[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8112 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8112
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to treat all institutions of
higher education equally for purposes of determining the Federal share
under the Federal work-study programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 16, 2022
Mr. Keller introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to treat all institutions of
higher education equally for purposes of determining the Federal share
under the Federal work-study programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Work-Study Improvement
Act''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations; Work-Based Learning Defined.--
Section 441 of part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1087-51) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``community service
activities'' and inserting ``work-based learning''; and
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the
following:
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this part, $1,520,000 for fiscal year 2023
and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
``(c) Work-Based Learning Defined.--For purposes of this part, the
term `work-based learning' means paid interactions with industry or
community professionals in real workplace settings that foster in-
depth, first-hand engagement with the tasks required of a given career
field, that are aligned to a student's field of study.
``(d) Secretarial Requirement.--The Secretary may not award funds
under this part based on whether an institution of higher education
meets the definition of section 101 or 102(a)(1)(A).''.
(b) Allocation of Funds.--Section 442(d)(1) of part C of title IV
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-52(d)(1)) is
amended by striking ``community service'' and inserting ``work-based
learning''.
(c) Grants for Federal Work-Study Program.--Section 443 of part C
of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-53) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``community
service'' and inserting ``work-based learning'';
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) provide that funds granted an institution of higher
education, pursuant to this section, may be used only to make
payments to students participating in work-study programs,
except that an institution may use a portion of the sums
granted to it to meet administrative expenses in accordance
with section 489 of this Act, may use a portion of the sums
granted to it to meet the cost of a job location and
development program in accordance with section 446 of this
part, and may transfer funds in accordance with the provisions
of section 488 of this Act;'';
(C) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(5) provide that the Federal share of the compensation of
students employed in the work-study program in accordance with
the agreement shall not exceed--
``(A) 75 percent for the first fiscal year after
the date of the enactment of the Federal Work-Study
Improvement Act;
``(B) 65 percent for the second fiscal year after
such date;
``(C) 60 percent for the third fiscal year after
such date;
``(D) 55 percent for the fourth fiscal year after
such date; and
``(E) 50 percent each succeeding fiscal year,
except that the Federal share may exceed 50 percent if the
Secretary determines, pursuant to regulations promulgated by
the Secretary establishing objective criteria for such
determinations, that a Federal share in excess of such amounts
is required in furtherance of the purpose of this part;''; and
(D) by striking paragraph (8)(B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) in work-based learning;'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
(3) by striking subsection (d)(3); and
(4) by striking subsection (e)(3).
(d) Job Location and Development Programs.--Section 446 of part C
of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087-56) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by striking ``10 percent or $75,000'' and
inserting ``20 percent or $150,000''; and
(B) by striking ``community service jobs'' and
inserting ``career and technical job placement''; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``80'' and inserting
``50''.
(e) Additional Funds; Work Colleges.--Sections 447 and 448 of part
C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended (20 U.S.C.
1087-57, 1087-58), by striking ``community service'' each place it
appears and inserting ``work-based learning''.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS.
(a) Repeal.--Subpart 3 of part A of title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq.) is repealed.
(b) Effective Date.--The repeal made by subsection (a) shall take
effect on June 30, 2022.
(c) Appropriations.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), sums
appropriated under section 413A for fiscal year 2022 shall be available
for payments to institutions of higher education under such section (as
in effect on June 29, 2022) through the end of fiscal year 2023.
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