[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 25, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5113-S5119]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 965. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; 
as follows:

       At the end of title II of division C, insert the following:

     SEC. 3202. MATH SKILLS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

       (a) The purposes of this section are--
       (1) to provide assistance to State educational agencies and 
     local educational agencies in implementing effective 
     research-based mathematics programs for students in secondary 
     schools, including students with disabilities and students 
     with limited English proficiency;
       (2) to improve instruction in mathematics for students in 
     secondary school through the implementation of mathematics 
     programs and the support of comprehensive mathematics 
     initiatives that are based on the best available evidence of 
     effectiveness;
       (3) to provide targeted help to low-income students who are 
     struggling with mathematics and whose achievement is 
     significantly below grade level; and
       (4) to provide in-service training for mathematics coaches 
     who can assist secondary school teachers to utilize research-
     based mathematics instruction to develop and improve 
     students' mathematical abilities and knowledge, and assist 
     teachers in assessing and improving student academic 
     achievement.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible local educational agency.--The term ``eligible 
     local educational agency'' means a local educational agency 
     that is eligible to receive funds, and that is receiving 
     funds, under part A of title I of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.).
       (2) Mathematics coach.--The term ``mathematics coach'' 
     means a certified or licensed teacher, with a demonstrated 
     effectiveness in teaching mathematics to students with 
     specialized needs in mathematics and improving student 
     academic achievement in mathematics, a command of 
     mathematical content knowledge, and the ability to work with 
     classroom teachers to improve the teachers' instructional 
     techniques to support mathematics improvement, who works on 
     site at a school--
       (A) to train teachers to better assess student learning in 
     mathematics;
       (B) to train teachers to assess students' mathematics 
     skills and identify students who need remediation; and
       (C) to provide or assess remedial mathematics instruction, 
     including for--
       (i) students in after-school and summer school programs;
       (ii) students requiring additional instruction;
       (iii) students with disabilities; and
       (iv) students with limited English proficiency.
       (3) Secondary school.--The term ``secondary school'' means 
     a school that provides secondary education, as determined 
     under State law.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Education.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $130,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
     of the 3 succeeding fiscal years.
       (d) Grants Authorized.--
       (1) In general.--From funds appropriated under subsection 
     (c) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall establish a 
     program, in accordance with the requirements of this section, 
     that will provide grants on a competitive basis to State 
     educational agencies to award grants and subgrants to 
     eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of 
     establishing mathematics programs to improve the overall 
     mathematics performance of secondary school students in the 
     State.
       (2) Length of grant.--A grant to a State educational agency 
     under this section shall be awarded for a period of 4 years.
       (e) Reservation of Funds by the Secretary.--From amounts 
     appropriated under subsection (c) for a fiscal year, the 
     Secretary may reserve--
       (1) not more than 3 percent of such amounts to fund 
     national activities in support of the programs assisted under 
     this section, such as research and dissemination of best 
     practices, except that the Secretary may not use the reserved 
     funds to award grants directly to local educational agencies; 
     and
       (2) not more than \1/2\ of 1 percent of such amounts for 
     the Bureau of Indian Education of the Department of the 
     Interior to carry out the services and activities described 
     in subsection (l)(3) for Indian children.
       (f) Grant Formulas.--
       (1) Competitive grants to state educational agencies.--From 
     amounts appropriated under subsection (c) and not reserved 
     under subsection (e), the Secretary shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable 
     the State educational agencies to provide subgrants to 
     eligible local educational agencies to establish mathematics 
     programs for the purpose of improving overall mathematics 
     performance among students in secondary school in the State.
       (2) Minimum grant.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
     minimum grant made to any state educational agency under this 
     section shall be not less than $500,000.
       (g) Applications.--
       (1) In general.--In order to receive a grant under this 
     section, a State educational agency shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
     require. Each such application shall meet the following 
     conditions:
       (A) A State educational agency shall not include the 
     application for assistance under this section in a 
     consolidated application submitted under section 9302 of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7842).
       (B) The State educational agency's application shall 
     include assurances that such application and any technical 
     assistance provided by the State will be guided by a peer 
     review team, which shall consist of--
       (i) researchers with expertise in the pedagogy of 
     mathematics;
       (ii) mathematicians; and
       (iii) mathematics educators serving high-risk, high-
     achievement schools and eligible local educational agencies.
       (C) The State educational agency will participate, if 
     requested, in any evaluation of the State educational 
     agency's program under this section.
       (D) The State educational agency's application shall 
     include a program plan that contains a description of the 
     following:
       (i) How the State educational agency will assist eligible 
     local educational agencies in implementing subgrants, 
     including providing ongoing professional development for 
     mathematics coaches, teachers, paraprofessionals, and 
     administrators.
       (ii) How the State educational agency will help eligible 
     local educational agencies identify high-quality screening, 
     diagnostic, and classroom-based instructional mathematics 
     assessments.
       (iii) How the State educational agency will help eligible 
     local educational agencies identify high-quality research-
     based mathematics materials and programs.
       (iv) How the State educational agency will help eligible 
     local educational agencies identify appropriate and effective 
     materials, programs, and assessments for students with 
     disabilities and students with limited English proficiency.
       (v) How the State educational agency will ensure that 
     professional development funded under this section--

       (I) is based on mathematics research;
       (II) will effectively improve instructional practices for 
     mathematics for secondary school students;
       (III) will improve student academic achievement in 
     mathematics; and
       (IV) is coordinated with professional development 
     activities funded through other programs, including section 
     2113 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 6613).

       (vi) How funded activities will help teachers and other 
     instructional staff to implement research-based components of 
     mathematics instruction and improve student academic 
     achievement.
       (vii) The subgrant process the State educational agency 
     will use to ensure that eligible local educational agencies 
     receiving subgrants implement programs and practices based on 
     mathematics research.
       (viii) How the State educational agency will build on and 
     promote coordination among mathematics programs in the State 
     to increase overall effectiveness in improving mathematics 
     instruction and student academic achievement, including for 
     students with disabilities and students with limited English 
     proficiency.
       (ix) How the State educational agency will regularly assess 
     and evaluate the effectiveness of the eligible local 
     educational agency activities funded under this section.
       (h) State Use of Funds.--Each State educational agency 
     receiving a grant under this section shall--
       (1) establish a peer review team comprised of researchers 
     with expertise in the pedagogy

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     of mathematics, mathematicians, and mathematics educators 
     from high-risk, high-achievement schools, to provide guidance 
     to eligible local educational agencies in selecting or 
     developing and implementing appropriate, research-based 
     mathematics programs for secondary school students;
       (2) use 80 percent of the grant funds received under this 
     section for a fiscal year to fund high-quality applications 
     for subgrants to eligible local educational agencies having 
     applications approved under subsection (l); and
       (3) use 20 percent of the grant funds received under this 
     section--
       (A) to carry out State-level activities described in the 
     application submitted under subsection (g);
       (B) to provide--
       (i) technical assistance to eligible local educational 
     agencies; and
       (ii) high-quality professional development to teachers and 
     mathematics coaches in the State;
       (C) to oversee and evaluate subgrant services and 
     activities undertaken by the eligible local educational 
     agencies as described in subsection (l)(3); and
       (D) for administrative costs, of which not more than 5 
     percent of the grant funds may be used for planning, 
     administration, and reporting.
       (i) Notice to Eligible Local Educational Agencies.--Each 
     State educational agency receiving a grant under this section 
     shall provide notice to all eligible local educational 
     agencies in the State about the availability of subgrants 
     under this section.
       (j) Prohibitions.--
       (1) In general.--In implementing this section, the 
     Secretary shall not--
       (A) endorse, approve, or sanction any mathematics 
     curriculum designed for use in any school; or
       (B) engage in oversight, technical assistance, or 
     activities that will require the adoption of a specific 
     mathematics program or instructional materials by a State, 
     local educational agency, or school.
       (2) Conflict of interest.--Any federal employee, 
     contractor, or subcontractor involved in the administration, 
     implementation, or provision of oversight or technical 
     assistance duties or activities under this section shall--
       (A) disclose to the Secretary any financial ties to 
     publishers, entities, private individuals, or organizations 
     that will benefit from funds provided under this section; and
       (B) be prohibited from maintaining significant financial 
     interests in areas directly related to duties or activities 
     under this section, unless granted a waiver by the Secretary.
       (3) Reporting.--The Secretary shall report annually to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
     Senate, and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House 
     of Representatives, on each of the waivers granted under 
     paragraph (2)(B).
       (4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to authorize or permit the Secretary, Department of 
     Education, or a Department of Education contractor, to 
     mandate, direct, control, or suggest the selection of a 
     mathematics curriculum, supplemental instructional materials, 
     or program of instruction by a State, local educational 
     agency, or school.
       (k) Supplement Not Supplant.--Each State educational agency 
     receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant 
     funds to supplement, not supplant, State funding for 
     activities authorized under this section or for other 
     educational activities.
       (l) Subgrants to Eligible Local Educational Agencies.--
       (1) Application.--
       (A) In general.--Each eligible local educational agency 
     desiring a subgrant under this subsection shall submit an 
     application to the State educational agency in the form and 
     according to the schedule established by the State 
     educational agency.
       (B) Contents.--In addition to any information required by 
     the State educational agency, each application under 
     paragraph (1) shall demonstrate how the eligible local 
     educational agency will carry out the following required 
     activities:
       (i) Development or selection and implementation of 
     research-based mathematics assessments.
       (ii) Development or selection and implementation of 
     research-based mathematics programs, including programs for 
     students with disabilities and students with limited English 
     proficiency.
       (iii) Selection of instructional materials based on 
     mathematics research.
       (iv) High-quality professional development for mathematics 
     coaches and teachers based on mathematics research.
       (v) Evaluation and assessment strategies.
       (vi) Reporting.
       (vii) Providing access to research-based mathematics 
     materials.
       (C) Consortia.--Consistent with State law, an eligible 
     local educational agency may apply to the State educational 
     agency for a subgrant as a member of a consortium of local 
     educational agencies if each member of the consortium is an 
     eligible local educational agency.
       (2) Award basis.--
       (A) Priority.--A State educational agency awarding 
     subgrants under this subsection shall give priority to 
     eligible local educational agencies that--
       (i) are among the local educational agencies in the State 
     with the lowest graduation rates, as described in section 
     1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(vi)); and
       (ii) have the highest number or percentage of students who 
     are counted under section 1124(c) of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333(c)).
       (B) Amount of grants.--Subgrants under this subsection 
     shall be of sufficient size and scope to enable eligible 
     local educational agencies to fully implement activities 
     assisted under this subsection.
       (3) Local use of funds.--Each eligible local educational 
     agency receiving a subgrant under this subsection shall use 
     the subgrant funds to carry out, at the secondary school 
     level, the following services and activities:
       (A) Hiring mathematics coaches and providing professional 
     development for mathematics coaches--
       (i) at a level to provide effective coaching to classroom 
     teachers;
       (ii) to work with classroom teachers to better assess 
     student academic achievement in mathematics;
       (iii) to work with classroom teachers to identify students 
     with mathematics problems and, where appropriate, refer 
     students to available programs for remediation and additional 
     services;
       (iv) to work with classroom teachers to diagnose and 
     remediate mathematics difficulties of the lowest-performing 
     students, so that those teachers can provide intensive, 
     research-based instruction, including during after-school and 
     summer sessions, geared toward ensuring that those students 
     can access and be successful in rigorous academic coursework; 
     and
       (v) to assess and organize student data on mathematics and 
     communicate that data to school administrators to inform 
     school reform efforts.
       (B) Reviewing, analyzing, developing, and, where possible, 
     adapting curricula to make sure mathematics skills are taught 
     within other core academic subjects.
       (C) Providing mathematics professional development for all 
     relevant teachers in secondary school, as necessary, that 
     addresses both remedial and higher level mathematics skills 
     for students in the applicable curriculum.
       (D) Providing professional development for teachers, 
     administrators, and paraprofessionals serving secondary 
     schools to help the teachers, administrators, and 
     paraprofessionals improve student academic achievement in 
     mathematics.
       (E) Procuring and implementing programs and instructional 
     materials based on mathematics research, including software 
     and other education technology related to mathematics 
     instruction with demonstrated effectiveness in improving 
     mathematics instruction and student academic achievement.
       (F) Building on and promoting coordination among 
     mathematics programs in the eligible local educational agency 
     to increase overall effectiveness in--
       (i) improving mathematics instruction; and
       (ii) increasing student academic achievement, including for 
     students with disabilities and students with limited English 
     proficiency.
       (G) Evaluating the effectiveness of the instructional 
     strategies, teacher professional development programs, and 
     other interventions that are implemented under the subgrant; 
     and
       (H) Measuring improvement in student academic achievement, 
     including through progress monitoring or other assessments.
       (4) Supplement not supplant.--Each eligible local 
     educational agency receiving a subgrant under this subsection 
     shall use the subgrant funds to supplement, not supplant, the 
     eligible local educational agency's funding for activities 
     authorized under this section or for other educational 
     activities.
       (5) New services and activities.--Subgrant funds provided 
     under this subsection may be used only to provide services 
     and activities authorized under this section that were not 
     provided on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
       (6) Evaluations.--Each eligible local educational agency 
     receiving a grant under this subsection shall participate, as 
     requested by the State educational agency or the Secretary, 
     in reviews and evaluations of the programs of the eligible 
     local educational agency and the effectiveness of such 
     programs, and shall provide such reports as are requested by 
     the State educational agency and the Secretary.
       (m) Matching Requirements.--
       (1) State educational agency requirements.--A State 
     educational agency that receives a grant under this section 
     shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 
     50 percent of the amount of the grant, in cash or in-kind, to 
     carry out the activities supported by the grant, of which not 
     more than 20 percent of such 50 percent may be provided by 
     local educational agencies within the State.
       (2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or a portion of 
     the matching requirements described in paragraph (1) for any 
     fiscal year, if the Secretary determines that--
       (A) the application of the matching requirement will result 
     in serious hardship for the State educational agency; or
       (B) providing a waiver best serves the purpose of the 
     program assisted under this section.
       (n) Program Performance and Accountability.--

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       (1) Information.--Each State educational agency receiving a 
     grant under this section shall collect and report to the 
     Secretary annually such information on the results of the 
     grant as the Secretary may reasonably require, including 
     information on--
       (A) mathematics achievement data that show the progress of 
     students participating in projects under this section 
     (including, to the extent practicable, comparable data from 
     students not participating in such projects), based primarily 
     on the results of State, school districtwide, or classroom-
     based monitoring reports or assessments, including--
       (i) specific identification of those schools and eligible 
     local educational agencies that report the largest gains in 
     mathematics achievement; and
       (ii) evidence on whether the State educational agency and 
     eligible local educational agencies within the State have--

       (I) significantly increased the number of students 
     achieving at the proficient or advanced level on the State 
     student academic achievement standards in mathematics under 
     section 1111(b)(1)(D)(ii) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)(D)(ii));
       (II) significantly increased the percentages of students 
     described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v)(II) of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     6311(b)(2)(C)(v)(II)) who are achieving proficiency or 
     advanced levels on such State academic content standards in 
     mathematics;
       (III) significantly increased the number of students making 
     significant progress toward meeting such State academic 
     content and achievement standards in mathematics; and
       (IV) successfully implemented this section;

       (B) the percentage of students in the schools served by the 
     eligible local educational agency who enroll in advanced 
     mathematics courses in grades 9 through 12, including the 
     percentage of such students who pass such courses; and
       (C) the progress made in increasing the quality and 
     accessibility of professional development and leadership 
     activities in mathematics, especially activities resulting in 
     greater content knowledge and expertise of teachers, 
     administrators, and other school staff, except that the 
     Secretary shall not require such information until after the 
     third year of a grant awarded under this section.
       (2) Reporting and disaggregation.--The information required 
     under paragraph (1) shall be--
       (A) reported in a manner that allows for a comparison of 
     aggregated score differentials of student academic 
     achievement before (to the extent feasible) and after 
     implementation of the project assisted under this section; 
     and
       (B) disaggregated in the same manner as information is 
     disaggregated under section 1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     6311(h)(1)(C)(i)).
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  SA 966. Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. Coleman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 761, to invest 
in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the 
United States in the global economy; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _. SBIR-STEM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of 
     the Small Business Administration;
       (2) the term ``eligible entity'' means a grantee under the 
     SBIR Program that provides an internship program for STEM 
     college students;
       (3) the terms ``Phase I'' and ``Phase II'' mean Phase I and 
     Phase II grants under the SBIR Program, respectively;
       (4) the term ``pilot program'' means the SBIR-STEM 
     Workforce Development Grant Pilot Program established under 
     subsection (b);
       (5) the term ``SBIR Program'' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 9(e) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     638(e)); and
       (6) the term ``STEM college student'' means a college 
     student in the field of science, technology, engineering, or 
     math.
       (b) Pilot Program Established.--From amounts made available 
     to carry out this section, the Administrator shall establish 
     an SBIR-STEM Workforce Development Grant Pilot Program to 
     encourage the business community to provide workforce 
     development opportunities to STEM college students, by 
     providing an SBIR bonus grant to eligible entities.
       (c) Awards.--A bonus grant to an eligible entity under the 
     pilot program shall be in an amount equal to 10 percent of 
     either a Phase I or Phase II grant, as applicable, with a 
     total award maximum of not more than $10,000 per year.
       (d)  Evaluation.--Following the fourth year of funding 
     under this section, the Administrator shall submit a report 
     to Congress on the results of the pilot program.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section--
       (1) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
       (2) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
       (3) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
       (4) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
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  SA 967. Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Cochran) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
761, to invest in innovation and education to improve the 
competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 8, line 2, insert ``(including a part B institution 
     as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1061))'' after ``education''.
       On page 17, line 22, insert ``(including a part B 
     institution as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061))''after ``academia''.
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  SA 968. Mr. COLEMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. EXPEDITED NAME CHECKS FOR ALIENS WITH ADVANCED 
                   DEGREES.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of 
     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may request that 
     the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation expedite 
     a name check carried out for immigration purposes, except for 
     naturalization purposes, for an alien with an advanced degree 
     in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or medicine 
     who has previously been admitted to the United States as a 
     nonimmigrant to perform advanced research or serve as a 
     medical doctor.
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  SA 969. Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kerry, 
Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Schumer) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and 
education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the 
global economy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 47, after line 23, add the following:

     SEC. 1407. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts 
     appropriated pursuant to section 1401--
       (1) $65,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2008 for 
     new grants or contracts through the Advanced Technology 
     Program authorized under section 28 of the Act of March 3, 
     1901 (15 U.S.C. 278n);
       (2) $80,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2009 for 
     new grants or contracts described in paragraph (1);
       (3) $100,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2010 for 
     new grants or contracts described in paragraph (1); and
       (4) $100,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2011 for 
     new grants or contracts described in paragraph (1).
       (b) Annual Report.--Section 28 of the Act of March 3, 1901 
     (15 U.S.C. 278n) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following:
       ``(j) Annual Report.--Not later than February 1 of each 
     year, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall 
     submit a report to Congress that describes--
       ``(1) the activities undertaken through the Program during 
     the previous year;
       ``(2) the status of all investments made in prior years and 
     their impact on the economic competitiveness of the United 
     States; and
       ``(3) any other matters that the Director determines to be 
     appropriate.''.
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  SA 970. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; 
as follows:

       On page 164, strike lines 11 through 22 and insert the 
     following:
       (C) Privacy and access to data.--
       (i) In general.--Each State that receives a grant under 
     subsection (c)(2) shall implement measures to--

       (I) limit the State's use of information in the statewide 
     P-16 education data system to the purposes and functions set 
     forth in subparagraph (E) and allow access to the information 
     in the statewide data system only to those State employees, 
     and only on such terms, as may be necessary to fulfill those 
     purposes and functions;
       (II) prohibit the disclosure of information in the 
     statewide P-16 education data system to any other person, 
     agency, institution, or entity, except to the extent 
     necessary to assist the State in fulfilling the purposes and 
     functions set forth in subparagraph (E), and only if such 
     party has signed a data use agreement that--

       (aa) prohibits the party from further disclosing the 
     information;
       (bb) prohibits the party from using the information for any 
     purpose other than the purpose specified in the agreement, 
     which purpose must relate to assisting the State in carrying 
     out the purposes and functions set forth in subparagraph (E); 
     and
       (cc) requires the party to destroy the information when the 
     purpose for which the disclosure was made is accomplished;

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       (III) keep an accurate accounting of the date, nature, and 
     purpose of each disclosure of information in the statewide P-
     16 education data system, and the name and address of the 
     person, agency, institution, or entity to whom the disclosure 
     is made, which accounting shall be made available on request 
     to parents of any student whose information has been 
     disclosed;
       (IV) maintain adequate security measures to ensure the 
     confidentiality and integrity of the data system;
       (V) ensure that the statewide P-16 education data system 
     meets any further requirements of the Family Educational 
     Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. 1232g);
       (VI) where rights are provided to parents under this 
     clause, provide those rights to the student instead of the 
     parent if the student has reached the age of 18 or is 
     enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution; and
       (VII) ensure adequate enforcement of the requirements of 
     this clause.

       (ii) Use of unique identifiers.--

       (I) Governmental use of unique identifiers.--It shall be 
     unlawful for any Federal, State, or local governmental agency 
     to use the unique identifiers employed in the statewide P-16 
     education data systems for any purpose other than as 
     authorized by this Act, or to deny any individual any right, 
     benefit, or privilege provided by law because of such 
     individual's refusal to disclose the individual's unique 
     identifier.
       (II) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall 
     promulgate regulations governing the use of the unique 
     identifiers employed in statewide P-16 education data 
     systems, including, where necessary, regulations requiring 
     States desiring grants for statewide P-16 education data 
     systems under this section to implement specified measures, 
     with the goal of safeguarding individual privacy by 
     minimizing to the extent practicable the use of unique 
     identifiers by both governmental and nongovernmental 
     entities.

       On page 169, strike lines 15 through 17 and insert the 
     following:
       (i) a description of the privacy protection and enforcement 
     measures that the State has implemented or will implement 
     pursuant to subparagraph (C), and assurances that these 
     measures will be in place prior to the establishment or 
     improvement of the statewide P-16 education data system; and
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  SA 971. Ms. CANTWELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING.

       (a) High-Performance Computing Research and Development 
     Program.--Title I of the High-Performance Computing Act of 
     1991 (15 U.S.C. 5511 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in the title heading, by striking ``AND THE NATIONAL 
     RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK'' and inserting ``RESEARCH AND 
     DEVELOPMENT'';
       (2) in section 101--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
     and inserting the following:
       ``(A) provide for long-term basic and applied research on 
     high-performance computing;
       ``(B) provide for research and development on, and 
     demonstration of, technologies to advance the capacity and 
     capabilities of high-performance computing and networking 
     systems;
       ``(C) provide for sustained access by the research 
     community in the United States to high-performance computing 
     systems that are among the most advanced in the world in 
     terms of performance in solving scientific and engineering 
     problems, including provision for technical support for users 
     of such systems;
       ``(D) provide for efforts to increase software 
     availability, productivity, capability, security, 
     portability, and reliability;
       ``(E) provide for high-performance networks, including 
     experimental testbed networks, to enable research and 
     development on, and demonstration of, advanced applications 
     enabled by such networks;
       ``(F) provide for computational science and engineering 
     research on mathematical modeling and algorithms for 
     applications in all fields of science and engineering;
       ``(G) provide for the technical support of, and research 
     and development on, high-performance computing systems and 
     software required to address Grand Challenges;
       ``(H) provide for educating and training additional 
     undergraduate and graduate students in software engineering, 
     computer science, computer and network security, applied 
     mathematics, library and information science, and 
     computational science; and
       ``(I) provide for improving the security of computing and 
     networking systems, including Federal systems, including 
     research required to establish security standards and 
     practices for these systems.'';
       (ii) by striking paragraph (2);
       (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively;
       (iv) in paragraph (2), as redesignated--

       (I) by striking subparagraph (B);
       (II) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (D) and (F), respectively;
       (III) by inserting before subparagraph (D), as 
     redesignated, the following:

       ``(A) establish the goals and priorities for Federal high-
     performance computing research, development, networking, and 
     other activities;
       ``(B) establish Program Component Areas that implement the 
     goals established under subparagraph (A), and identify the 
     Grand Challenges that the Program should address;
       ``(C) provide for interagency coordination of Federal high-
     performance computing research, development, networking, and 
     other activities undertaken pursuant to the Program;''; and

       (IV) by inserting after subparagraph (D), as redesignated, 
     the following:

       ``(E) develop and maintain a research, development, and 
     deployment roadmap for the provision of high-performance 
     computing systems under paragraph (1)(C); and''; and
       (v) in paragraph (3), as redesignated--

       (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``paragraph (3)(A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (2)(D)'';
       (II) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:

       ``(A) provide a detailed description of the Program 
     Component Areas, including a description of any changes in 
     the definition of or activities under the Program Component 
     Areas from the preceding report, and the reasons for such 
     changes, and a description of Grand Challenges supported 
     under the Program;'';

       (III) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``specific 
     activities'' and all that follows through ``the Network'' and 
     inserting ``each Program Component Area'';
       (IV) in subparagraph (D)--

       (aa) by inserting ``and for each Program Component Area'' 
     after ``participating in the Program''; and
       (bb) by inserting ``and'' at the end;

       (V) by striking subparagraph (E);
       (VI) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); 
     and
       (VII) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated, by inserting 
     ``and the extent to which the Program incorporates the 
     recommendations of the advisory committee established under 
     subsection (b)'' before the period at the end;

       (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Advisory Committee.--(1) The President shall 
     establish the Advisory Committee on High-Performance 
     Computing (referred to in this subsection as the `Advisory 
     Committee'), which shall be composed of representatives of 
     the research, education, and library communities, network 
     providers, and industry, who are specially qualified to 
     provide the Director with advice and information on high-
     performance computing.
       ``(2) The Director shall consider recommendations received 
     from the Advisory Committee in reviewing and revising the 
     Program. The advisory committee shall provide the Director 
     with an independent assessment of--
       ``(A) progress made in implementing the Program;
       ``(B) the need to revise the Program;
       ``(C) the balance between the components of the Program, 
     including funding levels for the Program Component Areas;
       ``(D) whether the research and development undertaken 
     pursuant to the Program is helping to maintain United States 
     leadership in high-performance computing and networking 
     technology; and
       ``(E) other issues identified by the Director.
       ``(3) The Advisory Committee shall conduct periodic 
     evaluations of the funding, management, coordination, 
     implementation, and activities of the Program.
       ``(4) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
     of the America COMPETES Act, and not less frequently than 
     once every 2 years thereafter, the Advisory Committee shall 
     submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science and 
     Technology of the House of Representatives that summarizes--
       ``(A) the results of the assessments and evaluations 
     conducted under this subsection; and
       ``(B) recommendations submitted to the Director.
       ``(5) Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
     shall not apply to the Advisory Committee.''; and
       (C) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ``Program or'' and 
     inserting ``Program Component Areas or''.
       (b) Definitions.--Section 4 of the High-Performance 
     Computing Act of 1991 (15 U.S.C. 5503) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and multidisciplinary 
     teams of researchers'' after ``high-performance computing 
     resources'';
       (2) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) by striking ``scientific workstations, supercomputer 
     systems (including vector supercomputers and large scale 
     parallel systems)'' and inserting ``supercomputer systems''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``and applications and systems software'' 
     and inserting ``applications and systems software, and the 
     management of large data sets'';
       (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``packet switched'';
       (4) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (5) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and

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       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) `Program Component Areas' means the major subject 
     areas under which are grouped related individual projects and 
     activities carried out under the Program.''.
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  SA 972. Mr. BAYH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Section 1401 is amended to read as follows:

     SEC. 1401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Commerce for the use of the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology--
       (1) for fiscal year 2008, $793,611,000, of which 
     $205,000,000 shall be used for the Hollings Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership Program;
       (2) for fiscal year 2009, $863,972,000, of which 
     $210,000,000 shall be used for the Hollings Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership Program;
       (3) for fiscal year 2010, $941,369,000, of which 
     $215,000,000 shall be used for the Hollings Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership Program; and
       (4) for fiscal year 2011, $1,026,506,000, of which 
     $220,000,000 shall be used for the Hollings Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership Program.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 973. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Levin) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 761, to invest in 
innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United 
States in the global economy; as follows:

       On page 16, strike lines 15 and 16 and insert the 
     following:
       (P) The Small Business Administration.
       (Q) Any other department or agency designated by the 
     President.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 974. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 8, strike lines 7 through 9 and insert the 
     following:
       (10) the extent of damage resulting from the Gulf Coast 
     hurricanes of 2005 to technology-based clusters in the 
     declared disaster areas relating to those hurricanes, and 
     recommendations for Federal and State policies to retain and 
     expand those clusters;
       (11) the extent to which Federal funding promotes or 
     hinders innovation; and
       (12) the extent to which individuals are being
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 975. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; 
as follows:

       On page 78, strike line 21 and insert the following:
       ``(D) $27,500,000 for fiscal year 2011.

           ``CHAPTER 6--NATIONAL ENERGY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

     ``SEC. 3195. NATIONAL ENERGY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to enable 
     all students to reach or exceed grade-level academic 
     achievement standards and to enhance the knowledge of the 
     students of the science of energy, the sources of energy, the 
     uses of energy in society, and the environmental consequences 
     and benefits of all energy sources and uses by--
       ``(1) improving instruction in science related to energy 
     for students in kindergarten through grade 9 through the 
     implementation of energy education programs and with the 
     support of comprehensive science education initiatives that 
     are based on the best available evidence of effectiveness; 
     and
       ``(2) providing professional development and instructional 
     leadership activities for teachers and, if appropriate, for 
     administrators and other school staff, on the implementation 
     of comprehensive mathematics initiatives designed--
       ``(A) to improve the understanding of students of the 
     scientific, economic, and environmental impacts of energy;
       ``(B) to improve the knowledge of teachers, administrators, 
     and other school staff related to the scientific content of 
     energy;
       ``(C) to increase the use of effective instructional 
     practices; and
       ``(D) to reflect science content that is consistent with 
     State academic achievement standards in mathematics described 
     in section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)).
       ``(b) Program.--The Secretary (acting through the Director) 
     (referred to in this section as the `Secretary') shall 
     provide grants to States to assist the States in establishing 
     or expanding programs to enhance the quality of science 
     education in elementary schools with respect to conventional 
     and emerging energy sources and uses.
       ``(c) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall use and coordinate with existing State and 
     national programs that have a similar mission.
       ``(d) Grants.--The Secretary shall award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, under this section to States to pay the 
     Federal share of the costs of establishing or expanding high-
     quality energy education curricula and programs.
       ``(e) Programs.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary shall award grants to establish or expand programs 
     that enhance--
       ``(1) the quality of science education in elementary 
     schools with respect to conventional and emerging energy 
     sources and uses; and
       ``(2) the understanding of students of the science, 
     economics, and environmental impacts of energy production and 
     consumption.
       ``(f) Federal and Non-Federal Shares.--
       ``(1) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs of 
     carrying out a program under this section shall be 50 
     percent.
       ``(2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the 
     costs of carrying out a program under this section may be 
     provided in the form of cash or in-kind contributions, fairly 
     evaluated, including services.
       ``(g) Distribution.--In awarding grants under this section, 
     the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) ensure a wide, equitable distribution of grants among 
     States that propose to serve students from urban and rural 
     areas; and
       ``(2) provide equal consideration to States without 
     National Laboratories.
       ``(h) Uses of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), States, or 
     other entities through States, that receive grants under this 
     section shall use the grant funds to--
       ``(A) employ proven strategies and methods for improving 
     student learning and teaching regarding energy;
       ``(B) integrate into the curriculum of schools 
     comprehensive, science-based, energy education, including 
     instruction and assessments that are aligned with--
       ``(i) the academic content and student academic achievement 
     standards of the State (within the meaning of section 1111 of 
     the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     6311));
       ``(ii) classroom management;
       ``(iii) professional development;
       ``(iv) parental involvement; and
       ``(v) school management; and
       ``(C) provide high-quality and continuous teacher and staff 
     professional development.
       ``(2) Requirements.--Grant funds under this section may be 
     used for activities described in paragraph (1) only if the 
     activities are directly related to improving student academic 
     achievement related to--
       ``(A) the science of energy;
       ``(B) the sources of energy;
       ``(C) the uses of energy in society; and
       ``(D) the environmental consequences and benefits of all 
     energy sources and uses.
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--
       ``(1) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009; 
     and
       ``(2) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011.''.
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  SA 976. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Webb, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kerry, and 
Mr. Pryor) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to improve the 
competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 208, after line 2, add the following:

     SECTION 4015. OFFICE OF MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION DIGITAL 
                   AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless 
     Technology Opportunity Act''.
       (b) Establishment of Office.--The National Science 
     Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 16 (42 U.S.C. 1875) as section 
     17; and
       (2) by inserting after section 15 the following:

     ``SEC. 16. OFFICE OF MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTION DIGITAL AND 
                   WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY.

       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is established within the 
     Foundation the Office of Minority Serving Institution Digital 
     and Wireless Technology to carry out the provisions of this 
     section.
       ``(2) Purposes.--The Office shall--
       ``(A) strengthen the ability of eligible institutions to 
     provide capacity for instruction in digital and wireless 
     network technologies by awarding grants to, or executing 
     contracts or cooperative agreements with, those institutions 
     to provide such instruction; and
       ``(B) strengthen the national digital and wireless 
     infrastructure by increasing national investment in 
     telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible 
     institutions.
       ``(b) Activities Supported.--An eligible institution may 
     use a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under 
     this section to--
       ``(1) acquire equipment, instrumentation, networking 
     capability, hardware, software, digital network technology, 
     wireless technology, and infrastructure;
       ``(2) develop and provide educational services, including 
     faculty development, related to science, mathematics, 
     engineering, or technology;

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       ``(3) provide teacher education, 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 technology in the classroom 
     or in other instructional settings;
       ``(4) implement joint projects and consortia to provide 
     education regarding technology in the classroom with a State, 
     State education agency, local education agency, community-
     based organization, national non-profit organization, or 
     business, including a minority business;
       ``(5) provide professional development in science, 
     mathematics, engineering, or technology to administrators and 
     faculty of eligible institutions with institutional 
     responsibility for technology education;
       ``(6) provide capacity-building technical assistance to 
     eligible institutions through remote technical support, 
     technical assistance workshops, distance learning, new 
     technologies, and other technological applications;
       ``(7) foster the use of information communications 
     technology to increase scientific, mathematical, engineering, 
     and technology instruction and research; and
       ``(8) develop proposals to be submitted under this section 
     to develop strategic plans for information technology 
     investments.
       ``(c) Application and Review Procedure.--
       ``(1) In general.--
       ``(A) Application.--An eligible institution seeking a 
     grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section 
     shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in 
     such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
     Director may reasonably require.
       ``(B) Procedure.--The Director, in consultation with the 
     advisory council established under paragraph (2), shall--
       ``(i) promulgate a regulation that establishes a procedure 
     by which to accept and review applications submitted under 
     subparagraph (A); and
       ``(ii) publish an announcement of such procedure, including 
     a statement regarding the availability of funds, in the 
     Federal Register.
       ``(2) Advisory council.--
       ``(A) Establishment.--The Director shall establish an 
     advisory council to--
       ``(i) advise the Director on the best approaches for 
     involving eligible institutions in the activities described 
     in subsection (b); and
       ``(ii) review and evaluate proposals submitted to the 
     program.
       ``(B) Membership.--In selecting the members of the advisory 
     council, the Director may consult with representatives of 
     appropriate organizations, including representatives of 
     eligible institutions, to ensure that the membership of the 
     advisory council reflects participation by technology and 
     telecommunications institutions, minority businesses, 
     eligible institution communities, Federal agency personnel, 
     and other individuals who are knowledgeable about eligible 
     institutions and technology issues.
       ``(C) Program review.--Any panel assembled to review a 
     proposal submitted to the program shall include members from 
     minority serving institutions. Program review criteria shall 
     include consideration of--
       ``(i) demonstrated need for assistance under this section; 
     and
       ``(ii) diversity among the types of institutions receiving 
     assistance under this section.
       ``(3) Data collection.--An eligible institution that 
     receives a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under 
     subsection (a)(2)(A) shall provide the Office with any 
     relevant institutional statistical or demographic data 
     requested by the Office.
       ``(4) Information dissemination.--The Director shall 
     convene an annual meeting of eligible institutions receiving 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subsection 
     (a)(2)(A) to--
       ``(A) foster collaboration and capacity-building activities 
     among eligible institutions; and
       ``(B) disseminate information and ideas generated by such 
     meetings.
       ``(d) Matching Requirement.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director may not award a grant, 
     contract, or cooperative agreement to an eligible institution 
     under this section unless such institution agrees to make 
     available (directly or through donations from public or 
     private entities) non-Federal contributions in an amount 
     equal to the lesser of--
       ``(A) 25 percent of the amount of the grant, contract, or 
     cooperative agreement; or
       ``(B) $500,000.
       ``(2) Waiver.--The Director shall waive the matching 
     requirement under paragraph (1) for any institution or 
     consortium that does not have an endowment that is valued at 
     least $50,000,000.
       ``(e) Limitations.--
       ``(1) In general.--An eligible institution that receives a 
     grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section 
     in an amount greater than $2,500,000 may not receive another 
     grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section 
     until every other eligible institution that has applied for a 
     grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section 
     has been awarded such grant, contract, or cooperative 
     agreement.
       ``(2) Awards administered by eligible institution.--Each 
     grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this 
     section shall be made to, and administered by, an eligible 
     institution, even when awarded for the implementation of a 
     consortium or joint project.
       ``(f) Annual Reports and Evaluation.--
       ``(1) Recipient report.--Each institution that receives a 
     grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section 
     shall submit an annual report to the Director on the use of 
     the funds received through the grant, contract, or 
     cooperative agreement.
       ``(2) Director evaluation.--The Director, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Education, shall--
       ``(A) review the reports submitted under paragraph (1); and
       ``(B) on the basis of such reports, evaluate the activities 
     authorized under subsection (b) every 2 years.
       ``(3) Contents of evaluation.--The evaluation conducted 
     under paragraph (2)(B) shall--
       ``(A) describe the activities undertaken by the 
     institutions described in paragraph (1); and
       ``(B) assess the short-range and long-range impact of 
     activities carried out under the grant, contract, or 
     cooperative agreement on the students, faculty, and staff of 
     such institutions.
       ``(4) Report to congress.--The Director shall submit a 
     report to Congress that includes--
       ``(A) the results of the evaluation;
       ``(B) such recommendations as may be appropriate, including 
     recommendations concerning the continuing need for Federal 
     funding to carry out this section.
       ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Eligible institution.--The term `eligible 
     institution' means an institution that is--
       ``(A) a historically Black college or university that is a 
     part B institution, as defined in section 322(2) of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2));
       ``(B) 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));
       ``(C) a tribally controlled college or university, as 
     defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(3));
       ``(D) an Alaska Native-serving institution under section 
     317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059d(b));
       ``(E) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution under section 
     317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059d(b)); or
       ``(F) an institution that the Director, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Education, determines has enrolled a 
     substantial number of minority, low-income students during 
     the previous academic year who received assistance under 
     subpart I of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) for that year.
       ``(2) Office.--The term `Office' means the Office of 
     Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology 
     established in subsection (a).''.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts 
     appropriated pursuant to an authorization under this Act, 
     $100,000,000 shall be made available to the Director of the 
     National Science Foundation for each of the fiscal years 2008 
     through 2011 to carry out section 16 of the National Science 
     Foundation Act of 1950, as added by this section.
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  SA 977. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; 
as follows:

       On page 113, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
       (B) members of the Armed Forces who are transitioning to 
     civilian life; and
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  SA 978. Mr. COLEMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 116, strike lines 1 through 3 and insert ``Advanced 
     Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Concurrent 
     Enrollment Programs''.
       On page 116, line 8, insert ``and Concurrent Enrollment 
     programs'' after ``programs''.
       Beginning on line 10 on page 116 through line 25 on page 
     127, strike ``Advanced Placement or International 
     Baccalaureate courses'' each place the term appears and 
     insert ``Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate 
     courses or Concurrent Enrollment courses''.
       Beginning on line 1 on page 117 through line 6 on page 127, 
     strike ``pre-Advanced Placement or pre-International 
     Baccalaureate courses'' each place the term appears and 
     insert ``pre-Advanced Placement or pre-International 
     Baccalaureate courses or pre-Concurrent Enrollment courses''.
       On page 118, lines 5 and 6, strike ``or International 
     Baccalaureate services'' and insert ``, International 
     Baccalaureate, or Concurrent Enrollment services''.
       On page 119, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       (7) Concurrent enrollment course.--The term ``Concurrent 
     Enrollment course'' means a course of college instruction 
     provided to secondary school students--
       (A) that is administered by an institution of higher 
     education (as such term is defined in section 101(a) of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)); and

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       (B) for which students who successfully complete the course 
     receive college credit, as verified by an official transcript 
     from the institution of higher education.
       On page 119, lines 11 and 12, strike ``AND INTERNATIONAL 
     BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS'' and insert ``INTERNATIONAL 
     BACCALAUREATE, AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS''.
       On page 120, line 14, strike ``or International 
     Baccalaureate'' and insert ``, International Baccalaureate, 
     or Concurrent Enrollment''.
       On page 124, lines 24 and 25, strike ``or International 
     Baccalaureate'' and insert ``, International Baccalaureate, 
     or Concurrent Enrollment''.
       On page 127, lines 9 and 10, strike ``or International 
     Baccalaureate'' and insert ``, International Baccalaureate, 
     or Concurrent Enrollment''.
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  SA 979. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of division D, insert the following:

     SEC. 4015. DEFINITION OF HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.

       Paragraph (8) of section 4 of the National Science 
     Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n note) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(8) High-need local educational agency.--The term `high-
     need local educational agency' means a local educational 
     agency--
       ``(A)(i) for which not less than 20 percent of the children 
     served by the agency are children from low-income families;
       ``(ii) with a total of less than 600 students in average 
     daily attendance at the schools that are served by the agency 
     and all of whose schools are designated with a school locale 
     code of 6,7, or 8, as determined by the Secretary; or
       ``(iii) that serves not fewer than 10,000 children from 
     low-income families; and
       ``(B)(i) for which there is a high percentage of teachers 
     not teaching in academic subject areas or grade levels in 
     which the teachers were trained to teach; or
       ``(ii) for which there is a high teacher turnover rate or a 
     high percentage of teachers with emergency, provisional, or 
     temporary certification or licensure.''.
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  SA 980. Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 761, to invest 
in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the 
United States in the global economy; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, add the following:

     ``SEC. ___. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       ``It is the Sense of the Senate that--
       ``U.S. Government policies related to deemed exports should 
     safeguard U.S. national security and protect fundamental 
     research;
       ``The Department of Commerce has established the Deemed 
     Export Advisory Committee to develop recommendations for 
     improving current controls on deemed exports;
       ``The Administration and Congress should consider the 
     recommendations of the Deemed Export Advisory Committee in 
     its development and implementation of export control 
     policies.''.
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  SA 981. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Cochran) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 761, to invest 
in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the 
United States in the global economy; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 49, line 3, strike ``agency.'' and insert ``agency 
     and may enter into grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, 
     resource sharing agreements, or interagency financing with 
     Federal, State, and regional agencies, tribes, commercial 
     organizations, educational institutions, non-profit 
     organizations, or other persons.''.

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