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I One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight H. R. 4137 AN ACT To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Higher Education Opportunity Act. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. References. Sec. 3. General effective date. TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 101. General definition of institution of higher education. Sec. 102. Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of title IV programs. Sec. 103. Additional definitions. Sec. 104. Protection of student speech and association rights. Sec. 105. Treatment of territories and territorial student assistance. Sec. 106. National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. Sec. 107. Drug and alcohol abuse prevention. Sec. 108. Prior rights and obligations. Sec. 109. Diploma mills. Sec. 110. Improved information concerning the Federal student financial aid website. Sec. 111. Transparency in college tuition for consumers. Sec. 112. Textbook information. Sec. 113. Database of student information prohibited. Sec. 114. In-State tuition rates for Armed Forces members, spouses, and dependent children. Sec. 115. State higher education information system pilot program. Sec. 116. State commitment to affordable college education. Sec. 117. Performance-based organization for the delivery of Federal student financial assistance. Sec. 118. Procurement flexibility. Sec. 119. Certification regarding the use of certain Federal funds. Sec. 120. Institution and lender reporting and disclosure requirements. TITLE II—Teacher Quality Enhancement Sec. 201. Teacher quality enhancement. TITLE III—Institutional aid Sec. 301. Program purpose. Sec. 302. Definitions; eligibility. Sec. 303. American Indian tribally controlled colleges and universities. Sec. 304. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. Sec. 305. Predominantly Black Institutions. Sec. 306. Native American-serving, nontribal institutions. Sec. 307. Assistance to Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions. Sec. 308. Part B definitions. Sec. 309. Grants to institutions. Sec. 310. Allotments. Sec. 311. Professional or graduate institutions. Sec. 312. Unexpended funds. Sec. 313. Endowment Challenge Grants. Sec. 314. Historically Black college and university capital financing. Sec. 315. Programs in STEM fields. Sec. 316. Investing in historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions. Sec. 317. Technical assistance. Sec. 318. Waiver authority. Sec. 319. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 320. Technical corrections. TITLE IV—Student assistance PART A—Grants to students in attendance at institutions of higher education Sec. 401. Federal Pell Grants. Sec. 402. Academic competitiveness grants. Sec. 403. Federal TRIO Programs. Sec. 404. Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs. Sec. 405. Academic Achievement Incentive Scholarships. Sec. 406. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants. Sec. 407. Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership program. Sec. 408. Special programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant and seasonal farmwork. Sec. 409. Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. Sec. 410. Child care access means parents in school. Sec. 411. Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships. Sec. 412. TEACH Grants. PART B—Federal family education loan program Sec. 421. Limitations on amounts of loans covered by Federal insurance. Sec. 422. Federal payments to reduce student interest costs. Sec. 423. Voluntary flexible agreements. Sec. 424. Federal PLUS loans. Sec. 425. Federal consolidation loans. Sec. 426. Default reduction program. Sec. 427. Requirements for disbursement of student loans. Sec. 428. Unsubsidized Stafford loan limits. Sec. 429. Loan forgiveness for teachers employed by educational service agencies. Sec. 430. Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need. Sec. 431. Loan repayment for civil legal assistance attorneys. Sec. 432. Reports to consumer reporting agencies and institutions of higher education. Sec. 433. Legal powers and responsibilities. Sec. 434. Student loan information by eligible lenders. Sec. 435. Consumer education information. Sec. 436. Definitions of eligible institution and eligible lender. Sec. 437. Discharge and cancellation rights in cases of disability. Sec. 438. Conforming amendments for repeal of section 439. PART C—Federal work-study programs Sec. 441. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 442. Allowance for books and supplies. Sec. 443. Grants for Federal work-study programs. Sec. 444. Flexible use of funds. Sec. 445. Job location and development programs. Sec. 446. Additional funds for off-campus community service. Sec. 447. Work colleges. PART D—Federal Direct Student Loan Sec. 451. Terms and conditions of loans. Sec. 452. Funds for administrative expenses. Sec. 453. Guaranty agency responsibilities and payments; reports and cost estimates. Sec. 454. Loan cancellation for teachers. PART E—Federal Perkins Loans Sec. 461. Extension of authority. Sec. 462. Allowance for books and supplies. Sec. 463. Agreements with institutions. Sec. 464. Perkins loan terms and conditions. Sec. 465. Cancellation for public service. Sec. 466. Sense of Congress regarding Federal Perkins loans. PART F—Need analysis Sec. 471. Cost of attendance. Sec. 472. Discretion to make adjustments. Sec. 473. Definitions. PART G—General provisions relating to student assistance Sec. 481. Definitions. Sec. 482. Master calendar. Sec. 483. Improvements to paper and electronic forms and processes. Sec. 484. Model institution financial aid offer form. Sec. 485. Student eligibility. Sec. 486. Statute of limitations and State court judgments. Sec. 487. Readmission requirements for servicemembers. Sec. 488. Institutional and financial assistance information for students. Sec. 489. National Student Loan Data System. Sec. 490. Early awareness of financial aid eligibility. Sec. 491. Distance Education Demonstration Programs. Sec. 492. Articulation agreements. Sec. 493. Program participation agreements. Sec. 494. Regulatory relief and improvement. Sec. 494A. Transfer of allotments. Sec. 494B. Purpose of administrative payments. Sec. 494C. Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance. Sec. 494D. Regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking. Sec. 494E. Year 2000 requirements at the Department. Sec. 494F. Technical amendment of income-based repayment. PART H—Program integrity Sec. 495. Recognition of accrediting agency or association. Sec. 496. Eligibility and certification procedures. Sec. 497. Program review and data. Sec. 498. Review of regulations. PART I—Competitive loan auction pilot program Sec. 499. Competitive loan auction pilot program evaluation. TITLE V—Developing Institutions Sec. 501. Authorized activities. Sec. 502. Postbaccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Sec. 503. Applications. Sec. 504. Cooperative arrangements. Sec. 505. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE VI—International Education Programs Sec. 601. Findings; purposes; consultation; survey. Sec. 602. Graduate and Undergraduate Language and Area Centers and Programs. Sec. 603. Language Resource Centers. Sec. 604. Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs. Sec. 605. Research; studies. Sec. 606. Technological innovation and cooperation for foreign information access. Sec. 607. Selection of certain grant recipients. Sec. 608. American overseas research centers. Sec. 609. Authorization of appropriations for international and foreign language studies. Sec. 610. Conforming amendments. Sec. 611. Business and international education programs. Sec. 612. Minority foreign service professional development program. Sec. 613. Institutional development. Sec. 614. Study abroad program. Sec. 615. Advanced degree in international relations. Sec. 616. Internships. Sec. 617. Financial assistance. Sec. 618. Report. Sec. 619. Gifts and donations. Sec. 620. Authorization of appropriations for the Institute for International Public Policy. Sec. 621. Definitions. Sec. 622. New provisions. TITLE VII—Graduate and postsecondary improvement programs Sec. 701. Purpose. Sec. 702. Jacob K. Javits Fellowship program. Sec. 703. Graduate assistance in areas of national need. Sec. 704. Thurgood Marshall Legal educational opportunity program. Sec. 705. Sense of Congress. Sec. 706. Masters degree programs at historically Black colleges and universities and Predominantly Black Institutions. Sec. 707. Fund for the improvement of postsecondary education. Sec. 708. Repeal of the urban community service program. Sec. 709. Programs to provide students with disabilities with a quality higher education. Sec. 710. Subgrants to nonprofit organizations. TITLE VIII—Additional Programs Sec. 801. Additional programs. Sec. 802. National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies. Sec. 803. Establishment of pilot program for course material rental. TITLE IX—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS PART A—Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 Sec. 901. Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. Sec. 902. Agreement with Gallaudet University. Sec. 903. Agreement for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Sec. 904. Cultural experiences grants. Sec. 905. Audit. Sec. 906. Reports. Sec. 907. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. Sec. 908. Liaison for educational programs. Sec. 909. Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. Sec. 910. Oversight and effect of agreements. Sec. 911. International students. Sec. 912. Research priorities. Sec. 913. National study on the education of the deaf. Sec. 914. Authorization of appropriations. PART B—UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ACT Sec. 921. United States Institute of Peace Act. PART C—THE HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1998; THE HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992 Sec. 931. Repeals. Sec. 932. Grants to States for workplace and community transition training for incarcerated individuals. Sec. 933. Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program. Sec. 934. Olympic Scholarships. Sec. 935. Establishment of a Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education. PART D—TRIBAL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES; NAVAJO HIGHER EDUCATION SUBPART 1—Tribal Colleges and Universities Sec. 941. Reauthorization of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978. SUBPART 2—Navajo Higher Education Sec. 945. Short title. Sec. 946. Reauthorization of Navajo Community College Act. PART E—Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 Sec. 951. Short title. Sec. 952. Loan repayment for prosecutors and defenders. PART F—Institutional loan repayment assistance programs Sec. 961. Institutional loan forgiveness programs. PART G—Minority serving institution digital and wireless technology opportunity program Sec. 971. Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program. Sec. 972. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE X—Private Student Loan Improvement Sec. 1001. Short title. Sec. 1002. Regulations. Sec. 1003. Effective dates. Subtitle A—Preventing unfair and deceptive private educational lending practices and eliminating conflicts of interest Sec. 1011. Amendment to the Truth in Lending Act. Sec. 1012. Civil liability. Sec. 1013. Clerical amendment. Subtitle B—Improved disclosures for private education loans Sec. 1021. Private education loan disclosures and limitations. Sec. 1022. Application of Truth in Lending Act to all private education loans. Subtitle C—College Affordability Sec. 1031. Community Reinvestment Act credit for low-cost loans. Subtitle D—Financial literacy; studies and reports Sec. 1041. Definitions. Sec. 1042. Coordinated education efforts. TITLE XI—Studies and reports Sec. 1101. Study on foreign graduate medical schools. Sec. 1102. Employment of postsecondary education graduates. Sec. 1103. Study on IPEDS. Sec. 1104. Report and study on articulation agreements. Sec. 1105. Report on proprietary institutions of higher education. Sec. 1106. Analysis of Federal regulations on institutions of higher education. Sec. 1107. Independent evaluation of distance education programs. Sec. 1108. Review of costs and benefits of environmental, health, and safety standards. Sec. 1109. Study of minority male academic achievement. Sec. 1110. Study on bias in standardized tests. Sec. 1111. Endowment report. Sec. 1112. Study of correctional postsecondary education. Sec. 1113. Study of aid to less-than-half-time students. Sec. 1114. Study on regional sensitivity in the needs analysis formula. Sec. 1115. Study of the impact of student loan debt on public service. Sec. 1116. Study on teaching students with reading disabilities. Sec. 1117. Report on income contingent repayment through the income tax withholding system. Sec. 1118. Developing additional measures of degree completion. Sec. 1119. Study on the financial and compliance audits of the Federal student loan program. Sec. 1120. Summit on sustainability. Sec. 1121. Nursing school capacity. Sec. 1122. Study and report on nonindividual information. Sec. 1123. Feasibility study for student loan clearinghouse. Sec. 1124. Study on Department of Education oversight of incentive compensation ban. Sec. 1125. Definition of authorizing committees.

2.

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.).

3.

General effective date

Except as otherwise provided in this Act or the amendments made by this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

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802.

National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies

(a)

Establishment

There shall be established, during the first fiscal year for which appropriations are made available under subsection (c), a nonprofit corporation to be known as the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies, which shall not be an agency or establishment of the Federal Government. The Center shall be subject to the provisions of this section, and, to the extent consistent with this section, to the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act (sec. 29–501 et seq., D.C. Official Code). (b)

Purpose

The purpose of the Center shall be to support a comprehensive research and development program to harness the increasing capacity of advanced information and digital technologies to improve all levels of learning and education, formal and informal, in order to provide Americans with the knowledge and skills needed to compete in the global economy. (c)

Funding

(1)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Center such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (2)

Additional funds

The Center is authorized— (A)to accept funds from any Federal agency or entity; (B)to accept, hold, administer, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property made to the Center; and (C)to enter into competitive contracts with individuals, public or private organizations, professional societies, and government agencies for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Center. (3)

Prohibition

The Center shall not accept gifts, devises, or bequests from a foreign government or foreign source. (d)

Board of Directors; Vacancies; Compensation

(1)

In general

A Board of the Center shall be established to oversee the administration of the Center. (2)

Initial composition

The initial Board shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the Secretary of Education from recommendations received from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the minority leader of the Senate, who— (A)reflect representation from the public and private sectors; (B)shall provide, as nearly as practicable, a broad representation of various regions of the United States, various professions and occupations, and various kinds of talent and experience appropriate to the functions and responsibilities of the Center; (C)shall not be in a position to benefit financially directly from the contracts and grants to eligible institutions under subsection (f)(2); and (D)may not be officers or employees of the Federal Government or a Members of Congress serving at the time of such appointment. (3)

Vacancies and subsequent appointments

To the extent not inconsistent with paragraph (2), in the case of a vacancy on the Board due to death, resignation, or removal, the vacancy shall be filled through nomination and selection by the sitting members of the Board after— (A)taking into consideration the composition of the Board; and (B)soliciting recommendations from the public. (4)

Compensation

Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses for transportation, lodging, and other expenses directly related to their duties as members of the Board. (5)

Organization and operation

The Board shall incorporate and operate the Center in accordance with the laws governing tax exempt organizations in the District of Columbia. (e)

Director and staff

(1)

Director

The Board shall appoint a Director of the Center after conducting a national, competitive search to find an individual with the appropriate expertise, experience, and knowledge to oversee the operations of the Center. (2)

Staff

In accordance with procedures established by the Board, the Director shall employ individuals to carry out the functions of the Center. (3)

Compensation

In no case shall the Director or any employee of the Center receive annual compensation that exceeds an amount equal to the annual rate payable for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code. (f)

Center Activities

(1)

Uses of funds

The Director, after consultation with the Board, shall use the funds made available to the Center— (A)to support research to improve education, teaching, and learning that is in the public interest, but that is determined unlikely to be undertaken entirely with private funds; (B)to support— (i)precompetitive research, development, and demonstrations; (ii)assessments of prototypes of innovative digital learning and information technologies, as well as the components and tools needed to create such technologies; and (iii)pilot testing and evaluation of prototype systems described in clause (ii); and (C)to encourage the widespread adoption and use of effective, innovative digital approaches to improving education, teaching, and learning. (2)

Contracts and grants

(A)

In general

To carry out the activities described in paragraph (1), the Director, with the agreement of two-thirds of the members of the Board, may award, on a competitive basis, contracts and grants to four-year institutions of higher education, museums, libraries, nonprofit organizations, public institutions with or without for-profit partners, for-profit organizations, and consortia of any such entities. (B)

Public domain

(i)

In general

The research and development properties and materials associated with any project funded by a grant or contract under this section shall be freely and nonexclusively available to the general public in a timely manner, consistent with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Education. (ii)

Exemption

The Director may waive the requirements of clause (i) with respect to a project funded by a grant or contract under this section if— (I)the Director and the Board (by a unanimous vote of the Board members) determine that the general public will benefit significantly due to the project not being freely and nonexclusively available to the general public in a timely manner; and (II)the Board issues a public statement as to the specific reasons of the determination under subclause (I). (C)

Peer review

Proposals for grants or contracts shall be evaluated on the basis of comparative merit by panels of experts who represent diverse interests and perspectives, and who are appointed by the Director based on recommendations from the fields served and from the Board. (g)

Accountability and Reporting

(1)

Report

(A)

In general

Not later than December 30 of each year beginning in fiscal year 2009, the Director shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of Education and the authorizing committees a report that contains the information described in subparagraph (B) with respect to the preceding fiscal year. (B)

Contents

A report under subparagraph (A) shall include— (i)a comprehensive and detailed report of the Center's operations, activities, financial condition, and accomplishments, and such recommendations as the Director determines appropriate; (ii)evidence of coordination with the Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering in the Department of Defense, and other related Federal agencies to carry out the operations and activities of the Center; (iii)a comprehensive and detailed inventory of funds distributed from the Center during the fiscal year for which the report is being prepared; and (iv)an independent audit of the Center's finances and operations, and of the implementation of the goals established by the Board. (C)

Statement of the board

Each report under subparagraph (A) shall include a statement from the Board containing— (i)a clear description of the plans and priorities of the Board for the subsequent year for activities of the Center; and (ii)an estimate of the funds that will be expended by the Center for such year. (2)

Testimony

The Director and principal officers of the Center shall testify before the authorizing committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, upon request of such committees, with respect to— (A)any report required under paragraph (1)(A); and (B)any other matter that such committees may determine appropriate. (h)

Use of funds subject to appropriations

The authority to award grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise expend funds under this section is subject to the availability of amounts deposited into the Center under subsection (c), or amounts otherwise appropriated for such purposes by an Act of Congress. (i)

Definitions

For purposes of this section: (1)

Authorizing committees

The term authorizing committees has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1003). (2)

Board

The term Board means the Board of the Center appointed under subsection (d)(1). (3)

Center

The term Center means the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies established under subsection (a). (4)

Director

The term Director means the Director of the Center appointed under subsection (e)(1).

803.

Establishment of pilot program for course material rental

(a)

Pilot grant program

From the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (e), the Secretary of Education (referred to in this section as the Secretary) shall make grants on a competitive basis to not more than ten institutions of higher education to support pilot programs that expand the services of bookstores to provide the option for students to rent course materials in order to achieve savings for students. (b)

Application

An institution of higher education that desires to obtain a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing or accompanied by such information, agreements, and assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c)

Use of funds

The funds made available by a grant under this section may be used for— (1)purchase of course materials that the entity will make available by rent to students; (2)any equipment or software necessary for the conduct of a rental program; (3)hiring staff needed for the conduct of a rental program, with priority given to hiring enrolled undergraduate students; and (4)building or acquiring extra storage space dedicated to course materials for rent. (d)

Evaluation and Report

(1)

Evaluations by recipients

After a period of time to be determined by the Secretary, each institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall submit a report to the Secretary on the effectiveness of their rental programs in reducing textbook costs for students. (2)

Report to Congress

Not later than September 30, 2010, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the textbook rental pilot programs under this section, and identify the best practices developed in such pilot programs. Such report shall contain an estimate by the Secretary of the savings achieved by students who participate in such pilot programs. (e)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2009 and 2010.

. (2)

Conforming amendments

Section 117 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2327) is amended— (A)by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a)

Grant program

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall make grants under this section, to provide basic support for the education and training of Indian students, to tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institutions that are not receiving Federal assistance as of the date on which the grant is provided under— (1)title I of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1802 et seq.); or (2)the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.).; and (B)by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d)

Applications

To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical institution that is not receiving Federal assistance under title I of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1802 et seq.) or the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.) shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.. (k)

Short title

(1)

In general

The first section of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 note; Public Law 95–471) is amended to read as follows:

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978.

. (2)

Technical amendments

(A)

Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994

Section 533(c)(4)(A) of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended by striking Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. (B)

National Museum of the American Indian Act

Section 10(b)(2) of the National Museum of the American Indian Act (20 U.S.C. 80q-8(b)(2)) is amended by striking tribally controlled community colleges (as defined in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978) and inserting tribally controlled colleges or universities (as defined in section 2(a) of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978). (C)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Section 602(17)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401(17)(B)) is amended— (i)by striking community college and inserting college or university; and (ii)by striking the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. (D)

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006

The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) is amended— (i)in section 3(33) (20 U.S.C. 2302(33)), by striking the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978; (ii)in section 117 (20 U.S.C. 2327), by striking the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 each place the term appears and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978; and (iii)in section 203(a)(1)(B)(i)(I)(bb)(AA) (20 U.S.C. 2373(a)(1)(B)(i)(I)(bb)(AA)), by striking the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. (E)

Omnibus Education Reconciliation Act of 1981

Section 528 of the Omnibus Education Reconciliation Act of 1981 (20 U.S.C. 3489) is amended by striking the Tribally Controlled and all that follows through 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. (F)

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended— (i)in section 3301(3) (20 U.S.C. 7011(3)), by striking the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978; and (ii)in section 7134(b)(1)(A) (20 U.S.C. 7454(b)(1)(A)), by striking the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. (G)

Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988

Section 5404(a)(1) of the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 13d–2(a)(1)) is amended by striking the Tribally Controlled and all that follows through 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. (H)

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act

Section 403(b)(4)(A) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 458cc(b)(4)(A)) is amended by striking the Tribally Controlled and all that follows through 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. (I)

Indian Health Care Improvement Act

The Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended— (i)in section 113(b)(1) (25 U.S.C. 1616f(b)(1)), by striking tribally-controlled and all that follows through 1978) and inserting tribally controlled colleges or universities (within the meaning of section 2(a)(4) of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Act of 1978); (ii)in section 115(e) (25 U.S.C. 1616h(e)(2))— (I)in paragraph (1)(A), by striking a tribally controlled community college and inserting a junior or community college that is a tribally controlled college or university; and (II)by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2)The term tribally controlled college or university has the meaning given to such term by section 2(a)(4) of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978.; and (iii)by striking paragraph (3) of section 711(g) (25 U.S.C. 1665j(g)) and inserting the following: (3)The term tribally controlled community college means a community college that is a tribally controlled college or university, as such term is defined in section 2(a)(4) of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978.. (J)

Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act

Section 411(d)(5)(C) of the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 3210(d)(5)(C)) is amended by striking tribally controlled and all that follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting tribally controlled college or university (within the meaning of section 2 of the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978);. (K)

Assistive Technology Act of 1998

Section 3(11) of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002(11)) is amended by striking the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. (L)

Atomic Energy Act of 1954

Section 244(a)(3) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2015c(a)(3)) is amended by striking the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. (M)

Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act

Section 3167(a)(5) of the Department of Energy Science Education Enhancement Act (42 U.S.C. 7381c–1(a)(5)) is amended by striking the Tribally Controlled College Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. (N)

ED 1.0 Act

The ED 1.0 Act (47 U.S.C. 902 note) is amended in subsection (a)(2)(C) by striking the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting the Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. 2

Navajo Higher Education

945.

Short title

This subpart may be cited as the Navajo Nation Higher Education Act of 2008.

946.

Reauthorization of Navajo Community College Act

(a)

Purpose

Section 2 of the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a) is amended— (1)by striking Navajo Tribe of Indians and inserting Navajo Nation; and (2)by striking the Navajo Community College and inserting Diné College. (b)

Grants

Section 3 of the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640b) is amended— (1)in the first sentence— (A)by inserting the before Interior; (B)by striking Navajo Tribe of Indians and inserting Navajo Nation; and (C)by striking the Navajo Community College and inserting Diné College; and (2)in the second sentence— (A)by striking Navajo Tribe and inserting Navajo Nation; and (B)by striking Navajo Indians and inserting Navajo people. (c)

Study of Facilities Needs

Section 4 of the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)in the first sentence— (i)by striking the Navajo Community College and inserting Dine College; and (ii)by striking August 1, 1979 and inserting October 31, 2010; and (B)in the second sentence, by striking Navajo Tribe and inserting Navajo Nation; (2)in subsection (b), by striking the date of enactment of the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 and inserting October 1, 2007; and (3)in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by striking the Navajo Community College and inserting Diné College. (d)

Authorization of Appropriations

Section 5 of the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c–1) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)in paragraph (1), by striking $2,000,000 and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2009 through 2014.; and (B)by adding at the end the following: (3)Sums described in paragraph (2) shall be used to provide grants for construction activities, including the construction of buildings, water and sewer facilities, roads, information technology and telecommunications infrastructure, classrooms, and external structures (such as walkways).; (2)in subsection (b)(1)— (A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i)by striking the Navajo Community College and inserting Diné College; and (ii)by striking , for each fiscal year and all that follows through for— and inserting such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2009 through 2014 to pay the cost of—; (B)in subparagraph (A)— (i)by striking college and inserting College; (ii)in clauses (i) and (iii), by striking the commas at the ends of the clauses and inserting semicolons; and (iii)in clause (ii), by striking , and at the end and inserting ; and; (C)in subparagraph (B), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (D)in subparagraph (C), by striking , and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (E)in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (F)by adding at the end the following: (E)improving and expanding the College, including by providing, for the Navajo people and others in the community of the College— (i)higher education programs; (ii)career and technical education; (iii)activities relating to the preservation and protection of the Navajo language, philosophy, and culture; (iv)employment and training opportunities; (v)economic development and community outreach; and (vi)a safe learning, working, and living environment.; and (3)in subsection (c), by striking the Navajo Community College and inserting Diné College. (e)

Effect on Other Laws

Section 6 of the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c–2) is amended— (1)by striking the Navajo Community College each place it appears and inserting Diné College; and (2)in subsection (b), by striking college and inserting College. (f)

Payments; Interest

Section 7 of the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c–3) is amended by striking the Navajo Community College each place it appears and inserting Diné College.

E

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

951.

Short title

This part may be cited as the John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2008.

952.

Loan repayment for prosecutors and defenders

Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by inserting after part II (42 U.S.C. 3797cc et seq.) the following: JJ

Loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders

3001.

Grant authorization

(a)

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to encourage qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as prosecutors and public defenders. (b)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Prosecutor

The term prosecutor means a full-time employee of a State or unit of local government who— (A)is continually licensed to practice law; and (B)prosecutes criminal or juvenile delinquency cases at the State or unit of local government level (including supervision, education, or training of other persons prosecuting such cases). (2)

Public defender

The term public defender means an attorney who— (A)is continually licensed to practice law; and (B)is— (i)a full-time employee of a State or unit of local government who provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases (including supervision, education, or training of other persons providing such representation); (ii)a full-time employee of a nonprofit organization operating under a contract with a State or unit of local government, who devotes substantially all of the employee's full-time employment to providing legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases (including supervision, education, or training of other persons providing such representation); or (iii) employed as a full-time Federal defender attorney in a defender organization established pursuant to subsection (g) of section 3006A of title 18, United States Code, that provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases. (3)

Student loan

(A)

In general

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term student loan means— (i)a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.); (ii)a loan made under part D or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. and 1087aa et seq.); and (iii)a loan made under section 428C or 455(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–3 and 1087e(g)). (B)

Exclusion of parent PLUS loans

The term student loan does not include any of the following loans: (i)A loan made to the parents of a dependent student under section 428B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–2). (ii)A Federal Direct PLUS Loan made to the parents of a dependent student. (iii)A loan made under section 428C or 455(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–3 and 1087e(g)) to the extent that such loan was used to repay a loan described in clause (i) or (ii). (c)

Program authorized

The Attorney General shall establish a program by which the Department of Justice shall assume the obligation to repay a student loan, by direct payments on behalf of a borrower to the holder of such loan, in accordance with subsection (d), for any borrower who— (1)is employed as a prosecutor or public defender; and (2)is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks forgiveness. (d)

Terms of agreement

(1)

In general

To be eligible to receive repayment benefits under subsection (c), a borrower shall enter into a written agreement that specifies that— (A)the borrower will remain employed as a prosecutor or public defender for a required period of service of not less than three years, unless involuntarily separated from that employment; (B)if the borrower is involuntarily separated from employment on account of misconduct, or voluntarily separates from employment, before the end of the period specified in the agreement, the borrower will repay the Attorney General the amount of any benefits received by such employee under this section; (C)if the borrower is required to repay an amount to the Attorney General under subparagraph (B) and fails to repay such amount, a sum equal to that amount shall be recoverable by the Federal Government from the employee (or such employee’s estate, if applicable) by such methods as are provided by law for the recovery of amounts owed to the Federal Government; (D)the Attorney General may waive, in whole or in part, a right of recovery under this subsection if it is shown that recovery would be against equity and good conscience or against the public interest; and (E)the Attorney General shall make student loan payments under this section for the period of the agreement, subject to the availability of appropriations. (2)

Repayments

(A)

In general

Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, an individual or the estate of an individual under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account from which the amount involved was originally paid. (B)

Merger

Any amount credited under subparagraph (A) shall be merged with other sums in such account and shall be available for the same purposes and period, and subject to the same limitations, if any, as the sums with which the amount was merged. (3)

Limitations

(A)

Student loan payment amount

Student loan repayments made by the Attorney General under this section shall be made subject to such terms, limitations, or conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the borrower and the Attorney General in an agreement under paragraph (1), except that the amount paid by the Attorney General under this section shall not exceed— (i)$10,000 for any borrower in any calendar year; or (ii)an aggregate total of $60,000 in the case of any borrower. (B)

Beginning of payments

Nothing in this section shall authorize the Attorney General to pay any amount to reimburse a borrower for any repayments made by such borrower prior to the date on which the Attorney General entered into an agreement with the borrower under this subsection. (e)

Additional agreements

(1)

In general

On completion of the required period of service under an agreement under subsection (d), the borrower and the Attorney General may, subject to paragraph (2), enter into an additional agreement in accordance with subsection (d). (2)

Term

An agreement entered into under paragraph (1) may require the borrower to remain employed as a prosecutor or public defender for less than three years. (f)

Award basis; priority

(1)

Award basis

Subject to paragraph (2), the Attorney General shall provide repayment benefits under this section— (A)giving priority to borrowers who have the least ability to repay their loans, except that the Attorney General shall determine a fair allocation of repayment benefits among prosecutors and public defenders, and among employing entities nationwide; and (B)subject to the availability of appropriations. (2)

Priority

The Attorney General shall give priority in providing repayment benefits under this section in any fiscal year to a borrower who— (A)received repayment benefits under this section during the preceding fiscal year; and (B)has completed less than three years of the first required period of service specified for the borrower in an agreement entered into under subsection (d). (g)

Regulations

The Attorney General is authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (h)

Report by Inspector General

Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall submit to Congress a report on— (1)the cost of the program authorized under this section; and (2)the impact of such program on the hiring and retention of prosecutors and public defenders. (i)

GAO Study

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study of, and report to Congress on, the impact that law school accreditation requirements and other factors have on the costs of law school and student access to law school, including the impact of such requirements on racial and ethnic minorities. (j)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years.

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F

Institutional loan repayment assistance programs

961.

Institutional loan forgiveness programs

Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1)a public or private institution of higher education may provide an officer or employee of any branch of the United States Government, of any independent agency of the United States, or of the District of Columbia, who is a current or former student of such institution, financial assistance for the purpose of repaying a student loan or providing forbearance of student loan repayment if— (A)such repayment or forbearance is provided to such officer or employee in accordance with a written, published policy of the institution relating to repaying or providing forbearance, respectively, for students or former students who perform public service; and (B)in the case of a former student of the institution of higher education, the policy described in subparagraph (A) was in effect at the institution of higher education on the day before the date such officer or employee graduated from or otherwise ceased being a student at such institution; and (2)an officer or employee of any branch of the United States Government, of any independent agency of the United States, or of the District of Columbia may receive repayment or forbearance permitted under paragraph (1).

G

Minority serving institution digital and wireless technology opportunity program

971.

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program

Section 5 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3704) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c)

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall establish a Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Program that awards grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to eligible institutions to enable the eligible institutions in acquiring, and augmenting the institutions' use of, digital and wireless networking technologies to improve the quality and delivery of educational services at eligible institutions. (2)

Application and review procedures

(A)

In general

To be eligible to receive a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this subsection, an eligible institution shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such application, at a minimum, shall include a description of how the funds will be used, including a description of any digital and wireless networking technology to be acquired, and a description of how the institution will ensure that digital and wireless networking technology will be made accessible to, and employed by, students, faculty, and administrators. The Secretary, consistent with subparagraph (C) and in consultation with the advisory council established under subparagraph (B), shall establish procedures to review such applications. The Secretary shall publish the application requirements and review criteria in the Federal Register, along with a statement describing the availability of funds. (B)

Advisory council

The Secretary shall establish an advisory council to advise the Secretary on the best approaches to encourage maximum participation by eligible institutions in the program established under paragraph (1), and on the procedures to review applications submitted to the program. In selecting the members of the advisory council, the Secretary shall consult with representatives of appropriate organizations, including representatives of eligible institutions, to ensure that the membership of the advisory council includes representatives of minority businesses and eligible institution communities. The Secretary shall also consult with experts in digital and wireless networking technology to ensure that such expertise is represented on the advisory council. (C)

Review panels

Each application submitted under this subsection by an eligible institution shall be reviewed by a panel of individuals selected by the Secretary to judge the quality and merit of the proposal, including the extent to which the eligible institution can effectively and successfully utilize the proposed grant, cooperative agreement, or contract to carry out the program described in paragraph (1). The Secretary shall ensure that the review panels include representatives of minority serving institutions and others who are knowledgeable about eligible institutions and technology issues. The Secretary shall ensure that no individual assigned under this subsection to review any application has a conflict of interest with regard to that application. The Secretary shall take into consideration the recommendations of the review panel in determining whether to award a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract to an eligible institution. (3)

Awards

(A)

Limitation

An eligible institution that receives a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this subsection that exceeds $2,500,000 shall not be eligible to receive another grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this subsection. (B)

Consortia

Grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts may only be awarded to eligible institutions. Eligible institutions may seek funding under this subsection for consortia, which may include other eligible institutions, a State or a State educational agency, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, community-based organizations, national nonprofit organizations, or businesses, including minority businesses. (C)

Planning grants

The Secretary may provide funds to develop strategic plans to implement grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts awarded under this subsection. (D)

Institutional diversity

In awarding grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to eligible institutions, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that awards are made to all types of institutions eligible for assistance under this subsection. (E)

Need

In awarding funds under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to the eligible institution with the greatest demonstrated need for assistance. (4)

Authorized activities

An eligible institution may use a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract awarded under this subsection— (A)to acquire equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, wireless technology, and infrastructure to further the objective of the program described in paragraph (1); (B)to develop and provide training, education, and professional development programs, including faculty development, to increase the use of, and usefulness of, digital and wireless networking technology; (C)to provide teacher education, including the provision of preservice teacher training and in-service professional development at eligible institutions, library and media specialist training, and preschool and teacher aid certification to individuals who seek to acquire or enhance technology skills in order to use digital and wireless networking technology in the classroom or instructional process, including instruction in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology subjects; (D)to obtain capacity-building technical assistance, including through remote technical support, technical assistance workshops, and distance learning services; or (E)to foster the use of digital and wireless networking technology to improve research and education, including scientific, mathematics, engineering, and technology instruction. (5)

Information dissemination

The Secretary shall convene an annual meeting of eligible institutions receiving grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts under this subsection to foster collaboration and capacity-building activities among eligible institutions. (6)

Matching requirement

The Secretary may not award a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract to an eligible institution under this subsection unless such institution agrees that, with respect to the costs incurred by the institution in carrying out the program for which the grant, cooperative agreement, or contract was awarded, such institution shall make available, directly, or through donations from public or private entities, non-Federal contributions in an amount equal to 25 percent of the grant, cooperative agreement, or contract awarded by the Secretary, or $500,000, whichever is the lesser amount. The Secretary shall waive the matching requirement for any institution or consortium with no endowment, or an endowment that has a current dollar value lower than $50,000,000. (7)

Annual report and assessments

(A)

Annual report required from recipients

Each eligible institution that receives a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract awarded under this subsection shall provide an annual report to the Secretary on its use of the grant, cooperative agreement, or contract. (B)

Independent assessments

(i)

Contract to conduct assessments

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to conduct periodic assessments of the program established under paragraph (1). The assessments shall be conducted once every 3 years during the 10-year period following the date of enactment of this subsection. (ii)

Evaluations and recommendations

The assessments described in clause (i) shall include— (I)an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program established under paragraph (1) in improving the education and training of students, faculty, and staff at eligible institutions that have been awarded grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts under the program; (II)an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program in improving access to, and familiarity with, digital and wireless networking technology for students, faculty, and staff at all eligible institutions; (III)an evaluation of the procedures established under paragraph (2)(A); and (IV)recommendations for improving the program, including recommendations concerning the continuing need for Federal support. (iii)

Review of reports

In carrying out the assessments under this subparagraph, the National Academy of Public Administration shall review the reports submitted to the Secretary under subparagraph (A). (iv)

Report to Congress

Upon completion of each assessment under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall transmit the assessment to Congress along with a summary of the Secretary’s plans, if any, to implement the recommendations of the National Academy of Public Administration. (8)

Definitions

In this subsection: (A)

Digital and wireless networking technology

The term digital and wireless networking technology means computer and communications equipment and software that facilitates the transmission of information in a digital format. (B)

Eligible institution

The term eligible institution means an institution that is— (i)a part B institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)), an institution identified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 326(e)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)(1)(A), (B), or (C)), or a consortium of institutions described in this clause; (ii)a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)(5)); (iii)a Tribal College or University, as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3)); (iv)an Alaska Native-serving institution, as defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)); (v)a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as defined in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)); (vi)a Predominately Black Institution, as defined in section 318 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e); (vii)a Native American-serving, nontribal institution, as defined in section 319 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059f); (viii)an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution, as defined in section 320 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g); or (ix)a minority institution, as defined in section 365 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067k), with an enrollment of needy students, as defined in section 312(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(d)). (C)

Institution of higher education

The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). (D)

Local educational agency

The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (E)

Minority business

The term minority business includes HUBZone small business concerns (as defined in section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p))). (F)

Minority individual

The term minority individual means an American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin), or Pacific Islander individual. (G)

State

The term State has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (H)

State educational agency

The term State educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)..

972.

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out section 5(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.