[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 48 (Monday, April 27, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H2331-H2333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                                 H.R. 6

                   Offered by: Mr. Lazio of New York

       Amendment No. 6: Page 192, after line 10, insert the 
     following new section (and conform the table of contents 
     accordingly):

     SEC. 430. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

       (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section--
       (1) to bring more highly trained individuals into the early 
     child care profession; and
       (2) to keep more highly trained child care providers in the 
     early child care field for longer periods of time.
       (b) Loan Forgiveness for Child Care Providers.--Part B (20 
     U.S.C. 1071 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
     428J (as added by section 432) (20 U.S.C. 1078-10) the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 428K. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Child care facility.--The term `child care facility' 
     means a facility, including a home, that--
       ``(A) provides child care services; and
       ``(B) meets applicable State or local government licensing, 
     certification, approval, or registration requirements, if 
     any.

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       ``(2) Child care services.--The term `child care services' 
     means activities and services provided for the education and 
     care of children from birth through age 5 by an individual 
     who has a degree in early childhood education.
       ``(3) Degree.--The term `degree' means an associate's or 
     bachelor's degree awarded by an institution of higher 
     education.
       ``(4) Early childhood education.--The term `early childhood 
     education' means education in the areas of early child 
     education, child care, or any other educational area related 
     to child care that the Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(b) Demonstration Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may carry out a 
     demonstration program of assuming the obligation to repay, 
     pursuant to subsection (c), a loan made, insured or 
     guaranteed under this part or part D (excluding loans made 
     under sections 428B and 428C) for any new borrower after the 
     date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, 
     who--
       ``(A) completes a degree in early childhood education;
       ``(B) obtains employment in a child care facility; and
       ``(C) is working full-time and is earning an amount which 
     does not exceed the greater of an amount equal to 100 percent 
     of the poverty line for a family of 2 as determined in 
     accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services 
     Block Grant Act.
       ``(2) Award basis; priority.--
       ``(A) Award basis.--Subject to subparagraph (B), loan 
     repayment under this section shall be on a first-come, first-
     served basis and subject to the availability of 
     appropriations.
       ``(B) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority in 
     providing loan repayment under this section for a fiscal year 
     to student borrowers who received loan repayment under this 
     section for the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(3) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
     the provisions of this section.
       ``(c) Loan Repayment.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall assume the 
     obligation to repay--
       ``(A) after the second year of employment described in 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (b)(1), 20 percent of 
     the total amount of all loans made after date of enactment of 
     the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, to a student under 
     this part or part D;
       ``(B) after the third year of such employment, 20 percent 
     of the total amount of all such loans; and
       ``(C) after each of the fourth and fifth years of such 
     employment, 30 percent of the total amount of all such loans.
       ``(2) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to authorize the refunding of any repayment of a 
     loan made under this part or part D.
       ``(3) Interest.--If a portion of a loan is repaid by the 
     Secretary under this section for any year, the proportionate 
     amount of interest on such loan which accrues for such year 
     shall be repaid by the Secretary.
       ``(4) Special rule.--In the case where a student borrower 
     who is not participating in loan repayment pursuant to this 
     section returns to an institution of higher education after 
     graduation from an institution of higher education for the 
     purpose of obtaining a degree in early childhood education, 
     the Secretary is authorized to assume the obligation to repay 
     the total amount of loans made under this part or part D 
     incurred for a maximum of two academic years in returning to 
     an institution of higher education for the purpose of 
     obtaining a degree in early childhood education. Such loans 
     shall only be repaid for borrowers who qualify for loan 
     repayment pursuant to the provisions of this section, and 
     shall be repaid in accordance with the provisions of 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(5) Ineligibility of national service award recipients.--
     No student borrower may, for the same volunteer service, 
     receive a benefit under both this section and subtitle D of 
     title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
     U.S.C. 12601 et seq.).
       ``(d) Repayment to Eligible Lenders.--The Secretary shall 
     pay to each eligible lender or holder for each fiscal year an 
     amount equal to the aggregate amount of loans which are 
     subject to repayment pursuant to this section for such year.
       ``(e) Application for Repayment.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each eligible individual desiring loan 
     repayment 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.
       ``(2) Conditions.--An eligible individual may apply for 
     loan repayment under this section after completing each year 
     of qualifying employment. The borrower shall receive 
     forbearance while engaged in qualifying employment unless the 
     borrower is in deferment while so engaged.
       ``(f) Evaluation.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct, by grant or 
     contract, an independent national evaluation of the impact of 
     the demonstration program assisted under this section on the 
     field of early childhood education.
       ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract described 
     in subsection (a) shall be awarded on a competitive basis.
       ``(3) Contents.--The evaluation described in this 
     subsection shall--
       ``(A) determine the number of individuals who were 
     encouraged by the demonstration program assisted under this 
     section to pursue early childhood education;
       ``(B) determine the number of individuals who remain 
     employed in a child care facility as a result of 
     participation in the program;
       ``(C) identify the barriers to the effectiveness of the 
     program;
       ``(D) assess the cost-effectiveness of the program in 
     improving the quality of--
       ``(i) early childhood education; and
       ``(ii) child care services;
       ``(E) identify the reasons why participants in the program 
     have chosen to take part in the program;
       ``(F) identify the number of individuals participating in 
     the program who received an associate's degree and the number 
     of such individuals who received a bachelor's degree; and
       ``(G) identify the number of years each individual 
     participates in the program.
       ``(4) Interim and final evaluation reports.--The Secretary 
     shall prepare and submit to the President and the Congress 
     such interim reports regarding the evaluation described in 
     this subsection as the Secretary deems appropriate, and shall 
     prepare and so submit a final report regarding the evaluation 
     by January 1, 2002.
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.

                                 H.R. 6

                   Offered by: Mr. Lazio of New York

       Amendment No. 7: Page 192, after line 10, insert the 
     following new section (and conform the table of contents 
     accordingly):

     SEC. 430. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

       (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section--
       (1) to bring more highly trained individuals into the early 
     child care profession; and
       (2) to keep more highly trained child care providers in the 
     early child care field for longer periods of time.
       (b) Loan Forgiveness for Child Care Providers.--Part B (20 
     U.S.C. 1071 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
     428J (as added by section 432) (20 U.S.C. 1078-10) the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 428K. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Child care facility.--The term `child care facility' 
     means a facility, including a home, that--
       ``(A) provides child care services; and
       ``(B) meets applicable State or local government licensing, 
     certification, approval, or registration requirements, if 
     any.
       ``(2) Child care services.--The term `child care services' 
     means activities and services provided for the education and 
     care of children from birth through age 5 by an individual 
     who has a degree in early childhood education.
       ``(3) Degree.--The term `degree' means an associate's or 
     bachelor's degree awarded by an institution of higher 
     education.
       ``(4) Early childhood education.--The term `early childhood 
     education' means education in the areas of early child 
     education, child care, or any other educational area related 
     to child care that the Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(b) Demonstration Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may carry out a 
     demonstration program of assuming the obligation to repay, 
     pursuant to subsection (c), a loan made, insured or 
     guaranteed under this part or part D (excluding loans made 
     under sections 428B and 428C) for any new borrower after the 
     date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, 
     who--
       ``(A) completes a degree in early childhood education; and
       ``(B) obtains employment in a child care facility.
       ``(2) Award basis; priority.--
       ``(A) Award basis.--Subject to subparagraph (B), loan 
     repayment under this section shall be on a first-come, first-
     served basis and subject to the availability of 
     appropriations.
       ``(B) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority in 
     providing loan repayment under this section for a fiscal year 
     to student borrowers who received loan repayment under this 
     section for the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(3) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
     the provisions of this section.
       ``(c) Loan Repayment.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall assume the 
     obligation to repay--
       ``(A) after the second year of employment described in 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (b)(1), 20 percent of 
     the total amount of all loans made after date of enactment of 
     the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, to a student under 
     this part or part D;
       ``(B) after the third year of such employment, 20 percent 
     of the total amount of all such loans; and
       ``(C) after each of the fourth and fifth years of such 
     employment, 30 percent of the total amount of all such loans.
       ``(2) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to authorize the refunding of any repayment of a 
     loan made under this part or part D.
       ``(3) Interest.--If a portion of a loan is repaid by the 
     Secretary under this section for

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     any year, the proportionate amount of interest on such loan 
     which accrues for such year shall be repaid by the Secretary.
       ``(4) Special rule.--In the case where a student borrower 
     who is not participating in loan repayment pursuant to this 
     section returns to an institution of higher education after 
     graduation from an institution of higher education for the 
     purpose of obtaining a degree in early childhood education, 
     the Secretary is authorized to assume the obligation to repay 
     the total amount of loans made under this part or part D 
     incurred for a maximum of two academic years in returning to 
     an institution of higher education for the purpose of 
     obtaining a degree in early childhood education. Such loans 
     shall only be repaid for borrowers who qualify for loan 
     repayment pursuant to the provisions of this section, and 
     shall be repaid in accordance with the provisions of 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(5) Ineligibility of national service award recipients.--
     No student borrower may, for the same volunteer service, 
     receive a benefit under both this section and subtitle D of 
     title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
     U.S.C. 12601 et seq.).
       ``(d) Repayment to Eligible Lenders.--The Secretary shall 
     pay to each eligible lender or holder for each fiscal year an 
     amount equal to the aggregate amount of loans which are 
     subject to repayment pursuant to this section for such year.
       ``(e) Application for Repayment.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each eligible individual desiring loan 
     repayment 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.
       ``(2) Conditions.--An eligible individual may apply for 
     loan repayment under this section after completing each year 
     of qualifying employment. The borrower shall receive 
     forbearance while engaged in qualifying employment unless the 
     borrower is in deferment while so engaged.
       ``(f) Evaluation.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct, by grant or 
     contract, an independent national evaluation of the impact of 
     the demonstration program assisted under this section on the 
     field of early childhood education.
       ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract described 
     in subsection (a) shall be awarded on a competitive basis.
       ``(3) Contents.--The evaluation described in this 
     subsection shall--
       ``(A) determine the number of individuals who were 
     encouraged by the demonstration program assisted under this 
     section to pursue early childhood education;
       ``(B) determine the number of individuals who remain 
     employed in a child care facility as a result of 
     participation in the program;
       ``(C) identify the barriers to the effectiveness of the 
     program;
       ``(D) assess the cost-effectiveness of the program in 
     improving the quality of--
       ``(i) early childhood education; and
       ``(ii) child care services;
       ``(E) identify the reasons why participants in the program 
     have chosen to take part in the program;
       ``(F) identify the number of individuals participating in 
     the program who received an associate's degree and the number 
     of such individuals who received a bachelor's degree; and
       ``(G) identify the number of years each individual 
     participates in the program.
       ``(4) Interim and final evaluation reports.--The Secretary 
     shall prepare and submit to the President and the Congress 
     such interim reports regarding the evaluation described in 
     this subsection as the Secretary deems appropriate, and shall 
     prepare and so submit a final report regarding the evaluation 
     by January 1, 2002.
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.

                                 H.R. 6

                         Offered By: Mr. Riggs

       Amendment No. 8: Page 246, line 23, after the period insert 
     close quotation marks and ``; and'', and strike line 24 and 
     all that follows through line 5 on page 247.

                                 H.R. 6

                         Offered By: Mr. Riggs

       Amendment No. 9: At the end of the Bill, add the following 
     new title:

          TITLE XI--DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT

     SEC. 1101. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND 
                   PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.

       (a) Prohibition.--No institution of higher education that 
     participates in any program authorized under the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) shall, in 
     connection with admission to such institution, discriminate 
     against, or grant preferential treatment to, any person or 
     group based on whole or in part on the race, sex, color, 
     ethnicity, or national origin of such person or group.
       (b) Exception.--This section does not apply to any 
     institution of undergraduate higher education which is a 
     private institution that traditionally and continually from 
     its establishment has had a policy of admitting only students 
     of one sex.
       (c) Outreach Activities Permitted.--Subsection (a) does not 
     prohibit or limit any effort by an institution of higher 
     education to encourage and recruit qualified women and 
     minorities to seek admission to such institution if such 
     recruitment or encouragement does not involve granting 
     preferential treatment, in selecting any person for 
     admission, that is based in whole or in part on race, sex, 
     color, ethnicity, or national origin.