[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2083. Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Isakson) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 
submitted by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs. Murray) to the bill S. 
1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
to ensure that every child achieves; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 145, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       ``(e) Use for Dual or Concurrent Enrollment Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency carrying out 
     a schoolwide program or a targeted assistance school program 
     under subsection (c) or (d) in a high school may use funds 
     received under this part--
       ``(A) to carry out--
       ``(i) dual or concurrent enrollment programs for high 
     school students, through which the students are enrolled in 
     the high school and in postsecondary courses at an 
     institution of higher education; or
       ``(ii) programs that allow a student to continue in a dual 
     or concurrent enrollment program at a high school for the 
     school year following the student's completion of grade 12; 
     or
       ``(B) to provide training for teachers, and joint 
     professional development for teachers in collaboration with 
     career and technical educators and educators from 
     institutions of higher education where appropriate, for the 
     purpose of integrating rigorous academics in dual or 
     concurrent enrollment programs.
       ``(2) Flexibility of funds.--A local educational agency 
     using funds received under this part for a dual or concurrent 
     program described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(A) 
     may use such funds for any of the costs associated with such 
     program, including the costs of--
       ``(A) tuition and fees, books, and required instructional 
     materials for such program; and
       ``(B) transportation to and from such program.
       ``(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
     shall be construed to impose on any State any requirement or 
     rule regarding dual or concurrent enrollment programs that is 
     inconsistent with State law.
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