S.C. 2751(b)</external-xref>) for fiscal year 2008 or any succeeding fiscal year.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H09623F102B4A470DB0CF13516C427070"><enum>444.</enum><header>Books and supplies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 442(c)(4)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2752">42 U.S.C. 2752(c)(4)(D)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$450</quote> and inserting <quote>$600</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H38CF49D036B24C0F88DE6B9DE3F6B343"><enum>445.</enum><header>Job location and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 446(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2756">42 U.S.C. 2756(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC4957DF5CC7A49DBAFA9A1008EFA35E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>10 percent or $50,000</quote> and inserting <quote>15 percent or $75,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB53BF977824C4F709BC80038AA1D07D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, except that not less than one-third of such amount shall be specifically allocated to locate and develop community service jobs</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HCA7820BC2A8A44C09BA0F68F7F0408A1"><enum>446.</enum><header>Work colleges</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 448 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2756b">42 U.S.C. 2756b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5ABF4B3F89BC4A9DBCB44DD00698C200"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>work-learning</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>work-learning-service</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB990A228D164D6CBCB850CC508DB7C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (C) of subsection (e)(1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H61E9176505CE4B628385139F6545C66F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HE89CC91502FB4DCEBC24DE302D1EF779"><enum>(C)</enum><text>requires all resident students, including at least one-half of all students who are enrolled on a full-time basis, to participate in a comprehensive work-learning-service program for at least 5 hours each week, or at least 80 hours during each period of enrollment, unless the student is engaged in an institutionally organized or approved study abroad or externship program; and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1CE5E9B6AAD646DF9E236CED20BC2FD8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) of subsection (e) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H069A4E68697F4621A2C05DAC49951254" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HB9114FA352CE48E50057D1B8007D15B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>comprehensive student work-learning-service program</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="HF976E4C9C41D4AD386831C25DC2BF93F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means a student work-learning-service program that is an integral and stated part of the institution's educational philosophy and program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B1466170C7A41F5BEEA93735B262958"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requires participation of all resident students for enrollment and graduation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB07C9EE445740B085739E9FEEE01183"><enum>(C)</enum><text>includes learning objectives, evaluation, and a record of work performance as part of the student's college record;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55A952B052874077B7B51FCBF659F536"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provides programmatic leadership by college personnel at levels comparable to traditional academic programs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA7C45AB650DC4758B620A101089329E1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>recognizes the educational role of work-learning-service supervisors; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H95C2AB457DD74C790089CEEC385E0664"><enum>(F)</enum><text>includes consequences for nonperformance or failure in the work-learning-service program similar to the consequences for failure in the regular academic program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A25859D792241DEA83C7ECDEF67D4CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by striking <quote>1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>2006 and such sums as may be necessary for the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>.</text></paragraph></section></part> <part id="H109D4B31B53345B2965E4654BDDBE99B"><enum>D</enum><header>Federal Direct Loan Program</header> <section id="HF791853FA5E348C69236514ED0B1F822"><enum>451.</enum><header>Reauthorization of the Direct Loan Program</header> <subsection id="H2E4D5AC110534E4288E795E43426D268"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Section 458(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087h">20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$617,000,000</quote> and all that follows through <quote>fiscal year 2003</quote> and inserting <quote>$820,000,000 in fiscal year 2006, $833,000,000 in fiscal year 2007, $847,000,000 in fiscal year 2008, $862,000,000 in fiscal year 2009, and $878,000,000 in fiscal year 2010, and $894,000,000 in fiscal year 2011</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA8B1D8FB22904835A2B2366B3078BA1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Calculation basis</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 458 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087h">20 U.S.C. 1087h(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>shall be calculated—</quote> and all that follows through the end of such subsection and inserting <quote>shall be calculated on the basis of 0.10 percent of the original principal amount of outstanding loans on which insurance was issued under part B.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6B15AA83A9F64A39911BBAD04533D700"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special rules: fee cap</header><text>Section 458(c)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087h">20 U.S.C. 1087h(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) through (E) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFC7ADE014D984DBC83A842EF86FF602E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H781CAEB735B74A67A5895C1CB73D5C61"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2006, shall not exceed $220,000,000;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF01B70DA05BB41169F02A05F1607619B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2007, shall not exceed $233,000,000;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4FA0A30A5F9D489BB2EF62AE9D7632D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2008, shall not exceed $247,000,000;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD6AC06DD8DCE45EEB644D7F92D7CF32E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2009, shall not exceed $262,000,000;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9FDAC247309408082D2B85CC5E546E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2010, shall not exceed $278,000,000; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H235E38701B774F03A2642785F6CDEEFC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>for fiscal year 2011, shall not exceed $294,000,000.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HF79B3025EA3947BF854668BCDF3362AB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Income contingent repayment</header><text>Section 455(e)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e(e)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>and files a Federal income tax return jointly with the borrower’s spouse</quote>. </text></subsection></section></part> <part id="H7CFA44CF979F4D148733692526B700C8"><enum>E</enum><header>Federal Perkins Loan Program</header> <section id="H85AF52B4B751453E9264380000A7D793"><enum>461.</enum><header>Reauthorization of program</header> <subsection id="HF352E0F2B79E4A5DB3D1F686B54E7D43"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program authorization</header> <paragraph id="H169075F61EF34332BF5537BE234CC987"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 461(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087aa">20 U.S.C. 1087aa(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HEBC4FF1536544E1D80E96E509909EC83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H45B53FF6A710432EAA488916A6C6CEFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5A5D1554E0A3453E8866DDAFEA05FA83"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C2467E33EF34DE797C400A9D7B17D05"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>2003</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48D0B027DD1240B9B37E4582A6B60D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal capital contribution recovery</header><text>Section 466 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087ff">20 U.S.C. 1087ff</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H1D4CE709EDD14C30B916F4119B004E50"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2004</quote> each place it appears in subsections (a) and (c) and inserting <quote>2012</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A6FF8CC5A624F5F9DBDDAEE37098F48"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>2003</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2011</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF6A5A6923E0247AEAB2115EC501E5BA9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Phaseout of allocation based on previous allocations</header><text></text> <paragraph id="H6A6654ED55D249C389D7C99D54D6BD6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Subsection (a) of section 462 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087bb">20 U.S.C. 1087bb(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1538FE456789431A007886FDB2009CBC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H5D8D58E8D92D4D44AD4945E6E6F81870"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allocation based on previous allocation</header> <paragraph id="H95EDA0AB260A474AA63F00A6B8757C03"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Base guarantee</header><text>From the amount appropriated pursuant to section 461(b) for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2007, the Secretary shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), first allocate to each eligible institution an amount equal to—</text> <subparagraph id="H30DADE72869A49A5BFF677F1616B5823"><enum>(A)</enum><text>100 percent of the amount such institution received under subsection (a) of this section for fiscal year 2007 (as such subsection was in effect with respect to allocations for such fiscal year), multiplied by</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D4869D5808E4DE785E8E7D956878A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the institution's default penalty, as determined under subsection (e), except that if the institution has a cohort default rate in excess of the applicable maximum cohort default rate under subsection (f), the institution may not receive an allocation under this paragraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HABE4209B176C454391446E49745072A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Phase out</header><text>For each of the fiscal years after fiscal year 2007, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting for <quote>100 percent</quote>:</text> <subparagraph id="H7541C3DA5C0A4E6E8133A3C6127F771B"><enum>(A)</enum><text><quote>80 percent</quote> for fiscal years 2008 and 2009;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93BC4B4C35144C9CA749CF195B947FB1"><enum>(B)</enum><text><quote>60 percent</quote> for fiscal years 2010 and 2011;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBCBC1521ACEE499CB353FACD85374AA"><enum>(C)</enum><text><quote>40 percent</quote> for fiscal years 2012 and 2013;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F8DD0ABD01E4326A000C1BBCFDC23A8"><enum>(D)</enum><text><quote>20 percent</quote> for fiscal years 2014 and 2015; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA419A49F80B14E0DA9237C1E26A0F860"><enum>(E)</enum><text><quote>0 percent</quote> for fiscal year 2016 and any succeeding fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50D47098CB4D4B33B982569592653C38"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Ratable reductions for insufficient appropriations</header><text></text> <subparagraph id="H648DB65D9CCF4021B9B5933B224CFBBF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reduction of base guarantee</header><text>If the amount appropriated for any fiscal year is less than the amount required to be allocated to all institutions under this subsection, then the amount of the allocation to each such institution shall be ratably reduced.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0FB8D184EA0E4428ADB2463D84A4D124"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional appropriations allocation</header><text>If additional amounts are appropriated for any such fiscal year, such reduced amounts shall be increased on the same basis as they were reduced (until the amount allocated equals the amount required to be allocated under this subsection).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5C5E5FE2AFF4FEE9BEBFBD0C1B30101"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by <internal-xref idref="H6A6654ED55D249C389D7C99D54D6BD6" legis-path="461.(b)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> shall apply with respect to any amounts appropriated under section 461(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087bb">20 U.S.C. 1087bb(b)</external-xref>) for fiscal year 2008 or any succeeding fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H240C1BD75B744C2CB8081C476F781306"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Books and supplies</header><text>Section 462(c)(4)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087bb">20 U.S.C. 1087bb(c)(4)(D)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$450</quote> and inserting <quote>$600</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H04C676A66F16404087CF369EF147905B"><enum>462.</enum><header>Loan terms and conditions</header> <subsection id="HFF04C918E30441EF9E72BBB407C12D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Loan limits</header><text>Section 464(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087dd">20 U.S.C. 1087dd(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8C0AA9C34DED4370BA0398B9AF08BDDD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H6A2F6DB883CC41ED8D02ECB1CC735F6D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$4,000</quote> in clause (i) and inserting <quote>$5,500</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB59D1B7CAD244A19873D27C58FB01E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$6,000</quote> in clause (ii) and inserting <quote>$8,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB223A63F7B944358AA536CCD296C8D15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H14592FA12FB140658B005D2200C12CBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$40,000</quote> in clause (i) and inserting <quote>$60,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H172DF0627ECD41B4BE1E67A8015D16A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$20,000</quote> in clause (ii) and inserting <quote>$27,500</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B9BB7FD1C414B3EA41D179E77F806BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$8,000</quote> in clause (iii) and inserting <quote>$11,000</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEB2A5BC19C2C43D6B0EB8493B716FDC5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Forbearance</header><text>Section 464(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087dd">20 U.S.C. 1087dd(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>, upon written request,</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H35DCC3C37154405A83FDC7E7E1675FC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special repayment rule</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 464(f) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H792971EA4EB144FC00FE004EC761F8D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC6C3EB29774D40C48B83527C7D4B9901" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>No compromise repayment of a defaulted loan as authorized by paragraph (1) may be made unless agreed to by the Secretary.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HA50106B9F75E4AC190CC485E73156DF7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rehabilitation</header><text>Section 464(h)(1)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087dd">20 U.S.C. 1087dd(h)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>12 ontime</quote> and inserting <quote>9 on-time</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HCAEC84AFA4DB40B3BFAFBDB445A8EDE6"><enum>463.</enum><header>Loan cancellation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 465(a)(3)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087ee">20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(3)(A)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD72FE601E9EE49ED9CB6CAA75543775B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(D),</quote> after <quote>subparagraph (A), (C),</quote> in clause (i);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CADFF7B989E42D2A6F01200B9A04C00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the end of clause (ii); </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD63ACD5F0A2A449C90732EE9E3C8C3A8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking clause (iii); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE59B6B0EDBD1434699D6442B1F4C5E32"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (iii).</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H8B0CD4B94A9D45EAA6F5AC6E352ECFBF"><enum>464.</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part E is further amended as follows:</text> <paragraph id="H93570DCC194A46A20065A6BE1D523F11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 462(g)(1)(E)(i)(I) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087bb">20 U.S.C. 1087bb(g)(1)(E)(i)(I)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>monthly</quote> after <quote>consecutive</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59F49C5201F5417EAF00FF979623684C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 463(a)(4)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087cc">20 U.S.C. 1087cc(a)(4)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the Secretary may</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary shall</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16FF801BA6AB40A8BFA5117EDF37AA8D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 464(c)(1)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087dd">20 U.S.C. 1087dd(c)(1)(D)</external-xref>) is amended by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82ED13B3BD4D4E49BE7B96403F7FE7B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 465(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087ee">20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>section 111(c)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1113(a)(5)</quote>.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE87DB97E4E344A5680F4AE22252ED650"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 467(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087gg">20 U.S.C. 1087gg(b)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>(5)(A), (5)(B)(i), or (6)</quote> and inserting <quote>(4)(A), (4)(B), or (5)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF82F3B3658F54C0F90EDBFD578F5C208"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 469(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087ii">20 U.S.C. 1087ii(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HB070D30BAE944B7A995B10A6E4565CF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>sections 602 and 632</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 602(3) and 632(5)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF815AE59D5A64125A302CED68282C6DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>qualified professional provider of early intervention services</quote> and inserting <quote>early intervention services</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60FE0DEB11BC447D95BCAA47E3ABC25"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 672(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 632(4)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></part> <part id="H1E745B910A9A43909BB1221E77C13F3C"><enum>F</enum><header>Need Analysis</header> <section id="HAE937A32EDDC49D7AB77BA32583C261C" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>471.</enum><header>Significantly simplifying the student aid application process</header> <subsection id="HA262D4B2F8794820AE511453CD23A805"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Expanding the auto-zero and further simplifying the simplified needs test</header> <paragraph id="H1804DCDE0C8B4598BFE7F0C4EA8DD7E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Simplified needs test</header><text>Section 479 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087ss">20 U.S.C. 1087ss</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HD65DE60E48AB4A0689EE596737087CE7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="HA4BDA12527754AFBBE14F97BE683755"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subclause id="HA048F1E3B58C4E93B7003204EB34D352"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking clause (i) of subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H0872130BF8EA47CD9C8DE3005C013731" style="OLC"> <clause id="H952AA29D2A7245FDA930B4AF1CD5FB30"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the student’s parents file, or are eligible to file, a form described in paragraph (3) or certify that they are not required to file an income tax return, and the student files, or is eligible to file, such a form or certifies that the student is not required to file an income tax return, or the student’s parents, or the student, received benefits at some time during the previous 12-month period under a means-tested Federal benefit program as defined under subsection (d); and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause> <subclause id="H95564883BD8E4C53837CA78B946DF15C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking clause (i) of subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H9D25732878E8455AB0D7633D18008112" style="OLC"> <clause id="H5B8812019DDB4115998F086540599609"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the student (and the student’s spouse, if any) files, or is eligible to file, 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 (and the student’s spouse, if any) received benefits at some time during the previous 12-month period under a means-tested Federal benefit program as defined under subsection (d); and</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause> <clause id="HFC81B6FE3995407F00AE1C016746747"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>A student or family files a form described in this subsection, or subsection (c), as the case may be, if the student or family, respectively, files</quote> and inserting <quote>In the case of an independent student, the student, or in the case of a dependent student, the parent, files a form described in this subsection, or subsection (c), as the case may be, if the student or parent, as appropriate, files</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE2AEB62DE69C4C0CB0D8E7A093D41107"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text> <clause id="HF26CDE3CA9464C4F9B1E2347584761CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H880303F801974D3EB4E9E9D80553923" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HF27BA79C9528470085914299C234F900"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the student’s parents file, or are eligible to file, a form described in subsection (b)(3) or certify that they are not required to file an income tax return, and the student files, or is eligible to file, such a form or certifies that the student is not required to file an income tax return, or the student’s parents, or the student, received benefits at some time during the previous 12-month period under a means-tested Federal benefit program as defined in subsection (d); and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause> <clause id="HE5A1A1DE5E084C5E89D5ABE4428B38C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H3E2D8D21A86E41B39D14D2B3C79C4E9B" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H46072C71CC874CE6A4A366ADCB3E5957"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the student (and the student’s spouse, if any) files, or is eligible to file, 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 (and the student’s spouse, if any) received benefits at some time during the previous 12-month period under a means-tested Federal benefit program as defined in subsection (d); and</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63E2F6B303004606847C838FFAB6CAB8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block id="HD2B0B35C74D843EF9686D43BC986971B" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H0EA05ABB441941218D8FA12721F90731"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition of means-tested federal benefit program</header><text>For the purposes of this section, the term <term>means-tested Federal benefit program</term> means a mandatory spending program of the Federal Government, other than a program under this title, in which eligibility for the program’s 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 may include such programs as the supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act, the food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, the free and reduced price school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, the temporary assistance to needy families program established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and the women, infants and children program established under Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, and other programs identified by the Secretary.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H09831DEB490E467A95CDEDBF2003F9F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header><text>The Secretary shall regularly evaluate the impact of the eligibility guidelines in subsections (b)(1)(A)(i), (b)(1)(B)(i), (c)(1)(A) and (c)(2)(A) of this section. In particular, the Secretary shall evaluate whether, under the definition of means-tested Federal benefit programs in <internal-xref idref="H0EA05ABB441941218D8FA12721F90731" legis-path="(d)">subsection (d),</internal-xref> the Simplified Needs Test continues to be targeted to the maximum number of low- and moderate-income students.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF029F78C634D449D83D6DD355F216B69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improvements to paper and electronic forms</header> <paragraph id="H632F23811CE5474BA013C7D52F639BC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Common financial aid form development and processing</header><text>Section 483(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1090">20 U.S.C. 1090(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H4149C9D761204C0E8761447800BCF323"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (5);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24CD612AB1F74CE694DBC266C08DB666"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (6), and (7), as paragraphs (9), (10), (11), and (12), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A94287CAE384560AE23004FE1A81FC0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H71742B8D871A45D3A35431EB00663C52" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HC4A8E6F8ADAE4BFBAAF08437689BDAA5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary, in cooperation with representatives of agencies and organizations involved in student financial assistance, shall produce, distribute, and process free of charge common financial reporting forms as described in this subsection to be used for application and reapplication to determine the need and eligibility of a student for financial assistance under parts A through E (other than subpart 4 of part A). These forms shall be made available to applicants in both paper and electronic formats and shall be referred to as the <quote>Free Application for Federal Student Aid</quote> or the <quote>FAFSA</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87B3A55211314B09830039D4BF9DF8E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Early estimates</header> <subparagraph id="HFCEF8CDB2E424B2A8BF1822752FACFA2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall permit applicants to complete such forms as described in this subsection in the 4 years prior to enrollment in order to obtain a non-binding estimate of the family contribution, as defined in section 473. The estimate shall clearly and conspicuously indicate that it is only an estimate of family contribution, and may not reflect the actual family contribution of the applicant that shall be used to determine the grant, loan, or work assistance that the applicant may receive under this title when enrolled in a program of postsecondary education. Such applicants shall be permitted to update information submitted on forms described in this subsection using the process required under <internal-xref idref="H99AA479FAE17482E9FED2C12FCE23407" legis-path="(5)(A)">paragraph (5)(A)</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9B0C271CBB22408F876596FE3091EE95"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two years after the early estimates are implemented under this paragraph and from data gathered from the early estimates, the Secretary shall evaluate the differences between initial, non-binding early estimates and the final financial aid award made available under this title.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB93B5F369144C2B836CC1CAD6136CC8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide a report to the authorizing committees on the results of the evaluation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF3AA65EB054415794A700FDF8426D00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Paper format</header> <subparagraph id="HA5070016A7DB419398EC8BC28836F70"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall produce, distribute, and process common forms in paper format to meet the requirements of <internal-xref idref="HC4A8E6F8ADAE4BFBAAF08437689BDAA5" legis-path="(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>. The Secretary shall develop a common paper form for applicants who do not meet the requirements of <internal-xref idref="HE69F16D887354AD7A75D65F99D616E0" legis-path="(3)(B)">subparagraph (B)</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE69F16D887354AD7A75D65F99D616E0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Ez fafsa</header> <clause id="H1D4604E897E34922ACE677EADA743CA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and use a simplified paper application form, to be known as the <quote>EZ FAFSA</quote>, to be used for applicants meeting the requirements of section 479(c).</text></clause> <clause id="H6FD9A9E394AD492E00A13814C00E35D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reduced data requirements</header><text>The form under this subparagraph shall permit an applicant to submit, for financial assistance purposes, only the data elements required to make a determination of whether the applicant meets the requirements under section 479(c).</text></clause> <clause id="HDAD7B77F11AF4CF383DD94BACC860065"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>State data</header><text>The Secretary shall include on the form under this subparagraph such data items as may be necessary to award State financial assistance, as provided under <internal-xref idref="H34D15496B64E44C59F341BD52C4B3D5B" legis-path="(6)">paragraph (6)</internal-xref>, except that the Secretary shall not include a State’s data if that State does not permit its applicants for State assistance to use the form under this subparagraph.</text></clause> <clause id="H4BA114B977D94D93A24EF1275C57D788"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Free availability and processing</header><text>The provisions of <internal-xref idref="HC6C6F6FA2FC14FB4A82112EB7E41945" legis-path="(7)">paragraph (7)</internal-xref> shall apply to the form under this subparagraph, and the data collected by means of the form under this subparagraph shall be available to institutions of higher education, guaranty agencies, and States in accordance with paragraph (9).</text></clause> <clause id="HB19253FAC55C4D47AF15788B9822DF72"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Testing</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct appropriate field testing on the form under this subparagraph.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F2F4087783E45EF8F1C1642994C3515"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Promoting the use of electronic fafsa</header> <clause id="HD4F86D53CE344B2F84C96D5852F434D5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall make an effort to encourage applicants to utilize the electronic forms described in <internal-xref idref="H769E47A0FBC244F2BE30C19B3B376CCC" legis-path="(4)">paragraph (4)</internal-xref>.</text></clause> <clause id="HD181D423921E4C87B2303D4C8804BE99"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Maintenance of the fafsa in a printable electronic file</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain a version of the paper forms described in <internal-xref idref="HA5070016A7DB419398EC8BC28836F70" legis-path="(3)(A)">subparagraphs (A)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="HE69F16D887354AD7A75D65F99D616E0" legis-path="(3)(B)">(B)</internal-xref> in a printable electronic file that is easily portable. The printable electronic file will be made easily accessible and downloadable to students on the same website used to provide students with the electronic application forms described in <internal-xref idref="H769E47A0FBC244F2BE30C19B3B376CCC" legis-path="(4)">paragraph (4) of this subsection</internal-xref>. The Secretary shall enable students to submit a form created under this subparagraph that is downloaded and printed from an electronic file format in order to meet the filing requirements of this section and in order to receive aid from programs under this title.</text></clause> <clause id="H0C5C487DFFBF4A478FA73EA3116233C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text>The Secretary shall report annually to Congress on the impact of the digital divide on students completing applications for title IV aid described under this paragraph and <internal-xref idref="H769E47A0FBC244F2BE30C19B3B376CCC" legis-path="(4)">paragraph (4)</internal-xref>. The Secretary will also report on the steps taken to eliminate the digital divide and phase out the paper form described in <internal-xref idref="HA5070016A7DB419398EC8BC28836F70" legis-path="(3)(A)">subparagraph (A) of this paragraph</internal-xref>. The Secretary’s report will specifically address the impact of the digital divide on the following student populations: dependent students, independent students without dependents, and independent students with dependents other than a spouse.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H769E47A0FBC244F2BE30C19B3B376CCC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Electronic format</header> <subparagraph id="H46C4324920794C8800A408B5B64070E9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall produce, distribute, and process common forms in electronic format to meet the requirements of <internal-xref idref="HC4A8E6F8ADAE4BFBAAF08437689BDAA5" legis-path="(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>. The Secretary shall develop common electronic forms for applicants who do not meet the requirements of <internal-xref idref="H2DF4164669374655BECF5665249343CC" legis-path="(4)(C)">subparagraph (C) of this paragraph</internal-xref>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61C1F74136B04353009FBE05CBEFF454"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State data</header><text>The Secretary shall include on the common electronic forms space for information that needs to be submitted from the applicant to be eligible for State financial assistance, as provided under <internal-xref idref="H34D15496B64E44C59F341BD52C4B3D5B" legis-path="(6)">paragraph (6)</internal-xref>, except the Secretary shall not require applicants to complete data required by any State other than the applicant’s State of residence.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2DF4164669374655BECF5665249343CC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Simplified Applications: fafsa on the web</header> <clause id="H416A9CB5F2BC4A32AE4D689418F4C4E9"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and use a simplified electronic application form to be used by applicants meeting the requirements under subsection (c) of section 479 and an additional, separate simplified electronic application form to be used by applicants meeting the requirements under subsection (b) of section 479.</text></clause> <clause id="H236155DEC6EC486E9444EF6BFB195292"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reduced data requirements</header><text>The simplified electronic application forms shall permit an applicant to submit for financial assistance purposes, only the data elements required to make a determination of whether the applicant meets the requirements under subsection (b) or (c) of section 479.</text></clause> <clause id="H00E45E4D60B0480E93BF90882F03DF92"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>State data</header><text>The Secretary shall include on the simplified electronic application forms such data items as may be necessary to award state financial assistance, as provided under <internal-xref idref="H34D15496B64E44C59F341BD52C4B3D5B" legis-path="(6)">paragraph (6)</internal-xref>, except that the Secretary shall not require applicants to complete data required by any State other than the applicant’s State of residence.</text></clause> <clause id="H3E5F5BB3BBA04F5A8000F2B7CFB7CB16"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Availability and processing</header><text>The data collected by means of the simplified electronic application forms shall be available to institutions of higher education, guaranty agencies, and States in accordance with paragraph (9). </text></clause> <clause id="HBF7C3E28D4AD47FD8D2E9EB75154F2B4"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Testing</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct appropriate field testing on the forms developed under this subparagraph.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H389F8498334D4025BB7F4E6D075302C7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Use of forms</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the use of the forms developed by the Secretary pursuant to this paragraph by an eligible institution, eligible lender, guaranty agency, State grant agency, private computer software provider, a consortium thereof, or such other entities as the Secretary may designate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H128A62CA0BE04D599164851D68EDD16B"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Privacy</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that data collection under this paragraph complies with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/552a">section 552a</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, and that any entity using the electronic version of the forms developed by the Secretary pursuant to this paragraph shall maintain reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of the information, and to protect against security threats, or unauthorized uses or disclosures of the information provided on the electronic version of the forms. Data collected by such electronic version of the forms shall be used only for the application, award, and administration of aid awarded under this title, State aid, or aid awarded by eligible institutions or such entities as the Secretary may designate. No data collected by such electronic version of the forms shall be used for making final aid awards under this title until such data have been processed by the Secretary or a contractor or designee of the Secretary, except as may be permitted under this title.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B9245ACB2A44FD480F694BF003DFF85"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Signature</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary may permit an electronic form under this paragraph to be submitted without a signature, if a signature is subsequently submitted by the applicant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H741E1C3C58E44C39A0DC91541DE6AD92"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Streamlining</header> <subparagraph id="H99AA479FAE17482E9FED2C12FCE23407"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Streamlined reapplication process</header> <clause id="H54DF464338454E819FA980759FAAB718"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall develop streamlined reapplication forms and processes, including both paper and electronic reapplication processes, consistent with the requirements of this subsection, for an applicant who applies for financial assistance under this title—</text> <subclause id="HDFB466A12AE5494FB8F0D795F3F113C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the academic year succeeding the year in which such applicant first applied for financial assistance under this title; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H263D0ACEA9FC421BA3136B1D00FF023C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in any succeeding academic years.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H4BB0C0A0554D4738A1EEFB9DED84EA4E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Mechanisms for reapplication</header><text>The Secretary shall develop appropriate mechanisms to support reapplication.</text></clause> <clause id="H7E264B2F2A78487CB5677804F2DF94BD"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Identification of updated data</header><text>The Secretary shall determine, in cooperation with States, institutions of higher education, agencies, and organizations involved in student financial assistance, the data elements that can be updated from the previous academic year’s application.</text></clause> <clause id="H594FF8B8219B46999C001513AEF06B04"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Reduced data authorized</header><text>Nothing in this title shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Secretary to reduce the number of data elements required of reapplicants.</text></clause> <clause id="H2DA68A589E244CE2AFEF7ED0FB172DED"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Zero family contribution</header><text>Applicants determined to have a zero family contribution pursuant to section 479(c) shall not be required to provide any financial data in a reapplication form, except that which is necessary to determine eligibility under such section.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H016E052752A9488392810840937BDDA2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reduction of data elements</header> <clause id="H7BE73BC328414ED2A051F0E5F6026100"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reduction encouraged</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the number of data elements on the FAFSA on the date of enactment of the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title> (including questions on the FAFSA for the purposes described in <internal-xref idref="H34D15496B64E44C59F341BD52C4B3D5B" legis-path="(6)">paragraph (6)</internal-xref>), the Secretary, in cooperation with representatives of agencies and organizations involved in student financial assistance, shall continue to reduce the number of such data elements following the date of enactment. Reductions of data elements under <internal-xref idref="HE69F16D887354AD7A75D65F99D616E0" legis-path="(3)(B)">paragraph (3)(B)</internal-xref>, <internal-xref idref="H2DF4164669374655BECF5665249343CC" legis-path="(4)(C)">(4)(C)</internal-xref>, or <internal-xref idref="H594FF8B8219B46999C001513AEF06B04" legis-path="(5)(A)(iv)">(5)(A)(iv)</internal-xref> shall not be counted towards the reduction referred to in this paragraph unless those data elements are reduced for all applicants.</text></clause> <clause id="H5C72DD72AE164C0984309DB32287FDC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall annually report to the House of Representatives and the Senate on the progress made of reducing data elements.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34D15496B64E44C59F341BD52C4B3D5B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>State requirements</header> <subparagraph id="H2410D98FD57D4D83B6BC8BE03DF61DE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include on the forms developed under this subsection, such State-specific data items as the Secretary determines are necessary to meet State requirements for State need-based financial aid under section 415C, except as provided in <internal-xref idref="HDAD7B77F11AF4CF383DD94BACC860065" legis-path="(3)(B)(iii)">paragraphs (3)(B)(iii)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="H00E45E4D60B0480E93BF90882F03DF92" legis-path="(4)(C)(iii)">(4)(C)(iii) of this subsection</internal-xref>. Such items shall be selected in consultation with State agencies in order to assist in the awarding of State financial assistance in accordance with the terms of this subsection, except as provided in <internal-xref idref="HDAD7B77F11AF4CF383DD94BACC860065" legis-path="(3)(B)(iii)">paragraphs (3)(B)(iii)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="H00E45E4D60B0480E93BF90882F03DF92" legis-path="(4)(C)(iii)">(4)(C)(iii) of this subsection</internal-xref>. The number of such data items shall not be less than the number included on the form on October 7, 1998, unless a State notifies the Secretary that the State no longer requires those data items for the distribution of State need-based financial aid.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B22393B4BF44364AA194372ACA08297"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Annual review</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct an annual review process to determine which forms and data items the States require to award State need-based financial aid and other application requirements that the States may impose.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62D8C6CC1D86443DA63DEDFDDCB769A0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>State use of simplified forms</header><text>The Secretary shall encourage States to take such steps as necessary to encourage the use of simplified application forms, including those described in <internal-xref idref="HE69F16D887354AD7A75D65F99D616E0" legis-path="(3)(B)">paragraphs (3)(B)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="H2DF4164669374655BECF5665249343CC" legis-path="(4)(C)">(4)(C)</internal-xref>, to meet the requirements under subsection (b) or (c) of section 479.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB5AD858E1F174BFC82502F45DC671C5F"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Federal register notice</header><text>The Secretary shall publish on an annual basis a notice in the Federal Register requiring State agencies to inform the Secretary—</text> <clause id="H721958B82944409BB44BE18253865CF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the State agency is unable to permit applicants to utilize the simplified application forms described in <internal-xref idref="HE69F16D887354AD7A75D65F99D616E0" legis-path="(3)(B)">paragraphs (3)(B)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="H2DF4164669374655BECF5665249343CC" legis-path="(4)(C)">(4)(C)</internal-xref>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9BCE29370B3A411386B708C90651AB85"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>of the State-specific data that the State agency requires for delivery of State need-based financial aid.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C7C1A01F931419AA5299BA7BA944E75"><enum>(E)</enum><header>State notification to the secretary</header> <clause id="H89A5CEB405E14AE2A676C8218F917F03"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each State agency shall notify the Secretary—</text> <subclause id="H36D3CC66DD3E4DEA9BE17F3657C47DDF"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the State permits an applicant to file a form described in <internal-xref idref="HE69F16D887354AD7A75D65F99D616E0" legis-path="(3)(B)">paragraph (3)(B)</internal-xref> or <internal-xref idref="H2DF4164669374655BECF5665249343CC" legis-path="(4)(C)">paragraph (4)(C) of this subsection</internal-xref> for purposes of determining eligibility for State need-based financial aid; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H0DA4B146B88242E7A77CCD92C820017E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the State-specific data that the State agency requires for delivery of State need-based financial aid.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H7F3261CC20C44CB4904FDBBEE514A37B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Acceptance of forms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event that a State does not permit an applicant to file a form described in <internal-xref idref="HE69F16D887354AD7A75D65F99D616E0" legis-path="(3)(B)">paragraph (3)(B)</internal-xref> or <internal-xref idref="H2DF4164669374655BECF5665249343CC" legis-path="(4)(C)">paragraph (4)(C) of this subsection</internal-xref> for purposes of determining eligibility for State need-based financial aid—</text> <subclause id="H7DDF4835DBCD47EF8621A58301096C79"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the State shall notify the Secretary if the State is not permitted to do so because of either State law or because of agency policy; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE63545F9829345DDBCAD10BFF37D08AC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the notification under <internal-xref idref="H7DDF4835DBCD47EF8621A58301096C79" legis-path="(6)(E)(ii)(I)">subclause (I)</internal-xref> shall include an estimate of the program cost to permit applicants to complete simplified application forms under <internal-xref idref="HE69F16D887354AD7A75D65F99D616E0" legis-path="(3)(B)">paragraphs (3)(B)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="H2DF4164669374655BECF5665249343CC" legis-path="(4)(C)">paragraph (4)(C) of this subsection</internal-xref>.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HA5EAFA768FCF489AA76E32CEFD70306"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Lack of notification by the state</header><text>If a State does not notify the Secretary pursuant to <internal-xref idref="H89A5CEB405E14AE2A676C8218F917F03" legis-path="(6)(E)(i)">clause (i)</internal-xref>, the Secretary shall—</text> <subclause id="H59C2AA41D56749DB9F561C3E17B97DAF"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">permit residents of that State to complete simplified application forms under <internal-xref idref="HE69F16D887354AD7A75D65F99D616E0" legis-path="(3)(B)">paragraphs (3)(B)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="H2DF4164669374655BECF5665249343CC" legis-path="(4)(C)">paragraph (4)(C) of this subsection</internal-xref>; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HAB5CF34D651E439DA4A7A96291AFAAB4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not require any resident of that State to complete any data previously required by that State under this section.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6C6F6FA2FC14FB4A82112EB7E41945"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Charges to students and parents for use of forms prohibited</header> <subparagraph id="H866F3446C5554A06ACE7FFFCE31903B7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Fees prohibited</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The FAFSA, in whatever form (including the EZ–FAFSA, paper, electronic, simplified, or reapplication), shall be produced, distributed, and processed by the Secretary and no parent or student shall be charged a fee for the collection, processing, or delivery of financial aid through the use of the FAFSA. The need and eligibility of a student for financial assistance under parts A through E of this title (other than under subpart 4 of part A) may only be determined by using the FAFSA developed by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection. No student may receive assistance under parts A through E of this title (other than under subpart 4 of part A), except by use of the FAFSA developed by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection. No data collected on a form for which a fee is charged shall be used to complete the FAFSA.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83A65C467B62400C828F4F6FB5E3DE8E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any entity that provides to students or parents, or charges students or parents for, any value-added services with respect to or in connection with the FAFSA, such as completion of the FAFSA, submission of the FAFSA, or tracking of the FAFSA for a student, shall provide to students and parents clear and conspicuous notice that—</text> <clause id="H03E0D67B18164FEABABC24A579269F9F"><enum>(i)</enum><text> the FAFSA is a free Federal student aid application;</text></clause> <clause id="H764504BBD1CE44E68B93E8DFFC309BC6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the FAFSA can be completed without professional assistance; and</text></clause> <clause id="HAA3C20E82FF24B1DA7E5009E57384F2D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>includes the current Internet address for the FAFSA on the Department’s web site.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA14F4C218C6F42518E57DEBDA6AA408F"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Application processing cycle</header><text>The Secretary shall enable students to submit a form created under this subsection in order to meet the filing requirements of this section and in order to receive aid from programs under this title and shall initiate the processing of applications under this subsection as early as practicable prior to January 1 of the student’s planned year of enrollment.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03F9A98008D844D9B19546BADFDAF8A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Master calendar</header><text>Section 482(a)(1)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1089">20 U.S.C. 1089</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HE15095D505E443528089D3D2ECC5F7B" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HA822F3C5F71E4C6000D61812EFAAFFDC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by March 1: proposed modifications, updates, and notices pursuant to sections 478, 479(c)(2)(C), and 483(a)(6) published in the Federal Register;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC333423E8D1D468494E200F0D311825C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Increasing access to technology</header><text>Section 483 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1090">20 U.S.C. 1090</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC8ACBCB61C4E43C086A7564700BC4482"> <subsection id="H24A93E48585949B79401A5D2BAD8A27C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Addressing the digital divide</header><text>The Secretary shall utilize savings accrued by moving more applicants to the electronic forms described in subsection (a)(4) to improve access to the electronic forms described in subsection (a)(4) for applicants meeting the requirements of section 479(c).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H1B74A11DB52E40F39EBCC1878740304B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Expanding the definition of an independent student</header><text>Section 480(d) (20 U.S.C.1087vv(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H447F6163016C4502904EFC6CF9C58602" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H7226341338814807BB655753BFAE04B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is an orphan, in foster care, or a ward of the court, or was in foster care or a ward of the court until the individual reached the age of 18;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> </section> <section id="H4DAE5AC4F3754C079EDFA0D90580AC"><enum>472.</enum><header>Additional need analysis amendments</header> <subsection id="H0514C19BA7144BDA93C639A824D9A53E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Income protection allowance for dependent students</header><text>—</text> <paragraph id="HC80EDC4CEEC240DE856CDB90C9187884"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 475(g)(2)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087oo">20 U.S.C. 1087oo(g)(2)(D)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$2,200</quote> and inserting <quote>$3,000</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H757F126120EE426D938EBFF8B067378F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by <internal-xref idref="HC80EDC4CEEC240DE856CDB90C9187884" legis-path="472.(a)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> shall apply with respect to determinations of need for periods of enrollment beginning on or after July 1, 2006. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H80D4AA0CCA784A269137F8A3942DA047"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Employment expense allowance</header><text>Section 478(h) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087rr">20 U.S.C. 1087rr(h)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD705A8C53BF0449FB4E2737797651357"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>476(b)(4)(B),</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A5BCF3C3EB24CBE83E741F56C17C890"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>meals away from home, apparel and upkeep, transportation, and housekeeping services</quote> and inserting <quote>food away from home, apparel, transportation, and household furnishings and operations</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAC48B630415E46D884C34918B9BFBCE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Discretion of student financial aid administrators</header><text>Section 479A(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087tt">20 U.S.C. 1087tt(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5E57E0D2C1934CE3BD6C63549DC33D9B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In General.—</header-in-text></quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H10E1C34636D949B7AA2028CD495D727" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H0A11F9F5FC164AF7B49652D07800D55E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority to make adjustments</header> <paragraph id="HD889779124EE477F83A2FA3D189FF34E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Adjustments for special circumstances</header></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A0259BA374C4AFD9D993B053E214F67"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before <quote>Special circumstances may</quote> the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2671D264E2554E5488C5AF56F4E2C9B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE5B7D78853CF4AB500CCB9CE5305C830"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special circumstances defined</header></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11114CA3A0C14377AB72E8C017B7139F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>a student's status as a ward of the court at any time prior to attaining 18 years of age, a student’s status as an individual who was adopted at or after age 13, a student’s status as a homeless or unaccompanied youth (as defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act),</quote> after <quote>487,</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F91BB806C8D4EF9ADE14698EE8952B9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting before <quote>Adequate documentation</quote> the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H974D13A68C05484E98A4624FAE916274" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HF8DD8403330341FCA4382F6F9700F43"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Documentation and use of supplementary information</header></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57F580E9FE7249D9A460EBF78716E738"><enum>(5)</enum><text> by inserting before <quote>No student</quote> the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5C6FA68C1816402AA00024AC7C33EBB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE5B13D7CD3EC4A42B3DB9CA4925464EC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Fees for supplementary information prohibited</header></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5CE63C58C1564957B8DCE90037766462"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treating active duty members of the Armed Forces as independent students</header><text>Section 480(d)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087vv">20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>or is currently serving on active duty in the Armed Forces for other than training purposes</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2AC67102D514447CB15844D79B00308D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Excludable income</header><text>Section 480(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087vv">20 U.S.C. 1087vv(e)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H55E01A2027FA4883913B32BCB6B8D5E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (3);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB18FD372DCFF4A49899C5F484D006E28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72FE41E644AD4C598B04DCD0C8941828"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB2D77DEDD2CE4AC7B295C7102B5066B3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA7982D7912714728ACAE30DBB2B18505"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any part of any distribution from a qualified tuition program established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/529">section 529</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is not includable in gross income under such section 529.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2AF34C2A2F1E4979818BB342FDBCDA69"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Treatment of savings plans</header><text></text> <paragraph id="HDBA05BD87D3C49238B6F1E7500091D80"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 480(f) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087vv">20 U.S.C. 1087vv(f)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HB064F23BA51648F182BC88B0BF131FEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>qualified tuition programs established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/529">section 529</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/529">26 U.S.C. 529</external-xref>), except as provided in paragraph (2),</quote> after <quote>tax shelters,</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEEE8A03509DA4E6D950939BF9B95F840"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H053E742B6BA245A4B19F1EC0E28B6D6E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5CD0B443565442D6908E89B5B6FB16E0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H80D740DE4D404A05B94561089D7259D8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A qualified tuition program shall not be considered an asset of a dependent student under section 475 of this part. The value of a qualified tuition program for purposes of determining the assets of parents or independent students shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="HFE687945F1B34925B375711B5726B8D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the refund value of any tuition credits or certificates purchased under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/529">section 529</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/529">26 U.S.C. 529</external-xref>) on behalf of a beneficiary; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H375578FFB6254ECAB3F928472FAC5F00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the current balance of any account which is established under such section for the purpose of meeting the qualified higher education expenses of the designated beneficiary of the account.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H26A44153CA9142969FF585B32BC734B7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 480(j) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087vv">20 U.S.C. 1087vv(j)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HB2E81F1ED30A41CEB6789300E3EA6C30"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">; Tuition prepayment plans</header-in-text></quote> in the heading of such subsection; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44455771C6424943006FEC2E745E9FFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H297C24B456BB464BAD32614E7476C464"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>, or a distribution that is not includable in gross income under section 529 of such Code,</quote> after <quote>1986</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59CD40BDFB734D6AA2308F981BE7541F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1F9EBB07C427410D9DF93E311052758E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Treatment of family ownership of small businesses</header><text>Section 480(f)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087vv">20 U.S.C. 1087vv(f)(3)</external-xref>), as redesignated by subsection (f) of this section, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H29B4BD30372440578FD6DDEC2C07DB5C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>or</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F7BFE6E8A0D44D2AB39A892AA8450AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5570BC9C678B4E3C8967C27358809C7E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H39A6632F9A4D49F5A9D801CEC87E4791"> <subparagraph id="H23E39BE647454AB800E5F4127397CAA" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a small business with not more than 100 full-time or full-time equivalent employees (or any part of such a small business) that is owned and controlled by the family.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H99D6C982E263495F92BEE223FEBB848" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Designated assistance</header><text>Section 480(j) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087vv">20 U.S.C. 1087vv(j)</external-xref>) is amended by adding after paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subsection (f)(2)(D) of this section) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD95F1936DD1B400895C8FF1836E682B5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H49E436C0EA544E03B513DFDB02148E79" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and section 472, assistance not received under this title may be excluded from both estimated financial assistance and cost of attendance, if that assistance is designated by the State providing that assistance to offset a specific component of the cost of attendance. If that assistance is excluded from either estimated financial assistance or cost of attendance, it shall be excluded from both.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></part> <part id="H73AC0DEE9A81482EAAD620F4429E78AF"><enum>G</enum><header>General Provisions Relating to Student Financial Assistance</header> <section id="H18A23C0D80984B4F007C241DBB706606"><enum>481.</enum><header>Definitions of academic year and eligible program</header> <subsection id="H4AB3387D4265435FAE3D077C2DD5F8C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Academic year</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 481(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1088">20 U.S.C. 1088(a)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="traditional" id="H18F818E2DB624813A579DBE7B1F646E9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H4FDD1DE3FD9A42E6A8ECD04CCFC9F92" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="H751FB09950CD4ECBA5B60008A2698CC5" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For the purpose of any program under this title, the term <quote>academic year</quote> shall—</text> <clause id="H38C07A50EA3B46B29267751D8FE9BB55" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>require a minimum of 30 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or</text></clause> <clause id="H0F9CF5196A4B4EB79CB140B3C7920033" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>require a minimum of 26 weeks of instructional time for a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours; and</text></clause> <clause id="HAD0DEB7DD25140759E28D239A919B6BD" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>require an undergraduate course of study to contain an amount of instructional time whereby a full-time student is expected to complete at least—</text> <subclause id="H3D0950FB6E7C4FEDA7A37F31035D5FB3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>24 semester or trimester hours or 36 quarter credit hours in a course of study that measures its program length in credit hours; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H60CA6482CC034D8D9913083E499905CF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>900 clock hours in a course of study that measures its program length in clock hours.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9020844589F47B2B1714B68E45E5B55" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may reduce such minimum of 30 weeks to not less than 26 weeks for good cause, as determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis, in the case of an institution of higher education that provides a 2-year or 4-year program of instruction for which the institution awards an associate or baccalaureate degree.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5D941172699D41C49CA58C60E87547D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible program</header><text>Section 481(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1088">20 U.S.C. 1088(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H69BBE52C2F844822AC71DFE94CC61704" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H28C1CC03464A45A5B390712E450107F3" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this title, an eligible program includes an instructional program that utilizes direct assessment of student learning, or recognizes the direct assessment of student learning, in lieu of credit hours or clock hours as the measure of student learning. In the case of a program being determined eligible for the first time under this paragraph, such determination shall be made by the Secretary before such program is considered to be eligible. The Secretary shall provide an annual report to Congress identifying the programs made eligible under this paragraph.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HFC4CC79DBEB4434CA5E11649307BC9CD"><enum>482.</enum><header>Distance education</header> <subsection id="H7055888BF48346CC98CDDA11CD4A2E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Distance education: eligible program</header><text>Section 481(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1088">20 U.S.C. 1088(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding after paragraph (3) (as added by section 481(b) of this Act) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6711C39A60E142FF8182EABF516FB18E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE8B7C1E751CB42D0AC1D78E7ABCF07CF" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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, other than a foreign institution, that has been evaluated and determined (before or after the date of enactment of this paragraph) to have the capability to effectively deliver distance education programs by an accrediting agency or association that—</text> <subparagraph id="HDFEC11EABD5F473FBE9DDF9173373772"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is recognized by the Secretary under subpart 2 of Part H; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FCC29CA99174632BD817C713C73BCE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has evaluation of distance education programs within the scope of its recognition, as described in section 496(n)(3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H32568D9050A14DE295868BAB6D77A65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Correspondence courses</header><text>Section 484(<italic>l</italic>)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1091(<italic>l</italic>)(1)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7B7028C5BB144B73B4EC6C73C681A492"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H32897544EACE4332ACB676AD7BBCF013"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for a program of study of 1 year or longer</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93FE030892564786B97401007CB16079"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>unless the total</quote> and all that follows through <quote>courses at the institution</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7EDFDE2313B4A24BB6CB1C00A1F117"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF422417AF06345DDAB16383C24C987DB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H61D76BC160534605A0930172C8960548"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>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.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF618C6800B984243AF5698092F1721BB"><enum>483.</enum><header>Expanding information dissemination regarding eligibility for Pell Grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 483(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1090">20 U.S.C. 1090(a)</external-xref>) (as amended by section 471(b)) is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC547855890B040F0B067FA92F8255EE4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H8163EE76EF9C402E9DB8BC4BE63097F5"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Expanding information dissemination regarding eligibility for Pell Grants</header><text>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 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1751">42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.</external-xref>), 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.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H669D5B2E92E34343989C19CA00B38855"><enum>484.</enum><header>Student eligibility</header> <subsection id="H5AEEC6B2B862430389BBEBF907010035"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fraud: repayment required</header><text>Section 484(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091">20 U.S.C. 1091(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1618F3107C304646B1A3B34BF7C4FE4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC87E49ECEAA34B52B7D7009F93259857"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8161C580561D4C1B840640D6A7C1EE3C"> <paragraph id="H1C98EBDC484E44C99328A9D292428097"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the student has been convicted of, or has pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving fraud in obtaining funds under this title, have completed the repayment of such funds to the Secretary, or to the holder in the case of a loan under this title obtained by fraud.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H13A55E11B8444177B03412F6DA1E8DB3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>Section 484(b)(5) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091">20 U.S.C. 1091(b)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>or parent (on behalf of a student)</quote> after <quote>student</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H62D749F9766146BBBDECE7C444981DAF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Loan ineligibility based on involuntary civil commitment for sexual offenses</header><text>Section 484(b)(5) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091">20 U.S.C. 1091(b)(5)</external-xref>) is further amended by inserting before the period the following: <quote>, and no student who is subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period of incarceration for a sexual offense (as determined under regulations of the Secretary) is eligible to receive a loan under this title</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3AA3A4216D174F669FC0BC1D7E286913"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Freely associated states</header><text>Section 484(j) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091">20 U.S.C. 1091(j)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>and shall be eligible only for assistance under subpart 1 of part A thereafter,</quote> after <quote>part C,</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC7D4E625A1D94DE297B560233E103D3F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Verification of income date</header><text>Paragraph (1) of section 484(q) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091">20 U.S.C. 1091(q)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE723414D83C843B284742539C3A4EC28" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0EF8727ACCB24DF790BBA74861B37FD7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Confirmation with irs</header><text>The Secretary of Education, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Treasury, is authorized to confirm with the Internal Revenue Service the information specified in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/6103">section 6103(l)(13)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 reported by applicants (including parents) under this title on their Federal income tax returns for the purpose of verifying the information reported by applicants on student financial aid applications.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HF050A78654AD4C4883ACEF08251F2300"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Suspension of eligibility for drug offenses</header><text>Section 484(r)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091">20 U.S.C. 1091(r)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking everything preceding the table and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HBDC1D847D9704DF2A9BABAE0CC7D5FE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H23354312E1EB449F84CAD9558FCA48D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A student who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law involving the possession or sale of a controlled substance for conduct that occurred during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving any grant, loan, or work assistance under this title shall not be eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under this title from the date of that conviction for the period of time specified in the following table:</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H14D72BD1A1E74A9F90B30135F684CD60"><enum>485.</enum><header>Institutional refunds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 484B (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091b">20 U.S.C. 1091b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE8534974C7B74BACB1BE12BE727300CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by inserting <quote>subpart 4 of part A or</quote> after <quote>received under</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA5EC88770464E8ABAB1FB5F4C72A48C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by striking <quote>takes a leave</quote> and by inserting <quote>takes one or more leaves</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF5494B5AC664F02992EDE153C433757"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii), by inserting <quote>(as determined in accordance with subsection (d))</quote> after <quote>student has completed</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8D03EF14070496B9EAE1E170112E5F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(4), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD5F0143EE0CB419EA4F1F87CC294FC97" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HC72355473EB14026B504A37024590028"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>After determining the eligibility of the student for a late disbursement or post-withdrawal disbursement (as required in regulations prescribed by the Secretary), the institution of higher education shall contact the borrower and obtain confirmation that the loan funds are still required by the borrower. In making such contact, the institution shall explain to the borrower the borrower’s obligation to repay the funds following any such disbursement. The institution shall document in the borrower’s file the result of such contact and the final determination made concerning such disbursement.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7F1ECE7B1BC42B998211BA7124C1DF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by inserting <quote>no later than 45 days from the determination of withdrawal</quote> after <quote>return</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87AACE48CB524569A35854FB60BC439D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HE6B957E9555F454C83E8A868DCEE75BA"> <subparagraph id="H36881AA4744744358384124483AB49F5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Grant overpayment requirements</header> <clause id="H8282099E738E42118457C0EDF29FD6D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), a student shall only be required to return grant assistance in the amount (if any) by which—</text> <subclause id="HAB19E2EFFDFB452BBC31AC8BA4248C34"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount to be returned by the student (as determined under subparagraphs (A) and (B)), exceeds</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD4EB532EE393432DB31E12881CFC1BC2"><enum>(II)</enum><text>50 percent of the total grant assistance received by the student under this title for the payment period or period of enrollment.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H0859D81C686B4898BD4331119E61315B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Minimum</header><text>A student shall not be required to return amounts of $50 or less.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA24A40BB0E974E9F9F3E399CA39EF064" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8017F2F17E664F3EB6821CB869994ECD"> <subparagraph id="HF98103E057C343EDBC3946DC84C09857"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Waivers of Pell Grant repayment by students affected by disasters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may waive the amounts that students are required to return under this section with respect to Pell grants if the withdrawals on which the returns are based are withdrawals by students—</text> <clause id="H91F3A563367744188DF7C575811C2B10"><enum>(i)</enum><text>who were residing in, employed in, or attending an institution of higher education that is located in an area in which the President has declared that a major disaster exists, in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>);</text></clause> <clause id="H49546ED9CB25473A923109A61F3579CA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whose attendance was interrupted because of the impact of the disaster on the student or the institution; and</text></clause> <clause id="H05D0729E66794F92840853243D79C0A5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whose withdrawal ended within the academic year during which the designation occurred or during the next succeeding academic year.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13AA6154575A4C6EA31D701132B4CE00"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>(a)(3)(B)(i)</quote> and inserting <quote>(a)(3)(B)</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H663E164FB7CB4AEEA2DAB77B31EA5E78"><enum>486.</enum><header>Institutional and financial assistance information for students</header> <subsection id="HC961ACE9699649BEA6921FF3552C366D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Information dissemination activities</header><text>Section 485(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1092">20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD2F998B8A4DB4012B9D5014E5B5110EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending the second sentence to read as follows: <quote>The information required by this section shall be produced and be made publicly available to an enrolled student and to any prospective student, through appropriate publications, mailings, electronic media, and the reports required by the institution’s accrediting agency under section 496(c)(9).</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8B4DC8B81E84008926670621FA2A337"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (G) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD8A6F275FF234F7C97C207AEEE0048E5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HDB8F76F743C74696AF145D9903B015B6" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the academic programs of the institution, including—</text> <clause id="H049A935064F74D2192D061FA28B149F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the current degree programs and other educational and training programs; </text></clause> <clause id="HAB92A2505B5F49C3B3A7382EEBAC28BB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the institution’s educational mission and goals; </text></clause> <clause id="H6256267C2AB343A88313628D2E09D9E9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the instructional, laboratory, and other physical plant facilities which relate to the academic programs; and </text></clause> <clause id="H781E62DC2A1F4C83B42771B71F2437BA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the faculty and other instructional personnel;</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C93657F70ED4C3E00E6AA379B36DA99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (L) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H74662F17F4DE41DA9F00149B269B4F4B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H5B8DD5191CF04B4AA0332DC47F437E1B" indent="up1"><enum>(L)</enum><text>a summary of student outcomes for full-time undergraduate students, including—</text> <clause id="H70A59769AF08459FA960459D826C2570"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the completion or graduation rates of certificate- or degree-seeking undergraduate students entering such institutions; and</text></clause> <clause id="H461FD0FADCE944DC9DBC56B6BCF35B6B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any other student outcome data, qualitative or quantitative, including data regarding distance education, deemed by the institution to be appropriate to its stated educational mission and goals, and, when applicable, licensing and placement rates for professional and vocational programs;</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H47521861D25B45AAAFD24D7112E2F6A6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting before the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (J) the following: <quote>, and the process for students to register complaints with the accrediting agencies or associations</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H945B41303C6C4D3692925B9BC6DC789F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subparagraph (M), by striking <quote>guaranteed student loans under part B of this title or direct student loans under part E of this title, or both,</quote> and inserting <quote>student loans under part B, D, or E of this title</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB29295297104CA89F85D03D2D441FB0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (N);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F9B799FB1164994A126C838B00051C5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (O) and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H18EC158DE62A4B1CB25771500047FE8F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text> <quoted-block id="H77D01CCBA175429D8DA2C1F0014F2EE"> <subparagraph id="H247484EF290E41C39B67EF8E65D15D0" indent="up1"><enum>(P)</enum><text>the penalties contained in subsection 484(r) regarding suspension of eligibility for drug related offenses; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59AF736E5FA14608BE32F1F129E2E9C7" indent="up1"><enum>(Q)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the policies of the institution regarding the acceptance or denial of academic credit earned at another institution of higher education, which shall include a statement that such decisions will not be based solely on the source of accreditation of a sending institution, provided that the sending institution is accredited by an agency or association that is recognized by the Secretary pursuant to section 496 to be a reliable authority as to the quality of the education or training offered, and except that nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to—</text> <clause id="H06CEB47590DF48F693A6CEA59DE738D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>authorize an officer or employee of the Department to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any institution of higher education, or over any accrediting agency or association; </text></clause> <clause id="H0756B8DDCFDB488F84BCEE35548BF6CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>limit the application of the General Education Provisions Act; or </text></clause> <clause id="H3930EB1D9F8241CF81F8C9165E68C06C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>create any legally enforceable right; and</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFCFCF387406B4453BAB6837978E9163F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional amendments</header><text>Section 485(a) is further amended by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H95B1E4C655364CB1A9ED834B3BD8C65" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H31DD802F60294F3EB70623AEF003DAB" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Each institution may provide supplemental information to enrolled and prospective students showing the completion or graduation rate for students described in paragraph (4). For the purpose of this paragraph, the definitions provided in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System shall apply.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H371303B677504C1F922B744F8B3E2F08" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Each eligible institution participating in any program under this title may publicly report to currently enrolled and prospective students the voluntary information collected by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE), or other instruments that provide evidence of student participation in educationally purposeful activities. The information shall be produced and made available in a uniform and comprehensible manner, through appropriate publications, mailings, and electronic media, and may be included in reports required by the institution's accrediting agency.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H0501B4DE9F38497F81BAAB6B543C3D43"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exit counseling</header><text>Section 485(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1092">20 U.S.C. 1092(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE7CDD9FED60E43AE9143DFA8E3FFBA01" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAF6459C6C7764C629FEB9698CB26BE05" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Each eligible institution shall, during the exit interview required by this subsection, provide to a borrower of a loan made under part B, D, or E a clear and conspicuous notice describing the effect of using a consolidation loan to discharge the borrower’s student loans, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H90335398330442E181C328D0B489E399"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the effects of consolidation on total interest to be paid, fees to be paid, and length of repayment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4987D79E91814B2D81ABC2BD044608DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effects of consolidation on a borrower’s underlying loan benefits, including loan forgiveness, cancellation, and deferment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25F6827833CB4C87AED6B085A2DDC55"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the ability for the borrower to prepay the loan, pay on a shorter schedule, and to change repayment plans, and that borrower benefit programs may vary among different loan holders; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A1CE1403B2D4478BB22004D6691482B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the tax benefits for which the borrower may be eligible; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H404AACB3CBDF4F58B1F39749F0A770CF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the consequences of default.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H4A893C61B1B6442EB11F3BA7980210E5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Campus crime information</header><text>Section 485(f)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1092">20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, other than a foreign institution of higher education,</quote> after <quote>under this title</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H00880B13049947CFBFEE9FE860544EF3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Disclosure of fire safety of campus buildings</header><text>Section 485 of the <act-name parsable-cite="HEA65">Higher Education Act of 1965</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1092">20 U.S.C. 1092</external-xref>) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H64BC960DE8FC4A5493DDB6CEAC426CD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(1), by adding after subparagraph (Q) (as added by subsection (a)(8) of this section) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAACA04629A0D486BB6BC9AA70CCC1D4" style="OLC"> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H962181E2268C44A49453C31EFD390074" indent="up1"><enum>(R)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fire safety report prepared by the institution pursuant to subsection (h).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAFFBB276778F44F4879BEDA0E3462F6B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51E4D982AD7B4F8FB69200E4E9807CF" style="OLC"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7D059ACEFC54EE3A53D46226138AE81"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Disclosure of fire safety standards and measures</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66FA543B45A14DEFB1EC02D9CCE3DF2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual fire safety reports required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each institution participating in any program under this title shall, beginning in the first academic year that begins after the date of enactment of the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title>, and each year thereafter, prepare, publish, and distribute, through appropriate publications (including the Internet) or mailings, to all current students and employees, and to any applicant for enrollment or employment upon request, an annual fire safety report. Such reports shall contain at least the following information with respect to the campus fire safety practices and standards of that institution:</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8475B33AB1F74BDA9D894541805170FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A statement that identifies each institution-owned or controlled student housing facility, and whether or not such facility is equipped with a fire sprinkler system or other fire safety system, or has fire escape planning or protocols.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB64D254540CD489EB1976CF9E1DD7D1B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Statistics for each such facility concerning the occurrence of fires and false alarms in such facility during the 2 preceding calendar years for which data are available.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E94397171CA41E200F917A9D93F84CC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each such occurrence in each such facility, a summary of the human injuries or deaths, structural or property damage, or combination thereof.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB514B9B5B3946F286CB7245A4D083B3"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information regarding rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking and open flames (such as candles), regular mandatory supervised fire drills, and planned and future improvements in fire safety.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87F6AA1E09AE47BABA00A3FAC1CDA576"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information about fire safety education and training provided to students, faculty, and staff.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H621F547FA1AF4FF0827E51EE5C82BDF0"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information concerning fire safety at any housing facility owned or controlled by a fraternity, sorority, or student group that is recognized by the institution, including—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD498D0DA3A024D7C9DA7B76E52EF714C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information reported to the institution under paragraph (4); and</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5ADB58BB8604FE0A800813B6FC36DA1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a statement concerning whether and how the institution works with recognized student fraternities and sororities, and other recognized student groups owning or controlling housing facilities, to make each building and property owned or controlled by such fraternities, sororities, and groups more fire safe.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7C32F6561AF84753A7A15BA4CABC52E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fraternities, sororities, and other groups</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each institution participating in a program under this title shall request each fraternity and sorority that is recognized by the institution, and any other student group that is recognized by the institution and that owns or controls housing facilities, to collect and report to the institution the information described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1), as applied to the fraternity, sorority, or recognized student group, respectively, for each building and property owned or controlled by the fraternity, sorority, or group, respectively.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE33CA8584B84AD2917700DEE57BF2A3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Current information to campus community</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each institution participating in any program under this title shall make, keep, and maintain a log, written in a form that can be easily understood, recording all on-campus fires, including the nature, date, time, and general location of each fire and all false fire alarms. All entries that are required pursuant to this paragraph shall, except where disclosure of such information is prohibited by law, be open to public inspection, and each such institution shall make annual reports to the campus community on such fires and false fire alarms in a manner that will aid the prevention of similar occurrences.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC0076306790143F08EB195CBD17600C3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports to the Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On an annual basis, each institution participating in any program under this title shall submit to the Secretary a copy of the statistics required to be made available under <internal-xref idref="HB64D254540CD489EB1976CF9E1DD7D1B" legis-path="(h)(1)(B)">paragraph (1)(B)</internal-xref>. The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H87F993CD7A9542698CEB51C7758F053"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review such statistics;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB8FAB2D50D94CAEA3D3C152F8021608"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make copies of the statistics submitted to the Secretary available to the public; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDDE06273221444FB87BB9EF700A83399"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in coordination with nationally recognized fire organizations and representatives of institutions of higher education, identify exemplary fire safety policies, procedures, and practices and disseminate information concerning those policies, procedures, and practices that have proven effective in the reduction of campus fires.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB091236EA49945FD8F5993BCB3A886F6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to require particular policies, procedures, or practices by institutions of higher education with respect to fire safety.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E4F9B4067784AA5BD20436E99AE46E7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>campus</term> has the meaning provided in subsection (f)(6).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H34BB202EF7AB4E69BEE17BB0B3C5B969"><enum>487.</enum><header>College access initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part G is further amended by inserting after section 485C (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1092c">20 U.S.C. 1092c</external-xref>) the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H027243B7D25C41DE9E8B83B7A290BA37" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H5DDBEAC3B970487783D6BF1F742BB2E7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>485D.</enum><header>College access initiative</header> <subsection id="H023A8CE394334FF1A915EEBA2BE88733"><enum>(a)</enum><header>State-by-state information</header><text>The Secretary shall direct each guaranty agency with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 428(c) to provide to the Secretary the information necessary for the development of web links and access for students and families to a comprehensive listing of the postsecondary education opportunities, programs, publications, Internet Web sites, and other services available in the States for which such agency serves as the designated guarantor. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HC1FAF9D2B13D4530B9FFB40900376191"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guaranty agency activities</header><text></text> <paragraph id="HD3E8B7DA66274797B1AFA32CC655EC9C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan and activity required</header><text>Each guaranty agency with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 428(c) shall develop a plan and undertake the activity necessary to gather the information required under <internal-xref idref="H023A8CE394334FF1A915EEBA2BE88733" legis-path="485D.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> and to make such information available to the public and to the Secretary in a form and manner as prescribed by the Secretary. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA11395E742E447B5AAE66480C3DC3ECF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Each guaranty agency shall undertake such activities as are necessary to promote access to postsecondary education for students through providing information on college planning, career preparation, and paying for college. The guaranty agency shall publicize such information and coordinate such activities with other entities that either provide or distribute such information in the States for which such guaranty agency serves as the designated guarantor. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2BC711E166C04D439FF87F3860EB31C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>The activities required by this section may be funded from the guaranty agency’s operating account established pursuant to section 422B and, to the extent funds remain, from earnings on the restricted account established pursuant to section 422(h)(4). </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA0F5F60E7AFF4F44002622AB1B4BF5EE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Access to information</header><text></text> <paragraph id="HBB9CF3C77526417FB3D1CAA216C548CC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Secretary’s responsibility</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure the availability of the information provided by the guaranty agencies in accordance with this section to students, parents, and other interested individuals, through web links or other methods prescribed by the Secretary. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H938F1FA5AA044FB6B65F7EE84442FF2F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Guaranty agency responsibility</header><text>The guaranty agencies shall ensure that the information required by this section is available without charge in printed format for students and parents requesting such information. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2200EB678341467EA756427BE97C5253"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publicity</header><text>Within 270 days after the date of enactment of the <short-title>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</short-title>, the Secretary and guaranty agencies shall publicize the availability of the information required by this section, with special emphasis on ensuring that populations that are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education are made aware of the availability of such information.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HA37B38EDEF9342C00093D2FD5D7FC191"><enum>488.</enum><header>Distance education demonstration program</header> <subsection id="H087AEA0CBF934BD8859802FAA7001D76"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligible applicants</header><text>Section 486(b)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1093">20 U.S.C. 1093(b)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H82AE0D16B5A047DD9B9C4C4B8038494E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>section 102(a)(1)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 102</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AA1609144194BEDB647B5B1A401A113"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>subsection (a) of section 102, other than the requirement of paragraph (3)(A) or (3)(B) of such subsection,</quote> and inserting <quote>section 101, other than the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(4) of such section</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA5187EFB5DDF464AA95F217599E95249"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Section 486(d)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1093">20 U.S.C. 1093(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEF3081FA340045CABACB3C73F54BA966"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the third year</quote> and inserting <quote>subsequent years</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E9BC92D7EAD4813AD27587152D5480"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>35 institutions</quote> and inserting <quote>100 institutions</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88FBB46BA3764566BCA6231CF7019510"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>Not more than 5 of such institutions, systems, or consortia may be accredited, degree-granting correspondence schools.</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA01A012F3CC44F2CB994021D365E2748"><enum>489.</enum><header>College affordability demonstration program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part G of title IV is amended by inserting after section 486 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1093">20 U.S.C. 1093</external-xref>) the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H40E6092EF3C940C7B202E94965965DEE"> <section id="HB13490621D1D4C0AB34D63C58DF77741"><enum>486A.</enum><header>College affordability demonstration program</header> <subsection id="HA80AC82CCF0E43CDA2A9D07E705A150"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>It is the purpose of this section—</text> <paragraph id="H1F448728567E4CE8BF71936DF6153877"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide, through a college affordability demonstration program, for increased innovation in the delivery of higher education and student financial aid in a manner resulting in reduced costs for students as well as the institution by employing one or more strategies including accelerating degree or program completion, increasing availability of, and access to, distance components of education delivery, engaging in collaborative arrangements with other institutions and organizations, and other alternative methodologies; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE88FF4E25FE44BB0B60012E8C07DC441"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to help determine—</text> <subparagraph id="H440C3191A01944A0AE57BAE8845B4CC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the most effective means of delivering student financial aid as well as quality education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56C47E38144A4FE6B4BCE3DFF027EB90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the specific statutory and regulatory requirements that should be altered to provide for more efficient and effective delivery of student financial aid, as well as access to high quality distance education programs, resulting in a student more efficiently completing postsecondary education; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE9D1EE41CCD1468E8BA909991D4DBAD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the most effective methods of obtaining and managing institutional resources.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDD009B9C3CBA40F9B06535DAEE1FA276"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Demonstration program authorized</header> <paragraph id="H01513E46360E4B00A4CC01F738D27D92"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In accordance with the purposes described in <internal-xref idref="HA80AC82CCF0E43CDA2A9D07E705A150" legis-path="486A.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> and the provisions of <internal-xref idref="H118D12988D70483F82AA1CE4BE16F385" legis-path="486A.(d)">subsection (d)</internal-xref>, the Secretary is authorized to select not more than 100 institutions of higher education, including those applying as part of systems or consortia of such institutions, for voluntary participation in the College Affordability Demonstration Program in order to enable participating institutions to carry out such purposes by providing programs of postsecondary education, and making available student financial assistance under this title to students enrolled in those programs, in a manner that would not otherwise meet the requirements of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB015D3E3F63248749895F21B611F002E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary is authorized to waive for any institutions of higher education, or any system or consortia of institutions of higher education, selected for participation in the College Affordability Demonstration Program, any requirements of this Act or the regulations thereunder as deemed necessary by the Secretary to meet the purpose described in <internal-xref idref="H1F448728567E4CE8BF71936DF6153877" legis-path="486A.(a)(1)">subsection (a)(1)</internal-xref>, and shall make a determination that the waiver can reasonably be expected to result in reduced costs to students or institutions without an increase in Federal program costs. The Secretary may not waive under this paragraph the maximum award amounts for an academic year or loan period.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD96A7545989D4E87B918C09C57EB5714"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible applicants</header> <subparagraph id="H0B630B99CC61416E83561C3D2C89D809"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible institutions</header><text>Except as provided in <internal-xref idref="HEAE734C5227D40339826545C6F9105A4" legis-path="486A.(b)(3)(B)">subparagraph (B)</internal-xref>, only an institution of higher education that is eligible to participate in programs under this title shall be eligible to participate in the demonstration program authorized under this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAE734C5227D40339826545C6F9105A4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>An institution of higher education described in section 102 shall not be eligible to participate in the demonstration program authorized under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8014FE0321674EF480E848AFEC44A9EE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header> <paragraph id="H834D434DFA3F4426A562F05F23327920"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each institution or system of institutions desiring to participate in the demonstration program under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4222983674F4451FBF2B22DDDD2D1E1B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of applications</header><text>Each application for the college affordability demonstration program shall include at least the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H112B037796754B61809E7BAC16D793C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the institution or system or consortium of institutions and what quality assurance mechanisms are in place to insure the integrity of the Federal financial aid programs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H305AE69124C74537B5B40100EEE1E4DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the innovation or innovations being proposed and the affected programs and students, including—</text> <clause id="H2917DC5854B148DF80E53FD9CEF3101"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of any collaborative arrangements with other institutions or organizations to reduce costs; </text></clause> <clause id="H2E9E45EE8E894E1DAC000489D68DDC1C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of any expected economic impact of participation in the program within the community in which the institution is located; and </text></clause> <clause id="H00F6BE7BB2AF47379088A720FA2308DA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of any means the institution will employ to reduce the costs of instructional materials, such as textbooks;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7E571FF774C47609461883D1830F4A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of each regulatory or statutory requirement for which waivers are sought, with a reason for each waiver;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA442FB5DECB244848CD7D853AC00ADF5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of the expected outcomes of the program changes proposed, including the estimated reductions in costs both for the institution and for students;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D8EFC1706D34816BF614C577664631B"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the quality assurance mechanisms in place to ensure the integrity of the Federal financial aid programs; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA942E7EF15DF46D18E75D7BF5E0405C9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an assurance from each institution in a system or consortium of a commitment to fulfill its role as described in the application;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDC3AC2B297E948BFB8F67B833FF32399"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an assurance that the participating institution or system of institutions will offer full cooperation with the ongoing evaluations of the demonstration program provided for in this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D97F49BC57E44A8B60294E73463385D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other information or assurances the Secretary may require.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H118D12988D70483F82AA1CE4BE16F385"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>In selecting institutions to participate in the demonstration program under this section, the Secretary shall take into account—</text> <paragraph id="HACE79DADF0054B45A09CA14ECA9062A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number and quality of applications received, determined on the basis of the contents required by <internal-xref idref="H4222983674F4451FBF2B22DDDD2D1E1B" legis-path="486A.(c)(2)">subsection (c)(2)</internal-xref>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85040275D64B40A592AC82E4ACB4B773"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Department’s capacity to oversee and monitor each institution’s participation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67ECD69A0C50479DBFA301CBDE4C3302"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an institution’s—</text> <subparagraph id="HEDAA6943FB9C4FD683951727D5E6AE51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>financial responsibility;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6DE9AB0CF8E84A5DAC33D6F1DA5CB0AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>administrative capability;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEAE8F9A305424189BA399FF595526CED"><enum>(C)</enum><text>program or programs being offered via distance education, if applicable;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6FCDA0B6623420585BD3769E0315F28"><enum>(D)</enum><text>student completion rates; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8EEA62819C574A78BCF977BEB9812B7F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>student loan default rates; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA20243FF9A444816ACDF0644A6999D6C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the participation of a diverse group of institutions with respect to size, mission, and geographic distribution.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H36DE73AE0F4349AE9D43D8BCBBAB73C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>The Secretary shall make available to the public and to the authorizing committees a list of institutions selected to participate in the demonstration program authorized by this section. Such notice shall include a listing of the specific statutory and regulatory requirements being waived for each institution and a description of the innovations being demonstrated.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6D60F23E85DF42B700032B4784DE6F13"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Evaluations and Reports</header><text></text> <paragraph id="HBFDDC7315E344C6085656955FE7D5494"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>The Secretary shall evaluate the demonstration program authorized under this section on a biennial basis. Such evaluations specifically shall review—</text> <subparagraph id="H1D99AC62E7D74811B3F34B8F66E1DACF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent to which expected outcomes, including the estimated reductions in cost, were achieved;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93AEB16B71684DEAB8E9A2C8916588D5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number and types of students participating in the programs offered, including the progress of participating students toward recognized certificates or degrees and the extent to which participation in such programs increased;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7BA48501DE8345E8BD28004481C0012E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>issues related to student financial assistance associated with the innovations undertaken;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H005D221059F84AA7941687B8D0B2BB89"><enum>(D)</enum><text>effective technologies and alternative methodologies for delivering student financial assistance;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4740CBC4BBC7465CB5DCEABC3F3CF6CC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the extent of the cost savings to the institution, the student, and the Federal Government by virtue of the waivers provided, and an estimate as to future cost savings for the duration of the demonstration program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEEEF902CAA634EBB9034A1DD5F00A700"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the extent to which students saved money by virtue of completing their postsecondary education sooner;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCACE4089494440ECA0E45E76BFDCC0A6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the extent to which the institution reduced its tuition and fees and its costs by virtue of participation in the demonstration program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10F8AF335C944FCFB4B400F8B013FC2F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the extent to which any collaborative arrangements with other institutions or organizations have reduced the participating institution’s costs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H30DFC993649B49BBAFA046DA395C7327"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the extent to which statutory or regulatory requirements not waived under the demonstration program present difficulties for students or institutions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H025C4B7D3E6A45F9BE4C1EFD65CC0093"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Policy analysis</header><text>The Secretary shall review current policies and identify those policies that present impediments to the implementation of innovations that result in cost savings and in expanding access to education.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D8A34E876824F638C4D1BACC687B4B5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The Secretary shall provide a report to the authorizing committees on a biennial basis regarding—</text> <subparagraph id="H9B61B866531C48F7BECD27DE3DE6CD29"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the demonstration program authorized under this section;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C2A3433ECC44C95951C27B623DB5D00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the results of the evaluations conducted under <internal-xref idref="HBFDDC7315E344C6085656955FE7D5494" legis-path="486A.(f)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H974E35C9F4C8471894CE30DEC98F1971"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the cost savings to the Federal Government by the demonstration program authorized by this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H877CCF2E50594ACAB427C3324B2C2945"><enum>(D)</enum><text>recommendations for changes to increase the efficiency and effective delivery of financial aid.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE357C0F899364962B5F422057DEC076C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>In conducting the demonstration program authorized under this section, the Secretary shall, on a continuing basis—</text> <paragraph id="H082F59D5CA6E46479420DDE3614647BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure compliance of institutions or systems of institutions with the requirements of this title (other than the sections and regulations that are waived under <internal-xref idref="HB015D3E3F63248749895F21B611F002E" legis-path="486A.(b)(2)">subsection (b)(2)</internal-xref>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD21A1438F214D95976092247157972F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide technical assistance to institutions in their application to and participation in the demonstration program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB248E32E4FF481A90F957DDD1B3DA9B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>monitor fluctuations in the student population enrolled in the participating institutions or systems of institutions;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD3331FE249F4676A3A820F1E075705"><enum>(4)</enum><text>monitor changes in financial assistance provided at the institution; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB771EF2BDA8F411A98A92FC04FF67979"><enum>(5)</enum><text>consult with appropriate accrediting agencies or associations and appropriate State regulatory authorities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3E38687BAE9944E387CB84D9AFFC0EB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Termination of authority</header><text>The authority of the Secretary under this section shall cease to be effective on October 1, 2011.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HF53BB9FF5B6748E9BDE0A341E6A92B02"><enum>490.</enum><header>Program participation agreements</header> <subsection id="HB80B27371CED45479B85D42981516763"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Refund policies</header><text>Section 487(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1094">20 U.S.C. 1094(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF29A5F51687549E09D5B530070B8009D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (16), by inserting <quote>or other Federal, State, or local government funds</quote> after <quote>funds under this title</quote> each place it appears; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE6982B336AD40949E1414B6B928393C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (22), by striking <quote>refund policy</quote> and inserting <quote>policy on the return of title IV funds</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H551C97D58EF34093BA3741305E875922"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (23)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA09F9DA731C84069882EFE663B1BBA70"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by moving subparagraph (C) 2 em spaces to the left; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6401986D4EDD4BBC95342460542414D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding after such subparagraph the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H555497751EBF4AA5A2E25EC2F93F27CB"> <subparagraph id="HD57FF06ECD414B14A0F2A79C78F0ADF9" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An institution shall be considered in compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A) for any student to whom the institution electronically transmits a message containing a voter registration form acceptable for use in the State in which the institution is located, or an Internet address where such a form can be downloaded, provided such information is in an electronic message devoted to voter registration.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H15CCB4BE647D4F4198E2DB71CE8DF89F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcing the 90/10 rule</header> <paragraph id="H438B1763BCD54C69901DBFEE1EAFD33D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 487(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1094">20 U.S.C. 1094(a)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF231EB42ADB249609308CED9DAEBC434" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H12C6C38644B24CD387C6965550CD7E2E"><enum>(24)</enum><text>The institution will, as calculated in accordance with subsection (f)(1), have at least 10 percent of its revenues from sources other than funds provided under this title, or will be subject to the sanctions described in subsection (f)(2).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93EDC05FC20A408BA1889E00ED38506"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Section 487 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H96C92056D0DB47C288B0444F8B843686" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H71EE102AC9864B52968DD7975FBFA3D4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Implementation of non-title IV revenue requirement</header> <paragraph id="HBB13BB02F1734723ACAC75829DCFA1E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Calculation</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a)(24), an institution shall use the cash basis of accounting and count the following funds toward the 10 percent of revenues from sources of funds other than funds provided under this title:</text> <subparagraph id="H200CB5B799094C75AA1E5D451203FC98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>funds used by students to pay tuition, fees, and other institutional charges from sources other than funds provided under this title as long as the institution can reasonably demonstrate that such funds were used for such purposes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A29215A888E4A6FB2CB9BE6D4E0C6B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>institutional funds used to satisfy matching-fund requirements for programs under this title;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H345A8AE3F6AD43B48948BD831B93A939"><enum>(C)</enum><text>funds from savings plans for educational expenses established pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8BA50E9A1CA548A1AD32A52014795C65"><enum>(D)</enum><text>funds paid by a student, or on behalf of a student by a party other than the institution, for an education or training program that is not eligible for funds under this title, so long as the program is approved or licensed by the appropriate State agency or an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD6946D0C383347AC8B524B506C52EDA9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>institutional aid, as follows:</text> <clause id="H8C07A723C554404A82DE00B7009B998E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of institutional loans, only the amount of loan repayments received during the fiscal year; and</text></clause> <clause id="HECB22EB87C414FE3A8D805CE062E60FA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of institutional scholarships, only those provided by the institution in the form of monetary aid or tuition discounts based upon the academic achievements or financial need of students, disbursed during the fiscal year from an established restricted account, and only to the extent that the funds in that account represent designated funds from an outside source or from income earned on those funds.</text></clause></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H75549C2D31184DDC9D405EF8E1260384" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sanctions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An institution that fails to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(24) for 3 consecutive years shall become ineligible to participate in the programs authorized by this title. In addition to such other means of enforcing the requirements of this title as may be available to the Secretary, if an institution fails to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(24) in any year, the Secretary may impose one or more of the following sanctions on the institution:</text> <subparagraph id="H1529AA3CA2374CC5AFF2116BA478ACE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Place the institution on provisional certification in accordance with section 498(h) until the institution demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that it is in compliance with subsection (a)(24).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0FD0BBA83C96441D8818C4767E203177"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Require such other increased monitoring and reporting requirements as the Secretary determines necessary until the institution demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that it is in compliance with subsection (a)(24). </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FC1DA91C6374595ACE484FC73387800"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication on COOL website</header><text>The Secretary shall identify, on the College Opportunities On-Line website under section 131(b), any institution that fails to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(24) in any year as an institution that is failing to meet the minimum non-Federal source of revenue requirements of that subsection.</text></paragraph> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6D422AD772874A85997BB4D1FCAB7BA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports on disciplinary proceedings</header> <paragraph id="HA5619961CAFB4C1D939054316DF47482"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 487(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1094">20 U.S.C. 1094(a)</external-xref>) is further amended by adding after paragraph (24), as added by <internal-xref idref="H15CCB4BE647D4F4198E2DB71CE8DF89F" legis-path="490.(b)">subsection (b) of this section</internal-xref>, the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8F254F3FC31041B09D1DC9F1B5980714" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE6704625BF8042988CCC454C6CE6CF9"><enum>(25)</enum><text>The institution will disclose to the alleged victim of any crime of violence (as that term is defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/16">section 16</external-xref> of title 18), or a nonforcible sex offense, the final results of any disciplinary proceeding conducted by such institution against a student who is the alleged perpetrator of such crime or offense with respect to such crime or offense. If the alleged victim of such crime or offense is deceased, the next of kin of such victim shall be treated as the alleged victim for purposes of this paragraph.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E60D8D29BDA4684846F36505649A07E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by <internal-xref idref="HA5619961CAFB4C1D939054316DF47482" legis-path="490.(c)(1)">paragraph (1)</internal-xref> shall apply with respect to any disciplinary proceeding conducted by such institution on or after one year after the date of enactment of this Act. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCDB2748929584C52AC47CDC2CBAD7001"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Audit requirements</header><text>Section 487(c)(1)(A)(i) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1094">20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(1)(A)(i)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>, except that the Secretary may modify the requirements of this clause with respect to institutions of higher education that are foreign institutions, and may waive such requirements with respect to a foreign institution whose students receive less than $500,000 in loans under this title during the award year preceding the audit period</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H4238C52363C645A7B4FB00FC45C35C02"><enum>491.</enum><header>Additional technical and conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part G is further amended as follows: </text> <paragraph id="H731A94769D7B4723A9C421D0CFA8500"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 483(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1090">20 U.S.C. 1090(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>that is authorized under section 685(d)(2)(C)</quote> and inserting <quote>, or another appropriate provider of technical assistance and information on postsecondary educational services, that is supported under section 663</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD2846B9E54B4CA7B9D8000798E2B024"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 484 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091">20 U.S.C. 1091</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H7D623F66F5A840868931FE7EECF8E948"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(4), by striking <quote>certification,,</quote> and inserting <quote>certification,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6C87EDDA1FA4AAA872F8338EB2BD322"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)—</text> <clause id="H4157E59C7A934C81B5A95FEDFCC8B4E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>section 428A</quote> and inserting <quote>section 428H</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H40AAC441E3F2447595F8A843538B509E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end thereof;</text></clause> <clause id="H427D37AF9886473E848516858CC7670"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1229F896394B4E71A458410027040029"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C).</text></clause></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8A131BC761D440FB2220724F3CF1621"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 484A(b)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091a">20 U.S.C. 1091a(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>part B of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>part B, D, or E of this title</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H508164D52D5B4F87959FDEC31510E5A3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 485B(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1092b">20 U.S.C. 1092b(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HBC8A5939A0E54A5EACA776E057BB546F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2E906D66F1954746A40668E7D1BE00F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating the paragraph (5) (as added by section 2008 of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/239">Public Law 101–239</external-xref>) as paragraph (6); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B049F1AE1264B96BD7E724316494B4F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5) (as added by section 204(3) of the National Community Service Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/610">Public Law 101–610</external-xref>))—</text> <clause id="H58AFC05B2C6E4D66BED5568E8000EDDF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2501">22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.</external-xref>)),</quote> and inserting <quote>(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2501">22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.</external-xref>),</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1E209FC9B4DB46DD8C60DAF6E5002079"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end thereof and inserting a semicolon.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F09AC91D34D4D5C8C12BA9C13A19EBC" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 487A(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1094a">20 U.S.C. 1094a(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HB8017E2281D24044B09B5809BF3D58DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H80A95D75EF9C4EE08D14E406E013B597"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Higher Education Amendments of 1998</quote> and inserting <quote>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1AC518E3F348408D9B2E362D9F06A884"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the second sentence;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C841F4A1F614DA6B0AE6E1A272E92"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="HFE3E85FE6A004871BDC8E893C985F889"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1993 through 1998</quote> and inserting <quote>1998 through 2004</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H079D63B030554AB3B96EA9004FAB97A0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(as such section</quote> and all that follows through <quote>Amendments of 1998)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF2D916606A36409CB171E8364F979CF4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Higher Education Amendments of 1998.</quote> and inserting <quote>College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005.</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55DC541688424930876C64864ECE72FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(A)—</text> <clause id="HD5E55F470FDD498383074FEBBD1B179F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Upon the submission</quote> and all that follows through <quote>limited number of additional institutions for voluntary participation</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary is authorized to continue the voluntary participation of institutions participating as of July 1, 2005,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HAD8759A39A6344AD9C063C1C25BC003B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, and shall continue the participation of any such institution unless the Secretary determines that such institution’s participation has not been successful in carrying out the purposes of this section</quote>. </text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2DB19105090401800E158DCC05588E5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 491(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1098">20 U.S.C. 1098(c)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="HDEE9BBA74E054DCBA9562FD49CD998D"> <paragraph indent="up1" id="HCF6303DBDCB6440B8CC03CFA62B3900"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The appointment of members under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be effective upon publication of the appointment in the Congressional Record.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H793FBBD0789145D0A5CA77E2D3353329"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 491(h)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1098">20 U.S.C. 1098(h)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the rate authorized for GS–18 of the General Schedule</quote> and inserting <quote>the maximum rate payable under section 5376 of such title</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2364CD065324A199460B4BA587EE3FD"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 491(k) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1098">20 U.S.C. 1098(k)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2004</quote> and inserting <quote>2011</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCC5E6DADAB04F9EB8587E8D69A2223"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Section 493A (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1098c">20 U.S.C. 1098c</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40A00BA321634F9DA1AFD211005735AA"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Section 498 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099c">20 U.S.C. 1099c</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HAF8DD1BD5AB5403D99652CE03F07896D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2), by striking <quote>for profit,</quote> and inserting <quote>for-profit,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F4460F0FD4E467D9FE8FB032FFC8B47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end thereof.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></part> <part id="HE8BF20EACE134C3293132E00ADEE131"><enum>H</enum><header>Program Integrity</header> <section id="H4A03F0DCC57A4AE89ECE7E49F330CB07"><enum>495.</enum><header>Accreditation</header> <subsection id="H2FC9D4F302154AD68EDEE7C74BC2173"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Standards for accreditation</header><text>Section 496(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099b">20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H387914C9578740F681C4AD24741BB92D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H12A0F67A95894F5BA8B4A377662CBF21"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71E35A5752BE44A2B47F61C386F2D93E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H963B6EEC711F4F25982C4225C3461674"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H220CDA6661294F54974565C2EA0022D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB06E2C7C7E6344339EEB1367E6F4E279"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>(4)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC3B4674B76E94F96A1E99B5322DB5F31"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after <quote>consistently applies and enforces standards</quote> the following: <quote>that consider the stated missions of institutions of higher education, including such missions as inculcation of religious values, and</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA842D0E6DC4B41C18C4018FEBF481D8C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end thereof; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D72C263FCBD4891B74B8B1CD825F7F9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4C7C15F446CC4904B0A3D5FFEC1982CA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H628AEEE9D26F4EA28B9C06EF7DE55F95" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if such agency or association already has or seeks to include within its scope of recognition the evaluation of the quality of institutions or programs offering distance education, such agency or association shall, in addition to meeting the other requirements of this subpart, demonstrate to the Secretary that—</text> <clause id="H3BD812AA9FBA479AA895CE66006CEAE9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the accreditation agency’s or association’s standards effectively address the quality of an institution’s distance education programs in the areas identified in paragraph (5) of this subsection, except that the agency or association shall not be required to have separate standards, procedures, or policies for the evaluation of distance education institutions or programs in order to meet the requirements of this subparagraph; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2F5ED2EC8C4D4F7E91CB04E6A8D10076"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the agency or association requires that an institution that offers distance education programs to have processes by which it establishes that the student who registers in a distance education course or program is the same student who participates, completes academic work, and receives academic credit;</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC23C2D16B6DC4B2CAA05D600643E4592"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4FB1B7E42BFA49858CC7F81F5575F4FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H16089A199643459B956EDF252C68FE6C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H6006D4BB3E1146BAA784098FB6601DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>success with respect to student achievement in relation to the institution's mission, including, as appropriate, consideration of student academic achievement as determined by the institution (in accordance with standards of the accrediting agency or association), retention, course and program completion, State licensing examinations, and job placement rates, and other student performance information selected by the institution, particularly that information used by the institution to evaluate or strengthen its programs;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34988E5E395643E882CEFEAEEC2BF4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (E) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB22D8477376B4EB783309C9900FCD43" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H4D50E229542A4160935E3467FCF00024"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fiscal, administrative capacity, as appropriate to the specified scale of operations, and, for an agency or association where its approval for such institution determines eligibility for student assistance under this title, board governance, within the context of the institution’s mission;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15A1A1A503DF4010874B6604651167BA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H54E70FF598534A37AD2B2F98EAD9F6FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H134AE2E10C094B8687D1D6BF1DD61369"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such an agency or association shall establish and apply review procedures throughout the accrediting process, including evaluation and withdrawal proceedings that comply with due process that provides for—</text> <subparagraph id="HB44EF7EE4DC043D0A0BFF92E3B8CEAE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>adequate specification of requirements and deficiencies at the institution of higher education or program being examined; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H241FC74DC04A4DB7A7E501900CB15C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an opportunity for a written response by any such institution to be included in the evaluation and withdrawal proceedings;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF7458D3385D747EEA85B244FA11C103D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>upon the written request of an institution, an opportunity for the institution to appeal any adverse action at a hearing prior to such action becoming final before an appeals panel that—</text> <clause id="HA1304F805D774A7C949178327475A200"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall not include current members of the agency or association’s underlying decision-making body that made the adverse decision; and </text></clause> <clause id="HB6D4E863ECA54AD6844E1DA1C1743500"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is subject to a conflict of interest of policy; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H13AF2051DD874EAEA1BBFC2C9BFAFEE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the right to representation by counsel for an such institution;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF684A259BFF4124BE80A87DE43E50E1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9692C21FE3504325B623E58138905318" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H7E2676BFAD0B4F54AB9EED7C233283E1"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such agency or association shall make available to the public and submit to the Secretary and the State licensing or authorizing agency, together with the comments of the affected institution, a summary of agency or association actions, involving—</text> <subparagraph id="HDBB7B74FE9CB42E3A1E0ECBCD833EAB7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">final denial, withdrawal, suspension, or termination of accreditation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB438D65285CB4C7A96824F35E4D4C2BB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other final adverse action taken with respect to an institution.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9F5FBD789DDF42858D59D6C0E9279190"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Operating procedures</header><text>Section 496(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099b">20 U.S.C. 1099b(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H564586586B114978917EF6BDC2FFBA14"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(including those regarding distance education)</quote> before the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37B48B01B1FC4644A59811E87FDE9EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (5);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F5682A25F5445639C95C60655447BD8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E2C4E3E386745A7BC65C09499D9DD0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA1D5852138654EEFAF55E80000691035" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE344DB34E10243BE920606640067A8E9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>ensures that its onsite comprehensive reviews for accreditation or reaccreditation include evaluation of the substance of the information required in subparagraph (H) of section 485(a)(1);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F2D7C3203DA4B5CBC0008402C6800C3"><enum>(8)</enum><text>confirms as a part of its review for accreditation or reaccreditation that the institution has transfer policies—</text> <subparagraph id="H506F17E948734298A95ECE32F2BCCC15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that are publicly disclosed; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H328BB8B01F1F4E90A3B84434437C66D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that do not deny transfer of credit based solely on the accreditation of the sending institution as long as the association or agency is recognized by the Secretary pursuant to section 496; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA41D4BEB5B834956B000469E77009519"><enum>(9)</enum><text>develops a brief summary, available to the public, of final adverse actions in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a)(8);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDC86394EAD14D72A945E4643276B76" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">monitors the enrollment growth of distance education to ensure that an institution experiencing signficant growth has the capacity to serve its students effectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6636E71512C6451A918EE6BC7BF2B652"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discloses publicly, on the agency’s website or through other similar dissemination—</text> <subparagraph id="H2B234A1D7B5F4A6C92D7D3DA9353B4DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of the individuals who comprised the evaluation teams during the prior calendar year for each agency or association and the title and institutional affiliation of such individuals, although such list shall not be required to identify those individuals who comprised the evaluation team used for any specific institution;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3526682E60D948FDB0A794B93294C9B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of the agency’s or association’s process for selecting, preparing, and evaluating such individuals; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29602F59A2594FA38E8B41D32B08CBE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any statements related to the accreditation responsibilities of such individuals; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H581D9DCA834D47F298DBE51C1913D969"><enum>(12)</enum><text>reviews the record of student complaints resulting from the student information process described in section 485(a)(1)(J).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6165B10ECCB14D6DA9E05E47A6FF60DB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation, suspension, and termination of recognition</header><text>Section 496(<italic>l</italic>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="traditional" id="H44A9BAD4B7494B4AA380DFD140DE9000" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB1E51ED085A64D22B96E4E5F1CCE3779"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary shall provide an annual report to Congress on the status of any agency or association for which the Secretary has limited, suspended or terminated recognition under this subsection.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H0553DFBEBBE54C7783AD1540ED2BECD7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program review and data</header><text>Section 498A(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099c-1">20 U.S.C. 1099c-1(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H96316F02220D4104A71DB948C040C098"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (4);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A124BF47D1B45B98140FAD529EEB370"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD80C5633DCCB4BCC9451E708756CFDB8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H97AFCDD57AE542FD0072FB3400CADE6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H21A3024F74454810B851640019E3EFBC"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> provide to the institution adequate opportunity to review and respond to any program review report or audit finding and underlying materials related thereto before any final program review or audit determination is reached; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4B06FA6E720453AA823F800D12DC792"><enum>(7)</enum><text>review and take into consideration the institution’s response in any final program review or audit determination, and include in the final determination—</text> <subparagraph id="H68DF2469AD9A4C4E939B966989BA152B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a written statement addressing the institution’s response and stating the basis for such final determination; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2E46EA013683430D8608A4AE00A5EE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a copy of the institution’s statement in response, appropriately redacted to protect confidential information; </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H519AC1301DF449CE93005D2C136CE6B8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>maintain and preserve at all times the confidentiality of any program review report or audit finding until the requirements of <internal-xref idref="H21A3024F74454810B851640019E3EFBC" legis-path="(6)">paragraphs (6)</internal-xref> and <internal-xref idref="HC4B06FA6E720453AA823F800D12DC792" legis-path="(7)">(7)</internal-xref> are met, and until a final program review or audit determination has been issued, except to the extent required to comply with paragraph (5), provided, however, that the Secretary shall promptly disclose any and all program review reports and audit findings to the institution under review; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4C9F63685524D21BAE3159E784E5674"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require that the authority to approve or issue any program review report or audit finding, preliminary or otherwise, that contains any finding, determination, or proposed assessment that exceeds or may exceed $500,000 in liabilities shall not be delegated to any official beyond the Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2B18373FD45248DA8553005E494F056B" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>496.</enum><header>Report to congress on prevention of fraud and abuse in student financial aid programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title IV is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H36FE5278DE2D491BA8D5324083B9CBB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H3408373A06EA4BD2AEC909DB4EE926BE"><enum>499.</enum><header>Report to Congress on prevention of fraud and abuse in student financial aid programs</header> <subsection id="HACA369CDD2C44D790097F10200667087"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the purpose of this section to require the Secretary to commission a nonpartisan, comprehensive study on the prevention of fraud and abuse in title IV student financial aid programs, and to report the results of such study to Congress. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H5B6AF66B29A84505BD03AED4EAF7ACA2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of report</header><text>The study under this section shall thoroughly identify and address the following:</text> <paragraph id="HABB5867998564117B9AFEC8C1F23F0A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The impact of fraud and abuse in title IV student financial aid programs upon students and taxpayers, and the nature of such fraud and abuse.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0244173804E74DBEA500E7F507503EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The effectiveness of existing policies and requirements under this Act that were put in place to prevent fraud and abuse in title IV student financial aid programs, and how such policies and requirements should be improved. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FEA4C88C5734DB6ACF59DAA456F07E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which existing protections against fraud and abuse under this Act are adequately enforced, and how enforcement should be strengthened. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC7B7143ABD84E55855C948EDF4E5886"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Areas in which additional information is needed to assess the effectiveness of current protections and enforcement against fraud and abuse. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H776261A6C3FE42B98BD2EE3C2C6E1C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Existing policies and requirements under this Act aimed at fraud and abuse that are ineffective, hinder innovation, or could be eliminated without reducing effectiveness.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75F1B6E461154999A50121713DC30535"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">New policies and enforcement, particularly those suited for the current higher education marketplace, needed to protect against fraud and abuse in title IV student financial aid programs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF68E938FF9AD443094D9C5C121268C42"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which States are implementing regulations to protect students from fraud and abuse, and whether changes to Federal law will preempt such regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3145057466794F668BAA4B51C2BF4C2B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2007, the Secretary, after an opportunity for both the Secretary and the Inspector General of the Department of Education to review the results of the study, shall transmit to Congress a report on the study conducted under this section. Such report shall—</text> <paragraph id="H31484153A5A948B3A0BA1B0071AB1671"><enum>(1)</enum><text>include clear and specific recommendations for legislative and regulatory actions that are likely to significantly reduce the fraud and abuse in title IV student financial aid programs identified under subsection (b); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H420EB17B568C4903A3AD7F58A2B00DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include both the Secretary’s and the Inspector General’s comments on the report.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></part> <enum>V</enum><header>Developing institutions</header> <section id="HF88C85AB71A14CA3B61EA1004644D175"><enum>501.</enum><header>Definitional changes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 502(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1101a">20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3A11092C42804089A97E7E22E3A62658"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0E70146EDBAC49E1B052C753513712FE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D26744C98184B2B8EF0FE7D66616B78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application</quote> after <quote>Hispanic students</quote> in subparagraph (B);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6401BC5DDB8E443EAC16C7B8BE6D519E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>; and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4EB94880D6B54FCF00EDE9D8F9D2F3D2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H18EAC5F3D98D467995D5102C14F106D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (7).</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H9D3168B644104E17A27E3B265E76A191"><enum>502.</enum><header>Assurance of enrollment of needy students</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 511(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1103">20 U.S.C. 1103(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2A0D045A2FFB4D0DB832DA0026133CAC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H26A0B63586DE476F88A779F20099ED1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (6); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9C79FE8FA0249E3BF80A1FE525361BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) as so redesignated the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H929063E7213644D800AE20EBA4F1CE3F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H2CA576D147364A638B97B9D11EE699FD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>contain such assurances as the Secretary may require that the institution has an enrollment of needy students as required by section 502(b);</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HC9E44802E7734DC6B953BA63FCC276E7"><enum>503.</enum><header>Additional amendments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title V is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H26A1F66885CF4638963298BD653F1666"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 502(a)(2)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1101a">20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(2)(A)</external-xref>), by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively, and inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H51F196DA7AE544A89DD6C744D1B4289" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <clause id="H36F2CBD456B34A93895F447571BAA6F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>which provides a program of not less than 2 years that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFAB9CE5A3A1F42279DBDA8754E5F672B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 503(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1101b">20 U.S.C. 1101b(b)</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2FEF32AA8EC84209BC32586C42818CD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1CD17AFB478C48518C540015FCC1ABD9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HF593CCD991AC4991BB8D2183D13C74D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services, and the acquisition of real property adjacent to the campus of the institution on which to construct such facilities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1015D932DBA04A4FBC005D05FEE50645"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (12) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3CA0C6933F0B451886A95DB8471D10E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1A05410CF211484CA99E59AA9C9E4661"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Establishing community outreach programs and collaborative partnerships between Hispanic-serving institutions and local elementary or secondary schools. Such partnerships may include mentoring, tutoring, or other instructional opportunities that will boost student academic achievement and assist elementary and secondary school students in developing the academic skills and the interest to pursue postsecondary education.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F0DB582F2CB4A3EA0E384F5E531E800"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (14) as paragraphs (6) through (15), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE5F99487E889441E9D27889C6F68CFB3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H79C41CE19ECC4192BE182F7883F8F1A4" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HD724D008A7424D0A9381E8A815996272"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Education or counseling services designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students and, as appropriate, their parents.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9DC94FFA8034A09BA91C8A8622D00AD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 504(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1101c">20 U.S.C. 1101c(a)</external-xref>)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB689ACC825A6404185724BD3C501E098"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5B65F73F14F24170B4A643D5C33CB41D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H6E2D89355457424EB824F053CF12A3E1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Award Period</header> <paragraph id="H696A96ECEDA44B408382E04995695859"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block> and inserting the following:</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5BF38ED976E149EDB3D23BAB41D31A1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H4E5E574DECD840F693682000AF9B4E31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Award period</header><text>The Secretary</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D47EA0EAC75441BA86D78930000BA86"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB476AE8DE9C740C7B2F76C8E9350A182"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 514(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1103c">20 U.S.C. 1103c(c)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>section 505</quote> and inserting <quote>section 504</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H42232B77502A471B8DE2F4BD5766DC78" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>504.</enum><header>Postbaccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans</header> <subsection id="HA50E8CF526EF4F4492466D05A800C743"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header><text>Title V is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDCD588F709084ED1B40031DC6E9F034F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating part B as part C;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE198F62863C04B65A73D963136A2CB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating sections 511 through 518 as sections 521 through 528, respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF0EC838B1A5842B4B22E2EC6373E59A4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after section 505 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1101d">20 U.S.C. 1101d</external-xref>) the following new part:</text> <quoted-block id="H098A502C67F24A45BAC550A5F9B26F9D"> <part id="HC4F900F4F79E413BA5008422FA29DD54"><enum>B</enum><header>Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans</header> <section id="HC56451B510E24BE795AF16FE238C0528"><enum>511.</enum><header>Purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this part are—</text> <paragraph id="HA032BABB7D9E4AA085CD575391A7B0E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to expand postbaccalaureate educational opportunities for, and improve the academic attainment of, Hispanic students; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10E9D5DE8CDA4742B53BA8F5F266E4BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to expand the postbaccalaureate academic offerings and enhance the program quality in the institutions that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students and helping large numbers of Hispanic and low-income students complete postsecondary degrees.</text></paragraph> </section> <section id="HC6ECB4B51E1F46F089358C8C413284CE"><enum>512.</enum><header>Program authority and eligibility</header> <subsection id="H4C1A4167931044909B88EFB88107B63E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program authorized</header><text>Subject to the availability of funds appropriated to carry out this part, the Secretary shall award competitive grants to Hispanic-serving institutions determined by the Secretary to be making substantive contributions to graduate educational opportunities for Hispanic students.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H339F30BB43FE4CA69FD5048D42865998"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>For the purposes of this part, an <quote>eligible institution</quote> means an institution of higher education that—</text> <paragraph id="H48B136E0181F4852BA02E0ACEAFCBBA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is an eligible institution under section 502(a)(2); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2ADEF66C147435E99BD0000E25CD755"><enum>(2)</enum><text>offers a postbaccalaureate certificate or degree granting program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H58BD7BA9F8004444A87B7B2571DA3782"><enum>513.</enum><header>Authorized activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Grants awarded under this part shall be used for one or more of the following activities:</text> <paragraph id="H745869D98A554442B69C85BB895903DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C5F79B5E57D489A87C6A45E23FA85D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Construction, maintenance, renovation, and improvement of classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H678A78EDD81846BB9B88BFBCC0982922"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Purchase of library books, periodicals, technical and other scientific journals, microfilm, microfiche, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2C4282231A944E4AE8DB12CAF65D046"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Support for needy postbaccalaureate students including outreach, academic support services, mentoring, scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance to permit the enrollment of such students in postbaccalaureate certificate and degree granting programs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83264E0977FA46F780C38D2B3C11878B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Support of faculty exchanges, faculty development, faculty research, curriculum development, and academic instruction.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H788CFA2A5EBC4AFDBF5811A8DD835CAE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Creating or improving facilities for Internet or other distance learning academic instruction capabilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8EF87ADC2EA5446C9D93C7E691F000E4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Collaboration with other institutions of higher education to expand postbaccalaureate certificate and degree offerings.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDCA47A9358C4F71A53D3DAADD540318"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Other activities proposed in the application submitted pursuant to section 514 that—</text> <subparagraph id="H2A434838C45549A2BD00C135F0CBBE6C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contribute to carrying out the purposes of this part; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB88AC2B779B34C51991FA7CA4DAB1D58"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H8FF5070E8D554141B8FFCF100B93BC5"><enum>514.</enum><header>Application and duration</header> <subsection id="HBD90DD5F49EB4A748D2699E51FE10F7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Application</header><text>Any eligible institution may apply for a grant under this part by submitting an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as determined by the Secretary. Such application shall demonstrate how the grant funds will be used to improve postbaccalaureate education opportunities in programs and professions in which Hispanic Americans are underrepresented.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H33CBB30B835F482B8FE5008DA0002D01"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>Grants under this part shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2991209F3C234A349DC4B834627450B4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary shall not award more than one grant under this part in any fiscal year to any Hispanic-serving institution.</text></subsection></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE47273E9221F47C3AF292575AA6F988" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperative arrangements</header><text>Section 524(a) (as redesignated by subsection (a)(2)) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1103c">20 U.S.C. 1103c(a)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>and section 513</quote> after <quote>section 503</quote>.</text></subsection> </section> <section id="H532176E275794A97ABE148E49D652C64" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>505.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 528 (as redesignated by section 504(a)(2) of this Act) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1103g">20 U.S.C. 1103g</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HBCA16749871945C7A04EC9D17FE2B84"> <subsection id="HABD1C61DCC62426D8410F5C9B0464FBF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorizations</header> <paragraph id="H43D481E6B4854F139F612D00A3D59E00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Part A</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A and part C of this title $96,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE14118C6C5E48DA8E1551FBAF1FA37F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Part B</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of this title $59,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <enum>VI</enum><header>Title VI amendments</header> <section id="HDA9B797536B3456FA85F175921D6085B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>601.</enum><header>International and foreign language studies</header> <subsection id="H524711BCBC19431B0054F1FDACFB22C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings and purposes</header><text>Section 601 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1121">20 U.S.C. 1121</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9FB816034F8A4823A29C943CB5B3D756"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H214576E9118C4711A13C10D49EB0F7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>post-Cold War</quote> in paragraph (3);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25D62FB787B84AAF84B8FC823F7D8C5D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6086FA7A4394ED092B68FD02F11F501"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H838AAB5CCDFB423B8E502E300056AA15"> <paragraph id="H5D80EE9C965447349BC500BD48543B66"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The events and aftermath of September 11, 2001, have underscored the need for the Nation to strengthen and enhance American knowledge of international relations, world regions, and foreign languages. Homeland security and effective United States engagement abroad depend upon an increased number of Americans who have received such training and are willing to serve their Nation.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4CF1163747E4B1588B0F36CBB3D7AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H574CC23BB7F44F98AAC9B9CF4E3328F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>; and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting <quote>, including through linkages overseas with institutions of higher education and relevant organizations that contribute to the educational programs assisted under this part;</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA86D0A5C81C049F7ADEE9D0598F5BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (E);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H618866163D894F9500D0829B10F8BDB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after such subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H2E5D192CE4BE444DAE4C79A1FCCCE675"> <subparagraph indent="paragraph" id="HC31D965B3D4F4236BD5CCF4D8E6B89B4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to assist the national effort to educate and train citizens to participate in the efforts of homeland security;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4C829C194314C59BEBA5E32B4BA007C" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H575DD49E3FF54C8B9B6E18C06CAA70" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>reinforce and</quote> before <quote>coordinate</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF2E41F301C6473B99751F4F2C02CBB1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, and international business and trade competitiveness</quote> before the period. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H25BB1BA2A3194AEF9E70630006AF9D00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Graduate and undergraduate language and area centers and programs</header><text>Section 602(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1122">20 U.S.C. 1122(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4F46372CACF54E009D2954D801191DCE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HD56E4B581F644B278B3214DDEE5FAC54"> <subparagraph id="HAF32F01B1BB34E759EE6930345181480"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education or consortia of such institutions for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, and operating—</text> <clause id="H9873C190EF0B497B936917176EE5C551"><enum>(i)</enum><text>comprehensive foreign language and area or international studies centers and programs; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD00BFF1A8A304F9F80A7557128E2491"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a diverse network of undergraduate foreign language and area or international studies centers and programs.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93777EC386AB47409E57BA684ACECB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H23A5499F40FB401D81FC002DF4480077"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (G);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D88641B72324F21937020534FE3B009"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99F2AFD78F504C0882D100A6FAB5E518"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraphs:</text> <quoted-block id="H3ED4B1B9063B4A28AEE1C00585CD7363"> <subparagraph id="HCF587157799F48C4932B1BC57CC72D45"><enum>(I)</enum><text>supporting instructors of the less commonly taught languages;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C0B88849D914741A200C16299921197"><enum>(J)</enum><text>widely disseminating materials developed by the center or program to local educational agencies and public and private elementary and secondary education schools, and institutions of higher education, presented from diverse perspectives and reflective of a wide range of views on the subject matter, except that no more than 50 percent of funds awarded to an institution of higher education or consortia of such institutions for purposes under this title may be associated with the costs of dissemination; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCBC3981EDB8A4FC294A0C7A6EC1504B7"><enum>(K)</enum><text>projects that support in students an understanding of science and technology in coordination with foreign language proficiency.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E3184B386B547C4BA796100CEF60098"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB70B4726262144588968E19BBD8BD7E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H9D1FA59D10AE4F9A94DBB195FC007E06"> <subparagraph id="H9552B04B52DD4229ACFD477943DA49D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Partnerships or programs of linkage and outreach with 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities, including colleges of education and teacher professional development programs.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9236689EAF8849C484624EDA842DA05E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>Programs of linkage or outreach</quote> and inserting <quote>Partnerships or programs of linkage and outreach</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5C8268010F3421DB6A376C43CC6711"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E)—</text> <clause id="H996D49C6876746B399B887042C5E23FC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>foreign area</quote> and inserting <quote>area studies</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H8CDB0F9F3CBF446B9DC838048EE62D70"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of linkage and outreach</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE2D8FE9B3FE04350886C5745D4BECBD7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(C), and (D)</quote> and inserting <quote>(D), and (E)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB734011934AB4CF99E19190300C08B5C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A9E0DFEB53E4DA18352F1A2B9343EC7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H95A24972856640068483C3E1CB953615"> <subparagraph id="HC15B4C7CCF6B44218EA027A6FD0013E3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Partnerships with local educational agencies and public and private elementary and secondary education schools that are designed to increase student academic achievement in foreign language and knowledge of world regions, and to facilitate the wide dissemination of materials related to area studies, foreign languages, and international studies that are reflective of a wide range of views on the subject matter.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF09D64F9318B4EE3AF87478BCEDF2C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Language resource centers</header><text>Section 603(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1123">20 U.S.C. 1123(c)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>reflect the purposes of this part and</quote> after <quote>shall</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9D64274025214550BB80812415CE3DFF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Undergraduate International Studies and foreign language programs</header><text>Section 604 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1124">20 U.S.C. 1124</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H303B97B7EAB34A649401F14C002668AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>combinations</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>consortia</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF5FF17422DC4C60A4DB5EFE00D5028F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4755E592010A4500A2012B957577D72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking <quote>teacher training</quote> and inserting <quote>teacher professional development</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC31100A708744D9398DE2EC91EFCDC71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (M) as subparagraphs (J) through (N), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAA6DC90037D842B380787C4812C412ED"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H34FD246395DC4AEDA3DDFB2FCA214FF"> <subparagraph id="H4AAA3A3A0EED410F9B315FD2E196CDB2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the provision of grants for educational programs abroad that are closely linked to the program’s overall goals and have the purpose of promoting foreign language fluency and knowledge of world regions, except that not more than 10 percent of a grant recipient’s funds may be used for this purpose;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H851496DF35BD487C806CAD1415A06E00"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subparagraph (M)(ii) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph), by striking <quote>elementary and secondary education institutions</quote> and inserting <quote>local educational agencies and public and private elementary and secondary education schools</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9BB57631F8D4F29A1402C99DB5FDB9D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(4)(B), by inserting <quote>that demonstrates a need for a waiver or reduction</quote> before the period at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2FCC33FEA4047A6ABB47FFE8F2F7067"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(6), by inserting <quote>reflect the purposes of this part and</quote> after <quote>shall</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BF2DD6427EC48029F5C275E00761C4C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(8), by striking <quote>may</quote> and inserting <quote>shall</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B2BE1C8D5CE4A4EAA66E5336F099C5C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD6BB4A73470E4D1FACE7242345413736"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Research; studies; annual report</header><text>Section 605(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1125">20 U.S.C. 1125(a)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: <quote>, including the systematic collection, analysis, and dissemination of data</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBD241FF42C25497B974CE0FB77EAD990"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technological innovation and cooperation for foreign information access</header><text>Section 606 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1126">20 U.S.C. 1126</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB20CBB92785446908B8052AB849EC0F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4426B50C53194E7DB3A97FE8E45D9376"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or consortia of such institutions or libraries</quote> and inserting <quote>museums, or consortia of such entities</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03CA83729B634566B06BEC08F5780091"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>new</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H866BEEECB2FE4929A383B80490000B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>from foreign sources</quote> after <quote>disseminate information</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39BD127279894B78003043ADA48BD83B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0BBB0F9CC76242D4B1E13BC30027D823"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>acquire and</quote> before <quote>facilitate access</quote> in paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC002A08540946B985A7B4002B236EEE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>new means of</quote> in paragraph (3) and inserting <quote>new means and standards for</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65CA709ED9BA482493E747A51EFC055E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (6);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8973F78BA01945A4AF90BC94BB007FEC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and by inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H535BB05EBE2F4B258CD065F4C1492FB6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block id="HF8DDED7D264B4CF897C9A27D00CE9E6"> <paragraph id="H24D1FDB443064292946EED10F9148683"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to establish linkages between grant recipients under subsection (a) with libraries, museums, organizations, or institutions of higher education located overseas to facilitate carrying out the purposes of this section; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4646D304C954B7FA3194F77F7825FCF"><enum>(9)</enum><text>to carry out other activities deemed by the Secretary to be consistent with the purposes of this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD29CC7D6520A4FD7B53309B3C29065CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H03B2143A94044518B7DC0281B894A3AF"> <subsection id="HF97DD2F238BF49BDAA91127CD5AAEDF9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>The Secretary may waive or reduce the required non-Federal share for institutions that—</text> <paragraph id="H6BC75128F3FD41EAAC426376391CD447"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are eligible to receive assistance under part A or B of title III or under title V; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06898EDAD379478A9723A9FE011634F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have submitted a grant application under this section that demonstrates a need for a waiver or reduction.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H63E5C0B546AC4188B9F8C9049FB9C698"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Selection of grant recipients</header><text>Section 607(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1127">20 U.S.C. 1127(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD470D62FCD7F48A7827CED4EA4651520"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>objectives</quote> and inserting <quote>missions</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA494EC917894FEA9308DEECC7A06886"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>In keeping with the purposes of this part, the Secretary shall take into account the degree to which activities of centers, programs, and fellowships at institutions of higher education address national interests, generate and disseminate information, and foster debate on international issues from diverse perspectives.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF508F722039B445BB497B2F176C004DE"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Equitable distribution</header><text>Section 608(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1128">20 U.S.C. 1128(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>Grants made under section 602 shall also reflect the purposes of this part.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H89D72D7DA55F4B209042EC7CD1E05DB5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 610 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1128b">20 U.S.C. 1128b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H10C20B57792D476D8E42CFD5C01114F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCAA159BE67C4075BCB137EE08D448E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA845302B404B4D1B90BBB2B819C0079"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="HB3EB8C2863FE46B58229A47CFF3CFBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Sections 603(a), 604(a)(5), and 612 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1123">20 U.S.C. 1123(a)</external-xref>, 1124(a)(5), 1130–1) are each amended by striking <quote>combinations</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>consortia</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB2BBA994C9240388E05102543286206"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 612 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1130-1">20 U.S.C. 1130–1</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>combination</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>consortium</quote> .</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8F7FF95395794CD29E577111893E6D12"><enum>602.</enum><header>Business and international education programs</header> <subsection id="H04BD355E130E4E0B833E08FC486761FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Centers for international business education</header><text>Section 612 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1130-1">20 U.S.C. 1130–1</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAEE109F27C094BCD884D4E54002D8512"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)(D), by inserting <quote>(including those that are eligible to receive assistance under part A or B of title III or under title V)</quote> after <quote>other institutions of higher education</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4333BC7B8BD47B080539306E3EF2B2E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H418C118F833746F5854CEA4382883D38"> <paragraph id="H29FF9DBA8F2A493D85CC763F42AD4898"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>The Secretary may waive or reduce the required non-Federal share for institutions that—</text> <subparagraph id="H99B564C20E1C430E956787BB8C146FEF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are eligible to receive assistance under part A or B of title III or under title V; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H39A24CE6FB51464BB905BAF9E6E04BFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have submitted a grant application under this section that demonstrates a need for a waiver or reduction.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H99B3926570D5426FB019426E462C5F7B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Education and training programs</header><text>Section 613 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1130a">20 U.S.C. 1130a</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H2ABD25C3700A4E579F8CA11B5C28A241"> <subsection id="HDA5BD26D4FF9457AA1DE805015D60025"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>The Secretary may waive or reduce the required non-Federal share for institutions that—</text> <paragraph id="HAC16959BD8964B1BB92C60631800A000"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are eligible to receive assistance under part A or B of title III or under title V; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF31430F14874BA3A135295070B51091"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have submitted a grant application under this section that demonstrates a need for a waiver or reduction.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H7F6946EF978544BAA0BC5889C6D2E551"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 614 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1130b">20 U.S.C. 1130b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD1FFEE0332BE46B29240F8147870C9F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H389593C1A8074F7297D906822299DE23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4BA6FA0DDEE34FAD9500563765A45305"><enum>603.</enum><header>Institute for International Public Policy</header> <subsection id="H67E467F3A3424B41BA376395466C213B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Foreign service professional development</header><text>Section 621 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1131">20 U.S.C. 1131</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA823248D9AE048268E64E8C12997ADD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the heading of such section and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H629EDF26FCA84C499700DC26BE4E957"> <section id="H487267673763492C9230520027CEEDD7"><enum>621.</enum><header>Program for foreign service professionals</header></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC56FD2855A24B1A9B543463D0C09D9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the second sentence of subsection (a) and inserting the following: <quote>The Institute shall conduct a program to enhance the international competitiveness of the United States by increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States.</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2873E580128A4221954699D3105BC9D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA790EFAF0C504F54AAAEFB6E09DC5C5F"> <subparagraph id="H1EA23845AF004CEAB28EC598C5EE7DF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A Tribally Controlled College or University or Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian-serving institution eligible for assistance under title III, an institution eligible for assistance under part B of title III, or a Hispanic-serving institution eligible for assistance under title V.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C0D4BB037734D9E8C71647FEBC63F37"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An institution of higher education which serves substantial numbers of underrepresented students.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAB4A67315D884748976FAC8272CD8D6C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Institutional development</header><text>Section 622 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1131-1">20 U.S.C. 1131-1</external-xref>) is amended by inserting before the period at the end of subsection (a) the following: <quote>and promote collaboration with colleges and universities that receive funds under this title</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0B4C0A029D3043A284216E7E016C28CB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Study abroad program</header><text>Section 623(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1131a">20 U.S.C. 1131a(a)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after <quote>1978,</quote> the following: <quote>Alaska Native-serving, Native Hawaiian-serving, and Hispanic-serving institutions,</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H154D6BB112C24BA7AFF937BCAC1F6E00"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Advanced degree in international relations</header><text>Section 624 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1131b">20 U.S.C. 1131b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H36BB3F3CF6514C72003F254175BA2300"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text>masters</header-in-text></quote> in the heading of such section and inserting <quote><header-in-text>advanced</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F4CB448FE7C4325BB404236B1B098F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a masters degree in international relations</quote> and inserting <quote>an advanced degree in international relations, international affairs, international economics, or other academic areas related to the Institute fellow’s career objectives</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF00AC489F63F444A845936FD7C47645E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The masters degree program designed by the consortia</quote> and inserting <quote>The advanced degree study program shall be designed by the consortia, consistent with the fellow’s career objectives, and</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE30A2A4DD1204E1CA1DA31BF0057BF00"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Internships</header><text>Section 625 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1131c">20 U.S.C. 1131c</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H17C5EC2EBD5E4247AD00F29E3E00D490"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting after <quote>1978,</quote> the following: <quote>Alaska Native-serving, Native Hawaiian-serving, and Hispanic-serving institutions,</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA492125DE510410EAECF02001CA3FD33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2E1440A0A4CB43F6811FA17D4B3D5463"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BF6A7AF7A8B4E51B1602CE74DD8015C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>; and</quote> at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting a period; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A51E16BFF2345EEB92901ADB9E0E400"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9D0E7CDD75A4B5493D7841470FBF500"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H73430F99B01D4791996C2DF8652CAA2B"> <subsection id="H1452FBD16F5C4AA793FC77919795D7C1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Ralph j. Bunche fellows</header><text>In order to assure the recognition and commitment of individuals from underrepresented student populations who demonstrate special interest in international affairs and language study, eligible students who participate in the internship programs authorized under (a) and (b) shall be known as the <quote>Ralph J. Bunche Fellows</quote>.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0F0534F8AAF342B3910029985EFD11E6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Section 626 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1131d">20 U.S.C. 1131d</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>annually prepare a report</quote> and inserting <quote>prepare a report biennially</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6412BEC45E6C435DB7AD5ED72B7D5380"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 628 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1131f">20 U.S.C. 1131f</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE2E79D5EA7C5424AA34100213999497D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDFDA711CFD34143B3CCF2A407E23D9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6644A2F3952E459EB9AE5F20461EF198"><enum>604.</enum><header>Evaluation, outreach, and dissemination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after section 631 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1132">20 U.S.C. 1132</external-xref>) the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="HE455000F283E4D5B9072A7E7D6A5039D"> <section id="H62E1F093503C4E2A98C7C6F95779D700"><enum>632.</enum><header>Evaluation, outreach, and dissemination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may use not more than one percent of the funds made available for this title for program evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination activities.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HB06F23B832DE420BBA50B8B5800040C1"><enum>605.</enum><header>Advisory Board</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after section 632 (as added by section 604) the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H4931F8F61E3449CDA01F9D48EEBA7767"> <section id="HEB282C3B127443B0AB7E5459AD3E5D3C"><enum>633.</enum><header>International Higher Education Advisory Board</header> <subsection id="H4E34AE6D45CE4B77AD7080398CC94C19"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment and purpose</header> <paragraph id="H27C2888FFF584828A33F02AB31CF3150"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established in the Department an independent International Higher Education Advisory Board (hereafter in this section referred to as the <quote>International Advisory Board</quote>). The International Advisory Board shall provide advice, counsel, and recommendations to the Secretary and the Congress on international education issues for higher education.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2C215A08068432C8D43EA2735D2F51F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the International Advisory Board is—</text> <subparagraph id="HA1AFB5974BA84AD89335F236EBB14D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to provide expertise in the area of national needs for proficiency in world regions, foreign languages, international affairs, and international business;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H549AABA7B3264B6E8774112E08DFCBEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to make recommendations that will promote the excellence of international education programs and result in the growth and development of such programs at the postsecondary education level that will reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views on world regions, foreign language, international affairs, and international business; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA24AB316546F45C995758EED03BDBE1E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to advise the Secretary and the Congress with respect to needs for expertise in government, the private sector, and education in order to enhance America’s understanding of, and engagement in, the world.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEADA2690A12042CA8599C597D15FE6F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Independence of International Advisory Board</header><text>In the exercise of its functions, powers, and duties, the International Advisory Board shall be independent of the Secretary and the other offices and officers of the Department. Except as provided in this subsection and subsection (f), the recommendations of the International Advisory Board shall not be subject to review or approval by any officer of the Federal Government. Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the International Advisory Board to mandate, direct, or control an institution of higher education’s specific instructional content, curriculum, or program of instruction or instructor. The International Advisory Board is authorized to assess a sample of activities supported under this title, using materials that have been submitted to the Department of Education by grant recipients under this title, in order to provide recommendations to the Secretary and the Congress for the improvement of programs under the title and to ensure programs meet the purposes of the title to promote the study of and expertise in foreign language and world regions, especially with respect to diplomacy, national security, and international business and trade competitiveness. The recommendations of the International Advisory Board may address any area in need of improvement, except that any recommendation of specific legislation to Congress shall be made only if the President deems it necessary and expedient.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5833E838D3E4475697641DD8EA7512AC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header> <paragraph id="HF3CA4DBEFB2D49C1BC5911132265F100"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>The International Advisory Board shall have 7 members of whom—</text> <subparagraph id="H58A1812D21BF4F0D9D5601C5C565D885"><enum>(A)</enum><text>3 members shall be appointed by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H06D568E0117A4E4E97A30033F6B2D67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H895DA690B37E49F5A5E1FE95BC67E655"><enum>(C)</enum><text>2 members shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB50FD71BBA07442EA08679649E1F47D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>Two of the members appointed by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(A) shall be appointed to represent Federal agencies that have diplomacy, national security, international commerce, or other international activity responsibilities, after consultation with the heads of such agencies. The members of the International Advisory Board shall also include (but not be limited to) persons with international expertise representing States, institutions of higher education, cultural organizations, educational organizations, international business, local education agencies, students, and private citizens with expertise in international concerns.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3BBE401A432C4ADCB1F50008493696A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualification</header><text>Members of the International Advisory Board shall be individuals who have technical qualifications, professional standing, experience working in international affairs or foreign service or international business occupations, or demonstrated knowledge in the fields of higher education and international education, including foreign languages, world regions, or international affairs.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF1EF60380C1E43A9AC274801A1E5DFC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Functions of the International Advisory Board</header> <paragraph id="H235AEAA73A19428282E74709900F46D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The International Advisory Board shall provide recommendations in accordance with subsection (b) regarding improvement of programs under this title to the Secretary and the Congress for their review. The International Advisory Board may—</text> <subparagraph id="H0053D5571F5546C9A1E28CB6C6F77453"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review and comment upon the regulations for grants under this title;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD2ABF9B42104C58009C93530045B240"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess a sample of activities supported under this title based on the purposes and objectives of this title, using materials that have been submitted to the Department of Education by grant recipients under this title, in order to provide recommendations for improvement of the programs under this title;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3077ABD2E41D4AEBB220D3F721545BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>make recommendations that will assist the Secretary and the Congress to improve the programs under this title to better reflect the national needs related to foreign languages, world regions, diplomacy, national security, and international business and trade competitiveness, including an assessment of the national needs and the training provided by the institutions of higher education that receive a grant under this title for expert and non-expert level foreign language training;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEE11800A6835481FA23967D117F5FEC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>make recommendations to the Secretary and the Congress regarding such studies, surveys, and analyses of international education that will provide feedback about the programs under this title and assure that their relative authorized activities reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views on world regions, foreign languages, diplomacy, national security, and international business and trade competitiveness;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB07A3EA724A24189992803AE5572ACA4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>make recommendations that will strengthen the partnerships between local educational agencies, public and private elementary and secondary education schools, and grant recipients under this title to ensure that the research and knowledge about world regions, foreign languages, and international affairs is widely disseminated to local educational agencies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5EE4DE1210FA41AD80EB3C2CDBA0001C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>make recommendations on how institutions of higher education that receive a grant under this title can encourage students to serve the Nation and meet national needs in an international affairs, international business, foreign language, or national security capacity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9CF242A513674B2BA1F2A700AB73517F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>make recommendations on how linkages between institutions of higher education and public and private organizations that are involved in international education, international business and trade competitiveness, language training, and international research capacities may fulfill the manpower and information needs of United States businesses; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93661E2828944E62BD6EA674B009EF6"><enum>(H)</enum><text>make recommendations to the Secretary and the Congress about opportunities for underrepresented populations in the areas of foreign language study, diplomacy, international business and trade competitiveness, and international economics, in order to effectively carry out the activities of the Institute under part C.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4AF468AF2DE450BB73CF55895F8E654"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Hearings</header><text>The International Advisory Board shall provide for public hearing and comment regarding the matter contained in the recommendations described in paragraph (1), prior to the submission of those recommendations to the Secretary and the Congress.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H55382495824F4A89B137CD392F9D34E3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Operations of the committee</header> <paragraph id="H65D054F222544901B8ED1766AAF0095"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Each member of the International Advisory Board shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that, of the members first appointed (A) 4 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, and (B) 3 shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, as designated at the time of appointment by the Secretary. A member of the International Advisory Board may be reappointed to successive terms on the International Advisory Board.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6DA29618601406E87BDB2C8A57E2264"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term of a predecessor shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A member of the International Advisory Board shall, upon the Secretary’s request, continue to serve after the expiration of a term until a successor has been appointed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0FD01869BD3E4E23A429AFDF00310061"><enum>(3)</enum><header>No governmental members</header><text>Except for the members appointed by the Secretary under subsection (c)(1)(A), no officers or full-time employees of the Federal Government shall serve as members of the International Advisory Board.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0D5BA9D24AF438A8B541703BCF0B72C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The International Advisory Board shall meet not less than once each year. The International Advisory Board shall hold additional meetings at the call of the Chair or upon the written request of not less than 3 voting members of the International Advisory Board.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE11DA1A48CB74FC5B1CBB83983E67058"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A majority of the voting members of the International Advisory Board serving at the time of a meeting shall constitute a quorum.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H891A9582816E4B18969FE1D4082FA187"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The International Advisory Board shall elect a Chairman or Chairwoman from among the members of the International Advisory Board.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H69F7BEAE9B8A4AEFA1915C009270A506"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Submission to Department for comment</header><text>The International Advisory Board shall submit its proposed recommendations to the Secretary of Education for comment for a period not to exceed 30 days in each instance.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H60C6A203BF394280B886009B07274F23"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Personnel and resources</header> <paragraph id="H1E1AB82586FA41C7A610CBC4EBCD2151"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation and expense</header><text>Members of the International Advisory Board shall serve without pay for such service. Members of the International Advisory Board who are officers or employees of the United States may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the International Advisory Board. Members of the International Advisory Board may each receive reimbursement for travel expenses incident to attending International Advisory Board meetings, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5703">section 5703</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF602230D41074A8BAC5BBEBB2371D4CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personnel</header><text>The International Advisory Board may appoint such personnel as may be determined necessary by the Chairman without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, but no individual so appointed shall be paid in excess of the maximum rate payable under section 5376 of such title. The International Advisory Board may appoint not more than one full-time equivalent, nonpermanent, consultant without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code. The International Advisory Board shall not be required by the Secretary to reduce personnel to meet agency personnel reduction goals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4994D99E27A74761B7E044AC1DF469B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out its duties under the Act, the International Advisory Board shall consult with other Federal agencies, representatives of State and local governments, and private organizations to the extent feasible.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7BE76636C97486EAC7300C745F2AFA6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Assistance from other agencies</header> <subparagraph id="H2CAFF3E43B0A4B5B8B77B4573BE6D7A8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Information</header><text>The International Advisory Board is authorized to secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose of this section and each such department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality is authorized and directed, to the extent permitted by law, to furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the International Advisory Board, upon request made by the Chairman for the purpose of providing expertise in the area of national needs for the proficiency in world regions, foreign languages, and international affairs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0723A3F0E3FC49CC9B20273FAE487F00"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Services and personnel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of each Federal agency shall, to the extent not prohibited by law, consult with the International Advisory Board in carrying out this section. The International Advisory Board is authorized to utilize, with their consent, the services, personnel, information, and facilities of other Federal, State, local, and private agencies with or without reimbursement, for the purpose of providing expertise in the area of national needs for the proficiency in world regions, foreign languages, and international affairs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC64B174E84DA40ABA91E7B23A2F4DDC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Contracts; experts and consultants</header><text>The International Advisory Board may enter into contracts for the acquisition of information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose of this section. The International Advisory Board is authorized to obtain the services of experts and consultants without regard to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3109">section 3109</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code and to set pay in accordance with such section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE1F31FE1BAB34FBD8269B36D11ABC389"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>Notwithstanding the sunset and charter provisions of the <act-name parsable-cite="FACA">Federal Advisory Committee Act</act-name> (5 U.S.C. App. I) or any other statute or regulation, the International Advisory Board shall be authorized through September 30, 2012.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB4321D1BDC894128A4008B23DD088C98"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Funds</header><text>The Secretary shall use not more than one-half of the funds available to the Secretary under section 632 to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H446614AC0005453AA8CA1716D48A2F"><enum>606.</enum><header>Recruiter access to students and student recruiting information; safety</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after section 633 (as added by section 605) the following new sections:</text> <quoted-block id="H986E1E3F68BC44099F6C4BE14B897B85"> <section id="HE07AD257FAFD44359F5DA8A042200B9"><enum>634.</enum><header>Recruiter access to students and student recruiting information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each institution of higher education that receives a grant under this title shall assure that—</text> <paragraph id="H2C23E8B945CE4B3DB026448BDF4C9595"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recruiters of the United States Government and agencies thereof are given the same access to students as is provided generally to other institutions of higher education and prospective employers of those students for the purpose of recruiting for graduate opportunities or prospective employment; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB62067AF9FD54C0E97A408FF50D84D30"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no undue restrictions are placed upon students that seek employment with the United States Government or any agency thereof.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H15044E4869E041A88049A0B025E915AA"><enum>635.</enum><header>Student safety</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Applicants seeking funds under this title to support student travel and study abroad shall submit as part of their grant application a description of safety policies and procedures for students participating in the program while abroad.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H6891DE6D8F2547878449DA99A57886F9"><enum>607.</enum><header>National study of foreign language heritage communities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part D of title VI is further amended by inserting after section 635 (as added by section 606) the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H6117B6BF6EA642FEB900F0863E4C68DA"> <section id="HF6B184C582884BD4AC75B8E72226F28E"><enum>636.</enum><header>National study of foreign language heritage communities</header> <subsection id="H40699D03880448708947B72100A7DA02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the International Advisory Board, shall conduct a study to identify foreign language heritage communities, particularly such communities that include speakers of languages that are critical to the national security of the United States.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H03FF28B63BF74E0EA55195F5405079DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Foreign language heritage community</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>foreign language heritage community</term> means a community of residents or citizens of the United States who are native speakers of, or who have partial fluency in, a foreign language.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3FE8B98320674FCB8720C2251B91E446"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit a report to the Congress on the results of the study conducted under this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <enum>VII</enum><header>Title VII amendments</header> <section id="H7D35FF52E17C49EB9F83086E2B255FD2" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>701.</enum><header>Javits fellowship program</header> <subsection id="H21DA2C48C3B047DEB6373559E65B1F50"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority and timing of awards</header><text>Section 701(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1132a">20 U.S.C. 1132a(a)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following: <quote>For purposes of the exception in the preceding sentence, a master’s degree in fine arts shall be considered a terminal degree.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE8EB3A7E9C174E6A99C668AA197BB8CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interruptions of study</header><text>Section 701(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1134">20 U.S.C. 1134(c)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>In the case of other exceptional circumstances, such as active duty military service or personal or family member illness, the institution of higher education may also permit the fellowship recipient to interrupt periods of study for the duration of the tour of duty (in the case of military service) or not more than 12 months (in any other case), but without payment of the stipend.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H09A90A55D29740AC8FBF3BA90077108C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Allocation of fellowships</header><text>Section 702(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1134a">20 U.S.C. 1134a(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3972413376764B4F90C217B1793B18D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by inserting <quote>from diverse geographic regions</quote> after <quote>higher education</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1CF88E702479478AA1EB364436063D88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>The Secretary shall also assure that at least one representative appointed to the Board represents an institution that is eligible for a grant under title III or V of this Act.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC6FBFB7830454B608D43369538C3004D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Stipends</header><text>Section 703 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1134b">20 U.S.C. 1134b(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA4832075CF59434F8FA289FF0559876B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFD2475845F5C4B12AF03675F71257944"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999–2000</quote> and inserting <quote>2006–2007</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1EE52F0018054C99B93FCA76F3713F85"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall be set</quote> and inserting <quote>may be set</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96B01550536849D7A8391EEF2BE400E3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Foundation graduate fellowships</quote> and inserting <quote>Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program on February 1 of such academic year</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA613F79CA545481FBFCAFD664F6AA75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (1)(A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H9D7827107E214ADE847575A2EA71F0CF"> <paragraph id="H3381C9399AC34681B478BBA7D5A7E64F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header> <subparagraph display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HECC4352F8297468C9B9B83F5F87900B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary shall (in addition to stipends paid to individuals under this subpart) pay to the institution of higher education, for each individual awarded a fellowship under this subpart at such institution, an institutional allowance. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), such allowance shall be, for 2006–2007 and succeeding academic years, the same amount as the institutional payment made for 2005–2006 adjusted for 2006–2007 and annually thereafter in accordance with inflation as determined by the Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the previous calendar year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD932A47CC53C4B21855E70EF595F54AC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 705 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1134d">20 U.S.C. 1134d</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H913EDFFBF45C4510B110B05D123900BF"><enum>702.</enum><header>Graduate assistance in areas of national need</header> <subsection id="HC71F211097234521AFC3B05E7DC9A41B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation of areas of national need; priority</header><text>Section 712 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1135a">20 U.S.C. 1135a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC4968A86CADF43A79360ECA2A93F4402"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the last sentence of subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD3639C73AD774995997CD955D35B53F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and an assessment</quote> and inserting <quote>an assessment</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23F89C1584D2488A9D09EF38F8409630"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, and the priority described in subsection (c) of this section</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H187A2428BC26429490EA7859C189D9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H2051C0CA1A81481EBF7385CDA318EEB4"> <subsection id="H56266858532D48358F2C46D4FF38B90"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a priority for grants in order to prepare individuals for the professoriate who will train highly-qualified elementary and secondary math and science teachers, special education teachers, and teachers who provide instruction for limited English proficient individuals. Such grants shall offer program assistance and graduate fellowships for—</text> <paragraph id="HFB4FCF4125064B9B94AE0F4B49B4DF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>post-baccalaureate study related to teacher preparation and pedagogy in math and science for students who have completed a master’s degree or are pursuing a doctorate of philosophy in math and science;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H52D72536C66544889536F1F8E168EDE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>post-baccalaureate study related to teacher preparation and pedagogy in special education and English language acquisition and academic proficiency for limited English proficient individuals; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12967504D4C84F66928350C055CDB91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support of dissertation research in the fields of math, science, special education, or second language pedagogy and second language acquisition.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C3811FB1C5D493D80AE40C003731B74"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Collaboration required for certain applications</header><text>Section 713(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1135b">20 U.S.C. 1135b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAC10E0C73F334284B3842729CCC509E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (9);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37A1B78F5F42434DA8979970E8400249"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4FDA966D109454080A700067D3D5668"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H10DA338C2A9C408297DD51D79FEAA22E"> <paragraph id="H96EB94BAF7BC422885D5CF5BF83C44E8"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in the case of an application for a grant by a department, program, or unit in education or teacher preparation, contain assurances that such department, program, or unit collaborates with departments, programs, or units in all content areas to assure a successful combination of training in both teaching and such content; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE2D9329833614B8B8E83A2D21C0038F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Stipends</header><text>Section 714(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1135c">20 U.S.C. 1135c(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H18B202834295458E94ACE844E97E45E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999–2000</quote> and inserting <quote>2006–2007</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C9F1F0CE86345D6A47C2DC1257F6676"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall be set</quote> and inserting <quote>may be set</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72E6F177476B42EFB5DF00D6CB12F97E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Foundation graduate fellowships</quote> and inserting <quote>Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program on February 1 of such academic year</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8DA01FADAF684B7DB5F2AA00FCCF8903"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional assistance</header><text>Section 715(a)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1135d">20 U.S.C. 1135d(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H47BC6C2C85AC4FCA829C4C9D34D488C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999–2000</quote> and inserting <quote>2006–2007</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H20848B0945AF4CCAAA489500F5744E20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1998–1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2005–2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A365BC5F5E743A28E79A06057E3B100"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>for All Urban Consumers</quote> after <quote>Price Index</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF5576B26AEA548C69431AB8F7E6B2577"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 716 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1135e">20 U.S.C. 1135e</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H202836321DE945F999BDAFE006247CE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text>Section 714(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1135c">20 U.S.C. 1135c(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2937717F49D948B9B161F5408D1147E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 716(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 715(a)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1AF2FB18AFB480BB23D256E618DEEBB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 714(b)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 713(b)(2)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5F02F266F07B42D688D919500586ABA3"><enum>703.</enum><header>Thurgood Marshall legal educational opportunity program</header> <subsection id="H045CD711CEEA42C8AE838DBDEC75B2AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contract and grant purposes</header><text>Section 721(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1136">20 U.S.C. 1136(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7FA634E1641E4676B9AAC9204264555C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H55EC938D988742A580BEA3D871F2E91C"> <paragraph id="HAC21286A28F249EC82E006E80263634F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to prepare such students for study at accredited law schools and assist them with the development of analytical skills and study methods to enhance their success and promote completion of law school;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41E47A5FFC244F6B968425123350C85F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (4);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49F356F8616C45808E38FF1B3C1010FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF83800AD7BF94FCC82C2EA00A43C4F47"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="HF090D31EFF7C485AB845F76E3467FD13"> <paragraph id="H7BFD571014E1479AA525DB7FBD200985"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to award Thurgood Marshall Fellowships to eligible law school students—</text> <subparagraph id="HB96769C72DB444CCB928250056B390D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>who participated in summer institutes authorized by subsection (d) and who are enrolled in an accredited law school; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE2EE8F9942D0485A00AD5FEEB3FB00EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>who are eligible law school students who have successfully completed a comparable summer institute program certified by the Council on Legal Educational Opportunity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H62B4226DEBD141FB84CB73F2607D26E9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Services provided</header><text>Section 721(d)(1)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1136">20 U.S.C. 1136(d)(1)(D)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>in analytical skills and study methods</quote> after <quote>courses</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H119855CEA1D144439E68EB078C1BAE64"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 721(h) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1136">20 U.S.C. 1136(h)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>1999 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>2006 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H15EE42A3F2C04051A2BA76D022EEDBA6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>General provisions</header><text>Subsection (e) of section 731 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1137">20 U.S.C. 1137(e)</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5DB1C15380CC4FEBB78246377F16EA2"><enum>704.</enum><header>Fund for the improvement of postsecondary education</header> <subsection id="HBC36C761E97740719C4F72D0005DF203"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contract and grant purposes</header><text>Section 741(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1138">20 U.S.C. 1138(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF39196BFDAC44F2BBE6603FB86C547A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H1A3417E039034EF4B6CAA3FC38BCF71"> <paragraph id="H1A66456A3E994CAEA362193843836437"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the encouragement of the reform and improvement of, and innovation in, postsecondary education and the provision of educational opportunity for all, especially for the non-traditional student populations;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H737F79969D6D4DBD8E3D138E7000BEBC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>for postsecondary students, especially institutions, programs, and joint efforts that provide academic credit for programs</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB909EA3C8BF84229A9DBB276E56147E1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HC4FFD24B8A744E84B59819E2F6E6D14F"> <paragraph id="H0466E46D3FA54E39B7CC043C167357A1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the establishment of institutions and programs based on the technology of communications, including delivery by distance education;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FB85EAC43304096B65E02431BDCCC7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H3209085F395E42D39E5316FCD8CAB53E"> <paragraph id="HE4A5872059784DB58CC58484CBB21DE3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the introduction of institutional reforms designed to expand individual opportunities for entering and reentering postsecondary institutions and pursuing programs of postsecondary study tailored to individual needs;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2255EB0A8D0D478E89CDF894709FA162"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (7);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8BECC8551994405BD887312C0EA241B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE023228A8CC4072B27B992985134CAB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4222CEE727B841D381B400CF77118CCE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H51B33823C2334D1BB43CDB79ACEB9F00"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the provision of support and assistance to programs implementing integrated education reform services in order to improve secondary school graduation and college attendance and completion rates for disadvantaged students, and to programs that reduce postsecondary remediation rates, and improve degree attainment rates, for low-income students and former high school dropouts; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77DA48E54469457EAD088ED6E2022B6E"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the assessment, in partnership with a public or private nonprofit institution or agency, of the performance of teacher preparation programs within institutions of higher education in a State, using an assessment which provides comparisons across such schools within the State based upon indicators including teacher candidate knowledge in subject areas in which such candidate has been prepared to teach. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H24FEEF8828364B6093AE870311C54248"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 741 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1138">20 U.S.C. 1138</external-xref>) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5AFEBF00DF914CCB94D5311E69B04E69" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H5FEB3D9BD1DF4E20A15E6F69E7625CAC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>No funds made available under this part may be used to provide financial assistance to students who do not meet the requirements of section 484(a)(5).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H102ADD0B2B05491DA42FD8ABC0415720" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Areas of National Need</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 744(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1138c">20 U.S.C. 1138c(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1AA54C1551964A4AB9D924B4C573C343"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3BD725173CFA4CBEA1EBCB8667199490" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HF12108692A7343AF85D00D6D1BEEED"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="H6D318C07512A4407ACAE775236BD15F4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Development of partnerships between local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to establish or expand existing dual enrollment programs at institutions of higher education that allow high school students to earn high school and transferable college credit.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46A910FB29004243AFE4DF4244DA9E27" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Development of consortia of institutions of higher education to create dual enrollment programs including academic and student support agreements and comprehensive articulation agreements that would allow for the seamless and timeless acquisition of college credits and the transfer of postsecondary academic credits between such institutions, particularly from 2-year to 4-year institutions of higher education.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEDD7F0C39F847C98203CA3735475876"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H432F6F296AC940559F65AE8C4B7B9B06"> <paragraph id="H765A74C488E347089E1B6E9442858292"><enum>(4)</enum><text>International cooperation, partnerships, or student exchange among postsecondary educational institutions in the United States and abroad.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AE23CFF3A2E48C7A31B00087329FAA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Establishment of academic programs including graduate and undergraduate courses, seminars and lectures, support of research, and development of teaching materials for the purpose of supporting faculty and academic programs that teach traditional American history (including significant constitutional, political, intellectual, economic, diplomatic, and foreign policy trends, issues, and documents; the history, nature, and development of democratic institutions of which American democracy is a part; and significant events and individuals in the history of the United States).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB35E775DD7BA4A97BE6FF651007F75AC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Support for planning, applied research, training, resource exchanges or technology transfers, the delivery of services, or other activities the purpose of which is to design and implement programs to enable institutions of higher education to work with private and civic organizations to assist communities to meet and address their pressing and severe problems, including economic development, community infrastructure and housing, crime prevention, education, healthcare, self-sufficiency, and workforce preparation. Such activities may include support for the development of coordinated curriculum and internship opportunities for students in disadvantaged communities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1DCEC45E4F0948F1AE0052BFBC2FA4F4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 745 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1138d">20 U.S.C. 1138d</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$30,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote> .</text></subsection></section> <section id="H464116D63EDD4AECBB8629CA9F1E15EC"><enum>705.</enum><header>Urban community service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part C of title VII (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1139">20 U.S.C. 1139 et seq.</external-xref>) is repealed.</text></section> <section id="H9A8A94E855BA48EAA8C719ED442CFA02"><enum>706.</enum><header>Demonstration projects to ensure students with disabilities receive a quality higher education</header> <subsection id="H6BEE6E13B07E4282A354A6BEDC7BBC75"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Serving all students with disabilities</header><text>Section 762(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1140a">20 U.S.C. 1140a(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>students with learning disabilities</quote> and inserting <quote>students with disabilities</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE4FD99DCBF0B4CF4967F6FB11C5234C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized activities</header> <paragraph id="HF1D1C11F66F9476BA5C73BC369EA5D53"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Section 762(b)(2) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H5F7CEA5003D24E9D0024D3D1CC761741"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>in order to improve retention and completion</quote> after <quote>disabilities</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44083901D5A64A8AA67C82CD002D87AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (E), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB281E16F59A4481B17864B4EE08CD30"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="HBF4FC7035B154A4193B967DB3B1CB700"> <subparagraph id="H780C3F14962A4E72BCC544AD7721D0AA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective transition practices</header><text>The development of innovative, effective, and efficient teaching methods and strategies to ensure the smooth transition of students with disabilities from high school to postsecondary education.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9A106EC2A8DA4C9DB49D33A1102FD41D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H22D03EA55CCF42748C5B09FEFE003CFA"> <subparagraph id="H4F1EEB3C3DF1428ABC2C0022F2E4383B"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Distance learning</header><text>The development of innovative, effective, and efficient teaching methods and strategies to provide faculty and administrators with the ability to provide accessible distance education programs or classes that would enhance access of students with disabilities to higher education, including the use of electronic communication for instruction and advisement.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9D45CF6DEE74C31962442265739BB8B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 762(b)(3) is amended by striking <quote>subparagraphs (A) through (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (A) through (E)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4A9B76E058CC4E3CAD2D89E8BDF69CD6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>Section 763 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1140b">20 U.S.C. 1140b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H27757436FE8A4A6AAD7151CC12B63871"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H576C89C23E9C4D25B9A986760039ABE7"> <paragraph id="H6D678A4930DB4EDBAA2C71C3C98D3217"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of how such institution plans to address the activities allowed under this part;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC41ADBAD6824F3299056CC2E7FB9C93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (2);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED60F8201FCC4A9BB1DDACCCC491F8E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE1E33547F704CED8064C700DDF5C1EB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H0A8114567EA1457600C42798ED6CC098"> <paragraph id="H8D9580C2B8D644C2AB07B32D005BE226"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of the extent to which an institution will work to replicate the best practices of institutions of higher education with demonstrated success in serving students with disabilities.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H07B875A6D69D426DB9BD002EAEB93517"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 765 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1140d">20 U.S.C. 1140d</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <enum>VIII</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header> <section id="H07AB32CEDF374E69B0DA60F8876CCD41"><enum>801.</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header> <subsection id="H2265C574744247D399CB185004FB384"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section 103 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1003">20 U.S.C. 1003</external-xref>) (as amended by section 102) is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H04D6AC992BD7491FB8CD07DF8B3F192D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (16) as paragraphs (2) through (17), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1C1B2213C7784CC080E5C2C0AB32B90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H7D38C3396A6C4D8A82F072B0A0EEFB38" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HF677E7E9E9DA471892FF002051B8A295"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorizing committees</header><text>The term <term>authorizing committees</term> means the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H175312FBD3E74D9284396F94A711234C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Committees</header> <paragraph id="H9E46431004734A53B67CA8A56F6B818B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The following provisions are each amended by striking <quote>Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives</quote> and inserting <quote>authorizing committees</quote>:</text> <subparagraph id="H596D3252AF514751ADDF74B848A8D0B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 428(g) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(g)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2739F7547E234586B3A52475BFB0B325"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 428A(a)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-1">20 U.S.C. 1078–1(a)(3)</external-xref>), as redesignated by section 430(e)(4).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8635017835774CDD0002B7A4123600BA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 428A(c)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-1">20 U.S.C. 1078–1(c)(2)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98852D889A094E72B27D379F82B018A9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 428A(c)(5) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-1">20 U.S.C. 1078–1(c)(5)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87FDFEA599074287BCCF00E040314568"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 455(b)(7)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(7)(B)</external-xref>), as redesignated by section 423(b)(3).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AA96493B02E4F3A8B5CDC489B8254A5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Section 483(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1090">20 U.S.C. 1090(c)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2E5CF04355D44C58242B000F606B11B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Section 486(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1093">20 U.S.C. 1093(e)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76AF3B410BA0429E00C6B44406008195"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Section 486(f)(3)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1093">20 U.S.C. 1093(f)(3)(A)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1FA274E76D684A49A4314FFA64004548"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Section 486(f)(3)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1093">20 U.S.C. 1093(f)(3)(B)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77CAA9E2AA374EFE872594660826D2EC"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Section 487A(a)(5) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1094a">20 U.S.C. 1094a(a)(5)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFF1C1608D8043FE833439B2261DE00"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Section 487A(b)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1094a">20 U.S.C. 1094a(b)(2)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H150A43A86C2C40DE817BBA5BE3598B5B"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Section 487A(b)(3)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1094a">20 U.S.C. 1094a(b)(3)(B)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9265403522846E1BBB92939A5D3A495"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Section 498B(d)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099c-2">20 U.S.C. 1099c–2(d)(1)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C9D3E017C3946D187195CED83B515AA"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Section 498B(d)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099c-2">20 U.S.C. 1099c–2(d)(2)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F2B1D16C56248F6B4F65C585C0139D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The following provisions are each amended by striking <quote>Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>authorizing committees</quote>:</text> <subparagraph id="H77DB9A52C3A84BBCACBEE700128B1D81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 141(d)(4)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1018">20 U.S.C. 1018(d)(4)(B)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37F5C6BF749D481683D3CDEC8E8B836C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 428(n)(4) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(n)(4)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9114DF1924374991AC1EB2B3515737B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 437(c)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087">20 U.S.C. 1087(c)(1)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H913BD3CED55F45D5864F002DF1D82CAC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 485(f)(5)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1092">20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(5)(A)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC20B174657D549149E09D7E1701EF96"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 485(g)(4)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1092">20 U.S.C. 1092(g)(4)(B)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13682A15ED0F4449BF85728B848E45DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 401(f)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070a">20 U.S.C. 1070a(f)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives</quote> and inserting <quote>Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives and the authorizing committees</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF635AE8ABD4A460FA01F27B187451BC8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 428(c)(9)(K) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(c)(9)(K)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources</quote> and inserting <quote>authorizing committees</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H604A24933B6543848E4FBBC590E7BA62"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 432(f)(1)(C) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1082">20 U.S.C. 1082(f)(1)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>either of the authorizing committees</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8A62BF13E0D4CEE8553AC5E4F994067"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 439(d)(1)(E)(iii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-2">20 U.S.C. 1087–2(d)(1)(E)(iii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Chairman and the Ranking Member on the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives</quote> and inserting <quote>chairpersons and ranking minority members of the authorizing committees</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H485C32A8FB10436C9CDEEAC1EFA75F59"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Paragraphs (3) and (8)(C) of section 439(r) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-2">20 U.S.C. 1087–2(r)</external-xref>) are each amended by striking <quote>Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, the Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives,</quote> and inserting <quote>chairpersons and ranking minority members of the authorizing committees</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC65176F5422D4E919627AA067CA31198"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Paragraphs (5)(B) and (10) of section 439(r) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-2">20 U.S.C. 1087–2(r)</external-xref>) are each amended by striking <quote>Chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources and to the Chairman and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Education and Labor</quote> and inserting <quote>chairpersons and ranking minority members of the authorizing committees</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48BCAD1355644D12B1EC2C04A2C18CB0"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Section 439(r)(6)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-2">20 U.S.C. 1087–2(r)(6)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and to the Chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives</quote> and inserting <quote>chairpersons and ranking minority members of the authorizing committees</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6C6218C0420404EAAEBBDABD890F7C0"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Section 439(s)(2)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-2">20 U.S.C. 1087–2(s)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House of Representatives</quote> and inserting <quote>chairpersons and ranking minority members of the authorizing committees</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D3F41883044470BBC0184A9D0413B54"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Section 439(s)(2)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-2">20 U.S.C. 1087–2(s)(2)(B)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House of Representatives</quote> and inserting <quote>chairpersons and ranking minority members of the authorizing committees</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED2BE3452AFC4798AF66A24711DBEEBA"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Section 482(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1089">20 U.S.C. 1089(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives</quote> and inserting <quote>authorizing committees</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC2EF2E549E04424084E8DFE2F67214B0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional clerical amendments</header> <paragraph id="H58CCB3460E1D414288CDFBAF6BDB33F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 425(a)(2)(A) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1075">20 U.S.C. 1075(a)(2)(A)</external-xref>) are each amended by striking <quote>428A or 428B</quote> and inserting <quote>428B or 428H</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H69E3F9DCC42B4875A048AD621EB5BDA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 428(a)(2)(E) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(a)(2)(E)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>428A or</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67B00BC286FE45CA00A54B00493FD762"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 428(b)(1)(B) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(B)</external-xref>) are each amended by striking <quote>428A or 428B</quote> and inserting <quote>428B or 428H</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21FA3179B5FC4FA5A8FEFC100399B939"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 428(b)(1)(Q) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(1)(Q)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>sections 428A and 428B</quote> and inserting <quote>section 428B or 428H</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA0963619DEA4DAB9FC7211FA68CA7CB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 428(b)(7)(C) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078">20 U.S.C. 1078(b)(7)(C)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>428A, 428B,</quote> and inserting <quote>428B</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H046246024C1541A09431CAAA00DEC09"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 428G(c)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-7">20 U.S.C. 1078–7(c)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>428A</quote> and inserting <quote>428H</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F11EC85A1B244D5832CDB2319298832"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The heading for section 433(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1083">20 U.S.C. 1083(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">SLS Loans and</header-in-text></quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7B99C5F5AC14889AA39E3C175CF00D7"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 433(e) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1083">20 U.S.C. 1083(e)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>428A, 428B,</quote> and inserting <quote>428B</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA46B1846C36147BEA2C4A699F4F4ABB3"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Section 435(a)(3) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1085">20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H7E5B7BA4B46E419083006D1FB62F44F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H071547A0AE2D450CA0C500AB19AF5E08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5DA9922105924D33927D14522FA737DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE2400875EDA4A7F83E22FD38F500C7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Section 435(d)(1)(G) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1085">20 U.S.C. 1085(d)(1)(G)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>428A(d), 428B(d), 428C,</quote> and inserting <quote>428B(d), 428C, 428H,</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F7ADD1498B54D608F4F423E25E6636E"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Section 435(m) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1085">20 U.S.C. 1085(m)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H558554E45E484258B2D3BBCB898CE797"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A), by striking <quote>, 428A,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F6C404062A44386BDCB93FDA3C1D29C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D), by striking <quote>428A</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>428H</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF755AF73C67428F8F1CF107C44EEF06"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 438(b)(2)(D)(ii) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-1">20 U.S.C. 1087–1(b)(2)(D)(ii)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>division (i) of this subparagraph</quote> and inserting <quote>clause (i) of this subparagraph</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C14FFCE7FC4471EA206415E902E28BC"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Section 438(c)(6) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-1">20 U.S.C. 1087–1(c)(6)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HDEADE936A8B9445780E05E65573797D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph">SLS and plus</header-in-text></quote> in the heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph">Plus</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2CFACC2615114486ADF9C48F9C77DFBB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>428A or</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H919561CECCD5432C8CE6DF1D00006557"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Section 438(c)(7) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087-1">20 U.S.C. 1087–1(c)(7)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>428A or</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B9DE8C3B7E54E3ABA94C7BE07CB3F2E"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Nothing in the amendments made by this subsection shall be construed to alter the terms, conditions, and benefits applicable to Federal supplemental loans for students (<quote>SLS loans</quote>) under section 428A as in effect prior to July 1, 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1078-1">20 U.S.C. 1078–1</external-xref>). </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <enum>IX</enum><header>Amendments to other education laws</header> <part id="HD976B11C5A724BAA9411EE758913F113"><enum>A</enum><header>Education of the Deaf Act of 1986</header> <section id="H8E32085662EA4024B134052FB5D08EA8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>901.</enum><header>Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center</header> <subsection id="H70B7365C8D964A75ACB2876B733A7F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General authority</header><text>Section 104(a)(1)(A) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4304">20 U.S.C. 4304(a)(1)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting after <quote>maintain and operate</quote> the following: <quote>, at the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center,</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFB33178D3B5C443EBB148E73CD3D73CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative requirements</header> <paragraph id="HFC94382A87814D809FB4D38D86A7F1A4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 104(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4304">20 U.S.C. 4304(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H8633A88A26A7451C863246CE429B03D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), by striking <quote>elementary and secondary education programs</quote> and inserting <quote>Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF922B1D150A64190A6AA6552345FECBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>elementary and secondary education programs</quote> and inserting <quote>Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC954B19EB20B4AD2907D15CDB53E7FD1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Academic content standards, achievement standards, and assessments</header><text>Section 104(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4304">20 U.S.C. 4304(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H88D865F5D6DD42E0B8EC509F717E2715"> <paragraph indent="up1" id="H1EC6ADDB298F491191004324E815EE40"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The University, in consultation with the Secretary and consistent with the mission of the elementary and secondary programs operated at the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HD9B3763477524D36B62F27A63758D516"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, adopt and implement academic content standards, academic achievement standards, and academic assessments as described in paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for such Center;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2DCED5779C4548F983B5666BCD607B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop adequate yearly progress standards for such Center as described in section 1111(b)(2)(C) of such Act; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H88F4C770138D47D1A3B1B473C76253C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>publicly report the results of such assessments, except in such case in which such reporting would not yield statistically reliable information or would reveal personally identifiable information about an individual student.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2784B5D3117E440BAFAF1C2C789FE121"><enum>902.</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 111 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4331">20 U.S.C. 4331</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under this part</quote> and inserting <quote>the Rochester Institute of Technology</quote>. </text></section> <section id="HC8EAD17D97604F788EA6FDEA874D8F13"><enum>903.</enum><header>Agreement for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf</header> <subsection id="HB87C601A24CF4F25A42E1165B4CECFB1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General authority</header><text>Section 112(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4332">20 U.S.C. 4332(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H58CA997DDF214FAEA0BD43CFB67CBD68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5450EE8DB6154C098E00302000ADDD5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first sentence—</text> <clause id="H00C4CBB9F18646A7A99095BED2AFA8F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an institution of higher education</quote> and inserting <quote>the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H6ADBF1FA515F4B18B19F81619DD44DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of a</quote> and inserting <quote>of the</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE7C3749AF15482D9BDC35FC7EC7AEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the second sentence; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2D6967E3B1149148FEE28ECBE7E6565"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HA5F9F1B12843400D98B1D43E00B999D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under this section</quote> and inserting <quote>the Rochester Institute of Technology</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA43DA8771EB41FEA316FBE8D5C22076"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>the institution</quote> and inserting <quote>the Rochester Institute of Technology</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB2A7ABE629C84B53A4D100AB15AD5B6C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Provisions of agreement</header><text>Section 112(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4332">20 U.S.C. 4332(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBAF355D8AA9F489DA19DAC1C8434E0B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>or other governing body of the institution</quote> and inserting <quote>of the Rochester Institute of Technology</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD9D9D6FD5E04ECFBF1F61D45398D48C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <subparagraph id="H717DE441719E471F85A9285CA0134BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or other governing body of the institution</quote> and inserting <quote>of the Rochester Institute of Technology</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE82B8985273B4B709405EC6FE6E35016"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the institution of higher education under the agreement with the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>the Rochester Institute of Technology by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E261665E5BE4FBF9D84D869AF549E06"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBF62A432F3564A2CA0ABC6CBE41B5BC5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Section 112(c) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4332">20 U.S.C. 4332(c)</external-xref>) is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking <quote>institution</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Rochester Institute of Technology</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H81D9D4267BBD42AF9472BE175D9D30D2"><enum>904.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 201 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4351">20 U.S.C. 4351</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFAD1D06D769423991703C228C494647"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3); </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0A960B5D9614B05908F46A8B930023"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (7) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67F1D3581ED341069330C643B0C4F5A1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEAC57A28B6A7436FA99967826FD786F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H7E0FE2633F4A46D9AFA6F114153DFF31"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <term>RIT</term> means the Rochester Institute of Technology.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H8B192021C93D4FCB8F043C1F4F00AC4B"><enum>905.</enum><header>Audit</header> <subsection id="H4AF45326D3814D1A9571EBB73D815A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Government accountability office authority</header><text>Section 203(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4353">20 U.S.C. 4353(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H630F062CA6124295AC96764C04EEEAC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">General Accounting Office</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection">Government Accountability Office</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF19D634C8BD941EEBFA06884703C42E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking <quote>General Accounting Office</quote> and inserting <quote>Government Accountability Office</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H46D2DE82D80A45F7886F84CF93B75835"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Independent financial and compliance audit</header><text>Section 203(b)(1) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4353">20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: <quote>NTID shall have an annual independent financial and compliance audit made of RIT programs and activities, including NTID programs and activities.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC2B38CA95E2D42EC816BAC345577FA01"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>Section 203(b)(2) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4353">20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>sections</quote> and all that follows through <quote>section 207</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 102(b), 105(b)(4), 112(b)(5), 203(c), 207(b)(2), subsections (c) through (f) of section 207</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE6AC29CE084742909DC182DBDFC2C244"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission of audits</header><text>Section 203(b)(3) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4353">20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE2415FB14E0F4058883F6C771216DF42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting after <quote>Secretary</quote> the following: <quote>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</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A68392A761445C089B074BFE6EE6EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or the institution authorized to establish and operate the NTID under section 112(a)</quote> and inserting <quote>or RIT</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H53FAF20A4AFE4E1AB16E384780396B9C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitations regarding expenditure of funds</header><text>Section 203(c)(2)(A) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4353">20 U.S.C. 4353(c)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended in the fifth sentence by striking <quote>the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H55120696C5984BEAB8D4484F7566DFFB"><enum>906.</enum><header>Reports</header> <subsection id="H7267B482E2F4492F8BE310D919008DAA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text>Section 204 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4354">20 U.S.C. 4354</external-xref>) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text> <paragraph id="HAB80E2F7C16A4C7993972334CEF6F9D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or other governing body of the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 112</quote> and inserting <quote>of RIT</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93D72AC72C774FD8897B7D2902AD1E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA6F23B3854114FE29910D9D63282B997"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of report</header><text>Section 204 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4354">20 U.S.C. 4354</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAEA031C7B40E4585B4EF00FABF47004E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(C), by striking <quote>upon graduation/completion</quote> and inserting <quote>within one year of graduation/completion</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FB44751EDA24C6897146FAFD06D2DF0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)(B), by striking <quote>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</quote> and inserting <quote>of RIT programs and activities</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8D99B2F39597427CA23160A1017FFE52"><enum>907.</enum><header>Liaison for educational programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 206(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4356">20 U.S.C. 4356(a)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HD3A37EC466A34CB8A2CC99CC4BEA8DAE"><enum>908.</enum><header>Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 207(a)(2) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4357">20 U.S.C. 4357(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>or other governing body of the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under section 112</quote> and inserting <quote>of RIT</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HB1CAD54B6BAF4FC2ABC8547B578F3900"><enum>909.</enum><header>Oversight and effect of agreements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 208(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4359">20 U.S.C. 4359(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H16939FA01FA84C8A92DDBDB7C51AE5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the institution of higher education with which the Secretary has an agreement under part B of title I</quote> and inserting <quote>RIT</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD38E0B07B7524B71954FC7123D6FB28E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives</quote> and inserting <quote>Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HC6E8D3462A1843AC8490304D8E263D1F"><enum>910.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <subsection id="H8553F74479E5437C8F008C9F8EAD6F90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Monitoring and evaluation activities</header><text>Section 205(c) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4355">20 U.S.C. 4355(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal years 1998 through 2003</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2006 through 2011</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H43A133B87C73454D8057AC530032C4C6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the national technical institute for the deaf</header><text>Section 207(h) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4357">20 U.S.C. 4357(h)</external-xref>) is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking <quote>fiscal years 1998 through 2003</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2006 through 2011</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3884393FBF8F401F8C531206F9BE8D2B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>General authorization of appropriations</header><text>Section 212 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4360a">20 U.S.C. 4360a</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC929622BC178423A9667AAFD69007CBF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1) in subsection (a), by striking <quote>fiscal years 1998 through 2003</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2006 through 2011</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H050AF18B55104E97B0481CBA01AE34E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>fiscal years 1998 through 2003</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years 2006 through 2011</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H174A55D7C0994A59A1EC03906FC522F2" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Short title</header> <paragraph id="HAB63DF086A7C4230B73ED406EBD47180"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/4301">20 U.S.C. 4301</external-xref> note) is amended by striking the matter preceding title I and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H7A1FA67505334504B0003E17EDAFCBA8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H3B3A9BA9D2D941D2A611B10085CBDAB6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1. </enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Gallaudet University and National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF79BEDE32DC44B27A7CA3F47B0CB3F27"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other references</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> Any reference in a law, regulation, document, or other record of the United States to the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Gallaudet University and National Technical Institute for the Deaf Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></part> <part id="HCB4FA7633D5E4DB49786BB789EF122DF"><enum>B</enum><header>Additional Education Laws</header> <section id="HFE6EEF66CFF44628B80231CC4430A493" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>921.</enum><header>Cancellation of Student Loan Indebtedness For Survivors of Victims of the September 11, 2001, Attacks</header> <subsection id="H76DA5ECC105645C0BB3B7C79528BBD4F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section:</text> <paragraph id="H1D5C5182168D4D5DB22DB10323FD13F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible Public Servant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible public sesrvant</quote> means an individual who, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="HB8293379DCD642299C0093FA00BF007E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>served as a police officer, firefighter, other safety or rescue personnel, or as a member of the Armed Forces; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H440958B0756E4EFC8557814E67006212"><enum>(B)</enum><text>died (or dies) or became (or becomes) permanently and totally disabled due to injuries suffered in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6456FC4249F8487A88E01D87AA57F4E1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible Victim</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible victim</quote> means an individual who, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, died (or dies) or became (or becomes) permanently and totally disabled due to injuries suffered in the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95645F51F06A4F1AB1DA57E66C3F1BDE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible Parent</header><text>The term <quote>eligible parent</quote> means the parent of an eligible victim if—</text> <subparagraph id="HE6BB7ECAAD4344249046C2A3BFD38C9B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the parent owes a Federal student loan that is a consolidation loan that was used to repay a PLUS loan incurred on behalf of such eligible victim; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28F0BF5BCCA844BABF206665F927FEFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the parent owes a Federal student loan that is a PLUS loan incurred on behalf of an eligible victim.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C03AFCE6C4D4C04A85010A2782EAD7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Education.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF5DC676D6F544B7A0DBA625BE63F200"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Federal Student Loan</header><text>The term <quote>Federal student loan</quote> means any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5060172734C3417190728B108B3F9CEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relief from Indebtedness</header> <paragraph id="H4DB7B9A8D7D14A6386A3876CC07682F5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for the discharge or cancellation of—</text> <subparagraph id="H5BAD644E91E143C1A27FDDB09C705D1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Federal student loan indebtedness of the spouse of an eligible public servant, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, including any consolidation loan that was used jointly by the eligible public servant and his or her spouse to repay the Federal student loans of the spouse and the eligible public servant;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD4D7F61B3FC0432381D267E9042EAD5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the portion incurred on behalf of the eligible victim (other than an eligible public servant), of a Federal student loan that is a consolidation loan that was used jointly by the eligible victim and his or her spouse, as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary, to repay the Federal student loans of the eligible victim and his or her spouse;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2EE5A5534B5B42089B5C74C640428B46"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the portion of the consolidation loan indebtedness of an eligible parent that was incurred on behalf of an eligible victim; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H150CEE2B55F6402AAFDFEE17F2B0EDB9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the PLUS loan indebtedness of an eligible parent that was incurred on behalf of an eligible victim.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDF11BC2270B4CDCB351505DABC1C027"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Method of Discharge or Cancellation</header><text>A loan required to be discharged or canceled under paragraph (1) shall be discharged or canceled by the method used under section 437(a), 455(a)(1), or 464(c)(1)(F) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087">20 U.S.C. 1087(a)</external-xref>, 1087e(a)(1), 1087dd(c)(1)(F)), whichever is applicable to such loan.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2FDBADF43B0E40250067A1AC8600D84D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Facilitation of Claims</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H4986D463348F462381C09D5378A7B2DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish procedures for the filing of applications for discharge or cancellation under this section by regulations that shall be prescribed and published within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and without regard to the requirements of <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/553">section 553</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6982245DE984F799541B8B817E3EDA1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>take such actions as may be necessary to publicize the availability of discharge or cancellation of Federal student loan indebtedness under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H86DFD353950947CFAE91924800419270"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Availability of Funds for Payments</header><text>Funds available for the purposes of making payments to lenders in accordance with section 437(a) for the discharge of indebtedness of deceased or disabled individuals shall be available for making payments under section 437(a) to lenders of loans as required by this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3AFB35D864A3446F88249F1B36754C04"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicable to Outstanding Debt</header><text>The provisions of this section shall be applied to discharge or cancel only Federal student loans (including consolidation loans) on which amounts were owed on September 11, 2001. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any refunding of any repayment of a loan.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA1E2342C44144C41B695F18411A5E45"><enum>922.</enum><header>Amendment to Higher Education Amendments of 1998</header> <subsection id="H2D8EDB0AE18C422A969DC2E6ADDDFEDF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeals of expired and executed provisions</header><text>The following provisions of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 are repealed:</text> <paragraph id="H104D2F241741479196311CE1857C44C2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study of market mechanisms in Federal student loan programs</header><text>Section 801 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1018">20 U.S.C. 1018</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC893B96E87641BBB9D329033D6E4900"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Study of feasibility of alternate financial instruments for determining lender yields</header><text>Section 802.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE37512B36A74344B0A01700201D77A8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Student related debt study</header><text>Section 803 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1015">20 U.S.C. 1015</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FBCB48721D74CB7978239062D8FBF1F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Study of opportunities for participation in athletic programs</header><text>Section 805 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE45E1B787A844C37A4C3C387375BEC61"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Community scholarship mobilization</header><text>Part C of title VIII (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070">20 U.S.C. 1070</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA461F23F32B447EB62569427CED4323"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Incarcerated youth</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part D of title VIII (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1151">20 U.S.C. 1151</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F18E6262EBE4074BDA035943FAF9445"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Improving United States understanding of science, engineering, and technology in East Asia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part F of title VIII (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1862">42 U.S.C. 1862</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EF42C8D912D406AABE607FB27E4F35"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Web-based education commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part J of title VIII.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF28D93DF612C4EACB12FF1DDEA5B0043"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extensions of authorizations and studies</header> <paragraph id="HD0F8E00DDF424B69AA84124F3FC5AA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transfer of credit</header><text>Section 804(b) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1099b">20 U.S.C. 1099b</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H7955B4C659D94B008217DFDDFF04F6AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>one year after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2007</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3955A6C12F904F4B801BFBCD6B32DE30"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and policies of institutions of higher education</quote> after <quote>agencies or associations</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA176D7680452480900C550731F2268EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cohort default rate study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 806 of such Act is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H8E3F27321FD544C400E0BAF365FFCB52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>higher education at which less</quote> and inserting <quote>higher education. The study shall also review the effect of cohort default rates specifically on institutions of higher education at which less</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E4F34AF9C5A441C9294DDE7659F9B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>September 30, 1999,</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2007,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F1285E2F2844F0F83BCED50A800A180"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Violence against women</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 826 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1152">20 U.S.C. 1152</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HCAD4F1916BB742CBA3288739A79EE6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by striking <quote>for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2006 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA1D5986029D446FEBB3600A8BFCA92DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H927BA32D48AF440DAD43C72D6B60006F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Underground railroad</header><text>Subsection (c) of section 841 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1153">20 U.S.C. 1153(c)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H61DD48DB5B32499F9EF71C0668535D16" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HF94D35A934984AE58494001CF5E6C049"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H84BCD04EDD0F48019F386B09F451546D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Disbursement of student loans</header><text>Section 422(d) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/244">Public Law 105–244</external-xref>; 112 Stat. 1696) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>Such amendments shall also be effective on and after July 1, 2006.</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H735E4C662D6F4A3B96DD18FFD62EAC00"><enum>923.</enum><header>Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978</header> <subsection id="H7BCAA262DF154E54B38E9EDACD55159E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Title I authorization</header><text>Section 110(a) of the Tribally Controlled Community College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/1810">25 U.S.C. 1810(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF22D81B3CCFD49119463E3297E8F95C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDEC1142F410745CC968C92EA82BFC375"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H757EF1A1B1E042DFBE5900FDDD2F5F79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Title III reauthorization</header><text>Section 306(a) of the Tribally Controlled Community College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/1836">25 U.S.C. 1836(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1EF2A26D15C94DAABE8F80F2B85FA503"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H297483AA9FA944128D22008C4078FAD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC11F7E7E53E849F8AA15D5C84469D326"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Title IV reauthorization</header><text>Section 403 of the Tribal Economic Development and Technology Related Education Assistance Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/1852">25 U.S.C. 1852</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H26F033BA4E3F4D56B5EC258BB1C6A226"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA7717D8F8C54014B100E6D8BDE62F36"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6812C366CDEB434C8541D5FA1006CD6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional amendments</header><text>The Tribally Controlled Community College or University Assistance Act of 1978 is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HFB9185D601A3484DB1001731004F1BB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 2(a)(6) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/1801">25 U.S.C. 1801(a)(6)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>in the field of Indian education</quote> and inserting <quote>in the field of Tribal Colleges and Universities and Indian higher education</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6EF8BB8E67F411ABBDBD48448FA900"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 2(b), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD7188E01B49547E38F6800D71257590" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H80A7442E037E48FB007D008F6346F41B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>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, and may not exceed 20 percent of an institution’s total Indian student count.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6DB1F4C58E0C4B4DA79E051B9CB35071"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 103 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/1804">25 U.S.C. 1804</external-xref>), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>, and by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC8911A01183748FFB4D87DDECD95CA0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H82D7044B631C4AE6975857411321C05B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>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 is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD658EE4884F34EA795CA003E6BAAE31B"><enum>924.</enum><header>Navajo Community College Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5(a)(1) of the Navajo Community College Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/640c-1">25 U.S.C. 640c–1(a)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE4ED66345834D2B87E7B254D73EBB24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA345771ABB8460EBAEA70F2B657D790"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H4FAC84442B354E05B0BB528758B68708"><enum>925.</enum><header>Education Amendments of 1992</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1543(d) of the Education Amendments of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1070">20 U.S.C. 1070</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8E68B89EF5514E4B90B4B16933757FF6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>1999</quote> and inserting <quote>2006</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADE830DC85D94E39A2D726132EE3B0DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>4 succeeding</quote> and inserting <quote>5 succeeding</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H28C49B6B52314C73BA99BD98F79DD3D0"><enum>926.</enum><header>Study of student learning outcomes and public accountability</header> <subsection id="H9BF48E3E67A542FEA0DFA216B34600F7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text>The Secretary shall provide for the conduct a study of the best practices of States in assessing undergraduate postsecondary student learning, particularly as such practices relate to public accountability systems. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H89EDA342E82F41AEBDC74F823EA720D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Characteristics of the association</header><text>Such study shall be conducted by an association or organization with specific expertise and knowledge in state practices and access to necessary state officials (in this section referred to as the <quote>association</quote>). The association responsible for the study under this section shall be a national, non-partisan or bi-partisan entity representing States or State officials with expertise in evaluative and qualitative policy research for best practice models, the capacity to convene experts, and to formulate policy recommendations.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H08F97CC280C040D68B00D5C1F8B73526"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Required subjects of study</header><text>In performing the study, the association shall, at a minimum, examine the following:</text> <paragraph id="H87AE1E74FBC34F4F85835956C9A7F0D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The current status of institutional and state efforts to embed student learning assessments into the state-level public accountability frameworks.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFF4C81D25D34DB90002CC15CD3F7337"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The extent to which there is commonality among educators and accrediting agencies on learning standards for the associates and bachelors degrees.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F4FF6D4EF864779B56E82EB9933C5C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The reliability, rigor, and generalizability of available instruments to assess general education at the undergraduate level.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H082CA245F2CB437ABCA629CBB1F29E1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Roles and responsibilities for public accountability for student learning.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDADCFAA1EE8F4BF1BAE81452009C2B25"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header> <paragraph id="H0588A2ABC9A14E3BBBCFC7E4B0FC086B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National committee</header><text>The association shall establish and consult with a national committee. The committee shall meet not less than twice a year to review the research, identify best practice models, and review recommendations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A4FAEAA84C146E9899859775BDD4E00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The national advisory committee shall consist of a representative of the Secretary of Education and individuals with expertise in—</text> <subparagraph id="H047C364B55CA451F0021282426D4CC85"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State accountability systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3088E6253BB04411B400B1423700B8DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>student learning assessments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4586083D4A034FD38D6FC8944E1145BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>student flow data;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0BC52EDC480C4CDFAE693D92CAA4D369"><enum>(D)</enum><text>transitions between K–12 and higher education; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1499FABF79394806BC5CCCA3287B8B3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Federal higher education policy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADC31DDBAF914E7FB71C4D0084310039"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional expertise</header><text>The association may augment this committee with other expertise, as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD1714BD860DE443CAC8FBD5D00E600DF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Congressional consultation</header><text>The association 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 study required by this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5F66889B68E84CE58C12D6EEDADADC03"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The association shall, not later than two years after the date of enactment of this Act, 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.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5A6BB833DCB947C08DDA4F81E6E684B" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>927.</enum><header>Study of minority graduation rates</header> <subsection id="HF5A332F6FD3F4454A2B310BBCECF3443"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Education shall—</text> <paragraph id="H8273950EE09D44298B4C2650D988D051"><enum>(1)</enum><text>commission a national study on the decreasing numbers of underrepresented minority males, particularly African American males, entering and graduating from colleges and universities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E2EEE5496ED42F89FA2C946D8B4055D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make specific recommendations to the Congress on new approaches to increase minority male graduation rates and the number of minority males going into careers where the population is underrepresented. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF4E7C9F342A54420BB39284957A29E5F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission of report</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the study required by <internal-xref idref="H8273950EE09D44298B4C2650D988D051" legis-path="927.(a)(1)">subsection (a)(1)</internal-xref>, together with the recommendations required by <internal-xref idref="H1E2EEE5496ED42F89FA2C946D8B4055D" legis-path="927.(a)(2)">subsection (a)(2)</internal-xref>, to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H2EFFF376CE9E4C7CBCC51E52F6C7DF24" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>928.</enum><header>Study of education-related indebtedness of medical school graduates</header> <subsection id="HB3BC84389DDB491C8CD8C5562D6147CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Education shall conduct a study to evaluate the higher education-related indebtedness of medical school graduates in the United States at the time of graduation. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HE784D5B7E9454757BD81008DA75814F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on the study required by <internal-xref idref="HB3BC84389DDB491C8CD8C5562D6147CD" legis-path="928.(a)">subsection (a)</internal-xref> 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 shall make the report widely available to the public. Additional reports may be periodically prepared and released as necessary.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H91B5B07142BF49DA96552083B09CD000" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>929.</enum><header>Study of adult learners</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Education shall conduct a study of the developing trends in older adult learners attending college and how institutions of higher education are addressing the needs of this specific population in terms of outreach, accessibility, financing, and student support services, including online education. The Secretary shall submit a report on the study to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives that includes recommendations on measures the Federal Government can take to address the needs in regards to education and job training for the aging population and the changing demographics of our country.</text></section> <section id="HE314EC46B6F7455E85F74FFCA08F99C2"><enum>930.</enum><header> Increase in college textbook prices</header> <subsection id="HE84188DF2C5D498A814124650027191F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>The Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives makes the following findings:</text> <paragraph id="HAC687A4389A146E2A2B962B36FE7B167"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The rising costs of higher education are making a postsecondary education inaccessible for many individuals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2233FC81897F4AD0B8BFB5ECCB10095"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The rise in college textbook pricing contributes to the overall costs of higher education, and many factors have contributed to the rise in textbook pricing.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H78196DAA622E40E8AF9EA996C9907A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of the Committee on Education and the Workforce</header><text>It is the sense of the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives that in order to make a higher education more accessible for all students, the following should occur to make college textbooks more affordable for students:</text> <paragraph id="H677FCE840BAD438600B27CECB67DA8DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Congress encourages textbook publishers to provide students with the option of buying materials such as textbooks, CD–ROMs, access to websites, and workbooks, <quote>a la carte</quote> or <quote>unbundled</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC334145ACF9A402EB170D551D8975D61"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Textbook publishers should work with faculty to understand the cost to students of purchasing the recommended textbooks.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H498FD78DB8D147BEADB199C700E1845F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>College bookstores should work with faculty to review timelines and processes for ordering and stocking selected textbooks, and disclose textbook costs to faculty and students.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9126A374BABE4ABD9B7799D504025E92"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Colleges and universities should be encouraged to implement numerous options to address textbook affordability. </text></paragraph></subsection></section></part> September 22, 2005 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed