[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[House]
[Pages 25717-25723]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                                 H.R. 2

                         Offered By: Mr. Armey

       Amendment No. 1: Before section 111 of the bill, insert the 
     following (and redesignate any subsequent sections 
     accordingly):

     SEC. 111. PUPIL SAFETY AND FAMILY SCHOOL CHOICE.

       Subpart 1 of part A of title I is amended by inserting 
     after section 1115A of the Act the following:

     ``SEC. 1115B. PUPIL SAFETY AND FAMILY SCHOOL CHOICE.

       ``(a) In General.--If a student is eligible to be served 
     under section 1115(b), or attends a school eligible for a 
     schoolwide program under section 1114, and becomes a victim 
     of a violent criminal offense while in or on the grounds of a 
     public elementary school or secondary school that the student 
     attends and that receives assistance under this part, then 
     the local educational agency may use funds provided under 
     this part to pay the supplementary costs for such student to 
     attend another school. The agency may use the funds to pay 
     for the supplementary costs of such student to attend any 
     other public or private elementary school or secondary 
     school, including a sectarian school, in the same State as 
     the school where the criminal offense occurred, that is 
     selected by the student's parent. The State educational 
     agency shall determine what actions constitute a violent 
     criminal offense for purposes of this section.
       ``(b) Supplementary Costs.--The supplementary costs 
     referred to in subsection (a) shall not exceed--
       ``(1) in the case of a student for whom funds under this 
     section are used to enable the student to attend a public 
     elementary school or secondary school served by a local 
     educational agency that also serves the school where the 
     violent criminal offense occurred, the costs of supplementary 
     educational services and activities described in section 
     1114(b) or 1115(c) that are provided to the student;
       ``(2) in the case of a student for whom funds under this 
     section are used to enable the student to attend a public 
     elementary school or secondary school served by a local 
     educational agency that does not serve the school where the 
     violent criminal offense occurred but is located in the same 
     State--
       ``(A) the costs of supplementary educational services and 
     activities described in section 1114(b) or 1115(c) that are 
     provided to the student; and
       ``(B) the reasonable costs of transportation for the 
     student to attend the school selected by the student's 
     parent; and
       ``(3) in the case of a student for whom funds under this 
     section are used to enable the student to attend a private 
     elementary school or secondary school, including a sectarian 
     school, the costs of tuition, required fees, and the 
     reasonable costs of such transportation.
       ``(c) Construction.--Nothing in this Act or any other 
     Federal law shall be construed to prevent a parent assisted 
     under this section from selecting the public or private 
     elementary school or secondary school that a child of the 
     parent will attend within the State.
       ``(d) Consideration of Assistance.--Assistance used under 
     this section to pay the costs for a student to attend a 
     private school shall not be considered to be Federal aid to 
     the school, and the Federal Government shall have no 
     authority to influence or regulate the operations of a 
     private school as a result of assistance received under this 
     section.
       ``(e) Continuing Eligibility.--A student assisted under 
     this section shall remain eligible to continue receiving 
     assistance under this section for 5 academic years without 
     regard to whether the student is eligible for assistance 
     under section 1114 or 1115(b).
       ``(f) State Law.--All actions undertaken under this section 
     shall be undertaken in accordance with State law and may be 
     undertaken only to the extent such actions are permitted 
     under State law.
       ``(g) Tuition Charges.--Assistance under this section may 
     not be used to pay tuition or required fees at a private 
     elementary school or secondary school in an amount that is 
     greater than the tuition and required fees paid by students 
     not assisted under this section at such school.
       ``(h) Special Rule.--Any school receiving assistance 
     provided under this section shall comply with title VI of the 
     Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and not 
     discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
       ``(i) Assistance; Taxes and Other Federal Programs.--
       ``(1) Assistance to families, not schools.--Assistance 
     provided under this section shall be considered to be aid to 
     families, not schools. Use of such assistance at a school 
     shall not be construed to be Federal financial aid or 
     assistance to that school.
       ``(2) Taxes and determinations of eligibility for other 
     federal programs.--Assistance provided under this section to 
     a student shall not be considered to be income of the student 
     or the parent of such student for Federal, State, or local 
     tax purposes or for determining eligibility for any other 
     Federal program.
       ``(j) Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities Education 
     Act.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect 
     the requirements of part B of the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.).
       ``(k) Sectarian Institutions.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed to supersede or modify any provision of a 
     State constitution that prohibits the expenditure of public 
     funds in or by sectarian institutions.
       ``(l) Maximum Amount.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of this section, the amount of assistance provided under this 
     part for a student shall not exceed the per pupil expenditure 
     for elementary or secondary education, as appropriate, by the 
     local educational agency that serves the school where the 
     criminal offense occurred for the fiscal year preceding the 
     fiscal year for which the determination is made.''.
       After part G of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
     of 1965, as proposed to be added by section 171 of the bill, 
     insert the following:

                      PART F--ACADEMIC EMERGENCIES

     SEC. 181. ACADEMIC EMERGENCIES.

       (a) Academic Emergencies.--Title I of the Act is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

                     ``PART H--ACADEMIC EMERGENCIES

     ``SEC. 1801. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the ``Academic Emergency Act''.

     ``SEC. 1802. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to provide 
     funds to States that have 1 or more schools designated under 
     section 1803 as academic emergency schools to provide parents 
     whose children attend such schools with education 
     alternatives.
       ``(b) Grants to States.--Grants awarded to a State under 
     this part shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 
     years.

     ``SEC. 1803. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.

       ``(a) Designation.--The Governor of each State may 
     designate 1 or more schools in the State that meet the 
     eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (b) or are 
     identified for school improvement under section 1116(b) as 
     academic emergency schools.
       ``(b) Eligibility.--To be designated as an academic 
     emergency school, the school shall be a public elementary 
     school--
       ``(1) with a consistent record of poor performance by 
     failing to meet minimum academic standards as determined by 
     the State; and
       ``(2) in which more than 50 percent of the children 
     attending are eligible for free or reduced price lunches 
     under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).

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       ``(c) List to Secretary.--To receive a grant under this 
     part, the Governor shall submit a list of academic emergency 
     schools to the State educational agency and the Secretary.

     ``SEC. 1804. APPLICATION AND STATE SELECTION.

       ``(a) Application.--Each State in which the Governor has 
     designated 1 or more schools as academic emergency schools 
     shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes 
     the following:
       ``(1) Assurances.--Assurances that the State shall--
       ``(A) use the funds provided under this part to supplement, 
     not supplant, State and local funds that would otherwise be 
     available for the purposes of this part;
       ``(B) provide written notification to the parents of every 
     student eligible to receive academic emergency relief funds 
     under this part, informing the parents of the voluntary 
     nature of the program established under this part, and the 
     availability of qualified schools within their geographic 
     area;
       ``(C) provide parents and the education community with 
     easily accessible information regarding available education 
     alternatives; and
       ``(D) not reserve more than 4 percent of the amount made 
     available under this part to pay administrative expenses.
       ``(2) Information.--Information regarding each academic 
     emergency school, for the school year in which the 
     application is submitted, regarding the number of children 
     attending such school, including the number of children who 
     are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under the 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the 
     level of student performance.
       ``(b) State Awards.--
       ``(1) State selection.--From the amount appropriated 
     pursuant to the authority of section 1814 in any fiscal year, 
     the Secretary shall award grants to States in accordance with 
     this section.
       ``(2) Priority.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary 
     shall ensure that each State that completes an application in 
     accordance with subsection (a) shall receive a grant of 
     sufficient size to provide education alternatives to not less 
     than 1 academic emergency school.
       ``(3) Award criteria.--In determining the amount of a grant 
     award to a State under this part, the Secretary shall take 
     into consideration the number of schools designated as 
     academic emergencies in the State and the number of eligible 
     students in such schools.
       ``(4) State plan.--Each State that applies for funds under 
     this part shall establish a plan--
       ``(A) to ensure that the greatest number of eligible 
     students who attend academic emergency schools have an 
     opportunity to receive an academic emergency relief funds; 
     and
       ``(B) to develop a simple procedure to allow parents of 
     participating eligible students to redeem academic emergency 
     relief funds.

     ``SEC. 1805. SELECTION OF ACADEMIC EMERGENCY SCHOOLS AND 
                   AWARDS TO PARENTS.

       ``(a) Selection.--The State shall select academic emergency 
     schools based on --
       ``(1) the number of eligible students attending an academic 
     emergency school;
       ``(2) the availability of qualified schools near the 
     academic emergency school; and
       ``(3) the academic performance of students in the academic 
     emergency school.
       ``(b) Insufficient Funds.--If the amount of funds made 
     available to a State under this part is insufficient to 
     provide every eligible student in a selected academic 
     emergency school with academic emergency relief funds, the 
     State shall devise a random selection process to provide 
     eligible students in such school whose family income does not 
     exceed 185 percent of the poverty line the opportunity to 
     participate in education alternatives established pursuant to 
     this part.
       ``(c) Payments.--
       ``(1) In general.--From the funds made available to a State 
     under this part and not reserved under section 1804(a)(1)(D), 
     a State shall pay not more than $3,500 in academic emergency 
     relief funds to the parents of each participating eligible 
     student.
       ``(2) Period of awards.--The academic emergency relief 
     funds awarded to parents of participating eligible students 
     shall be awarded for each school year during the grant period 
     which shall terminate--
       ``(A) when a participating eligible student is no longer a 
     student in the State; or
       ``(B) at the end of 5 years,
     whichever occurs first.
       ``(3) Duration.--A State shall continue to receive funds 
     under this part for distribution to parents of participating 
     eligible students throughout the 5-year grant period.

     ``SEC. 1806. QUALIFIED SCHOOLS.

       ``(a) Qualifications.--A State that submits an application 
     to the Secretary under section 1804 shall publish the 
     qualifications necessary for a school to participate as a 
     qualified school under this part. At a minimum, each such 
     school shall--
       ``(1) provide assurances to the State that it will comply 
     with section 1810;
       ``(2) certify to the State that the amount charged to a 
     parent using academic relief funds for tuition and fees does 
     not exceed the amount for such tuition and fees charged to a 
     parent not using such relief funds whose child attends the 
     qualified school (excluding scholarship students attending 
     such school); and
       ``(3) report to the State, not later than July 30 of each 
     year in a manner prescribed by the State, information 
     regarding student performance.
       ``(b) Confidentiality.--No personal identifiers may be used 
     in such report described in subsection (a)(3), except that 
     the State may request such personal identifiers solely for 
     the purpose of verifying student performance.

     ``SEC. 1807. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Use of Academic Emergency Relief Funds.--A parent who 
     receives academic emergency relief funds from a State under 
     this part may use such funds to pay the costs of tuition and 
     mandatory fees for a program of instruction at a qualified 
     school.
       ``(b) Not School Aid.--Academic emergency relief funds 
     under this part shall be considered assistance to the student 
     and shall not be considered assistance to a qualified school.

     ``SEC. 1808. EVALUATION.

       ``(a) Annual Evaluation.--
       ``(1) Contract.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall enter into a contract, with an evaluating agency 
     that has demonstrated experience in conducting evaluations, 
     for the conduct of an ongoing rigorous evaluation of the 
     education alternative program established under this part.
       ``(2) Annual evaluation requirement.--The contract 
     described in paragraph (1) shall require the evaluating 
     agency entering into such contract to annually evaluate the 
     education alternative program established under this part in 
     accordance with the evaluation criteria described in 
     subsection (b).
       ``(3) Transmission.--The contract described in paragraph 
     (1) shall require the evaluating agency entering into such 
     contract to transmit to the Comptroller General of the United 
     States the findings of each annual evaluation under paragraph 
     (2).
       ``(b) Evaluation Criteria.--The Comptroller General of the 
     United States, in consultation with the Secretary, shall 
     establish minimum criteria for evaluating the education 
     alternative program established under this part. Such 
     criteria shall provide for--
       ``(1) a description of the effects of the programs on the 
     level of student participation and parental satisfaction with 
     the education alternatives provided pursuant to this part 
     compared to the educational achievement of students who 
     choose to remain at academic emergency schools selected for 
     participation under this part; and
       ``(2) a description of the effects of the programs on the 
     educational performance of eligible students who receive 
     academic emergency relief funds compared to the educational 
     performance of students who choose to remain at academic 
     emergency schools selected for participation under this part.

     ``SEC. 1809. REPORTS BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

       ``(a) Interim Reports.--Three years after the date of 
     enactment of the Student Results Act of 1999, the Comptroller 
     General of the United States shall submit an interim report 
     to Congress on the findings of the annual evaluations under 
     section 1808(a)(2) for the education alternative program 
     established under this part. The report shall contain a copy 
     of the annual evaluation under section 1808(a)(2) of 
     education alternative program established under this part.
       ``(b) Final Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a 
     final report to Congress, not later than 7 years after the 
     date of the enactment of the Student Results Act of 1999, 
     that summarizes the findings of the annual evaluations under 
     section 1808(a)(2).

     ``SEC. 1810. CIVIL RIGHTS.

       ``(a) In General.--A qualified school under this part shall 
     not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national 
     origin, or sex in carrying out the provisions of this part.
       ``(b) Applicability and Construction With Respect to 
     Discrimination on the Basis of Sex.--
       ``(1) Applicability.--With respect to discrimination on the 
     basis of sex, subsection (a) shall not apply to a qualified 
     school that is controlled by a religious organization if the 
     application of subsection (a) is inconsistent with the 
     religious tenets of the qualified school.
       ``(2) Single-sex schools, classes, or activities.--With 
     respect to discrimination on the basis of sex, nothing in 
     subsection (a) shall be construed to prevent a parent from 
     choosing, or a qualified school from offering, a single-sex 
     school, class, or activity.

     ``SEC. 1811. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

       ``(a) In General.--Nothing in this part shall be construed 
     to prevent a qualified school that is operated by, supervised 
     by, controlled by, or connected to a religious organization 
     from employing, admitting, or giving preference to persons of 
     the same religion to the extent determined by such school to 
     promote the religious purpose for which the qualified school 
     is established or maintained.
       ``(b) Sectarian Purposes.--Nothing in this part shall be 
     construed to prohibit the use of funds made available under 
     this part for sectarian educational purposes, or to require a 
     qualified school to remove religious art, icons, scripture, 
     or other symbols.

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     ``SEC. 1812. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.

       ``Nothing in this part shall affect the rights of students, 
     or the obligations of public schools of a State, under the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 
     et seq.).

     ``SEC. 1813. DEFINITIONS.

       ``As used in this part:
       ``(1) The terms ``local educational agency'' and ``State 
     educational agency'' have the same meanings given such terms 
     in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).
       ``(2) The term ``eligible student'' means a student 
     enrolled, in a grade between kindergarten and 4th, in an 
     academic emergency school during the school year in which the 
     Governor designates the school as an academic emergency 
     school, except that the parents of a child enrolled in 
     kindergarten at the time of the Governor's designation shall 
     not be eligible to receive academic emergency relief funds 
     until the child is in first grade.
       ``(3) The term ``Governor'' means the chief executive 
     officer of the State.
       ``(4) The term ``parent'' includes a legal guardian or 
     other person standing in loco parentis.
       ``(5) The term ``poverty line'' means the income official 
     poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and 
     Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 
     673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
     9902(2)) applicable to a family of the size involved.
       ``(6) The term ``qualified school'' means a public, 
     private, or independent elementary school that meets the 
     requirements of section 1806 and any other qualifications 
     established by the State to accept academic emergency relief 
     funds from the parents of participating eligible students.
       ``(7) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
     Education.
       ``(8) The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States and 
     the District of Columbia.

     ``SEC. 1814. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may 
     be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2004, 
     except that the amount authorized to be appropriated may not 
     exceed $100,000,000 for any fiscal year.''.
       (b) Repeals.--The following programs are repealed:
       (1) Native hawaiians.--Part B of title IX of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.).
       (2) Fund for the improvement of education.--Part A of title 
     X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 8001 et seq.).
       (3) 21st century community learning centers.--Part I of 
     title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 8241 et seq.).

                                 H.R. 2

                         Offered By: Mr. Armey

       Amendment No. 2: Before section 111 of the bill, insert the 
     following (and redesignate any subsequent sections 
     accordingly):

     SEC. 111. PUPIL SAFETY AND FAMILY SCHOOL CHOICE.

       Subpart 1 of part A of title I is amended by inserting 
     after section 1115A of the Act the following:

     ``SEC. 1115B. PUPIL SAFETY AND FAMILY SCHOOL CHOICE.

       ``(a) In General.--If a student is eligible to be served 
     under section 1115(b), or attends a school eligible for a 
     schoolwide program under section 1114, and becomes a victim 
     of a violent criminal offense while in or on the grounds of a 
     public elementary school or secondary school that the student 
     attends and that receives assistance under this part, then 
     the local educational agency may use funds provided under 
     this part to pay the supplementary costs for such student to 
     attend another school. The agency may use the funds to pay 
     for the supplementary costs of such student to attend any 
     other public or private elementary school or secondary 
     school, including a sectarian school, in the same State as 
     the school where the criminal offense occurred, that is 
     selected by the student's parent. The State educational 
     agency shall determine what actions constitute a violent 
     criminal offense for purposes of this section.
       ``(b) Supplementary Costs.--The supplementary costs 
     referred to in subsection (a) shall not exceed--
       ``(1) in the case of a student for whom funds under this 
     section are used to enable the student to attend a public 
     elementary school or secondary school served by a local 
     educational agency that also serves the school where the 
     violent criminal offense occurred, the costs of supplementary 
     educational services and activities described in section 
     1114(b) or 1115(c) that are provided to the student;
       ``(2) in the case of a student for whom funds under this 
     section are used to enable the student to attend a public 
     elementary school or secondary school served by a local 
     educational agency that does not serve the school where the 
     violent criminal offense occurred but is located in the same 
     State--
       ``(A) the costs of supplementary educational services and 
     activities described in section 1114(b) or 1115(c) that are 
     provided to the student; and
       ``(B) the reasonable costs of transportation for the 
     student to attend the school selected by the student's 
     parent; and
       ``(3) in the case of a student for whom funds under this 
     section are used to enable the student to attend a private 
     elementary school or secondary school, including a sectarian 
     school, the costs of tuition, required fees, and the 
     reasonable costs of such transportation.
       ``(c) Construction.--Nothing in this Act or any other 
     Federal law shall be construed to prevent a parent assisted 
     under this section from selecting the public or private 
     elementary school or secondary school that a child of the 
     parent will attend within the State.
       ``(d) Consideration of Assistance.--Assistance used under 
     this section to pay the costs for a student to attend a 
     private school shall not be considered to be Federal aid to 
     the school, and the Federal Government shall have no 
     authority to influence or regulate the operations of a 
     private school as a result of assistance received under this 
     section.
       ``(e) Continuing Eligibility.--A student assisted under 
     this section shall remain eligible to continue receiving 
     assistance under this section for 5 academic years without 
     regard to whether the student is eligible for assistance 
     under section 1114 or 1115(b).
       ``(f) State Law.--All actions undertaken under this section 
     shall be undertaken in accordance with State law and may be 
     undertaken only to the extent such actions are permitted 
     under State law.
       ``(g) Tuition Charges.--Assistance under this section may 
     not be used to pay tuition or required fees at a private 
     elementary school or secondary school in an amount that is 
     greater than the tuition and required fees paid by students 
     not assisted under this section at such school.
       ``(h) Special Rule.--Any school receiving assistance 
     provided under this section shall comply with title VI of the 
     Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) and not 
     discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin.
       ``(i) Assistance to Families.--Assistance provided under 
     this section shall be considered to be aid to families, not 
     schools. Use of such assistance at a school shall not 
     be construed to be Federal financial aid or assistance to 
     that school.
       ``(j) Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities Education 
     Act.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect 
     the requirements of part B of the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.).
       ``(k) Sectarian Institutions.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed to supersede or modify any provision of a 
     State constitution that prohibits the expenditure of public 
     funds in or by sectarian institutions.
       ``(l) Maximum Amount.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of this section, the amount of assistance provided under this 
     part for a student shall not exceed the per pupil expenditure 
     for elementary or secondary education, as appropriate, by the 
     local educational agency that serves the school where the 
     criminal offense occurred for the fiscal year preceding the 
     fiscal year for which the determination is made.''.
       After part G of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
     of 1965, as proposed to be added by section 171 of the bill, 
     insert the following:

                      PART F--ACADEMIC EMERGENCIES

     SEC. 181. ACADEMIC EMERGENCIES.

       (a) Academic Emergencies.--Title I of the Act is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

                     ``PART H--ACADEMIC EMERGENCIES

     ``SEC. 1801. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the ``Academic Emergency Act''.

     ``SEC. 1802. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to provide 
     funds to States that have 1 or more schools designated under 
     section 1803 as academic emergency schools to provide parents 
     whose children attend such schools with education 
     alternatives.
       ``(b) Grants to States.--Grants awarded to a State under 
     this part shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 
     years.

     ``SEC. 1803. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.

       ``(a) Designation.--The Governor of each State may 
     designate 1 or more schools in the State that meet the 
     eligibility requirements set forth in subsection (b) or are 
     identified for school improvement under section 1116(b) as 
     academic emergency schools.
       ``(b) Eligibility.--To be designated as an academic 
     emergency school, the school shall be a public elementary 
     school--
       ``(1) with a consistent record of poor performance by 
     failing to meet minimum academic standards as determined by 
     the State; and
       ``(2) in which more than 50 percent of the children 
     attending are eligible for free or reduced price lunches 
     under the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
       ``(c) List to Secretary.--To receive a grant under this 
     part, the Governor shall submit a list of academic emergency 
     schools to the State educational agency and the Secretary.

     ``SEC. 1804. APPLICATION AND STATE SELECTION.

       ``(a) Application.--Each State in which the Governor has 
     designated 1 or more

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     schools as academic emergency schools shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary that includes the following:
       ``(1) Assurances.--Assurances that the State shall--
       ``(A) use the funds provided under this part to supplement, 
     not supplant, State and local funds that would otherwise be 
     available for the purposes of this part;
       ``(B) provide written notification to the parents of every 
     student eligible to receive academic emergency relief funds 
     under this part, informing the parents of the voluntary 
     nature of the program established under this part, and the 
     availability of qualified schools within their geographic 
     area;
       ``(C) provide parents and the education community with 
     easily accessible information regarding available education 
     alternatives; and
       ``(D) not reserve more than 4 percent of the amount made 
     available under this part to pay administrative expenses.
       ``(2) Information.--Information regarding each academic 
     emergency school, for the school year in which the 
     application is submitted, regarding the number of children 
     attending such school, including the number of children who 
     are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under the 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the 
     level of student performance.
       ``(b) State Awards.--
       ``(1) State selection.--From the amount appropriated 
     pursuant to the authority of section 1814 in any fiscal year, 
     the Secretary shall award grants to States in accordance with 
     this section.
       ``(2) Priority.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary 
     shall ensure that each State that completes an application in 
     accordance with subsection (a) shall receive a grant of 
     sufficient size to provide education alternatives to not less 
     than 1 academic emergency school.
       ``(3) Award criteria.--In determining the amount of a grant 
     award to a State under this part, the Secretary shall take 
     into consideration the number of schools designated as 
     academic emergencies in the State and the number of eligible 
     students in such schools.
       ``(4) State plan.--Each State that applies for funds under 
     this part shall establish a plan--
       ``(A) to ensure that the greatest number of eligible 
     students who attend academic emergency schools have an 
     opportunity to receive an academic emergency relief funds; 
     and
       ``(B) to develop a simple procedure to allow parents of 
     participating eligible students to redeem academic emergency 
     relief funds.

     ``SEC. 1805. SELECTION OF ACADEMIC EMERGENCY SCHOOLS AND 
                   AWARDS TO PARENTS.

       ``(a) Selection.--The State shall select academic emergency 
     schools based on --
       ``(1) the number of eligible students attending an academic 
     emergency school;
       ``(2) the availability of qualified schools near the 
     academic emergency school; and
       ``(3) the academic performance of students in the academic 
     emergency school.
       ``(b) Insufficient Funds.--If the amount of funds made 
     available to a State under this part is insufficient to 
     provide every eligible student in a selected academic 
     emergency school with academic emergency relief funds, the 
     State shall devise a random selection process to provide 
     eligible students in such school whose family income does not 
     exceed 185 percent of the poverty line the opportunity to 
     participate in education alternatives established pursuant to 
     this part.
       ``(c) Payments.--
       ``(1) In general.--From the funds made available to a State 
     under this part and not reserved under section 1804(a)(1)(D), 
     a State shall pay not more than $3,500 in academic emergency 
     relief funds to the parents of each participating eligible 
     student.
       ``(2) Period of awards.--The academic emergency relief 
     funds awarded to parents of participating eligible students 
     shall be awarded for each school year during the grant period 
     which shall terminate--
       ``(A) when a participating eligible student is no longer a 
     student in the State; or
       ``(B) at the end of 5 years,
     whichever occurs first.
       ``(3) Duration.--A State shall continue to receive funds 
     under this part for distribution to parents of participating 
     eligible students throughout the 5-year grant period.

     ``SEC. 1806. QUALIFIED SCHOOLS.

       ``(a) Qualifications.--A State that submits an application 
     to the Secretary under section 1804 shall publish the 
     qualifications necessary for a school to participate as a 
     qualified school under this part. At a minimum, each such 
     school shall--
       ``(1) provide assurances to the State that it will comply 
     with section 1810;
       ``(2) certify to the State that the amount charged to a 
     parent using academic relief funds for tuition and fees does 
     not exceed the amount for such tuition and fees charged to a 
     parent not using such relief funds whose child attends the 
     qualified school (excluding scholarship students attending 
     such school); and
       ``(3) report to the State, not later than July 30 of each 
     year in a manner prescribed by the State, information 
     regarding student performance.
       ``(b) Confidentiality.--No personal identifiers may be used 
     in such report described in subsection (a)(3), except that 
     the State may request such personal identifiers solely for 
     the purpose of verifying student performance.

     ``SEC. 1807. ACADEMIC EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Use of Academic Emergency Relief Funds.--A parent who 
     receives academic emergency relief funds from a State under 
     this part may use such funds to pay the costs of tuition and 
     mandatory fees for a program of instruction at a qualified 
     school.
       ``(b) Not School Aid.--Academic emergency relief funds 
     under this part shall be considered assistance to the student 
     and shall not be considered assistance to a qualified school.

     ``SEC. 1808. EVALUATION.

       ``(a) Annual Evaluation.--
       ``(1) Contract.--The Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall enter into a contract, with an evaluating agency 
     that has demonstrated experience in conducting evaluations, 
     for the conduct of an ongoing rigorous evaluation of the 
     education alternative program established under this part.
       ``(2) Annual evaluation requirement.--The contract 
     described in paragraph (1) shall require the evaluating 
     agency entering into such contract to annually evaluate the 
     education alternative program established under this part in 
     accordance with the evaluation criteria described in 
     subsection (b).
       ``(3) Transmission.--The contract described in paragraph 
     (1) shall require the evaluating agency entering into such 
     contract to transmit to the Comptroller General of the United 
     States the findings of each annual evaluation under paragraph 
     (2).
       ``(b) Evaluation Criteria.--The Comptroller General of the 
     United States, in consultation with the Secretary, shall 
     establish minimum criteria for evaluating the education 
     alternative program established under this part. Such 
     criteria shall provide for--
       ``(1) a description of the effects of the programs on the 
     level of student participation and parental satisfaction with 
     the education alternatives provided pursuant to this part 
     compared to the educational achievement of students who 
     choose to remain at academic emergency schools selected for 
     participation under this part; and
       ``(2) a description of the effects of the programs on the 
     educational performance of eligible students who receive 
     academic emergency relief funds compared to the educational 
     performance of students who choose to remain at academic 
     emergency schools selected for participation under this part.

     ``SEC. 1809. REPORTS BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

       ``(a) Interim Reports.--Three years after the date of 
     enactment of the Student Results Act of 1999, the Comptroller 
     General of the United States shall submit an interim report 
     to Congress on the findings of the annual evaluations under 
     section 1808(a)(2) for the education alternative program 
     established under this part. The report shall contain a copy 
     of the annual evaluation under section 1808(a)(2) of 
     education alternative program established under this part.
       ``(b) Final Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a 
     final report to Congress, not later than 7 years after the 
     date of the enactment of the Student Results Act of 1999, 
     that summarizes the findings of the annual evaluations under 
     section 1808(a)(2).

     ``SEC. 1810. CIVIL RIGHTS.

       ``(a) In General.--A qualified school under this part shall 
     not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national 
     origin, or sex in carrying out the provisions of this part.
       ``(b) Applicability and Construction With Respect to 
     Discrimination on the Basis of Sex.--
       ``(1) Applicability.--With respect to discrimination on the 
     basis of sex, subsection (a) shall not apply to a qualified 
     school that is controlled by a religious organization if the 
     application of subsection (a) is inconsistent with the 
     religious tenets of the qualified school.
       ``(2) Single-sex schools, classes, or activities.--With 
     respect to discrimination on the basis of sex, nothing in 
     subsection (a) shall be construed to prevent a parent from 
     choosing, or a qualified school from offering, a single-sex 
     school, class, or activity.

     ``SEC. 1811. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.

       ``(a) In General.--Nothing in this part shall be construed 
     to prevent a qualified school that is operated by, supervised 
     by, controlled by, or connected to a religious organization 
     from employing, admitting, or giving preference to persons of 
     the same religion to the extent determined by such school to 
     promote the religious purpose for which the qualified school 
     is established or maintained.
       ``(b) Sectarian Purposes.--Nothing in this part shall be 
     construed to prohibit the use of funds made available under 
     this part for sectarian educational purposes, or to require a 
     qualified school to remove religious art, icons, scripture, 
     or other symbols.

     ``SEC. 1812. CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.

       ``Nothing in this part shall affect the rights of students, 
     or the obligations of public schools of a State, under the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 
     et seq.).

     ``SEC. 1813. DEFINITIONS.

       ``As used in this part:

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       ``(1) The terms ``local educational agency'' and ``State 
     educational agency'' have the same meanings given such terms 
     in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).
       ``(2) The term ``eligible student'' means a student 
     enrolled, in a grade between kindergarten and 4th, in an 
     academic emergency school during the school year in which the 
     Governor designates the school as an academic emergency 
     school, except that the parents of a child enrolled in 
     kindergarten at the time of the Governor's designation shall 
     not be eligible to receive academic emergency relief funds 
     until the child is in first grade.
       ``(3) The term ``Governor'' means the chief executive 
     officer of the State.
       ``(4) The term ``parent'' includes a legal guardian or 
     other person standing in loco parentis.
       ``(5) The term ``poverty line'' means the income official 
     poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and 
     Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 
     673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 
     9902(2)) applicable to a family of the size involved.
       ``(6) The term ``qualified school'' means a public, 
     private, or independent elementary school that meets the 
     requirements of section 1806 and any other qualifications 
     established by the State to accept academic emergency relief 
     funds from the parents of participating eligible students.
       ``(7) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
     Education.
       ``(8) The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States and 
     the District of Columbia.

     ``SEC. 1814. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may 
     be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2004, 
     except that the amount authorized to be appropriated may not 
     exceed $100,000,000 for any fiscal year.''.
       (b) Repeals.--The following programs are repealed:
       (1) Native hawaiians.--Part B of title IX of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.).
       (2) Fund for the improvement of education.--Part A of title 
     X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 8001 et seq.).
       (3) 21st century community learning centers.--Part I of 
     title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 8241 et seq.).

                                 H.R. 2

                 Offered By: Mr. Maloney of Connecticut

       Amendment No. 3: Add at the end of the bill the following 
     new title:
               TITLE IX--ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ENHANCEMENT

     SEC. 901. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ENHANCEMENT.

       Title X of the Act is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

               ``PART L--ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ENHANCEMENT

     ``SEC. 10994. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Academic Achievement 
     Enhancement Act'.

     ``SEC. 10995. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) In General.--
       ``(1) Bonus awards.--The Secretary of Education is 
     authorized to provide bonus awards described in subsection 
     (b) to each eligible local educational agency that has 
     adopted or adopts a policy to end social promotion.
       ``(2) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive bonus funds 
     under this section, a local educational agency shall submit 
     an application to the Secretary that provides assurances that 
     the agency has adopted a policy to end social promotion. Such 
     policy shall include the following criteria:
       ``(A) Standards that clearly define and specify the content 
     that a student must master in order to be promoted to the 
     next grade level.
       ``(B) A system in place that clearly measures or assesses a 
     student's progress in meeting standards.
       ``(C) A promotion policy that is based on demonstrated 
     achievement in meeting the standards.
       ``(D) A system in place that monitors student achievement 
     and can identify, in a timely fashion, a student who is 
     struggling to meet the standards.
       ``(E) An effective intervention program and support 
     services for a student who is identified as being at risk of 
     failing.
       ``(b) Bonus Amounts.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and except as 
     provided in paragraph (3), a local educational agency that 
     meets the requirements of subsection (a) shall receive a 
     bonus award in an amount that equals 5 percent of the amount 
     the agency received under section 1124 for the preceding 
     fiscal year.
       ``(2) Ratable reduction.--
       ``(A) Reduction of funds.--If the sums made available under 
     this part for any fiscal year are insufficient to pay the 
     full amounts that all local educational agencies are eligible 
     to receive under paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) for such 
     year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce the allotment to 
     such agencies for such year.
       ``(B) Increase in funds.--If additional funds become 
     available for making payments under paragraph (1) for such 
     fiscal year, allotments that were reduced under subparagraph 
     (A) shall be increased on the same basis as such allotments 
     were reduced.
       ``(3) Minimum award.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 
     paragraph (1), each local educational agency that meets the 
     requirements of subsection (a) shall receive an amount that 
     is not less than $25,000.

     ``SEC. 10996. USES OF BONUS FUNDS.

       ``A local educational agency that receives a bonus award 
     under this part shall use such award to supplement the 
     intervention and support programs for students identified as 
     being at risk for failing which may include--
       ``(1) double-dose instruction;
       ``(2) weekend classes;
       ``(3) summer school classes;
       ``(4) extended day programs; and
       ``(5) tutoring.

     ``SEC. 10997. REPORTS.

       ``Each local educational agency that receives a bonus award 
     under this part shall submit to the Secretary a report that 
     describes the effectiveness of programs established or 
     enhanced as a result of a bonus award received under this 
     part.

     ``SEC. 10998. DEFINITIONS.

       ``For purposes of this part, the term `double-dose 
     instruction' means a class in a core subject that meets more 
     frequently than the regularly scheduled class for such 
     subject.''.

                                 H.R. 2

                    Offered By: Mrs. Mink of Hawaii

       Amendment No. 4: In section 1114(c)(1)(B)(ii)(III) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as proposed 
     to be amended by section 108 of the bill, insert ``, 
     including girls and women'' after ``underserved 
     populations''.
       In section 1114(c)(1)(B)(iii)(I) of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965, as proposed to be amended by 
     section 108 of the bill, insert ``, which may include 
     incorporation of gender-equitable methods and practices'' 
     after ``schoolwide program''.
       In section 1119A(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965, as proposed to amended by section 116 
     of the bill--
       (1) at the end of subparagraph (I), strike ``and'';
       (2) at the end of subparagraph (J), strike the period and 
     insert ``; and''; and
       (3) after subparagraph (J), insert the following:
       ``(K) include strategies for identifying and eliminating 
     gender and racial bias in instructional materials, methods, 
     and practices.''.
       After subparagraph (E) of section 1119A(b)(2) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as proposed 
     to amended by section 116 of the bill, insert the following 
     (and redesignate any subsequent subparagraphs accordingly):
       ``(F) instruction in the ways that teachers, principals, 
     and guidance counselors can work with parents and students 
     from groups, such as females and minorities which are under 
     represented in careers in mathematics, science, engineering, 
     and technology, to encourage and maintain the interest of 
     such students in these careers;''.
       In section 1119A(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965, as proposed to amended by section 116 
     of the bill--
       (1) at the end of subparagraph (H) (as redesignated), 
     strike ``and'';
       (2) at the end of subparagraph (I) (as redesignated), 
     strike the period and insert ``; and''; and
       (3) after subparagraph (I), insert the following:
       ``(J) instruction in gender-equitable methods, techniques, 
     and practices.''.
       Strike the matter proposed to be inserted in section 
     1401(a)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965, (as proposed by section 142 of the bill).
       After the matter proposed to be inserted in section 
     1401(a)(6) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965, (as proposed by section 142 of the bill), add the 
     following:
       ``(7) Pregnant and parenting teenagers are a high at-risk 
     group for dropping out of school and should be targeted by 
     dropout prevention programs.''.
       In section 1423(6) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965, as proposed to be amended by section 
     149 of the bill--
       (1) after ``social'' insert ``, health'';
       (2) after ``facilities'' insert ``, students at risk of 
     dropping out of school,''; and
       (3) before the semicolon, insert ``, including prenatal 
     health care and nutrition services related to the health of 
     the parent and child, parenting and child development 
     classes, child care, targeted re-entry and outreach programs, 
     referrals to community resources, and scheduling 
     flexibility''.
       In section 1424(2) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965, as proposed to be amended by section 
     150 of the bill, before the semicolon, insert the following: 
     ``, including pregnant and parenting teenagers''.
       In section 1424(3) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965, as proposed to be amended by section 
     150 of the bill--
       (1) after ``social'' insert ``, health,''; and
       (2) after ``services'' insert ``, including day care,''.
       Strike section 152 of the bill and the amendment proposed 
     to be made to section

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     1426(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965.
       At the end of title V of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965, as proposed to be amended by section 
     201 of the bill, insert the following:

                  ``PART C--WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY

     ``SEC. 5301. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

       ``(a) Short Title.--This part may be cited as the `Women's 
     Educational Equity Act of 1994'.
       ``(b) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       ``(1) since the enactment of title IX of the Education 
     Amendments of 1972, women and girls have made strides in 
     educational achievement and in their ability to avail 
     themselves of educational opportunities;
       ``(2) because of funding provided under the Women's 
     Educational Equity Act, more curricula, training, and other 
     educational materials concerning educational equity for women 
     and girls are available for national dissemination;
       ``(3) teaching and learning practices in the United States 
     are frequently inequitable as such practices relate to women 
     and girls, for example--
       ``(A) sexual harassment, particularly that experienced by 
     girls, undermines the ability of schools to provide a safe 
     and equitable learning or workplace environment;
       ``(B) classroom textbooks and other educational materials 
     do not sufficiently reflect the experiences, achievements, or 
     concerns of women and, in most cases, are not written by 
     women or persons of color;
       ``(C) girls do not take as many mathematics and science 
     courses as boys, girls lose confidence in their mathematics 
     and science ability as girls move through adolescence, and 
     there are few women role models in the sciences; and
       ``(D) the low number of girls taking higher level computer 
     science courses leading to technical careers, and the low 
     degree of participation of women in the development of 
     education technology, will perpetuate a cycle of disadvantage 
     for girls in elementary schools and secondary schools as 
     technology is increasingly integrated into the classroom; 
     and''.
       ``(E) pregnant and parenting teenagers are at high risk for 
     dropping out of school and existing dropout prevention 
     programs do not adequately address the needs of such 
     teenagers;
       ``(4) efforts to improve the quality of public education 
     also must include efforts to ensure equal access to quality 
     education programs for all women and girls;
       ``(5) Federal support should address not only research and 
     development of innovative model curricula and teaching and 
     learning strategies to promote gender equity, but should also 
     assist schools and local communities implement gender 
     equitable practices;
       ``(6) Federal assistance for gender equity must be tied to 
     systemic reform, involve collaborative efforts to implement 
     effective gender practices at the local level, and encourage 
     parental participation; and
       ``(7) excellence in education, high educational 
     achievements and standards, and the full participation of 
     women and girls in American society, cannot be achieved 
     without educational equity for women and girls.

     ``SEC. 5302. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES.

       ``It is the purpose of this part--
       ``(1) to promote gender equity in education in the United 
     States;
       ``(2) to provide financial assistance to enable educational 
     agencies and institutions to meet the requirements of title 
     IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; and
       ``(3) to promote equity in education for women and girls 
     who suffer from multiple forms of discrimination based on 
     sex, race, ethnic origin, limited-English proficiency, 
     disability, or age.

     ``SEC. 5303. PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized--
       ``(1) to promote, coordinate, and evaluate gender equity 
     policies, programs, activities and initiatives in all Federal 
     education programs and offices;
       ``(2) to develop, maintain, and disseminate materials, 
     resources, analyses, and research relating to education 
     equity for women and girls;
       ``(3) to provide information and technical assistance to 
     assure the effective implementation of gender equity 
     programs;
       ``(4) to coordinate gender equity programs and activities 
     with other Federal agencies with jurisdiction over education 
     and related programs;
       ``(5) to assist the Assistant Secretary of the Office of 
     Educational Research and Improvement in identifying research 
     priorities related to education equity for women and girls; 
     and
       ``(6) to perform any other activities consistent with 
     achieving the purposes of this part.
       ``(b) Grants Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to make 
     grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative 
     agreements with, public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, 
     organizations, institutions, student groups, community 
     groups, and individuals, for a period not to exceed four 
     years, to--
       (A) provide grants to develop model equity programs;
       ``(B) provide funds for the implementation of equity 
     programs in schools throughout the Nation; and
       ``(C) provide grants to local educational agencies in 
     communities with an historic tie to a major leader in the 
     women's sufferage movement to educate its students about the 
     significance of the community's significant former resident.
       ``(2) Support and technical assistance.--To achieve the 
     purposes of this part, the Secretary is authorized to provide 
     support and technical assistance--
       ``(A) to implement effective gender-equity policies and 
     programs at all educational levels, including--
       ``(i) assisting educational agencies and institutions to 
     implement policies and practices to comply with title IX of 
     the Education Amendments of 1972;
       ``(ii) training for teachers, counselors, administrators, 
     and other school personnel, especially preschool and 
     elementary school personnel, in gender equitable teaching and 
     learning practices;
       ``(iii) leadership training for women and girls to develop 
     professional and marketable skills to compete in the global 
     marketplace, improve self-esteem, and benefit from exposure 
     to positive role models;
       ``(iv) school-to-work transition programs, guidance and 
     counseling activities, and other programs to increase 
     opportunities for women and girls to enter a technologically 
     demanding workplace and, in particular, to enter highly 
     skilled, high paying careers in which women and girls have 
     been underrepresented;
       ``(v) enhancing educational and career opportunities for 
     those women and girls who suffer multiple forms of 
     discrimination, based on sex and on race, ethnic origin, 
     limited-English proficiency, disability, socioeconomic 
     status, or age;
       ``(vi) assisting pregnant students and students rearing 
     children to remain in or to return to secondary school, 
     graduate, and prepare their preschool children to start 
     school;
       ``(vii) evaluating exemplary model programs to assess the 
     ability of such programs to advance educational equity for 
     women and girls;
       ``(viii) introduction into the classroom of textbooks, 
     curricula, and other materials designed to achieve equity for 
     women and girls;
       ``(ix) programs and policies to address sexual harassment 
     and violence against women and girls and to ensure that 
     educational institutions are free from threats to the safety 
     of students and personnel;
       ``(x) nondiscriminatory tests of aptitude and achievement 
     and of alternative assessments that eliminate biased 
     assessment instruments from use;
       ``(xi) programs to increase educational opportunities, 
     including higher education, vocational training, and other 
     educational programs for low-income women, including 
     underemployed and unemployed women, and women receiving 
     assistance under a State program funded under part A of title 
     IV of the Social Security Act;
       ``(xii) programs to improve representation of women in 
     educational administration at all levels; and
       ``(xiii) planning, development and initial implementation 
     of--

       ``(I) comprehensive institution- or districtwide evaluation 
     to assess the presence or absence of gender equity in 
     educational settings;
       ``(II) comprehensive plans for implementation of equity 
     programs in State and local educational agencies and 
     institutions of higher education; including community 
     colleges; and
       ``(III) innovative approaches to school-community 
     partnerships for educational equity;

       ``(B) for research and development, which shall be 
     coordinated with each of the research institutes of the 
     Office of Educational Research and Improvement to avoid 
     duplication of research efforts, designed to advance gender 
     equity nationwide and to help make policies and practices in 
     educational agencies and institutions, and local communities, 
     gender equitable, including--
       ``(i) research and development of innovative strategies and 
     model training programs for teachers and other education 
     personnel;
       ``(ii) the development of high quality and challenging 
     assessment instruments that are nondiscriminatory;
       ``(iii) the development and evaluation of model curricula, 
     textbooks, software, and other educational materials to 
     ensure the absence of gender stereotyping and bias;
       ``(iv) the development of instruments and procedures that 
     employ new and innovative strategies to assess whether 
     diverse educational settings are gender equitable;
       ``(v) the development of instruments and strategies for 
     evaluation, dissemination, and replication of promising or 
     exemplary programs designed to assist local educational 
     agencies in integrating gender equity in their educational 
     policies and practices;
       ``(vi) updating high quality educational materials 
     previously developed through awards made under this part;
       ``(vii) the development of policies and programs to address 
     and prevent sexual harassment and violence to ensure that 
     educational institutions are free from threats to safety of 
     students and personnel;

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       ``(viii) the development and improvement of programs and 
     activities to increase opportunity for women, including 
     continuing educational activities, vocational education, and 
     programs for low-income women, including underemployed and 
     unemployed women, and women receiving assistance under the 
     State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act; and
       ``(ix) the development of guidance and counseling 
     activities, including career education programs, designed to 
     ensure gender equity.

     ``SEC. 5204. APPLICATIONS.

       ``An application under this part shall--
       ``(1) set forth policies and procedures that will ensure a 
     comprehensive evaluation of the activities assisted under 
     this part, including an evaluation of the practices, 
     policies, and materials used by the applicant and an 
     evaluation or estimate of the continued significance of the 
     work of the project following completion of the award period;
       ``(2) where appropriate, demonstrate how funds received 
     under this part will be used to promote the attainment of one 
     or more of the National Education Goals;
       ``(3) demonstrate how the applicant will address 
     perceptions of gender roles based on cultural differences or 
     stereotypes;
       ``(4) where appropriate, describe how funds under this part 
     will be used in a manner that is consistent with programs 
     under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994;
       ``(5) for applications for assistance under section 
     5303(b)(1), demonstrate how the applicant will foster 
     partnerships and, where applicable, share resources with 
     State educational agencies, local educational agencies, 
     institutions of higher education, community-based 
     organizations (including organizations serving women), 
     parent, teacher, and student groups, businesses or other 
     recipients of Federal educational funding which may include 
     State literacy resource centers;
       ``(6) for applications for assistance under section 
     5303(b)(1), demonstrate how parental involvement in the 
     project will be encouraged; and
       ``(7) for applications for assistance under section 
     5303(b)(1), describe plans for continuation of the activities 
     assisted under this part with local support following 
     completion of the grant period and termination of Federal 
     support under this part.

     ``SEC. 5305. CRITERIA AND PRIORITIES.

       ``(a) Criteria and Priorities.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish separate 
     criteria and priorities for awards under paragraphs (1) and 
     (2) of section 5303(b) to ensure that funds under this part 
     are used for programs that most effectively will achieve the 
     purposes of this part.
       ``(2) Criteria.--The criteria described in subsection (a) 
     may include the extent to which the activities assisted under 
     this part--
       ``(A) address the needs of women and girls of color and 
     women and girls with disabilities;
       ``(B) meet locally defined and documented educational 
     equity needs and priorities, including compliance with title 
     IX of the Education Amendments of 1972;
       ``(C) are a significant component of a comprehensive plan 
     for educational equity and compliance with title IX of the 
     Education Amendments of 1972 in the particular school 
     district, institution of higher education, vocational-
     technical institution, or other educational agency or 
     institution; and
       ``(D) implement an institutional change strategy with long-
     term impact that will continue as a central activity of the 
     applicant after the grant under this part has terminated.
       ``(b) Priorities.--In approving applications under this 
     part, the Secretary may give special consideration to 
     applications--
       ``(1) submitted by applicants that have not received 
     assistance under this part or under part C of title IX of 
     this Act (as such part was in effect on October 1, 1988);
       ``(2) for projects that will contribute significantly to 
     directly improving teaching and learning practices in the 
     local community; and
       ``(3) for projects that will--
       ``(A) provide for a comprehensive approach to enhancing 
     gender equity in educational institutions and agencies;
       ``(B) draw on a variety of resources, including the 
     resources of local educational agencies, community-based 
     organizations, institutions of higher education, and private 
     organizations;
       ``(C) implement a strategy with long-term impact that will 
     continue as a central activity of the applicant after the 
     grant under this part has terminated;
       ``(D) address issues of national significance that can be 
     duplicated; and
       ``(E) address the educational needs of women and girls who 
     suffer multiple or compound discrimination based on sex and 
     on race, ethnic origin, disability, or age.
       ``(c) Special Rule.--To the extent feasible, the Secretary 
     shall ensure that grants awarded under this part for each 
     fiscal year address--
       ``(1) all levels of education, including preschool, 
     elementary and secondary education, higher education, 
     vocational education, and adult education;
       ``(2) all regions of the United States; and
       ``(3) urban, rural, and suburban educational institutions.
       ``(d) Coordination.--Research activities supported under 
     this part--
       ``(1) shall be carried out in consultation with the Office 
     of Educational Research and Improvement to ensure that such 
     activities are coordinated with and enhance the research and 
     development activities supported by the Office; and
       ``(2) may include collaborative research activities which 
     are jointly funded and carried out with the Office of 
     Educational Research and Improvement.
       ``(e) Limitation.--Nothing in this part shall be construed 
     as prohibiting men and boys from participating in any 
     programs or activities assisted with funds under this part.

     ``SEC. 5306. REPORT.

       ``The Secretary, not later than January 1, 2004, shall 
     submit to the President and Congress a report on the status 
     of educational equity for girls and women in the Nation.

     ``SEC. 5307. ADMINISTRATION.

       ``(a) Evaluation; Dissemination; Report.--The Secretary--
       ``(1) shall evaluate, in accordance with section 14701, 
     materials and programs developed under this part;
       ``(2) shall disseminate materials and programs developed 
     under this part; and
       ``(3) shall report to Congress regarding such evaluation, 
     materials, and programs not later than January 1, 2003.
       ``(b) Program Operations.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
     the activities assisted under this part are administered 
     within the Department by a person who has recognized 
     professional qualifications and experience in the field of 
     gender equity education.

     ``SEC. 5308. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 
     and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 
     succeeding fiscal years, of which not less than \2/3\ of the 
     amount appropriated under this section for each fiscal year 
     shall be available to carry out the activities described in 
     section 5303(b)(1).''.