[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 83 (Thursday, June 14, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6351-S6356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 803. Mrs. BOXER proposed an amendment to amendment No. 562 
submitted by Mrs. Boxer and intended to be proposed to the amendment 
No. 358 proposed by Mr. Jeffords to the bill (S. 1) to extend programs 
and activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Equal Access to Public 
     School Facilities Act.''

     SEC. 2. EQUAL ACCESS.

       In General.--No public elementary school, public secondary 
     school, local educational agency, or State educational 
     agency, may deny equal access or a fair opportunity to meet 
     after school in a designated open forum to any youth group, 
     including the Boy Scouts of America, based on that group's 
     favorable or unfavorable position concerning sexual 
     orientation.
                                  ____

  SA 804. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Gregg) proposed an amendment 
to amendment No. 358 submitted by Mr. Jeffords and intended to be 
proposed to the bill (S. 1) to extend programs and activities under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; as follows:

       On page 18, line 14, strike ``, provide'' and all that 
     follows through page 18, line 17, and insert ``provide, on an 
     equitable basis, such children special educational services 
     or other benefits under such program, and provide their 
     teachers and other education personnel serving such children 
     training and professional development services under such 
     program.''.
       On page 19, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
       ``(A) subpart 2 of part B of title I;
       On page 19, line 20, strike ``(A)'' and insert ``(B)''.
       On page 19, line 21, strike ``(B)'' after ``A''.
       On page 19, line 21, strike ``(B)'' and insert ``(C)''.
       On page 19, line 22, strike ``(C)'' and insert ``(D)''.
       On page 19, line 23, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
       On page 69, line 18, strike the end quotation marks and the 
     second period.
       On page 69, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:

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       ``(m) Voluntary Partnerships.--A State may enter into a 
     voluntary partnership with another State to develop and 
     implement the assessments and standards required under this 
     section.''.
       On page 300, line 24, strike ``(2) and (3)'' and insert 
     ``(3) and (4)''.
       On page 300, line 24, strike ``and'' after the semicolon.
       On page 301, line 1, strike ``paragraph (2)'' and insert 
     ``paragraph (3)''.
       On page 301, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
       ``(1) the term `homeless children and youth'--
       ``(A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and 
     adequate nighttime residence (within the meaning of section 
     103(a)(1)); and
       ``(B) includes--
       ``(i) children and youth who are sharing the housing of 
     other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a 
     similar reason, are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, 
     or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate 
     accommodations, are living in emergency or transitional 
     shelters, are abandoned in hospitals, or are awaiting foster 
     care placement;
       ``(ii) children and youth who have a primary nighttime 
     residence that is a public or private place not designed for 
     or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for 
     human beings (within the meaning of section 103(a)(2)(C)); 
     and
       ``(iii) children and youth who are living in cars, parks, 
     public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus 
     or train stations, or similar settings; and
       ``(C) migratory children (as such term is defined in 
     section 1309(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
     of 1965) who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this 
     subtitle because the children are living in circumstances 
     described in this paragraph;
       (2) The terms enroll and enrollment include attending 
     classes and participating fully in school activities.
       On page 301, line 3, strike ``(1)'' and insert ``(2)''.
       On page 301, line 6, strike the period and insert a 
     semicolon.
       On page 301, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
       (3) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``and'' after the semicolon;
       (4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking the 
     period and inserting ``; and''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) the term `unaccompanied youth' includes a youth not 
     in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.''.
       On page 315, line 15, insert ``principals,'' after 
     ``teachers,''.
       On page 316, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
       ``(12) An assurance that the State educational agency will 
     comply with section 6 (regarding participation by private 
     school children and teachers).
       On page 319, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
       ``(12) Fulfilling the State's responsibilities concerning 
     proper and efficient administration of the program carried 
     out under this part.
       On page 323, line 16, insert ``and principals'' after 
     ``teachers''.
       On page 324, lines 7 and 8, insert ``, principals,'' after 
     ``teachers''.
       On page 324, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       ``(11) An assurance that the local educational agency will 
     comply with section 6 (regarding participation by private 
     school children and teachers).
       On page 325, line 20, insert ``and principals'' after 
     ``teachers''.
       On page 325, line 23, insert ``and principals'' after 
     ``teachers''.
       On page 348, line 8, strike ``and'' after the semicolon.
       On page 348, line 15, strike the period and insert ``; 
     and''.
       On page 348, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
       ``(5) a description of how the State educational agency and 
     local educational agency in the eligible partnership will 
     comply with section 6 (regarding participation by private 
     school children and teachers).
       On page 369, line 13, strike ``and'' after the semicolon.
       On page 369, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
       ``(3) contains an assurance that the State educational 
     agency will comply with section 6 (regarding participation by 
     private school children and teachers).
       On page 369, line 14, strike ``(3)'' and insert ``(4)''.
       On page 373, line 10, strike ``and''.
       On page 373, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       ``(10) a description of how the local educational agency 
     will comply with section 6 (regarding participation by 
     private school children and teachers).
       On page 373, line 11, strike ``(10)'' and insert ``(11)''.
       On page 708, line 3, insert ``(including assurances of 
     compliance with applicable provisions regarding participation 
     by private school children and teachers)'' before the comma.
       On page 764, line 25, strike ``and'' after the semicolon;
       On page 765, line 6, strike the period and insert ``; 
     and''.
       On page 765, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
       ``(D) parents of children from birth through age 5.
       On page 765, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       ``(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to prohibit a parental information and resource 
     center from--
       ``(1) having its employees or agents meet with a parent at 
     a site that is not on school grounds; or
       ``(2) working with another agency that serves children.
       On page 766, line 6, insert ``, who shall constitute a 
     majority of the members of the special advisory committee'' 
     after ``6101(b)(1)(A)''.
       Amendment to SA505, Page 6: Delete lines 12 through 18 and 
     insert: ``each school shall be determined by the tribal 
     governing body, or the school board, if authorized by the 
     tribal governing body''.
       On page 774, line 14, strike from 6201(a)(2)(A)(i) the 
     phrase: ``economically disadvantaged students and of students 
     who are racial and ethnic minorities'' and replace it with 
     ``any of the categories of students listed in section 
     1111(b)(2)(B)(v)(II)''.
       On page 777, line 15, strike from 6202(a)(2)(B) the phrase: 
     ``students who are racial and ethnic minorities, and 
     economically disadvantaged students,'' and replace it with: 
     ``any of the categories of students listed in section 
     1111(b)(2)(B)(v)(II)''.
       On page 9 of SA#484, line 15, strike ``365'' and insert ``1 
     of SA#545'' and delete ``10'' and insert ``7''.
       On page 10 of SA#484, line 20, strike ``and''.
       On page 11 of SA#484, line 15, strike the period after 
     ``ance''.
       On page 11 of SA#484, line 15, add ``; and'' after 
     ``ance''.
       On page 11 of SA#484, add the following between lines 15 
     and 16:
       ``(6) outlines how the plan incorporates--
       (A) teacher education and professional development;
       (B) curricular development; and
       (C) technology resources and systems for the purpose of 
     establishing best practices that can be widely implemented by 
     the State and local educational agencies.''.
       On page 13 of SA#484, strike ``and'' on line 6 and strike 
     the period after ``students'' on line 9.
       On page 13 of SA#484, add ``; and'' after ``students''.
       On page 13 of SA#484, insert the following between lines 9 
     and 10:
       ``(8) acquiring connectivity linkages, resources, and 
     services, including the acquisition of hardware and software, 
     for use by teachers, students, academic counselors, and 
     school library media personnel in the classroom, in academic 
     and college counseling centers, or in school library media 
     centers, in order to improve student academic achievement and 
     student performance.''.
       On page 6 of SA#441, line 12, add ``approaches'' after 
     ``available''.
       On page 579, line 25, insert after ``person'', ``receiving 
     funds pursuant to this Act,''.
       On page 580, line 8, after ``person'', insert ``receiving 
     funds pursuant to this Act.''.
       On page 582, line 25, after ``exceed'', insert ``fifty 
     percent''.
       On page 582, line 1, after ``received'', insert ``under the 
     Better Education for Students and Teachers Act''.
       On page 138, line 9, strike ``according to'' and insert 
     ``taking into consideration''.
       On page 4 of amendment No. 370, line 1, strike ``1,500'' 
     and insert ``1,000''.
       On page 521, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:

     SEC. 405. AMENDMENT TO THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 
                   EDUCATION ACT.

       Part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
     (20 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
      ``Chapter 3--Improving Early Intervention, Educational, and 
   Transitional Services and Results for Children with Disabilities 
               Through the Provision of Certain Services

     ``SEC. 691. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) Approximately 1,000,000 children and youth in the 
     United States have low-incidence disabilities which affects 
     the hearing, vision, movement, emotional, and intellectual 
     capabilities of such children and youth.
       ``(2) There are 15 States that do not offer or maintain 
     teacher training programs for any of the 3 categories of low-
     incidence disabilities. The 3 categories are deafness, 
     blindness, and severe disabilities.
       ``(3) There are 38 States in which teacher training 
     programs are not offered or maintained for 1 or more of the 3 
     categories of low-incidence disabilities.
       ``(4) The University of Northern Colorado is in a unique 
     position to provide expertise, materials, and equipment to 
     other schools and educators across the nation to train 
     current and future teachers to educate individuals that are 
     challenged by low-incidence disabilities.

     ``SEC. 692. NATIONAL CENTER FOR LOW-INCIDENCE DISABILITIES.

       ``In order to fill the national need for teachers trained 
     to educate children who are challenged with low-incidence 
     disabilities, the University of Northern Colorado shall be 
     designated as a National Center for Low-Incidence 
     Disabilities.

     ``SEC. 693. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Grant.--The Secretary shall award a grant to the 
     University of Northern Colorado to enable such University to 
     provide to institutions of higher education across the nation

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     such services that are offered under the special education 
     teacher training program carried out by such University, such 
     as providing educational materials or other information 
     necessary in order to aid in such teacher training.
       ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
     $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $1,000,000 for each of 
     the fiscal years 2003 through 2005.''.
       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. __. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INCENTIVE STUDY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Education shall provide 
     for the conduct of a study to examine whether Federal income 
     tax incentives that provide education assistance affect 
     higher education tuition rates.
       (b) Date.--The study described in subsection (a) shall be 
     conducted not later than 6 months after the date of enactment 
     of this Act and every 4 years thereafter.
       (c) Report.--The Secretary shall report to Congress the 
     results of each study conducted under this section.
       At the appropriate place insert the following:

     SEC. __. CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 
                   ACT OF 1998.

       (a) In General.--Section 117 of the Carl D. Perkins 
     Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 
     2327) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``that are not 
     receiving Federal support under the Tribally Controlled 
     College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 
     et seq.) or the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a 
     et seq.)'' after ``institutions'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by adding ``institutional support 
     of'' after ``for'';
       (3) in subsection (d), by inserting ``that is not receiving 
     Federal support under the Tribally Controlled College or 
     University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) or 
     the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.)'' 
     after ``institution''; and
       (4) in subsection (e)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
       (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) institutional support of vocational and technical 
     education.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--
       (1) In general.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply to grants made for fiscal year 2001 only if this 
     Act is enacted before September 30, 2001.
       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 902. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ENHANCING AWARENESS OF THE 
                   CONTRIBUTIONS OF VETERANS TO THE NATION.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings
       (1) Tens of millions of Americans have served in the Armed 
     Forces of the United States during the past century.
       (2) Hundreds of thousands of Americans have given their 
     lives while serving in the Armed Forces during the past 
     century.
       (3) The contributions and sacrifices of the men and women 
     who served in the Armed Forces have been vital in maintaining 
     our freedoms and way of life.
       (4) The advent of the all-volunteer Armed Forces has 
     resulted in a sharp decline in the number of individuals and 
     families who have had any personal connection with the Armed 
     Forces.
       (5) This reduction in familiarity with the Armed Forces has 
     resulted in a marked decrease in the awareness by young 
     people of the nature and importance of the accomplishments of 
     those who have served in our Armed Forces, despite the 
     current educational efforts of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs and the veterans service organizations.
       (6) Our system of civilian control of the Armed Forces 
     makes it essential that the Nation's future leaders 
     understand the history of military action and the 
     contributions and sacrifices of those who conduct such 
     actions.
       (7) Senate Resolution 304 of the 106th Congress, adopted on 
     September 25, 2000, designated the week that includes 
     Veterans Day as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to focus 
     attention on educating elementary and secondary school 
     students about the contributions of veterans to the Nation.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress 
     that--
       the Secretary of Education should work with the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Day National Committee, and 
     the veterans service organizations to encourage, prepare, and 
     disseminate educational materials and activities for 
     elementary and secondary school students aimed at increasing 
     awareness of the contributions of veterans to the prosperity 
     and freedoms enjoyed by United States citizens.
       On page 893, after line 14, add the following:

     SEC. __. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE KIDS 2000 ACT.

       Amounts appropriated pursuant to section 112(f)(1) of the 
     Kids 2000 Act (42 U.S.C. 13751 note) and the initiative to be 
     carried out under such Act shall be administered by the 
     Secretary of Education.
       At the appropriate place, insert:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       (a) This Act.--This Act may be cited as the ``John H. 
     Chafee Environmental Education Act of 2001''.
       (b) National Environmental Education Act.--Section 1(a) of 
     the National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5501 
     note) is amended by striking ``National Environmental 
     Education Act'' and inserting ``John H. Chafee Environmental 
     Education Act''.

     SEC. 2. OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.

       Section 4 of the John H. Chafee Environmental Education Act 
     (20 U.S.C. 5503) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``objective and 
     scientifically sound'' after ``support'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (6);
       (C) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (13) as 
     paragraphs (6) through (12), respectively; and
       (D) in paragraph (12) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
     before the period at the end the following: ``through the 
     headquarters and the regional offices of the Agency''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Staff.--The Office of Environmental Education shall--
       ``(1) include a headquarters staff of not more than 10 
     full-time equivalent employees; and
       ``(2) be supported by 1 full-time equivalent employee in 
     each regional office of the Agency.
       ``(d) Activities.--The Administrator may carry out the 
     activities described in subsection (b) directly or through 
     awards of grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts.''.

     SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS.

       Section 6 of the John H. Chafee Environmental Education Act 
     (20 U.S.C. 5505) is amended--
       (1) in the second sentence of subsection (i), by striking 
     ``25 percent'' and inserting ``15 percent''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Lobbying Activities.--A grant under this section may 
     not be used to support a lobbying activity (as described in 
     the documents issued by the Office of Management and Budget 
     and designated as OMB Circulars No. A-21 and No. A-122).
       ``(k) Guidance Review.--Before the Administrator issues any 
     guidance to grant applicants, the guidance shall be reviewed 
     and approved by the Science Advisory Board of the Agency 
     established by section 8 of the Environmental Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 (42 
     U.S.C. 4365).''.

     SEC. 4. JOHN H. CHAFEE MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 7 of the John H. Chafee 
     Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5506) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 7. JOHN H. CHAFEE MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Establishment.--There is established the John H. 
     Chafee Memorial Fellowship Program for the award and 
     administration of 5 annual 1-year higher education 
     fellowships in environmental sciences and public policy, to 
     be known as `John H. Chafee Fellowships'.
       ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the John H. Chafee Memorial 
     Fellowship Program is to stimulate innovative graduate level 
     study and the development of expertise in complex, relevant, 
     and important environmental issues and effective approaches 
     to addressing those issues through organized programs of 
     guided independent study and environmental research.
       ``(c) Award.--Each John H. Chafee Fellowship shall--
       ``(1) be made available to individual candidates through a 
     sponsoring institution and in accordance with an annual 
     competitive selection process established under subsection 
     (f)(3); and
       ``(2) be in the amount of $25,000.
       ``(d) Focus.--Each John H. Chafee Fellowship shall focus on 
     an environmental, natural resource, or public health 
     protection issue that a sponsoring institution determines to 
     be appropriate.
       ``(e) Sponsoring Institutions.--The John H. Chafee 
     Fellowships may be applied for through any sponsoring 
     institution.
       ``(f) Panel.--
       ``(1) In general.--The National Environmental Education 
     Advisory Council established by section 9(a) shall administer 
     the John H. Chafee Fellowship Panel.
       ``(2) Membership.--The Panel shall consist of 5 members, 
     appointed by a majority vote of members of the National 
     Environmental Education Advisory Council, of whom--
       ``(A) 2 members shall be professional educators in higher 
     education;
       ``(B) 2 members shall be environmental scientists; and
       ``(C) 1 member shall be a public environmental policy 
     analyst.
       ``(3) Duties.--The Panel shall--
       ``(A) establish criteria for a competitive selection 
     process for recipients of John H. Chafee Fellowships;
       ``(B) receive applications for John H. Chafee Fellowships; 
     and
       ``(C) annually review applications and select recipients of 
     John H. Chafee Fellowships.
       ``(g) Distribution of Funds.--The amount of each John H. 
     Chafee Fellowship shall be provided directly to each 
     recipient selected by the Panel upon receipt of a 
     certification from the recipient that the recipient will 
     adhere to a specific and detailed plan of study and research.

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       ``(h) Funding.--From amounts made available under section 
     13(b)(1)(C) for each fiscal year, the Office of Environmental 
     Education shall make available--
       ``(1) $125,000 for John H. Chafee Memorial Fellowships; and
       ``(2) $12,500 to pay administrative expenses incurred in 
     carrying out the John H. Chafee Memorial Fellowship 
     Program.''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 3 of the John H. Chafee 
     Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5502) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(14) `Panel' means the John H. Chafee Fellowship Panel 
     established under section 7(f);
       ``(15) `sponsoring institution' means an institution of 
     higher education;''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the John H. Chafee Environmental Education Act (20 
     U.S.C. prec. 5501) is amended by striking the item relating 
     to section 7 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 7. John H. Chafee Memorial Fellowship Program.''.

     SEC. 5. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AWARDS.

       (a) In General.--Section 8 of the John H. Chafee 
     Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5507) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 8. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AWARDS.

       ``(a) President's Environmental Youth Awards.--The 
     Administrator may establish a program for the granting and 
     administration of awards, to be known as `President's 
     Environmental Youth Awards', to young people in grades 
     kindergarten through 12 to recognize outstanding projects to 
     promote local environmental awareness.
       ``(b) Teachers' Awards.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Chairman of the Council on 
     Environmental Quality, on behalf of the President, may 
     establish a program for the granting and administration of 
     awards to recognize--
       ``(A) teachers in elementary schools and secondary schools 
     who demonstrate excellence in advancing objective and 
     scientifically sound environmental education through 
     innovative approaches; and
       ``(B) the local educational agencies of the recognized 
     teachers.
       ``(2) Eligibility.--One teacher, and the local education 
     agency employing the teacher, from each State, the District 
     of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, shall be 
     eligible to be selected for an award under this 
     subsection.''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 3 of the John H. Chafee 
     Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5502) (as amended by 
     section 4(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(16) `elementary school' has the meaning given the term 
     in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801);
       ``(17) `secondary school' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801);''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the John H. Chafee Environmental Education Act (20 
     U.S.C. prec. 5501) is amended by striking the item relating 
     to section 8 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 8. National environmental education awards.''.

     SEC. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL AND TASK 
                   FORCE.

       Section 9 of the John H. Chafee Environmental Education Act 
     (20 U.S.C. 5508) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2)--
       (A) by striking ``(2) The'' and all that follows through 
     the end of the second sentence and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Membership.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Advisory Council shall consist of 
     not more than 11 members appointed by the Administrator after 
     consultation with the Secretary.
       ``(B) Representatives of sectors.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable, the Administrator shall appoint to the Advisory 
     Council at least 2 members to represent each of--
       ``(i) elementary schools and secondary schools;
       ``(ii) colleges and universities;
       ``(iii) not-for-profit organizations involved in 
     environmental education;
       ``(iv) State departments of education and natural 
     resources; and
       ``(v) business and industry.'';
       (B) in the third sentence, by striking ``A representative'' 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(C) Representative of the secretary.--A representative''; 
     and
       (C) in the last sentence, by striking ``The conflict'' and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(D) Conflicts of interest.--The conflict'';
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Membership.--Membership on the Task Force shall be 
     open to representatives of any Federal agency actively 
     engaged in environmental education.''; and
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``(d)(1)'' and all that 
     follows through ``(2) The'' and inserting the following:
       ``(d) Meetings and Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Advisory Council shall--
       ``(A) hold biennial meetings on timely issues regarding 
     environmental education; and
       ``(B) issue a report describing the proceedings of each 
     meeting and recommendations resulting from the meeting.
       ``(2) Review and comment on draft reports.--The''.

     SEC. 7. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOUNDATION.

       (a) Change in Name.--
       (1) In general.--Section 10 of the John H. Chafee 
     Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5509) is amended--
       (A) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 10. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FOUNDATION.'';

     and
       (B) in the first sentence of subsection (a)(1)(A), by 
     striking ``National Environmental Education and Training 
     Foundation'' and inserting ``National Environmental Learning 
     Foundation''.
       (2) Conforming amendments.--
       (A) The table of contents in section 1(b) of the John H. 
     Chafee Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. prec. 5501) is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 10 and 
     inserting the following:

``Sec. 10. National Environmental Learning Foundation.''.

       (B) Section 3 of the John H. Chafee Environmental Education 
     Act (20 U.S.C. 5502) (as amended by section 4(b)) is 
     amended--
       (i) by striking paragraph (12) and inserting the following:
       ``(12) `Foundation' means the National Environmental 
     Learning Foundation established by section 10;''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (13), by striking ``National 
     Environmental Education and Training Foundation'' and 
     inserting ``Foundation''.
       (b) Number of Directors.--Section 10(b)(1)(A) of the John 
     H. Chafee Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
     5509(b)(1)(A)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
     ``13'' and inserting ``19''.
       (c) Acknowledgment of Donors.--Section 10(d) of the John H. 
     Chafee Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5509(d)) is 
     amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(3) Acknowledgment of donors.--The Foundation may 
     acknowledge receipt of donations by means of a listing of the 
     names of donors in materials distributed by the Foundation, 
     except that any such acknowledgment--
       ``(A) shall not appear in educational material presented to 
     students; and
       ``(B) shall not identify a donor by means of a logo, 
     letterhead, or other corporate commercial symbol, slogan, or 
     product.''.
       (d) Administrative Services and Support.--Section 10(e) of 
     the John H. Chafee Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
     5509(e)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``for a 
     period of up to 4 years from the date of enactment of this 
     Act,''.

     SEC. 8. THEODORE ROOSEVELT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP GRANT 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The John H. Chafee Environmental Education 
     Act is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 11 (20 U.S.C. 5510) as section 
     13; and
       (2) by inserting after section 10 the following:

     ``SEC. 11. THEODORE ROOSEVELT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP GRANT 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is established a grant program to 
     be known as the `Theodore Roosevelt Environmental Stewardship 
     Grant Program' (referred to in this section as the `Program') 
     for the award and administration of grants to consortia of 
     institutions of higher education to pay the Federal share of 
     the cost of carrying out collaborative student, campus, and 
     community-based environmental stewardship activities.
       ``(2) Federal share.--The Federal share shall be 75 
     percent.
       ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Program is to build 
     awareness of, encourage commitment to, and promote 
     participation in environmental stewardship--
       ``(1) among students at institutions of higher education; 
     and
       ``(2) in the relationship between--
       ``(A) such students and campuses; and
       ``(B) the communities in which the students and campuses 
     are located.
       ``(c) Award.--Grants under the Program shall be made 
     available to consortia of institutions of higher education in 
     accordance with an annual competitive selection process 
     established under subsection (d)(2)(A).
       ``(d) Administration.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Office of Environmental Education 
     established under section 4 shall administer the Program.
       ``(2) Duties.--The Office of Environmental Education 
     shall--
       ``(A) establish criteria for a competitive selection 
     process for recipients of grants under the Program;
       ``(B) receive applications for grants under the Program; 
     and
       ``(C) annually review applications and select recipients of 
     grants under the Program.
       ``(3) Criteria.--In establishing criteria for a competitive 
     selection process for recipients of grants under the Program, 
     the Office of Environmental Education shall include, at a 
     minimum, as criteria, the extent to which a grant will--
       ``(A) directly facilitate environmental stewardship 
     activities, including environmental protection, preservation, 
     or improvement activities; and
       ``(B) stimulate the availability of other funds for those 
     activities.

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       ``(e) Conditions on Use of Funds.--With respect to the 
     funds made available to carry out this section under section 
     13(a)(1)--
       ``(1) not fewer than 6 grants each year shall be awarded 
     using those funds; and
       ``(2) no grant made using those funds shall be in an amount 
     that exceeds $500,000.''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 3 of the John H. Chafee 
     Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5502) (as amended by 
     section 5(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(18) `consortium of institutions of higher education' 
     means a cooperative arrangement among 2 or more institutions 
     of higher education; and
       ``(19) `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).''.

     SEC. 9. INFORMATION STANDARDS.

       (a) In General.--The John H. Chafee Environmental Education 
     Act is amended by inserting after section 11 (as added by 
     section 8(a)(2)) the following:

     ``SEC. 12. INFORMATION STANDARDS.

       ``In disseminating information under this Act, the Office 
     of Environmental Education shall comply with the guidelines 
     issued by the Administrator under section 515 of the Treasury 
     and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 
     3516 note; 114 Stat. 2763A-153).''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in section 
     1(b) of the John H. Chafee Environmental Education Act (20 
     U.S.C. prec. 5501) is amended by striking the item relating 
     to section 11 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 11. Theodore Roosevelt Environmental Stewardship Grant Program.
``Sec. 12. Information standards.
``Sec. 13. Authorization of appropriations.''.

     SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 13 of the John H. Chafee Environmental Education 
     Act (20 U.S.C. 5510) (as redesignated by section 8(a)(1)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);
       (2) by striking the section heading and subsections (a) and 
     (b) and inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this Act 
     $13,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007, of 
     which--
       ``(1) $3,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be used to 
     carry out section 11; and
       ``(2) $10,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be allocated 
     in accordance with subsection (b).
       ``(b) Limitations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), of the amounts 
     made available under subsection (a)(2) for each fiscal year--
       ``(A) not more than 25 percent may be used for the 
     activities of the Office of Environmental Education 
     established under section 4;
       ``(B) not more than 25 percent may be used for the 
     operation of the environmental education and training program 
     under section 5;
       ``(C) not less than 40 percent shall be used for 
     environmental education grants under section 6 and for the 
     John H. Chafee Memorial Fellowship Program under section 7; 
     and
       ``(D) 10 percent shall be used for the activities of the 
     Foundation under section 10.
       ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amounts made 
     available under paragraph (1)(A) for each fiscal year, not 
     more than 10 percent may be used for administrative expenses 
     of the Office of Environmental Education.
       ``(c) Expense Report.--As soon as practicable after the end 
     of each fiscal year, the Administrator shall submit to 
     Congress a report describing in detail the activities for 
     which funds appropriated for the fiscal year were 
     expended.''; and
       (3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))--
       (A) by striking ``National Environmental Education and 
     Training Foundation'' and inserting ``Foundation''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 10(d) of this 
     Act'' and inserting ``section 10(e)''.
       In the Inhofe amendment, page 8, line 16 after ``.'', 
     insert:
       ``(3) The Chairman is authorized to provide a cash award of 
     up to $2,500 to each teacher selected to receive an award 
     pursuant to this section, which shall be used to further the 
     recipient's professional development in environmental 
     education. The Chairman is also authorized to provide a cash 
     award of up to $2,500 to the local education agency employing 
     any teacher selected to receive an award pursuant to this 
     section, which shall be used to fund environmental 
     educational activities and programs. Such awards may not be 
     used for construction costs, general expenses, salaries, 
     bonuses, or other administrative expenses.
       ``(4) The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality 
     may administer this awards program through a cooperative 
     agreement with the National Environmental Learning 
     Foundation.''
       Strike ``40'' in subsection 13(b)(1)(C) and insert ``38'';
       Strike the period at the end of subsection 13(b)(1)(D) and 
     insert: ``; and (E) not less than 2 percent shall be 
     available to support Teachers' Awards under subsection 
     8(b).''
       On page 893, after line 14, insert the following:

                     ``PART B--TRANSITION PROVISION

     ``SEC. 9201. CERTAIN MULTIYEAR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this Act, from funds appropriated under subsection (b) the 
     Secretary shall continue to fund any multiyear grant or 
     contract awarded under section 3141 or part A or C of title 
     XIII (as such section or part was in effect on the day 
     preceding the date of the enactment of the Better Education 
     for Students and Teachers Act) for the duration of the 
     multiyear award.
       ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year such sums 
     as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a).
       ``(c) Repeal.--This section is repealed on the date of 
     enactment of a law that--
       ``(1) reauthorizes a provision of the Educational Research, 
     Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994; and
       ``(2) is enacted after the date of enactment of the Better 
     Education for Students and Teachers Act.''.
       On page 764, line 10, strike ``and''
       On page 764, line 13, strike the period and insert: ``; 
     and''
       On page 764, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
       ``(6) to provide a comprehensive approach to improving 
     student learning through coordination and integration of 
     Federal, State, and local services and programs.''
       On page 764, line 20, before ``training'' insert: 
     ``comprehensive''
       On page 768, line 6, strike ``and''
       On page 768, line 9, strike the period and insert ``;''
       On page 768, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
       ``(M) identify and coordinate Federal, State, and local 
     services and programs that support improved student learning, 
     including programs supported under this Act, violence 
     prevention programs, nutrition programs, housing programs, 
     Head Start, adult education, and job training; and
       (N) work with and foster partnerships with other agencies 
     that provide programs and deliver services described in 
     subparagraph (M) to make such programs and services more 
     accessible to children and families.''
       On page 770, line 7, after ``Federal'' insert: ``, State, 
     and local services and''.
       On page 77, line 10, strike ``and'' after the semicolon.
       On page 77, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) Coordination and integration of Federal, State, and 
     local services and programs, including programs supported 
     under this Act, violence prevention programs, nutrition 
     programs, housing programs, Head Start, adult education, and 
     job training.''; and
       On page 77, line 24, strike ``and''.
       On page 78, line 4, strike ``and''.
       On page 78, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
       (III) in clause (vi), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (IV) in clause (vii), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (V) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(viii) describes how the school will coordinate and 
     collaborate with other agencies providing services to 
     children and families, including programs supported under 
     this Act, violence prevention programs, nutrition programs, 
     housing programs, Head Start, adult education, and job 
     training.''; and
       On page 79, line 11, strike ``and'' both places it appears.
       On page 79, strike line 18, and insert the following: 
     teams; and''; and
       On page 79, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(I) coordinate and integrate Federal, State, and local 
     services and programs, including programs supported under 
     this Act, violence prevention programs, nutrition programs, 
     housing programs, Head Start, adult education, and job 
     training.''.
       On page 572, line 2, insert ``, or to have possessed a 
     weapon at a school,'' after ``to a school''.
       On page 572, line 7, insert before the period the 
     following: ``if such modification is in writing''.
       On page 573, line 3, strike ``and''.
       On page 573, line 9, strike ``and''.
       On page 573, line 10, strike the period and insert ``; 
     and''.
       On page 573, between line 13 and 14, insert the following:
       ``(f) Definition.--In this section, the term `school' means 
     any setting that is under the control and supervision of the 
     local education agency for the purpose of student activities 
     approved and authorized by the local education agency.
       ``(g) Exception.--Nothing in this section shall apply to a 
     weapon that is lawfully stored inside a locked vehicle on 
     school property, or if it is for activities approved and 
     authorized by the local educational agency and the local 
     educational agency adopts appropriate safeguards to ensure 
     student safety.''.
       On page 573, line 20, strike ``brings a firearm or weapon 
     to a school'' and insert ``brings a weapon to a school, or is 
     found to have possessed a weapon at a school,''.
       On page 573, strike lines 22 through 25, and insert the 
     following:
       ``(b) Definitions.--For the purpose of this section:
       ``(1) School.--The term `school' has the meaning given to 
     such term by section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
       ``(2) Weapon.--The term `weapon' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 4101(b)(3).''.

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