[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6492-6612]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                     EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ACT

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                 GORTON (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 3110

  Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Lott, Mr. Coverdell, Ms. 
Collins, and Mr. Voinovich) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 2) to 
extend programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, as follows:

       On page 630, strike lines 24 and 25.
       On page 653, strike lines 12 through 22.
       On page 654, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
       ``(12) Achievement gap reductions.--An assurance that the 
     State will reduce by 10 percent over the 5-year term of the 
     performance agreement, the difference between the highest and 
     lowest performing groups of students described in section 
     6803(d)(5)(C) that


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     meet the State's proficient and advanced level of 
     performance.
       ``(13) Serving disadvantaged schools and school 
     districts.--An assurance that the State will use funds made 
     available under this part to serve disadvantaged schools and 
     school districts.
       On page 656, beginning with line 22, strike all through 
     page 657, line 5, and insert the following:
       ``(9) Section 1502.
       ``(10) Any other provision of this Act that is not in 
     effect on the date of enactment of the Educational 
     Opportunities Act under which the Secretary provides grants 
     to States on the basis of a formula.
       ``(11) Section 310 of the Department of Education 
     Appropriations Act, 2000.
       On page 657, line 6, strike ``(11)'' and insert ``(12)''.
       On page 657, line 9, strike ``(12)'' and insert ``(13)''.
       On page 657, line 21, insert ``that are consistent with 
     part A of title X and'' after ``purposes''.
       On page 665, strike lines 16 through 18, and insert the 
     following:
       ``To the extent that the provisions of this part are 
     inconsistent with part A of title X, part A of title X shall 
     be construed as superseding such provisions.
       On page 846, line 15, strike ``and''.
       On page 846, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
       ``(E) part H of title VI; and
       On page 846, line 16, strike ``(E)'' and insert ``(F)''.
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                DASCHLE (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 3111

  Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Durbin) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, S. 2, supra; as follows:

       In the committee substitute strike all after ``section 1'' 
     on page 4 line 14 and insert the following:

     1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Educational Excellence for 
     All Children Act of 2000''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS; REFERENCES.

       (a) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents; references.
Sec. 3. America's education goals.
Sec. 4. Transition.
Sec. 5. Effective dates.

      TITLE I--HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN MEET HIGH STANDARDS

Sec. 101. Policy and purpose.
Sec. 102. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 103. Reservation and allocation for school improvement.

                         Part A--Basic Programs

Sec. 111. State plans.
Sec. 112. Local educational agency plans.
Sec. 113. Eligible school attendance areas.
Sec. 114. Schoolwide programs.
Sec. 115. Targeted assistance schools.
Sec. 116. Assessment and local educational agency and school 
              improvement.
Sec. 117. Assistance for school support and improvement.
Sec. 118. Parental involvement.
Sec. 119. Professional development.
Sec. 120. Participation of children enrolled in private schools.
Sec. 120A. Fiscal requirements.
Sec. 120B. Early childhood education.
Sec. 120C. Allocations.

              Part B--Even Start Family Literacy Programs

Sec. 121. Even start family literacy programs.

                Part C--Education of Migratory Children

Sec. 131. Program purpose.
Sec. 132. State application.
Sec. 133. Comprehensive plan.
Sec. 134. Coordination.

                      Part D--Parental Assistance

Sec. 141. Parental assistance.
Sec. 142. Child opportunity zone family centers.

Part E--General Provisions; Comprehensive School Reform; Assistance to 
                    Address School Dropout Problems

Sec. 151. General provisions; comprehensive school reform; assistance 
              to address school dropout problems.

            TITLE II--PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS

Sec. 201. Teacher quality.
Sec. 202. Technical assistance programs.
Sec. 203. Grants to States for the training of principals.
Sec. 204. Scholarships for inviting new scholars to participate in 
              renewing education.
Sec. 205. Mentor teacher program.
Sec. 206. Teacher technology preparation academies.
Sec. 207. New century program and digital education content 
              collaborative.

                  TITLE III--TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION

Sec. 300. Short title.

           Part A--Federal Leadership and National Activities

Sec. 301. Findings.
Sec. 302. Statement of purpose.
Sec. 303. Prohibition against supplanting.
Sec. 304. Repeals.
Sec. 305. Federal leadership and national activities.
Sec. 306. Allotment and reallotment.
Sec. 307. Technology literacy challenge fund.
Sec. 308. State application.
Sec. 309. Local uses of funds.
Sec. 310. Local applications.
Sec. 311. Repeals; conforming changes; redesignations.
Sec. 312. Definitions; authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 313. Regional technology in education consortia.

      Part B--Star Schools Program; Community Technology Centers.

Sec. 321. Star schools program.
Sec. 322. Community technology centers.

                   Part C--Ready-to-learn Television

Sec. 331. Ready-to-learn television.

 Part D--Special Projects; Next-generation Technology Innovation Awards

Sec. 341. Special projects; next-generation technology innovation 
              awards.

        Part E--Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology

Sec. 351. Preparing tomorrow's teachers to use technology.

  Part F--Regional, State, and Local Educational Technology Resources

Sec. 361. Regional, State, and local educational technology resources.

          TITLE IV--SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES

Sec. 401. Amendment to the elementary and secondary education act of 
              1965.
Sec. 402. Gun-free requirements.
Sec. 403. Transfer of school disciplinary records.
Sec. 404. Environmental tobacco smoke.

              TITLE V--EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVES

Sec. 501. Educational opportunity initiatives.

                   Part A--Magnet Schools Assistance

Sec. 511. Magnet schools assistance.

                     Part B--Public Charter Schools

Sec. 521. Public charter schools.

     Part C--Options: Opportunities to Improve Our Nation's Schools

Sec. 531. Options: Opportunities to Improve Our Nation's Schools.

                   Part D--Women's Educational Equity

Sec. 541. Women's educational equity.

              Part E--Technical and Conforming Amendments

Sec. 551. Technical and conforming amendments.

      TITLE VI--HIGH PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES

Sec. 601. High performance and quality education initiatives.
Sec. 602. Technical and conforming amendment.

                     TITLE VII--BILINGUAL EDUCATION

Sec. 701. Purpose.
Sec. 702. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 703. Repeal of program development and implementation grants.
Sec. 703A. Performance objectives.
Sec. 704. Program enhancement projects.
Sec. 705. Comprehensive school and systemwide improvement grants.
Sec. 706. Repeal of systemwide improvement grants.
Sec. 706A. Immigrants to new americans model programs.
Sec. 707. Applications.
Sec. 708. Repeal of intensified instruction.
Sec. 709. Repeal of subgrants, priority, and coordination provisions.
Sec. 710. Evaluations.
Sec. 711. Research.
Sec. 712. Academic excellence awards.
Sec. 713. State grant program.
Sec. 714. National clearinghouse.
Sec. 715. Instructional materials development.
Sec. 716. Training for all teachers program.
Sec. 717. Graduate fellowships.
Sec. 718. Repeal of program requirements.
Sec. 719. Program evaluations.
Sec. 720. Special rule.
Sec. 721. Repeal of finding relating to foreign language assistance.
Sec. 722. Foreign language assistance applications.
Sec. 723. Emergency immigrant education purpose.
Sec. 724. Emergency immigrant education State administrative costs.
Sec. 725. Conforming amendments.
Sec. 726. Emergency immigrant education authorization of 
              appropriations.
Sec. 727. Coordination and reporting requirements.

                         TITLE VIII--IMPACT AID

Sec. 801. Short title.
Sec. 802. Purpose.
Sec. 803. Payments relating to Federal acquisition of real property.

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Sec. 804. Payments for eligible federally connected children.
Sec. 805. Sudden and substantial increases in attendance of military 
              dependents.
Sec. 806. School construction and facility modernization.
Sec. 807. State consideration of payments in providing State aid.
Sec. 808. Federal administration.
Sec. 809. Administrative hearings and judicial review.
Sec. 810. Forgiveness of overpayments.
Sec. 811. Applicability.
Sec. 812. Definitions.
Sec. 813. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 814. Technical and conforming amendment.

     TITLE IX--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION

Sec. 901. Programs.
Sec. 902. Indian school construction.
Sec. 903. Conforming amendments.

               TITLE X--PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

    Part A--Fund for the Improvement of Education; Arts in Education

Sec. 1001. Fund for the Improvement of Education

                  Part B--Gifted and Talented Children

Sec. 1010. Gifted and talented children

                       Part C--High School Reform

Sec. 1021. High school reform.

                       Part D--Arts in Education

Sec. 1031. Arts in education.

                Part E--Excellence in Economic Education

Sec. 1041. Excellence in economic education.

    Part F--Elementary and Secondary School Library Media Resources

Sec. 1051. Elementary and secondary school library media resources.

              Part G--Foreign Language Assistance Program

Sec. 1061. Foreign language assistance program.

            Part H--21st Century Community Learning Centers

Sec. 1071. 21st Century community learning centers.

   Part I--Initiatives for Neglected, Delinquent, or at Risk Students

Sec. 1081. Initiatives for neglected, delinquent, or at risk students.

                    Part J--National Writing Project

Sec. 1091. National writing project.

                  Part L--Advanced Placement Programs

Sec. 1095. Advanced placement programs.
Sec. 1096. Dissemination of advanced placement information.

      TITLE XI--GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Sec. 1101. Definitions.
Sec. 1102. Administrative funds.
Sec. 1103. Coordination of programs.
Sec. 1104. Waivers.
Sec. 1105. Uniform provisions.
Sec. 1106. Repeal.
Sec. 1107. Evaluation and indicators.
Sec. 1108. Coordinated services.
Sec. 1109. Redesignations.
Sec. 1110. Ed-flex partnerships.
Sec. 1111. Accountability.
Sec. 1112. America's education goals panel.

             TITLE XII--PUBLIC SCHOOL REPAIR AND RENOVATION

Sec. 1201. Public school repair and renovation.

         TITLE XIII--COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS

              TITLE XIV--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS; REPEALS

                    Part A--Amendments to Other Laws

Sec. 1401. Amendments to the stewart b. Mc kinney homeless assistance 
              act.
Sec. 1402. Amendments to other laws.

                            Part B--Repeals

Sec. 1411. Repeals.
       (b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, 
     whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in 
     terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other 
     provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
     section or other provision of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).

     SEC. 3. AMERICA'S EDUCATION GOALS.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that:
       (1) America's Education Goals (formerly the National 
     Education Goals) are very ambitious, and purposely designed 
     to set high expectations for educational performance at every 
     stage of an individual's life, from the preschool years 
     through adulthood.
       (2) With a focus by policymakers, educators, and the public 
     on the Goals, the Nation will be able to raise its overall 
     level of educational achievement.
       (3) Since the 1990 adoption of the National Education 
     Goals, some progress has been made toward achieving those 
     Goals. Areas in which the Nation has made progress toward 
     these Goals during the last decade include:
       (A) On Goal #1, that all children will start school ready 
     to learn, there has been an increase in the percentages of--
       (i) preschool children whose parents read to them or tell 
     them stories; and
       (ii) 2-year-old children who have been fully immunized 
     against preventable childhood diseases.
       (B) On Goal #3, that all students demonstrate competency 
     over challenging subject matter, the percentage of fourth, 
     eighth, and twelfth grade students who meet the Goals Panel's 
     performance standard in mathematics has increased.
       (C) On Goal #5, that United States students become first in 
     the world in mathematics and science achievement, the 
     percentage of all college degrees awarded that are in 
     mathematics and science has increased for all students.
       (D) On Goal #7, that every school in the United States will 
     be free of drugs, violence, and the unauthorized presence of 
     firearms and alcohol, the percentage of students who report 
     that they have been threatened or injured at school has 
     decreased.
       (4) Areas in which the Nation has been unsuccessful in 
     making progress toward these Goals during the last decade 
     include:
       (A) On Goal #4, that all teachers have access to programs 
     for the continued improvement of their professional skills, 
     the percentage of secondary school teachers who hold a degree 
     in the subject that is their main teaching assignment has 
     decreased.
       (B) On Goal #6, that every adult will be literate and 
     prepared to compete in the global economy and exercise the 
     rights of citizenship--
       (i) fewer adults with a high school diploma or less, and 
     who need additional training, are participating in adult 
     education than individuals who have a postsecondary 
     education; and
       (ii) the difference between the percentage of Black high 
     school graduates who complete a college degree and the 
     percentage of white high school graduates who complete a 
     college degree has increased.
       (C) On Goal #7, that every school in the United States will 
     be free of drugs, violence, and the unauthorized presence of 
     firearms and alcohol--
       (i) the percentage of students reporting that they have 
     used an illicit drug, or that someone offered to sell or give 
     them drugs, has increased;
       (ii) the percentage of public school teachers who report 
     that they were threatened or injured at school has increased; 
     and
       (iii) a higher percentage of secondary school teachers 
     report that student disruptions in their classrooms interfere 
     with their teaching.
       (5) Because States began the 1990s at various levels of 
     achievement with respect to each of the Goals, the time and 
     effort needed to reach the Goals will vary from State to 
     State and from Goal to Goal.
       (6) Individual States have made significant progress toward 
     the Goals, and some States have made progress in multiple 
     areas. Areas in which States have made progress toward the 
     Goals during the last decade include:
       (A) With respect to Goal #1, that all children will start 
     school ready to learn--
       (i) 35 States have reduced the percentage of infants born 
     with one or more of four health risks;
       (ii) 50 States have increased the percentage of mothers 
     receiving early prenatal care; and
       (iii) 47 States have increased the percentage of children 
     with disabilities participating in preschool.
       (B) With respect to Goal #2, that at least 90 percent of 
     all students graduate from high school--
       (i) 10 States have increased the percentage of young adults 
     who have a high school diploma; and
       (ii) 3 States have reduced the percentage of students in 
     grades 9 through 12 who leave school without completing a 
     recognized program of secondary education.
       (C) With respect to Goal #3, that all students demonstrate 
     competency over subject matter--
       (i) 27 States have increased the percentage of 8th-grade 
     students who achieved to at least the ``proficient'' standard 
     on the 1996 National Assessment of Educational Progress 
     (NAEP) in mathematics; and
       (ii) 50 States have increased the percentage of students 
     that received a score on an Advanced Placement examination 
     that permitted the students to earn college credits in the 
     subject area tested.
       (D) With respect to Goal #4, that all teachers have access 
     to programs for the continued improvement of their 
     professional skills, 17 States have increased the percentage 
     of public school teachers who received support from a master 
     or mentor teacher during their first year of teaching.
       (E) With respect to Goal #5, that United States students 
     become first in the world in mathematics and science 
     achievement--
       (i) 47 States have increased the percentage of all degrees 
     that were awarded in mathematics and science;
       (ii) 33 States have increased the percentage of all degrees 
     in mathematics and science that were awarded to minority 
     students; and
       (iii) 42 States have increased the percentage of all 
     degrees in mathematics and science that were awarded to 
     female students.
       (F) With respect to Goal #6, that every adult will be 
     literate and prepared to compete in the global economy and 
     exercise the rights of citizenship--

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       (i) 39 States have increased the percentage of high school 
     graduates who immediately enroll in an institution of higher 
     education; and
       (ii) 10 States have increased the percentage of their 
     citizens who registered to vote.
       (G) With respect to Goal #8, that every school will promote 
     partnerships that increase parental involvement, 17 States 
     have increased the influence of parent associations in 
     setting public school policies.
       (7) Areas in which States have been unsuccessful in making 
     progress toward these Goals during the 1990s include:
       (A) On Goal #1, that all children will start school ready 
     to learn, the percentage of infants born at low birthweight 
     has increased in 32 States.
       (B) On Goal #2, that at least 90 percent of all students 
     graduate from high school, the high school dropout rate has 
     increased in 10 States.
       (C) On Goal #6, that every adult will be literate and 
     prepared to compete in the global economy and exercise the 
     rights of citizenship, lower percentages of students are 
     enrolling in college immediately after high school in 11 
     States.
       (D) On Goal #7, that every school in the United States will 
     be free of drugs, violence, and the unauthorized presence of 
     firearms and alcohol--
       (i) student use of marijuana has increased in 16 States;
       (ii) the percentage of students who report that drugs are 
     available on school property has increased in 15 States; and
       (iii) the percentage of public school teachers reporting 
     that student disruptions in class interfere with their 
     teaching has increased in 37 States.
       (8) The continued pursuit of these Goals is necessary to 
     ensure continued, and more evenly distributed, progress 
     across our Nation.
       (9) Federal programs and policies have contributed to 
     States' ability to offer high-quality education to all 
     students and have helped States to implement reforms intended 
     to raise the achievement level of every child.
       (10) Even though all the Goals have not been reached, nor 
     accomplished to equal degrees, there is a continued need to 
     reaffirm these Goals as a benchmark to which all students can 
     strive and attain.
       (b) America's Education Goals.--The Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is 
     amended--
       (1) by amending the heading for section 1 to read as 
     follows: ``SHORT TITLE.''; and
       (2) by inserting after section 1 the following:

     ``SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

       ``It is the purpose of this Act to support programs and 
     activities that will improve the Nation's schools and enable 
     all children to achieve high standards.

     ``SEC. 3. AMERICA'S EDUCATION GOALS.

       ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to--
       ``(1) set forth a common set of national goals for the 
     education of our Nation's students that the Federal 
     Government and all States and local communities will work to 
     achieve;
       ``(2) identify the Nation's highest education priorities 
     related to preparing students for responsible citizenship, 
     further learning, and the technological, scientific, and 
     economic challenges of the 21st century; and
       ``(3) establish a framework for educational excellence at 
     the national, State, and local levels.
       ``(b) America's Education Goals.--The Congress declares 
     that America's Education Goals are the following:
       ``(1) School readiness.--(A) All children in America will 
     start school ready to learn.
       ``(B) The objectives for this goal are that--
       ``(i) all children will have access to high-quality, and 
     developmentally appropriate, preschool programs that help 
     prepare children for school;
       ``(ii) every parent in the United States will be a child's 
     first teacher, and devote time each day to helping his or her 
     preschool child learn, and parents will have access to the 
     training and support they need; and
       ``(iii) children will receive the nutrition, physical 
     activity, and health care needed to arrive at school with 
     healthy minds and bodies, and to maintain the mental 
     alertness necessary to be prepared to learn, and the number 
     of low-birthweight babies will be significantly reduced 
     through enhanced prenatal health systems.
       ``(2) School completion.--(A) The high school graduation 
     rate will increase to at least 90 percent.
       ``(B) The objectives for this goal are that--
       ``(i) the Nation will dramatically reduce its school 
     dropout rate, and 75 percent of the students who do drop out 
     will successfully complete a high school degree or its 
     equivalent; and
       ``(ii) the gap in high school graduation rates between 
     American students from minority backgrounds and their non-
     minority counterparts will be eliminated.
       ``(3) Student achievement and citizenship.--(A) All 
     students will leave grades 4, 8, and 12 having demonstrated 
     competency over challenging subject matter including English, 
     mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and 
     government, economics, arts, history, and geography, and 
     every school in America will ensure that all students learn 
     to use their minds well, so they may be prepared for 
     responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive 
     employment in our Nation's modern economy.
       ``(B) The objectives for this goal are that--
       ``(i) the academic performance of all students at the 
     elementary and secondary level will increase significantly in 
     every quartile, and the distribution of minority students in 
     each quartile will more closely reflect the student 
     population as a whole;
       ``(ii) the percentage of all students who demonstrate the 
     ability to reason, solve problems, apply knowledge, and write 
     and communicate effectively will increase substantially;
       ``(iii) all students will be involved in activities that 
     promote and demonstrate good citizenship, good health, 
     community service, and personal responsibility;
       ``(iv) all students will have access to physical education 
     and health education to ensure they are healthy and fit;
       ``(v) the percentage of all students who are competent in 
     more than one language will substantially increase; and
       ``(vi) all students will be knowledgeable about the diverse 
     cultural heritage of this Nation and about the world 
     community.
       ``(4) Teacher education and professional development.--(A) 
     The Nation's teaching force will have access to programs for 
     the continued improvement of its professional skills and the 
     opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to 
     instruct and prepare all American students for the next 
     century.
       ``(B) The objectives for this goal are that--
       ``(i) all teachers will have access to preservice teacher 
     education and continuing professional development activities 
     that will provide such teachers with the knowledge and skills 
     needed to teach to an increasingly diverse student population 
     with a variety of educational, social, and health needs;
       ``(ii) all teachers will have continuing opportunities to 
     acquire additional knowledge and skills needed to teach 
     challenging subject matter and to use emerging new methods, 
     forms of assessment, and technologies;
       ``(iii) States and school districts will create integrated 
     strategies to attract, recruit, prepare, retrain, and support 
     the continued professional development of teachers, 
     administrators, and other educators, so that there is a 
     highly talented work force of professional educators to teach 
     challenging subject matter; and
       ``(iv) partnerships will be established, whenever possible, 
     among local educational agencies, institutions of higher 
     education, parents, and local labor, business, and 
     professional associations to provide and support programs for 
     the professional development of educators.
       ``(5) Mathematics and science.--(A) United States students 
     will be first in the world in mathematics and science 
     achievement.
       ``(B) The objectives for this goal are that--
       ``(i) mathematics and science education, including the 
     metric system of measurement, will be strengthened throughout 
     the education system, especially in the early grades;
       ``(ii) the number of teachers with a substantive background 
     in mathematics and science, including the metric system of 
     measurement, will increase; and
       ``(iii) the number of United States undergraduate and 
     graduate students, especially women and minorities, who 
     complete degrees in mathematics, science, and engineering 
     will increase significantly.
       ``(6) Adult literacy and lifelong learning.--(A) Every 
     adult American will be literate and will possess the 
     knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a global economy 
     and exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
       ``(B) The objectives for this goal are that--
       ``(i) every major American business will be involved in 
     strengthening the connection between education and work;
       ``(ii) all workers will have the opportunity to acquire the 
     knowledge and skills, from basic to highly technical, needed 
     to adapt to emerging new technologies, work methods, and 
     markets through public and private educational, vocational, 
     technical, workplace, or other programs;
       ``(iii) the number of high-quality programs, including 
     those at libraries, that are designed to serve more 
     effectively the needs of the growing number of part-time and 
     midcareer students will increase substantially;
       ``(iv) the proportion of qualified students, especially 
     minorities, who enter college, who complete at least two 
     years, and who complete their degree programs will increase 
     substantially;
       ``(v) the proportion of college graduates who demonstrate 
     an advanced ability to think critically, communicate 
     effectively, and solve problems will increase substantially; 
     and
       ``(vi) schools, in implementing comprehensive parent 
     involvement programs, will offer more adult literacy, parent 
     training and life-long learning opportunities to improve the 
     ties between home and school, and enhance parents' work and 
     home lives.
       ``(7) Safe, disciplined, and alcohol- and drug-free 
     schools.--(A) Every school in the

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     United States will be free of drugs, violence, and the 
     unauthorized presence of firearms and alcohol, and will offer 
     a disciplined environment conducive to learning.
       ``(B) The objectives for this goal are that--
       ``(i) every school will implement a firm and fair policy on 
     use, possession, and distribution of drugs and alcohol;
       ``(ii) parents, businesses, and governmental and community 
     organizations will work together to ensure the rights of 
     students to study in a safe and secure environment that is 
     free of drugs and crime, and that schools provide a healthy 
     environment and a safe haven for all children;
       ``(iii) every local educational agency will develop and 
     implement a policy to ensure that all schools are free of 
     violence and the unauthorized presence of weapons;
       ``(iv) every local educational agency will develop a 
     sequential, comprehensive kindergarten through twelfth grade 
     drug and alcohol prevention education program;
       ``(v) drug and alcohol curriculum will be taught as an 
     integral part of sequential, comprehensive health education;
       ``(vi) community-based teams will be organized to provide 
     students and teachers with needed support; and
       ``(vii) every school will work to eliminate sexual 
     harassment.
       ``(8) Parental participation.--(A) Every school will 
     promote partnerships that will increase parental involvement 
     and participation in promoting the social, emotional, and 
     academic growth of children.
       ``(B) The objectives for this Goal are that--
       ``(i) every State will develop policies to assist local 
     schools and local educational agencies to establish programs 
     for increasing partnerships that respond to the varying needs 
     of parents and the home, including parents of children who 
     are disadvantaged, limited English proficient, or have 
     disabilities;
       ``(ii) every school will actively engage parents and 
     families in a partnership that supports the academic work of 
     children at home and shared educational decisionmaking at 
     school; and
       ``(iii) parents and families will help to ensure that 
     schools are adequately supported and will hold schools and 
     teachers to high standards of accountability.''.

     SEC. 4. TRANSITION.

       (a) Actions of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall take 
     such steps as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to 
     provide for the orderly transition of programs and activities 
     under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as 
     amended by the Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 
     2000, from programs and activities under the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965, as such Act was in effect on 
     the date before the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) Actions of Funding Recipients.--A recipient of funds 
     under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as 
     such Act was in effect the date before the date of enactment 
     of this Act, may use such funds to carry out necessary and 
     reasonable planning and transition activities in order to 
     ensure a smooth implementation of programs and activities 
     under such Act, as amended by this Act.

     SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATES.

       The provisions of this Act shall take effect on July 1, 
     2000, except that--
       (1) those amendments that pertain to programs under the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 that are 
     conducted by the Secretary on a competitive basis, and the 
     amendments made by [title VIII of this Act,] shall take 
     effect with respect to appropriations for use under those 
     programs for fiscal year 2001 and subsequent fiscal years; 
     and
       (2) section 4 of this Act shall take effect upon enactment.

      TITLE I--HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN MEET HIGH STANDARDS

     SEC. 101. POLICY AND PURPOSE.

       Section 1001 (20 U.S.C. 6301) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 1001. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this title is to enable schools to provide 
     opportunities for children served under this title to acquire 
     the knowledge and skills contained in the challenging State 
     content standards and to meet the challenging State student 
     performance standards developed for all children. This 
     purpose should be accomplished by--
       ``(1) ensuring high standards for all children and aligning 
     the efforts of States, local educational agencies, and 
     schools to help children served under this title to reach 
     such standards;
       ``(2) providing children an enriched and accelerated 
     educational program, including the use of schoolwide programs 
     or additional services that increase the amount and quality 
     of instructional time so that children served under this 
     title receive at least the classroom instruction that other 
     children receive;
       ``(3) promoting schoolwide reform and ensuring access of 
     children (from the earliest grades, including 
     prekindergarten) to effective instructional strategies and 
     challenging academic content that includes intensive complex 
     thinking and problem-solving experiences;
       ``(4) significantly elevating the quality of instruction by 
     providing staff in participating schools with substantial 
     opportunities for professional development;
       ``(5) coordinating services under all parts of this title 
     with each other, with other educational services, and to the 
     extent feasible, with other agencies providing services to 
     youth, children, and families that are funded from other 
     sources;
       ``(6) affording parents substantial and meaningful 
     opportunities to participate in the education of their 
     children at home and at school;
       ``(7) distributing resources in amounts sufficient to make 
     a difference to local educational agencies and schools where 
     needs are greatest;
       ``(8) improving and strengthening accountability, teaching, 
     and learning by using State assessment systems designed to 
     measure how well children served under this title are 
     achieving challenging State student performance standards 
     expected of all children;
       ``(9) providing greater decisionmaking authority and 
     flexibility to schools and teachers in exchange for greater 
     responsibility for student performance; and
       ``(10) giving attention to the role technology can play in 
     professional development and improved teaching and 
     learning.''.

     SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 1002 (20 U.S.C. 6302) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$7,400,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1995'' and inserting ``$15,000,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2001'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``$118,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1995'' and inserting ``$500,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2001'';
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``$310,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1995'' and inserting ``$400,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2001'';
       (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
       ``(d) Parental Assistance; Local Family Information 
     Centers.--
       ``(1) In general.--For the purpose of carrying out part D, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated $70,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
     of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
       ``(2) Reservation.--Of the amount appropriated under 
     paragraph (1) for a fiscal year--
       ``(A) the Secretary shall reserve $50,000,000 to carry out 
     part D, other than section 1403A; and
       ``(B) in the case of any amounts appropriated in excess of 
     $50,000,000 for such fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     allocate an amount equal to--
       ``(i) 85 percent of such excess to carry out section 1403A; 
     and
       ``(ii) 15 percent of such excess to carry out part D, other 
     than section 1403A.'';
       (5) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
       ``(e) Capital Expenses.--For the purpose of carrying out 
     section 1120(e), there are authorized to be appropriated 
     $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2002, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2003.'';
       (6) in subsection (f), by striking ``1996 and each of the 
     three'' and inserting ``2001 and each of the four'';
       (7) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
       ``(g) Federal Activities.--
       ``(1) Section 1501.--For the purpose of carrying out 
     section 1501, there are authorized to be appropriated 
     $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years.
       ``(2) Section 1502.--For the purpose of carrying out 
     section 1502 there are authorized to be appropriated 
     $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years.''; 
     and
       (8) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Comprehensive School Reform.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out part F, there are authorized to be appropriated 
     $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years.''.

     SEC. 103. RESERVATION AND ALLOCATION FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT.

       Section 1003 (20 U.S.C. 6303) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 1003. RESERVATIONS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND SCHOOL 
                   IMPROVEMENT.

       ``(a) State Reservations.--
       ``(1) Amounts reserved.--Each State educational agency 
     receiving funds under part A shall reserve 3 percent of such 
     amount for each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002, and 5 percent 
     of such amount for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2005, 
     to--
       ``(A) make allotments under paragraph (2); and
       ``(B) carry out the State educational agency's 
     responsibilities under sections 1116 and 1117, including 
     establishing and supporting the State educational agency's 
     statewide system of technical assistance and support for 
     local educational agencies.
       ``(2) Allotments to local educational agencies.--
       ``(A) In general.--From the amount reserved under paragraph 
     (1) for a fiscal year, a State educational agency shall allot 
     not less than 80 percent of such amount to local educational 
     agencies within the State. In making allotments under this 
     paragraph, the

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     State educational agency shall give first priority to schools 
     and local educational agencies identified for corrective 
     action or in need of improvement under section 1116(c)(5).
       ``(B) Use of funds.--Each local educational agency 
     receiving an allotment under subparagraph (A) shall use the 
     allotment to--
       ``(i) carry out effective corrective action in the local 
     educational agency or the schools identified for corrective 
     action, as the case may be; or
       ``(ii) achieve substantial improvement in the performance 
     of the schools identified for school improvement.
       ``(b) National Activities.--From the total amount 
     appropriated for a fiscal year to carry out this title, the 
     Secretary may reserve not more than 0.30 percent to conduct 
     evaluations and studies, collect data, and carry out other 
     activities.''.

                         PART A--BASIC PROGRAMS

     SEC. 111. STATE PLANS.

       Section 1111 (20 U.S.C. 6311) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``the Goals 2000: Educate America Act,'' 
     and inserting ``the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
     Act, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education 
     Act of 1998, the Head Start Act,''; and
       (ii) by striking ``14306'' and inserting ``6506''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``14302'' and inserting 
     ``6502'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the heading, by striking `and Assessments' and 
     inserting `, Assessments, and Accountability';''.
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) The standards described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
     the same standards that the State applies to all schools and 
     children in the State.''; and
       (ii) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
       ``(C) The State shall have the standards described in 
     subparagraph (A) for elementary school and secondary school 
     children served under this part in subjects determined by the 
     State that include at least mathematics, and reading or 
     language arts, and such standards shall require the same 
     knowledge, skills, and levels of performance for all 
     children.'';
       (C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Yearly progress.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each State plan shall specify what 
     constitutes adequate yearly progress in student achievement, 
     under the State's accountability system described in 
     paragraph (3), for each school, local educational agency, and 
     State receiving funds under this part.
       ``(B) Schools.--The yearly progress specified in the State 
     plan for schools shall--
       ``(i) be based on the standards described in paragraph (1) 
     and the valid and reliable assessments aligned to State 
     standards described in paragraph (3), and shall, based on the 
     assessments required under section 1111, include specific 
     numerical yearly progress requirements in each subject and 
     grade included in the State assessments;
       ``(ii) be defined in a manner that is based on performance 
     on the assessments carried out under this section;
       ``(iii) compare separately, within the State as a whole, 
     for each local educational agency and each school, the 
     performance and progress of students by each major ethnic and 
     racial group, by English proficient status, and by 
     economically disadvantaged students as compared to 
     nondisadvantaged students (except that such disaggregation 
     shall not be required in a case in which the number of 
     students in a category is insufficient to yield statistically 
     reliable information or the results would reveal individually 
     identifiable information about individual students);
       ``(iv) compare the proportion of students at the basic, 
     proficient, and advanced levels of performance with the 
     proportion of students at each of the 3 levels in the same 
     grade in the previous year;
       ``(v) the numerical goal required in clause (i) for each 
     group of students specified in clause (ii) shall be based on 
     a timeline that ensures that all students in each group of 
     students reach or exceed the proficient level of performance 
     on the assessments required by section 1111 within 10 years 
     of the effective date of this subparagraph; and
       ``(vi) at the State's discretion, may also include other 
     academic measures such as grade-to-grade promotion rates, 
     rates of completion of the college preparatory curriculum, 
     and 4- year high school completion rates, except that, if a 
     State elects to include such additional indicators, the data 
     for all such indicators shall in all cases be disaggregated 
     as required by clause (ii) and shall not change which schools 
     or local educational agencies would be subject to improvement 
     or corrective action if the discretionary indicators were not 
     included.
       ``(C) Local educational agencies.--For a local educational 
     agency to make adequate yearly progress in the first year 
     after the effective date of the Educational Excellence for 
     All Children Act of 2000, not less than 90 percent of the 
     schools within the agency's jurisdiction shall meet their 
     adequate yearly progress goals.
       ``(D) States.--For a State educational agency to make 
     adequate yearly progress in the first year after the 
     effective date of the Educational Excellence for All Children 
     Act of 2000, not less than 90 percent of the local 
     educational agencies within the State educational agency's 
     jurisdiction shall be making adequate yearly progress.
       ``(E) Schools.--For an elementary or a secondary school to 
     make adequate yearly progress, not less than 90 percent of 
     each group of students for which data is disaggregated who 
     are enrolled in such school shall have participated in the 
     administration of any State required assessment.'';
       (D) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``developed or adopted'' and inserting ``in 
     place''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, not later than the school year 2000-
     2001,'' after ``will be used'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (F)--

       (I) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (II) in clause (iii), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     semicolon; and
       (III) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(iv) the use of assessments written in Spanish for the 
     assessment of Spanish speaking students with limited English 
     proficiency, if Spanish language assessments are more likely 
     than English language assessments to yield accurate and 
     reliable information regarding what those students know and 
     can do in content areas other than English;
       ``(v) notwithstanding clauses (iii) and (iv), the 
     assessment (using tests written in English) of reading or 
     language arts of any student who has attended school in the 
     United States (excluding the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) for 
     3 or more consecutive years for the purpose of school 
     accountability; and
       ``(vi) a report from each local educational agency that 
     indicates the number and percentage of students excluded from 
     each assessment at each school, including, where 
     statistically sound, disaggregated in accordance with section 
     1111(b)(3)(I), except that a local educational agency shall 
     be prohibited from providing such information in any case in 
     which to do so would reveal the identity of any individual 
     student;''; and
       (iii) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
       ``(H) provide individual student interpretive and 
     descriptive reports, which shall include scores or other 
     information on the attainment of student performance 
     standards, such as measures of student course work over time, 
     student attendance rates, student dropout rates, and student 
     participation in advanced level courses;'';
       (E) in paragraph (5) by striking ``through the Office of 
     Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs'' and 
     inserting ``, but shall not mandate a specific assessment or 
     mode of instruction'';
       (F) by striking paragraph (7);
       (G) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (8) as 
     paragraphs (8), (9), (10), and (12), respectively;
       (H) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) Accountability.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each State plan shall demonstrate that 
     the State has developed and is implementing a statewide 
     accountability system that is or will be effective in 
     substantially and continually increasing the numbers and 
     percentages of all students, including the lowest performing 
     students, economically disadvantaged students, disabled 
     students, and students with limited proficiency in English, 
     who meet the State's proficient and advanced levels of 
     performance within 10 years of the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000. Each 
     State accountability system shall--
       ``(i) be the same accountability system the State uses for 
     all schools or all local educational agencies in the State, 
     if the State has an accountability system for all schools or 
     all local educational agencies in the State;
       ``(ii) hold local educational agencies and schools 
     accountable for student achievement in at least reading, 
     mathematics, and, not later than the 2005-2006 school year, 
     science, and in any other subjects that the State may choose; 
     and
       ``(iii) identify schools and local educational agencies for 
     improvement or corrective action based on failure to make 
     adequate yearly progress as defined in the State plan 
     pursuant to section 1111(b)(2).
       ``(B) Need of improvement; corrective action.--The 
     accountability system described in subparagraph (A) and 
     described in the State plan shall also include a procedure 
     for identifying local educational agencies and schools in 
     need of improvement, intervening in those schools, and (when 
     those interventions are not effective) implementing 
     corrective actions not later than 3 years after first 
     identifying such agency or school, that--
       ``(i) complies with sections 1116 and 1117, including the 
     provision of technical assistance, professional development, 
     and other capacity-building as needed, to ensure that schools 
     and local educational agencies so

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     identified have the resources, skills, and knowledge needed 
     to carry out their obligations under sections 1114 and 1115 
     and to meet the requirements for adequate yearly progress 
     described in paragraph (2); and
       ``(ii) includes rigorous criteria for identifying those 
     agencies and schools based on failure to make adequate yearly 
     progress in student performance in accordance with section 
     1111(b)(2).
       ``(5) Public notice and comment.--Each State plan shall 
     contain assurances that--
       ``(A) in developing the State plan for annual yearly 
     progress, the State diligently sought public comment from a 
     range of institutions and individuals in the State with an 
     interest in improved student achievement; and
       ``(B) the State will ensure that information regarding this 
     part is widely known and understood by citizens, parents, 
     teachers, and school administrators throughout the State, by 
     publication in a widely read or distributed medium.
       ``(6) Annual review.--States shall annually submit to the 
     Secretary information, as part of the State's consolidated 
     report, on the progress of schools and local educational 
     agencies in meeting adequate yearly progress, including the 
     number and names of schools and local educational agencies 
     identified for improvement and corrective action under 
     section 1116, the steps taken to address the performance 
     problems of such schools and local educational agencies, and 
     the number and names of schools that are no longer identified 
     for purposes of determining State and local compliance with 
     section 1116.
       ``(7) State authority.--If a State educational agency 
     provides evidence that is satisfactory to the Secretary that 
     neither the State educational agency nor any other State 
     government official, agency, or entity has sufficient 
     authority under State law to adopt curriculum content and 
     student performance standards, and assessments aligned with 
     such standards, that will be applicable to all students 
     enrolled in the State's public schools, then the State 
     educational agency may meet the requirements of this 
     subsection by--
       ``(A) adopting curriculum content and student performance 
     standards and assessments that meet the requirements of this 
     subsection, on a statewide basis, and limiting the 
     applicability of such standards and assessments to students 
     served under this part; or
       ``(B) adopting and implementing policies that ensure that 
     each local educational agency within a State receiving a 
     grant under this part will adopt curriculum content and 
     student performance standards and assessments--
       ``(i) that are aligned with the standards described in 
     paragraph (1)(A); and
       ``(ii) that meet the criteria in this subsection and any 
     regulations regarding such standards and assessments that the 
     Secretary may publish and that are applicable to all students 
     served by each such local educational agency.
       ``(8) Penalties.--
       ``(A) Ineligibility for reservations.--If a State fails to 
     meet the deadlines described in paragraphs (1)(C) and (6) for 
     demonstrating that the State has in place high-quality State 
     content and student performance standards, aligned 
     assessments, and a system for measuring and monitoring 
     adequate yearly progress, including the ability to 
     disaggregate student achievement data for the assessments 
     required under section 1111 for each of the student groups 
     specified in section 1111(b)(2)(B)(iii) at the State, local 
     educational agency, and school levels, then the State shall 
     be ineligible to reserve any administrative funds under 
     section 1003 for the succeeding fiscal year that exceed the 
     amount so reserved for such purposes by the State for the 
     fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the 
     determination is made.
       ``(B) Withholding administrative funds.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as described in clause (ii), if a 
     State fails to meet the deadlines described in paragraphs 
     (1)(C) and (6) for a fiscal year, then the Secretary may 
     withhold funds made available under this part for 
     administrative expenses for the succeeding fiscal year in 
     such amount as the Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(ii) Special rule.--For each succeeding fiscal year for 
     which a State fails to meet the deadlines described in 
     paragraphs (1) and (6) after the fiscal year described in 
     clause (i), the Secretary shall withhold not less than \1/5\ 
     of the funds made available under this part for 
     administrative expenses for the fiscal year.
       ``(C) Ed-flex designation.--A State that has not developed 
     challenging State assessments that are aligned to challenging 
     State content standards, in at least mathematics and reading 
     or language arts by school year 2000-2001 is not eligible for 
     Ed-Flex designation under the Education Flexibility 
     Partnership Act of 1999 and shall be subject to such other 
     penalties as are provided by law for the violation of this 
     Act.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
       (i) by striking ``1119 and'' and inserting ``1119,''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``, and parental involvement under 
     section 1118'' after ``1117'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs 
     (8) and (9), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5) the State educational agency will inform the 
     Secretary and the public regarding how Federal laws hinder, 
     if at all, the ability of States to hold local educational 
     agencies and schools accountable for student academic 
     performance;
       ``(6) the State educational agency will inform the 
     Secretary and the public regarding how the State educational 
     agency is reducing, if necessary, State fiscal, accounting, 
     and other barriers to local school and school district 
     reform, including barriers to implementing schoolwide 
     programs;
       ``(7) the State educational agency will inform local 
     educational agencies of the local educational agencies' 
     ability to obtain waivers under part F of title VI and, if 
     the State is an Ed-Flex Partnership State, waivers under the 
     Educational Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999 (20 U.S.C. 
     5891a et seq.);''; and
       (D) by amending paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(9) the State will coordinate activities funded under 
     this part with other Federal activities as appropriate.'';
       (4) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as 
     subsections (e) through (h), respectively;
       (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) Parental Involvement.--Each State plan shall 
     demonstrate that the State will support, in collaboration 
     with the regional educational laboratories, the collection 
     and dissemination to local educational agencies and schools 
     of effective parental involvement practices. Such practices 
     shall--
       ``(1) be based on the most current research on effective 
     parental involvement that fosters achievement to high 
     standards for all children; and
       ``(2) be geared toward lowering barriers to greater 
     participation in school planning, review, and improvement 
     experienced by parents.'';
       (6) in subsection (e)(1)(B) (as so redesignated), by 
     inserting ``, and who are familiar with educational 
     standards, assessments, accountability, and other diverse 
     educational needs of students'' before the semicolon;
       (7) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``1998'' and inserting ``2005''; and
       (8) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Privacy.--Information collected under this section 
     shall be collected and disseminated in a manner that protects 
     the privacy of individuals.

     SEC. 112. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.

       Section 1112 (20 U.S.C. 6312) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Goals'' and all 
     that follows through ``section 14306'' and inserting ``the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Carl D. 
     Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, the 
     Head Start Act, and other Acts, as appropriate''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``14304'' and inserting 
     ``6504'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, which strategy shall 
     be coordinated with activities under title II if the local 
     educational agency receives funds under title II'' before the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``programs, vocational'' and inserting 
     ``programs and vocational''; and
       (II) by striking ``, and school-to-work transition 
     programs''; and

       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by striking ``served under part C'' and all that 
     follows through ``1994''; and
       (II) by striking ``served under part D''; and

       (C) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows:
       ``(9) where appropriate, a description of how the local 
     educational agency will use funds under this part to support 
     early childhood education programs under section 1120B.'';
       (3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) Assurances.--Each local educational agency plan shall 
     provide assurances that the local educational agency will--
       ``(1) inform eligible schools and parents of schoolwide 
     project authority;
       ``(2) provide technical assistance and support to 
     schoolwide programs;
       ``(3) ensure, through incentives for voluntary transfers, 
     the provision of professional development, and recruitment 
     programs, that low-income students and minority students are 
     not taught at higher rates than other students by 
     unqualified, out-of-field or inexperienced teachers;
       ``(4) work in consultation with schools as the schools 
     develop the schools' plans pursuant to section 1114 and 
     assist schools as the schools implement such plans or 
     undertake activities pursuant to section 1115 so that each 
     school can make adequate yearly progress toward meeting the 
     State content standards and State student performance 
     standards;
       ``(5) fulfill such agency's school improvement 
     responsibilities under section 1116, including taking 
     corrective actions under section 1116(c)(5);

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       ``(6) work in consultation with schools as the schools 
     develop and implement their plans or activities under 
     sections 1118 and 1119;
       ``(7) coordinate and collaborate, to the extent feasible 
     and necessary as determined by the local educational agency, 
     with other agencies providing services to children, youth, 
     and families, including health and social services;
       ``(8) provide services to eligible children attending 
     private elementary and secondary schools in accordance with 
     section 1120, and timely and meaningful consultation with 
     private school officials regarding such services;
       ``(9) take into account the experience of model programs 
     for the educationally disadvantaged, and the findings of 
     relevant research indicating that services may be most 
     effective if focused on students in the earliest grades at 
     schools that receive funds under this part;
       ``(10) comply with the requirements of section 1119 
     regarding professional development;
       ``(11) inform eligible schools of the local educational 
     agency's authority to obtain waivers on the school's behalf 
     under part F of title VI, and if the State is an Ed-Flex 
     Partnership State, waivers under the Education Flexibility 
     Partnership Act of 1999;
       ``(12) coordinate and collaborate, to the extent feasible 
     and necessary as determined by the local educational agency, 
     with other agencies providing services to children, youth, 
     and families.''; and
       (4) in subsection (d)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``and pupil'' and inserting ``pupil'';
       (B) by striking ``and parents'' and inserting ``parents''; 
     and
       (C) by inserting ``, and students (as developmentally 
     appropriate)'' before the semicolon; and
       (5) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, except that'' and all 
     that follows through ``finally approved by the State 
     educational agency''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``professional development''; and
       (ii) by striking ``section 1119'' and inserting ``sections 
     1118 and 1119''.

     SEC. 113. ELIGIBLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AREAS.

       Section 1113(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 6313(b)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) designate and serve a school attendance area or 
     school that is not an eligible school attendance area under 
     subsection (a)(2), but that was an eligible school attendance 
     area and was served in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal 
     year for which the determination is made, but only for 1 
     additional fiscal year.''.

     SEC. 114. SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAMS.

       Section 1114 (20 U.S.C. 6314) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency may use funds 
     under this part, together with other Federal, State, and 
     local funds, to upgrade the entire educational program of a 
     school that serves an eligible school attendance area in 
     which not less than 40 percent of the children are from low-
     income families, or not less than 40 percent of the children 
     enrolled in the school are from such families, for the 
     initial year of the schoolwide program.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by amending the heading to read as follows: ``Exemption 
     from statutory and regulatory requirements.--''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) A school that chooses to use funds from such other 
     programs under this section shall not be required to maintain 
     separate fiscal accounting records, by program, that identify 
     the specific activities supported by those particular funds 
     as long as the school maintains records that demonstrate that 
     the schoolwide program, considered as a whole, addresses the 
     intent and purposes of each of the programs that were 
     consolidated to support the schoolwide program.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B)(vii), by striking ``, if any, 
     approved under title III of the Goals 2000: Educate America 
     Act''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``, such as family 
     literacy services'' and inserting ``(including activities 
     described in section 1118), such as family literacy services, 
     in-school volunteer opportunities, or parent membership on 
     school-based leadership or management teams.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``Improving America's Schools Act of 1994'' and inserting 
     ``Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000''; and
       (II) in clause (iv), by inserting ``in a language the 
     family can understand'' after ``results''; and

       (ii) in subparagraph (C)--

       (I) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``Improving America's 
     Schools Act of 1994'' and inserting ``Educational Excellence 
     for All Children Act of 2000''; and
       (II) in clause (v), by striking ``the School-to-Work 
     Opportunities Act of 1994'' and inserting ``part C of title 
     II''.

     SEC. 115. TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS.

       Section 1115 (20 U.S.C. 6315) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by striking ``, yet'' and all 
     that follows through ``setting''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), insert ``or in early childhood 
     education services under this title,'' after ``program,''; 
     and
       (ii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``under part D (or 
     its predecessor authority)''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
       (A) by amending subparagraph (G) to read as follows:
       ``(G) provide opportunities for professional development 
     with resources provided under this part, and to the extent 
     practicable, from other sources, for teachers, principals, 
     administrators, paraprofessionals, pupil services personnel, 
     and parents, who work with participating children in programs 
     under this section or in the regular education program; 
     and''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``, such as family 
     literacy services'' and inserting ``(including activities 
     described in section 1118), such as family literacy services, 
     in-school volunteer opportunities, or parent membership on 
     school-based leadership or management teams.''.

     SEC. 116. ASSESSMENT AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY AND SCHOOL 
                   IMPROVEMENT.

       Section 1116 (20 U.S.C. 6317) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) Local Review.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency receiving 
     funds under this part shall--
       ``(A) use the State assessments described in the State 
     plan;
       ``(B) use any additional measures or indicators described 
     in the local educational agency's plan to review annually the 
     progress of each school served under this part to determine 
     whether the school is meeting, or making adequate progress as 
     defined in section 1111(b)(2) toward enabling its students to 
     meet the State's student performance standards described in 
     the State plan; and
       ``(C) provide the results of the local annual review, 
     including disaggregated results, to schools so that the 
     schools can continually refine the program of instruction to 
     help all children served under this part in those schools 
     meet the State's student performance standards.
       ``(2) Local reports.--(A) Following the annual review 
     specified in paragraph (1)(B), each local educational agency 
     receiving funds under this part shall prepare and disseminate 
     an annual performance report regarding each school that 
     receives funds under this part. The report, at a minimum, 
     shall include information regarding--
       ``(i) each school's performance in making adequate yearly 
     progress and whether the school has been identified for 
     school improvement;
       ``(ii) the progress of each school in enabling all students 
     served under this part to meet the State-determined levels of 
     performance, including the progress of economically 
     disadvantaged students and limited English proficient 
     students, except that this clause shall not apply to a State 
     if the State demonstrates that the State has a statistically 
     insignificant number of economically disadvantaged or limited 
     English proficient students; and
       ``(iii) any other information the local educational agency 
     determines appropriate (such as information on teacher 
     quality, school safety, and drop-out rates).
       ``(B) The local educational agency shall publicize and 
     disseminate the report to teachers and other staff, parents, 
     students, and the community. Such report shall be concise and 
     presented in a format and manner that parents can understand. 
     The local educational agency may issue individual school 
     performance reports directly to teachers and other staff, 
     parents, students, and the community, or the local 
     educational agency may publicize and disseminate the report 
     through a widely read or distributed medium, such as posting 
     on the Internet or distribution to the media.
       ``(C) Information collected and reported under this section 
     shall be collected and disseminated in a manner that protects 
     the privacy of individuals.
       ``(D) In the case of a local educational agency for which 
     the State report described in section 1116(d) contains data 
     about an individual school served by the local educational 
     agency that is equivalent to the data required by this 
     subsection, such local educational agency shall not be 
     required to prepare or distribute a report regarding such 
     school under this paragraph.'';
       (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) School Improvement.--
       ``(1) In general.--(A) A local educational agency shall 
     identify for school improvement any school served under this 
     part that

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     for 2 consecutive years failed to make adequate yearly 
     progress as defined in the State's plan in section 1111, 
     except that in the case of a targeted assistance program 
     under section 1115, a local educational agency may review the 
     progress of only those students in such school who are served 
     under this part.
       ``(B) The 2 year period described in clause (i) shall 
     include any continuous period of time immediately preceding 
     the date of enactment of the Education Opportunities Act, 
     during which a school did not make adequate yearly progress 
     as defined in the State's plan, as such plan was in effect on 
     the day preceding the date of such enactment.
       ``(C) Before identifying a school for school improvement 
     under subparagraph (A), the local educational agency shall 
     provide the school with an opportunity to review the school-
     level data, including assessment data, on which such 
     identification is based. The review period shall not exceed 
     30 days, and at the end of the review period the local 
     educational agency shall make a final determination as to the 
     school improvement status of the school. If the school 
     believes that such identification for school improvement is 
     in error for statistical or other substantive reasons, such 
     school may provide evidence to the local educational agency 
     to support such belief.
       ``(2) School plan.--(A) Each school identified under 
     paragraph (1), in consultation with parents, the local 
     educational agency, and the school support team or other 
     outside experts, and if the plan relates to a secondary 
     school, students from such school, shall revise a school plan 
     that addresses the fundamental teaching and learning needs in 
     the school and--
       ``(i) describes the specific achievement problems to be 
     solved;
       ``(ii) includes research-based strategies, supported with 
     specific goals and objectives, that have the greatest 
     likelihood of improving the performance of participating 
     children in meeting the State's student performance 
     standards;
       ``(iii) explains how those strategies will work to address 
     the achievement problems identified under clause (i);
       ``(iv) addresses the need for high-quality staff by working 
     to ensure that teachers in programs supported with funds 
     under this part are fully qualified;
       ``(v) addresses the professional development needs of 
     instructional staff by committing to spend not less than 10 
     percent of the funds received by the school under this part 
     during 1 fiscal year for professional development, which 
     professional development shall increase the content knowledge 
     of teachers and build the capacity of the teachers to align 
     classroom instruction with challenging content standards and 
     to bring all students to proficient or advanced levels of 
     performance as determined by the State;
       ``(vi) identifies specific goals and objectives the school 
     will undertake for making adequate yearly progress, including 
     specific numerical performance goals and targets that are 
     high enough to ensure that all groups of students specified 
     in section 1111(b)(2) meet or exceed the proficient levels of 
     performance in each subject area within 10 years of the date 
     of enactment of the Educational Excellence for All Children 
     Act of 2000;
       ``(vii) specifies the responsibilities of the school and 
     the local educational agency, including how the local 
     educational agency will hold the school accountable for, and 
     assist the school in, meeting the school's obligations to 
     provide enriched and accelerated curricula, effective 
     instructional methods, high quality professional development, 
     and timely and effective individual assistance, in 
     partnership with parents; and
       ``(viii) includes strategies to promote effective parental 
     involvement in the school.
       ``(B) The school shall submit the plan or revised plan to 
     the local educational agency for approval within 3 months of 
     being identified. The local educational agency shall promptly 
     subject the plan to a review process, work with the school to 
     revise the plan as necessary, and approve the plan within 1 
     month of submission. The school shall implement the plan as 
     soon as the plan is approved.
       ``(3) Parental notification.--Each school identified under 
     paragraph (1) shall in understandable language and form, 
     promptly notify the parents of each student enrolled in the 
     school that the school was designated by the local 
     educational agency as needing improvement and provide with 
     the notification--
       ``(A) the reasons for such designation;
       ``(B) information about opportunities for parents to 
     participate in the school improvement process; and
       ``(C) an explanation of the option afforded to parents, 
     pursuant to paragraph (6), to transfer their child to another 
     public school, including a public charter school, that is not 
     identified for school improvement.
       ``(4) Technical assistance.--(A) For each school identified 
     for school improvement under paragraph (1), the local 
     educational agency shall provide technical assistance as the 
     school develops and implements its plan. Such technical 
     assistance shall include effective methods and research-based 
     instructional strategies.
       ``(B) Such technical assistance shall be designed to 
     strengthen the core academic program for the students served 
     under this part and addresses specific elements of student 
     performance problems, including problems, if any, in 
     implementing the parental involvement requirements described 
     in section 1118, the professional development requirements 
     described in section 1119, and the responsibilities of the 
     school and local educational agency under the school plan. 
     Such technical assistance will be designed to strengthen the 
     core academic program for the students served under this part 
     and address specific elements of student performance 
     problems, including problems, if any, in implementing the 
     parental involvement requirements in section 1118 and the 
     professional development provisions in section 1119, and the 
     responsibilities of the school and local educational agency 
     under the plan.
       ``(5) Corrective action.--In order to help students served 
     under this part meet challenging State standards, each local 
     educational agency shall implement a system of corrective 
     action in accordance with the following:
       ``(A) In general.--After providing technical assistance 
     under paragraph (6), the local educational agency may take 
     corrective action at any time with respect to a school that 
     has been identified under paragraph (1), but shall take 
     corrective action with respect to any school that fails to 
     make adequate yearly progress, as defined by the State, at 
     the end of the second year following the school's 
     identification under paragraph (1) and shall continue to 
     provide technical assistance while instituting any corrective 
     action under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (B).
       ``(B) Definition of corrective action.--In this paragraph, 
     the term `corrective action' means action, consistent with 
     State and local law, that--
       ``(i) substantially and directly responds to the consistent 
     academic failure that caused the local educational agency to 
     take such action and to any underlying staffing, curricular, 
     or other problems in the school; and
       ``(ii) is designed to substantially increase the likelihood 
     that students will perform at the proficient and advanced 
     levels.
       ``(C) Actions described.--In the case of a school described 
     in subparagraph (A), the local educational agency shall take 
     not less than 1 of the following corrective actions:
       ``(i) Deferring, reducing, or withholding title I funds.
       ``(ii) Instituting and fully implementing a new curriculum, 
     including appropriate professional development for all 
     relevant staff, that is supported by valid and reliable 
     evidence of effectiveness, and offers substantial promise of 
     improving educational achievement for low-performing 
     students.
       ``(iii) Restructuring the school, such as by--

       ``(I) making alternative governance arrangements (such as 
     the creation of a public charter school); and
       ``(II) creating schools within schools or other small 
     learning environments.

       ``(iv) Redesign the school by reconstituting all or part of 
     the school staff.
       ``(v) Eliminating the use of noncredentialed teachers.
       ``(vi) Closing the school.
       ``(D) Required action.--A local educational agency shall 
     take corrective action with respect to a school identified 
     for corrective action under subparagraph (A)(ii). The 
     corrective action shall--
       ``(i) change the school's administration or governance by 
     the means specified in clause (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) 
     of subparagraph (B); and
       ``(ii) provide to relevant staff professional development 
     that is supported by valid and reliable evidence of 
     effectiveness, offers substantial promise of improving 
     student educational achievement and is directly related to 
     the content areas in which each teacher is providing 
     instruction and the State's content and performance standards 
     for that subject area.
       ``(E) Parental choice.--Where a local educational agency 
     has identified a school for corrective action under 
     subparagraph (A)(ii), the agency shall provide all students 
     enrolled in the school with the option to transfer to another 
     public school within the area served by the local educational 
     agency that has not been identified for school improvement 
     and provide such students transportation, subject to the 
     following requirements:
       ``(i) Such transfer must be consistent with State or local 
     law.
       ``(ii) If the local educational agency cannot accommodate 
     the request of every student, it shall permit as many 
     students as possible to transfer, with such students being 
     selected on a nondiscriminatory and equitable basis.
       ``(iii) The local educational agency may use not more than 
     10 percent of the funds the local educational agency receives 
     through the State reservation under section 1003(a)(2)) to 
     provide transportation to students whose parents choose to 
     transfer their child or children to a different school.
       ``(iv) If all public schools in the local educational 
     agency to which a child may transfer to are identified for 
     corrective action, the agency shall, to the extent 
     practicable, establish a cooperative agreement with other

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     local educational agencies in the area for the transfer.
       ``(F) Implementation delay.--A local educational agency may 
     delay, for a period not to exceed 1 year, implementation of 
     corrective action if the failure to make adequate yearly 
     progress was justified due to exceptional or uncontrollable 
     circumstances such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and 
     unforeseen decline in the financial resources of the local 
     educational agency or school.
       ``(G) Notification to parents.--The local educational 
     agency shall publish, and disseminate to the public and to 
     parents in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a 
     language that the parents can understand, any corrective 
     action the agency takes under this paragraph through such 
     means as the Internet, the media, and public agencies.
       ``(6) Public school choice.--
       ``(A) Schools identified for improvement.--
       ``(i) Schools identified on or before enactment.--Not later 
     than 6 months after the date of the enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, a local 
     educational agency shall provide all students enrolled in a 
     school identified (on or before such date of enactment) under 
     paragraphs (1) and (5) with an option to transfer to any 
     other public school within the local educational agency or 
     any public school consistent with subparagraph (B), including 
     a public charter school that has not been identified for 
     school improvement, unless such option to transfer is 
     prohibited--

       ``(I) under the provisions of a State or local law; or
       ``(II) by a local educational agency policy that is 
     approved by a local school board.

       ``(ii) Schools identified after enactment.--Not later than 
     6 months after the date on which a local educational agency 
     identifies a school under paragraphs (1) and (5), the agency 
     shall provide all students enrolled in such school with an 
     option described in clause (i).
       ``(B) Cooperative agreements.--If all public schools in the 
     local educational agency to which a child may transfer are 
     identified under paragraphs (1) and (5), then the agency, to 
     the extent practicable, shall establish a cooperative 
     agreement with other local educational agencies in the area 
     for the transfer, unless the transfer is prohibited under--
       ``(i) the provisions of a State or local law; or
       ``(ii) a local educational agency policy that is approved 
     by a local school board.
       ``(C) Transportation.--
       ``(i) In general.--The local educational agency in which 
     the schools have been identified under paragraph (1) may use 
     funds under this part to provide transportation to students 
     whose parents choose to transfer their child or children to a 
     different school.
       ``(ii) Corrective action.--If a school has been identified 
     under paragraph (5), the local educational agency shall 
     provide such students transportation (or the costs of 
     transportation) to schools not identified under paragraph (1) 
     or (5).
       ``(iii) Maximum amount.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this paragraph, the amount of assistance 
     provided under this part for a student who elects a transfer 
     under this paragraph shall not exceed the per pupil 
     expenditures for elementary school or secondary school 
     students as provided by the local educational agency that 
     serves the school involved in the transfer.
       ``(D) Continue option.--Once a school is no longer 
     identified for school improvement, the local educational 
     agency shall continue to provide public school choice as an 
     option to students in such school for a period of not less 
     than 2 years.
       ``(7) State educational agency responsibilities.--If a 
     State educational agency determines that a local educational 
     agency failed to carry out the local educational agency's 
     responsibilities under this section, the State educational 
     agency shall take into account such action as the State 
     educational agency finds necessary, consistent with this 
     section, to improve the affected schools and to ensure that 
     the local educational agency carries out the local 
     educational agency's responsibilities under this section.
       ``(8) Special rule.--Schools that, for at least 2 of the 3 
     years following identification under paragraph (1), make 
     adequate progress toward meeting the State's proficient and 
     advanced levels of performance shall no longer need to be 
     identified for school improvement.
       ``(9) Waivers.--The State educational agency shall review, 
     including disaggregated results, any waivers approved for a 
     school designated for improvement or corrective action prior 
     to the date of enactment of the Educational Excellence for 
     All Children Act of 2000 and shall terminate any waiver 
     approved by the State under the Educational Flexibility 
     Partnership Act of 1999 if the State determines, after notice 
     and an opportunity for a hearing, that the waiver is not 
     helping such school to make yearly progress to meet the 
     objectives and specific goals described in the school's 
     improvement plan.''; and
       (3) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--(A) A State educational agency shall 
     annually review the progress of each local educational agency 
     receiving funds under this part to determine whether schools 
     receiving assistance under this part are making adequate 
     progress as defined in section 1111(b)(2) toward meeting the 
     State's student performance standards.
       ``(B) State reports.--Following the annual review specified 
     in subparagraph (A), each State educational agency that 
     receives funds under this part shall prepare and disseminate 
     an annual performance report regarding each local educational 
     agency that receives funds under this part.
       ``(C) Contents.--The State, at a minimum, shall include in 
     the report information on each local educational agency 
     regarding--
       ``(i) local educational agency performance in making 
     adequate yearly progress, including the number and percentage 
     of schools that did and did not make adequate yearly 
     progress;
       ``(ii) the progress of the local educational agency in 
     enabling all students served under this part to meet the 
     State's proficient and advanced levels of performance, 
     including the progress of economically disadvantaged students 
     and limited English proficient students, except that this 
     clause shall not apply to a State if the State demonstrates 
     that the State has an insufficient number of economically 
     disadvantaged or limited English proficient students; and
       ``(iii) any other information the State determines 
     appropriate (such as information on teacher quality, school 
     safety, and drop-out rates).
       ``(D) Parent and public dissemination.--The State shall 
     publicize and disseminate to local educational agencies, 
     teachers and other staff, parents, students, and the 
     community, the report. Such report shall be concise and 
     presented in a format and manner that parents can understand. 
     The State may issue local educational agency performance 
     reports directly to the local educational agencies, teachers 
     and other staff, parents, students, and the community or the 
     State may publicize and disseminate the report through a 
     widely read or distributed medium, such as posting on the 
     Internet or distribution to the media.''.
       ``(E) Submission to the secretary.--The State shall 
     annually submit the performance report required under this 
     paragraph to the Secretary. In addition to the information 
     required under subparagraph (C), the report shall contain the 
     number and names of each school identified as low-performing, 
     including schools identified under paragraphs (1) and (5) of 
     section 1116(c), the reason why each such school was so 
     identified, and the measures taken to address the performance 
     problems of such schools.'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by amending the heading and 
     subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(3) Identification of local educational agency for 
     improvement.--
       ``(A) In general.--A State educational agency shall 
     identify for improvement any local educational agency that--
       ``(i) for 2 consecutive years failed to make adequate 
     yearly progress as defined in the State's plan under section 
     1111(b)(2) except that for targeted assistance schools, a 
     State educational agency may choose to review the progress of 
     only the students who are served under this part; or
       ``(ii) was in, or eligible for, improvement status under 
     this section as this section was in effect on the day before 
     the date of enactment of the Educational Excellence for All 
     Children Act of 2000.'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the 
     following: ``The review period required under this 
     subparagraph shall not exceed 30 days and the State shall 
     make public a final determination as to the status of the 
     local educational agency not later than the end of such 
     period.''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Notification to parents.--The State educational 
     agency shall promptly notify parents in a format and, to the 
     extent practicable, in a language the parents can understand, 
     of each student enrolled in a school in a local educational 
     agency identified for improvement of the reasons for such 
     agency's identification and how parents can participate in 
     upgrading the quality of the local educational agency.'';
       (C) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) Local educational agency revisions.--
       ``(A) Plan; annual academic achievement goals.--Each local 
     educational agency identified under paragraph (2) shall, not 
     later than 3 months after being so identified and in 
     consultation with parents, school staff, and others, develop 
     or revise the local educational agency's plan and annual 
     academic achievement goals. Annual academic achievement goals 
     shall be based on the overall objective of ensuring that all 
     students within the area served by the local educational 
     agency, including students of different races and ethnicity, 
     economically disadvantaged students, and students with 
     limited English proficiency, will meet or exceed the State 
     proficiency level of performance in each subject assessment 
     that the State requires, within 10 years of the effective 
     date of this subparagraph. The revised plan shall--
       ``(i) address the fundamental teaching and learning needs 
     in the schools served by the

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     agency specific the academic problems of low-performing 
     students, and the reasons why the local educational agency's 
     prior plan failed to bring about increased achievement;
       ``(ii) incorporate strategies that are supported by valid 
     and reliable evidence of effectiveness and that strengthen 
     the core academic program in the local educational agency;
       ``(iii) identify specific annual, academic achievement 
     goals and objectives that will--

       ``(I) have the greatest likelihood of improving the 
     performance of participating children in meeting the State's 
     student performance standards; and
       ``(II) include specific numerical performance goals and 
     targets for each of the groups of students identified in the 
     disaggregated data pursuant to section 1111(b)(2), which 
     shall be high enough to ensure that each group of students 
     achieves at least the proficient level of performance within 
     10 years of the effective date of this subparagraph;

       ``(iv) address the professional development needs of the 
     instructional staff by spending a minimum of 10 percent of 
     the funds received by the schools under this part on 
     professional development that--

       ``(I) may not supplant professional development services 
     that school staff would otherwise receive; and
       ``(II) increases the content knowledge of teachers and 
     builds the teachers' capacity to align classroom instruction 
     with challenging content standards and bring all students to 
     proficient or advanced levels of performance;

       ``(v) identify measures the local educational agency will 
     undertake to make adequate yearly progress;
       ``(vi) identify how the local educational agency will 
     provide written notification to parents in a format, and to 
     the extent practicable, in a language that the parents can 
     understand, pursuant to paragraph (6);
       ``(vii) specify the responsibilities of the State 
     educational agency and the local educational agency under the 
     plan; and
       ``(viii) include strategies to promote effective parental 
     involvement in the school.
       ``(B) Deadline for submission.--The local educational 
     agency shall submit its revised plan to the State educational 
     agency for peer review and approval within 60 days of 
     submission. The local educational agency shall implement the 
     revised plan as soon as such plan is approved.'';
       (D) by striking paragraph (5)(B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Technical Assistance.--Technical assistance provided 
     under this section by the State educational agency or an 
     entity authorized by such agency shall be supported by valid 
     and reliable evidence of effectiveness, and shall address 
     problems, if any, in implementing the parental involvement 
     requirements in section 1118 and the professional development 
     provisions in section 1119.''; and
       (E) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
       ``(6) Corrective action.--In order to help students served 
     under this part meet challenging State standards, each State 
     educational agency shall implement a system of corrective 
     action.
       ``(A) In general.--After providing technical assistance 
     under paragraph (5) and subject to subparagraph (D), the 
     State educational agency--
       ``(i) may take corrective action at any time with respect 
     to a local educational agency that has been identified under 
     paragraph (2);
       ``(ii) shall take corrective action with respect to any 
     local educational agency that fails to make adequate yearly 
     progress, as defined by the State, at the end of the third 
     year following its identification under paragraph (2); and
       ``(iii) shall continue to provide technical assistance 
     while instituting any corrective action under clause (i) or 
     (ii).
       ``(B) Definition of corrective action.--In this paragraph, 
     the term `corrective action' means action, consistent with 
     State law, that--
       ``(i) substantially and directly responds to the consistent 
     academic failure that caused the State educational agency to 
     take such action, and to any underlying staffing, curricular, 
     or other problems in the school; and
       ``(ii) is designed to meet the goal of having all students 
     served under this part perform at the proficient and advanced 
     performance levels.
       ``(C) Certain local educational agencies.--In the case of a 
     local educational agency described in paragraph (A)(ii), the 
     State educational agency shall take not less than 1 of the 
     following corrective actions;
       ``(i) Withholding funds from the local educational agency.
       ``(ii) Reconstituting school district personnel.
       ``(iii) Removing particular schools from the area served by 
     the local educational agency, and establishing alternative 
     arrangements for public governance and supervision of such 
     schools.
       ``(iv) Appointment, by the State educational agency, of a 
     receiver or trustee to administer the affairs of the local 
     educational agency in place of the superintendent and school 
     board.
       ``(v) Abolition or restructuring of the local educational 
     agency.
       ``(D) Authority to transfer students.--If a local 
     educational agency has been identified for corrective action, 
     the State educational agency shall authorize students to 
     transfer from a school served by the local educational agency 
     to a higher performing public school served by another local 
     educational agency, in conjunction with not less than 1 
     additional action described under subparagraph (C). When a 
     local educational agency cannot accommodate the request of 
     every student, it shall permit as many students as possible 
     who shall be selected randomly. The local educational agency 
     may use up to 10 percent of the funds it receives through the 
     State reservation under section 1003(a)(2) to provide 
     transportation to students whose parents choose to transfer 
     their child to a different school.
       ``(E) Hearing.--Prior to implementing any corrective 
     action, the State educational agency shall provide notice and 
     a hearing to the affected local educational agency, if State 
     law provides for such notice and hearing. The hearing shall 
     take place not later than 45 days following the decision to 
     implement corrective action.
       ``(F) Notification to parents.--The State educational 
     agency shall publish, and disseminate to parents and the 
     public, any corrective action the State educational agency 
     takes under this paragraph through a widely read or 
     distributed medium.
       ``(G) Delay.--A State educational agency may delay, for a 
     period not to exceed 1 year, implementation of corrective 
     action only if the failure to make adequate yearly progress 
     was justified due to exceptional or uncontrollable 
     circumstances such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and 
     unforeseen decline in the financial resources of the local 
     educational agency.
       ``(H) Waivers.--The State educational agency shall review 
     any waivers approved prior to the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000 for a 
     local educational agency designated for improvement or 
     corrective action and shall terminate any waiver approved by 
     the State under the Educational Flexibility Partnership Act 
     of 1999 if the State determines, after notice and an 
     opportunity for a hearing, that the waiver is not helping the 
     local educational agency make yearly progress to meet the 
     objectives and specific goals described in the local 
     educational agency's improvement plan.''.

     SEC. 117. ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT.

       Section 1117 (20 U.S.C. 6318) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Priorities.--In carrying out this section, a State 
     educational agency shall--
       ``(A) first, provide support and assistance to local 
     educational agencies subject to corrective action described 
     in section 1116 and assist schools, in accordance with 
     section 1116, for which a local educational agency has failed 
     to carry out its responsibilities under section 1116;
       ``(B) second, provide support and assistance to other local 
     educational agencies and schools identified as in need of 
     improvement under section 1116; and
       ``(C) third, provide support and assistance to schools 
     participating under this part in which the number of students 
     in poverty equals or exceeds 75 percent of the total number 
     of students enrolled in such school.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``the comprehensive 
     regional technical assistance centers under part A of title 
     XIII and'' and inserting ``comprehensive regional technical 
     assistance centers, and''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Approaches.--In order to achieve the purpose 
     described in subsection (a), each such system shall provide 
     technical assistance and support through such approaches as--
       ``(A) school support teams which are composed of 
     individuals who are knowledgeable about research and practice 
     on teaching and learning, particularly about strategies for 
     improving educational results for low-achieving children and 
     persons knowledgeable about effective parental involvement 
     programs, including parents;
       ``(B) the designation and use of distinguished teachers and 
     principals, chosen from schools served under this part that 
     have been especially successful in improving academic 
     achievement;
       ``(C) providing assistance to the local educational agency 
     or school in the implementation of research-based 
     comprehensive school reform models; and
       ``(D) a review process designed to increase the capacity of 
     local educational agencies and schools to develop high-
     quality school improvement plans.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``part which'' and all 
     that follows through the period and inserting ``part.''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (C)--

       (I) by striking ``and may'' and inserting ``(and may''; and
       (II) by striking ``exemplary performance'' and inserting 
     ``exemplary performance)''; and

       (C) in paragraph (3)--

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       (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Educators'' and 
     inserting ``Teachers and Principals'';
       (ii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) The State may also recognize and provide financial 
     awards to teachers or principals in a school described in 
     paragraph (2) whose students consistently make significant 
     gains in academic achievement.'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``educators'' and 
     inserting ``teachers or principals''; and
       (iv) by striking subparagraph (C).

     SEC. 118. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.

       Section 1118 (20 U.S.C. 6319) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by inserting ``activities to 
     improve student achievement and student and school 
     performance'' after ``involvement'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
       (A) in the first sentence, by inserting ``(in a language 
     parents can understand)'' after ``distribute''; and
       (B) in the second sentence, insert ``shall be made 
     available to the local community and'' after ``Such policy'';
       (3) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``participating parents 
     in such areas as understanding the National'' and inserting 
     ``parents of children served by the school or local 
     educational agency, as appropriate, in understanding 
     America's'';
       (B) in paragraph (14), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (C) by amending paragraph (15) to read as follows:
       ``(15) may establish a school district wide parent advisory 
     council to advise the school and local educational agency on 
     all matters related to parental involvement in programs 
     supported under this section; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(16) shall provide such other reasonable support for 
     parental involvement activities under this section as parents 
     may request, which may include emerging technologies.'';
       (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``or with'' and 
     inserting ``, parents of migratory children, or parents 
     with''; and
       (5) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
       ``(g) Information From Parental Information and Resource 
     Centers.--In a State where a parental information and 
     resource center is established to provide training, 
     information, and support to parents and individuals who work 
     with local parents, local educational agencies, and schools 
     receiving assistance under this part, each school or local 
     educational agency that receives assistance under this part 
     and is located in the State, shall assist parents and 
     parental organizations by informing such parents and 
     organizations of the existence and purpose of such centers, 
     providing such parents and organizations with a description 
     of the services and programs provided by such centers, 
     advising parents on how to use such centers, and helping 
     parents to contact such centers.
       ``(h) State Review.--The State educational agency shall 
     review the local educational agency's parental involvement 
     policies and practices to determine if they meet the goal 
     described in section 10301(8) of increasing parental 
     involvement and participation in promoting the academic 
     growth of children.''.

     SEC. 119. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

       Section 1119 (20 U.S.C. 6320) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the 
     following: ``Each local educational agency receiving funds 
     under this part shall use not less than 5 percent of the 
     funds for fiscal years 2001 and 2002, and 10 percent of the 
     funds for subsequent fiscal years, for such professional 
     development.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(A) support professional development activities that give 
     teachers, principals, administrators, paraprofessionals, 
     pupil services personnel, and parents the knowledge and 
     skills to provide students with the opportunity to meet 
     challenging State or local content standards and student 
     performance standards;'';
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as 
     subparagraphs (D) through (G), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) advance teacher understanding of effective 
     instructional strategies, based on research for improving 
     student achievement, at a minimum in reading or language arts 
     and mathematics;
       ``(C) be of sufficient intensity and duration (not to 
     include 1-day or short-term workshops and conferences) to 
     have a positive and lasting impact on the teacher's 
     performance in the classroom, except that this subparagraph 
     shall not apply to an activity if such activity is 1 
     component of a long-term comprehensive professional 
     development plan established by the teacher and the teacher's 
     supervisor based upon an assessment of the needs of the 
     teacher, the needs of students, and the needs of the local 
     educational agency;'';
       (D) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``title III of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act,'';
       (E) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``and'' after the semicolon;
       (F) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     the period and inserting a semicolon; and
       (G) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) to the extent appropriate, provide training for 
     teachers in the use of technology and the applications of 
     technology that are effectively used--
       ``(i) in the classroom to improve teaching and learning in 
     the curriculum; and
       ``(ii) in academic content areas in which the teachers 
     provide instruction;
       ``(I) be regularly evaluated for their impact on increased 
     teacher effectiveness and improved student performance and 
     achievement, with the findings of such evaluations used to 
     improve the quality of professional development;
       ``(J) include strategies for identifying and eliminating 
     gender and racial bias in instructional materials, methods, 
     and practices; and
       ``(K) provide instruction, which may include instruction 
     developed in partnership with a business, an industry, or an 
     institution of higher education, to encourage and enable 
     students, including young women, to pursue demanding careers 
     and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, 
     engineering, and technology, including the development of 
     mentoring programs, model programs, or other programs.''; and
       (3) in subsection (g), by striking ``title III of the Goals 
     2000: Educate America Act,'' and inserting ``other Acts''.

     SEC. 120. PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PRIVATE 
                   SCHOOLS.

       (a) Amendments.--Section 1120 (20 U.S.C. 6321) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``that address their 
     needs, and shall ensure that teachers and families of such 
     children participate, on an equitable basis, in services and 
     activities under sections 1118 and 1119'' before the period;
       (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and shall be provided 
     in a timely manner'' before the period; and
       (C) in paragraph (4), insert ``as determined by the local 
     educational agency each year or every 2 years'' before the 
     period;
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and where'' and 
     inserting ``, where, and by whom'';
       (ii) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
       ``(D) how the services will be assessed and how the results 
     of that assessment will be used to improve those services;'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) how and when the local educational agency will make 
     decisions about the delivery of services to eligible private 
     school children, including a thorough consideration and 
     analysis of the views of private school officials regarding 
     the provision of contract services through potential third 
     party providers, and if the local educational agency 
     disagrees with the views of the private school officials on 
     such provision of services, the local educational agency 
     shall provide in writing to such private school officials an 
     analysis of the reasons why the local educational agency has 
     chosen not to so provide such services.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Consultation.--Each local educational agency shall 
     provide to the State educational agency, and maintain in the 
     local educational agency's records, a written affirmation 
     signed by officials of each participating private school that 
     the consultation required by this section has occurred. If a 
     private school declines in writing to have eligible children 
     in the private school participate in services provided under 
     this section, the local educational agency is not required to 
     further consult with the private school officials or to 
     document the local educational agency's consultation with the 
     private school officials until the private school officials 
     request in writing such consultation. The local educational 
     agency shall inform the private school each year of the 
     opportunity for eligible children to participate in services 
     provided under this section.
       ``(5) Compliance.--A private school official shall have the 
     right to appeal to the State educational agency the decision 
     of a local educational agency as to whether consultation 
     provided for in this section was meaningful and timely, and 
     whether due consideration was given to the views of the 
     private school official. If the private school official 
     wishes to appeal the decision, the basis of the claim of 
     noncompliance with this section by the local educational 
     agencies shall be provided to the State educational agency, 
     and the local educational agency shall forward the 
     appropriate documentation to the State educational agency.'';
       (3) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as 
     subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Allocation for Equitable Service to Private School 
     Students.--

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       ``(1) Calculation.--A local educational agency shall have 
     the final authority, consistent with this section, to 
     calculate the number of private school children, ages 5 
     through 17, who are low-income by--
       ``(A) using the same measure of low-income used to count 
     public school children;
       ``(B) using the results of a survey that, to the extent 
     possible, protects the identity of families of private school 
     students, and allowing such survey results to be extrapolated 
     if complete actual data are unavailable; or
       ``(C) applying the low-income percentage of each 
     participating public school attendance area, determined 
     pursuant to this section, to the number of private school 
     children who reside in that school attendance area.
       ``(2) Complaint process.--Any dispute regarding low-income 
     data for private school students shall be subject to the 
     complaint process authorized in section 10105.'';
       (5) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated),
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``14505 and 14506'' and 
     inserting ``10105 and 10106'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) (as so amended) 
     as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
       (C) by striking ``If a'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1)  In general.--If a''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Determination.--In making the determination under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider 1 or more 
     factors, including the quality, size, scope, or location of 
     the program, or the opportunity of eligible children to 
     participate in the program.''; and
       (6) by repealing subsection (f) (as so redesignated).
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection 
     (a)(4) shall take effect on September 30, 2003.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1120A(a) (20 U.S.C. 
     6322(a)) is amended by striking ``14501 of this Act'' and 
     inserting ``10101''.

     SEC. 120A. FISCAL REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 1120A(c) (20 U.S.C. 6322(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows: 
     ``Criteria for meeting comparability requirement.'';
       (B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) To meet the requirement of paragraph (1), a local 
     educational agency shall establish, and obtain the State 
     educational agency's approval of, policies to ensure 
     comparability in the use of State and local funds among its 
     schools participating under this part and its other schools 
     with respect to--
       ``(i) pupil-teacher ratios and the qualifications of 
     teachers (by category of assignment, such as regular 
     education, special education, and bilingual education) and 
     professional staff, which may be achieved through 
     recruitment, hiring practices, and incentive programs, but 
     shall not be met through involuntary transfers of teachers or 
     other staff;
       ``(ii) curriculum, the range of courses offered, 
     instructional materials, and instructional resources to 
     ensure that participating children have the opportunity to 
     achieve to the highest student performance levels under the 
     State's challenging content and student performance 
     standards; and
       ``(iii) the condition and safety of school facilities, and 
     their accessibility to technology.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a local educational 
     agency may continue to meet the requirement of paragraph (1) 
     by complying with subparagraph (A) as it was in effect prior 
     to the enactment of the Educational Excellence for All 
     Children Act of 2000, but each local educational agency shall 
     comply with subparagraph (A), as amended by that Act, no 
     later than July 1, 2002.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``biennially'' and 
     inserting ``annually''.

     SEC. 120B. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

       Section 1120B (20 U.S.C. 6321) is amended--
       (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 1120B. COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS; EARLY CHILDHOOD 
                   EDUCATION SERVICES.'';

       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``Head Start Act 
     Amendments of 1994'' and inserting ``Head Start Amendments of 
     1998''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Early Childhood Services.--A local educational agency 
     may use funds received under this part to provide preschool 
     services--
       ``(1) directly to eligible preschool children in all or 
     part of its school district;
       ``(2) through any school participating in the local 
     educational agency's program under this part; or
       ``(3) through a contract with a local Head Start agency, an 
     eligible entity operating an Even Start program, a State-
     funded preschool program, or a comparable public early 
     childhood development program.
       ``(e) Early Childhood Education Programs.--Early childhood 
     education programs operated with funds provided under this 
     part may be operated and funded jointly with Even Start 
     programs under part B of this title, Head Start programs, or 
     State-funded preschool programs. Early childhood education 
     programs funded under this part shall--
       ``(1) focus on the developmental needs of participating 
     children, including their social, cognitive, and language-
     development needs, and use research-based approaches that 
     build on competencies that lead to school success, 
     particularly in language and literacy development and in 
     reading;
       ``(2) teach children to understand and use language in 
     order to communicate for various purposes;
       ``(3) enable children to develop and demonstrate an 
     appreciation of books; and
       ``(4) in the case of children with limited English 
     proficiency, enable the children to progress toward 
     acquisition of the English language.''.

     SEC. 120C. ALLOCATIONS.

       Subpart 2 of part A of title I (20 U.S.C. 6331 et seq.) is 
     amended to read as follows:

                        ``Subpart 2--Allocations

     ``SEC. 1121. GRANTS FOR THE OUTLYING AREAS AND THE SECRETARY 
                   OF THE INTERIOR.

       ``(a) Reservation of Funds.--From the amount appropriated 
     for any fiscal year under section 1002(a), the Secretary 
     shall reserve a total of 1 percent to provide assistance to--
       ``(1) the outlying areas on the basis of their respective 
     need for such assistance according to such criteria as the 
     Secretary determines will best carry out the purpose of this 
     part; and
       ``(2) the Secretary of the Interior in the amount necessary 
     to make payments pursuant to subsection (c).
       ``(b) Assistance to the Outlying Areas.--
       ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available under 
     subsection (a)(1) in each fiscal year the Secretary shall 
     make grants to local educational agencies in the outlying 
     areas.
       ``(2) Competitive grants.--
       ``(A) In general.--For fiscal years 2000 and 2001, the 
     Secretary shall reserve $5,000,000 from the amounts made 
     available under subsection (a)(1) to award grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to local educational agencies in the 
     Freely Associated States. The Secretary shall award such 
     grants according to the recommendations of the Pacific Region 
     Educational Laboratory which shall conduct a competition for 
     such grants.
       ``(B) Uses.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), grant 
     funds awarded under this paragraph only may be used--
       ``(i) for programs described in this Act, including teacher 
     training, curriculum development, instructional materials, or 
     general school improvement and reform; and
       ``(ii) to provide direct educational services.
       ``(C) Administrative costs.--The Secretary may provide 5 
     percent of the amount made available for grants under this 
     paragraph to the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory to pay 
     the administrative costs of the Pacific Region Educational 
     Laboratory regarding activities assisted under this 
     paragraph.
       ``(c) Allotment to the Secretary of the Interior.--
       ``(1) In general.--The amount reserved for payments to the 
     Secretary of the Interior under subsection (a)(2) for any 
     fiscal year shall be, as determined pursuant to criteria 
     established by the Secretary, the amount necessary to meet 
     the special educational needs of--
       ``(A) Indian children on reservations served by elementary 
     schools and secondary schools for Indian children operated or 
     supported by the Department of the Interior; and
       ``(B) out-of-State Indian children in elementary schools 
     and secondary schools in local educational agencies under 
     special contracts with the Department of the Interior.
       ``(2) Payments.--From the amount reserved for payments to 
     the Secretary of the Interior under subsection (a)(2), the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall make payments to local 
     educational agencies, upon such terms as the Secretary 
     determines will best carry out the purposes of this part, 
     with respect to out-of-State Indian children described in 
     paragraph (1)(B). The amount of such payment may not exceed, 
     for each such child, the greater of--
       ``(A) 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in 
     the State in which the agency is located; or
       ``(B) 48 percent of such expenditure in the United States.

     ``SEC. 1122. AMOUNTS FOR BASIC GRANTS, CONCENTRATION GRANTS, 
                   AND TARGETED GRANTS.

       ``(a) In General.--For each of the fiscal years 2001 
     through 2005--
       ``(1) the amount appropriated to carry out this part that 
     is less than or equal to the amount appropriated to carry out 
     section 1124 for fiscal year 2000, shall be allocated in 
     accordance with section 1124;
       ``(2) the amount appropriated to carry out this part that 
     is not used under paragraph (1) that equals the amount 
     appropriated to carry out section 1124A for fiscal year 2000, 
     shall be allocated in accordance with section 1124A; and
       ``(3) any amount appropriated to carry out this part for 
     the fiscal year for which the determination is made that is 
     not used to carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be 
     allocated in accordance with section 1125.
       ``(b) Adjustments Where Necessitated by Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--If the sums made available under this 
     part for any fiscal year are

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     insufficient to pay the full amounts that all local 
     educational agencies in States are eligible to receive under 
     sections 1124, 1124A, and 1125 for such year, the Secretary 
     shall ratably reduce the allocations to such local 
     educational agencies, subject to subsections (c) and (d).
       ``(2) Additional funds.--If additional funds become 
     available for making payments under sections 1124, 1124A, and 
     1125 for such fiscal year, allocations that were reduced 
     under paragraph (1) shall be increased on the same basis as 
     the allocations were reduced.
       ``(c) Hold-Harmless Amounts.--
       ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year the amount made 
     available to each local educational agency under each of 
     sections 1124, 1124A, and 1125 shall be not less than--
       ``(A) 95 percent of the amount made available to the local 
     educational agency under each such section for the preceding 
     fiscal year if the number of children counted for grants 
     under section 1124 is not less than 30 percent of the total 
     number of children aged 5 to 17 years, inclusive, served by 
     the local educational agency;
       ``(B) 90 percent of the amount made available to the local 
     educational agency under each such section for the preceding 
     fiscal year if such percentage is not less than 15 percent 
     and not more than 30 percent; and
       ``(C) 85 percent of the amount made available to the local 
     educational agency under each such section for the preceding 
     fiscal year if such percentage is less than 15 percent.
       ``(2) Special rules.--If sufficient funds are appropriated, 
     the hold-harmless amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be 
     paid to all local educational agencies that received grants 
     under section 1124, 1124A, or 1125 for the preceding fiscal 
     year, regardless of whether the local educational agency 
     meets the minimum eligibility criteria provided in section 
     1124(b), 1124A(a)(1)(A), or 1125(a), respectively, except 
     that a local educational agency that does not meet such 
     minimum eligibility criteria for 5 consecutive years shall no 
     longer be eligible to receive a hold-harmless amount under 
     this subsection.
       ``(3) County calculation basis.--Any fiscal year for which 
     the Secretary calculates grants on the basis of population 
     data for counties, the Secretary shall apply the hold-
     homeless percentages in paragraphs (1) and (2) to counties, 
     and if the Secretary's allocation for a county is not 
     sufficient to meet the hold-harmless requirements of this 
     subsection for every local educational agency within that 
     county, then the State educational agency shall reallocate 
     funds proportionately from all other local educational 
     agencies in the State that receive funds for the fiscal year 
     in excess of the hold-harmless amounts specified in this 
     paragraph.
       ``(d) Ratable Reductions.--
       ``(1) In general.--If the sums made available under this 
     part for any fiscal year are insufficient to pay the full 
     amounts that all States are eligible to receive under 
     subsection (c) for such year, the Secretary shall ratably 
     reduce such amounts for such year.
       ``(2) Additional funds.--If additional funds become 
     available for making payments under subsection (c) for such 
     fiscal year, amounts that were reduced under paragraph (1) 
     shall be increased on the same basis as such amounts reduced.

     ``SEC. 1123. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this subpart:
       ``(1) Freely associated states.--The term `Freely 
     Associated States' means the Republic of the Marshall 
     Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic 
     of Palau.
       ``(2) Outlying areas.--The term `outlying areas' means the 
     United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
       ``(3) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
     States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and 
     the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

     ``SEC. 1124. BASIC GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Amount of Grants.--
       ``(1) Grants for local educational agencies and puerto 
     rico.--Except as provided in paragraph (4) and in section 
     1126, the grant that a local educational agency is eligible 
     to receive under this section for a fiscal year is the amount 
     determined by multiplying--
       ``(A) the number of children counted under subsection (c); 
     and
       ``(B) 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in 
     the State, except that the amount determined under this 
     subparagraph shall not be less than 32 percent, and not more 
     than 48 percent, of the average per-pupil expenditure in the 
     United States.
       ``(2) Calculation of grants.--
       ``(A) Allocations to local educational agencies.--The 
     Secretary shall calculate grants under this section on the 
     basis of the number of children counted under subsection (c) 
     for local educational agencies, unless the Secretary and the 
     Secretary of Commerce determine that some or all of those 
     data are unreliable or that their use would be otherwise 
     inappropriate, in which case--
       ``(i) the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce shall 
     publicly disclose the reasons for their determination in 
     detail; and
       ``(ii) paragraph (3) shall apply.
       ``(B) Allocations to large and small local educational 
     agencies.--
       ``(i) Large local educational agencies.--In the case of an 
     allocation under this section to a large local educational 
     agency, the amount of the grant under this section for the 
     large local educational agency shall be the amount determined 
     under paragraph (1).
       ``(ii) Small local educational agencies.--

       ``(I) In general.--In the case of an allocation under this 
     section to a small local educational agency the State 
     educational agency may--

       ``(aa) distribute grants under this section in amounts 
     determined by the Secretary under paragraph (1); or
       ``(bb) use an alternative method approved by the Secretary 
     to distribute the portion of the State's total grants under 
     this section that is based on those small local educational 
     agencies.

       ``(II) Alternative method.--An alternative method under 
     subclause (I)(bb) shall be based on population data that the 
     State educational agency determines best reflect the current 
     distribution of children in poor families among the State's 
     small local educational agencies that meet the minimum number 
     of children to qualify described in subsection (b).
       ``(III) Appeal.--If a small local educational agency is 
     dissatisfied with the determination of the amount of its 
     grant by the State educational agency under subclause 
     (I)(bb), the small local educational agency may appeal the 
     determination to the Secretary, who shall respond within 45 
     days of receiving the appeal.

       ``(iii) Definitions.--In this subparagraph--

       ``(I) the term `large local educational agency' means a 
     local educational agency serving a school district with a 
     total population of 20,000 or more; and
       ``(II) the term `small local educational agency' means a 
     local educational agency serving a school district with a 
     total population of less than 20,000.

       ``(3) Allocations to counties.--
       ``(A) In general.--For any fiscal year to which this 
     paragraph applies, the Secretary shall calculate grants under 
     this section on the basis of the number of children counted 
     under section 1124(c) for counties, and State educational 
     agencies shall allocate county amounts to local educational 
     agencies, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(B) Application.--In any State in which a large number of 
     local educational agencies overlap county boundaries, or for 
     which the State believes the State has data that would better 
     target funds than allocating the funds by county, the State 
     educational agency may apply to the Secretary for authority 
     to make the allocations under this part for a particular 
     fiscal year directly to local educational agencies without 
     regard to counties.
       ``(C) Allocations to local educational agencies.--If the 
     Secretary approves its application under subparagraph (B), 
     the State educational agency shall provide the Secretary an 
     assurance that the allocations will be made--
       ``(i) using precisely the same factors for determining a 
     grant as are used under this section; or
       ``(ii) using data that the State educational agency submits 
     to the Secretary for approval that more accurately target 
     poverty.
       ``(D) Appeal.--The State educational agency shall provide 
     the Secretary an assurance that a procedure is or will be 
     established through which local educational agencies that are 
     dissatisfied with determinations under subparagraph (B) may 
     appeal directly to the Secretary for a final determination.
       ``(4) Puerto rico.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary 
     shall determine the percentage which the average per-pupil 
     expenditure in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is of the 
     lowest average per-pupil expenditure of any of the 50 States. 
     The grant which the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be 
     eligible to receive under this section for a fiscal year 
     shall be the amount arrived at by multiplying the number of 
     children counted under subsection (c) for the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico by the product of--
       ``(A) the percentage determined under the preceding 
     sentence; and
       ``(B) 32 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in 
     the United States.
       ``(b) Minimum Number of Children To Qualify.--A local 
     educational agency is eligible for a basic grant under this 
     section for any fiscal year only if the number of children 
     counted under subsection (c) for that agency is--
       ``(1) 10 or more; and
       ``(2) more than 2 percent of the total school-age 
     population in the school district of the local educational 
     agency.
       ``(c) Children To Be Counted.--
       ``(1) Categories of children.--The number of children to be 
     counted for purposes of this section is the aggregate of--
       ``(A) the number of children aged 5 to 17, inclusive, in 
     the school district of the local educational agency from 
     families below the poverty level as determined under 
     paragraphs (2) and (3);
       ``(B) the number of children aged 5 to 17, inclusive, in 
     the school district of such agency from families above the 
     poverty level as determined under paragraph (4); and
       ``(C) the number of children determined under paragraph (4) 
     for the preceding year as described in that paragraph, or for 
     the second preceding year, as the Secretary finds

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     appropriate) aged 5 to 17, inclusive, in the school district 
     of such agency in institutions for neglected and delinquent 
     children and youth (other than such institutions operated by 
     the United States), but not counted pursuant to chapter 1 of 
     subpart 2 of part C of title III for the purposes of a grant 
     to a State agency, or being supported in foster homes with 
     public funds.
       ``(2) Determination of number of children.--For the 
     purposes of this section, the Secretary shall determine the 
     number of children aged 5 to 17, inclusive, from families 
     below the poverty level on the basis of the most recent 
     satisfactory data, described in paragraph (3), available from 
     the Department of Commerce. The District of Columbia and the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be treated as individual 
     local educational agencies. If a local educational agency 
     contains 2 or more counties in their entirety, then each 
     county will be treated as if such county were a separate 
     local educational agency for purposes of calculating grants 
     under this part. The total of grants for such counties shall 
     be allocated to such a local educational agency, which local 
     educational agency shall distribute to schools in each county 
     within such agency a share of the local educational agency's 
     total grant that is no less than the county's share of the 
     population counts used to calculate the local educational 
     agency's grant.
       ``(3) Population updates.--In fiscal year 2001 and every 2 
     years thereafter, the Secretary shall use updated data on the 
     number of children, aged 5 to 17, inclusive, from families 
     below the poverty level for counties or local educational 
     agencies, published by the Department of Commerce, unless the 
     Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce determine that use of 
     the updated population data would be inappropriate or 
     unreliable. If the Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce 
     determine that some or all of the data referred to in this 
     paragraph are inappropriate or unreliable, the Secretary and 
     the Secretary of Commerce shall publicly disclose their 
     reasons. In determining the families which are below the 
     poverty level, the Secretary shall utilize the criteria of 
     poverty used by the Bureau of the Census in compiling the 
     most recent decennial census, in such form as those criteria 
     have been updated by increases in the Consumer Price Index 
     for all urban consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics.
       ``(4) Other children to be counted.--For purposes of this 
     section, the Secretary shall determine the number of children 
     aged 5 to 17, inclusive, from families above the poverty 
     level on the basis of the number of such children from 
     families receiving an annual income, in excess of the current 
     criteria of poverty, from payments under a State program 
     funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. 
     In making such determinations the Secretary shall utilize the 
     criteria of poverty used by the Bureau of the Census in 
     compiling the most recent decennial census for a family of 4 
     in such form as those criteria have been updated by increases 
     in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, 
     published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Secretary 
     shall determine the number of children aged 5 through 17 
     living in institutions for neglected or delinquent children, 
     or being supported in foster homes with public funds, on the 
     basis of the caseload data for the month of October of the 
     preceding fiscal year (using, in the case of children 
     described in the preceding sentence, the criteria of poverty 
     and the form of such criteria required by such sentence which 
     were determined for the calendar year preceding such month of 
     October) or, to the extent that such data are not available 
     to the Secretary before January of the calendar year in which 
     the Secretary's determination is made, then on the basis of 
     the most recent reliable data available to the Secretary at 
     the time of such determination. The Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services shall collect and transmit the information 
     required by this subparagraph to the Secretary not later than 
     January 1 of each year. For the purpose of this section, the 
     Secretary shall consider all children who are in correctional 
     institutions to be living in institutions for delinquent 
     children.
       ``(5) Estimate.--When requested by the Secretary, the 
     Secretary of Commerce shall make a special updated estimate 
     of the number of children of such ages who are from families 
     below the poverty level (as determined under paragraph (2)) 
     in each school district, and the Secretary is authorized to 
     pay (either in advance or by way of reimbursement) the 
     Secretary of Commerce the cost of making this special 
     estimate. The Secretary of Commerce shall give consideration 
     to any request of the chief executive of a State for the 
     collection of additional census information. For purposes of 
     this section, the Secretary shall consider all children who 
     are in correctional institutions to be living in institutions 
     for delinquent children.
       ``(d) State Minimum.--Notwithstanding section 1122, the 
     aggregate amount allotted for all local educational agencies 
     within a State may not be less than the lesser of--
       ``(1) 0.25 percent of the total amount made available to 
     carry out this section for such fiscal year; or
       ``(2) the average of--
       ``(A) 0.25 percent of the total amount made available to 
     carry out this section for such fiscal year; and
       ``(B) the number of children in such State counted under 
     subsection (c) in the fiscal year multiplied by 150 percent 
     of the national average per-pupil payment made with funds 
     available under this section for that fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 1124A. CONCENTRATION GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
                   AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Eligibility for and Amount of Grants.--
       ``(1) Eligibility.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     paragraph, each local educational agency in a State that is 
     eligible for a grant under section 1124 for any fiscal year 
     is eligible for an additional grant under this section for 
     that fiscal year if the number of children counted under 
     section 1124(c) who are served by the agency exceeds--
       ``(i) 6,500; or
       ``(ii) 15 percent of the total number of children aged 5 
     through 17 served by the agency.
       ``(B) Minimum.--Notwithstanding section 1122, no State 
     shall receive under this section an amount that is less than 
     the lesser of--
       ``(i) 0.25 percent of the total amount made available to 
     carry out this section for such fiscal year; or
       ``(ii) the average of--

       ``(I) 0.25 percent of the sums available to carry out this 
     section for such fiscal year; and
       ``(II) the greater of--

       ``(aa) $340,000; or
       ``(bb) the number of children in such State counted for 
     purposes of this section in that fiscal year multiplied by 
     150 percent of the national average per-pupil payment made 
     with funds available under this section for that fiscal year.
       ``(2) Determination.--For each county or local educational 
     agency eligible to receive an additional grant under this 
     section for any fiscal year the Secretary shall determine the 
     product of--
       ``(A) the number of children counted under section 1124(c) 
     for that fiscal year; and
       ``(B) the amount in section 1124(a)(1)(B) for all States 
     except the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the amount in 
     section 1124(a)(3) for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
       ``(3) Amount.--The amount of the additional grant for which 
     an eligible local educational agency or county is eligible 
     under this section for any fiscal year shall be an amount 
     that bears the same ratio to the amount available to carry 
     out this section for that fiscal year as the product 
     determined under paragraph (2) for such local educational 
     agency for that fiscal year bears to the sum of such products 
     for all local educational agencies in the United States for 
     that fiscal year.
       ``(4) Local allocations.--
       ``(A) In general.--Grant amounts under this section shall 
     be calculated in the same manner as grant amounts are 
     calculated under section 1124(a) (2) and (3).
       ``(B) Special rule.--For any fiscal year for which the 
     Secretary allocates funds under this section on the basis of 
     counties, a State may reserve not more than 2 percent of the 
     amount made available to the State under this section for any 
     fiscal year to make grants to local educational agencies that 
     meet the criteria in paragraph (1)(A) (i) or (ii) but that 
     are in ineligible counties.
       ``(b) Ratable Reduction Rule.--If the sums available under 
     subsection (a) for any fiscal year for making payments under 
     this section are not sufficient to pay in full the total 
     amounts which all States are eligible to receive under 
     subsection (a) for such fiscal year, the maximum amounts that 
     all States are eligible to receive under subsection (a) for 
     such fiscal year shall be ratably reduced. In the case that 
     additional funds become available for making such payments 
     for any fiscal year during which the preceding sentence is 
     applicable, such reduced amounts shall be increased on the 
     same basis as they were reduced.
       ``(c) States Receiving 0.25 Percent or Less.--In States 
     that receive 0.25 percent or less of the total amount made 
     available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the 
     State educational agency shall allocate such funds among the 
     local educational agencies in the State--
       ``(1) in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (4) of 
     subsection (a); or
       ``(2) based on their respective concentrations and numbers 
     of children counted under section 1124(c), except that only 
     those local educational agencies with concentrations or 
     numbers of children counted under section 1124(c) that exceed 
     the statewide average percentage of such children or the 
     statewide average number of such children shall receive any 
     funds on the basis of this paragraph.

     ``SEC. 1125. TARGETED GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Eligibility of Local Educational Agencies.--
       ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency in a State is 
     eligible to receive a targeted grant under this section for 
     any fiscal year if--
       ``(A) the number of children in the local educational 
     agency counted under section

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     1124(c), before application of the weighted child count 
     described in subsection (c), is at least 10; and
       ``(B) if the number of children counted for grants under 
     section 1124(c), before application of the weighted child 
     count described in subsection (c), is at least 5 percent of 
     the total number of children aged 5 to 17 years, inclusive, 
     in the school district of the local educational agency.
       ``(2) Special rule.--For any fiscal year for which the 
     Secretary allocates funds under this section on the basis of 
     counties, funds made available as a result of applying this 
     subsection shall be reallocated by the State educational 
     agency to other eligible local educational agencies in the 
     State in proportion to the distribution of other funds under 
     this section.
       ``(b) Grants for Local Educational Agencies, the District 
     of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.--
       ``(1) In general.--The amount of the grant that a local 
     educational agency in a State (other than the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico) is eligible to receive under this section for 
     any fiscal year shall be the product of--
       ``(A) the weighted child count determined under subsection 
     (c); and
       ``(B) the amount of the grant the local educational agency 
     is eligible to receive under section 1124(a)(1).
       ``(2) Puerto rico.--For each fiscal year, the amount of the 
     grant the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is eligible to receive 
     under this section shall be equal to the number of children 
     counted under subsection (c) for the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, multiplied by the amount determined in section 
     1124(a)(4) for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
       ``(c) Weighted Child Count.--
       ``(1) Weights for allocations to counties.--
       ``(A) In general.--For each fiscal year for which the 
     Secretary uses county population data to calculate grants, 
     the weighted child count used to determine a county's 
     allocation under this section is the larger of the 2 amounts 
     determined under subparagraphs (B) and (C).
       ``(B) By percentage of children.--The amount referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) is determined by adding--
       ``(i) the number of children determined under section 
     1124(c) for that county who constitute not more than 12.20 
     percent, inclusive, of the county's total population aged 5 
     to 17, inclusive, multiplied by 1.0;
       ``(ii) the number of such children who constitute more than 
     12.20 percent, but not more than 17.70 percent, of such 
     population, multiplied by 1.75;
       ``(iii) the number of such children who constitute more 
     than 17.70 percent, but not more than 22.80 percent, of such 
     population, multiplied by 2.5;
       ``(iv) the number of such children who constitute more than 
     22.80 percent, but not more than 29.70 percent, of such 
     population, multiplied by 3.25; and
       ``(v) the number of such children who constitute more than 
     29.70 percent of such population, multiplied by 4.0.
       ``(C) By number of children.--The amount referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) is determined by adding--
       ``(i) the number of children determined under section 
     1124(c) who constitute not more than 1,917, inclusive, of the 
     county's total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, multiplied 
     by 1.0;
       ``(ii) the number of such children between 1,918 and 5,938, 
     inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 1.5;
       ``(iii) the number of such children between 5,939 and 
     20,199, inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 2.0;
       ``(iv) the number of such children between 20,200 and 
     77,999, inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 2.5; and
       ``(v) the number of such children in excess of 77,999 in 
     such population, multiplied by 3.0.
       ``(D) Puerto rico.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
     weighting factor for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under 
     this paragraph shall not be greater than the total number of 
     children counted under section 1124(c) multiplied by 1.72.
       ``(2) Weights for allocations to local educational 
     agencies.--
       ``(A) In general.--For each fiscal year for which the 
     Secretary uses local educational agency data, the weighted 
     child count used to determine a local educational agency's 
     grant under this section is the larger of the 2 amounts 
     determined under subparagraphs (B) and (C).
       ``(B) By percentage of children.--The amount referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) is determined by adding--
       ``(i) the number of children determined under section 
     1124(c) for that local educational agency who constitute not 
     more than 14.265 percent, inclusive, of the agency's total 
     population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, multiplied by 1.0;
       ``(ii) the number of such children who constitute more than 
     14.265 percent, but not more than 21.553 percent, of such 
     population, multiplied by 1.75;
       ``(iii) the number of such children who constitute more 
     than 21.553 percent, but not more than 29.223 percent, of 
     such population, multiplied by 2.5;
       ``(iv) the number of such children who constitute more than 
     29.223 percent, but not more than 36.538 percent, of such 
     population, multiplied by 3.25; and
       ``(v) the number of such children who constitute more than 
     36.538 percent of such population, multiplied by 4.0.
       ``(C) By number of children.--The amount referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) is determined by adding--
       ``(i) the number of children determined under section 
     1124(c) who constitute not more than 575, inclusive, of the 
     agency's total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, multiplied 
     by 1.0;
       ``(ii) the number of such children between 576 and 1,870, 
     inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 1.5;
       ``(iii) the number of such children between 1,871 and 
     6,910, inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 2.0;
       ``(iv) the number of such children between 6,911 and 
     42,000, inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 2.5; and
       ``(v) the number of such children in excess of 42,000 in 
     such population, multiplied by 3.0.
       ``(D) Puerto rico.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
     weighting factor for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under 
     this paragraph shall not be greater than the total number of 
     children counted under section 1124(c) multiplied by 1.72.
       ``(d) Calculation of Grant Amounts.--Grant amounts under 
     this section shall be calculated in the same manner as grant 
     amounts are calculated under section 1124(a) (2) and (3).
       ``(e) State Minimum.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of this section or section 1122, from the total amount 
     available for any fiscal year to carry out this section, each 
     State shall be allotted not less than the lesser of--
       ``(1) 0.25 percent of the total amount made available to 
     carry out this section for such fiscal year; or
       ``(2) the average of--
       ``(A) 0.25 percent of the total amount made available to 
     carry out this section for such fiscal year; and
       ``(B) 150 percent of the national average grant under this 
     section per child described in section 1124(c), without 
     application of a weighted child count, multiplied by the 
     State's total number of children described in section 
     1124(c), without application of a weighted child count.

     ``SEC. 1125A. EDUCATION FINANCE INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Grants.--From funds appropriated under subsection (e) 
     the Secretary is authorized to make grants to States, from 
     allotments under subsection (b), to carry out the purposes of 
     this part.
       ``(b) Distribution Based Upon Fiscal Effort and Equity.--
       ``(1) In general.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (e) shall be 
     allotted to each State based upon the number of children aged 
     5 to 17, inclusive, in such State multiplied by the product 
     of--
       ``(i) such State's effort factor described in paragraph 
     (2); multiplied by
       ``(ii) 1.30 minus such State's equity factor described in 
     paragraph (3).
       ``(B) Minimum.--For each fiscal year no State shall receive 
     under this section less than 0.25 percent of the total amount 
     appropriated under subsection (e) for the fiscal year.
       ``(2) Effort factor.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the effort factor for a State shall be determined in 
     accordance with the succeeding sentence, except that such 
     factor shall not be less than 0.95 nor greater than 1.05. The 
     effort factor determined under this sentence shall be a 
     fraction the numerator of which is the product of the 3-year 
     average per-pupil expenditure in the State multiplied by the 
     3-year average per capita income in the United States and the 
     denominator of which is the product of the 3-year average per 
     capita income in such State multiplied by the 3-year average 
     per-pupil expenditure in the United States.
       ``(B) Commonwealth of puerto rico.--The effort factor for 
     the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be equal to the lowest 
     effort factor calculated under subparagraph (A) for any 
     State.
       ``(3) Equity factor.--
       ``(A) Determination.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Secretary shall determine the equity factor under this 
     section for each State in accordance with clause (ii).
       ``(ii) Computation.--

       ``(I) In general.--For each State, the Secretary shall 
     compute a weighted coefficient of variation for the per-pupil 
     expenditures of local educational agencies in accordance with 
     subclauses (II), (III), (IV), and (V).
       ``(II) Variation.--In computing coefficients of variation, 
     the Secretary shall weigh the variation between per-pupil 
     expenditures in each local educational agency and the average 
     per-pupil expenditures in the State according to the number 
     of pupils served by the local educational agency.
       ``(III) Number of pupils.--In determining the number of 
     pupils under this paragraph served by each local educational 
     agency and in each State, the Secretary shall multiply the 
     number of children from low-income families by a factor of 
     1.4.

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       ``(IV) Enrollment requirement.--In computing coefficients 
     of variation, the Secretary shall include only those local 
     educational agencies with an enrollment of more than 200 
     students.
       ``(V) Separate coefficients.--The Secretary shall compute 
     separate coefficients of variation for elementary schools, 
     secondary schools, and unified local educational agencies and 
     shall combine such coefficients into a single weighted 
     average coefficient for the State by multiplying each 
     coefficient by the total enrollments of the local educational 
     agencies in each group, adding such products, and dividing 
     such sum by the total enrollments of the local educational 
     agencies in the State.

       ``(B) Special rule.--The equity factor for a State that 
     meets the disparity standard described in section 222.162 of 
     title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as such section was in 
     effect on the day preceding the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 20OO) or a 
     State with only 1 local educational agency shall be not 
     greater than 0.10.
       ``(C) Revisions.--The Secretary may revise each State's 
     equity factor as necessary based on the advice of independent 
     education finance scholars to reflect other need-based costs 
     of local educational agencies in addition to low-income 
     student enrollment, such as differing geographic costs, costs 
     associated with students with disabilities, children with 
     limited English-proficiency or other meaningful educational 
     needs, which deserve additional support. In addition, after 
     obtaining the advice of independent education finance 
     scholars, the Secretary may revise each State's equity factor 
     to incorporate other valid and accepted methods to achieve 
     adequacy of educational opportunity that may not be reflected 
     in a coefficient of variation method.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--All funds awarded to each State under 
     this section shall be allocated to local educational agencies 
     and schools on a basis consistent with the distribution of 
     other funds to such agencies and schools under sections 1124, 
     1124A, and 1125 to carry out activities under this part.
       ``(d) Maintenance of Effort.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a 
     State is entitled to receive its full allotment of funds 
     under this section for any fiscal year if the Secretary finds 
     that either the combined fiscal effort per student or the 
     aggregate expenditures within the State with respect to the 
     provision of free public education for the fiscal year 
     preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made 
     was not less than 90 percent of such combined fiscal effort 
     or aggregate expenditures for the second fiscal year 
     preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is 
     made.
       ``(2) Reduction of funds.--The Secretary shall reduce the 
     amount of funds awarded to any State under this section in 
     any fiscal year in the exact proportion to which the State 
     fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (1) by falling 
     below 90 percent of both the fiscal effort per student and 
     aggregate expenditures (using the measure most favorable to 
     the State), and no such lesser amount shall be used for 
     computing the effort required under paragraph (1) for 
     subsequent years.
       ``(3) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive, for 1 fiscal year 
     only, the requirements of this subsection if the Secretary 
     determines that such a waiver would be equitable due to 
     exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances such as a natural 
     disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the 
     financial resources of the State.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

     ``SEC. 1126. SPECIAL ALLOCATION PROCEDURES.

       ``(a) Allocations for Neglected Children.--
       ``(1) In general.--If a State educational agency determines 
     that a local educational agency in the State is unable or 
     unwilling to provide for the special educational needs of 
     children who are living in institutions for neglected or 
     delinquent children as described in section 1124(c)(1)(C), 
     the State educational agency shall, if such agency assumes 
     responsibility for the special educational needs of such 
     children, receive the portion of such local educational 
     agency's allocation under sections 1124, 1124A, and 1125 that 
     is attributable to such children.
       ``(2) Special rule.--If the State educational agency does 
     not assume such responsibility, any other State or local 
     public agency that does assume such responsibility shall 
     receive that portion of the local educational agency's 
     allocation.
       ``(b) Allocations Among Local Educational Agencies.--The 
     State educational agency may allocate the amounts of grants 
     under sections 1124, 1124A, and 1125 among the affected local 
     educational agencies--
       ``(1) if 2 or more local educational agencies serve, in 
     whole or in part, the same geographical area;
       ``(2) if a local educational agency provides free public 
     education for children who reside in the school district of 
     another local educational agency; or
       ``(3) to reflect the merger, creation, or change of 
     boundaries of 1 or more local educational agencies.
       ``(c) Reallocation.--If a State educational agency 
     determines that the amount of a grant a local educational 
     agency would receive under sections 1124, 1124A, and 1125 is 
     more than such local educational agency will use, the State 
     educational agency shall make the excess amount available to 
     other local educational agencies in the State that need 
     additional funds in accordance with criteria established by 
     the State educational agency.

     ``SEC. 1127. CARRYOVER AND WAIVER.

       ``(a) Limitation on Carryover.--Notwithstanding section 421 
     of the General Education Provisions Act or any other 
     provision of law, not more than 15 percent of the funds 
     allocated to a local educational agency for any fiscal year 
     under this subpart (but not including funds received through 
     any reallocation under this subpart) may remain available for 
     obligation by such agency for one additional fiscal year.
       ``(b) Waiver.--A State educational agency may, once every 3 
     years, waive the percentage limitation in subsection (a) if--
       ``(1) the agency determines that the request of a local 
     educational agency is reasonable and necessary; or
       ``(2) supplemental appropriations for this subpart become 
     available.
       ``(c) Exclusion.--The percentage limitation under 
     subsection (a) shall not apply to any local educational 
     agency that receives less than $50,000 under this subpart for 
     any fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 1128. ENSURING APPROPRIATE USE OF FUNDS.

       ``For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) take all appropriate steps to ensure that, to the 
     maximum extent consistent with this part, funds made 
     available under this part are provided to local educational 
     agencies with the largest concentrations of children eligible 
     to be counted under section 1124(c); and
       ``(2) report to Congress on the steps taken under paragraph 
     (1).''.

              PART B--EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS

     SEC. 121. EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS.

       (a) Program Authorized.--
       (1) Reservation for migrant programs, outlying areas, and 
     indian tribes.--Section 1202(a) (20 U.S.C. 6362(a)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(or, if such 
     appropriated amount exceeds $250,000,000, 6 percent of such 
     amount)'' after ``1002(b)'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``If the amount of funds 
     made available under this subsection exceeds $4,600,000,'' 
     and inserting ``After the date of the enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000,''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Coordination of programs for american indians.--The 
     Secretary shall ensure that programs under paragraph (1)(C) 
     are coordinated with family literacy programs operated by the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs in order to avoid duplication and to 
     encourage the dissemination of information on high-quality 
     family literacy programs serving American Indians.''.
       (2) Reservation for federal activities.--Section 1202(b) 
     (20 U.S.C. 6362(b)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Reservation for Federal Activities.--
       ``(1) Evaluation, technical assistance, program 
     improvement, and replication activities.--From amounts 
     appropriated under section 1002(b), the Secretary may reserve 
     not more than 3 percent of such amounts or the amount 
     reserved to carry out the activities described in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2) of subsection (a) for the fiscal year 1994, 
     whichever is greater, for purposes of--
       ``(A) carrying out the evaluation required by section 1209; 
     and
       ``(B) providing, through grants or contracts with eligible 
     organizations, technical assistance, program improvement, and 
     replication activities.
       ``(2) Research.--In the case of fiscal years 2001 through 
     2005, if the amounts appropriated under section 1002(b) for 
     any of such years exceed such amounts appropriated for the 
     preceding fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve from such 
     excess amount $2,000,000 or 50 percent, whichever is less, to 
     carry out section 1211.''.
       (3) Reservation for grants.--Section 1202(c) (20 U.S.C. 
     6362(c)) is amended--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``for Grants'' 
     and inserting ``for Statewide Family Literacy Initiatives''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``From funds reserved under section 
     2260(b)(3), the Secretary shall'' and inserting ``From funds 
     appropriated under section 1002(b) for any fiscal year, the 
     Secretary may''.
       (c) State Plan.--Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.) 
     is amended by inserting after section 1202 (20 U.S.C. 6362) 
     the following:

     ``SEC. 1202A. STATE PLAN.

       ``(a) Contents.--Each State that desires to receive a grant 
     under this part shall submit a plan to the Secretary 
     containing such budgetary and other information as the 
     Secretary may require. Each plan shall--
       ``(1) include the State's indicators of program quality 
     developed under section 1210, or

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     if the State has not completed work on those indicators, 
     describe the State's progress in developing the indicators;
       ``(2) describe how the State is using, or will use, the 
     indicators to monitor, evaluate, and improve projects the 
     State assists under this part, and to decide whether to 
     continue to assist those projects;
       ``(3) describe how the State will help each program 
     assisted under this part ensure the full implementation of 
     the program elements described in section 1205, including how 
     the State will encourage local programs to use technology, 
     such as distance learning, to improve program access and the 
     intensity of services, especially for isolated populations;
       ``(4) describe how the State will conduct competition for 
     subgrants, including the application of the criteria 
     described in section 1208; and
       ``(5) describe how the State will coordinate resources, 
     especially among State agencies, to improve family literacy 
     services in the State.
       ``(b) Duration.--Each State plan shall--
       ``(1) be submitted for the first year for which this part 
     is in effect after the date of enactment of the Educational 
     Excellence for All Children Act of 2000;
       ``(2) remain in effect for the duration of the State's 
     participation under this part; and
       ``(3) be periodically reviewed and revised by the State, as 
     necessary.''.
       (d) Uses of Funds.--Section 1204 (20 U.S.C. 6364) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)--
       (A) in clause (iv), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon; and
       (B) by striking clause (v) and inserting the following:
       ``(v) 50 percent in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth 
     such years; and
       ``(vi) 35 percent in any subsequent such year.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Use of Funds for Family Literacy Services.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State may use a portion of funds 
     received under this part to assist eligible entities 
     receiving a subgrant under section 1203(b) in improving the 
     quality of family literacy services provided under Even Start 
     programs under this part, except that in no case may a 
     State's use of funds for this purpose for a fiscal year 
     result in a decrease from the level of activities and 
     services provided to program participants in the preceding 
     year.
       ``(2) Priority.--In carrying out paragraph (1), a State 
     shall give priority to programs that were of low quality, as 
     evaluated based on the indicators of program quality 
     developed by the State under section 1210.
       ``(3) Technical assistance and training.--Assistance under 
     paragraph (1) shall be in the form of technical assistance 
     and training, provided by a State through a grant, contract, 
     or cooperative agreement with an entity that has experience 
     in offering high quality training and technical assistance to 
     family literacy providers.''.
       (e) Program Elements.--Section 1205 (20 U.S.C. 6365) is 
     amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) provide high-quality, intensive family literacy 
     services using instructional approaches that the best 
     available research on reading indicates will be most 
     effective in building adult literacy and children's language 
     development and reading ability;'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (7) to read as follows:
       ``(7) use methods that ensure that participating families 
     successfully complete the program, including--
       ``(A) operating a year-round program, including continuing 
     to provide some instructional services for participants 
     during the summer months;
       ``(B) providing developmentally appropriate educational 
     services for at least a 3-year age range of children;
       ``(C) encouraging participating families to regularly 
     attend and remain in the program for a sufficient time to 
     meet their program goals; and
       ``(D) promoting the continuity of family literacy services 
     across critical points in the lives of children and their 
     parents so that those individuals can retain and improve 
     their educational outcomes;'';
       (3) by amending paragraph (10) to read as follows:
       ``(10) provide for an independent evaluation of the program 
     to be used for program improvement.'';
       (4) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) (as so 
     amended) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively; and
       (5) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
       ``(9) use instructional programs based on scientifically 
     based reading research (as defined in section 2252) for 
     children and, to the extent such research is available, for 
     adults;''.
       (f) Eligible Participants.--Section 1206 (20 U.S.C. 6366) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end and 
     inserting ``or''; and
       (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B), the following:
       ``(C) who are attending secondary school; and''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Children 8 years of age or older.--If an Even Start 
     program assisted under this part collaborates with a program 
     under part A, and funds received under such part A program 
     pay the cost of providing family literacy services under this 
     part to families with children 8 years of age or older who 
     are not otherwise eligible under this subsection, the Even 
     Start program, notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), may permit 
     the participation of those children and families, so long as 
     the main focus of the program assisted under this part 
     remains on families with young children.''.
       (g) Application.--
       (1) Plan.--Section 1207(c)(1)(F) (20 U.S.C. 6367(c)(1)(F)) 
     is amended--
       (A) by striking ``Act, the Goals 2000: Educate America 
     Act,'' and inserting ``Act''; and
       (B) by striking ``14306'' and inserting ``6506''.
       (2) Consolidated application.--Section 1207(d) (20 U.S.C. 
     6367(d)) is amended by striking ``14302'' and inserting 
     ``6502''.
       (h) Award of Subgrants.--
       (1) Review panel.--The matter preceding subparagraph (A) of 
     section 1208(a)(3) (20 U.S.C. 6368(a)(3)) is amended--
       (A) by inserting ``and one individual with expertise in 
     family literacy programs.'' after ``education 
     professional,''; and
       (B) by striking ``and one or more of the following 
     individuals:'' and inserting ``The review panel may include 
     other individuals such as one or more of the following:''.
       (2) Continuing eligibility; federal share.--Section 1208(b) 
     (20 U.S.C. 6368(b)) is amended--
       (A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Continuing eligibility.--In awarding subgrant funds 
     to continue a program under this part after the first year, 
     the State educational agency shall review the progress of 
     each eligible entity in meeting the goals of the program 
     referred to in section 1207(c)(1)(A) and shall evaluate the 
     program based on the indicators of program quality developed 
     by the State under section 1210.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (5)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking the last sentence; and
       (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) The Federal share of any subgrant renewed under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be limited in accordance with section 
     1204(b).''.
       (i) Indicators of Program Quality.--Section 1210 (20 U.S.C. 
     6369a) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Each'' and inserting ``Not later than January 31, 2001, 
     each''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) With respect to a program's implementation of high-
     quality, intensive family literacy services, specific levels 
     of intensity of those services and the duration of 
     individuals' participation that are necessary to result in 
     the outcomes described in paragraphs (1) and (2), which 
     levels the State periodically shall review and revise as 
     needed to achieve those outcomes.''.
       (j) Research.--Section 1211 (20 U.S.C. 6369b) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 1211. RESEARCH.

       ``(a) In General.--From amounts reserved under section 
     1202(b)(2), the Secretary, in consultation with the National 
     Institute for Literacy and other appropriate organizations, 
     may carry out, directly or through grants or contracts, 
     research on family literacy services, including--
       ``(1) scientifically based research on the development of 
     reading and literacy in young children;
       ``(2) the most effective ways of improving the literacy 
     skills of adults with reading difficulties; and
       ``(3) how family literacy services can best provide parents 
     with the knowledge and skills the parents need to support 
     their children's literacy development.
       ``(b) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall ensure the 
     dissemination, through the National Institute for Literacy 
     and other appropriate means, of the results of the research 
     conducted under subsection (a).''.

                PART C--EDUCATION OF MIGRATORY CHILDREN

     SEC. 131. PROGRAM PURPOSE.

       Section 1301 (20 U.S.C. 6391) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as 
     paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) ensure that migratory children who move among the 
     States are not penalized in any manner by disparities among 
     the States in curriculum, graduation requirements, and State 
     student performance and content standards;'';
       (3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``and'' after the semicolon;
       (4) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by striking the 
     period and inserting ``; and''; and
       (5) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) ensure that migratory children receive full and 
     appropriate opportunities to meet

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     the same challenging State content and student performance 
     standards that all children are expected to meet.''.

     SEC. 132. STATE APPLICATION.

       Section 1304 (20 U.S.C. 6394) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a comprehensive'' and 
     all that follows through ``1306;'' and inserting ``the full 
     range of services that are available for migratory children 
     from appropriate local, State, and Federal educational 
     programs;'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as 
     paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) a description of joint planning efforts that will be 
     made with respect to programs assisted under this Act, local, 
     State, and Federal programs, and bilingual education programs 
     under part A of title VII;''; and
       (2) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(3) in the planning and operation of programs and 
     projects at both the State and local agency operating level 
     there is consultation with parent advisory councils for 
     programs of one school year in duration, and that all such 
     programs and projects are carried out--
       ``(A) in a manner consistent with section 1118 unless 
     extraordinary circumstances make implementation with such 
     section impractical; and
       ``(B) in a format and language understandable to the 
     parents;''.

     SEC. 133. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

       Section 1306(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 6396(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by striking ``the Goals 2000: Educate America Act,''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``14306'' and inserting ``6506''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``14302;'' and 
     inserting ``6502, if--
       ``(i) the special needs of migratory children are 
     specifically addressed in the comprehensive State plan;
       ``(ii) the comprehensive State plan is developed in 
     collaboration with parents of migratory children; and
       ``(iii) the comprehensive State planning is not used to 
     supplant State efforts regarding, or administrative funding 
     for, this part;''.

     SEC. 134. COORDINATION.

       Section 1308 (20 U.S.C. 6398) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Access to Information on Migrant Students.--
       ``(1) National system.--(A) The Secretary shall establish a 
     national system for electronically exchanging, among the 
     States, health and educational information regarding all 
     students served under this part. Such information shall 
     include--
       ``(i) immunization records and other health information;
       ``(ii) elementary and secondary academic history (including 
     partial credit), credit accrual, and results from State 
     assessments required under this title;
       ``(iii) other academic information essential to ensuring 
     that migrant children achieve to high standards; and
       ``(iv) eligibility for services under the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act.
       ``(B) The Secretary shall publish, not later than 120 days 
     after the date of enactment of the Educational Excellence for 
     All Children Act of 2000, a notice in the Federal Register 
     seeking public comment on the proposed data elements that 
     each State receiving funds under this part shall be required 
     to collect for purposes of electronic transfer of migrant 
     student information, the requirements for immediate 
     electronic access to such information, and the educational 
     agencies eligible to access such information.
       ``(C) Such system of electronic access to migrant student 
     information shall be operational not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of the Educational Excellence for All 
     Children Act of 2000.
       ``(D) For the purpose of carrying out this subsection in 
     any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 
     $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated to carry out this part 
     for such year.
       ``(2) Report to congress.--(A) Not later than April 30, 
     2002, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
     Representatives the Secretary's findings and recommendations 
     regarding services under this part, and shall include in this 
     report, recommendations for the interim measures that may be 
     taken to ensure continuity of services under this part.
       ``(B) The Secretary shall assist States in developing 
     effective methods for the transfer of student records and in 
     determining the number of students or full-time equivalent 
     students in each State if such interim measures are 
     required.''.
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``$6,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$10,000,000'';
       (3) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``$1,500,000'' and 
     inserting ``$3,000,000''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Data Collection.--The Secretary shall direct the 
     National Center for Education Statistics to collect data on 
     migratory children.''.

                      PART D--PARENTAL ASSISTANCE

     SEC. 141. PARENTAL ASSISTANCE.

       Part D of title I (20 U.S.C. 6421 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

          ``PART D--PARENTAL ASSISTANCE AND CHILD OPPORTUNITY

                  ``Subpart I--Parental Assistance''.

     ``SEC. 1401. PARENTAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this part is--
       ``(1) to provide leadership, technical assistance, and 
     financial support to nonprofit organizations and local 
     educational agencies to help the organizations and agencies 
     implement successful and effective parental involvement 
     policies, programs, and activities that lead to improvements 
     in student performance;
       ``(2) to strengthen partnerships among parents (including 
     parents of preschool age children), teachers, principals, 
     administrators, and other school personnel in meeting the 
     educational needs of children;
       ``(3) to develop and strengthen the relationship between 
     parents and the school;
       ``(4) to further the developmental progress primarily of 
     children assisted under this part; and
       ``(5) to coordinate activities funded under this part with 
     parental involvement initiatives funded under section 1118 
     and other provisions of this Act.
       ``(b) Grants Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants in each fiscal year to nonprofit organizations, and 
     nonprofit organizations in consortia with local educational 
     agencies, to establish school-linked or school-based parental 
     information and resource centers that provide training, 
     information, and support to--
       ``(A) parents of children enrolled in elementary schools 
     and secondary schools;
       ``(B) individuals who work with the parents described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       ``(C) State educational agencies, local educational 
     agencies, schools, organizations that support family-school 
     partnerships (such as parent-teacher associations), and other 
     organizations that carry out parent education and family 
     involvement programs.
       ``(2) Award rule.--In awarding grants under this part, the 
     Secretary shall ensure that such grants are distributed in 
     all geographic regions of the United States.

     ``SEC. 1402. APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Grants Applications.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each nonprofit organization or nonprofit 
     organization in consortium with a local educational agency 
     that desires a grant under this part shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner 
     as the Secretary shall require.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph 
     (1), at a minimum, shall include assurances that the 
     organization or consortium will--
       ``(A)(i) be governed by a board of directors the membership 
     of which includes parents; or
       ``(ii) be an organization or consortium that represents the 
     interests of parents;
       ``(B) establish a special advisory committee the membership 
     of which includes--
       ``(i) parents described in section 1401(b)(1)(A);
       ``(ii) representatives of education professionals with 
     expertise in improving services for disadvantaged children; 
     and
       ``(iii) representatives of local elementary schools and 
     secondary schools who may include students and 
     representatives from local youth organizations;
       ``(C) use at least \1/2\ of the funds provided under this 
     part in each fiscal year to serve areas with high 
     concentrations of low-income families in order to serve 
     parents who are severely educationally or economically 
     disadvantaged;
       ``(D) operate a center of sufficient size, scope, and 
     quality to ensure that the center is adequate to serve the 
     parents in the area;
       ``(E) serve both urban and rural areas;
       ``(F) design a center that meets the unique training, 
     information, and support needs of parents described in 
     section 1401(b)(1)(A), particularly such parents who are 
     educationally or economically disadvantaged;
       ``(G) demonstrate the capacity and expertise to conduct the 
     effective training, information and support activities for 
     which assistance is sought;
       ``(H) network with--
       ``(i) local educational agencies and schools;
       ``(ii) parents of children enrolled in elementary schools 
     and secondary schools;
       ``(iii) parent training and information centers assisted 
     under section 682 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act;
       ``(iv) clearinghouses; and
       ``(v) other organizations and agencies;
       ``(I) focus on serving parents described in section 
     1401(b)(1)(A) who are parents of low-income, minority, and 
     limited English proficient, children;
       ``(J) use part of the funds received under this part to 
     establish, expand, or operate Parents as Teachers programs or 
     Home Instruction for Preschool Youngsters programs;
       ``(K) provide assistance to parents in such areas as 
     understanding State and local

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     standards and measures of student and school performance; and
       ``(L) work with State and local educational agencies to 
     determine parental needs and delivery of services.
       ``(b) Grant Renewal.--For each fiscal year after the first 
     fiscal year an organization or consortium receives assistance 
     under this part, the organization or consortium shall 
     demonstrate in the application submitted for such fiscal year 
     after the first fiscal year that a portion of the services 
     provided by the organization or consortium is supported 
     through non-Federal contributions, which contributions may be 
     in cash or in kind.

     ``SEC. 1403. USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--Grant funds received under this part 
     shall be used--
       ``(1) to assist parents in participating effectively in 
     their children's education and to help their children meet 
     State and local standards, such as assisting parents--
       ``(A) to engage in activities that will improve student 
     performance, including understanding the accountability 
     systems in place within their State educational agency and 
     local educational agency and understanding their children's 
     educational performance in comparison to State and local 
     standards;
       ``(B) to provide followup support for their children's 
     educational achievement;
       ``(C) to communicate effectively with teachers, principals, 
     counselors, administrators, and other school personnel;
       ``(D) to become active participants in the development, 
     implementation, and review of school-parent compacts, parent 
     involvement policies, and school planning and improvement;
       ``(E) to participate in the design and provision of 
     assistance to students who are not making adequate 
     educational progress;
       ``(F) to participate in State and local decisionmaking; and
       ``(G) to train other parents;
       ``(2) to obtain information about the range of options, 
     programs, services, and resources available at the national, 
     State, and local levels to assist parents and school 
     personnel who work with parents;
       ``(3) to help the parents learn and use the technology 
     applied in their children's education;
       ``(4) to plan, implement, and fund activities for parents 
     that coordinate the education of their children with other 
     Federal programs that serve their children or their families; 
     and
       ``(5) to provide support for State or local educational 
     personnel if the participation of such personnel will further 
     the activities assisted under the grant.
       ``(b) Permissive Activities.--Grant funds received under 
     this part may be used to assist schools with activities such 
     as--
       ``(1) developing and implementing their plans or activities 
     under sections 1118 and 1119; and
       ``(2) developing and implementing school improvement plans, 
     including addressing problems that develop in the 
     implementation of sections 1118 and 1119.
       ``(3) providing information about assessment and individual 
     results to parents in a manner and a language the family can 
     understand;
       ``(4) coordinating the efforts of Federal, State, and local 
     parent education and family involvement initiatives; and
       ``(5) providing training, information, and support to--
       ``(A) State educational agencies;
       ``(B) local educational agencies and schools, especially 
     those local educational agencies and schools that are low 
     performing; and
       ``(C) organizations that support family-school 
     partnerships.
       ``(c) Grandfather Clause.--The Secretary shall use funds 
     made available under this part to continue to make grant or 
     contract payments to each entity that was awarded a multiyear 
     grant or contract under title IV of the Goals 2000: Educate 
     America Act (as such title was in effect on the day before 
     the date of enactment of the Educational Excellence for All 
     Children Act of 2000) for the duration of the grant or 
     contract award.

     ``SEC. 1403A. LOCAL FAMILY INFORMATION CENTERS.

       ``(a) Centers Authorized.--The Secretary shall award grants 
     to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, 
     local nonprofit parent organizations to enable the 
     organizations to support local family information centers 
     that help ensure that parents of students in schools assisted 
     under part A have the training, information, and support the 
     parents need to enable the parents to participate effectively 
     in helping their children to meet challenging State 
     standards.
       ``(b) Definition of Local Nonprofit Parent Organization.--
     In this section, the term `local nonprofit parent 
     organization' means a private nonprofit organization (other 
     than an institution of higher education) that--
       ``(1) has a demonstrated record of working with low-income 
     individuals and parents;
       ``(2)(A) has a board of directors the majority of whom are 
     parents of students in schools that are assisted under part A 
     and located in the geographic area to be served by the 
     center; or
       ``(B) has a special governing committee to direct and 
     implement the center, a majority of the members of whom are 
     parents of students in schools assisted under part A; and
       ``(3) is located in a community with schools that receive 
     funds under part A, and is accessible to the families of 
     students in those schools.
       ``(c) Required Center Activities.--Each center assisted 
     under this section shall be exempt from the uses of funds 
     requirements under section 1403 and shall instead--
       ``(1) provide training, information, and support that meets 
     the needs of parents of children in schools assisted under 
     part A who are served through the grant, contract, or 
     cooperative agreement, particularly underserved parents, low-
     income parents, parents of students with limited English 
     proficiency, parents of students with disabilities, and 
     parents of students in schools identified for school 
     improvement or corrective action under section 1116(c);
       ``(2) help families of students enrolled in a school 
     assisted under part A to understand and participate in all of 
     the provisions of this Act designed to improve the 
     achievement of students in the school;
       ``(3) provide information in a language and form that 
     parents understand, including taking steps to ensure that 
     underserved parents, low-income parents, parents with limited 
     English proficiency, parents of students with disabilities, 
     or parents of students in schools identified for school 
     improvement or corrective action, are effectively informed 
     and assisted;
       ``(4) assist parents to--
       ``(A) understand what their child's school is doing to 
     enable students at the school to meet the State and local 
     standards, including understanding the curriculum and 
     instructional methods the school is using to help the 
     students meet the standards;
       ``(B) better understand their child's educational needs, 
     where their child stands with respect to State standards, how 
     the school is addressing the child's education needs, and how 
     they can work with their child to increase the child's 
     academic achievement;
       ``(C) participate in the decisionmaking processes at the 
     school, school district, and State levels;
       ``(D) understand and benefit from the provisions of other 
     Federal education programs; and
       ``(E) understand public school choice options available in 
     the local community, including magnet schools, charter 
     schools, and alternative schools;
       ``(5) be designed to meet the specific needs of families 
     who experience significant isolation from available sources 
     of information and support; and
       ``(6) report annually to the Secretary regarding measures, 
     determined by the Secretary, that indicate the program's 
     effectiveness in reaching underserved parents and developing 
     meaningful parent involvement in schools assisted under part 
     A.
       ``(c) Application Requirements.--Each local nonprofit 
     parent organization desiring assistance under this section 
     shall submit to the Secretary an application (in place of the 
     application required under section 1402) at such time, in 
     such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
     Secretary may require. Each such application shall--
       ``(1) describe how the organization will use the assistance 
     to help families under this section;
       ``(2) describe what steps the organization has taken to 
     meet with school district or school personnel in the 
     geographic area to be served by the center in order to inform 
     the personnel of the plan and application for the assistance; 
     and
       ``(3) identify with specificity the special efforts that 
     the organization will take--
       ``(A) to ensure that the needs for training, information, 
     and support for parents of students in schools assisted under 
     part A, particularly underserved parents, low-income parents, 
     parents with limited English proficiency, parents of students 
     with disabilities, and parents of students in schools 
     identified for school improvement or corrective action, are 
     effectively met; and
       ``(B) to work with community-based organizations.
       ``(d) Distribution of Funds.--
       ``(1) Allocation of funds.--The Secretary shall make at 
     least 2 awards of assistance under this section to a local 
     nonprofit parent organization in each State, unless the 
     Secretary does not receive at least 2 applications from such 
     organizations in a State of sufficient quality to warrant 
     providing the assistance in the State.
       ``(2) Selection requirement for local family information 
     centers.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall select local 
     nonprofit parent organizations in a State to receive 
     assistance under this section in a manner that ensures the 
     provision of the most effective assistance to low-income 
     parents of students in schools assisted under part A.
       ``(B) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority to--
       ``(i) non-profit parent organizations that are located in 
     rural and urban areas in the State where the percentage of 
     students from families at or below the poverty line is 
     greater than the median, as determined by the State; and
       ``(ii) areas with high school dropout rates, high 
     percentages of limited English proficient students, or 
     schools identified for

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     school improvement or corrective action under section 
     1116(c).

     ``SEC. 1404. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

       ``The Secretary shall provide technical assistance, by 
     grant or contract, for the establishment, development, and 
     coordination of parent training, information, and support 
     programs and parental information and resource centers.

     ``SEC. 1405. REPORTS.

       ``(a) Information.--Each organization or consortium 
     receiving assistance under this part shall submit to the 
     Secretary, on an annual basis, information concerning the 
     parental information and resource centers assisted under this 
     part, including--
       ``(1) the number of parents (including the number of 
     minority and limited English proficient parents) who receive 
     information and training;
       ``(2) the types and modes of training, information, and 
     support provided under this part;
       ``(3) the strategies used to reach and serve parents of 
     minority and limited English proficient children, parents 
     with limited literacy skills, and other parents in need of 
     the services provided under this part;
       ``(4) the parental involvement policies and practices used 
     by the center and an evaluation of whether such policies and 
     practices are effective in improving home-school 
     communication, student achievement, student and school 
     performance, and parental involvement in school planning, 
     review, and improvement; and
       ``(5) the effectiveness of the activities that local 
     educational agencies and schools are carrying out with regard 
     to parental involvement and other activities assisted under 
     this Act that lead to improved student achievement and 
     improved student and school performance.
       ``(b) Dissemination.--The Secretary annually shall 
     disseminate, widely to the public and to Congress, the 
     information that each organization or consortium submits 
     under subsection (a) to the Secretary.

     ``SEC. 1406. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

       ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this part--
       ``(1) no person, including a parent who educates a child at 
     home, a public school parent, or a private school parent, 
     shall be required to participate in any program of parent 
     education or developmental screening pursuant to the 
     provisions of this part; and
       ``(2) no program or center assisted under this part shall 
     take any action that infringes in any manner on the right of 
     a parent to direct the education of their children.''.

     SEC. 142. CHILD OPPORTUNITY ZONE FAMILY CENTERS.

       Part D of title I (20 U.S.C. 6421 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

          ``Subpart II--Child Opportunity Zone Family Centers

     ``SEC. 1451. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This subpart may be cited as the `Child Opportunity Zone 
     Family Center Act of 2000'.

     ``SEC. 1452. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this subpart is to encourage eligible 
     partnerships to establish or expand child opportunity zone 
     family centers in public elementary schools and secondary 
     schools in order to provide comprehensive support services 
     for children and their families, and to improve the 
     children's educational, health, mental health, and social 
     outcomes.

     ``SEC. 1453. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this subpart:
       ``(1) Child opportunity zone family center.--The term 
     `child opportunity zone family center' means a school-based 
     or school-linked community service center that provides and 
     links children and their families with comprehensive 
     information, support, services, and activities to improve the 
     education, health, mental health, safety, and economic well-
     being of the children and their families.
       ``(2) Eligible partnership.--The term `eligible 
     partnership' means a partnership--
       ``(A) that contains--
       ``(i) at least 1 public elementary school or secondary 
     school that--

       ``(I) receives assistance under this title and for which a 
     measure of poverty determination is made under section 
     1113(a)(5) with respect to a minimum of 40 percent of the 
     children in the school; and
       ``(II) demonstrates parent involvement and parent support 
     for the partnership's activities;

       ``(ii) a local educational agency;
       ``(iii) a public agency, other than a local educational 
     agency, such as a local or State department of health, mental 
     health, or social services; and
       ``(iv) a nonprofit community-based organization, providing 
     health, mental health, or social services;
       ``(v) a local child care resource and referral agency; and
       ``(vi) a local organization representing parents; and
       ``(B) that may contain--
       ``(i) an institution of higher education; and
       ``(ii) other public or private nonprofit entities with 
     experience in providing services to disadvantaged families.

     ``SEC. 1454. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may award, on a 
     competitive basis, grants to eligible partnerships to pay for 
     the Federal share of the cost of establishing and expanding 
     child opportunity zone family centers.
       ``(b) Duration.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
     this section for periods of 5 years.

     ``SEC. 1455. REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.

       ``Each eligible partnership receiving a grant under this 
     subpart shall use the grant funds--
       ``(1) in accordance with the needs assessment described in 
     section 1456(b)(1), to provide or link children and their 
     families with information, support, activities, or services 
     in core areas such as education, child care, before- and 
     after-school care and enrichment programs, health services, 
     mental health services, family support, literacy services, 
     parenting skills, and drop-out prevention;
       ``(2) to provide intensive, high-quality, research-based 
     programs that--
       ``(A) provide violence prevention education for families 
     and developmentally appropriate instructional services to 
     children (including children below the age of compulsory 
     school attendance); and
       ``(B) provide effective strategies for nurturing and 
     supporting the emotional, social, and cognitive growth of 
     children; and
       ``(3) to provide training, information, and support to 
     families to enable the families to participate effectively in 
     their children's education, and to help their children meet 
     challenging standards.

     ``SEC. 1456. APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--Each eligible partnership desiring a 
     grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(b) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to 
     subsection (a) shall--
       ``(1) include a needs assessment, including a description 
     of how the partnership will ensure that the activities to be 
     assisted under this subpart will be tailored to meet the 
     specific needs of the children and families to be served;
       ``(2) describe arrangements that have been formalized 
     between the participating public elementary school or 
     secondary school, and other partnership members;
       ``(3) describe how the partnership will effectively 
     coordinate with the centers under subpart I and utilize 
     Federal, State, and local sources of funding that provide 
     assistance to families and their children;
       ``(4) describe the partnership's plan to--
       ``(A) develop and carry out the activities assisted under 
     this subpart with extensive participation of parents, 
     administrators, teachers, pupil services personnel, social 
     and human service agencies, and community organizations and 
     leaders; and
       ``(B) coordinate the activities assisted under this subpart 
     with the education reform efforts of the participating public 
     elementary school or secondary school, and the participating 
     local educational agency;
       ``(5) describe how the partnership will ensure that 
     underserved populations such as families of students with 
     limited English proficiency, or families of students with 
     disabilities, are effectively involved, informed, and 
     assisted;
       ``(6) describe how the partnership will collect and analyze 
     data, and will utilize specific performance measures and 
     indicators to--
       ``(A) determine the impact of activities assisted under 
     this subpart as described in section 1459(a); and
       ``(B) improve the activities assisted under this subpart; 
     and
       ``(7) describe how the partnership will protect the privacy 
     of families and their children participating in the 
     activities assisted under this subpart.

     ``SEC. 1457. FEDERAL SHARE.

       ``The Federal share of the cost of establishing and 
     expanding child opportunity zone family centers--
       ``(1) for the first year for which an eligible partnership 
     receives assistance under this subpart shall not exceed 90 
     percent;
       ``(2) for the second such year, shall not exceed 80 
     percent;
       ``(3) for the third such year, shall not exceed 70 percent;
       ``(4) for the fourth such year, shall not exceed 60 
     percent; and
       ``(5) for the fifth such year, shall not exceed 50 percent.

     ``SEC. 1458. CONTINUATION OF FUNDING.

       ``Each eligible partnership that receives a grant under 
     this subpart shall, after the third year for which the 
     partnership receives funds through the grant, be eligible to 
     continue to receive the funds if the Secretary determines 
     that the partnership has made significant progress in meeting 
     the performance measures used for the partnership's local 
     evaluation under section 1456(b)(6).

     ``SEC. 1459. EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.

       ``(a) Local Evaluations.--Each partnership receiving funds 
     under this subpart shall conduct annual evaluations and 
     submit to the Secretary reports containing the results of the 
     evaluations. The reports shall include the results of the 
     partnerships performance assessment described in section 
     1456(b)(6).
       ``(b) National Evaluations.--The Secretary shall reserve 
     not more than 3 percent of the amount appropriated under this 
     subpart to carry out a national evaluation of

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     the effectiveness of the activities assisted under this 
     subpart. Such evaluation shall be completed not later than 3 
     years after the date of enactment of the Child Opportunity 
     Zone Family Center Act of 2000, and every year thereafter and 
     shall be submitted to Congress.
       ``(c) Exemplary Activities.--The Secretary shall broadly 
     disseminate information on exemplary activities developed 
     under this subpart.

     ``SEC. 1460. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     subpart $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, and such sums as 
     may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 
     2004.''.

PART E--GENERAL PROVISIONS; COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL REFORM; ASSISTANCE TO 
                    ADDRESS SCHOOL DROPOUT PROBLEMS

     SEC. 151. GENERAL PROVISIONS; COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL REFORM; 
                   ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS SCHOOL DROPOUT PROBLEMS.

       Part A of title I (20 U.S.C. 6311) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating part F as part H;
       (2) by redesignating sections 1601 through 1604 as sections 
     1901 through 1904, respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after part E the following:

                 ``PART F--COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL REFORM

     ``SEC. 1601. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this part is to provide financial 
     incentives for schools to develop comprehensive school 
     reforms based upon promising and effective practices and 
     research-based programs that emphasize basic academics and 
     parental involvement so that all children can meet 
     challenging State content and student performance standards.

     ``SEC. 1602. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.

       ``(a) Program Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants to State educational agencies, from allotments under 
     paragraph (2), to enable the State educational agencies to 
     award subgrants to local educational agencies to carry out 
     the purpose described in section 1601.
       ``(2) Allotments.--
       ``(A) Reservations.--Of the amount appropriated under 
     section 1002(h) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may 
     reserve--
       ``(i) not more than 1 percent to provide assistance to 
     schools supported by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and in the 
     United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands according to 
     their respective needs for assistance under this part; and
       ``(ii) not more than 1 percent to conduct national 
     evaluation activities described in section 1607.
       ``(B) In general.--Of the amount appropriated under section 
     1002(h) that remains after making the reservation under 
     subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot 
     to each State for the fiscal year an amount that bears the 
     same ratio to the remainder for that fiscal year as the 
     amount made available under section 1124 to the State for the 
     preceding fiscal year bears to the total amount made 
     available under section 1124 to all States for that year.
       ``(C) Reallotment.--If a State does not apply for funds 
     under this section, the Secretary shall reallot such funds to 
     other States that do not apply in proportion to the amount 
     allotted to such other States under subparagraph (B).

     ``SEC. 1603. STATE APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--Each State educational agency that 
     desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require.
       ``(b) Contents.--Each such application shall describe--
       ``(1) the process and selection criteria by which the State 
     educational agency, using expert review, will select local 
     educational agencies to receive subgrants under this section;
       ``(2) how the State educational agency will ensure that 
     only comprehensive school reforms that are based on promising 
     and effective practices and research-based programs receive 
     funds under this part;
       ``(3) how the State educational agency will disseminate 
     information on comprehensive school reforms that are based on 
     promising and effective practices and research-based 
     programs;
       ``(4) how the State educational agency will evaluate the 
     implementation of such reforms and measure the extent to 
     which the reforms have resulted in increased student academic 
     performance; and
       ``(5) how the State educational agency will make available 
     technical assistance to a local educational agency or 
     consortia of local educational agencies in evaluating, 
     developing, and implementing comprehensive school reform.

     ``SEC. 1604. STATE USE OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (e), a 
     State educational agency that receives a grant under this 
     part shall use the grant funds to award subgrants, on a 
     competitive basis, to local educational agencies or consortia 
     of local educational agencies in the State that receive funds 
     under part A.
       ``(b) Subgrant Requirements.--A subgrant to a local 
     educational agency or consortium shall be--
       ``(1) of sufficient size and scope to support the initial 
     costs for the particular comprehensive school reform plan 
     selected or designed by each school identified in the 
     application of the local educational agency or consortium;
       ``(2) in an amount not less than $50,000 for each 
     participating school; and
       ``(3) renewable for 2 additional 1-year periods after the 
     initial 1-year grant is made if the school is making 
     substantial progress in the implementation of reforms.
       ``(c) Priority.--A State educational agency, in awarding 
     subgrants under this part, shall give priority to local 
     educational agencies or consortia that--
       ``(1) plan to use the funds in schools identified as being 
     in need of improvement or corrective action under section 
     1116(c); and
       ``(2) demonstrate a commitment to assist schools with 
     budget allocation, professional development, and other 
     strategies necessary to ensure the comprehensive school 
     reforms are properly implemented and are sustained in the 
     future.
       ``(d) Grant Consideration.--In awarding subgrants under 
     this part, the State educational agency shall take into 
     consideration the equitable distribution of subgrants to 
     different geographic regions within the State, including 
     urban and rural areas, and to schools serving elementary 
     school and secondary students.
       ``(e) Administrative Costs.--A State educational agency 
     that receives a grant under this part may reserve not more 
     than 5 percent of the grant funds for administrative, 
     evaluation, and technical assistance expenses.
       ``(f) Supplement.--Funds made available under this part 
     shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, any other 
     Federal, State, or local funds that would otherwise be 
     available to carry out the activities assisted under this 
     part.
       ``(g) Reporting.--Each State educational agency that 
     receives a grant under this part shall provide to the 
     Secretary such information as the Secretary may require, 
     including the names of local educational agencies and schools 
     receiving assistance under this part, the amount of the 
     assistance, and a description of the comprehensive school 
     reform model selected and used.

     ``SEC. 1605. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--Each local educational agency or 
     consortium of local educational agencies desiring a subgrant 
     under this section shall submit an application to the State 
     educational agency at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the State educational agency 
     may reasonably require.
       ``(b) Contents.--Each such application shall--
       ``(1) identify the schools, that are eligible for 
     assistance under part A, that plan to implement a 
     comprehensive school reform program, including the projected 
     costs of such a program;
       ``(2) describe the promising and effective practices and 
     research-based programs that such schools will implement;
       ``(3) describe how the local educational agency or 
     consortium will provide technical assistance and support for 
     the effective implementation of the promising and effective 
     practices and research-based school reforms selected by such 
     schools; and
       ``(4) describe how the local educational agency or 
     consortium will evaluate the implementation of such reforms 
     and measure the results achieved in improving student 
     academic performance.

     ``SEC. 1606. LOCAL USE OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Uses of Funds.--A local educational agency or 
     consortium that receives a subgrant under this section shall 
     provide the subgrant funds to schools, that are eligible for 
     assistance under part A and served by the agency, to enable 
     the schools to implement a comprehensive school reform 
     program for--
       ``(1) employing innovative strategies for student learning, 
     teaching, and school management that are based on promising 
     and effective practices and research-based programs and have 
     been replicated successfully in schools with diverse 
     characteristics;
       ``(2) integrating a comprehensive design for effective 
     school functioning, including instruction, assessment, 
     classroom management, professional development, parental 
     involvement, and school management, that aligns the school's 
     curriculum, technology, and professional development into a 
     comprehensive reform plan for schoolwide change designed to 
     enable all students to meet challenging State content and 
     student performance standards and addresses needs identified 
     through a school needs assessment;
       ``(3) providing high quality and continuous teacher and 
     staff professional development;
       ``(4) the inclusion of measurable goals for student 
     performance;
       ``(5) support for teachers, principals, administrators, and 
     other school personnel staff;
       ``(6) meaningful community and parental involvement 
     initiatives that will strengthen school improvement 
     activities;

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       ``(7) using high quality external technical support and 
     assistance from an entity that has experience and expertise 
     in schoolwide reform and improvement, which may include an 
     institution of higher education;
       ``(8) evaluating school reform implementation and student 
     performance; and
       ``(9) identification of other resources, including Federal, 
     State, local, and private resources, that shall be used to 
     coordinate services that will support and sustain the school 
     reform effort.
       ``(b) Special Rule.--A school that receives funds to 
     develop a comprehensive school reform program shall not be 
     limited to using the approaches identified or developed by 
     the Secretary, but may develop the school's own comprehensive 
     school reform programs for schoolwide change as described in 
     subsection (a).

     ``SEC. 1607. NATIONAL EVALUATION AND REPORTS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall develop a plan for a 
     national evaluation of the programs assisted under this part.
       ``(b) Evaluation.--The national evaluation shall--
       ``(1) evaluate the implementation and results achieved by 
     schools after 3 years of implementing comprehensive school 
     reforms; and
       ``(2) assess the effectiveness of comprehensive school 
     reforms in schools with diverse characteristics.
       ``(c) Reports.--Prior to the completion of the national 
     evaluation, the Secretary shall submit an interim report 
     describing implementation activities for the Comprehensive 
     School Reform Program, which began in 1998, to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, and the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

        ``PART G--ASSISTANCE TO ADDRESS SCHOOL DROPOUT PROBLEMS

     ``SEC. 1701. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this part is to provide for school dropout 
     prevention and reentry and to raise academic achievement 
     levels by providing grants, to schools through State 
     educational agencies, that--
       ``(1) challenge all children to attain their highest 
     academic potential; and
       ``(2) ensure that all students have substantial and ongoing 
     opportunities to do so through schoolwide programs proven 
     effective in school dropout prevention.

               ``Subpart 1--Coordinated National Strategy

     ``SEC. 1711. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized--
       ``(1) to collect systematic data on the participation in 
     the programs described in paragraph (2)(C) of individuals 
     disaggregated within each State, local educational agency, 
     and school by gender, by each major racial and ethnic group, 
     by English proficiency status, by migrant status, by students 
     with disabilities as compared to nondisabled students, and by 
     economically disadvantaged students as compared to students 
     who are not economically disadvantaged;
       ``(2) to establish and to consult with an interagency 
     working group which shall--
       ``(A) address inter- and intra-agency program coordination 
     issues at the Federal level with respect to school dropout 
     prevention and middle school and secondary school reentry, 
     assess the targeting of existing Federal services to students 
     who are most at risk of dropping out of school, and the cost-
     effectiveness of various programs and approaches used to 
     address school dropout prevention;
       ``(B) describe the ways in which State and local agencies 
     can implement effective school dropout prevention programs 
     using funds from a variety of Federal programs, including the 
     programs under this title and the School-to-Work 
     Opportunities Act of 1994; and
       ``(C) address all Federal programs with school dropout 
     prevention or school reentry elements or objectives, programs 
     under title I of this Act, the School-to-Work Opportunities 
     Act of 1994, part B of title IV of the Job Training 
     Partnership Act, subtitle C of title I of the Workforce 
     Investment Act of 1998, and other programs; and
       ``(3) carry out a national recognition program in 
     accordance with subsection (b) that recognizes schools that 
     have made extraordinary progress in lowering school dropout 
     rates under which a public middle school or secondary school 
     from each State will be recognized.
       ``(b) Recognition Program.--
       ``(1) National guidelines.--The Secretary shall develop 
     uniform national guidelines for the recognition program which 
     shall be used to recognize schools from nominations submitted 
     by State educational agencies.
       ``(2) Eligible schools.--The Secretary may recognize under 
     the recognition program any public middle school or secondary 
     school (including a charter school) that has implemented 
     comprehensive reforms regarding the lowering of school 
     dropout rates for all students at that school.
       ``(3) Support.--The Secretary may make monetary awards to 
     schools recognized under the recognition program in amounts 
     determined by the Secretary. Amounts received under this 
     section shall be used for dissemination activities within the 
     school district or nationally.

       ``Subpart 2--National School Dropout Prevention Initiative

     ``SEC. 1721. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Allotments to States.--
       ``(1) In general.--From the sum made available under 
     section 1732(b) for a fiscal year the Secretary shall make an 
     allotment to each State in an amount that bears the same 
     relation to the sum as the amount the State received under 
     this title for the preceding fiscal year bears to the amount 
     received by all States under this title for the preceding 
     fiscal year.
       ``(2) Definition of state.--In this subpart, the term 
     `State' means each of the several States of the United 
     States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 
     the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 
     Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 
     Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
       ``(b) Grants.--From amounts made available to a State under 
     subsection (a), the State educational agency may award grants 
     to public middle schools or secondary schools, that have 
     school dropout rates which are in the highest \1/3\ of all 
     school dropout rates in the State, to enable the schools to 
     pay only the startup and implementation costs of effective, 
     sustainable, coordinated, and whole school dropout prevention 
     programs that involve activities such as--
       ``(1) professional development;
       ``(2) obtaining curricular materials;
       ``(3) release time for professional staff;
       ``(4) planning and research;
       ``(5) remedial education;
       ``(6) reduction in pupil-to-teacher ratios;
       ``(7) efforts to meet State student achievement standards;
       ``(8) counseling and mentoring for at-risk students; and
       ``(9) comprehensive school reform models.
       ``(c) Amount.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (d) and except as 
     provided in paragraph (2), a grant under this subpart shall 
     be awarded--
       ``(A) in the first year that a school receives a grant 
     payment under this subpart, in an amount that is not less 
     than $50,000 and not more than $100,000, based on factors 
     such as--
       ``(i) school size;
       ``(ii) costs of the model or set of prevention and reentry 
     strategies being implemented; and
       ``(iii) local cost factors such as poverty rates;
       ``(B) in the second such year, in an amount that is not 
     less than 75 percent of the amount the school received under 
     this subpart in the first such year;
       ``(C) in the third year, in an amount that is not less than 
     50 percent of the amount the school received under this 
     subpart in the first such year; and
       ``(D) in each succeeding year in an amount that is not less 
     than 30 percent of the amount the school received under this 
     subpart in the first such year.
       ``(2) Increases.--The Secretary shall increase the amount 
     awarded to a school under this subpart by 10 percent if the 
     school creates smaller learning communities within the school 
     and the creation is certified by the State educational 
     agency.
       ``(d) Duration.--A grant under this subpart shall be 
     awarded for a period of 3 years, and may be continued for a 
     period of 2 additional years if the State educational agency 
     determines, based on the annual reports described in section 
     1727(a), that significant progress has been made in lowering 
     the school dropout rate for students participating in the 
     program assisted under this subpart compared to students at 
     similar schools who are not participating in the program.

     ``SEC. 1722. STRATEGIES AND CAPACITY BUILDING.

       ``(a) Strategies.--Each school receiving a grant under this 
     subpart shall implement research-based, sustainable, and 
     widely replicated, strategies for school dropout prevention 
     and reentry that address the needs of an entire school 
     population rather than a subset of students. The strategies 
     may include--
       ``(1) specific strategies for targeted purposes, such as 
     effective early intervention programs designed to identify 
     at-risk students, effective programs encompassing 
     traditionally underserved students, including racial and 
     ethnic minorities and pregnant and parenting teenagers, 
     designed to prevent such students from dropping out of 
     school, and effective programs to identify and encourage 
     youth who have already dropped out of school to reenter 
     school and complete their secondary education; and
       ``(2) approaches such as breaking larger schools down into 
     smaller learning communities and other comprehensive reform 
     approaches, creating alternative school programs, developing 
     clear linkages to career skills and employment, and 
     addressing specific gatekeeper hurdles that often limit 
     student retention and academic success.
       ``(b) Capacity Building.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, through a contract with a 
     non-Federal entity, shall conduct a capacity building and 
     design initiative in order to increase the types of proven 
     strategies for dropout prevention and reentry that address 
     the needs of an entire

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     school population rather than a subset of students.
       ``(2) Number and duration.--
       ``(A) Number.--The Secretary shall award not more than 5 
     contracts under this subsection.
       ``(B) Duration.--The Secretary shall award a contract under 
     this section for a period of not more than 5 years.
       ``(c) Support for Existing Reform Networks.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide appropriate 
     support to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities 
     to provide training, materials, development, and staff 
     assistance to schools assisted under this subpart.
       ``(2) Definition of eligible entity.--The term `eligible 
     entity' means an entity that, prior to the date of enactment 
     of the Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000--
       ``(A) provided training, technical assistance, and 
     materials to 100 or more elementary schools or secondary 
     schools; and
       ``(B) developed and published a specific educational 
     program or design for use by the schools.

     ``SEC. 1723. SELECTION OF SCHOOLS.

       ``(a) School Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each school desiring a grant under this 
     subpart shall submit an application to the State educational 
     agency at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
     information as the State educational agency may require.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph 
     (1) shall--
       ``(A) contain a certification from the local educational 
     agency serving the school that--
       ``(i) the school has the highest number or rates of school 
     dropouts in the age group served by the local educational 
     agency;
       ``(ii) the local educational agency is committed to 
     providing ongoing operational support, for the school's 
     comprehensive reform plan to address the problem of school 
     dropouts, for a period of 5 years; and
       ``(iii) the local educational agency will support the plan, 
     including--

       ``(I) release time for teacher training;
       ``(II) efforts to coordinate activities for feeder schools; 
     and
       ``(III) encouraging other schools served by the local 
     educational agency to participate in the plan;

       ``(B) demonstrate that the faculty and administration of 
     the school have agreed to apply for assistance under this 
     subpart, and provide evidence of the school's willingness and 
     ability to use the funds under this subpart, including 
     providing an assurance of the support of 80 percent or more 
     of the professional staff at the school;
       ``(C) describe the instructional strategies to be 
     implemented, how the strategies will serve all students, and 
     the effectiveness of the strategies;
       ``(D) describe a budget and timeline for implementing the 
     strategies;
       ``(E) contain evidence of coordination with existing 
     resources;
       ``(F) provide an assurance that funds provided under this 
     subpart will supplement and not supplant other Federal, 
     State, and local funds;
       ``(G) describe how the activities to be assisted conform 
     with research-based knowledge about school dropout prevention 
     and reentry; and
       ``(H) demonstrate that the school and local educational 
     agency have agreed to conduct a schoolwide program under 
     section 1114.
       ``(b) State Agency Review and Award.--The State educational 
     agency shall review applications and award grants to schools 
     under subsection (a) according to a review by a panel of 
     experts on school dropout prevention.
       ``(c) Eligibility.--A school is eligible to receive a grant 
     under this subpart if the school is--
       ``(1) a public school (including a public alternative 
     school)--
       ``(A) that is eligible to receive assistance under part A, 
     including a comprehensive secondary school, a vocational or 
     technical secondary school, and a charter school; and
       ``(B)(i) that serves students 50 percent or more of whom 
     are low-income individuals; or
       ``(ii) with respect to which the feeder schools that 
     provide the majority of the incoming students to the school 
     serve students 50 percent or more of whom are low-income 
     individuals; or
       ``(2) participating in a schoolwide program under section 
     1114 during the grant period.
       ``(d) Community-Based Organizations.--A school that 
     receives a grant under this subpart may use the grant funds 
     to secure necessary services from a community-based 
     organization, including private sector entities, if--
       ``(1) the school approves the use;
       ``(2) the funds are used to provide school dropout 
     prevention and reentry activities related to schoolwide 
     efforts; and
       ``(3) the community-based organization has demonstrated the 
     organization's ability to provide effective services as 
     described in section 107(a) of the Job Training Partnership 
     Act, or section 122 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
       ``(e) Coordination.--Each school that receives a grant 
     under this subpart shall coordinate the activities assisted 
     under this subpart with other Federal programs, such as 
     programs assisted under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of 
     title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the School-
     to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.

     ``SEC. 1724. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES.

       ``Each school that receives a grant under this subpart 
     shall provide information and technical assistance to other 
     schools within the school district, including presentations, 
     document-sharing, and joint staff development.

     ``SEC. 1725. PROGRESS INCENTIVES.

       ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each local 
     educational agency that receives funds under this title shall 
     use such funding to provide assistance to schools served by 
     the agency that have not made progress toward lowering school 
     dropout rates after receiving assistance under this subpart 
     for 2 fiscal years.

     ``SEC. 1726. SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE CALCULATION.

       ``For purposes of calculating a school dropout rate under 
     this subpart, a school shall use--
       ``(1) the annual event school dropout rate for students 
     leaving a school in a single year determined in accordance 
     with the National Center for Education Statistics' Common 
     Core of Data, if available; or
       ``(2) in other cases, a standard method for calculating the 
     school dropout rate as determined by the State educational 
     agency.

     ``SEC. 1727. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

       ``(a) Reporting.--In order to receive funding under this 
     subpart for a fiscal year after the first fiscal year a 
     school receives funding under this subpart, the school shall 
     provide, on an annual basis, to the Secretary a report 
     regarding the status of the implementation of activities 
     funded under this subpart, the outcome data for students at 
     schools assisted under this subpart disaggregated in the same 
     manner as information under section 1711(a) (such as dropout 
     rates), and certification of progress from the eligible 
     entity whose strategies the school is implementing.
       ``(b) Accountability.--On the basis of the reports 
     submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall evaluate 
     the effect of the activities assisted under this subpart on 
     school dropout prevention compared to a control group.

     ``SEC. 1728. STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.

       ``(a) Uniform Data Collection.--Within 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of the Educational Excellence for All 
     Children Act of 2000, a State educational agency that 
     receives funds under this part shall report to the Secretary 
     and statewide, all school district and school data regarding 
     school dropout rates in the State disaggregated in the same 
     manner as information under section 1711(a), according to 
     procedures that conform with the National Center for 
     Education Statistics' Common Core of Data.
       ``(b) Attendance-Neutral Funding Policies.--Within 2 years 
     after the date of enactment of the Educational Excellence for 
     All Children Act of 2000, a State educational agency that 
     receives funds under this part shall develop and implement 
     education funding formula policies for public schools that 
     provide appropriate incentives to retain students in school 
     throughout the school year, such as--
       ``(1) a student count methodology that does not determine 
     annual budgets based on attendance on a single day early in 
     the academic year; and
       ``(2) specific incentives for retaining enrolled students 
     throughout each year.
       ``(c) Suspension and Expulsion Policies.--Within 2 years 
     after the date of enactment of the Educational Excellence for 
     All Children Act of 2000, a State educational agency that 
     receives funds under this part shall develop uniform, long-
     term suspension and expulsion policies (that in the case of a 
     child with a disability are consistent with the suspension 
     and expulsion policies under the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act) for serious infractions resulting 
     in more than 10 days of exclusion from school per academic 
     year so that similar violations result in similar penalties.
       ``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
     regulations implementing subsections (a) through (c).

       ``Subpart 3--Definitions; Authorization of Appropriations

     ``SEC. 1731. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Low-income.--The term `low-income', used with respect 
     to an individual, means an individual determined to be low-
     income in accordance with measures described in section 
     1113(a)(5).
       ``(2) School dropout.--The term `school dropout' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 4(17) of the School-to-Work 
     Opportunities Act of 1994.

     ``SEC. 1732. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) Subpart 1.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out subpart 1, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding 
     fiscal years.
       ``(b) Subpart 2.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out subpart 2, $145,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding 
     fiscal years, of which--
       ``(1) $125,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 
     1721; and

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       ``(2) $20,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 
     1722.''.

            TITLE II--PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS

     SEC. 201. TEACHER QUALITY.

       (a) In General.--Title II (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is 
     amended by striking the title heading and all that follows 
     through the end of part A and inserting the following:

            ``TITLE II--QUALIFIED TEACHER IN EVERY CLASSROOM

                       ``PART A--TEACHER QUALITY

     ``SEC. 2001. PURPOSES.

       ``The purposes of this part are the following:
       ``(1) To improve student achievement in order to help every 
     student meet State content and student performance standards.
       ``(2) To--
       ``(A) enable States, local educational agencies, and 
     schools to improve the quality and success of the teaching 
     force by providing all teachers, including beginning and 
     veteran teachers, with the support those teachers need to 
     succeed and stay in teaching, by providing professional 
     development and mentoring programs for teachers, by offering 
     incentives for additional qualified individuals to go into 
     teaching, by reducing out-of-field placement of teachers, and 
     by reducing the number of teachers with emergency 
     credentials; and
       ``(B) hold the States, agencies, and schools accountable 
     for such improvements.
       ``(3) To support State and local efforts to recruit 
     qualified teachers to address teacher shortages, particularly 
     in communities with the greatest need.
       (4) To ensure that underqualified and inexperienced 
     teachers do not teach higher percentages of low-income 
     students and minority students than other students.

     ``SEC. 2002. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Beginning teacher.--The term `beginning teacher' 
     means a fully qualified teacher who has taught for 3 years or 
     less.
       ``(2) Core academic subjects.--The term `core academic 
     subjects' means--
       ``(A) mathematics;
       ``(B) science;
       ``(C) reading (or language arts) and English;
       ``(D) social studies (consisting of history, civics, 
     government, geography, and economics);
       ``(E) foreign languages; and
       ``(F) fine arts (consisting of music, dance, drama, and the 
     visual arts).
       ``(3) Covered recruitment.--The term `covered recruitment' 
     means activities described in section 2017(c).
       ``(4) Fully qualified.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `fully qualified', used with 
     respect to a teacher, means a teacher who--
       ``(i)(I) is certified or licensed and has demonstrated the 
     academic subject knowledge, teaching knowledge, and teaching 
     skills necessary to teach effectively in the academic subject 
     in which the teacher teaches, according to the standards 
     described in subparagraph (B) or (C), as appropriate; and
       ``(II) shall not be a teacher for whom State certification 
     or licensing requirements have been waived or who is teaching 
     under an emergency or other provisional credential; or
       ``(ii) meets the standards of the National Board for 
     Professional Teaching Standards.
       ``(B) Elementary school instructional staff.--For purposes 
     of complying with subparagraph (A)(i), each elementary school 
     teacher (other than a middle school teacher) in the State 
     shall, at a minimum--
       ``(i) have State certification or a State license to teach 
     (which may include certification or licensing obtained 
     through alternative routes); and
       ``(ii) hold a bachelor's degree and demonstrate the 
     academic subject knowledge, teaching knowledge, and teaching 
     skills required to teach effectively in reading, writing, 
     mathematics, social studies, science, and other academic 
     subjects.
       ``(C) Middle school and secondary school instructional 
     staff.--For purposes of complying with subparagraph (A)(i), 
     each middle school or secondary school teacher in the State 
     shall, at a minimum--
       ``(i) have State certification or a State license to teach 
     (which may include certification or licensing obtained 
     through alternative routes); and
       ``(ii) hold a bachelor's degree or higher degree and 
     demonstrate a high level of competence in all academic 
     subjects in which the teacher teaches through--

       ``(I) achievement of a high level of performance on 
     rigorous academic subject tests;
       ``(II) completion of an academic major (or courses totaling 
     an equivalent number of credit hours) in each of the academic 
     subjects in which the teacher teaches; or
       ``(III) for a teacher hired prior to the date of enactment 
     of the Educational Opportunities Act, completion of 
     appropriate coursework for mastery of such academic subjects.

       ``(5) High-poverty.--The term `high-poverty', used with 
     respect to a school, means a school that serves a high number 
     or percentage of children from families with incomes below 
     the poverty line, as determined by the State in which the 
     school is located.
       ``(6) High-poverty local educational agency.--The term 
     `high-poverty local educational agency' means a local 
     educational agency for which the number of children served by 
     the agency who are age 5 through 17, and from families with 
     incomes below the poverty line--
       ``(A) is not less than 20 percent of the number of all 
     children served by the agency; or
       ``(B) is more than 10,000.
       ``(7) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     `institution of higher education'--
       ``(A) has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965; and
       ``(B) if such an institution prepares teachers and receives 
     Federal funds, means such an institution that--
       ``(i) is in full compliance with the requirements of 
     section 207 of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and
       ``(ii) does not have a teacher preparation program 
     identified by a State as low-performing.
       ``(8) Low-performing school.--The term `low-performing 
     school' means--
       ``(A) a school identified by a local educational agency for 
     school improvement under section 1116(c); or
       ``(B) a school in which the great majority of students, as 
     determined by the State in which the school is located, fail 
     to meet State student performance standards based on 
     assessments the local educational agency is using under part 
     A of title I.
       ``(9) Mentoring.--The term `mentoring' means activities 
     that--
       ``(A) consist of structured guidance and regular and 
     ongoing support for beginning teachers, that--
       ``(i) is designed to help the teachers continue to improve 
     their practice of teaching and to develop their instructional 
     skills; and
       ``(ii)(I) as part of a multiyear, developmental induction 
     process;
       ``(II) involves the assistance of a mentor teacher and 
     other appropriate individuals from a school, local 
     educational agency, or institution of higher education; and
       ``(III) may include coaching, classroom observation, team 
     teaching, and reduced teaching loads; and
       ``(B) may include the establishment of a partnership by a 
     local educational agency with an institution of higher 
     education, another local educational agency, or another 
     organization, for the purpose of carrying out the activities 
     described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(10) Mentor teacher.--The term `mentor teacher' means a 
     fully qualified teacher who--
       ``(A) is a highly competent classroom teacher who is 
     formally selected and trained to work effectively with 
     beginning teachers (including corps members described in 
     section 2018);
       ``(B) is full-time, and is assigned and qualified to teach 
     in the content area or grade level in which a beginning 
     teacher (including a corps member described in section 2018), 
     to whom the teacher provides mentoring, intends to teach;
       ``(C) has been consistently effective in helping diverse 
     groups of students make substantial achievement gains; and
       ``(D) has been selected to provide mentoring through a peer 
     review process that uses, as the primary selection criterion 
     for the process, the teacher's ability to help students 
     achieve academic gains, measured through objective data.
       ``(11) Poverty line.--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.
       ``(12) Professional development.--The term `professional 
     development' means activities that are--
       ``(A)(i) an integral part of broad schoolwide and 
     districtwide educational improvement plans and enhance the 
     ability of teachers and other staff to help all students, 
     including females, students with disabilities, students with 
     limited English proficiency, and students who have economic 
     and educational disadvantages, meet high State and local 
     content and student performance standards;
       ``(ii) sustained, intensive, school-embedded, tied to State 
     standards, and of high quality and sufficient duration to 
     have a positive and lasting impact on classroom instruction 
     (not one-time workshops); and
       ``(iii) based on the best available research on teaching 
     and learning; and
       ``(B) described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 
     2017(a)(1).
       ``(13) Recruitment activities.--The term `recruitment 
     activities' means activities carried out through a teacher 
     corps program as described in section 2018 to attract highly 
     qualified individuals, including individuals taking 
     nontraditional routes to teaching, to enter teaching and 
     support the individuals during necessary certification and 
     licensure activities.
       ``(14) Recruitment partnership.--The term `recruitment 
     partnership' means a partnership described in section 
     2015(b)(2).

     ``SEC. 2003. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part--
       ``(1) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, of which--

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       ``(A) $1,730,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     subpart 1;
       ``(B) $270,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     subpart 2, of which--
       ``(i) $120,000,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     chapter 1 of subpart 2;
       ``(ii) $25,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     chapter 2 of subpart 2;
       ``(iii) $75,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     chapter 3 of subpart 2; and
       ``(iv) $50,000,000 shall be made available to carry out 
     chapter 4 of subpart 2; and
       ``(C) $1,750,000,000 shall be available to carry out 
     subpart 3; and
       ``(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
     years 2002 through 2005.

      ``Subpart 1--Grants to States and Local Educational Agencies

                   ``Chapter 1--Grants and Activities

     ``SEC. 2011. ALLOTMENTS TO STATES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to make 
     grants to eligible State educational agencies for the 
     improvement of teaching and learning through sustained and 
     intensive high-quality professional development, mentoring, 
     and recruitment activities (and covered recruitment, at the 
     election of a local educational agency) at the State and 
     local levels. Each grant shall consist of the allotment 
     determined for the State under subsection (b).
       ``(b) Determination of Amount of Allotment.--
       ``(1) Reservation of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--From the total amount made available to 
     carry out this subpart under section 2003(1) for any fiscal 
     year, the Secretary shall reserve--
       ``(i) \1/2\ of 1 percent for allotments for the outlying 
     areas to be distributed among those outlying areas on the 
     basis of their relative need, as determined by the Secretary, 
     for professional development and mentoring and recruitment 
     activities carried out in accordance with the purposes of 
     this part; and
       ``(ii) \1/2\ of 1 percent for the Secretary of the Interior 
     for programs carried out in accordance with the purposes of 
     this part to provide professional development and mentoring 
     and recruitment activities for teachers and other staff in 
     schools operated or funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
       ``(B) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
     Secretary shall not reserve, for either the outlying areas 
     under subparagraph (A)(i) or the schools operated or funded 
     by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under subparagraph (A)(ii), 
     more than the amount reserved for those areas or schools for 
     fiscal year 2000 under the authority described in paragraph 
     (2)(A)(i).
       ``(2) State allotments.--
       ``(A) Hold harmless.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), from the 
     total amount made available to carry out this subpart for any 
     fiscal year and not reserved under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall allot to each of the 50 States, the District 
     of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico an amount 
     equal to the amount that the State received for fiscal year 
     2000 under section 2202(b) of this Act (as in effect on the 
     day before the date of enactment of the Educational 
     Excellence for All Children Act of 2000).
       ``(ii) Ratable reduction.--If the total amount made 
     available to carry out this subpart for any fiscal year and 
     not reserved under paragraph (1) is insufficient to pay the 
     full amounts that all States are eligible to receive under 
     clause (i) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall ratably 
     reduce such amounts for such fiscal year.
       ``(B) Allotment of additional funds.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), for any fiscal 
     year for which the total amount made available to carry out 
     this subpart and not reserved under paragraph (1) exceeds the 
     total amount made available to the 50 States, the District of 
     Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for fiscal year 
     2000 under the authority described in subparagraph (A)(i), 
     the Secretary shall allot to each of those States the sum 
     of--

       ``(I) an amount that bears the same relationship to 40 
     percent of the excess amount as the number of individuals age 
     5 through 17 in the State, as determined by the Secretary on 
     the basis of the most recent satisfactory data, bears to the 
     number of those individuals in all such States, as so 
     determined; and
       ``(II) an amount that bears the same relationship to 60 
     percent of the excess amount as the number of individuals age 
     5 through 17 from families with incomes below the poverty 
     line in the State, as determined by the Secretary on the 
     basis of the most recent satisfactory data, bears to the 
     number of those individuals in all such States, as so 
     determined.

       ``(ii) Exception.--No State receiving an allotment under 
     clause (i) may receive less than \1/2\ of 1 percent of the 
     total excess amount allotted under clause (i) for a fiscal 
     year.
       ``(3) Reallotment.--If any State described in paragraph (2) 
     does not apply for an allotment under paragraph (2) for any 
     fiscal year, the Secretary shall reallot such amount to the 
     remaining such States in accordance with paragraph (2).

     ``SEC. 2012. STATE APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Applications Required.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State desiring to receive a grant 
     under this subpart shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(2) Development.--The State educational agency shall 
     develop the State application--
       ``(A) in consultation with the State agency for higher 
     education, community-based and other nonprofit organizations, 
     and institutions of higher education; and
       ``(B) with the extensive participation of teachers, teacher 
     educators, school administrators, and content specialists.
       ``(b) Contents.--Each such application shall include--
       ``(1) a description of the State's shortages of fully 
     qualified teachers relating to high-poverty school districts 
     and high-need academic subjects (as such districts or 
     subjects are determined by the State);
       ``(2) an assessment of the need for professional 
     development for veteran teachers in the State and the need 
     for strong mentoring programs for beginning teachers that 
     is--
       ``(A) developed with the involvement of teachers; and
       ``(B) based on student achievement data in the core 
     academic subjects and other indicators of the need for 
     professional development and mentoring programs;
       ``(3) a description of how the State educational agency 
     will use funds made available under this part to improve the 
     quality of the State's teaching force, eliminate the use of 
     out-of-field placement of teachers, and eliminate the use of 
     teachers hired with emergency or other provisional 
     credentials by setting numerical, annual improvement goals, 
     and meet the requirements of this section;
       ``(4) a description of how the State educational agency 
     will align activities assisted under this subpart with State 
     content and student performance standards, and State 
     assessments by setting numerical, annual improvement goals;
       ``(5) a description of how the State educational agency 
     will coordinate activities funded under this subpart with 
     professional development and mentoring and recruitment 
     activities that are supported with funds from other relevant 
     Federal and non-Federal programs;
       ``(6) a plan, developed with the extensive participation of 
     teachers, for addressing long-term teacher recruitment, 
     retention, and professional development and mentoring needs, 
     which may include--
       ``(A) providing technical assistance to help school 
     districts reform hiring and employment practices to improve 
     the recruitment and retention of fully qualified teachers, 
     especially with respect to high-poverty schools; or
       ``(B) establishing State or regional partnerships to 
     address teacher shortages;
       ``(7) a description of how the State educational agency 
     will assist local educational agencies in implementing 
     effective and sustained professional development and 
     mentoring activities and high-quality recruitment activities 
     under this part;
       ``(8) an assurance that the State will consistently monitor 
     the progress of each local educational agency and school in 
     the State in achieving the goals specified in the information 
     submitted under paragraphs (1) through (7);
       ``(9) a description of how the State educational agency 
     will work with recipients of grants awarded for recruitment 
     activities under section 2015(b) to ensure that recruits who 
     successfully complete a teacher corps program will be 
     certified or licensed; and
       ``(10) the assurances and description referred to in 
     section 2021.
       ``(c) Approval.--The Secretary shall, using a peer-review 
     process, approve a State application if the application meets 
     the requirements of this section and holds reasonable promise 
     of achieving the purposes of this part.

     ``SEC. 2013. STATE USE OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--Of the funds allotted to a State under 
     section 2011 for a fiscal year--
       ``(1) not more than 6 percent shall be used by the State 
     educational agency to carry out State activities described in 
     section 2014, or for the administration of this subpart 
     (other than the administration of section 2019 but including 
     the administration of State activities under chapter 2), 
     except that not more than 3 percent of the allotted funds may 
     be used for the administration of this subpart;
       ``(2) 60 percent shall be used by the State educational 
     agency to provide grants to local educational agencies under 
     section 2015(a) for professional development and mentoring 
     (except as provided in section 2017(c));
       ``(3) 30 percent shall be used by the State educational 
     agency--
       ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), to provide 
     grants to recruitment partnerships under section 2015(b) for 
     recruitment activities; or
       ``(B) if the State educational agency determines that all 
     elementary school and secondary school teachers in the State 
     that are teaching core academic subjects are fully qualified, 
     to provide the grants described in paragraph (2); and
       ``(4) 4 percent (or 4 percent of the amount the State would 
     have been allotted if the appropriation for this subpart were 
     $1,730,000,000, whichever is greater) shall be used by the 
     State agency for higher education to provide grants to 
     partnerships under section 2019.

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       ``(b) Priority for Professional Development and Mentoring 
     in Mathematics and Science.--
       ``(1) Priority.--
       ``(A) Appropriations of not more than $300,000,000.--Except 
     as provided in section 2017(c), for any fiscal year for which 
     the appropriation for this subpart is $300,000,000 or less, 
     each State educational agency that receives funds under this 
     subpart, working jointly with the State agency for higher 
     education, shall ensure that all funds received under this 
     subpart are used for--
       ``(i) professional development and mentoring in mathematics 
     and science that is aligned with State content and student 
     performance standards; and
       ``(ii) recruitment activities to attract fully qualified 
     math and science teachers to high-poverty schools.
       ``(B) Appropriation of more than $300,000,000.--Except as 
     provided in section 2017(c), for any fiscal year for which 
     the appropriation for this subpart is greater than 
     $300,000,000, the State educational agency and the State 
     agency for higher education shall jointly ensure that the 
     total amount of funds that the agencies receive under this 
     subpart and that the agencies use for activities described in 
     subparagraph (A) is at least as great as the allotment the 
     State would have received if that appropriation had been 
     $300,000,000.
       ``(2) Interdisciplinary activities.--A State may use funds 
     received under this subpart for activities that focus on more 
     than 1 core academic subject, and apply the funds toward 
     meeting the requirements of paragraph (1), if the activities 
     include a strong focus on improving instruction in 
     mathematics or science.
       ``(3) Additional funds.--Except as provided in section 
     2017(c), each State educational agency that receives funds 
     under this subpart and the State agency for higher education 
     shall jointly ensure that any portion of the funds that 
     exceeds the amount required by paragraph (1) to be spent on 
     activities described in paragraph (1)(A) is used to provide--
       ``(A) professional development and mentoring in 1 or more 
     of the core academic subjects that is aligned with State 
     content and student performance standards; and
       ``(B) recruitment activities involving teachers of 1 or 
     more of the core academic subjects.

     ``SEC. 2014. STATE LEVEL ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) Activities.--Each State educational agency that 
     receives a grant described in section 2011 shall use the 
     funds made available under section 2013(a)(1) to carry out 
     statewide strategies and activities to improve teacher 
     quality, including--
       ``(1) establishing, expanding, or improving alternative 
     routes to State certification or licensing of teachers, for 
     highly qualified individuals with a baccalaureate degree, 
     mid-career professionals from other occupations, or 
     paraprofessionals, that are at least as rigorous as the 
     State's standards for initial certification or licensing of 
     teachers;
       ``(2) developing or improving evaluation systems, with 
     performance measures drawn from assessment that objectively 
     measure student achievement against State performance 
     standards, to evaluate the effectiveness of professional 
     development and mentoring and recruitment activities in 
     improving teacher quality, skills, and content knowledge, and 
     the impact of the professional development and mentoring and 
     recruitment activities on increasing student academic 
     achievement and student performance;
       ``(3) funding projects to promote reciprocity of teacher 
     certification or licensure between or among States;
       ``(4) providing assistance to local educational agencies to 
     reduce out-of-field placements and the use of emergency 
     credentials;
       ``(5)(A) supporting activities to encourage and support 
     teachers seeking national board certification from the 
     National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or other 
     recognized entities; and
       ``(B) in particular, supporting certification by the 
     National Board for Professional Teaching Standards of 
     teachers who are teaching or will teach in high-poverty 
     schools;
       ``(6) providing assistance to local educational agencies in 
     implementing effective programs of recruitment activities, 
     and professional development and mentoring, including 
     supporting efforts to encourage and train teachers to become 
     mentor teachers;
       ``(7) increasing the rigor and quality of State 
     certification and licensure tests for individuals entering 
     the field of teaching, including subject matter tests for 
     secondary school teachers; and
       ``(8) implementing teacher recognition programs.
       ``(b) Coordination.--A State that receives a grant to carry 
     out this subpart and a grant under section 202 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 shall coordinate the activities carried 
     out under this section and the activities carried out under 
     that section 202.

     ``SEC. 2015. GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Grants for Professional Development and Mentoring 
     Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--The State educational agency of a State 
     that receives a grant described in section 2011 shall use the 
     funds made available under section 2013(a)(2) (and any funds 
     made available under section 2013(a)(3)(B)) to make grants to 
     eligible local educational agencies, from allocations made 
     under paragraph (2), to carry out the activities described in 
     section 2017(a) (except as provided in section 2017(c)).
       ``(2) Allocations.--The State educational agency shall 
     allocate to each eligible local educational agency the sum 
     of--
       ``(A) an amount that bears the same relationship to 20 
     percent of the funds described in paragraph (1) as the number 
     of individuals enrolled in public and private nonprofit 
     elementary schools and secondary schools in the geographic 
     area served by the agency bears to the number of those 
     individuals in the geographic areas served by all the local 
     educational agencies in the State; and
       ``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to 80 
     percent of the funds as the number of individuals age 5 
     through 17 from families with incomes below the poverty line, 
     in the geographic area served by the agency, as determined by 
     the Secretary on the basis of the most recent satisfactory 
     data, bears to the number of those individuals in the 
     geographic areas served by all the local educational agencies 
     in the State, as so determined.
       ``(3) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant from 
     a State educational agency under this subsection, a local 
     educational agency shall serve schools that include--
       ``(A) high-poverty schools;
       ``(B) schools that need support for improving teacher 
     quality based on low achievement of students served;
       ``(C) schools that have low teacher retention rates;
       ``(D) schools that need to improve or expand the knowledge 
     and skills of new and veteran teachers in high-priority 
     content areas;
       ``(E) schools that have high out-of-field placement rates; 
     or
       ``(F) high-poverty schools that have been identified for 
     improvement in accordance with section 1116.
       ``(4) Equitable geographic distribution.--A State 
     educational agency shall ensure an equitable distribution of 
     grants under this subsection among eligible local educational 
     agencies serving urban and rural areas.
       ``(b) Grants for Recruitment Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--The State educational agency of a State 
     that receives a grant under section 2011 shall use the funds 
     made available under section 2013(a)(3)(A) to make grants to 
     eligible recruitment partnerships, on a competitive basis, to 
     carry out the recruitment activities and meet requirements 
     described in section 2017(b).
       ``(2) Eligibility.--
       ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant from a 
     State educational agency under this subsection, a recruitment 
     partnership--
       ``(i) shall include an eligible local educational agency, 
     or a consortium of eligible local educational agencies;
       ``(ii) shall include an institution of higher education, a 
     tribal college, or a community college; and
       ``(iii) may include other members, such as a nonprofit 
     organization or professional education organization.
       ``(B) Eligible local educational agency.--In subparagraph 
     (A), the term `eligible local educational agency' means a 
     local educational agency that receives assistance under part 
     A of title I, and meets any additional eligibility criteria 
     that the appropriate State educational agency may establish.
       ``(3) Equitable geographic distribution.--A State 
     educational agency shall ensure an equitable distribution of 
     grants under this subsection among eligible recruitment 
     partnerships serving urban and rural areas.

     ``SEC. 2016. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--A local educational agency or a 
     recruitment partnership seeking to receive a grant from a 
     State under section 2015 to carry out activities described in 
     section 2017 shall submit an application to the State at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     State may reasonably require.
       ``(b) Contents Relating to Professional Development and 
     Mentoring Activities.--If the local educational agency seeks 
     a grant under section 2015(a) to carry out activities 
     described in section 2017(a), the local application described 
     in subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:
       ``(1) A description of how the local educational agency 
     intends to use the funds provided through the grant to carry 
     out activities that meet requirements described in section 
     2017(a).
       ``(2) An assurance that the local educational agency will 
     target the funds to high-poverty, low-performing schools 
     served by the local educational agency that--
       ``(A) have the lowest proportions of qualified teachers;
       ``(B) are identified for school improvement and corrective 
     action under section 1116; or
       ``(C) are identified for school improvement in accordance 
     with other measures of school quality as determined and 
     documented by the local educational agency.
       ``(3) A description of how the local educational agency 
     will coordinate professional

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     development and mentoring activities described in section 
     2017(a) with professional development and mentoring 
     activities provided through other Federal, State, and local 
     programs, including programs authorized under--
       ``(A) titles I, IV, and V, and part A of title VII; and
       ``(B) where applicable, the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical 
     Education Act of 1998, and title II of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965.
       ``(4) A description of how the local educational agency 
     will integrate funds received to carry out activities 
     described in section 2017(a) with funds received under title 
     V that are used for professional development and mentoring in 
     order to carry out professional development and mentoring 
     activities that--
       ``(A) train teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, pupil 
     services personnel, administrators, and other school staff, 
     including school library media specialists, in how to use 
     technology to improve learning and teaching; and
       ``(B) take into special consideration the different 
     learning needs for, and exposures to, technology for all 
     students, including females, students with disabilities, 
     students with limited English proficiency, and students who 
     have economic and educational disadvantages.
       ``(5) A description of how the local application was 
     developed with extensive participation of teachers, 
     paraprofessionals, principals, and parents.
       ``(6) A description of how the professional development and 
     mentoring activities described in section 2017(a) will 
     address the ongoing professional development and mentoring of 
     teachers, paraprofessionals, counselors, pupil services 
     personnel, administrators, and other school staff, including 
     school library media specialists.
       ``(7) A description of how the professional development and 
     mentoring activities described in section 2017(a) will have a 
     substantial, measurable, and positive impact on student 
     achievement and how the activities will be used as part of a 
     broader strategy to eliminate the achievement gap that 
     separates low-income and minority student from other 
     students.
       ``(8) A description of how the local educational agency 
     will address the needs of teachers of students with 
     disabilities, students with limited English proficiency, and 
     other students with special needs.
       ``(9) A description of how the local educational agency 
     will provide training to teachers to enable the teachers to 
     work with parents, involve parents in their child's 
     education, and encourage parents to become collaborators with 
     schools in promoting their child's education.
       ``(10) The assurances and description referred to in 
     section 2023, with respect to professional development and 
     mentoring activities.
       ``(c) Development and Contents Relating to Recruitment 
     Activities.--If an eligible local educational agency (as 
     defined in section 2015(b)) seeks a grant under section 
     2015(b) to carry out activities described in section 
     2017(b)--
       ``(1) the eligible local educational agency shall enter 
     into a recruitment partnership, which shall jointly prepare 
     and submit the local application described in subsection (a); 
     and
       ``(2) at a minimum, the application shall include--
       ``(A) a description of how the recruitment partnership will 
     meet the teacher corps program requirements described in 
     section 2018;
       ``(B) a description of the individual and collective 
     responsibilities of members of the recruitment partnership in 
     meeting the requirements and goals of a teacher corps program 
     described in section 2018;
       ``(C) information demonstrating that the State agency 
     responsible for teacher licensure or certification in the 
     State in which a recruitment partnership is established 
     will--
       ``(i) ensure that a corps member who successfully completes 
     a teacher corps program will have the academic requirements 
     necessary for initial certification or licensure as a teacher 
     in the State; and
       ``(ii) work with the recruitment partnership to ensure the 
     partnership uses high-quality methods and establishes high-
     quality requirements concerning alternative routes to 
     certification or licensing, in order to meet State 
     requirements for certification or licensure; and
       ``(D) the assurances and description referred to in section 
     2023, with respect to recruitment activities.
       ``(d) Contents Relating to Covered Recruitment.--If the 
     local educational agency seeks a grant under section 2015(a) 
     to carry out activities described in section 2017(c), the 
     local application described in subsection (a) shall include, 
     at a minimum, a description of the activities and the manner 
     in which the activities will contribute to accomplishing the 
     objectives of section 2023.
       ``(e) Approval.--A State educational agency shall approve a 
     local educational agency's or recruitment partnership's 
     application under this section only if the State educational 
     agency determines that the application is of high quality and 
     holds reasonable promise of achieving the purposes of this 
     part.

     ``SEC. 2017. LOCAL ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) Professional Development and Mentoring Activities.--
     Except as provided in subsection (c), each local educational 
     agency receiving a grant under section 2015(a) shall use the 
     funds made available through the grant to carry out 
     activities (and only activities) that--
       ``(1) are professional development activities (as defined 
     in section 2002(12)(A)) that--
       ``(A) improve teacher knowledge of--
       ``(i) 1 or more of the core academic subjects;
       ``(ii) effective instructional strategies, methods, and 
     skills for improving student achievement in core academic 
     subjects, including strategies for identifying and 
     eliminating gender and racial bias;
       ``(iii) the use of data and assessments to inform teachers 
     about and improve classroom practice; and
       ``(iv) innovative instructional methodologies designed to 
     meet the diverse learning needs of individual students, 
     including methodologies that integrate academic and technical 
     skills and applied learning (such as service learning), 
     methodologies for interactive and interdisciplinary team 
     teaching, and other alternative teaching strategies, such as 
     strategies for experiential learning, career-related 
     education, and environmental education, that integrate real 
     world applications into the core academic subjects;
       ``(B) replicate effective instructional practices that 
     involve collaborative groups of teachers and administrators 
     from the same school or district, using strategies such as--
       ``(i) provision of dedicated time for collaborative lesson 
     planning and curriculum development meetings;
       ``(ii) provision of collaborative professional development 
     experiences for veteran teachers based on the standards in 
     the core academic subjects of the National Board for 
     Professional Teaching Standards;
       ``(iii) consultation with exemplary teachers;
       ``(iv) provision of short-term and long-term visits to 
     classrooms and schools;
       ``(v) participation of teams of teachers in summer 
     institutes and summer immersion activities that are focused 
     on preparing teachers to enable all students to meet high 
     standards in 1 or more of the core academic subjects; and
       ``(vi) establishment and maintenance of local professional 
     networks that provide a forum for interaction among teachers 
     and administrators and that allow for the exchange of 
     information on advances in content knowledge and teaching 
     skills;
       ``(C) include strategies for fostering meaningful parental 
     involvement and relations with parents to encourage parents 
     to become collaborators in their children's education, for 
     improving classroom management and discipline, and for 
     integrating technology into a curriculum;
       ``(D) as a whole, are regularly evaluated for their impact 
     on increased teacher effectiveness and improved student 
     achievement, with the findings of the evaluations used to 
     improve the quality of activities described in this 
     paragraph;
       ``(E) include, to the extent practicable, the establishment 
     of a partnership with an institution of higher education, 
     another local educational agency, or another organization, 
     for the purpose of carrying out activities described in this 
     paragraph; and
       ``(F) include ongoing and school-based support for 
     activities described in this paragraph, such as support for 
     peer review, coaching, or study groups, and the provision of 
     release time as needed for the activities;
       ``(2) are mentoring activities; and
       ``(3) include local activities carried out under chapter 2.
       ``(b) Recruitment Activities.--Each recruitment partnership 
     receiving a grant under section 2015(b) shall use the funds 
     made available through the grant to carry out recruitment 
     activities (and only recruitment activities) described in 
     section 2018.
       ``(c) Covered Recruitment.--A local educational agency 
     receiving a grant under section 2015(a) for a fiscal year may 
     elect to use a portion of the funds made available through 
     the grant, but not more than the agency's share of 10 percent 
     of the funds allotted to the State involved under section 
     2011 for the fiscal year, to carry out recruitment (including 
     recruitment through the use of signing bonuses and other 
     financial incentives) and hiring of fully qualified teachers.

     ``SEC. 2018. RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGH A TEACHER CORPS 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Teacher Corps Program Requirements.--
       ``(1) Recruitment.--A recruitment partnership that receives 
     a grant under section 2015(b) shall broadly recruit and 
     screen for a teacher corps a highly qualified pool of 
     candidates who demonstrate the potential to become effective 
     teachers. Each candidate shall meet--
       ``(A) standards to ensure that--
       ``(i) each corps member possesses appropriate, high-level 
     credentials and presents the likelihood of becoming an 
     effective teacher; and
       ``(ii) each group of corps members includes people who have 
     expertise in academic subjects and otherwise meet the 
     specific needs of the district to be served; and

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       ``(B) any additional standard that the recruitment 
     partnership establishes to enhance the quality and diversity 
     of candidates and to meet the academic and grade level needs 
     of the partnership.
       ``(2) Required curriculum and placement.--Members of the 
     recruitment partnership shall work together to plan and 
     develop a program that includes--
       ``(A) a rigorous curriculum that includes a preservice 
     training program (incorporating innovative approaches to 
     preservice training, such as distance learning), for a period 
     not to exceed 1 year, that provides corps members with the 
     skills and knowledge necessary to become effective teachers, 
     by--
       ``(i) requiring completed course work in basic areas of 
     teaching, such as principles of learning and child 
     development, effective teaching strategies, assessments, and 
     classroom management, and in the pedagogy related to the 
     academic subjects in which a corps member intends to teach;
       ``(ii) providing extensive preparation in the pedagogy of 
     reading to corps members who intend to teach in the early 
     elementary grades, including preparation components that 
     focus on--

       ``(I) understanding the psychology of reading, and human 
     growth and development;
       ``(II) understanding the structure of the English language; 
     and
       ``(III) learning and applying the best teaching methods to 
     all aspects of reading instruction;

       ``(iii) providing training in the use of technology as a 
     tool to enhance a corps member's effectiveness as a teacher 
     and improve the achievement of the corps member's students; 
     and
       ``(iv) focusing on the teaching skills and knowledge that 
     corps members need to enable all students to meet the State's 
     highest challenging content and student performance 
     standards;
       ``(B) placement of a corps member with the local 
     educational agency participating in the recruitment 
     partnership, in a teaching internship that--
       ``(i) includes intensive mentoring;
       ``(ii) provides a reduced teaching load; and
       ``(iii) provides regular opportunities for the corps member 
     to co-teach with a mentor teacher, observe other teachers, 
     and be observed and coached by other teachers;
       ``(C) individualized inservice training over the course of 
     the corps member's first 2 years of full-time teaching that 
     provides--
       ``(i) high-quality professional development, coordinated 
     jointly by members of the recruitment partnership, and the 
     course work necessary to provide additional or supplementary 
     knowledge to meet the specific needs of the corps member; and
       ``(ii) ongoing mentoring by a teacher who meets the 
     criteria for a mentor teacher described in paragraph (4)(B), 
     including the requirements of section 2002(10); and
       ``(D) collaboration between the recruitment partnership, 
     and local community student and parent groups, to assist 
     corps members in enhancing their understanding of the 
     community in which the members are placed.
       ``(3) Evaluation.--A recruitment partnership shall evaluate 
     a corps member's progress in course study and classroom 
     practice at regular intervals. Each recruitment partnership 
     shall have a formal process to identify corps members who 
     seem unlikely to become effective teachers and terminate 
     their participation in the program.
       ``(4) Mentor teachers.--
       ``(A) In general.--A recruitment partnership shall develop 
     a plan for the program, which shall include strategies for 
     identifying, recruiting, training, and providing ongoing 
     support to individuals who will serve as mentor teachers to 
     corps members.
       ``(B) Mentor teacher requirements.--The plan described in 
     subparagraph (A) shall specify the criteria that the 
     recruitment partnership will use to identify and select 
     mentor teachers and, at a minimum, shall--
       ``(i) require a mentor teacher to meet the requirements of 
     section 2002(10); and
       ``(ii) require that consideration be given to teachers with 
     national board certification.
       ``(C) Compensation.--The plan shall specify the 
     compensation--
       ``(i) for mentor teachers, including monetary compensation, 
     release time, or a reduced work load to ensure that mentor 
     teachers can provide ongoing support for corps members; and
       ``(ii) for corps members, including salary levels and the 
     stipends, if any, that will be provided during a corps 
     member's preservice training.
       ``(5) Assurances.--The plan shall include assurances that--
       ``(A) a corps member will be assigned to teach only 
     academic subjects and grade levels for which the member is 
     fully qualified;
       ``(B) corps members, to the extent practicable, will be 
     placed in schools with teams of corps members; and
       ``(C) every mentor teacher will be provided sufficient time 
     to meet the needs of the corps members assigned to the mentor 
     teacher.
       ``(b) Corps Member Qualifications.--
       ``(1) Candidates intending to teach in elementary 
     schools.--At a minimum, to be accepted by a teacher corps 
     program, a candidate who intends to teach at the elementary 
     school level shall--
       ``(A) have a bachelor's degree;
       ``(B) possess an outstanding commitment to working with 
     children and youth;
       ``(C) possess a strong professional or postsecondary record 
     of achievement; and
       ``(D) pass all basic skills and subject matter tests 
     required by the State for teacher certification or licensure.
       ``(2) Candidates intending to teach in secondary schools.--
     At a minimum, to be accepted by a teacher corps program, a 
     candidate who intends to teach at the secondary school level 
     shall--
       ``(A) meet the requirements described in paragraph (1); and
       ``(B)(i) possess at least an academic major or 
     postsecondary degree in each academic subject in which the 
     candidate intends to teach; or
       ``(ii) if the candidate did not major or earn a 
     postsecondary degree in an academic subject in which the 
     candidate intends to teach, have completed a rigorous course 
     of instruction in that subject that is equivalent to having 
     majored in the subject.
       ``(3) Special rule.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2)(B), the 
     recruitment partnership may consider the candidate to be an 
     eligible corps member and accept the candidate for a teacher 
     corps program if the candidate has worked successfully and 
     directly in a field and in a position that provided the 
     candidate with direct and substantive knowledge in the 
     academic subject in which the candidate intends to teach.
       ``(c) Three-Year Commitment to Teaching in Eligible 
     Districts.--
       ``(1) In general.--In return for acceptance to a teacher 
     corps program, a corps member shall commit to 3 years of 
     full-time teaching in a school or district served by a local 
     educational agency participating in a recruitment partnership 
     receiving funds under this subpart.
       ``(2) Reimbursement.--
       ``(A) In general.--If a corps member leaves the school 
     district to which the corps member has been assigned prior to 
     the end of the 3-year period described in paragraph (1), the 
     corps member shall be required to reimburse the Secretary for 
     the amount of the Federal share of the cost of the corps 
     member's participation in the teacher corps program.
       ``(B) Partnership claims.--A recruitment partnership that 
     provides a teacher corps program to a corps member who leaves 
     the school district, as discussed in subparagraph (A), may 
     submit a claim to the corps member requiring the corps member 
     to reimburse the recruitment partnership for the amount of 
     the partnership's share of the cost described in subparagraph 
     (A).
       ``(C) Reduction.--Reimbursements required under this 
     paragraph may be reduced proportionally based on the amount 
     of time a corps member remained in the teacher corps program 
     beyond the corps member's initial 2 years of service.
       ``(D) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive reimbursements 
     required under subparagraph (A) in the case of severe 
     hardship to a corps member who leaves the school district, as 
     described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(d) Federal Share; Non-Federal Share.--
       ``(1) Payment of federal share.--The Secretary shall pay to 
     each recruitment partnership carrying out a teacher corps 
     program under this section the Federal share of the cost of 
     the activities described in the partnership's application 
     under section 2016(c).
       ``(2) Non-federal share.--A recruitment partnership's share 
     of the cost of the activities described in the partnership's 
     application under section 2016(c)--
       ``(A) may be provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, 
     including plant, equipment, or services; and
       ``(B)(i) for the first year for which the partnership 
     receives assistance under this subpart, shall be not less 
     than 10 percent;
       ``(ii) for the second such year, shall be not less than 20 
     percent;
       ``(iii) for the third year such year, shall be not less 
     than 30 percent;
       ``(iv) for the fourth such year, shall be not less than 40 
     percent; and
       ``(v) for the fifth such year, shall be not less than 50 
     percent.

     ``SEC. 2019. GRANTS TO PARTNERSHIPS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
                   EDUCATION AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Administration.--A State agency for higher education 
     may use, from the funds made available to the agency under 
     section 2013(a)(4) for any fiscal year, not more than 3\1/3\ 
     percent for the expenses of the agency in administering this 
     section, including conducting evaluations of activities on 
     the performance measures described in section 2014(a)(2).
       ``(b) Grants to Partnerships.--
       ``(1) In general.--The State agency for higher education 
     shall use the remainder of the funds, in cooperation with the 
     State educational agency, to make grants to (including 
     entering into contracts or cooperative agreements with) 
     partnerships of--
       ``(A) institutions of higher education that are in full 
     compliance with all reporting requirements of title II of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 or nonprofit organizations of 
     demonstrated effectiveness in providing

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     professional development and mentoring in the core academic 
     subjects; and
       ``(B) eligible local educational agencies (as defined in 
     section 2015(b)(2)), to carry out activities (and only 
     activities) described in subsection (e).
       ``(2) Size; duration.--Each grant made under this section 
     shall be--
       ``(A) in a sufficient amount to carry out the objectives of 
     this section effectively; and
       ``(B) for a period of 3 years, which the State agency for 
     higher education may extend for an additional 2 years if the 
     agency determines that the partnership is making substantial 
     progress toward meeting the specific goals set out in the 
     written agreement required in subsection (c) and on the 
     performance measures described in section 2014(a)(2).
       ``(3) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under this section, a partnership shall submit an application 
     to the State agency for higher education at such time, in 
     such manner, and containing such information as the agency 
     may reasonably require.
       ``(4) Award process and basis.--The State agency for higher 
     education shall make the grants on a competitive basis, using 
     a peer review process.
       ``(5) Priority.--In making the grants, the State agency for 
     higher education shall give priority to partnerships 
     submitting applications for projects that focus on mentoring 
     programs for beginning teachers.
       ``(6) Considerations.--In making such a grant for a 
     partnership, the State agency for higher education shall 
     consider--
       ``(A) the need of the local educational agency involved for 
     the professional development and mentoring activities 
     proposed in the application;
       ``(B) the quality of the program proposed in the 
     application and the likelihood of success of the program in 
     improving classroom instruction and student academic 
     achievement; and
       ``(C) such other criteria as the agency finds to be 
     appropriate.
       ``(c) Agreements.--
       ``(1) In general.--No partnership may receive a grant under 
     this section unless the institution of higher education or 
     nonprofit organization involved enters into a written 
     agreement with at least 1 eligible local educational agency 
     (as defined in section 2015(b)(2)) to provide professional 
     development and mentoring for elementary and secondary school 
     teachers in the schools served by that agency in the core 
     academic subjects.
       ``(2) Goals.--Each such agreement shall identify specific 
     measurable annual goals concerning how the professional 
     development and mentoring that the partnership provides will 
     enhance the ability of the teachers to prepare all students 
     to meet challenging State and local content and student 
     performance standards.
       ``(d) Joint Efforts Within Institutions of Higher 
     Education.--Each professional development and mentoring 
     activity assisted under this section by a partnership 
     containing an institution of higher education shall involve 
     the joint effort of the institution of higher education's 
     school or department of education and the schools or 
     departments of the institution in the specific disciplines in 
     which the professional development and mentoring will be 
     provided.
       ``(e) Uses of Funds.--A partnership that receives funds 
     under this section shall use the funds for activities (and 
     only for activities) that consist of--
       ``(1) professional development and mentoring in the core 
     academic subjects, aligned with State or local content 
     standards, for teams of teachers from a school or school 
     district and, where appropriate, administrators and 
     paraprofessionals on a career track;
       ``(2) research-based professional development and mentoring 
     programs to assist beginning teachers, which may include--
       ``(A) mentoring and coaching by trained mentor teachers 
     that lasts at least 2 years;
       ``(B) team teaching with veteran teachers who have a 
     consistent record of helping their students make substantial 
     academic gains;
       ``(C) provision of time for observation of, and 
     consultation with, veteran teachers;
       ``(D) provision of reduced teaching loads; and
       ``(E) provision of additional time for preparation;
       ``(3) the provision of technical assistance to school and 
     agency staff for planning, implementing, and evaluating 
     professional development and mentoring;
       ``(4) the provision of training for teachers to help the 
     teachers develop the skills necessary to work most 
     effectively with parents; and
       ``(5) in appropriate cases, the provision of training to 
     address areas of teacher and administrator shortages.
       ``(f) Coordination.--Any partnership that carries out 
     professional development and mentoring activities under this 
     section shall coordinate the activities with activities 
     carried out under title II of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965, if a local educational agency or institution of higher 
     education in the partnership is participating in programs 
     funded under that title.
       ``(g) Annual Reports.--
       ``(1) In general.--Beginning with fiscal year 2002, each 
     partnership that receives a grant under this section shall 
     prepare and submit to the appropriate State agency for higher 
     education, by a date set by that agency, an annual report on 
     the progress of the partnership on the performance measures 
     described in section 2014(a)(2).
       ``(2) Contents.--Each such report shall--
       ``(A) include a copy of each written agreement required by 
     subsection (c) that is entered into by the partnership; and
       ``(B) describe how the members of the partnership have 
     collaborated to achieve the specific goals set out in the 
     agreement, and the results of that collaboration.
       ``(3) Copy.--The State agency for higher education shall 
     provide the State educational agency with a copy of each such 
     report.

                      ``Chapter 2--Accountability

     ``SEC. 2021. STATE APPLICATION ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS.

       ``(a) Assurances.--Each State application submitted under 
     section 2012 shall contain assurances that--
       ``(1) beginning on the date of enactment of the Educational 
     Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, no school in the 
     State that is served under this subpart will use funds 
     received under this subpart to hire a teacher who is not a 
     fully qualified teacher; and
       ``(2) not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of 
     the Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, each 
     teacher in the State who provides services to students served 
     under this subpart shall be a fully qualified teacher.
       ``(b) Withholding.--If a State fails to meet the 
     requirements described in subsection (a)(2) for a fiscal year 
     in which the requirements apply--
       ``(1) the Secretary shall withhold, for the following 
     fiscal year, a portion of the funds that would otherwise be 
     available to the State under section 2013(a)(1) for the 
     administration of this subpart; and
       ``(2) the State shall be subject to such other penalties as 
     are provided by law for a violation of this Act.
       ``(c) Assistance by State Educational Agency.--Each State 
     application submitted under section 2012 shall describe how 
     the State educational agency will help each local educational 
     agency and school in the State develop the capacity to comply 
     with the requirements of this section.

     ``SEC. 2022. STATE REPORTS.

       ``(a) Report to Secretary.--
       ``(1) In General.--Each State that receives funds under 
     this subpart shall annually prepare and submit to the 
     Secretary a report containing--
       ``(A) information on the activities of the State under this 
     subpart, including statewide information, and information on 
     the activities of each grant recipient in the State;
       ``(B) information on the effectiveness of the activities, 
     and the progress of recipients of grants under this subpart, 
     on performance measures, including measures described in 
     section 2014(a)(2) and goals described in paragraphs (3) and 
     (4) of section 2012(b); and
       ``(C) such other information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require.
       ``(2) Deadlines.--The State shall submit the reports 
     described in paragraph (1) by such deadlines as the Secretary 
     may establish.
       ``(b) Public Accountability.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State that receives funds under 
     this subpart--
       ``(A) in the event the State provides public State report 
     cards on education, shall include in such report cards--
       ``(i) the percentage of middle school and other secondary 
     school classes in core academic subjects that are taught by 
     out-of-field teachers;
       ``(ii) the percentage of middle school, other elementary 
     school, and other secondary school classes taught by 
     individuals holding only emergency credentials or provisional 
     credentials, or for whom any State certification or licensing 
     standards for teachers have been waived;
       ``(iii) the average statewide class size; or
       ``(B) in the event the State provides no such report card, 
     shall disseminate to the public the information described in 
     clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) through other 
     means.
       ``(2) Public availability.--Such information shall be made 
     widely available to the public, including parents and 
     students, throughout the State.
       ``(c) General Accounting Office.--Not later than September 
     30, 2004, the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall--
       ``(1) conduct a study of the progress of the States in 
     increasing the percentage of teachers who are fully qualified 
     teachers for fiscal years 2001 through 2003; and
       ``(2) prepare and submit to the Committee on Education and 
     Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a 
     report containing the results of the study.

     ``SEC. 2023. LOCAL APPLICATION ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS.

       ``Each local application submitted under section 2016 shall 
     contain assurances that--
       ``(1) the agency will not hire a teacher with funds made 
     available to the agency under this subpart, unless the 
     teacher is a fully qualified teacher;

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       ``(2) the local educational agency and schools served by 
     the agency will work to ensure, through voluntary agreements 
     and incentive programs, that elementary school and secondary 
     school teachers in high-poverty schools served by the local 
     educational agency will be at least as well qualified, in 
     terms of experience and credentials, as the instructional 
     staff in schools served by the same local educational agency 
     that are not high-poverty schools;
       ``(3) any teacher who receives certification from the 
     National Board for Professional Teaching Standards will be 
     considered fully qualified to teach, in the academic subjects 
     in which the teacher is certified, in high-poverty schools in 
     any school district or community served by the local 
     educational agency; and
       ``(4) the agency will--
       ``(A) make available, on request and in an understandable 
     and uniform format, to any parent of a student attending any 
     school served by the local educational agency, information 
     regarding the professional qualifications of the student's 
     classroom teachers with regard to--
       ``(i) whether the teacher has met State certification or 
     licensing criteria for the academic subjects and grade level 
     in which the teacher teaches the student;
       ``(ii) whether the teacher is teaching with emergency or 
     other provisional credentials, or whether any State 
     certification or licensing standard has been waived for the 
     teacher; and
       ``(iii) the academic qualifications of the teacher in the 
     academic subjects and grade levels in which the teacher 
     teaches; and
       ``(B) inform parents that the parents are entitled to 
     receive the information upon request.

     ``SEC. 2024. LOCAL CONTINUATION OF FUNDING.

       ``(a) Agencies.--If a local educational agency applies for 
     funds under this subpart for a 4th or subsequent fiscal year 
     (including applying for funds as part of a partnership), the 
     agency may receive the funds for that fiscal year only if the 
     State determines that the agency has demonstrated that the 
     agency, in carrying out activities under this subpart during 
     the past fiscal year, has met annual numerical performance 
     objectives for--
       ``(1) improved student performance for all groups described 
     in section 1111(b)(2);
       ``(2) increased participation in sustained professional 
     development and mentoring programs;
       ``(3) reduced the beginning teacher attrition rate for the 
     agency; and
       ``(4) reduced the number of teachers who are not certified 
     or licensed, and the number who are out-of-field teachers, 
     for the agency.
       ``(b) Schools.--If a local educational agency applies for 
     funds under this subpart on behalf of a school for a 4th or 
     subsequent fiscal year (including applying for funds as part 
     of a partnership), the agency may receive the funds for the 
     school for that fiscal year only if the State determines that 
     the school has demonstrated that the school, in carrying out 
     activities under this subpart during the past fiscal year, 
     has met the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
     subsection (a).
       ``(c) Recruitment Partnerships.--
       ``(1) In general.--If not more than 90 percent of the 
     graduates of a teacher corps program assisted under this 
     subpart for a fiscal year pass applicable State or local 
     initial teacher licensing or certification examinations, the 
     recruitment partnership providing the teacher corps program 
     shall be ineligible to receive grant funds for the succeeding 
     fiscal year.
       ``(2) Waiver.--The State in which the partnership is 
     located may waive the requirement described in paragraph (1) 
     for a recruitment partnership serving a school district that 
     has special circumstances, such as a district with a small 
     number of corps members.

     ``SEC. 2025. LOCAL REPORTS.

       ``(a) In General.--Each local educational agency that 
     receives funds under this subpart (including funds received 
     through a partnership) shall prepare, make publicly 
     available, and submit to the State educational agency, every 
     year, beginning in fiscal year 2002, a report on the 
     activities of the agency under this subpart, in such form and 
     containing such information as the State educational agency 
     may reasonably require.
       ``(b) Contents.--The report shall contain, at a minimum--
       ``(1) information on progress throughout the schools served 
     by the local educational agency on the performance measures 
     described in section 2014(a)(2) and goals described in 
     paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 2012(b);
       ``(2) information on progress throughout the schools served 
     by the local educational agency toward achieving the 
     objectives of, and carrying out the activities described in, 
     this subpart;
       ``(3) data on the progress described in paragraphs (1) and 
     (2), disaggregated by school poverty level, as defined by the 
     State; and
       ``(4) a description of the methodology used to gather the 
     information and data described in paragraphs (1) through (3).

 ``Subpart 2--National Activities for the Improvement of Teaching and 
                           School Leadership

           ``Chapter 1--National Activities and Clearinghouse

     ``SEC. 2031. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to make 
     grants to, and to enter into contracts and cooperative 
     agreements with, local educational agencies, educational 
     service agencies, State educational agencies, State agencies 
     for higher education, institutions of higher education, and 
     other public and private nonprofit agencies, organizations, 
     and institutions to carry out subsection (b).
       ``(b) Activities.--In making the grants, and entering into 
     the contracts and cooperative agreements, the Secretary--
       ``(1) may support activities of national significance that 
     are not supported through other sources and that the 
     Secretary determines will contribute to the improvement of 
     teaching and school leadership in the Nation's schools, such 
     as--
       ``(A) supporting collaborative efforts by States, or 
     consortia of States, to review and measure the quality, 
     rigor, and alignment of State standards and assessments;
       ``(B) supporting collaborative efforts by States, or 
     consortia of States, to review and measure the quality and 
     rigor of standards for entry into the field of teaching, 
     including the alignment of such standards with State 
     standards for students in elementary school and secondary 
     school, and the alignment of initial teacher licensing and 
     certification assessments with State standards for entry into 
     the field of teaching;
       ``(C) supporting the development of models, at the State 
     and local levels, of innovative compensation systems that--
       ``(i) provide incentives for talented individuals who have 
     a strong knowledge of academic content to enter teaching; and
       ``(ii) reward veteran teachers who acquire new knowledge 
     and skills that are needed in the schools and districts in 
     which the teachers teach; and
       ``(D) supporting collaborative efforts by States, or 
     consortia of States, to develop performance-based systems for 
     assessing content knowledge and teaching skills of teachers 
     prior to initial certification or licensure of the teachers;
       ``(2) may support activities of national significance that 
     the Secretary determines will contribute to the recruitment 
     and retention of highly qualified teachers and principals in 
     schools served by high-poverty local educational agencies, 
     such as--
       ``(A) the development and implementation of a national 
     teacher recruitment clearinghouse and job bank, which shall 
     be coordinated and, to the extent feasible, integrated with 
     the America's Job Bank administered by the Secretary of 
     Labor, to--
       ``(i) disseminate information and resources nationwide on 
     entering the teaching profession, to persons interested in 
     becoming teachers;
       ``(ii) serve as a national resource center regarding 
     effective practices for teacher professional development and 
     mentoring, recruitment, and retention;
       ``(iii) link prospective teachers to local educational 
     agencies and training resources;
       ``(iv) provide information and technical assistance to 
     prospective teachers about certification and licensing and 
     other State and local requirements related to teaching; and
       ``(v) provide data projections concerning teacher and 
     administrator supply and demand and available teaching and 
     administrator opportunities;
       ``(B) the development and implementation, or expansion, of 
     programs that recruit talented individuals to become 
     principals, including such programs that employ alternative 
     routes to State certification or licensing that are at least 
     as rigorous as the State's standards for initial 
     certification or licensing of teachers, and that prepare both 
     new and experienced principals to serve as instructional 
     leaders, which may include the creation and operation of a 
     national center or regional centers for the preparation and 
     support of principals as leaders of school reform;
       ``(C) efforts to increase the portability of teacher 
     pensions and reciprocity of teaching credentials across State 
     lines;
       ``(D) research, evaluation, and dissemination activities 
     related to effective strategies for increasing the 
     portability of teachers' credited years of experience across 
     State and school district lines;
       ``(E) the development and implementation of national or 
     regional programs to--
       ``(i) recruit highly talented individuals to become 
     teachers, through alternative routes to certification or 
     licensing, in schools served by high-poverty local 
     educational agencies; and
       ``(ii) help retain the individuals for more than 3 years as 
     classroom teachers in schools served by the local educational 
     agencies; and
       ``(F) the establishment of partnerships of high-poverty 
     local educational agencies, teacher organizations, and local 
     businesses, in order to help the agencies attract and retain 
     high-quality teachers and principals through provision of 
     increased pay, combined with reforms to raise teacher 
     performance including use of regular, rigorous peer 
     evaluations and (where appropriate) student evaluations of 
     every teacher;
       ``(3)(A) may support the National Board for Professional 
     Teaching Standards and, in particular, may award a grant for 
     fiscal year

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     2001 to the National Board to enable the National Board to 
     complete a system of national board certification; and
       ``(B) may support activities to encourage and support 
     teachers seeking advanced certification or advanced 
     credentialing through high quality professional teacher 
     enhancement programs designed to improve teaching and 
     learning;
       ``(4)(A) shall carry out a national evaluation, not sooner 
     than 3 years and not later than 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of the Educational Excellence for All Children Act 
     of 2000, of the effect of activities carried out under this 
     title, including an assessment of changes in instructional 
     practice and objective measures of student achievement; and
       ``(B) shall submit a report containing the results of the 
     evaluation to Congress; and
       ``(5) shall annually submit to Congress a report on the 
     information contained in the State reports described in 
     section 2022.

     ``SEC. 2032. EISENHOWER NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR 
                   MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION.

       ``(a) Establishment of Clearinghouse.--The Secretary shall 
     award a grant or contract, on a competitive basis, to an 
     entity to establish and operate an Eisenhower National 
     Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (referred 
     to in this section as `the Clearinghouse').
       ``(b) Authorized Activities.--
       ``(1) Application and award basis.--
       ``(A) In general.--An entity desiring to establish and 
     operate the Clearinghouse shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(B) Peer review.--The Secretary shall establish a peer 
     review panel to make recommendations on the recipient of the 
     award for the Clearinghouse.
       ``(C) Basis.--The Secretary shall make the award for the 
     Clearinghouse on the basis of merit.
       ``(2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award the grant or 
     contract for the Clearinghouse for a period of 5 years.
       ``(3) Activities.--The award recipient shall use the award 
     funds to--
       ``(A) maintain a permanent collection of such mathematics 
     and science education instructional materials and programs 
     for elementary schools and secondary schools as the Secretary 
     finds appropriate, and give priority to maintaining such 
     materials and programs that have been identified as promising 
     or exemplary, through a systematic approach such as the use 
     of expert panels required under the Educational Research, 
     Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994;
       ``(B) disseminate the materials and programs described in 
     subparagraph (A) to the public, State educational agencies, 
     local educational agencies, and schools (particularly high-
     poverty, low-performing schools), including dissemination 
     through the maintenance of an interactive national electronic 
     information management and retrieval system accessible 
     through the World Wide Web and other advanced communications 
     technologies;
       ``(C) coordinate activities with entities operating other 
     databases containing mathematics and science curriculum and 
     instructional materials, including Federal, non-Federal, and, 
     where feasible, international databases;
       ``(D) using not more than 10 percent of the amount awarded 
     under this section for any fiscal year, participate in 
     collaborative meetings of representatives of the 
     Clearinghouse and regional mathematics and science education 
     consortia to--
       ``(i) discuss issues of common interest and concern;
       ``(ii) foster effective collaboration and cooperation in 
     acquiring and distributing instructional materials and 
     programs; and
       ``(iii) coordinate and enhance computer network access to 
     the Clearinghouse and the resources of the regional 
     consortia;
       ``(E) support the development and dissemination of model 
     professional development and mentoring materials for 
     mathematics and science education;
       ``(F) contribute materials or information, as appropriate, 
     to other national repositories or networks; and
       ``(G) gather qualitative and evaluative data on submissions 
     to the Clearinghouse, and disseminate that data widely, 
     including through the use of electronic dissemination 
     networks.
       ``(4) Submission to clearinghouse.--Each Federal agency or 
     department that develops mathematics or science education 
     instructional materials or programs, including the National 
     Science Foundation and the Department, shall submit copies of 
     that materials or those programs to the Clearinghouse.
       ``(5) Steering committee.--The Secretary may appoint a 
     steering committee to recommend policies and activities for 
     the Clearinghouse.
       ``(6) Application of copyright laws.--
       ``(A) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to allow the use or copying, in any medium, of any 
     material collected by the Clearinghouse that is protected 
     under the copyright laws of the United States unless the 
     Clearinghouse obtains the permission of the owner of the 
     copyright.
       ``(B) Compliance.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Clearinghouse shall ensure compliance with title 17, United 
     States Code.

                  ``Chapter 2--Transition to Teaching

     ``SEC. 2041. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this chapter is to address the need of 
     high-poverty local educational agencies for highly qualified 
     teachers in particular academic subjects, such as 
     mathematics, science, foreign languages, bilingual education, 
     and special education needed by the agencies, by--
       ``(1) continuing and enhancing the Troops to Teachers model 
     for recruiting and supporting the placement of such teachers; 
     and
       ``(2) recruiting, preparing, placing, and supporting 
     career-changing professionals who have knowledge and 
     experience that will help the professionals become such 
     teachers.

     ``SEC. 2042. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this chapter:
       ``(1) Program participant.--The term `program participant' 
     means a career-changing professional who--
       ``(A) demonstrates interest in, and commitment to, becoming 
     a teacher; and
       ``(B) has knowledge and experience that is relevant to 
     teaching a high-need academic subject for a high-poverty 
     local educational agency.
       ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Education, except as otherwise determined in accordance 
     with the agreements described in section 2043(b).

     ``SEC. 2043. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b), using funds 
     made available to carry out this chapter under section 
     2003(2)(A) for each fiscal year, the Secretary may award 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to institutions 
     of higher education and public and private nonprofit agencies 
     or organizations to carry out programs authorized under this 
     chapter.
       ``(b) Implementation.--
       ``(1) Consultation.--Before making awards under subsection 
     (a) for any fiscal year, the Secretary of Education shall--
       ``(A) consult with the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Transportation regarding the appropriate amount 
     of funding needed to carry out this chapter; and
       ``(B) upon agreement, transfer that amount to the 
     Department of Defense to carry out this chapter.
       ``(2) Agreement.--The Secretary of Education may enter into 
     a written agreement with the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Transportation, or take such other steps as the 
     Secretary of Education determines are appropriate, to ensure 
     effective implementation of this chapter.

     ``SEC. 2044. APPLICATION.

       ``Each entity that desires an award under section 2043(a) 
     shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
     such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
     may require, including--
       ``(1) a description of the target group of career-changing 
     professionals on which the entity will focus in carrying out 
     a program under this chapter, including a description of the 
     characteristics of that target group that shows how the 
     knowledge and experience of the members of the group are 
     relevant to meeting the purpose of this chapter;
       ``(2) a description of how the entity will identify and 
     recruit program participants;
       ``(3) a description of the training that program 
     participants will receive and how that training will relate 
     to their certification or licensing as teachers;
       ``(4) a description of how the entity will ensure that 
     program participants are placed with, and teach for, high-
     poverty local educational agencies;
       ``(5) a description of the teacher induction services 
     (which may be provided through induction programs in 
     existence on the date of submission of the application) the 
     program participants will receive throughout at least their 
     first year of teaching;
       ``(6) a description of how the entity will collaborate, as 
     needed, with other institutions, agencies, or organizations 
     to recruit, train, place, and support program participants 
     under this chapter, including evidence of the commitment of 
     the institutions, agencies, or organizations to the entity's 
     program;
       ``(7) a description of how the entity will evaluate the 
     progress and effectiveness of the entity's program, including 
     a description of--
       ``(A) the program's goals and objectives;
       ``(B) the performance indicators the entity will use to 
     measure the program's progress; and
       ``(C) the outcome measures that the entity will use to 
     determine the program's effectiveness; and
       ``(8) an assurance that the entity will provide to the 
     Secretary such information as the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to determine the overall effectiveness of programs 
     carried out under this chapter.

     ``SEC. 2045. USES OF FUNDS AND PERIOD OF SERVICE.

       ``(a) Authorized Activities.--Funds made available under 
     this chapter may be used for--
       ``(1) recruiting program participants, including informing 
     individuals who are potential participants of opportunities 
     available

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     under the program and putting the individuals in contact with 
     other institutions, agencies, or organizations that would 
     train, place, and support the individuals;
       ``(2) providing training stipends and other financial 
     incentives for program participants, such as paying for 
     moving expenses, not to exceed $5,000, in the aggregate, per 
     participant;
       ``(3) assisting institutions of higher education or other 
     providers of teacher training to tailor their training to 
     meet the particular needs of professionals who are changing 
     their careers to teaching;
       ``(4) providing placement activities, including identifying 
     high-poverty local educational agencies with needs for the 
     particular skills and characteristics of the newly trained 
     program participants and assisting the participants to obtain 
     employment with the local educational agencies; and
       ``(5) providing post-placement induction or support 
     activities for program participants.
       ``(b) Period of Service.--A program participant in a 
     program under carried out under this chapter who completes 
     the participant's training shall serve in a high-poverty 
     local educational agency for at least 3 years.
       ``(c) Repayment.--The Secretary shall establish such 
     requirements as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to 
     ensure that program participants who receive a training 
     stipend or other financial incentive under subsection (a)(2), 
     but fail to complete their service obligation under 
     subsection (b), repay all or a portion of such stipend or 
     other incentive.

     ``SEC. 2046. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.

       ``To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall make 
     awards under this chapter that support programs in different 
     geographic regions of the Nation.

                     ``Chapter 3--Hometown Teachers

     ``SEC. 2051. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this chapter is to support the efforts of 
     high-need local educational agencies to develop and implement 
     comprehensive approaches to recruiting and retaining highly 
     qualified teachers, including recruiting such teachers 
     through Hometown Teacher programs that carry out long-term 
     strategies to expand the capacity of the communities served 
     by the agencies to produce local teachers.

     ``SEC. 2052. DEFINITION.

       ``The term `high-need local educational agency' means a 
     local educational agency that serves an elementary school or 
     secondary school located in an area in which there is--
       ``(1) a high percentage (as determined by the State in 
     which the agency is located) of individuals from families 
     with incomes below the poverty line;
       ``(2) a high percentage (as determined by the State in 
     which the agency is located) of secondary school teachers not 
     teaching in the core academic subjects in which the teachers 
     were trained to teach; or
       ``(3) a high percentage (as determined by the State in 
     which the agency is located) of elementary school and 
     secondary school teachers who are not fully qualified 
     teachers.

     ``SEC. 2053. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``From funds made available to carry out this chapter under 
     section 2003(2)(B) for each fiscal year, the Secretary may 
     award grants to high-need local educational agencies to carry 
     out Hometown Teacher programs and other activities described 
     in this chapter.

     ``SEC. 2054. APPLICATIONS.

       ``Each high-need local educational agency that desires to 
     receive a grant under section 2053 shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require, 
     including--
       ``(1) a description of the local educational agency's 
     assessment of the agency's needs for teachers, such as the 
     agency's projected shortage of qualified teachers and the 
     percentage of teachers serving the agency who lack 
     certification or licensure or who are teaching out of field;
       ``(2) a description of a Hometown Teacher program that the 
     local educational agency plans to develop and implement with 
     the funds made available through the grant, including a 
     description of--
       ``(A) strategies the agency will use to--
       ``(i) encourage secondary school and middle school students 
     in schools served by the local educational agency to consider 
     pursuing careers in the teaching profession; and
       ``(ii) provide support at the undergraduate level to those 
     students who intend to become teachers; and
       ``(B) the agency's plans to streamline the hiring timelines 
     in the hiring policies and practices of the agency for 
     participants in the Hometown Teacher program;
       ``(3) a description of the long-term strategies that the 
     agency will use, if any, to reduce the agency's teacher 
     attrition rate, including providing mentoring programs and 
     making efforts to raise teacher salaries and create more 
     desirable working conditions for teachers;
       ``(4) a description of the agency's strategy for ensuring 
     that all secondary school teachers and middle school teachers 
     in the school district are fully certified or licensed in an 
     academic subject and are teaching the majority of their 
     classes in the subject in which the teachers are certified or 
     licensed;
       ``(5) a description of the short-term strategies the agency 
     will use, if any, to address the agency's teacher shortage 
     problem, including the strategies the agency will use to 
     ensure that the teachers that the local educational agency is 
     targeting for employment are fully certified or licensed;
       ``(6) a description of the agency's long-term plan for 
     ensuring that the agency's teachers have opportunities for 
     sustained, high-quality professional development;
       ``(7) a description of the ways in which the activities 
     proposed to be carried out through the grant are part of the 
     agency's overall plan for improving the quality of teaching 
     and student achievement;
       ``(8) a description of how the agency will collaborate, as 
     needed, with other institutions, agencies, or organizations 
     to develop and implement the strategies the agency proposes 
     in the application, including evidence of the commitment of 
     the institutions, agencies, or organizations to the agency's 
     activities;
       ``(9) a description of the strategies the agency will use 
     to coordinate activities funded under the program carried out 
     under this chapter with activities funded through other 
     Federal programs that address teacher shortages, including 
     programs carried out through grants to local educational 
     agencies under title I or this title, including chapter 2, if 
     the applicant receives funds from the programs;
       ``(10) a description of how the agency will evaluate the 
     progress and effectiveness of the Hometown Teacher program, 
     including a description of--
       ``(A) the agency's goals and objectives for the program;
       ``(B) the performance indicators that the agency will use 
     to measure the program's effectiveness; and
       ``(C) the measurable outcome measures, such as increased 
     percentages of fully certified or licensed teachers, that the 
     agency will use to determine the program's effectiveness; and
       ``(11) an assurance that the agency will provide to the 
     Secretary such information as the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to determine the overall effectiveness of programs 
     carried out under this chapter.

     ``SEC. 2055. PRIORITY.

       ``In awarding grants under this chapter, the Secretary may 
     give priority to agencies submitting applications that--
       ``(1) focus on increasing the percentage of qualified 
     teachers in particular teaching fields, such as mathematics, 
     science, and bilingual education; and
       ``(2) focus on recruiting qualified teachers for certain 
     types of communities, such as urban and rural communities.

     ``SEC. 2056. USE OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Mandatory Use of Funds.--A local educational agency 
     that receives a grant under this chapter shall use the funds 
     made available through the grant to develop and implement 
     long-term strategies to address the agency's teacher 
     shortage, including carrying out Hometown Teacher programs 
     such as the programs described in section 2051.
       ``(b) Permissible Use of Funds.--A local educational agency 
     that receives a grant under this chapter may use the funds 
     made available through the grant to--
       ``(1) develop and implement strategies to reduce the local 
     educational agency's teacher attrition rate, including 
     providing mentoring programs, increasing teacher salaries, 
     and creating more desirable working conditions for teachers; 
     and
       ``(2) develop and implement short-term strategies to 
     address the agency's teacher shortage, including providing 
     scholarships to undergraduates who agree to teach in the 
     school district served by the agency for a certain number of 
     years, providing signing bonuses for teachers, and 
     implementing streamlined hiring practices.
       ``(c) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds made available under 
     this chapter shall be used to supplement, and shall not 
     supplant, State and local funds expended to carry out 
     programs and activities authorized under this chapter.

     ``SEC. 2057. SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish such 
     requirements as the Secretary finds to be necessary to ensure 
     that a recipient of a scholarship under this chapter who 
     completes a teacher education program subsequently--
       ``(1) teaches in a school district served by a high-need 
     local educational agency, for a period of time equivalent to 
     the period for which the recipient received the scholarship; 
     or
       ``(2) repays the amount of the funds provided through the 
     scholarship.
       ``(b) Use of Repaid Funds.--The Secretary shall deposit any 
     such repaid funds in an account, and use the funds to carry 
     out additional activities under this chapter.

     ``Chapter 4--Early Childhood Educator Professional Development

     ``SEC. 2061. PURPOSE.

       ``In support of the national effort to attain the first of 
     America's Education Goals, the purpose of this chapter is to 
     enhance the school readiness of young children, particularly 
     disadvantaged young children, and to prevent them from 
     encountering reading difficulties once they enter school, by 
     improving the knowledge and skills of early childhood 
     educators who work in communities

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     that have high concentrations of children living in poverty.

     ``SEC. 2062. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Grants to Partnerships.--The Secretary shall carry 
     out the purpose of this chapter by awarding grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to partnerships consisting of--
       ``(1)(A) one or more institutions of higher education that 
     provide professional development for early childhood 
     educators who work with children from low-income families in 
     high-need communities; or
       ``(B) another public or private, nonprofit entity that 
     provides such professional development;
       ``(2) one or more public agencies (including local 
     educational agencies, State educational agencies, State human 
     services agencies, and State and local agencies administering 
     programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 
     of 1990), Head Start agencies, or private, nonprofit 
     organizations; and
       ``(3) to the extent feasible, an entity with demonstrated 
     experience in providing violence prevention education 
     training to educators in early childhood education programs.
       ``(b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this chapter, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to partnerships that include 1 
     or more local educational agencies which operate early 
     childhood education programs for children from low-income 
     families in high-need communities.
       ``(c) Duration and Number of Grants.--
       ``(1) Duration.--Each grant under this chapter shall be 
     awarded for not more than 4 years.
       ``(2) Number.--No partnership may receive more than 1 grant 
     under this chapter.

     ``SEC. 2063. APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Applications Required.--Any partnership that desires 
     to receive a grant under this chapter shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(b) Contents.--Each such application shall include--
       ``(1) a description of the high-need community to be served 
     by the project, including such demographic and socioeconomic 
     information as the Secretary may request;
       ``(2) information on the quality of the early childhood 
     educator professional development program currently conducted 
     by the institution of higher education or other provider in 
     the partnership;
       ``(3) the results of the assessment that the entities in 
     the partnership have undertaken to determine the most 
     critical professional development needs of the early 
     childhood educators to be served by the partnership and in 
     the broader community, and a description of how the proposed 
     project will address those needs;
       ``(4) a description of how the proposed project will be 
     carried out, including--
       ``(A) how individuals will be selected to participate;
       ``(B) the types of research-based professional development 
     activities that will be carried out;
       ``(C) how research on effective professional development 
     and on adult learning will be used to design and deliver 
     project activities;
       ``(D) how the project will coordinate with and build on, 
     and will not supplant or duplicate, early childhood education 
     professional development activities that exist in the 
     community;
       ``(E) how the project will train early childhood educators 
     to provide services that are based on developmentally 
     appropriate practices and the best available research on 
     child, language, and literacy development and on early 
     childhood pedagogy;
       ``(F) how the program will train early childhood educators 
     to meet the diverse educational needs of children in the 
     community, including children who have limited English 
     proficiency, disabilities, or other special needs; and
       ``(G) how the project will train early childhood educators 
     in identifying and preventing behavioral problems or violent 
     behavior in children;
       ``(5) a description of--
       ``(A) the specific objectives that the partnership will 
     seek to attain through the project, and how the partnership 
     will measure progress toward attainment of those objectives; 
     and
       ``(B) how the objectives and the measurement activities 
     align with the performance indicators established by the 
     Secretary under section 2066(a);
       ``(6) a description of the partnership's plan for 
     institutionalizing the activities carried out under the 
     project, so that the activities continue once Federal funding 
     ceases;
       ``(7) an assurance that, where applicable, the project will 
     provide appropriate professional development to volunteer 
     staff, as well as to paid staff; and
       ``(8) an assurance that, in developing its application and 
     in carrying out its project, the partnership has consulted 
     with, and will consult with, relevant agencies and early 
     childhood educator organizations described in section 
     2062(a)(2) that are not members of the partnership.

     ``SEC. 2064. SELECTION OF GRANTEES.

       ``(a) Criteria.--The Secretary shall select partnerships to 
     receive funding on the basis of the community's need for 
     assistance and the quality of the applications.
       ``(b) Geographic Distribution.--In selecting partnerships, 
     the Secretary shall seek to ensure that communities in 
     different regions of the Nation, as well as both urban and 
     rural communities, are served.

     ``SEC. 2065. USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--Each partnership receiving a grant under 
     this chapter shall use the grant funds to carry out 
     activities that will improve the knowledge and skills of 
     early childhood educators who are working in early childhood 
     programs that are located in high-need communities and serve 
     concentrations of children from low-income families.
       ``(b) Allowable Activities.--Such activities may include--
       ``(1) professional development for individuals working as 
     early childhood educators, particularly to familiarize those 
     individuals with the application of recent research on child, 
     language, and literacy development and on early childhood 
     pedagogy;
       ``(2) professional development for early childhood 
     educators in working with parents, based on the best current 
     research on child, language, and literacy development and 
     parent involvement, so that the educators can prepare their 
     children to succeed in school;
       ``(3) professional development for early childhood 
     educators to work with children who have limited English 
     proficiency, disabilities, and other special needs;
       ``(4) professional development to train early childhood 
     educators in identifying and preventing behavioral problems 
     or violent behavior in children;
       ``(5) activities that assist and support early childhood 
     educators during their first three years in the field;
       ``(6) development and implementation of early childhood 
     educator professional development programs that make use of 
     distance learning and other technologies;
       ``(7) professional development activities related to the 
     selection and use of diagnostic assessments to improve 
     teaching and learning; and
       ``(8) data collection, evaluation, and reporting needed to 
     meet the requirements of this chapter relating to 
     accountability.

     ``SEC. 2066. ACCOUNTABILITY.

       ``(a) Performance Indicators.--Simultaneously with the 
     publication of any application notice for grants under this 
     chapter, the Secretary shall announce performance indicators 
     for this chapter, which shall be designed to measure--
       ``(1) the quality and assessability of the professional 
     development provided;
       ``(2) the impact of that professional development on the 
     early childhood education provided by the individuals who are 
     trained; and
       ``(3) such other measures of program impact as the 
     Secretary determines appropriate.
       ``(b) Annual Reports; Termination.--
       ``(1) Annual reports.--Each partnership receiving a grant 
     under this chapter shall report annually to the Secretary on 
     the partnership's progress against the performance 
     indicators.
       ``(2) Termination.--The Secretary may terminate a grant 
     under this chapter at any time if the Secretary determines 
     that the partnership is not making satisfactory progress 
     against the indicators.

     ``SEC. 2067. COST-SHARING.

       ``(a) In General.--Each partnership shall provide, from 
     other sources, which may include other Federal sources--
       ``(1) at least 50 percent of the total cost of its project 
     for the grant period; and
       ``(2) at least 20 percent of the project cost in each year.
       ``(b) Acceptable Contributions.--A partnership may meet the 
     requirement of subsection (a) through cash or in-kind 
     contributions, fairly valued.
       ``(c) Waivers.--The Secretary may waive or modify the 
     requirements of subsection (a) in cases of demonstrated 
     financial hardship.

     ``SEC. 2068. FEDERAL COORDINATION.

       ``The Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services shall coordinate activities under this chapter and 
     other early childhood programs administered by the two 
     Secretaries.

     ``SEC. 2069. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this chapter:
       ``(1) High-need community.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `high-need community' means--
       ``(i) a municipality, or a portion of a municipality, in 
     which at least 50 percent of the children are from low-income 
     families; or
       ``(ii) a municipality that is one of the 10 percent of 
     municipalities within the State having the greatest numbers 
     of such children.
       ``(B) Determination.--In determining which communities are 
     described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall use such 
     data as the Secretary determines are most accurate and 
     appropriate.
       ``(2) Low-income family.--The term `low-income family' 
     means a family with an income below the 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) applicable to a family of the size

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     involved for the most recent fiscal year for which 
     satisfactory data are available.
       ``(3) Early childhood educator.--The term `early childhood 
     educator' means a person who provides care and education to 
     children at any age from birth through kindergarten.

                   ``Subpart 3--Class Size Reduction

     ``SEC. 2071. GRANT PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to reduce class size through the use of fully 
     qualified teachers;
       ``(2) to assist States and local educational agencies in 
     recruiting, hiring, and training 100,000 teachers in order to 
     reduce class sizes nationally, in grades 1 through 3, to an 
     average of 18 students per regular classroom; and
       ``(3) to improve teaching in those grades so that all 
     students can learn to read independently and well by the end 
     of the 3rd grade.
       ``(b) Allotment to States.--
       ``(1) Reservation.--From the amount made available to carry 
     out this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     reserve not more than 1 percent for the Secretary of the 
     Interior (on behalf of the Bureau of Indian Affairs) and the 
     outlying areas for activities carried out in accordance with 
     this section.
       ``(2) State allotments.--
       ``(A) Hold harmless.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B) and clause 
     (ii), from the amount made available to carry out this 
     subpart for a fiscal year and not reserved under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall allot to each State an amount equal 
     to the amount that such State received for the preceding 
     fiscal year under this section or section 310 of the 
     Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2000, as the case 
     may be.
       ``(ii) Ratable reduction.--If the amount made available to 
     carry out this subpart for a fiscal year and not reserved 
     under paragraph (1) is insufficient to pay the full amounts 
     that all States are eligible to receive under clause (i) for 
     such fiscal year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce such 
     amounts for such fiscal year.
       ``(B) Allotment of additional funds.--
       ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), for any fiscal 
     year for which the amount made available to carry out this 
     subpart and not reserved under paragraph (1) exceeds the 
     amount made available to the States for the preceding year 
     under the authorities described in subparagraph (A)(i), the 
     Secretary shall allot to each of those States the percentage 
     of the excess amount that is the greater of--

       ``(I) the percentage the State received for the preceding 
     fiscal year of the total amount made available to the States 
     under section 1122; or
       ``(II) the percentage so received of the total amount made 
     available to the States under section 2202(b), as in effect 
     on the day before the date of enactment of the Educational 
     Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, or the corresponding 
     provision of this title, as the case may be.

       ``(ii) Ratable reductions.--If the excess amount for a 
     fiscal year is insufficient to pay the full amounts that all 
     States are eligible to receive under clause (i) for such 
     fiscal year, the Secretary shall ratably reduce such amounts 
     for such fiscal year.
       ``(c) Allocation to Local Educational Agencies.--
       ``(1) Allocation.--Each State that receives funds under 
     this section shall allocate a portion equal to not less than 
     99 percent of those funds to local educational agencies, of 
     which--
       ``(A) 80 percent of the portion shall be allocated to those 
     local educational agencies in proportion to the number of 
     children, age 5 through 17, from families with incomes below 
     the 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, who 
     reside in the school district served by that local 
     educational agency for the most recent fiscal year for which 
     satisfactory data are available, compared to the number of 
     those children who reside in the school districts served by 
     all the local educational agencies in the State for that 
     fiscal year; and
       ``(B) 20 percent of the portion shall be allocated to those 
     local educational agencies in accordance with the relative 
     enrollments of children, age 5 through 17, in public and 
     private nonprofit elementary schools and secondary schools 
     within the areas served by those agencies.
       ``(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and 
     subsection (d)(2)(B), if the award to a local educational 
     agency under this section is less than the starting salary 
     for a new fully qualified teacher for a school served by that 
     agency who is certified or licensed within the State, has a 
     baccalaureate degree, and demonstrates the general knowledge, 
     teaching skills, and subject matter knowledge required to 
     teach in the content areas in which the teacher teaches, that 
     agency may use funds made available under this section to--
       ``(A) help pay the salary of a full- or part-time teacher 
     hired to reduce class size, which may be done in combination 
     with the expenditure of other Federal, State, or local funds; 
     or
       ``(B) pay for activities described in subsection 
     (d)(2)(A)(iii) that may be related to teaching in smaller 
     classes.
       ``(3) State administrative expenses.--The State educational 
     agency for a State that receives funds under this section may 
     use not more than 1 percent of the funds for State 
     administrative expenses.
       ``(d) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) Mandatory uses.--Each local educational agency that 
     receives funds under this section shall use those funds to 
     carry out effective approaches to reducing class size through 
     use of fully qualified teachers who are certified or licensed 
     within the State, have baccalaureate degrees, and demonstrate 
     the general knowledge, teaching skills, and subject matter 
     knowledge required to teach in the content areas in which the 
     teachers teach, to improve educational achievement for both 
     regular and special needs children, with particular 
     consideration given to reducing class size in the early 
     elementary grades for which some research has shown class 
     size reduction is most effective.
       ``(2) Permissible uses.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each such local educational agency may 
     use funds made available under this section for--
       ``(i) recruiting (including through the use of signing 
     bonuses, and other financial incentives), hiring, and 
     training fully qualified regular and special education 
     teachers (which may include hiring special education teachers 
     to team-teach with regular teachers in classrooms that 
     contain both children with disabilities and non-disabled 
     children) and teachers of special needs children, who are 
     certified or licensed within the State, have a baccalaureate 
     degree and demonstrate the general knowledge, teaching 
     skills, and subject matter knowledge required to teach in the 
     content areas in which the teachers teach;
       ``(ii) testing new teachers for academic content knowledge, 
     and to meet State certification or licensing requirements 
     that are consistent with title II of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965; and
       ``(iii) providing professional development (which may 
     include such activities as promoting retention and mentoring) 
     for teachers, including special education teachers and 
     teachers of special needs children, in order to meet the goal 
     of ensuring that all teachers have the general knowledge, 
     teaching skills, and subject matter knowledge necessary to 
     teach effectively in the content areas in which the teachers 
     teach, consistent with title II of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965.
       ``(B) Limitation on testing and professional development.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), a 
     local educational agency may use not more than a total of 25 
     percent of the funds received by the agency under this 
     section for activities described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(ii) Waivers.--A local educational agency may apply to 
     the State educational agency for a waiver that would permit 
     the agency to use more than 25 percent of the funds the 
     agency receives under this section for activities described 
     in subparagraph (A)(iii) for the purpose of helping teachers 
     who have not met applicable State and local certification or 
     licensing requirements become certified or licensed if--

       ``(I) the agency is in an Ed-Flex Partnership State under 
     the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999; and
       ``(II) 10 percent or more of teachers in elementary schools 
     served by the agency have not met the certification or 
     licensing requirements, or the State educational agency has 
     waived those requirements for 10 percent or more of the 
     teachers.

       ``(iii) Use of funds under waiver.--If the State 
     educational agency approves the local educational agency's 
     application for a waiver under clause (ii), the local 
     educational agency may use the funds subject to the 
     conditions of the waiver for activities described in 
     subparagraph (A)(iii) that are needed to ensure that at least 
     90 percent of the teachers in the elementary schools are 
     certified or licensed within the State.
       ``(C) Use of funds by agencies that have reduced class 
     size.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), a local educational 
     agency that has already reduced class size in the early 
     elementary grades to 18 or fewer children (or has already 
     reduced class size to a State or local class size reduction 
     goal that was in effect on November 28, 1999 if that goal is 
     20 or fewer children) may use funds received under this 
     section--
       ``(i) to make further class size reductions in kindergarten 
     through third grade;
       ``(ii) to reduce class size in other grades; or
       ``(iii) to carry out activities to improve teacher quality, 
     including professional development.
       ``(3) Supplement, not supplant.--Each such agency shall use 
     funds made available under this section only to supplement, 
     and not to supplant, State and local funds that, in the 
     absence of funds made available under this section, would 
     otherwise be expended for activities described in this 
     section.
       ``(4) Limitation on use for salaries and benefits.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     no funds made available under this section may be used to 
     increase the salaries of, or provide benefits (other

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     than participation in professional development and enrichment 
     programs) to, teachers who are not hired under this section.
       ``(B) Exception.--Funds made available under this section 
     may be used to pay the salaries of teachers hired under 
     section 310 of the Department of Education Appropriations 
     Act, 2000.
       ``(e) Reports.--
       ``(1) State activities.--Each State receiving funds under 
     this section shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a 
     biennial report on activities carried out in the State under 
     this section that provides the information described in 
     section 6122(a)(2) with respect to the activities.
       ``(2) Progress concerning class size and qualified 
     teachers.--Each State and local educational agency receiving 
     funds under this section shall publicly report to parents 
     on--
       ``(A) the agency's progress in reducing class size, and 
     increasing the percentage of classes in core academic areas 
     taught by fully qualified teachers who are certified or 
     licensed within the State, have baccalaureate degrees, and 
     demonstrate the general knowledge, teaching skills, and 
     subject matter knowledge required to teach in the content 
     areas in which the teachers teach; and
       ``(B) the impact that hiring additional fully qualified 
     teachers and reducing class size, has had, if any, on 
     increasing student academic achievement.
       ``(3) Professional qualifications.--Each school receiving 
     funds under this section shall provide to parents, on 
     request, information about the professional qualifications of 
     their child's teacher.
       ``(f) Private Schools.--If a local educational agency uses 
     funds made available under this section for professional 
     development activities, the agency shall ensure the equitable 
     participation of private nonprofit elementary schools and 
     secondary schools in such activities in accordance with 
     section 6142. Section 6142 shall not apply to other 
     activities carried out under this section.
       ``(g) Local Administrative Expenses.--A local educational 
     agency that receives funds under this section may use not 
     more than 3 percent of such funds for local administrative 
     expenses.
       ``(h) Request for Funds.--Each local educational agency 
     that desires to receive funds under this section shall 
     include in the application required under section 2034 a 
     description of the agency's program to reduce class size by 
     hiring additional fully qualified teachers.
       ``(i) Certification, Licensing, and Competency.--No funds 
     made available under this section may be used to pay the 
     salary of any teacher hired with funds made available under 
     section 310 of the Department of Education Appropriations 
     Act, 2000, unless, by the start of the 2000-2001 school year, 
     the teacher is certified or licensed within the State and 
     demonstrates competency in the content areas in which the 
     teacher teaches.
       ``(j) Definition.--In this section:
       ``(1) Certified.--The term `certified' includes 
     certification through State or local alternative routes.
       ``(2) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 States, 
     the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The Troops-to-Teachers Program 
     Act of 1999 (20 U.S.C. 9301 et seq.) is repealed.

     SEC. 202. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

       Part B of title II (20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

                ``PART B--TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

     ``SEC. 2201. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress finds that--
       ``(1) sustained, high-quality technical assistance that 
     responds to State and local demand, supported by widely 
     disseminated, research-based information on what constitutes 
     high-quality technical assistance and how to identify high-
     quality technical assistance providers, can enhance the 
     opportunity for all children to achieve to challenging State 
     academic content and student performance standards;
       ``(2) an integrated system for acquiring, using, and 
     supplying technical assistance is essential to improving 
     programs and affording all children this opportunity;
       ``(3) States, local educational agencies, tribes, and 
     schools serving students with special needs, such as 
     educationally disadvantaged students and students with 
     limited English proficiency, have clear needs for technical 
     assistance in order to use funds under this Act to provide 
     those students with opportunities to achieve to challenging 
     State academic content standards and student performance 
     standards;
       ``(4) current technical assistance and dissemination 
     efforts are insufficiently responsive to the needs of States, 
     local educational agencies, schools, and tribes for help in 
     identifying their particular needs for technical assistance 
     and developing and implementing their own integrated systems 
     for using the various sources of funding for technical 
     assistance activities under this Act (as well as other 
     Federal, State, and local resources) to improve teaching and 
     learning and to implement more effectively the programs 
     authorized by this Act; and
       ``(5) the Internet and other forms of advanced 
     telecommunications technology are an important means of 
     providing information and assistance in a cost-effective way.

     ``SEC. 2202. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this part is to create a comprehensive and 
     cohesive, national system of technical assistance and 
     dissemination that is based on market principles in 
     responding to the demand for, and expanding the supply of, 
     high-quality technical assistance. Such a system shall 
     support States, local educational agencies, tribes, schools, 
     and other recipients of funds under this Act in implementing 
     standards-based reform and improving student performance 
     through--
       ``(1) the provision of financial support and impartial, 
     research-based information designed to assist States and 
     high-need local educational agencies to develop and implement 
     their own integrated systems of technical assistance and 
     select high-quality technical assistance activities and 
     providers for use in those systems;
       ``(2) the establishment of technical assistance centers in 
     areas that reflect identified national needs in order to 
     ensure the availability of strong technical assistance in 
     those areas;
       ``(3) the integration of all technical assistance and 
     information dissemination activities carried out or supported 
     by the Department of Education in order to ensure 
     comprehensive support for school improvement;
       ``(4) the creation of a technology-based system, for 
     disseminating information about ways to improve educational 
     practices throughout the Nation, that reflects input from 
     students, teachers, administrators, and other individuals who 
     participate in, or may be affected by, the Nation's 
     educational system; and
       ``(5) national evaluations of effective technical 
     assistance.

``Subpart 1--Strengthening the Capacity of State and Local Educational 
     Agencies To Become Effective, Informed Consumers of Technical 
                               Assistance

     ``SEC. 2211. PURPOSE.

       ``It is the purpose of this subpart to--
       ``(1) provide grants to State and local educational 
     agencies in order to--
       ``(A) respond to the growing demand for increased local 
     decisionmaking in determining technical assistance needs and 
     appropriate technical assistance services;
       ``(B) encourage States and local educational agencies to 
     assess their technical assistance needs, and how their 
     various sources of funding for technical assistance under 
     this Act and from other sources can best be coordinated to 
     meet those needs (including their needs to collect and 
     analyze data);
       ``(C) build the capacity of State and local educational 
     agencies to use technical assistance effectively and thereby 
     improve their ability to provide the opportunity for all 
     children to achieve to challenging State academic content 
     standards and student performance standards; and
       ``(D) assist State and local educational agencies in 
     acquiring high-quality technical assistance; and
       ``(2) establish an independent source of consumer 
     information regarding the quality of technical assistance 
     activities and providers, in order to assist State and local 
     educational agencies, and other consumers of technical 
     assistance that receive funds under this Act, in selecting 
     technical assistance activities and providers for their use.

     ``SEC. 2212. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

       ``From the funds appropriated to carry out this subpart for 
     any fiscal year--
       ``(1) the Secretary shall first allocate one percent of 
     such funds to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Outlying 
     Areas, in accordance with their respective needs for such 
     funds (as determined by the Secretary) to carry out 
     activities that meet the purposes of this subpart; and
       ``(2) from the remainder of such funds, the Secretary 
     shall--
       ``(A) allocate two-thirds of such remainder to State 
     educational agencies in accordance with the formula described 
     in section 2213; and
       ``(B) allocate one-third of such remainder to the 100 local 
     educational agencies with the largest number of children 
     counted under section 1124(c), in accordance with the formula 
     described in section 2216.

     ``SEC. 2213. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Formula.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary 
     shall allocate the funds under section 2212(2)(A) among the 
     States in proportion to the relative amounts each State would 
     have received for Basic Grants under subpart 2 of part A of 
     title I of this Act for the most recent fiscal year, if the 
     Secretary had disregarded the allocations under such subpart 
     to local educational agencies that are eligible to receive 
     direct grants under section 2216.
       ``(b) Adjustments to Allocations.--The Secretary shall 
     adjust the allocations under subsection (a), as necessary, to 
     ensure that, of the total amount allocated to States under 
     subsection (a) and to local educational agencies under 
     section 2216, the percentage allocated to a State under this 
     section and to localities in the State under section 2216 is 
     at least the minimum percentage for the

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     State described in section 1124(d) for the previous fiscal 
     year.
       ``(c) Reallocations.--If the Secretary determines that any 
     amount of any State's allocation under subsection (a) (as 
     adjusted, if necessary, under subsection (b)) will not be 
     required for such fiscal year for carrying out the activities 
     for which such amount has been allocated, the Secretary shall 
     make such amount available for reallocation. Any such 
     reallocation among other States shall occur on such dates as 
     the Secretary shall establish, and shall be made on the basis 
     of criteria established by regulation. Any amount reallocated 
     to a State under this subsection for any fiscal year shall 
     remain available for obligation during the succeeding fiscal 
     year, and shall be deemed to be part of the State's 
     allocation for the year in which the amount is obligated.

     ``SEC. 2214. STATE APPLICATION.

       ``(a) Application Requirements.--Each State desiring a 
     grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require. Each such 
     application shall describe--
       ``(1) the State's need for, and the capacity of the State 
     educational agency to provide, technical assistance in 
     implementing programs under this Act (including assistance on 
     the collection and analysis of data) and in implementing the 
     State plan or policies for comprehensive, standards-based 
     education reform;
       ``(2) how the State will use the funds provided under this 
     subpart to coordinate all its sources of funds for technical 
     assistance, including all sources of such funds under this 
     Act, into an integrated system of providing technical 
     assistance to local educational agencies, and other local 
     recipients of funds under this Act, within the State and 
     implement that system;
       ``(3) the State educational agency's plan for using funds 
     from all sources under this Act to build its capacity, 
     through the acquisition of outside technical assistance and 
     other means, to provide technical assistance to local 
     educational agencies and other recipients within the State;
       ``(4) how, in carrying out technical assistance activities 
     using funds provided from all sources under this Act, the 
     State will--
       ``(A) assist local educational agencies and schools in 
     providing high-quality education to all children served under 
     this Act to achieve to challenging academic standards;
       ``(B) give the highest priority to meeting the needs of 
     high-poverty, low-performing local educational agencies 
     (taking into consideration any assistance that such local 
     educational agencies may be receiving under section 2216); 
     and
       ``(C) give special consideration to local educational 
     agencies and other recipients of funds under this Act serving 
     rural and isolated areas.
       ``(b) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve a State's 
     application for funds under this subpart if it meets the 
     requirements of subsection (a) and is of sufficient quality 
     to meet the purposes of this subpart. In determining whether 
     to approve a State's application, the Secretary shall take 
     into consideration the advice of peer reviewers. The 
     Secretary shall not disapprove any application under this 
     section without giving the State notice and opportunity for a 
     hearing.

     ``SEC. 2215. STATE USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--The State educational agency may use 
     funds provided under this subpart to--
       ``(1) build its capacity (and the capacity of other State 
     agencies that implement programs under this Act) to use 
     technical assistance funds provided under this Act 
     effectively through the acquisition of high-quality technical 
     assistance, and the selection of high-quality technical 
     assistance activities and providers, that meet the technical 
     assistance needs identified by the State;
       ``(2) develop, coordinate, and implement an integrated 
     system--
       ``(A) that provides technical assistance to local 
     educational agencies and other recipients of funds under this 
     Act within the State, directly, through contracts, or through 
     subgrants to local educational agencies, or other recipients 
     of funds under this Act, for activities that meet the 
     purposes of this subpart; and
       ``(B) that uses all sources of funds provided for technical 
     assistance, including all sources of such funds under this 
     Act; and
       ``(3) acquire the technical assistance it needs to increase 
     opportunities for all children to achieve to challenging 
     State academic content standards and student performance 
     standards and to implement the State's plan or policies for 
     comprehensive standards-based education reform.
       ``(b) Types of Technical Assistance.--A State's integrated 
     system of providing technical assistance may include 
     assistance on such activities as the following:
       ``(1) Implementing State standards in the classroom, 
     including aligning instruction, curriculum, assessments, and 
     other aspects of school reform with those standards.
       ``(2) Collecting, disaggregating, and using data to analyze 
     and improve the implementation, and increase the impact, of 
     educational programs.
       ``(3) Conducting needs assessments and planning 
     intervention strategies that are aligned with State goals and 
     accountability systems.
       ``(4) Planning and implementing effective, research-based 
     reform strategies, including schoolwide reforms, and 
     strategies for making schools safe, disciplined, and drug-
     free.
       ``(5) Improving the quality of teaching and the ability of 
     teachers to serve students with special needs (including 
     educationally disadvantaged students and students with 
     limited English proficiency).
       ``(6) Planning and implementing strategies to promote 
     opportunities for all children to achieve to challenging 
     State academic content standards and student performance 
     standards.

     ``SEC. 2216. GRANTS TO LARGE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Formula.--The Secretary shall allocate the funds 
     under section 2212(2)(B) among the local educational agencies 
     described therein in proportion to the relative amounts 
     allocated to each such local educational agency for Basic 
     Grants under subpart 2 of part A of title I of this Act for 
     the most recent fiscal year.
       ``(b) Reallocations.--If the Secretary determines that any 
     amount of any local educational agency's allocation under 
     subsection (a) will not be required for such fiscal year for 
     carrying out the activities for which such amount has been 
     allocated, the Secretary shall make such amount available for 
     reallocation. Any such reallocation among other local 
     educational agencies described in section 2212(2)(B) shall 
     occur on such dates as the Secretary shall establish, and 
     shall be made on the basis of criteria established by 
     regulation. Any amount reallocated to a local educational 
     agency under this subsection for any fiscal year shall remain 
     available for obligation during the succeeding fiscal year, 
     and shall be deemed to be part of the local educational 
     agency's allocation for the year in which the amount is 
     obligated.

     ``SEC. 2217. LOCAL APPLICATION.

       ``(a) Application Requirements.--Each local educational 
     agency described in section 2212(2)(B) that desires a grant 
     under section 2216 shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
     information as the Secretary may require. Each such 
     application shall describe--
       ``(1) the local educational agency's need for technical 
     assistance in implementing programs under this Act (including 
     assistance on the use and analysis of data) and in 
     implementing the State's, or its own, plan or policies for 
     comprehensive standards-based education reform; and
       ``(2) how the local educational agency will use the funds 
     provided under this subpart to coordinate all its various 
     sources of funds for technical assistance, including all 
     sources of such funds under this Act and from other sources, 
     into an integrated system for acquiring and using outside 
     technical assistance and other means of building its own 
     capacity to provide the opportunity for all children to 
     achieve to challenging State academic content standards and 
     student performance standards implementing programs under 
     this Act, and implement that system.
       ``(b) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve a local 
     educational agency's application for funds under this subpart 
     if it meets the requirements of subsection (a) and is of 
     sufficient quality to meet the purposes of this subpart. In 
     determining whether to approve a local educational agency's 
     application, the Secretary shall take into consideration the 
     advice of peer reviewers. The Secretary shall not disapprove 
     any application under this section without giving the local 
     educational agency notice and opportunity for a hearing.

     ``SEC. 2218. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--A local educational agency described in 
     section 2212(2)(B) may use funds provided under section 2216 
     to--
       ``(1) build its capacity to use technical assistance funds 
     provided under this Act effectively through the acquisition 
     of high-quality technical assistance and the selection of 
     high-quality technical assistance activities and providers 
     that meet its technical assistance needs;
       ``(2) develop, coordinate, and implement an integrated 
     system of providing technical assistance to its schools using 
     all sources of funds provided for technical assistance, 
     including all sources of such funds under this Act; and
       ``(3) acquire the technical assistance it needs to increase 
     opportunities for all children to achieve to challenging 
     State academic content standards and student performance 
     standards and to implement the State's, or its own, plan or 
     policies for comprehensive standards-based education reform.
       ``(b) Types of Technical Assistance.--A local educational 
     agency may use funds provided under this subpart for 
     technical assistance activities such as those described in 
     section 2215(b).

     ``SEC. 2219. EQUITABLE SERVICES FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

       ``(a) Information and Training.--If a State or local 
     educational agency uses funds under this subpart to--
       ``(1) provide professional development for teachers or 
     school administrators, it shall

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     provide for such professional development for teachers or 
     school administrators in private schools located in the same 
     geographic area on an equitable basis; or
       ``(2) provide information about State educational goals, 
     standards, or assessments, it shall, upon request, provide 
     such information to private schools located in the same 
     geographic area.
       ``(b) Waiver.--If a State or local educational agency is 
     prohibited by law from complying with subsection (a)(1), or 
     the Secretary determines it has substantially failed or is 
     unwilling to comply with subsection (a)(1), the Secretary 
     shall waive subsection (a)(1) and arrange for the provision 
     of such professional development services for such teachers 
     or school administrators, consistent with applicable State 
     goals and standards and section 11806 of this Act.

     ``SEC. 2219A. CONSUMER INFORMATION.

       ``(a) The Secretary shall, through one or more contracts, 
     establish an independent source of consumer information 
     regarding the quality and effectiveness of technical 
     assistance activities and providers available to States, 
     local educational agencies, and other recipients of funds 
     under this Act, in selecting technical assistance activities 
     and providers for their use.
       ``(b) A contract under this section may be awarded for a 
     period of up to five years.
       ``(c) The Secretary may reserve, from the funds 
     appropriated to carry out this subpart for any fiscal year, 
     such sums as he determines necessary to carry out this 
     section.

     ``SEC. 2219B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For purposes of carrying out this subpart, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     for fiscal year 2001 and for each of the four succeeding 
     fiscal years.

    ``Subpart 2--Technical Assistance Centers Serving Special Needs

     ``SEC. 2221. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

       ``In addition to meeting the requirements of a particular 
     section of this subpart, all technical assistance providers 
     that receive funds under this subpart, all consortia that 
     receive funds under subpart 2 of part B of title III, and the 
     educational laboratories, and clearinghouses of the 
     Educational Resources Information Center, supported under the 
     Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and 
     Improvement Act (notwithstanding any other provision of such 
     title or Act), shall--
       ``(1) participate in a technical assistance network with 
     the Department and other federally supported technical 
     assistance providers in order to coordinate services and 
     resources;
       ``(2) ensure that the services they provide--
       ``(A) are of high quality;
       ``(B) are cost-effective;
       ``(C) reflect the best information available from research 
     and practice, including findings and applications such as 
     those made available through the Regional Educational 
     Laboratories, Research and Development Centers, National 
     Clearinghouses, and other federally supported providers of 
     technical assistance; and
       ``(D) are aligned with State and local education reform 
     efforts;
       ``(3) in collaboration with State educational agencies in 
     the States served, educational service agencies (where 
     appropriate), and representatives of high-poverty, low-
     performing urban and rural local educational agencies in each 
     State served, develop a targeted approach to providing 
     technical assistance that gives priority to providing 
     intensive, ongoing services to high-poverty local educational 
     agencies and schools that are most in need of raising student 
     achievement (such as schools identified as in need of 
     improvement under section 1116(c));
       ``(4) cooperate with the Secretary in carrying out 
     activities (including technical assistance activities 
     authorized by other programs under this Act) such as publicly 
     disseminating materials and information that are produced by 
     the Department and are relevant to the purpose, expertise, 
     and mission of the technical assistance provider; and
       ``(5) use technology, including electronic dissemination 
     networks and Internet-based resources, in innovative ways to 
     provide high-quality technical assistance.

     ``SEC. 2222. CENTERS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON THE NEEDS OF 
                   SPECIAL POPULATIONS.

       ``(a) Program Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for each fiscal 
     year to public or private nonprofit entities, or consortia of 
     such entities, to provide for the operation of two technical 
     assistance centers to provide training and technical 
     assistance to State educational agencies, local educational 
     agencies, schools, tribes, community-based organizations, and 
     other recipients of funds under this Act concerning--
       ``(A) how to address the specific linguistic, cultural, or 
     other needs of limited English proficient, migratory, Indian, 
     and Alaska Native students; and
       ``(B) educational strategies for enabling those students to 
     achieve to challenging State academic content and performance 
     standards.
       ``(2) Special expertise required.--An entity may receive an 
     award under this section only if it demonstrates, to the 
     satisfaction of the Secretary, that it has expertise in the 
     areas described in paragraphs (1) (A) and (B).
       ``(b) Duration of Award.--Grants, contracts, or cooperative 
     agreements under this section shall be awarded for a period 
     of up to 5 years.
       ``(c) Center Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--In order to assist local educational 
     agencies and schools to provide high-quality education to the 
     students described in subsection (a)(1)(A), so that they can 
     achieve to challenging State academic content and performance 
     standards, each center established under this section shall--
       ``(A) maintain appropriate staff expertise; and
       ``(B) provide support, training, and assistance to State 
     educational agencies, tribes, local educational agencies, 
     schools, and other grant recipients under this Act in meeting 
     the needs of the students described in subsection (a)(1)(A), 
     including the coordination of other Federal programs and 
     State and local programs, resources, and reforms.
       ``(2) Priority.--Each center assisted under this section 
     shall give priority to providing services to schools, 
     including Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded schools, that 
     educate the students described in subsection (a)(1)(A) and 
     have the highest percentages or numbers of children in 
     poverty and the lowest student achievement levels.
       ``(d) Accountability.--To ensure the quality and 
     effectiveness of the centers supported under this section, 
     the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) develop a set of performance indicators that assesses 
     whether the work of the centers assists in improving teaching 
     and learning under this Act for students described in 
     subsection (a)(1)(A);
       ``(2) conduct surveys every two years of entities to be 
     served under this section to determine if such entities are 
     satisfied with the access to, and quality of, such services;
       ``(3) collect, as part of the Department's reviews of 
     programs under this Act, information about the availability 
     and quality of services provided by the centers, and share 
     that information with the centers; and
       ``(4) take whatever steps are reasonable and necessary to 
     ensure that each center performs its responsibilities in a 
     satisfactory manner, which may include--
       ``(A) termination of an award under this part (if the 
     Secretary concludes that performance has been unsatisfactory) 
     and the selection of a new center; and
       ``(B) whatever interim arrangements the Secretary 
     determines are necessary to ensure the satisfactory delivery 
     of services under this section.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of 
     carrying out this section, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
     2001 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years.

     ``SEC. 2223. PARENTAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCE CENTERS.

       ``(a) Program Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for each fiscal 
     year to nonprofit organizations that serve parents 
     (particularly those organizations that make substantial 
     efforts to reach low-income, minority, or limited English 
     proficient parents) to establish parental information and 
     resource centers that--
       ``(A) coordinate the efforts of Federal, State, and local 
     parent education and family involvement initiatives; and
       ``(B) provide training, information, and support to--
       ``(i)(I) State educational agencies;
       ``(II) local educational agencies, particularly local 
     educational agencies with high-poverty and low-performing 
     schools; and
       ``(III) schools, particularly high-poverty and low-
     performing schools; and
       ``(ii) organizations that support family-school 
     partnerships, such as parent teacher organizations.
       ``(2) Award rule.--In making awards under this section, the 
     Secretary shall, to the greatest extent possible, ensure that 
     each State is served by at least one recipient of such an 
     award.
       ``(b) Applications.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each nonprofit organization that desires 
     an award under this section shall submit an application to 
     the Secretary at such time, and in such manner, as the 
     Secretary shall determine.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph 
     (1) shall, at a minimum, include--
       ``(A) a description of the applicant's capacity and 
     expertise to implement a grant under this section;
       ``(B) a description of how the applicant would use its 
     award to help State and local educational agencies, schools, 
     and non-profit organizations in the State, particularly those 
     making substantial efforts to reach a large number or 
     percentage of low-income, minority, or limited English 
     proficient children--
       ``(i) identify barriers to parent or family involvement in 
     schools, and strategies to overcome those barriers; and
       ``(ii) implement high-quality parent education and family 
     involvement programs that--

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       ``(I) improve the capacity of parents to participate more 
     effectively in the education of their children;
       ``(II) support the effective implementation of research-
     based instructional activities that support parents and 
     families in promoting early language and literacy 
     development; and
       ``(III) support schools in promoting meaningful parent and 
     family involvement;

       ``(C) a description of the applicant's plan to disseminate 
     information on high-quality parent education and family 
     involvement programs to local educational agencies, schools, 
     and non-profit organizations that serve parents in the State;
       ``(D) a description of how the applicant would coordinate 
     its activities with the activities of other Federal, State, 
     and local parent education and family involvement programs 
     and with national, State, and local organizations that 
     provide parents and families with training, information, and 
     support on how to help their children prepare for success in 
     school and achieve to high academic standards;
       ``(E) a description of how the applicant would use 
     technology, particularly the Internet, to disseminate 
     information; and
       ``(F) a description of the applicant's goals for the 
     center, as well as baseline indicators for each of the goals, 
     a timeline for achieving the goals, and interim measures of 
     success toward achieving the goals.
       ``(c) Matching Requirements.--The Federal share of the cost 
     of any center funded under this section shall not exceed 75 
     percent. The non-Federal share of the cost of a center may be 
     provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated.
       ``(d) Uses of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Recipients of funds awarded under this 
     section shall use such funds to support State and local 
     educational agencies, schools, and non-profit organizations 
     in implementing programs that provide parents with training, 
     information, and support on how to help their children 
     achieve to high academic standards. Such activities may 
     include:
       ``(A) Assistance in the implementation of programs that 
     support parents and families in promoting early language and 
     literacy development and prepare children to enter school 
     ready to succeed in school.
       ``(B) Assistance in developing networks and other 
     strategies to support the use of research-based, proven 
     models of parent education and family involvement, including 
     the `Parents as Teachers' and `Home Instruction Program for 
     Preschool Youngsters' programs, to promote children's 
     development and learning.
       ``(C) Assistance in preparing parents to communicate more 
     effectively with teachers and other professional educators 
     and support staff, and providing a means for on-going, 
     meaningful communication between parents and schools.
       ``(D) Assistance in developing and implementing parent 
     education and family involvement programs that increase 
     parental knowledge about standards-based school reform.
       ``(E) Disseminating information on programs, resources, and 
     services available at the national, State, and local levels 
     that support parent and family involvement in the education 
     of their school-age children.
       ``(2) Targeted activities.--Each recipient of funds under 
     this section shall use at least 75 percent of its award to 
     support activities that serve areas with large numbers or 
     concentrations of low-income families.
       ``(e) National Activities.--For any fiscal year, the 
     Secretary may reserve up to 5 percent of funds appropriated 
     to carry out this section for that fiscal year to--
       ``(1) provide technical assistance to the centers funded 
     under this section; and
       ``(2) carry out evaluations of the program authorized by 
     this part.
       ``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
       ``(1) the term `parent education' includes parent support 
     activities, the provision of resource materials on child 
     development, parent-child learning activities and child 
     rearing issues, private and group educational guidance, 
     individual and group learning experiences for the parent and 
     child, and other activities that enable the parent to improve 
     learning in the home;
       ``(2) the term `Parents as Teachers program' means a 
     voluntary early childhood parent education program that--
       ``(A) is designed to provide all parents of children from 
     birth through age 5 with the information and support such 
     parents need to give their child a solid foundation for 
     school success;
       ``(B) is based on the Missouri Parents as Teachers model, 
     with the philosophy that parents are their child's first and 
     most influential teachers;
       ``(C) provides--
       ``(i) regularly scheduled personal visits with families by 
     certified parent educators;
       ``(ii) regularly scheduled developmental screenings; and
       ``(iii) linkage with other resources within the community 
     in order to provide services that parents may want and need, 
     except that such services are beyond the scope of the Parents 
     as Teachers program; and
       ``(3) the term `Home Instruction for Preschool Youngsters 
     program' means a voluntary early-learning program for parents 
     with one or more children between the ages of 3 through 5, 
     that--
       ``(A) provides support, training, and appropriate 
     educational materials necessary for parents to implement a 
     school-readiness, home instruction program for their child; 
     and
       ``(B) includes--
       ``(i) group meetings with other parents participating in 
     the program;
       ``(ii) individual and group learning experiences with the 
     parent and child;
       ``(iii) provision of resource materials on child 
     development and parent-child learning activities; and
       ``(iv) other activities that enable the parent to improve 
     learning in the home.
       ``(g) Reports.--Each recipient of funds under this section 
     shall annually submit a report to the Secretary, on its 
     activities under this section, in such form and containing 
     such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. A 
     report under this subsection shall include, at a minimum--
       ``(1) the number and types of activities supported by the 
     recipient with funds received under this section;
       ``(2) activities supported by the recipient that served 
     areas with high numbers or concentrations of low-income 
     families; and
       ``(3) the progress made by the recipient in achieving the 
     goals included in its application.
       ``(h) General Provisions.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this section--
       ``(1) no person, including a parent who educates a child at 
     home, public school parent, or private school parent, shall 
     be required to participate in any program of parent education 
     or developmental screening pursuant to the provisions of this 
     section;
       ``(2) no program assisted under this section shall take any 
     action that infringes in any manner on the right of a parent 
     to direct the education of their children; and
       ``(3) the provisions of section 444(c) of the General 
     Education Provisions Act shall apply to organizations that 
     receive awards under this section.
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of 
     carrying out this section, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
     2001 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years.

     ``SEC. 2224. EISENHOWER REGIONAL MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE 
                   EDUCATION CONSORTIA.

       ``(a) Program Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--
       ``(A) Grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
     authorized.--The Secretary, in consultation with the Director 
     of the National Science Foundation, is authorized to award 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible 
     entities to enable such entities to establish and operate 
     regional mathematics and science education consortia for the 
     purpose of--
       ``(i) disseminating exemplary mathematics and science 
     education instructional materials; and
       ``(ii) providing technical assistance for the 
     implementation of teaching methods and assessment tools for 
     use by elementary and secondary school students, teachers, 
     and administrators.
       ``(B) Number of awards.--The Secretary, in accordance with 
     the provisions of this subsection, shall award at least one 
     grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to an eligible 
     entity in each region.
       ``(C) Special rule.--In any fiscal year, if the amount made 
     available pursuant to subsection (h) is less than $4,500,000, 
     then the Secretary may waive the provisions of subparagraph 
     (B) and award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements of 
     sufficient size, scope, and quality to carry out this 
     subsection.
       ``(D) Designation.--Each regional consortium assisted under 
     this subsection shall be known as an `Eisenhower regional 
     consortium'.
       ``(2) Period of award and review.--Grants, contracts, or 
     cooperative agreements under this section shall be awarded 
     for a period of not more than five years and shall be 
     reviewed before the end of the 30-month period beginning on 
     the date the award is made.
       ``(3) Award amount.--In making awards under this section, 
     the Secretary shall ensure that there is a relatively equal 
     distribution of the funds made available among the regions, 
     except that the Secretary may award additional funds to a 
     regional consortium on the basis of population and 
     geographical conditions of the region being served.
       ``(b) Use of Funds.--Funds provided under this section may 
     be used by a regional consortium, under the direction of a 
     regional board established under subsection (d), to--
       ``(1) work cooperatively with the other regional consortia, 
     the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Science and 
     Mathematics Education, and federally funded technical 
     assistance providers, to accomplish more effectively the 
     activities described in this subsection;

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       ``(2) assist, train, and provide technical assistance to 
     classroom teachers, administrators, and other educators to 
     identify, implement, assess, or adapt the instructional 
     materials, teaching methods, and assessment tools described 
     in subsection (a)(1)(A);
       ``(3) provide for the training of classroom teachers to 
     enable such teachers to instruct other teachers, 
     administrators, and educators in the classroom use of the 
     instructional materials, teaching methods, and assessment 
     tools described in subsection (a)(1)(A);
       ``(4) implement programs and activities designed to meet 
     the needs of groups that are underrepresented in, and 
     underserved by, mathematics and science education;
       ``(5) collect data on activities assisted under this 
     section in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
     activities of the regional consortia;
       ``(6) identify exemplary teaching practices and materials 
     from within the region and communicate such practices and 
     materials to the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for 
     Mathematics and Science Education;
       ``(7) communicate, on a regular basis, with entities within 
     the region that are delivering services to students and 
     teachers of mathematics and science; and
       ``(8) assist in the development and evaluation of State and 
     regional plans and activities that hold promise of bringing 
     about systemic reform in student performance in mathematics 
     and science.
       ``(c) Application.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
     or contract under this section shall submit an application to 
     the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
     by such additional information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require. Each such application shall--
       ``(1) demonstrate that the eligible entity has expertise in 
     the fields of mathematics and science education;
       ``(2) demonstrate that the eligible entity will implement 
     and disseminate mathematics and science education 
     instructional materials, teaching methods, and assessment 
     tools through a consortium of the region's mathematics and 
     science education organizations and agencies;
       ``(3) demonstrate that the eligible entity will carry out 
     the functions of the regional consortium;
       ``(4) demonstrate that emphasis will be given to programs 
     and activities designed to meet the needs of groups that are 
     underrepresented in, and underserved by, mathematics and 
     science education;
       ``(5) demonstrate that the business community in the region 
     served by the regional consortium will play an integral role 
     in designing and supporting the regional consortium's work; 
     and
       ``(6) assure that the eligible entity will conduct its 
     activities and supervise its personnel in a manner that 
     effectively ensures compliance with the copyright laws of the 
     United States under title 17, United States Code.
       ``(d) Regional Boards.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity receiving an award 
     under this section shall establish a regional board to 
     oversee the administration and establishment of program 
     priorities for the regional consortium established by such 
     eligible entity. Such regional board shall be broadly 
     representative of the agencies and organizations 
     participating in the regional consortium.
       ``(2) Prohibition on use of federal funds.--No Federal 
     funds may be used for the establishment or operation of a 
     regional board required by paragraph (1), except that at the 
     discretion of a regional board, Federal funds may be used to 
     provide assistance such as travel and accommodations for 
     board members who could not otherwise afford to participate 
     as members of the board.
       ``(e) Payments; Federal Share; Non-Federal Share.--
       ``(1) Payments.--The Secretary shall pay to each eligible 
     entity having an application approved under subsection (c) 
     the Federal share of the cost of the activities described in 
     the application.
       ``(2) Federal share.--For the purpose of paragraph (1), the 
     Federal share shall be 80 percent.
       ``(3) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the cost 
     of activities described in the application submitted under 
     subsection (c) may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated. 
     At least 10 percent of such non-Federal share shall be from 
     sources other than the Federal Government or State or local 
     government.
       ``(f) Evaluation.--
       ``(1) Evaluation required.--The Secretary, through the 
     Office of Educational Research and Improvement and in 
     accordance with section 11911, shall collect sufficient data 
     on, and evaluate the effectiveness of, the activities of each 
     regional consortium.
       ``(2) Assessment.--The evaluations described in paragraph 
     (1) shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the 
     regional consortium in meeting the needs of the schools, 
     teachers, administrators, and students in the region.
       ``(3) Report.--At the end of each award, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the Congress a report on the effectiveness of 
     the programs conducted at each regional consortium.
       ``(g) Definitions.--For purposes of this part:
       ``(1) The term `eligible entity' means an entity that has 
     demonstrated expertise in mathematics and science education 
     and is--
       ``(A) a private nonprofit organization;
       ``(B) an institution of higher education;
       ``(C) an elementary or secondary school;
       ``(D) a State or local educational agency;
       ``(E) a regional educational laboratory in consortium with 
     the research and development center established under section 
     931(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Educational Research, Development, 
     Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994; or
       ``(F) any combination of the entities described in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E).
       ``(2) The terms `mathematics' and `science' include the 
     technology education associated with mathematics and science, 
     respectively.
       ``(3) The term `region' means a region of the United States 
     served by a regional education laboratory that is supported 
     by the Secretary pursuant to section 405(d)(4)(A)(i) of the 
     General Education Provisions Act (as such section was in 
     existence on the day preceding the date of enactment of the 
     Goals 2000: Educate America Act).
       ``(4) The term `regional consortium' means each regional 
     mathematics and science education consortium established 
     pursuant to subsection (a).
       ``(5) The term `State agency for higher education' means 
     the State board of higher education or other agency or 
     officer primarily responsible for the State supervision of 
     higher education, or, if there is no such officer or agency, 
     an officer or agency designated for the purpose of carrying 
     out this section by the Governor or by State law.
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of 
     carrying out this section, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
     2001 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years.

    ``Subpart 3--Technology-Based Technical Assistance Information 
                             Dissemination

     ``SEC. 2231. WEB-BASED AND OTHER INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.

       ``(a) In General.--(1)(A) With funds appropriated under 
     section 2232 for each fiscal year, the Secretary is 
     authorized to carry out a national system, through the 
     Worldwide Web and other advanced telecommunications 
     technologies, that supports interactive information sharing 
     and dissemination about ways to improve educational practices 
     throughout the Nation.
       ``(B) In designing and implementing the system under this 
     subsection, the Secretary shall create opportunities for the 
     continuing input of students, teachers, administrators, and 
     other individuals who participate in, or may be affected by, 
     the Nation's educational system.
       ``(C) The Secretary may carry out the program authorized by 
     this subsection through the award of grants, contracts, or 
     cooperative agreements on a competitive basis.
       ``(2) The system authorized by this subsection shall 
     include information on--
       ``(A) stimulating instructional materials that are aligned 
     with challenging content standards; and
       ``(B) successful and innovative practices in--
       ``(i) instruction;
       ``(ii) professional development;
       ``(iii) challenging academic content and student 
     performance standards;
       ``(iv) assessments;
       ``(v) effective school management; and
       ``(vi) such other areas as the Secretary determines are 
     appropriate.
       ``(3)(A) The Secretary may require the technical assistance 
     providers funded under this part, or under subpart 2 of part 
     B of title III, or the educational laboratories and 
     clearinghouses of the Educational Resources Information 
     Center supported under the Educational Research, Development, 
     Dissemination, and Improvement Act (notwithstanding any other 
     provision of such part, subpart, or Act), to--
       ``(i) provide information (including information on 
     practices employed in the regions or States served by the 
     providers) for use in the system authorized by this 
     subsection;
       ``(ii) coordinate their activities in order to ensure a 
     unified system of technical assistance; or
       ``(iii) otherwise participate in the system authorized by 
     this subsection.
       ``(B) The Secretary shall ensure that--
       ``(i) the dissemination activities authorized under this 
     subsection are integrated with, and do not duplicate, the 
     dissemination activities of the Office of Educational 
     Research and Improvement; and
       ``(ii) the public has access, through the system authorized 
     by this subsection, to the latest research, statistics, and 
     other information supported by, or available from, such 
     Office.
       ``(b) Additional Activities.--The Secretary is authorized 
     to carry out additional activities, using advanced 
     telecommunications technologies where appropriate, to assist 
     local educational agencies, State educational agencies, 
     tribes, and other recipients of funds under this Act in 
     meeting the requirements of the Government Performance and 
     Results Act of 1993. Such assistance may include information 
     on measuring and benchmarking program performance and student 
     outcomes.

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     ``SEC. 2232. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For purposes of carrying out this subpart, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     for fiscal year 2001 and for each of the four succeeding 
     fiscal years.

              ``Subpart 4--National Evaluation Activities

     ``SEC. 2241. NATIONAL EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.

       The Secretary shall conduct, directly or through grants, 
     contracts, or cooperative agreements, such activities as the 
     Secretary determines necessary to--
       ``(1) determine what constitutes effective technical 
     assistance;
       ``(2) evaluate the effectiveness of the technical 
     assistance and dissemination programs authorized by, or 
     assisted under, this part and the educational laboratories, 
     and clearinghouses of the Educational Resources Information 
     Center, supported under the Educational Research, 
     Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act 
     (notwithstanding any other provision of such Act); and
       ``(3) increase the effectiveness of such programs.''.

     SEC. 203. GRANTS TO STATES FOR THE TRAINING OF PRINCIPALS.

       Title II (20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating part E as part J;
       (2) by redesignating sections 2401 and 2402 as sections 
     2901 and 2902, respectively; and
       (3) by amending part D to read as follows:

       ``PART D--GRANTS TO STATES FOR THE TRAINING OF PRINCIPALS

     ``SEC. 2301. GRANTS TO STATES FOR THE TRAINING OF PRINCIPALS.

       ``(a) Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--From the sums appropriated under 
     subsection (g) and not reserved under subsection (f) for any 
     fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible 
     State educational agencies or consortia of State educational 
     agencies to enable such State educational agencies or 
     consortia to award grants to local educational agencies for 
     the provision of professional development services for public 
     elementary school and secondary school principals to enhance 
     the leadership skills of such principals.
       ``(2) Award basis.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
     this section to eligible State educational agencies or 
     consortia on the basis of criteria that includes--
       ``(A) the quality of the proposed use of the grant funds; 
     and
       ``(B) the educational need of the State or States.
       ``(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     subsection (a), a State educational agency or consortium 
     shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at 
     such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
     the Secretary may require, including an assurance that--
       ``(1) matching funds will be provided in accordance with 
     subsection (e); and
       ``(2) principals were involved in developing the 
     application and the proposed use of the grant funds.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--Subject to section 3(a)(1), a State 
     educational agency or consortium that receives a grant under 
     this section shall use amounts received under the grant to 
     provide assistance to local educational agencies to enable 
     such local educational agencies to provide training and other 
     activities to increase the leadership and other skills of 
     principals in public elementary schools and secondary 
     schools. Such activities may include activities--
       ``(1) to enhance and develop school management and business 
     skills;
       ``(2) to provide principals with knowledge of--
       ``(A) effective instructional skills and practices; and
       ``(B) comprehensive whole-school approaches and programs;
       ``(3) to improve understanding of the effective uses of 
     educational technology;
       ``(4) to provide training in effective, fair evaluation of 
     school staff; and
       ``(5) to improve knowledge of State content and performance 
     standards.
       ``(d) Amount of Grant.--The amount of a grant awarded to a 
     State educational agency or consortium under this section 
     shall be determined by the Secretary.
       ``(e) Matching Requirement.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive funds under 
     this section, a State educational agency or consortium shall 
     provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that non-
     Federal funds will be made available to carry out activities 
     under this title in an amount equal to 25 percent of the 
     amount that is provided to the State educational agency or 
     consortium under this section.
       ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
     to waive the matching requirement of paragraph (1) with 
     respect to State educational agencies or consortia that the 
     Secretary determines serve low-income areas.
       ``(3) Non-federal contributions.--Non-Federal funds 
     required under paragraph (1) may be provided in cash or in 
     kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or 
     services. Amounts provided by the Federal Government, and any 
     portion of any service subsidized by the Federal Government, 
     may not be included in determining the amount of such non-
     Federal funds.
       ``(f) Reservation.--The Secretary may reserve not more than 
     2 percent of the amount appropriated under subsection (g) for 
     each fiscal year to develop model national programs to 
     provide the activities described in subsection (c) to 
     principals. In carrying out the preceding sentence the 
     Secretary shall appoint a commission, consisting of 
     representatives of local educational agencies, State 
     educational agencies, departments of education within 
     institutions of higher education, principals, education 
     organizations, community groups, business, and labor, to 
     examine existing professional development programs and to 
     produce a report on the best practices to help principals in 
     multiple education environments across our Nation. The report 
     shall be produced not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       ``(g) Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated, and there are appropriated, $100,000,000 for 
     each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005 to carry out this 
     section.''.

     SEC. 204. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INVITING NEW SCHOLARS TO 
                   PARTICIPATE IN RENEWING EDUCATION.

       Title II (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), as amended by section 
     203, is amended by inserting after part D the following:

  ``PART E--SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INVITING NEW SCHOLARS TO PARTICIPATE IN 
                           RENEWING EDUCATION

     ``SEC. 2401. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE.

       ``(a) Short Title.--This part may be cited as the `Inviting 
     New Scholars to Participate in Renewing Education Act'.
       ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this part is to make 
     available, through grants to the State educational agencies, 
     scholarships to individuals who are outstanding students, who 
     are in their final year of secondary school, attending an 
     institution of higher education, or graduates of such an 
     institution, and who demonstrate an interest in teaching 
     children and youth, in order to enable and encourage those 
     individuals to pursue teaching careers in education at the 
     preschool, elementary, or secondary level.

     ``SEC. 2402. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Alternative certification program.--The term 
     `alternative certification program' means a program to obtain 
     teacher certification through an alternative route designated 
     by the State.
       ``(2) Alternative route.--The term `alternative route', 
     used with respect to certification, means a route to 
     certification that--
       ``(A) includes strong academic and pedagogical course work 
     that provides a candidate seeking to become a teacher with 
     the subject matter knowledge and teaching knowledge needed to 
     help students meet a State's curriculum standards;
       ``(B) provides intensive field experience in the form of an 
     internship, or student teaching, under the direct daily 
     supervision of an expert, veteran teacher;
       ``(C) ensures that the candidate meets standards that are 
     at least as rigorous as the State's standards for subject 
     matter knowledge and teaching knowledge that are required for 
     traditional teacher certification or licensing (not 
     certification through such a route); and
       ``(D) is provided through a program that meets all of the 
     State's quality standards for program approval, including 
     standards that pertain to teacher candidate test performance 
     and other outcomes.
       ``(3) High-need.--The term `high-need', used with respect 
     to a school district, means a school district in which--
       ``(A) not less than 30 percent of the children served by 
     the local educational agency for the school district are 
     children eligible to be counted under section 1124(c)(2); and
       ``(B) the elementary schools and secondary schools--
       ``(i) have a higher teacher turnover rate than the 
     corresponding rate for the State in which the school district 
     is located;
       ``(ii) have a higher percentage of uncertified or 
     unlicensed teachers than the corresponding percentage for the 
     State; or
       ``(iii) have a higher percentage of secondary school 
     teachers not teaching in the academic subject in which the 
     teachers were trained to teach, than the corresponding 
     percentage for the State,

     as determined by the State.
       ``(4) Scholarship.--The term `scholarship' means a 
     scholarship awarded under this part.

     ``SEC. 2403. ALLOTMENTS AND GRANTS TO STATES.

       ``(a) Grants.--The Secretary may make grants to States, 
     from allotments determined under subsection (b), to enable 
     the State educational agencies for the States to pay for the 
     Federal share of the cost of awarding scholarships in 
     accordance with this part.
       ``(b) Allotments.--From the sums appropriated to carry out 
     this part and not reserved under section 2409(c) for any 
     fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each eligible State 
     educational agency an amount that bears the same relationship 
     to the sums as the school-age population in the State, bears 
     to the school-age population in all States, as determined 
     using the most recently available data from the Bureau of the 
     Census.
       ``(c) Federal Share.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost described 
     in subsection (a) is 80 percent.
       ``(2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the cost 
     may be provided from State

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     sources in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including 
     plant, equipment, and services.

     ``SEC. 2404. GRANT APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Submission of Applications.--In order to receive a 
     grant under this part, a State educational agency shall 
     submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
     manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
     require.
       ``(b) Content of Applications.--The application shall 
     contain information that--
       ``(1) describes the selection criteria and procedures to be 
     used by the State educational agency in the selection of 
     scholarship recipients under this part;
       ``(2) designates the State educational agency as the State 
     agency responsible for administering the grants received 
     under this part;
       ``(3) describes the outreach effort the State educational 
     agency intends to use to publicize the availability of the 
     scholarships to eligible applicants in the State;
       ``(4) describes how the State educational agency will 
     inform recipients, on receipt of the scholarship awards, of 
     current and projected teacher shortages and surpluses within 
     the State;
       ``(5) provides assurances that each recipient of 
     scholarship assistance will enter into an agreement with the 
     State educational agency under which the recipient will--
       ``(A) complete the program of postsecondary education or 
     alternative certification program, as described in section 
     2407(a)(1), for which the scholarship was awarded;
       ``(B)(i) obtain certification or licensing as a teacher 
     (that is not temporary or emergency certification or 
     licensing); and
       ``(ii) teach in a private nonprofit or public preschool, or 
     a public elementary school or secondary school, in a high-
     need school district, for a period of not less than 1 year 
     for each $5,000 of the assistance received;
       ``(C) provide to the Secretary evidence of compliance with 
     section 2407 as required by the Secretary; and
       ``(D) repay all or part of a scholarship, plus pay interest 
     and, if applicable, reasonable collection fees, in compliance 
     with regulations issued by the Secretary under section 
     2408(a), in the event that the recipient does not comply with 
     the conditions described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), except 
     as provided for in section 2408(b) or procedures described in 
     paragraph (7);
       ``(6) provides that the agreement entered into with 
     recipients will fully disclose the terms and conditions under 
     which assistance is provided under this part and under which 
     repayment may be required, including--
       ``(A) a description of the procedures required to be 
     established under paragraph (7); and
       ``(B) a description of the appeals procedures required to 
     be established under paragraph (8);
       ``(7) provides for procedures under which a recipient of 
     assistance under this part who teaches for less than the 
     period required under paragraph (5)(B) will have the 
     repayment requirements described in section 2408(a) reduced 
     or eliminated, consistent with the provisions of section 
     2408(b); and
       ``(8) provides for appeals procedures under which a 
     recipient may appeal any determination of noncompliance with 
     any provision under this part.

     ``SEC. 2405. AMOUNT AND DURATION OF AND RELATION TO OTHER 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) Limitations on Amount and Duration.--Subject to 
     subsection (c), each scholarship recipient shall receive a 
     scholarship for each academic year of postsecondary education 
     or study in an alternative certification program described in 
     section 2407(a) in preparation to become a preschool, 
     elementary school, or secondary school teacher. No individual 
     shall receive scholarship assistance under this part for more 
     than 4 years of such postsecondary education or study, as 
     determined by the State educational agency, or a total amount 
     of such assistance that is greater than $20,000.
       ``(b) Consideration of Award in Other Programs.--
     Notwithstanding the provisions of title IV of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965, scholarship assistance awarded 
     pursuant to this part shall be considered in determining 
     eligibility for student assistance under such title IV.
       ``(c) Assistance Not To Exceed Cost of Attendance.--No 
     individual shall receive assistance for a scholarship under 
     this part, in any academic year, that exceeds the cost of 
     attendance, as defined in section 472 of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965, at the institution the individual is attending 
     or such cost of attendance for an alternative certification 
     program. A scholarship awarded under this part shall not be 
     reduced on the basis of the student's receipt of other forms 
     of Federal student financial assistance, but shall be taken 
     into account in determining the eligibility of the student 
     for the other forms of Federal student financial assistance.
       ``(d) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds appropriated 
     pursuant to the authority of this part shall be used to 
     supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local 
     public funds expended to provide services for eligible 
     individuals.

     ``SEC. 2406. SELECTION OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.

       ``(a) Selection Criteria and Procedures.--The State 
     educational agency shall establish criteria and procedures 
     for the selection of scholarship recipients. The criteria 
     shall be intended to attract highly qualified individuals 
     into teaching, and to meet the present and projected needs of 
     States in addressing teacher shortages, including the demand 
     for and supply of early childhood and elementary school 
     teachers in the State, the demand for and supply of secondary 
     school teachers in the State, and the demand for teachers 
     with training in specific academic subjects in the State.
       ``(b) Reservation of Scholarship Funds.--In awarding the 
     funds made available to a State educational agency under this 
     part for scholarships, the State educational agency shall 
     reserve not less than 30 percent of the funds for 
     scholarships to students that intend to teach in an academic 
     subject that the State educational agency determines is a 
     subject shortage area, such as mathematics, science, or 
     special education.

     ``SEC. 2407. SCHOLARSHIP CONDITIONS.

       ``(a) Evidence of Enrollment.--An individual who is a 
     recipient of scholarship assistance under this part shall 
     continue to receive such scholarship assistance only during 
     such periods as the Secretary finds that the recipient is--
       ``(1)(A)(i) enrolled as a full-time student in a program of 
     postsecondary education at an accredited institution of 
     higher education that includes a teacher education program 
     that is approved by the agency; and
       ``(ii) pursuing a major or minor in the academic subject 
     that the individual intends to teach;
       ``(B)(i) enrolled as a full-time student in a graduate 
     program of postsecondary education at an institution 
     described in subparagraph (A); and
       ``(ii) pursuing a degree in the academic subject that the 
     individual intends to teach; or
       ``(C) enrolled in an alternative certification program;
       ``(2) pursuing a course of study leading to teacher 
     certification or licensing in the program of postsecondary 
     education or alternative certification program involved; and
       ``(3) maintaining satisfactory progress, as determined by 
     the institution of higher education, or the entity providing 
     the alternative certification program, that the recipient is 
     attending.
       ``(b) Evidence of Employment.--An individual who is a 
     recipient of scholarship assistance under this part shall 
     supply to the Secretary, not later than 27 months after the 
     date the recipient completes the program of postsecondary 
     education or alternative certification program for which the 
     scholarship was awarded, evidence of employment as a teacher 
     in a private nonprofit or public preschool, or a public 
     elementary school or secondary school.
       ``(c) Tracking.--The Secretary shall conduct such oversight 
     and evaluation as may be necessary to assure compliance with 
     this section.

     ``SEC. 2408. SCHOLARSHIP REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.

       ``(a) Repayment.--Recipients of scholarships who are found 
     by the Secretary to be in violation of the agreement entered 
     into under section 2404(b)(5) shall be required--
       ``(1) to repay a pro rata amount of the scholarship 
     assistance received; and
       ``(2) to pay interest (but in no event at an interest rate 
     higher than the rate applicable to loans in the applicable 
     period under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965), and, in applicable cases, to pay reasonable 
     collection fees, on a schedule and at a rate of interest to 
     be prescribed by the Secretary in regulations issued pursuant 
     to this part.
       ``(b) Deferral During Certain Periods.--A recipient shall 
     not be considered to be in violation of the agreement entered 
     into under section 2404(b)(5) during any period during 
     which--
       ``(1) the recipient is enrolled in, pursuing an appropriate 
     course of study in, and maintaining satisfactory progress in, 
     a program of postsecondary education or an alternative 
     certification program, as described in section 2407(a);
       ``(2) the recipient is seeking and unable to find full-time 
     employment as a teacher in a private nonprofit or public 
     preschool, or a public elementary school or secondary school, 
     for a single period of not to exceed 27 months;
       ``(3) repayment would pose particular hardship for the 
     recipient, as determined by the Secretary; or
       ``(4) the recipient satisfies the provisions of additional 
     repayment exceptions that may be prescribed by the Secretary 
     in regulations issued pursuant to this part.

     ``SEC. 2409. EVALUATION.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct, by grant or 
     contract, an independent evaluation of the scholarship 
     assistance program carried out under this part, which shall 
     summarize and evaluate the State activities assisted under 
     this part and the performance of such program. The evaluation 
     shall assess the impact of the scholarship program assisted 
     under this part to determine whether such program has brought 
     into teaching a significant number of highly able individuals 
     who otherwise would not have entered teaching.

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       ``(b) Evaluation Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to 
     the President, the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
     of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate--
       ``(1) such interim evaluation reports as may be 
     appropriate; and
       ``(2) not later than September 30, 2005, a final report 
     containing the results of the evaluation.
       ``(c) Funding.--The Secretary shall reserve, from the 
     amounts appropriated pursuant to section 2410 for fiscal 
     years 2001 through 2005, the minimum amount necessary to 
     carry out this section.

     ``SEC. 2410. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this part $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2001 through 2005.
       ``(b) Availability.--Any amounts appropriated pursuant to 
     the authority of subsection (a) shall remain available until 
     expended.''.

     SEC. 205. MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM.

       Title II, as amended by section 204, is amended by 
     inserting after part E the following:

                    ``PART F--MENTOR TEACHER PROGRAM

     ``SEC. 2501. PURPOSES.

       ``The purposes of this part are to give local educational 
     agencies the resources to establish mentor teacher programs 
     to enable experienced teachers to train, support, and mentor 
     novice teachers.

     ``SEC. 2502. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Board certified.--The term `board certified' means 
     successful completion of all requirements to be certified by 
     the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in the 
     academic subject in which a teacher is teaching.
       ``(2) Mentor teacher.--The term `mentor teacher' means a 
     teacher who--
       ``(A) is fully certified or licensed;
       ``(B) has demonstrated mastery of pedagogical and subject 
     matter skills (such as by becoming board certified); and
       ``(C) has provided evidence of superior teaching abilities 
     and interpersonal relationship characteristics.
       ``(3) Novice teacher.--The term `novice teacher' means a 
     teacher who has been teaching not more than 3 years at a 
     public elementary school or secondary school.

     ``SEC. 2503. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies 
     to develop and implement mentor teacher programs as described 
     in subsection (d).
       ``(2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
     this subsection for periods of not more than 5 years.
       ``(b) Geographic Distribution.--To the maximum extent 
     practicable, the Secretary shall award the grants so that the 
     grants are distributed among the local educational agencies 
     with higher percentages of new teachers, or lower percentages 
     of certified or licensed teachers, than the corresponding 
     percentages for the States in which the agencies are located.
       ``(c) Amount.--The amount of each grant shall be determined 
     based on--
       ``(1) the total amount appropriated for a fiscal year under 
     section 2508 and made available to carry out this part; and
       ``(2) the extent of the concentration of novice teachers in 
     the school district involved.
       ``(d) Authorized Activities.--
       ``(1) Allocation by activity.--A local educational agency 
     that receives a grant under subsection (a) for a mentor 
     teacher program shall use--
       ``(A) not less than 75 percent of the funds made available 
     through the grant to pay for the Federal share of the cost of 
     obtaining the services of the mentor teachers; and
       ``(B) not more than 25 percent of the funds to pay for 
     other costs related to the development and implementation of 
     the mentor teacher program.
       ``(2) Training.--The mentor teacher program shall provide 
     training to novice teachers on effective teaching techniques 
     (including techniques relating to class discipline and 
     curriculum development) through observation, instruction, 
     coaching, and mentoring by mentor teachers.
       ``(3) Federal share.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost described 
     in paragraph (1)(A) is 75 percent.
       ``(B) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share of the cost 
     may be provided from State sources in cash or in kind, fairly 
     evaluated, including plant, equipment, and services.
       ``(e) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Funds appropriated 
     pursuant to the authority of this part shall be used to 
     supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local 
     public funds expended to provide services for eligible 
     individuals.

     ``SEC. 2504. APPLICATIONS.

       ``A local educational agency desiring a grant under section 
     2503 shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
     time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as 
     the Secretary may reasonably require.

     ``SEC. 2505. PAYMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--Grant payments shall be made under this 
     part on an annual basis.
       ``(b) Administrative Costs.--Each local educational agency 
     that receives a grant under section 2503 shall use not more 
     than 2 percent of the amount awarded under the grant for 
     administrative costs.
       ``(c) Denial of Grant.--If the Secretary determines that a 
     local educational agency has failed to make substantial 
     progress in attaining such performance objectives and goals 
     as the Secretary may require the agency to establish, such an 
     agency shall not be eligible for a grant payment under this 
     part in the next succeeding year.

     ``SEC. 2506. REPORTS.

       ``The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee 
     on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
     Representatives a report of program activities funded under 
     this part.

     ``SEC. 2507. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

       ``The Secretary may not award a grant to a local 
     educational agency under section 2503 unless the local 
     educational agency agrees that, with respect to costs to be 
     incurred by the agency in carrying out activities for which 
     the grant was awarded, the agency shall provide (directly or 
     through donations from public or private entities) in non-
     Federal contributions an amount equal to 25 percent of the 
     amount of the grant awarded to the agency.

     ``SEC. 2508. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 through 
     2005.''.

     SEC. 206. TEACHER TECHNOLOGY PREPARATION ACADEMIES.

       Title II, as amended by section 205, is amended by 
     inserting after part F the following:

           ``PART G--TEACHER TECHNOLOGY PREPARATION ACADEMIES

     ``SEC. 2601. TEACHER TECHNOLOGY PREPARATION ACADEMIES.

       ``(a) Grants.--The Secretary is authorized to award grants, 
     on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to 
     enable the State educational agencies to establish Teacher 
     Technology Preparation Academies within the State that--
       ``(1) provide teachers, librarians, and library media 
     specialists with training to acquire or upgrade technology 
     skills in order to use technology effectively in the 
     classroom;
       ``(2) have training plans developed by a local educational 
     agency; and
       ``(3) encourage teachers, librarians, and library media 
     specialists trained at the academies to return to their 
     schools and act as technology instructors for other teachers, 
     librarians, and library media specialists.
       ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and each of the 4 subsequent 
     fiscal years.''.

     SEC. 207. NEW CENTURY PROGRAM AND DIGITAL EDUCATION CONTENT 
                   COLLABORATIVE.

       Title II, as amended by section 206, is amended by 
     inserting after part G, the following:

``PART H--THE NEW CENTURY PROGRAM FOR DISTRIBUTED TEACHER PROFESSIONAL 
                              DEVELOPMENT

     ``SEC. 2701. PROJECT AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this part to carry out 
     a program designed to assist elementary school and secondary 
     school teachers in preparing all students for achieving State 
     content standards.
       ``(b) Grants.--The Secretary may make a grant to a 
     nonprofit telecommunications entity, or a partnership of such 
     entities, for the purpose of carrying out a national 
     telecommunications-based program to improve teaching in core 
     curriculum areas to achieve the purpose described in 
     subsection (a).

     ``SEC. 2702. APPLICATION.

       ``(a) In General.--Each nonprofit telecommunications 
     entity, or partnership of such entities, desiring a grant 
     under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary. 
     Each such application shall--
       ``(1) demonstrate that the applicant will use the public 
     broadcasting infrastructure and school digital networks, 
     where available, to deliver video and data in an integrated 
     service to train teachers in the use of standards-based 
     curricula materials and learning technologies;
       ``(2) provide an assurance that the project for which the 
     assistance is being sought will be conducted in cooperation 
     with appropriate State educational agencies, local 
     educational agencies, national, State, or local nonprofit 
     public telecommunications entities, and national education 
     professional associations that have developed content 
     standards in the relevant subject areas;
       ``(3) provide an assurance that a significant portion of 
     the benefits available for elementary schools and secondary 
     schools from the project for which the assistance is being 
     sought will be available to schools of local educational 
     agencies which have a high percentage of children counted 
     under section 1124(c); and

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       ``(4) contain such additional assurances as the Secretary 
     may reasonably require.
       ``(b) Approval, Number of Sites.--In approving applications 
     under this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the 
     program authorized by this part is conducted at elementary 
     school and secondary school sites in at least 15 States.

     ``SEC. 2703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may 
     be necessary for each of the 4 subsequent fiscal years.

           ``PART I--DIGITAL EDUCATION CONTENT COLLABORATIVE

     ``SEC. 2811. DIGITAL EDUCATION CONTENT COLLABORATIVE.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may award grants to, or 
     enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, eligible 
     entities described in section 2812(b) to develop, produce, 
     and distribute educational and instructional video 
     programming that is designed for use by kindergarten through 
     grade 12 schools and based on State standards.
       ``(b) Availability.--In awarding grants, contracts, or 
     cooperative agreements under subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall ensure that eligible entities enter into multiyear 
     content development collaborative arrangements with State 
     educational agencies, local educational agencies, 
     institutions of higher education, businesses, or other 
     agencies and organizations.

     ``SEC. 2812. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.

       ``(a) Awards.--The Secretary shall award grants, contracts, 
     or cooperative agreements under this part to eligible 
     entities to facilitate the development of educational 
     programming that shall--
       ``(1) include student assessment tools to provide feedback 
     on student performance;
       ``(2) include built-in teacher utilization and support 
     components to ensure that teachers understand and can easily 
     use the content of the programming with group instruction or 
     for individual student use;
       ``(3) be created for, or adaptable to, State content 
     standards; and
       ``(4) be capable of distribution through digital 
     broadcasting and school digital networks.
       ``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a 
     grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under section 
     2811(a), an entity shall be a local public telecommunications 
     entity as defined in section 397(12) of the Communications 
     Act of 1934 that is able to demonstrate a capacity for the 
     development and distribution of educational and instructional 
     television programming of high quality.
       ``(c) Competitive Basis.--Grants, contracts, or cooperative 
     agreements under this part shall be awarded on a competitive 
     basis as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(d) Duration.--Each grant, contract, or cooperative 
     agreement under this part shall be awarded for a period of 3 
     years in order to allow time for the creation of a 
     substantial body of significant content.

     ``SEC. 2813. APPLICATIONS.

       ``Each eligible entity desiring a grant, contract, or 
     cooperative agreement under this part shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require.

     ``SEC. 2814. MATCHING REQUIREMENT.

       ``An eligible entity receiving a grant, contract, or 
     cooperative agreement under this part shall contribute to the 
     activities assisted under this part non-Federal matching 
     funds in an amount equal to not less than 100 percent of the 
     amount of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement. Non-
     Federal funds may include funds provided from a non-Federal 
     source for the transition to digital broadcasting, as well as 
     in-kind contributions.

     ``SEC. 2815. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

       ``With respect to the implementation of this part, entities 
     receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under 
     this part may use not more than 5 percent of the amounts 
     received under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
     for the normal and customary expenses of administering the 
     grant.

     ``SEC. 2816. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may 
     be necessary for each of the 4 subsequent fiscal years.''.

                  TITLE III--TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION

     SEC. 300. SHORT TITLE.

       Section 3101 (20 U.S.C. 6801) is amended by striking ``of 
     1994''.

           PART A--FEDERAL LEADERSHIP AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES

     SEC. 301. FINDINGS.

       Section 3111 (20 U.S.C. 6811) is amended--
       (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) technology can--
       ``(A) support education improvement efforts by expanding 
     available resources and reshaping instruction, teaching, and 
     learning environments; and
       ``(B) when used effectively and aligned with challenging 
     State academic content and performance standards, support 
     teacher capacity to create classrooms where students develop 
     higher-order thinking and information technology skills;'';
       (2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) the Federal Government--
       ``(A) has played an integral role in expanding and 
     improving access to technology as an important tool for 
     teaching and learning; and
       ``(B) can continue to serve as a catalyst in bringing 
     effective uses for education technology to the classroom by 
     providing support for--
       ``(i) access to technology;
       ``(ii) the development of educational software and web-
     based learning resources; and
       ``(iii) sustained and intensive, high- quality professional 
     development that is aligned with challenging State academic 
     content and performance standards;'';
       (3) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) a 1996 Department of Commerce study found that, by 
     the year 2000, 60 percent of all jobs will require computer-
     related skills, and other studies show that women and some 
     minorities are underrepresented in the information technology 
     workforce;
       (4) by striking paragraph (7);
       (5) in paragraph (8), by striking ``acquisition and 
     maintenance'' and inserting ``acquisition, maintenance, and 
     ongoing support'';
       (6) by striking paragraphs (9) and (11);
       (7) in paragraph (12), by adding ``and'' at the end 
     thereof;
       (8) by striking paragraph (13);
       (9) by amending paragraph (14) to read as follows:
       ``(14) the rapidly changing nature of technology, among 
     other factors, requires the Department to maintain a 
     leadership role in developing a national vision and 
     strategies for bringing effective technology applications and 
     practices to all classrooms and all educational programs 
     through such activities as--
       ``(A) developing and carrying out a strategy for an ongoing 
     evaluation of existing and anticipated future uses of 
     educational technology to better inform the Federal role in 
     supporting the use of educational technology, stimulate 
     reform and innovation in teaching and learning with 
     technology, and further the development of advanced 
     technology;
       ``(B) evaluating and assessing technology programs;
       ``(C) disseminating information;
       ``(D) coordinating with public and private partnerships; 
     and
       ``(E) convening expert panels to identify effective uses of 
     educational technology;'';
       (10) by striking paragraph (15);
       (11) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), 
     (8), (10), (12), and (14) as paragraphs (4), (5), (9), (10), 
     (15), (16), (17), (18), and (19), respectively;
       (12) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(2) the cost of processing, storing, and transmitting 
     information continues to plummet, making new advances in 
     computer and telecommunications technology more available to 
     schools;
       ``(3) by providing students with a rapidly expanding 
     educational resource base, and a unique means of developing 
     content knowledge, improvements in software and other 
     technology applications (such as high-quality video, voice 
     recognition, modeling and simulation, and intelligent 
     tutoring and virtual reality tools), have increased student 
     opportunities for meaningful exploration and discovery;'';
       (13) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as redesignated by 
     paragraph (11)) the following new paragraphs:
       ``(6) poor children are less likely than their wealthier 
     peers to have access to a computer at home, and to attend a 
     school in which teachers use technology to develop technical 
     and higher-order thinking skills;
       ``(7) public schools have made significant progress toward 
     meeting the goal of connecting every school to the Internet, 
     with the percentage of schools that are connected to the 
     Internet increasing from 35 percent in 1994 to 89 percent in 
     1998 and nearly doubling between 1997 and 1998, but a gap 
     continues to exist between wealthy and poor schools in the 
     extent to which classrooms are connected to the Internet and 
     the manner in which technology is used to support 
     instruction;
       ``(8) the E-Rate and other Federal education technology 
     initiatives are significantly increasing the number of 
     classrooms connected to the Internet and providing affordable 
     access to advanced telecommunications;''; and
       (14) by inserting after paragraph (10) (as redesignated by 
     paragraph (11)) the following new paragraphs:
       ``(11) because girls of all ethnicities consistently rate 
     themselves significantly lower than boys on computer ability, 
     and are less likely to experiment with technology and enroll 
     in advanced computer science courses, the Federal Government 
     should encourage States, local educational agencies, and 
     teachers to consider the needs of girls and women to obtain 
     technical proficiency, so that they can compete in an 
     increasingly technological society;
       ``(12) the Federal Government should support efforts to 
     ensure the accessibility of all

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     educational technology, not just assistive technology, to 
     students with disabilities through strategies such as 
     universal design;
       ``(13) although 25 States have some requirement for 
     computer education for teacher licensure, only two States 
     require teacher candidates to show that they can use 
     technology, and only three States require participation in 
     technology training, as a prerequisite for license renewal;
       ``(14) according to a 1998 National Center for Education 
     Statistics survey, only 20 percent of full-time K-12 teachers 
     feel fully prepared to integrate technology into classroom 
     instruction;''.

     SEC. 302. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

       Section 3112 (20 U.S.C. 6812) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 3112. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

       ``To help all students to develop technical and higher-
     order thinking skills and to achieve to challenging State 
     academic content and performance standards, as well as 
     America's Education Goals, it is the purpose of this title 
     to--
       ``(1) help provide all classrooms with access to 
     educational technology through support for the acquisition of 
     advanced multimedia computers, Internet connections, and 
     other technologies;
       ``(2) help ensure access to, and effective use of, 
     educational technology in all classrooms through the 
     provision of sustained and intensive, high-quality 
     professional development that improves teachers' capability 
     to integrate educational technology effectively into their 
     classrooms by actively engaging students and teachers in the 
     use of technology;
       ``(3) help improve the capability of teachers to design and 
     construct new learning experiences using technology, and 
     actively engage students in that design and construction;
       ``(4) support efforts by State educational agencies and 
     local educational agencies to create learning environments 
     designed to prepare students to achieve to challenging State 
     academic content and performance standards through the use of 
     research-based teaching practices and advanced technologies;
       ``(5) support technical assistance to State educational 
     agencies, local educational agencies, and communities to help 
     them use technology-based resources and information systems 
     to support school reform and meet the needs of students and 
     teachers;
       ``(6) support the development of applications that make use 
     of such technologies as advanced telecommunications, hand-
     held devices, web-based learning resources, distance learning 
     networks, and modeling and simulation software;
       ``(7) support Federal partnerships with business and 
     industry to realize more rapidly the potential of digital 
     communications to expand the scope of, and opportunities for, 
     learning;
       ``(8) support evaluation and research on the effective use 
     of technology in preparing all students to achieve to 
     challenging State academic content and performance standards, 
     and the impact of technology on teaching and learning;
       ``(9) provide national leadership to stimulate and 
     coordinate public and private efforts, at the national, 
     State, and local levels, that support the development and 
     integration of advanced technologies and applications to 
     improve school planning and classroom instruction;
       ``(10) support the development, or redesign, of teacher 
     preparation programs to enable prospective teachers to 
     integrate the use of technology in teaching and learning;
       ``(11) increase the capacity of State and local educational 
     agencies to improve student achievement, particularly that of 
     students in high-poverty, low-performing schools;
       ``(12) promote the formation of partnerships and consortia 
     to stimulate the development of, and new uses for, technology 
     in teaching and learning;
       ``(13) support the creation or expansion of community 
     technology centers that will provide disadvantaged residents 
     of economically distressed urban and rural communities with 
     access to information technology and related training;
       ``(14) help to ensure that technology is accessible to, and 
     usable by, all students, particularly students with 
     disabilities or limited English proficiency; and
       ``(15) assist every student in crossing the digital divide 
     by ensuring that every child is computer literate by the time 
     the child finishes 8th grade, regardless of the child's race, 
     ethnicity, gender, income, geography, or disability.''.

     SEC. 303. PROHIBITION AGAINST SUPPLANTING.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 3113 (20 U.S.C. 6813) is repealed.
       (b) Prohibition.--Title III (20 U.S.C.6801 et seq.) is 
     amended by inserting after section 3112 the following:

     ``SEC. 3113. SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.

       ``A recipient of funds awarded under this title shall use 
     such funds only to supplement the amount of funds or 
     resources that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, 
     be made available from non-Federal sources for the purposes 
     of the programs authorized under this title, and not to 
     supplant such non-Federal funds or resources.''.

     SEC. 304. REPEALS.

       Sections 3114 and 3115 (20 U.S.C. 6814, 6815) and subpart 4 
     of part A of title III (20 U.S.C. 6871) are repealed.

     SEC. 305. FEDERAL LEADERSHIP AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

       Subpart 1 of part A of title III (20 U.S.C. 6831 et seq.) 
     is amended to read as follows:

     ``SUBPART 1--FEDERAL LEADERSHIP AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES;

     ``SEC. 3121. NATIONAL LONG-RANGE TECHNOLOGY PLAN.

       ``Not later than one year after the date of enactment of 
     the Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, the 
     Secretary shall update the national long-range educational 
     technology plan and broadly disseminate the updated plan.

     ``SEC. 3122. NATIONAL EVALUATION OF EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY.

       ``(a) National Evaluation.--
       ``(1) In general.--In order to better inform the Federal 
     role in supporting the use of educational technology, in 
     stimulating reform and innovation in teaching and learning 
     with technology, and in advancing the development of more 
     advanced and new types and applications of such technology, 
     the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) develop, within 12 months of the date of enactment of 
     the Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, a 
     strategy for an ongoing evaluation of existing and 
     anticipated future uses of educational technology; and
       ``(B) carry out such an evaluation.
       ``(2) Activities authorized.--From the funds reserved under 
     subsection (b), the Secretary may--
       ``(A) conduct long-term controlled studies on the 
     effectiveness of the uses of educational technology;
       ``(B) convene panels of experts to--
       ``(i) identify uses of educational technology that hold the 
     greatest promise for improving teaching and learning;
       ``(ii) assist the Secretary with the review and assessment 
     of the progress and effectiveness of projects that are funded 
     under this title; and
       ``(iii) identify barriers to the commercial development of 
     effective, high-quality, cost-competitive educational 
     technology and software;
       ``(C) conduct evaluations and applied research studies that 
     examine--
       ``(i) how students learn using educational technology, 
     whether singly or in groups, and across age groups, student 
     populations (including students with special needs, such as 
     students with limited English proficiency and students with 
     disabilities) and settings; and
       ``(ii) the characteristics of classrooms and other 
     educational settings that use educational technology 
     effectively;
       ``(D) collaborate with other Federal agencies that support 
     research on, and evaluation of, the use of network technology 
     in educational settings; and
       ``(E) carry out such other activities as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate.
       ``(b) Availability of Title III Funds for Evaluation.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the 
     Secretary may use up to 4 percent of the funds appropriated 
     to carry out this title for any fiscal year to carry out the 
     activities described in subsection (a) for that fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 3123. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For purposes of carrying out this part, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     for fiscal year 2001 and for each of the four succeeding 
     fiscal years.''.

     SEC. 306. ALLOTMENT AND REALLOTMENT.

       Section 3131(a)(2) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(including, for purposes of this 
     subpart, the Bureau of Indian Affairs)'' after ``State 
     educational agency''; and
       (2) by striking the period at the end thereof and inserting 
     a comma and ``except that such minimum shall apply to the 
     aggregate of grants received under this subpart by the 
     outlying areas for a fiscal year.''.

     SEC. 307. TECHNOLOGY LITERACY CHALLENGE FUND.

       Section 3132 is amended--
       (1) by amending the heading thereof to read as follows: 
     ``TECHNOLOGY LITERACY CHALLENGE FUND'';
       (2) by amending subsection (a)(2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Use of grants.--(A) Each State educational agency 
     that receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall use--
       ``(i) not less than 95 percent of the grant funds received 
     to award, on a competitive basis, subgrants to eligible local 
     applicants, as defined in section 3136, for use in creating 
     new learning environments designed to prepare all students, 
     including students with disabilities or limited English 
     proficiency, to achieve to challenging State academic content 
     and performance standards through the use of research-based 
     teaching practices and advanced technologies; and
       ``(ii) subject to subparagraph (C), the remainder of the 
     grant funds for administrative costs and technical 
     assistance.
       ``(B) In awarding subgrants under subparagraph (A)(i), a 
     State educational agency shall give priority to an eligible 
     local applicant that is a partnership that meets the 
     requirements of section 3136.

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       ``(C) From the funds described in subparagraph (A)(i), a 
     State educational agency may use not more than 2 percent of 
     the grant funds received by that agency under this subpart to 
     provide planning subgrants to eligible local applicants in 
     order to assist them to develop strategic long-term local 
     technology plans that shall be included in the application 
     for a subgrant under section 3135(1).''; and
       (3) by amending subsection (b)(2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) provide eligible local applicants with assistance 
     in--
       ``(A) developing applications under section 3135;
       ``(B) forming partnerships among the entities described in 
     section 3417(1)(B); and
       ``(C) establishing performance indicators and methods for 
     measuring program outcomes against the indicators.''.

     SEC. 308. STATE APPLICATION.

       Section 3133 (20 U.S.C. 6843) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 3133. STATE APPLICATION.

       ``To receive funds under this subpart, 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 reasonably require. As part of its 
     application, a State educational agency shall submit a new or 
     updated statewide educational technology plan. The plan 
     submitted shall demonstrate how it will be coordinated with 
     and support the State plan or policies for comprehensive 
     standards-based education reform, and shall describe--
       ``(1) how the State educational agency will meet the 
     national technology goals that--
       ``(A) all teachers in the Nation will have the training and 
     support they need to help students learn using computers and 
     the information superhighway;
       ``(B) all teachers and students will have modern multimedia 
     computers in their classrooms;
       ``(C) every classroom will be connected to the information 
     superhighway; and
       ``(D) effective software and online learning resources will 
     be an integral part of every school's curriculum;
       ``(2) the State educational agency's long-term strategies 
     for financing educational technology in the State, including 
     how the State educational agency will use other sources of 
     Federal and non-Federal funds, including the E-Rate, for this 
     purpose;
       ``(3) the State educational agency's criteria for 
     identifying, for purposes of section 3317(1)(A), a local 
     educational agency as high-poverty, serving at least one low-
     performing school, and having a substantial need for 
     technology, and how the State educational agency will report 
     to the public the criteria to be used and the outcome of the 
     competition;
       ``(4) the State educational agency's specific goals for 
     using advanced technology to improve student achievement to 
     challenging State academic content and performance standards 
     by--
       ``(A) using web-based resources and telecommunications 
     networks to provide challenging content and improve classroom 
     instruction;
       ``(B) using research-based teaching practices and models of 
     effective uses of advanced technology; and
       ``(C) promoting sustained and intensive, high-quality 
     professional development that increases teacher capacity to 
     create improved learning environments through the integration 
     of technology into instruction;
       ``(5) the State educational agency's performance indicators 
     for each of the goals described in paragraphs (1), (2), and 
     (4) and included in its plan, baseline performance data for 
     the indicators, a timeline for achieving the goals, and 
     interim measures of success toward achieving the goals;
       ``(6) how the State educational agency will ensure that 
     grants to eligible local applicants are of sufficient size, 
     scope, and quality to meet the purposes of this subpart 
     effectively;
       ``(7) how the State educational agency will provide 
     technical assistance to eligible local applicants, and its 
     capacity for providing such assistance;
       ``(8) how the State educational agency will ensure that 
     educational technology is accessible to, and usable by, all 
     students, including students with special needs, such as 
     students who have disabilities or limited English 
     proficiency; and
       ``(9) how the State educational agency will evaluate its 
     activities under the plan.''.

     SEC. 309. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.

       Section 3134 (20 U.S.C. 6844) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 3134. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.

       ``Each eligible local applicant shall use the funds made 
     available under section 3132(a)(2)(i) for one or more of the 
     following activities:
       ``(1) Adapting or expanding existing and new applications 
     of technology to enable teachers to create learning 
     environments designed to prepare students to achieve to 
     challenging State academic content and student performance 
     standards through the use of research-based teaching 
     practices and advanced technologies.
       ``(2) Providing sustained and intensive, high-quality 
     professional development in the integration of advanced 
     technologies into curriculum and in using those technologies 
     to create new learning environments, including training in 
     the use of technology to access data and resources to develop 
     curricula and instructional materials.
       ``(3) Enabling teachers to use the Internet to communicate 
     with other teachers and retrieve web-based learning 
     resources.
       ``(4) Using technology to collect, manage, and analyze data 
     to inform school improvement efforts.
       ``(5) Acquiring wireless telecommunications, hand-held 
     devices, modeling or simulation tools, distance learning 
     networks, and other advanced technologies with classroom 
     applications.
       ``(6) Acquiring wiring and access to advanced 
     telecommunications.
       ``(7) Using web-based learning resources, including those 
     that provide access to challenging courses such as Advanced 
     Placement courses.
       ``(8) Assisting schools to use technology to promote parent 
     and family involvement, and support communications between 
     family and school.
       ``(9) Repairing and maintaining school technology 
     equipment.''.

     SEC. 310. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.

       Section 3135 (20 U.S.C. 6845) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (A) by inserting the subsection designation and heading 
     ``(a) In General.--'' after the section heading; and
       (B) by striking ``local educational agency'' and ``section 
     3132(a)(2)'' and inserting ``eligible local applicant'' and 
     ``section 3132(a)(2)'', respectively;
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) a description of how the applicant plans to improve 
     the achievement of all students by--
       ``(i) making effective use of new technologies, networks, 
     and electronic learning resources;
       ``(ii) using research-based teaching practices that are 
     linked to advanced technologies; and
       ``(iii) promoting sustained and intensive, high-quality 
     professional development that increases the capacity of 
     teachers to create improved learning environments through the 
     integration of educational technology into instruction.'';
       (B) by striking subparagraph (B);
       (C) by amending subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(C) a description of the applicant's goals regarding the 
     use of educational technology to meet the purposes of this 
     subpart, as well as the applicant's baseline data, timelines, 
     benchmarks, and indicators of success for meeting these 
     goals;
       ``(D) a description of how the applicant will ensure 
     sustained and intensive, high-quality professional 
     development for teachers, administrators, and other 
     educational personnel to further the use of technology in the 
     classroom;
       ``(E) a description of the administrative and technical 
     support that the applicant will provide schools;'';
       (D) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end 
     thereof;
       (E) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
       ``(H) a description of the applicant's strategy for 
     financing its strategic, long-term local technology plan, 
     including the use of other Federal and non-Federal funds;'';
       (F) by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), (G), and 
     (H) as subparagraphs (E), (F), (G), (H), and (I), 
     respectively;
       (G) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(J) a description of how the applicant will use advanced 
     technology to promote communication between teachers for 
     activities such as--
       ``(i) sharing examples of student work;
       ``(ii) developing instructional strategies;
       ``(iii) developing curricula aligned with State or local 
     standards;
       ``(iv) using data to improve teaching and learning; and
       ``(K) a description of how the applicant would use 
     technology to improve the teaching and learning of students 
     with special needs, such as students with disabilities or 
     limited English proficiency.''.
       (3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) describe how the applicant included parents, public 
     libraries, business leaders, and community leaders in the 
     development of the strategic long-term local technology plan 
     described in paragraph (1);'';
       (4) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end 
     thereof;
       (5) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``National Education 
     Goals'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``America's Education 
     Goals'';
       (6) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (8);
       (7) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(4) describe how the applicant would use subgrant funds 
     to benefit low-performing schools;
       ``(5) describe how the applicant will ensure that 
     technology is accessible to, and usable by, all students, 
     particularly students with disabilities or limited English 
     proficiency;

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       ``(6) include an assurance that, before any funds received 
     under this part are used for acquiring wiring or access to 
     advanced telecommunications, the applicant will use all 
     resources available to it through the E-Rate;
       ``(7) if the applicant is a partnership, describe the 
     members of the partnership, their respective roles, and their 
     respective contributions to improving the capacity of the 
     local educational agency; and'';
       (8) by striking subsection (d);
       (9) in subsection (e), by striking ``local educational 
     agency'' and ``under this Act or the Goals 2000: Educate 
     America Act,'' and inserting ``eligible local applicant'' and 
     ``under this Act,'', respectively; and
       (10) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).

     SEC. 311. REPEALS; CONFORMING CHANGES; REDESIGNATIONS.

       (a) Repeals.--Sections 3136 and 3137 (20 U.S.C. 6846, 6847) 
     are repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Section 3131(a) (20 U.S.C. 6841(a)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 3114(a)(1)(C)'' 
     and inserting ``section 3137''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 3115(a)(1)(C)'' 
     and inserting ``section 3137''.
       (2) Section 3132 (20 U.S.C. 6842) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``section 3131,'' and 
     ``section 3133.'' and inserting ``section 3131,'' and 
     ``section 3133.'', respectively; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ``section 3133;'' 
     and inserting ``section 3133;''.

     SEC. 312. DEFINITIONS; AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Title III, as amended by section 311, is amended by adding 
     after section 3135 the following:

     ``SEC. 3136. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this subpart--
       ``(1) Eligible local applicant.--The term `eligible local 
     applicant' means--
       ``(A) a local educational agency that, as determined by the 
     State educational agency--
       ``(i) is among the local educational agencies in the State 
     with the highest numbers or percentages of children from 
     households living in poverty;
       ``(ii) includes one or more low-performing schools; and
       ``(iii) has a substantial need for assistance in acquiring 
     and using technology; or
       ``(B) a partnership that includes at least one local 
     educational agency that meets the requirements of 
     subparagraph (A) and at least one--
       ``(i) local educational agency that can demonstrate that 
     teachers in schools served by that agency are using 
     technology effectively in their classrooms;
       ``(ii) institution of higher education;
       ``(iii) for-profit organization that develops, designs, 
     manufactures, or produces technology products or services, or 
     has substantial expertise in the application of technology; 
     or
       ``(iv) public or private non-profit organization with 
     demonstrated experience in the application of educational 
     technology.
       ``(2) Low-performing school.--The term `low-performing 
     school' means a school--
       ``(A) identified by the local educational agency for school 
     improvement under section 1116(c) of this Act; or
       ``(B) in which a substantial majority of students fail to 
     meet State performance standards based on State or local 
     assessments that are aligned to the performance standards.

     ``SEC. 3137. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For purposes of carrying out this subpart, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     for fiscal year 2001 and for each of the four succeeding 
     fiscal years.''.

     SEC. 313. REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION CONSORTIA.

       Subpart 3 of part A of title III is amended--
       (1) in the heading, to read as follows:

     ``SUBPART 3--REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION CONSORTIA'';

       (2) in section 3141 (20 U.S.C. 6861)--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by amending the heading to read as follows: ``Grants, 
     Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements Authorized.--'';
       (ii) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary, through the Office of 
     Educational Technology, shall make grants, or enter into 
     contracts or cooperative agreements, in accordance with the 
     provisions of this subpart, to consortia that meet the 
     requirements of paragraph (2). In making such awards, the 
     Secretary shall ensure, to the extent possible, that each 
     geographic region of the United States shall be served by a 
     recipient of an award under this subpart.''; and
       (iii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``a grant under this section'' and inserting ``an award under 
     this subpart'';
       (II) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
       (III) by inserting immediately after subparagraph (A) the 
     following new subparagraph:

       ``(B) meet the requirements of section 2421 in addition to 
     meeting the requirements of this subpart;''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``a grant under this section'' and inserting ``an award under 
     this subpart'';
       (II) in subsection (B)--

       (aa) by striking ``information, in coordination with 
     information available from the Secretary,'' and inserting 
     ``information''; and
       (bb) by striking ``evaluate and make recommendations on 
     equipment and software that support the America's Education 
     Goals and are suited for a school's particular needs,''; and

       (III) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``to participate'' 
     through the end thereof and inserting ``assistance in 
     applying advanced technologies and web-based resources in 
     order to design learning environments for the 21st Century; 
     and'';

       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``a grant under this section'' and inserting ``an award under 
     this subpart'';
       (II) in subparagraph (A)--

       (aa) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``technology-specific, ongoing professional development,'' 
     and inserting ``sustained and intensive high-quality 
     professional development that prepares educators to be 
     effective developers, users, and evaluators of educational 
     technology,'';
       (bb) in clause (i), by striking ``that use'' through the 
     end thereof and inserting ``for teachers, administrators, 
     school librarians, and other education personnel; and''; and
       (cc) in clause (ii), by striking subclauses (II), and (V), 
     in subclause (III), by adding ``and'' at the end, in 
     subclause (IV), by striking ``video conferences and seminars 
     which'' and inserting ``the use of advanced 
     telecommunications and distance learning networks to'', and 
     by redesignating subclauses (III) and (IV) as subclauses (II) 
     and (III), respectively;

       (III) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C);
       (IV) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``for students'' 
     through the end thereof and inserting a comma and 
     ``coordinated with other programs supported under this title, 
     that incorporate the effective use of advanced technology 
     into teacher preparation courses;'';
       (V) in subparagraph (G)--

       (aa) by striking ``develop support from'' and inserting 
     ``increase the involvement and support of''; and
       (bb) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
     semicolon and ``and''; and

       (VI) by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), (F), and (G) 
     as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively;

       (iv) in paragraph (3)--

       (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``a grant under this section'' and inserting ``an award under 
     this subpart'';
       (II) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (III) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon and 
     ``and'' at the end and inserting a period;
       (IV) by striking subparagraph (C);
       (V) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
     subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
       (VI) by inserting immediately before subparagraph (B) (as 
     redesignated by subclause (V)) the following new 
     subparagraph:

       ``(A) maintain, or contribute to, a nationally accessible 
     repository that contains information about effective uses of 
     educational technology, including for sustained and 
     intensive, high-quality professional development, and 
     disseminate that information nationwide;''; and
       (iv) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) Collaboration.--Each consortium receiving an award 
     under this subpart shall--
       ``(A) collaborate, and coordinate the services that it 
     provides, with appropriate regional and other entities 
     assisted in whole or in part by the Department;
       ``(B) coordinate activities and establish partnerships with 
     organizations and institutions of higher education that 
     represent the interests of the region regarding the 
     application of technology to teaching, learning, 
     instructional management, dissemination, the collection and 
     distribution of educational statistics, and the transfer of 
     student information; and
       ``(C) collaborate with the Department and recipients of 
     funding under other technology programs of the Department, 
     particularly the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund under 
     subpart 1, and the Next-Generation Technology Innovation 
     Awards program under subpart 1 of part C, to assist the 
     Department and those recipients as requested by the 
     Secretary.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 3142. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For purposes of carrying out this subpart, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     for fiscal year 2001 and for each of the four succeeding 
     fiscal years.''.

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     PART B--STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM; COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.

     SEC. 321. STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Part B of title III (20 U.S.C. 6891 et 
     seq.) is amended to read as follows:

     ``PART B--STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM

     ``SUBPART 1--STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM

     ``SEC. 3201. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Star Schools Act'.

     ``SEC. 3202. PURPOSE.

       ``It is the purpose of this part to encourage improved 
     instruction in mathematics, science, and foreign languages 
     and challenging and advanced courses as well as other 
     subjects, such as literacy skills and vocational education, 
     and to serve underserved populations, including the 
     disadvantaged, illiterate, limited-English proficient, and 
     individuals with disabilities, through a star schools program 
     under which grants are made to eligible telecommunication 
     partnerships to enable such partnerships to--
       ``(1) develop, construct, acquire, maintain and operate 
     telecommunications facilities and equipment;
       ``(2) develop and acquire educational and instructional 
     programming; and
       ``(3) obtain technical assistance for the use of such 
     facilities and instructional programming.

     ``SEC. 3203. GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary, through the Office of 
     Educational Technology, is authorized to make grants, in 
     accordance with the provisions of this part, to eligible 
     entities to pay the Federal share of the cost of--
       ``(1) the development, construction, acquisition, 
     maintenance and operation of telecommunications facilities 
     and equipment;
       ``(2) the development and acquisition of interactive 
     instructional programming;
       ``(3) the development and acquisition of preservice and 
     inservice teacher training programs based on established 
     research regarding teacher-to-teacher mentoring, effective 
     skill transfer, and ongoing, in-class instruction;
       ``(4) the establishment of web-based resources or 
     teleconferencing facilities and resources for making 
     interactive training available to teachers;
       ``(5) obtaining technical assistance; and
       ``(6) the coordination of the design and connectivity of 
     broadband and other telecommunications networks to reach the 
     greatest number of schools.
       ``(b) Duration.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants 
     pursuant to subsection (a) for a period of 5 years.
       ``(2) Renewal.--Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a) 
     may be renewed for 1 additional 3-year period.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, to 
     carry out this part.
       ``(2) Availability.--Funds appropriated pursuant to the 
     authority of subsection (a) shall remain available until 
     expended.
       ``(d) Limitations.--
       ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section shall not 
     exceed--
       ``(A) five years in duration; and
       ``(B) $10,000,000 in any 1 fiscal year.
       ``(2) Instructional programming.--Not less than 25 percent 
     of the funds available to the Secretary in any fiscal year 
     under this part shall be used for the cost of instructional 
     programming.
       ``(3) Special rule.--Not less than 50 percent of the funds 
     available in any fiscal year under this part shall be used 
     for the cost of facilities, equipment, teacher training or 
     retraining, technical assistance, or programming, for local 
     educational agencies which are eligible to receive assistance 
     under part A of title I.
       ``(e) Federal Share.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     projects funded under this section shall not exceed--
       ``(A) 75 percent for the first and second years for which 
     an eligible telecommunications partnership receives a grant 
     under this part;
       ``(B) 60 percent for the third and fourth such years; and
       ``(C) 50 percent for the fifth such year.
       ``(2) Reduction or waiver.--The Secretary may reduce or 
     waive the requirement of the non-Federal share under 
     paragraph (1) upon a showing of financial hardship.
       ``(f) Authority To Accept Funds From Other Agencies.--The 
     Secretary is authorized to accept funds from other Federal 
     departments or agencies to carry out the purposes of this 
     section, including funds for the purchase of equipment.
       ``(g) Coordination.--The Department, the National Science 
     Foundation, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of 
     Commerce, and any other Federal department or agency 
     operating a telecommunications network for educational 
     purposes, shall coordinate the activities assisted under this 
     part with the activities of such department or agency 
     relating to a telecommunications network for educational 
     purposes.
       ``(h) Closed Captioning and Descriptive Video.--Each entity 
     receiving funds under this part is encouraged to provide--
       ``(1) closed captioning of the verbal content of such 
     program, where appropriate, to be broadcast by way of line 21 
     of the vertical blanking interval, or by way of comparable 
     successor technologies; and
       ``(2) descriptive video of the visual content of such 
     program, as appropriate.
       ``(i) Advanced Placement Instruction.--Each eligible entity 
     receiving funds under this part is encouraged to deliver 
     advanced placement instruction to underserved communities.

     ``SEC. 3204. ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.

       ``(a) Eligible Entities.--
       ``(1) Required participation.--The Secretary may make a 
     grant under section 3203 to any eligible entity, if at least 
     1 local educational agency is participating in the proposed 
     project.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--For the purpose of this part, the 
     term `eligible entity' may include--
       ``(A) a public agency or corporation established for the 
     purpose of developing and operating telecommunications 
     networks to enhance educational opportunities provided by 
     educational institutions, teacher training centers, and other 
     entities, except that any such agency or corporation shall 
     represent the interests of elementary and secondary schools 
     that are eligible to participate in the program under part A 
     of title I; or
       ``(B) a partnership that will provide telecommunications 
     services and which includes 3 or more of the following 
     entities, at least 1 of which shall be an agency described in 
     clause (i) or (ii):
       ``(i) a local educational agency that serves a significant 
     number of elementary and secondary schools that are eligible 
     for assistance under part A of title I, or elementary and 
     secondary schools operated or funded for Indian children by 
     the Department of the Interior eligible under section 
     1121(b)(2);
       ``(ii) a State educational agency;
       ``(iii) adult and family education programs;
       ``(iv) an institution of higher education or a State higher 
     education agency;
       ``(v) a teacher training center or academy that--

       ``(I) provides teacher pre-service and in-service training; 
     and
       ``(II) receives Federal financial assistance or has been 
     approved by a State agency;

       ``(vi)(I) a public or private entity with experience and 
     expertise in the planning and operation of a 
     telecommunications network, including entities involved in 
     telecommunications through the Internet, satellite, cable, 
     telephone, or computer; or
       ``(II) a public broadcasting entity with such experience; 
     or
       ``(vii) a public or private elementary or secondary school.
       ``(b) Special Rule.--An eligible entity receiving 
     assistance under this part shall be organized on a statewide 
     or multistate basis.

     ``SEC. 3205. APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Applications Required.--Each eligible entity which 
     desires to receive a grant under section 3203 shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing or accompanied by such information as the 
     Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(b) Star School Award Applications.--Each application 
     submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall--
       ``(1) describe how the proposed project will assist in 
     achieving America's Education Goals, how such project will 
     assist all students to have an opportunity to learn to 
     challenging State and local standards, how such project will 
     assist State and local educational reform efforts, and how 
     such project will contribute to creating a high quality 
     system of lifelong learning;
       ``(2) describe the telecommunications facilities and 
     equipment and technical assistance for which assistance is 
     sought, which may include--
       ``(A) the design, development, construction, acquisition, 
     maintenance and operation of State or multistate educational 
     telecommunications networks and technology resource centers;
       ``(B) microwave, fiber optics, cable, and satellite 
     transmission equipment or any combination thereof;
       ``(C) reception facilities and equipment;
       ``(D) satellite time and other transmissions;
       ``(E) production facilities and equipment;
       ``(F) other Internet education portals and 
     telecommunications equipment capable of serving a wide 
     geographic area;
       ``(G) the provision of training services to instructors who 
     will be using the facilities and equipment for which 
     assistance is sought, including training in using such 
     facilities and equipment and training in integrating programs 
     into the classroom curriculum; and
       ``(H) the development of educational and related 
     programming for use on a telecommunications network;
       ``(3) in the case of an application for assistance for 
     instructional programming, describe the types of programming 
     which will be developed to enhance instruction and training 
     and provide assurances that such programming will be designed 
     in consultation with professionals (including classroom 
     teachers) who are experts in the applicable subject matter 
     and grade level;
       ``(4) describe how the eligible entity has engaged in 
     sufficient survey and analysis of

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     the area to be served to ensure that the services offered by 
     the eligible entity will increase the availability of courses 
     of instruction in English, mathematics, science, foreign 
     languages, arts, history, geography, or other disciplines;
       ``(5) describe the professional development policies for 
     teachers and other school personnel to be implemented to 
     ensure the effective use of the telecommunications facilities 
     and equipment for which assistance is sought;
       ``(6) describe the manner in which historically underserved 
     students (such as students from low-income families, limited 
     English proficient students, students with disabilities, or 
     students who have low literacy skills) and their families, 
     will participate in the benefits of the telecommunications 
     facilities, equipment, technical assistance, and programming 
     assisted under this part;
       ``(7) describe how existing telecommunications equipment, 
     facilities, and services, where available, will be used;
       ``(8) provide assurances that the financial interest of the 
     United States in the telecommunications facilities and 
     equipment will be protected for the useful life of such 
     facilities and equipment;
       ``(9) provide assurances that a significant portion of any 
     facilities and equipment, technical assistance, and 
     programming for which assistance is sought for elementary and 
     secondary schools will be made available to schools or local 
     educational agencies that have a high number or percentage of 
     children eligible to be counted under part A of title I;
       ``(10) provide assurances that the applicant will use the 
     funds provided under this part to supplement and not supplant 
     funds otherwise available for the purposes of this part;
       ``(11) if any member of the consortia receives assistance 
     under subpart 3 of part A, describe how funds received under 
     this part will be coordinated with funds received for 
     educational technology in the classroom under such section;
       ``(12) describe the activities or services for which 
     assistance is sought, such as--
       ``(A) providing facilities, equipment, training services, 
     and technical assistance;
       ``(B) making programs accessible to students with 
     disabilities through mechanisms such as closed captioning and 
     descriptive video services;
       ``(C) linking networks around issues of national importance 
     (such as elections) or to provide information about 
     employment opportunities, job training, or student and other 
     social service programs;
       ``(D) sharing curriculum resources between networks and 
     development of program guides which demonstrate cooperative, 
     cross-network listing of programs for specific curriculum 
     areas;
       ``(E) providing teacher and student support services 
     including classroom and training support materials which 
     permit student and teacher involvement in the live 
     interactive distance learning telecasts;
       ``(F) incorporating community resources such as libraries 
     and museums into instructional programs;
       ``(G) providing professional development for teachers, 
     including, as appropriate, training to early childhood 
     development and Head Start teachers and staff and vocational 
     education teachers and staff, and adult and family educators;
       ``(H) providing programs for adults to maximize the use of 
     telecommunications facilities and equipment;
       ``(I) providing teacher training on proposed or established 
     voluntary national content standards in mathematics and 
     science and other disciplines as such standards are 
     developed; and
       ``(J) providing parent education programs during and after 
     the regular school day which reinforce a student's course of 
     study and actively involve parents in the learning process;
       ``(13) describe how the proposed project as a whole will be 
     financed and how arrangements for future financing will be 
     developed before the project expires;
       ``(14) provide an assurance that a significant portion of 
     any facilities, equipment, technical assistance, and 
     programming for which assistance is sought for elementary and 
     secondary schools will be made available to schools in local 
     educational agencies that have a high percentage of children 
     counted for the purpose of part A of title I;
       ``(15) provide an assurance that the applicant will provide 
     such information and cooperate in any evaluation that the 
     Secretary may conduct under this part; and
       ``(16) include such additional assurances as the Secretary 
     may reasonably require.
       ``(c) Priorities.--The Secretary, in approving applications 
     for grants authorized under section 3203, shall give priority 
     to applications describing projects that--
       ``(1) propose high-quality plans to assist in achieving 1 
     or more of America's Education Goals, will provide 
     instruction consistent with State content standards, or will 
     otherwise provide significant and specific assistance to 
     States and local educational agencies undertaking systemic 
     education reform;
       ``(2) will provide services to programs serving adults, 
     especially parents, with low levels of literacy;
       ``(3) will serve schools with significant numbers of 
     children counted for the purposes of part A of title I;
       ``(4) ensure that the eligible entity will--
       ``(A) serve the broadest range of institutions, programs 
     providing instruction outside of the school setting, programs 
     serving adults, especially parents, with low levels of 
     literacy, institutions of higher education, teacher training 
     centers, research institutes, and private industry;
       ``(B) have substantial academic and teaching capabilities, 
     including the capability of training, retraining, and 
     inservice upgrading of teaching skills and the capability to 
     provide professional development;
       ``(C) provide a comprehensive range of courses for 
     educators to teach instructional strategies for students with 
     different skill levels;
       ``(D) provide training to participating educators in ways 
     to integrate telecommunications courses into existing school 
     curriculum;
       ``(E) provide instruction for students, teachers, and 
     parents;
       ``(F) serve a multistate area; and
       ``(G) give priority to the provision of equipment and 
     linkages to isolated areas; and
       ``(5) involve a telecommunications entity (such as a 
     satellite, cable, telephone, computer, or public or private 
     television stations) participating in the eligible entity and 
     donating equipment or in-kind services for telecommunications 
     linkages.
       ``(d) Geographic Distribution.--In approving applications 
     for grants authorized under section 3203, the Secretary 
     shall, to the extent feasible, ensure an equitable geographic 
     distribution of services provided under this part.

     ``SEC. 3206. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Educational institution.--The term `educational 
     institution' means an institution of higher education, a 
     local educational agency, or a State educational agency.
       ``(2) Instructional programming.--The term `instructional 
     programming' means courses of instruction and training 
     courses for elementary and secondary students, teachers, and 
     others, and materials for use in such instruction and 
     training that have been prepared in audio and visual form on 
     either analog or digital format and are presented by means of 
     telecommunications devices.
       ``(3) Term public broadcasting entity.--The term `public 
     broadcasting entity' has the same meaning given such term in 
     section 397 of the Communications Act of 1934.

     ``SEC. 3207. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       ``(a) Continuing Eligibility.--
       ``(1) In general.--In order to be eligible to receive a 
     grant under section 3203 for a second 3-year grant period an 
     eligible entity shall demonstrate in the application 
     submitted pursuant to section 3205 that such partnership 
     shall--
       ``(A) continue to provide services in the subject areas and 
     geographic areas assisted with funds received under this part 
     for the previous 5-year grant period; and
       ``(B) use all grant funds received under this part for the 
     second 3-year grant period to provide expanded services by--
       ``(i) increasing the number of students, schools or school 
     districts served by the courses of instruction assisted under 
     this part in the previous fiscal year;
       ``(ii) providing new courses of instruction; and
       ``(iii) serving new populations of underserved individuals, 
     such as children or adults who are disadvantaged, have 
     limited-English proficiency, are individuals with 
     disabilities, are illiterate, or lack secondary school 
     diplomas or their recognized equivalent.
       ``(2) Special rule.--Grant funds received pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall be used to supplement and not supplant 
     services provided by the grant recipient under this part in 
     the previous fiscal year.
       ``(b) Federal Activities.--The Secretary may assist grant 
     recipients under section 3203 in acquiring satellite time and 
     other transmissions technologies, where appropriate, as 
     economically as possible.

     ``SEC. 3208. OTHER ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) Special Statewide Network.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, through the Office of 
     Educational Technology, may provide assistance to a statewide 
     fiber optics telecommunications network under this subsection 
     if such network--
       ``(A) provides 2-way full motion interactive video and 
     voice communications via Internet, cable and other 
     technologies;
       ``(B) links together public colleges and universities and 
     schools throughout the State; and
       ``(C) includes such additional assurances as the Secretary 
     may reasonably require.
       ``(2) State contribution.--A statewide telecommunications 
     network assisted under paragraph (1) shall contribute, either 
     directly or through private contributions, non-Federal funds 
     equal to not less than 50 percent of the cost of such 
     network.
       ``(b) Special Local Network.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may provide assistance, on 
     a competitive basis, to a local educational agency or 
     consortium thereof to enable such agency or consortium to 
     establish a high technology demonstration program.
       ``(2) Program requirements.--A high technology 
     demonstration program assisted under paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) include 2-way full motion interactive video, data and 
     voice communications;

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       ``(B) link together elementary and secondary schools, 
     colleges, and universities;
       ``(C) provide parent participation and family programs;
       ``(D) include a staff development program; and
       ``(E) have a significant contribution and participation 
     from business and industry.
       ``(3) Special rule.--Each high technology demonstration 
     program assisted under paragraph (1) shall be of sufficient 
     size and scope to have an effect on meeting America's 
     Education Goals.
       ``(4) Matching requirement.--A local educational agency or 
     consortium receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall 
     provide, either directly or through private contributions, 
     non-Federal matching funds equal to not less than 50 percent 
     of the amount of the grant.
       ``(c) Telecommunications Programs for Continuing 
     Education.--
       ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to 
     enable such partnerships to develop and operate 1 or more 
     programs which provide on-line access to educational 
     resources in support of continuing education and curriculum 
     requirements relevant to achieving a secondary school diploma 
     or its recognized equivalent. The program authorized by this 
     section shall be designed to advance adult literacy, 
     secondary school completion and the acquisition of specified 
     competency by the end of the 12th grade.
       ``(2) Application.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
     under this section shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary. Each such application shall--
       ``(A) demonstrate that the applicant will use publicly 
     funded or free public telecommunications infrastructure to 
     deliver video, voice and data in an integrated service to 
     support and assist in the acquisition of a secondary school 
     diploma or its recognized equivalent;
       ``(B) assure that the content of the materials to be 
     delivered is consistent with the accreditation requirements 
     of the State for which such materials are used;
       ``(C) incorporate, to the extent feasible, materials 
     developed in the Federal departments and agencies and under 
     appropriate federally funded projects and programs;
       ``(D) assure that the applicant has the technological and 
     substantive experience to carry out the program; and
       ``(E) contain such additional assurances as the Secretary 
     may reasonably require.''.
       (b) Redesignation of Part D.--
       (1) Part D of title III (20 U.S.C. 6951 et seq.) is 
     redesignated as subpart 2 of part B of title III and 
     transferred so as to appear at the end of part B of such 
     title.
       (2) Sections 3401, 3402, and 3403 are redesignated as 
     sections 3221, 3222, and 3223, respectively.

     SEC. 322. COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.

       Part B of Title III, as amended by section 321, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:

     ``SUBPART 3--COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS

     ``SEC. 3231. PURPOSE; PROGRAM AUTHORITY.

       ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this subpart to assist 
     eligible applicants to--
       ``(1) create or expand community technology centers that 
     will provide disadvantaged residents of economically 
     distressed urban and rural communities with access to 
     information technology and related training; and
       ``(2) provide technical assistance and support to community 
     technology centers.
       ``(b) Program Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized, through the 
     Office of Educational Technology, to award grants, contracts, 
     or cooperative agreements on a competitive basis to eligible 
     applicants in order to assist them in--
       ``(A) creating or expanding community technology centers; 
     or
       ``(B) providing technical assistance and support to 
     community technology centers.
       ``(2) Period of award.--The Secretary may award grants, 
     contracts, or cooperative agreements under this subpart for a 
     period of not more than three years.

     ``SEC. 3232. ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) Eligible Applicants.--In order to be eligible to 
     receive an award under this subpart, an applicant shall--
       ``(1) have the capacity to expand significantly access to 
     computers and related services for disadvantaged residents of 
     economically distressed urban and rural communities (who 
     would otherwise be denied such access); and
       ``(2) be--
       ``(A) an entity such as a foundation, museum, library, for-
     profit business, public or private nonprofit organization, or 
     community-based organization;
       ``(B) an institution of higher education;
       ``(C) a State educational agency;
       ``(D) a local education agency; or
       ``(E) a consortium of entities described in subparagraphs 
     (A), (B), (C), or (D).
       ``(b) Application Requirements.--In order to receive an 
     award under this subpart, an eligible applicant shall submit 
     an application to the Secretary at such time, and containing 
     such information, as the Secretary may require. Such 
     application shall include--
       ``(1) a description of the proposed project, including a 
     description of the magnitude of the need for the services and 
     how the project would expand access to information technology 
     and related services to disadvantaged residents of an 
     economically distressed urban or rural community;
       ``(2) a demonstration of--
       ``(A) the commitment, including the financial commitment, 
     of entities such as institutions, organizations, business and 
     other groups in the community that will provide support for 
     the creation, expansion, and continuation of the proposed 
     project; and
       ``(B) the extent to which the proposed project establishes 
     linkages with other appropriate agencies, efforts, and 
     organizations providing services to disadvantaged residents 
     of an economically distressed urban or rural community;
       ``(3) a description of how the proposed project would be 
     sustained once the Federal funds awarded under this subpart 
     end; and
       ``(4) a plan for the evaluation of the program, which shall 
     include benchmarks to monitor progress toward specific 
     project objectives.
       ``(c) Matching Requirements.--The Federal share of the cost 
     of any project funded under this subpart shall not exceed 50 
     percent. The non-Federal share of such project may be in cash 
     or in kind, fairly evaluated, including services.

     ``SEC. 3233. USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Required Uses.--A recipient shall use funds under 
     this subpart for--
       ``(1) creating or expanding community technology centers 
     that expand access to information technology and related 
     training for disadvantaged residents of distressed urban or 
     rural communities; and
       ``(2) evaluating the effectiveness of the project.
       ``(b) Permissible Uses.--A recipient may use funds under 
     this subpart for activities, described in its application, 
     that carry out the purposes of this subpart, such as--
       ``(1) supporting a center coordinator, and staff, to 
     supervise instruction and build community partnerships;
       ``(2) acquiring equipment, networking capabilities, and 
     infrastructure to carry out the project; and
       ``(3) developing and providing services and activities for 
     community residents that provide access to computers, 
     information technology, and the use of such technology in 
     support of pre-school preparation, academic achievement, 
     lifelong learning, and workforce development, such as the 
     following:
       ``(A) After-school activities in which children and youths 
     use software that provides academic enrichment and assistance 
     with homework, develop their technical skills, explore the 
     Internet, and participate in multimedia activities, including 
     web page design and creation.
       ``(B) Adult education and family literacy activities 
     through technology and the Internet, including--
       ``(i) General Education Development, English as a Second 
     Language, and adult basic education classes or programs;
       ``(ii) introduction to computers;
       ``(iii) intergenerational activities; and
       ``(iv) lifelong learning opportunities.
       ``(C) Career development and job preparation activities, 
     such as--
       ``(i) training in basic and advanced computer skills;
       ``(ii) resume writing workshops; and
       ``(iii) access to databases of employment opportunities, 
     career information, and other online materials.
       ``(D) Small business activities, such as--
       ``(i) computer-based training for basic entrepreneurial 
     skills and electronic commerce; and
       ``(ii) access to information on business start-up programs 
     that is available online, or from other sources.
       ``(E) Activities that provide home access to computers and 
     technology, such as assistance and services to promote the 
     acquisition, installation, and use of information technology 
     in the home through low-cost solutions such as networked 
     computers, web-based television devices, and other 
     technology.

     ``SEC. 3234. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For purposes of carrying out this subpart, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     for fiscal year 2001 and for each of the four succeeding 
     fiscal years.''.

                   PART C--READY-TO-LEARN TELEVISION

     SEC. 331. READY-TO-LEARN TELEVISION.

       Part C of title III (20 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

                  ``PART C--READY-TO-LEARN TELEVISION

     ``SEC. 3301. READY-TO-LEARN.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements 
     with, eligible entities described in section 3302(b) to 
     develop, produce, and distribute educational and 
     instructional video programming for preschool and elementary 
     school children and their parents in order to facilitate the 
     achievement of America's Education Goals.
       ``(b) Availability.--In making such grants, contracts, or 
     cooperative agreements

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     under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that 
     eligible entities make programming widely available, with 
     support materials as appropriate, to young children, their 
     parents, childcare workers, and Head Start providers to 
     increase the effective use of such programming.

     ``SEC. 3302. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.

       ``(a) Awards.--The Secretary shall award grants, contracts, 
     or cooperative agreements under section 3301 to eligible 
     entities to--
       ``(1) facilitate the development directly, or through 
     contracts with producers of children and family educational 
     television programming, of--
       ``(A) educational programming for preschool and elementary 
     school children; and
       ``(B) accompanying support materials and services that 
     promote the effective use of such programming;
       ``(2) facilitate the development of programming and digital 
     content especially designed for nationwide distribution over 
     public television stations' digital broadcasting channels and 
     the Internet, containing Ready to Learn-based children's 
     programming and resources for parents and caregivers; and
       ``(3) enable eligible entities to contract with entities 
     (such as public telecommunications entities and those funded 
     under the Star Schools Act) so that programs developed under 
     this section are disseminated and distributed--
       ``(A) to the widest possible audience appropriate to be 
     served by the programming; and
       ``(B) by the most appropriate distribution technologies.
       ``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a 
     grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under subsection 
     (a), an entity shall be--
       ``(1) a public telecommunications entity that is able to 
     demonstrate a capacity for the development and national 
     distribution of educational and instructional television 
     programming of high quality for preschool and elementary 
     school children; and
       ``(2) able to demonstrate a capacity to contract with the 
     producers of children's television programming for the 
     purpose of developing educational television programming of 
     high quality for preschool and elementary school children.
       ``(c) Cultural Experiences.--Programming developed under 
     this section shall reflect the recognition of diverse 
     cultural experiences and the needs and experiences of both 
     boys and girls in engaging and preparing young children for 
     schooling.

     ``SEC. 3303. DUTIES OF SECRETARY.

       ``In carrying out this part, the Secretary may--
       ``(1) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to 
     eligible entities described in section 3302(b), local public 
     television stations, or such public television stations that 
     are part of a consortium with 1 or more State educational 
     agencies, local educational agencies, local schools, 
     institutions of higher education, or community-based 
     organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, for the purpose 
     of--
       ``(A) addressing the learning needs of young children in 
     limited English proficient households, and developing 
     appropriate educational and instructional television 
     programming to foster the school readiness of such children;
       ``(B) developing programming and support materials to 
     increase family literacy skills among parents to assist 
     parents in teaching their children and utilizing educational 
     television programming to promote school readiness; and
       ``(C) identifying, supporting, and enhancing the effective 
     use and outreach of innovative programs that promote school 
     readiness; and
       ``(D) developing and disseminating training materials, 
     including--
       ``(i) interactive programs and programs adaptable to 
     distance learning technologies that are designed to enhance 
     knowledge of children's social and cognitive skill 
     development and positive adult-child interactions; and
       ``(ii) support materials to promote the effective use of 
     materials developed under subparagraph (B) among parents, 
     Head Start providers, in-home and center-based daycare 
     providers, early childhood development personnel, elementary 
     school teachers, public libraries, and after- school program 
     personnel caring for preschool and elementary school 
     children;
       ``(2) establish within the Department a clearinghouse to 
     compile and provide information, referrals, and model program 
     materials and programming obtained or developed under this 
     part to parents, child care providers, and other appropriate 
     individuals or entities to assist such individuals and 
     entities in accessing programs and projects under this part; 
     and
       ``(3) coordinate activities assisted under this part with 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services in order to--
       ``(A) maximize the utilization of quality educational 
     programming by preschool and elementary school children, and 
     make such programming widely available to federally funded 
     programs serving such populations; and
       ``(B) provide information to recipients of funds under 
     Federal programs that have major training components for 
     early childhood development, including programs under the 
     Head Start Act and Even Start, and State training activities 
     funded under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 
     of 1990, regarding the availability and utilization of 
     materials developed under paragraph (1)(D) to enhance parent 
     and child care provider skills in early childhood development 
     and education.

     ``SEC. 3304. APPLICATIONS.

       ``Each entity desiring a grant, contract, or cooperative 
     agreement under section 3301 or 3303 shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require.

     ``SEC. 3305. REPORTS AND EVALUATION.

       ``(a) Annual Report to the Secretary.--An eligible entity 
     receiving funds under a grant, contract or cooperative 
     agreement under section 3301 shall prepare and submit to the 
     Secretary an annual report that contains such information as 
     the Secretary may require. At a minimum, the report shall 
     describe the program activities undertaken with funds 
     received under such grant, contract or cooperative agreement, 
     including--
       ``(1) the programming that has been developed directly or 
     indirectly by the eligible entity, and the target population 
     of the programs developed;
       ``(2) the support materials that have been developed to 
     accompany the programming, and the method by which such 
     materials are distributed to consumers and users of the 
     programming;
       ``(3) the means by which programming developed under this 
     section has been distributed, including the distance learning 
     technologies that have been utilized to make programming 
     available and the geographic distribution achieved through 
     such technologies; and
       ``(4) the initiatives undertaken by the eligible entity to 
     develop public-private partnerships to secure non-Federal 
     support for the development, distribution and broadcast of 
     educational and instructional programming.
       ``(b) Report to Congress.--The Secretary shall prepare and 
     submit to the relevant committees of Congress a biannual 
     report that shall include--
       ``(1) a summary of activities assisted under section 
     3302(a); and
       ``(2) a description of the training materials made 
     available under section 3303(1)(D), the manner in which 
     outreach has been conducted to inform parents and childcare 
     providers of the availability of such materials, and the 
     manner in which such materials have been distributed in 
     accordance with such section.

     ``SEC. 3306. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

       ``With respect to the implementation of section 3302, 
     eligible entities receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative 
     agreement from the Secretary may use not more than 5 percent 
     of the amounts received under such grant, contract, or 
     cooperative agreement for the normal and customary expenses 
     of administering the grant, contract, or cooperative 
     agreement.

     ``SEC. 3307. DEFINITION.

       ``For the purposes of this part, the term `distance 
     learning' means the transmission of educational or 
     instructional programming to geographically dispersed 
     individuals and groups via telecommunications.

     ``SEC. 3308. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this part, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding 
     fiscal years.
       ``(b) Funding Rule.--Not less than 60 percent of the 
     amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for each fiscal 
     year shall be used to carry out section 3302.''.

 PART D--SPECIAL PROJECTS; NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARDS

     SEC. 341. SPECIAL PROJECTS; NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY 
                   INNOVATION AWARDS.

       Title III, as amended by section 321(b), is amended--
       (1) by striking part E; and
       (2) by inserting after part C the following:

   ``PART D--SPECIAL PROJECTS; NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION 
                                 AWARDS

     ``SEC. 3401. PURPOSE; PROGRAM AUTHORITY.

       ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this part to--
       ``(1) expand the knowledge base about the use of the next 
     generation of advanced computers and telecommunications in 
     delivering new applications for teaching and learning;
       ``(2) address questions of national significance about the 
     next generation of technology and its use to improve teaching 
     and learning; and
       ``(3) develop, for wide-scale adoption by State educational 
     agencies and local educational agencies, models of innovative 
     and effective applications of technology to teaching and 
     learning, such as high quality video, voice recognition 
     devices, modeling and simulation software (particularly web-
     based software and intelligent tutoring), hand-held devices, 
     and virtual reality and wireless technologies, that are 
     aligned with challenging State academic content and student 
     performance standards.
       ``(b) Program Authority.--

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       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized, through the 
     Office of Educational Technology, to award grants, contracts, 
     or cooperative agreements on a competitive basis to eligible 
     applicants in order to carry out the purposes of this part.
       ``(2) Period of award.--The Secretary may award grants, 
     contracts, or cooperative agreements under this part for a 
     period of not more than five years.

     ``SEC. 3402. ELIGIBILITY.

       ``(a) Eligible Applicants.--In order to receive an award 
     under this part, an applicant shall, subject to subsection 
     (c)(1), be a consortium that includes--
       ``(1) at least one State educational agency or local 
     educational agency; and
       ``(2) at least one institution of higher education, for-
     profit business, museum, library, or other public or private 
     entity with a particular expertise that would assist in 
     carrying out the purposes of this part.
       ``(b) Application Requirements.--In order to receive an 
     award under this part, an eligible applicant shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, and containing 
     such information, as the Secretary may require. Such 
     application shall include--
       ``(1) a description of the proposed project, and how it 
     would carry out the purposes of this part; and
       ``(2) a detailed plan for the independent evaluation of the 
     project, which shall include benchmarks to monitor progress 
     toward specific project objectives.
       ``(c) Priorities.--In making awards under this part, the 
     Secretary may establish one or more priorities consistent 
     with the objectives of this part, including:
       ``(1) A priority for applicants, the members of which are 
     one or more of the particular types described in subsection 
     (a)(2).
       ``(2) A priority for projects that develop innovative 
     models of effective use of educational technology, including 
     the development of distance learning networks, software 
     (including software deliverable through the Internet), and 
     online-learning resources.
       ``(3) A priority for projects serving more than one State 
     and involving large-scale innovations in the use of 
     technology in education.
       ``(4) A priority for projects that develop innovative 
     models that serve traditionally underserved populations, 
     including low-income students, students with disabilities, 
     and students with limited English proficiency.
       ``(5) A priority for projects in which applicants provide 
     substantial financial and other resources to achieve the 
     goals of the project.
       ``(6) A priority for projects that develop innovative 
     models for using electronic networks to provide challenging 
     courses, such as Advanced Placement courses.

     ``SEC. 3403. USES OF FUNDS.

       ``A recipient shall use funds awarded under this part to--
       ``(1) develop new applications of educational technologies 
     and telecommunications to support school reform efforts, such 
     as wireless and web-based telecommunications, hand-held 
     devices, web-based learning resources, distributed learning 
     environments (including distance learning networks), and the 
     development of educational software and other applications; 
     and
       ``(2) carry out other activities consistent with the 
     purposes of this part, such as--
       ``(A) developing innovative models for improving teachers' 
     ability to integrate technology effectively into course 
     curriculum, through sustained and intensive, high-quality 
     professional development;
       ``(B) developing high-quality, standards- based, digital 
     content, including multimedia software, digital video, and 
     web-based resources, such as--
       ``(i) new technological formats to facilitate deeper 
     subject matter understanding in particularly challenging 
     learning environments in areas such as physics, foreign 
     language, or Advanced Placement courses;
       ``(ii) computer modeling, visualization, and simulation 
     tools;
       ``(iii) new methods for assessing student performance;
       ``(iv) web-based and other distance learning curricula and 
     related materials, such as interoperable software components;
       ``(v) learning-focused digital libraries, information 
     retrieval systems, and other designs for supporting broad re-
     use of learning content; and
       ``(vi) software that supports the development, 
     modification, and maintenance of educational materials;
       ``(C) using telecommunications, and other technologies, to 
     make programs accessible to students with special needs (such 
     as low-income students, students with disabilities, students 
     in remote areas, and students with limited English 
     proficiency) through such activities as using technology to 
     support mentoring;
       ``(D) providing classroom and extracurricular opportunities 
     for female students to explore the different uses of 
     technology;
       ``(E) promoting school-family partnerships, which may 
     include services for adults and families, particularly parent 
     education programs that provide parents with training, 
     information, and support on how to help their children 
     achieve to high academic standards;
       ``(F) acquiring connectivity linkages, resources, distance 
     learning networks, and services, including hardware and 
     software, as needed to accomplish the goals of the project; 
     and
       ``(G) collaborating with other Department of Education and 
     Federal information technology research and development 
     programs.

     ``SEC. 3404. EVALUATION.

       ``The Secretary is authorized to--
       ``(1) develop tools and provide resources for recipients of 
     funds under this part to evaluate their activities;
       ``(2) provide technical assistance to assist recipients of 
     funds under this part in evaluating their projects;
       ``(3) conduct independent evaluations of the activities 
     assisted under this part; and
       ``(4) disseminate findings and methodologies from 
     evaluations of activities assisted under this part, or other 
     information obtained from such projects that would promote 
     the design, replication, or implementation of effective 
     models for evaluating the impact of educational technology on 
     teaching and learning.

     ``SEC. 3405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For purposes of carrying out this part, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     for fiscal year 2001 and for each of the four succeeding 
     fiscal years.''.

        PART E--PREPARING TOMORROW'S TEACHERS TO USE TECHNOLOGY

     SEC. 351. PREPARING TOMORROW'S TEACHERS TO USE TECHNOLOGY.

       Title III is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

       ``PART E--PREPARING TOMORROW'S TEACHERS TO USE TECHNOLOGY

     ``SEC. 3501. PURPOSE; PROGRAM AUTHORITY.

       ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this part to assist 
     consortia of public and private entities in carrying out 
     programs that prepare prospective teachers to use advanced 
     technology to foster learning environments conducive to 
     preparing all students to achieve to challenging State and 
     local content and student performance standards.
       ``(b) Program Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized, through the 
     Office of Educational Technology, to award grants, contracts, 
     or cooperative agreements on a competitive basis to eligible 
     applicants in order to assist them in developing or 
     redesigning teacher preparation programs to enable 
     prospective teachers to use technology effectively in their 
     classrooms.
       ``(2) Period of award.--The Secretary may award grants, 
     contracts, or cooperative agreements under this part for a 
     period of not more than five years.

     ``SEC. 3502. ELIGIBILITY.

       ``(a) Eligible Applicants.--In order to receive an award 
     under this part, an applicant shall be a consortium that 
     includes--
       ``(1) at least one institution of higher education that 
     offers a baccalaureate degree and prepares teachers for their 
     initial entry into teaching;
       ``(2) at least one State educational agency or local 
     educational agency; and
       ``(3) one or more of the following entities:
       ``(A) An institution of higher education (other than the 
     institution described in paragraph (1)).
       ``(B) A school or department of education at an institution 
     of higher education.
       ``(C) A school or college of arts and sciences at an 
     institution of higher education.
       ``(D) A private elementary or secondary school.
       ``(E) A professional association, foundation, museum, 
     library, for-profit business, public or private nonprofit 
     organization, community-based organization, or other entity 
     with the capacity to contribute to the technology-related 
     reform of teacher preparation programs.
       ``(b) Application Requirements.--In order to receive an 
     award under this part, an eligible applicant shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, and containing 
     such information, as the Secretary may require. Such 
     application shall include--
       ``(1) a description of the proposed project, including how 
     the project would ensure that individuals participating in 
     the project would be prepared to use technology to create 
     learning environments conducive to preparing all students to 
     achieve to challenging State and local content and student 
     performance standards;
       ``(2) a demonstration of--
       ``(A) the commitment, including the financial commitment, 
     of each of the members of the consortium; and
       ``(B) the active support of the leadership of each member 
     of the consortium for the proposed project;
       ``(3) a description of how each member of the consortium 
     would be included in project activities;
       ``(4) a description of how the proposed project would be 
     continued once the Federal funds awarded under this part end; 
     and
       ``(5) a plan for the evaluation of the program, which shall 
     include benchmarks to monitor progress toward specific 
     project objectives.
       ``(c) Matching Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of any 
     project funded under this part shall not exceed 50 percent. 
     Except as provided in paragraph (2), the non-Federal share of 
     such project may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, 
     including services.

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       ``(2) Acquisition of equipment.--Not more than 10 percent 
     of the funds awarded for a project under this part may be 
     used to acquire equipment, networking capabilities or 
     infrastructure, and the non-Federal share of the cost of any 
     such acquisition shall be in cash.

     ``SEC. 3503. USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Required Uses.--A recipient shall use funds under 
     this part for--
       ``(1) creating programs that enable prospective teachers to 
     use advanced technology to create learning environments 
     conducive to preparing all students to achieve to challenging 
     State and local content and student performance standards; 
     and
       ``(2) evaluating the effectiveness of the project.
       ``(b) Permissible Uses.--A recipient may use funds under 
     this part for activities, described in its application, that 
     carry out the purposes of this part, such as--
       ``(1) developing and implementing high-quality teacher 
     preparation programs that enable educators to--
       ``(A) learn the full range of resources that can be 
     accessed through the use of technology;
       ``(B) integrate a variety of technologies into the 
     classroom in order to expand students' knowledge;
       ``(C) evaluate educational technologies and their potential 
     for use in instruction; and
       ``(D) help students develop their own technical skills and 
     digital learning environments;
       ``(2) developing alternative teacher development paths that 
     provide elementary and secondary schools with well-prepared, 
     technology-proficient educators;
       ``(3) developing performance-based standards and aligned 
     assessments to measure the capacity of prospective teachers 
     to use technology effectively in their classrooms;
       ``(4) providing technical assistance to other teacher 
     preparation programs;
       ``(5) developing and disseminating resources and 
     information in order to assist institutions of higher 
     education to prepare teachers to use technology effectively 
     in their classrooms; and
       ``(6) subject to section 3502(c)(2), acquiring equipment, 
     networking capabilities, and infrastructure to carry out the 
     project.

     ``SEC. 3504. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For purposes of carrying out this part, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     for fiscal year 2001 and for each of the four succeeding 
     fiscal years.''.

  PART F--REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

     SEC. 361. REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY 
                   RESOURCES.

       Title III is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

 ``PART F--REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

            ``Subpart 1--Technology Literacy Challenge Fund

     ``SEC. 3611. PURPOSE.

       ``It is the purpose of this subpart to increase the 
     capacity of State and local educational agencies to improve 
     student achievement, particularly that of students in high-
     poverty, low-performing schools, by supporting State and 
     local efforts that--
       ``(1) make effective use of new technologies and technology 
     applications, networks, and electronic learning resources;
       ``(2) utilize research-based teaching practices that are 
     linked to advanced technologies; and
       ``(3) promote sustained and intensive, high- quality 
     professional development that increases teacher capacity to 
     create improved learning environments through the integration 
     of educational technology into instruction.

          ``Subpart 2--One-Stop Shop for Technology Education

     ``SEC. 3621. ONE-STOP SHOP.

       ``The Office of Educational Technology shall be a one-stop 
     shop for all technology education programs within the 
     Department, provide schools and community groups with 
     information with respect to technology education programs and 
     related sources of funds, and serve as a clearinghouse with 
     respect to information on public and private efforts to bring 
     technology to areas underserved by technology.''.
          TITLE IV--SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES

     SEC. 401. AMENDMENT TO THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 
                   ACT OF 1965.

       Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended to read as 
     follows:
         ``TITLE IV--SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES

                         ``PART A--STATE GRANTS

     ``SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act of 1994'.

     ``SEC. 4002. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) Every student should attend a school in a drug- and 
     violence-free learning environment.
       ``(2) The widespread illegal use of alcohol and drugs among 
     the Nation's secondary school students, and increasingly by 
     students in elementary schools as well, constitutes a grave 
     threat to such students' physical and mental well-being, and 
     significantly impedes the learning process. For example, data 
     show that students who drink tend to receive lower grades and 
     are more likely to miss school because of illness than 
     students who do not drink.
       ``(3) Drug and violence prevention programs are essential 
     components of a comprehensive strategy to promote school 
     safety, youth development, positive school outcomes, and to 
     reduce the demand for and illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and 
     drugs throughout the Nation. Schools, local organizations, 
     parents, students, and communities throughout the Nation have 
     a special responsibility to work together with young people 
     to combat the continuing epidemic of violence and illegal 
     drug use and should measure the success of their programs 
     against clearly defined goals and objectives.
       ``(4) Drug and violence prevention programs are most 
     effective when implemented within a research-based, drug and 
     violence prevention framework of proven effectiveness.
       ``(5) Research clearly shows that community contexts 
     contribute to substance abuse and violence.
       ``(6) Substance abuse and violence are intricately related 
     and must be dealt with in a holistic manner.
       ``(7) Research has documented that parental behavior and 
     environment directly influence a child's inclination to use 
     alcohol, tobacco or drugs.

     ``SEC. 4003. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this part is to support programs that 
     prevent violence in and around schools and prevent the 
     illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs, involve parents, 
     and are coordinated with related Federal, State, school, and 
     community efforts and resources, through the provision of 
     Federal assistance to--
       ``(1) States for grants to local educational agencies and 
     educational service agencies and consortia of such agencies 
     to establish, operate, and improve local programs of school 
     drug and violence prevention, early intervention, 
     rehabilitation referral, and education in elementary and 
     secondary schools for the development and implementation of 
     policies that set clear and appropriate standards regarding 
     the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs, and for 
     violent behavior (including intermediate and junior high 
     schools);
       ``(2) States for grants to, and contracts with, community-
     based organizations and other public and private nonprofit 
     agencies and organizations for programs of drug and violence 
     prevention including community mobilization, early 
     intervention, rehabilitation referral, and education;
       ``(3) States for development, training, technical 
     assistance, and coordination activities; and
       ``(4) public and private nonprofit organizations to provide 
     technical assistance, conduct training, demonstrations, and 
     evaluation, and to provide supplementary services and 
     community mobilization activities for the prevention of drug 
     use and violence among students and youth.

     ``SEC. 4004. FUNDING.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated--
       ``(1) $700,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as 
     may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, 
     for State grants under subpart 1;
       ``(2) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as 
     may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, 
     for national programs under subpart 2 (other than activities 
     described in section 4125)
       ``(3) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as 
     may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, 
     for the National Coordinator Initiative under section 4122; 
     and
       ``(4) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2002 
     to carry out section 4125.

  ``Subpart 1--State Grants for Drug and Violence Prevention Programs

     ``SEC. 4111. RESERVATIONS AND ALLOTMENTS.

       ``(a) Reservations.--From the amount made available under 
     section 4004(1) to carry out this subpart for each fiscal 
     year, the Secretary--
       ``(1) shall reserve 1 percent of such amount for grants 
     under this subpart to Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin 
     Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, to be allotted in accordance with the Secretary's 
     determination of their respective needs;
       ``(2) shall reserve 1 percent of such amount for the 
     Secretary of the Interior to carry out programs under this 
     part for Indian youth;
       ``(3) may reserve not more than $2,000,000 for the national 
     impact evaluation required by section 4117(a); and
       ``(4) shall reserve 0.2 percent of such amount for programs 
     for Native Hawaiians under section 4118.
       ``(b) State Allotments.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Secretary shall, for each fiscal year, allocate among the 
     States--
       ``(A) one-half of the remainder not reserved under 
     subsection (a) according to the ratio between the school-aged 
     population of each

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     State and the school-aged population of all the States; and
       ``(B) one-half of such remainder according to the ratio 
     between the amount each State received under section 1124A 
     for the preceding year and the sum of such amounts received 
     by all the States.
       ``(2) Minimum.--For any fiscal year, no State shall be 
     allotted under this subsection an amount that is less than 
     one-half of 1 percent of the total amount allotted to all the 
     States under this subsection.
       ``(3) Reallotment.--The Secretary may reallot any amount of 
     any allotment to a State if the Secretary determines that the 
     State will be unable to use such amount within 2 years of 
     such allotment. Such reallotments shall be made on the same 
     basis as allotments are made under paragraph (1).
       ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) State.--The term `State' means each of the 50 States, 
     the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico.
       ``(B) Local educational agency.--The term `local 
     educational agency' includes educational service agencies and 
     consortia of such agencies.
       ``(c) Limitation.--Amounts appropriated under section 
     4004(2) for a fiscal year may not be increased above the 
     amounts appropriated under such section for the previous 
     fiscal year unless the amounts appropriated under section 
     4004(1) for the fiscal year involved are at least 10 percent 
     greater than the amounts appropriated under such section 
     4004(1) for the previous fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 4112. STATE APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--In order to receive an allotment under 
     section 4111 for any fiscal year, a State shall submit to the 
     Secretary, at such time as the Secretary may require, an 
     application that--
       ``(1) contains a comprehensive plan for the use of funds by 
     the State educational agency and the chief executive officer 
     to provide safe, orderly, and drug-free schools and 
     communities;
       ``(2) contains the results of the State's needs assessment 
     for drug and violence prevention programs, which shall be 
     based on the results of on-going State evaluation activities, 
     including data on the incidence and prevalence, age of onset, 
     perception of health risk, and perception of social 
     disapproval of drug use and violence by youth in schools and 
     communities and the prevalence of risk or protective factors, 
     buffers or assets or other research-based variables in the 
     school and community;
       ``(3) contains assurances that the sections of the 
     application concerning the funds provided to the chief 
     executive officer and the State educational agency were 
     developed together, with each such officer or State 
     representative, in consultation and coordination with 
     appropriate State officials and others, including the chief 
     State school officer, the chief executive officer, the head 
     of the State alcohol and drug abuse agency, the heads of the 
     State health and mental health agencies, the head of the 
     State criminal justice planning agency, the head of the State 
     child welfare agency, the head of the State board of 
     education, or their designees, and representatives of 
     parents, students, and community-based organizations;
       ``(4) contains an assurance that the State will cooperate 
     with, and assist, the Secretary in conducting a national 
     impact evaluation of programs required by section 4117(a);
       ``(5) contains assurances that the State education agency 
     and the Governor will develop their respective applications 
     in consultation with an advisory council that includes, to 
     the extent practicable, representatives from school 
     districts, businesses, parents, youth, teachers, 
     administrators, pupil services personnel, private schools, 
     appropriate State agencies, community-based organization, the 
     medical profession, law enforcement, the faith-based 
     community and other groups with interest and expertise in 
     alcohol, tobacco, drug, and violence prevention;
       ``(6) contains assurances that the State education agency 
     and the Governor involve the representatives described in 
     paragraph (5), on an ongoing basis, to review program 
     evaluations and other relevant material and make 
     recommendations to the State education agency and the 
     Governor on how to improve their respective alcohol, tobacco, 
     drug, and violence prevention programs;
       ``(7) contains a list of the State's results-based 
     performance measures for drug and violence prevention, that 
     shall--
       ``(A) be focused on student behavior and attitudes and be 
     derived from the needs assessment;
       ``(B) include targets and due dates for the attainment of 
     such performance measures; and
       ``(C) include a description of the procedures that the 
     State will use to inform local educational agencies of such 
     performance measures for assessing and publicly reporting 
     progress toward meeting such measures or revising them as 
     needed; and
       ``(8) includes any other information the Secretary may 
     require.
       ``(b) State Educational Agency Funds.--A State's 
     application under this section shall also contain a 
     comprehensive plan for the use of funds under section 4113(a) 
     by the State educational agency that includes--
       ``(1) a plan for monitoring the implementation of, and 
     providing technical assistance regarding, the drug and 
     violence prevention programs conducted by local educational 
     agencies in accordance with section 4116
       ``(2) a description of how the State educational agency 
     will use funds under section 4113(b), including how the 
     agency will receive input from parents regarding the use of 
     such funds;
       ``(3) a description of how the State educational agency 
     will coordinate such agency's activities under this subpart 
     with the chief executive officer's drug and violence 
     prevention programs under this subpart and with the 
     prevention efforts of other State agencies; and
       ``(4) a description of the procedures the State educational 
     agency will use to review applications from and allocate 
     funding to local educational agencies under section 4115 and 
     how such review will receive input from parents.
       ``(c) Governor's Funds.--A State's application under this 
     section shall also contain a comprehensive plan for the use 
     of funds under section 4114(a) by the chief executive officer 
     that includes, with respect to each activity to be carried 
     out by the State--
       ``(1) a description of how the chief executive officer will 
     coordinate such officer's activities under this part with the 
     State educational agency and other State agencies and 
     organizations involved with drug and violence prevention 
     efforts;
       ``(2) a description of how funds reserved under section 
     4114(a) will be used so as not to duplicate the efforts of 
     the State educational agency and local educational agencies 
     with regard to the provision of school-based prevention 
     efforts and services and how those funds will be used to 
     serve populations not normally served by the State 
     educational agency, such as school dropouts and youth in 
     detention centers;
       ``(3) a description of how the chief executive officer will 
     award funds under section 4114(a) and a plan for monitoring 
     the performance of, and providing technical assistance to, 
     recipients of such funds;
       ``(4) a description of the special outreach activities that 
     will be carried out to maximize the participation of 
     community-based nonprofit organizations of demonstrated 
     effectiveness which provide services in low-income 
     communities;
       ``(5) a description of how funds will be used to support 
     community-wide comprehensive drug and violence prevention 
     planning and community mobilization activities; and
       ``(6) a specific description of how input from parents will 
     be sought regarding the use of funds under section 4114(a).
       ``(d) Peer Review.--The Secretary shall use a peer review 
     process in reviewing State applications under this section.
       ``(e) Interim Application.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provisions of this section, a State may submit for fiscal 
     year 2000 a 1-year interim application and plan for the use 
     of funds under this subpart that are consistent with the 
     requirements of this section and contain such information as 
     the Secretary may specify in regulations. The purpose of such 
     interim application and plan shall be to afford the State the 
     opportunity to fully develop and review such State's 
     application and comprehensive plan otherwise required by this 
     section. A State may not receive a grant under this subpart 
     for a fiscal year subsequent to fiscal year 2000 unless the 
     Secretary has approved such State's application and 
     comprehensive plan in accordance with this subpart.

     ``SEC. 4113. STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Use of Funds.--An amount equal to 80 percent of the 
     total amount allocated to a State under section 4111 for each 
     fiscal year shall be used by the State educational agency and 
     its local educational agencies for drug and violence 
     prevention activities in accordance with this section.
       ``(b) State Level Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency shall use not 
     more than 5 percent of the amount available under subsection 
     (a) for activities such as--
       ``(A) voluntary training and technical assistance 
     concerning drug and violence prevention for local educational 
     agencies and educational service agencies, including 
     teachers, administrators, coaches and athletic directors, 
     other staff, parents, students, community leaders, health 
     service providers, local law enforcement officials, and 
     judicial officials;
       ``(B) the development, identification, dissemination, and 
     evaluation of the most readily available, accurate, and up-
     to-date drug and violence prevention curriculum materials 
     (including videotapes, software, and other technology-based 
     learning resources), for consideration by local educational 
     agencies;
       ``(C) making available to local educational agencies cost 
     effective research-based programs for youth violence and drug 
     abuse prevention;
       ``(D) demonstration projects in drug and violence 
     prevention, including service-learning projects;
       ``(E) training, technical assistance, and demonstration 
     projects to address violence associated with prejudice and 
     intolerance;

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       ``(F) financial assistance to enhance resources available 
     for drug and violence prevention in areas serving large 
     numbers of economically disadvantaged children or sparsely 
     populated areas, or to meet other special needs consistent 
     with the purposes of this subpart; and
       ``(G) the evaluation of activities carried out within the 
     State under this part.
       ``(2) Special rule.--A State educational agency may carry 
     out activities under this subsection directly, or through 
     grants or contracts.
       ``(c) State Administration.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency may use not 
     more than 5 percent of the amount reserved under subsection 
     (a) for the administrative costs of carrying out its 
     responsibilities under this part.
       ``(2) Uniform management information and reporting 
     system.--In carrying out its responsibilities under this 
     part, a State shall implement a uniform management 
     information and reporting system that includes information on 
     the types of curricula, programs and services provided by the 
     State, Governor, local education agencies, and other 
     recipients of funds under this title.
       ``(d) Local Educational Agency Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency shall 
     distribute not less than 91 percent of the amount made 
     available under subsection (a) for each fiscal year to local 
     educational agencies in accordance with this subsection.
       ``(2) Distribution.--A State educational agency shall 
     distribute amounts under paragraph (1) in accordance with any 
     one of the following subparagraphs:
       ``(A) Enrollment and combination approach.--Of the amount 
     distributed under paragraph (1), a State educational agency 
     shall distribute
       ``(i) at least 70 percent of such amount to local 
     educational agencies, based on the relative enrollments in 
     public and private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools 
     within the boundaries of such agencies; and
       ``(ii) not to exceed 30 percent of any amounts remaining 
     after amounts are distributed under clause (i)--

       ``(I) to each local educational agency in an amount 
     determined appropriate by the State education agency; or
       ``(II) to local educational agencies that the State 
     education agency determines have the greatest need for 
     additional funds to carry out drug and violence prevention 
     programs authorized by this subpart.

       ``(B) Competitive and need approach.--Of the amount 
     distributed under paragraph (1), a State educational agency 
     shall distribute
       ``(i) not to exceed 70 percent of such amount to local 
     educational agencies that the State agency determines, 
     through a competitive process, have the greatest need for 
     funds to carry out drug and violence prevention programs 
     based on criteria established by the State agency and 
     authorized under this subpart; and
       ``(ii) at least 30 percent of any amounts remaining after 
     amounts are distributed under clause (i) to local education 
     agencies that the State agency determines have a need for 
     additional funds to carry out the program authorized under 
     this subpart.
       ``(3) Consideration of objective data.--For purposes of 
     paragraph (2), in determining which local educational 
     agencies have the greatest need for funds, the State 
     educational agency shall consider objective data which may 
     include--
       ``(A) high or increasing rates of alcohol or drug use among 
     youth;
       ``(B) high or increasing rates of victimization of youth by 
     violence and crime;
       ``(C) high or increasing rates of arrests and convictions 
     of youth for violent or drug- or alcohol-related crime;
       ``(D) the extent of illegal gang activity;
       ``(E) high or increasing incidence of violence associated 
     with prejudice and intolerance;
       ``(F) high or increasing rates of referrals of youths to 
     drug and alcohol abuse treatment and rehabilitation programs;
       ``(G) high or increasing rates of referrals of youths to 
     juvenile court;
       ``(H) high or increasing rates of expulsions and 
     suspensions of students from schools;
       ``(I) high or increasing rates of reported cases of child 
     abuse and domestic violence;
       ``(J) high or increasing rates of drug related emergencies 
     or deaths; and
       ``(K) high rates of reported incidences of sexual 
     harassment and abuse.''.
       ``(e) Reallocation of Funds.--If a local educational agency 
     chooses not to apply to receive the amount allocated to such 
     agency under subsection (d), or if such agency's application 
     under section 4115 is disapproved by the State educational 
     agency, the State educational agency shall reallocate such 
     amount to one or more of its other local educational 
     agencies.
       ``(f) Return of Funds to State Educational Agency; 
     Reallocation.--
       ``(1) Return.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), upon 
     the expiration of the 1-year period beginning on the date 
     that a local educational agency or educational service agency 
     under this title receives its allocation under this title--
       ``(A) such agency shall return to the State educational 
     agency any funds from such allocation that remain 
     unobligated; and
       ``(B) the State educational agency shall reallocate any 
     such amount to local educational agencies or educational 
     service agencies that have plans for using such amount for 
     programs or activities on a timely basis.
       ``(2) Reallocation.--In any fiscal year, a local 
     educational agency, may retain for obligation in the 
     succeeding fiscal year--
       ``(A) an amount equal to not more than 25 percent of the 
     allocation it receives under this title for such fiscal year; 
     or
       ``(B) upon a demonstration of good cause by such agency or 
     consortium, a greater amount approved by the State 
     educational agency.

     ``SEC. 4114. GOVERNOR'S PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--An amount equal to 20 percent of the 
     total amount allocated to a State under section 4111(b)(1) 
     for each fiscal year shall be used by the chief executive 
     officer of such State for drug and violence prevention 
     programs and activities in accordance with this section.
       ``(2) Administrative costs.--A chief executive officer may 
     use not more than 5 percent of the 20 percent described in 
     paragraph (1) for the administrative costs incurred in 
     carrying out the duties of such officer under this section. 
     The chief executive officer of a State may use amounts under 
     this paragraph to award grants to State, county, or local law 
     enforcement agencies, including district attorneys, in 
     consultation with local education agencies or community-based 
     agencies, for the purposes of carrying out drug abuse and 
     violence prevention activities.
       ``(b) State plan.--Amounts shall be used under this section 
     in accordance with a State plan submitted by the chief 
     executive office of the State. Such State plan shall 
     contain--
       ``(1) an objective analysis of the current use (and 
     consequences of such use) of alcohol, tobacco, and 
     controlled, illegal, addictive or harmful substances as well 
     as the violence, safety, and discipline problems among 
     students who attend schools in the State (including private 
     school students who participate in the States's drug and 
     violence prevention programs) that is based on ongoing local 
     assessment or evaluation activities;
       ``(2) an analysis, based on data reasonably available at 
     the time, of the prevalence of risk or protective factors, 
     buffers or assets or other research-based variables in 
     schools and communities in the State;
       ``(3) a description of the research-based strategies and 
     programs, which shall be used to prevent or reduce drug use, 
     violence, or disruptive behavior, which shall include--
       ``(A) a specification of the objectively measurable goals, 
     objectives, and activities for the program;
       ``(B) a specification for how risk factors, if any, which 
     have been identified will be targeted through research-based 
     programs; and
       ``(C) a specification for how protective factors, buffers, 
     or assets, if any, will be targeted through research-based 
     programs;
       ``(4) a specification for the method or methods by which 
     measurements of program goals will be achieved; and
       ``(5) a specification for how the evaluation of the 
     effectiveness of the prevention program will be assessed and 
     how the results will be used to refine, improve, and 
     strengthen the program.
       ``(c) Programs Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--A chief executive officer shall use 
     funds made available under subsection (a)(1) directly for 
     grants to or contracts with parent groups, student-led 
     groups, schools, community action and job training agencies, 
     community-based organizations, community anti-drug 
     coalitions, law enforcement education partnerships, and other 
     public entities and private nonprofit organizations and 
     consortia thereof. In making such grants and contracts, a 
     chief executive officer shall give priority to programs and 
     activities described in subsection (d) for--
       ``(A) children and youth who are not normally served by 
     State or local educational agencies; or
       ``(B) populations that need special services or additional 
     resources (such as preschoolers, youth in juvenile detention 
     facilities, runaway or homeless children and youth, pregnant 
     and parenting teenagers, and school dropouts).
       ``(2) Peer review.--Grants or contracts awarded under this 
     subsection shall be subject to a peer review process.
       ``(d) Authorized Activities.--Grants and contracts under 
     subsection (c) shall be used to carry out the comprehensive 
     State plan as required under section 4112(a)(1) through 
     programs and activities such as--
       ``(1) disseminating information about drug and violence 
     prevention;
       ``(2) the voluntary training of parents, law enforcement 
     officials, judicial officials, social service providers, 
     health service providers and community leaders about drug and 
     violence prevention, health education (as it relates to drug 
     and violence prevention), early intervention, pupil services, 
     or rehabilitation referral;
       ``(3) developing and implementing comprehensive, community-
     based drug and violence prevention programs that link 
     community resources with schools and integrate services 
     involving education, vocational and

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     job skills training and placement, law enforcement, health, 
     mental health, community service, service-learning, 
     mentoring, and other appropriate services;
       ``(4) planning and implementing drug and violence 
     prevention activities that coordinate the efforts of State 
     agencies with efforts of the State educational agency and its 
     local educational agencies;
       ``(5) activities to protect students traveling to and from 
     school;
       ``(6) before-and-after school recreational, instructional, 
     cultural, and artistic programs that encourage drug- and 
     violence-free lifestyles;
       ``(7) activities that promote the awareness of and 
     sensitivity to alternatives to violence through courses of 
     study that include related issues of intolerance and hatred 
     in history;
       ``(8) developing and implementing activities to prevent and 
     reduce violence associated with prejudice and intolerance;
       ``(9) developing and implementing strategies to prevent 
     illegal gang activity;
       ``(10) coordinating and conducting school and community-
     wide violence and safety and drug abuse assessments and 
     surveys;
       ``(11) service-learning projects that encourage drug- and 
     violence-free lifestyles;
       ``(12) evaluating programs and activities assisted under 
     this section;
       ``(13) developing and implementing community mobilization 
     activities to undertake environmental change strategies 
     related to substance abuse and violence;
       ``(14) partnerships between local law enforcement agencies, 
     including district attorneys, and local education agencies or 
     community-based agencies; and
       ``(15) developing and implementing strategies and programs 
     to greatly reduce the incidence of sexual harassment and 
     abuse and to encourage positive and respectful interactions 
     between girls and boys.''.

     ``SEC. 4115. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Application Required.--
       ``(1) In general.--In order to be eligible to receive a 
     distribution under section 4113(d) for any fiscal year, a 
     local educational agency shall submit, at such time as the 
     State educational agency requires, an application to the 
     State educational agency for approval. Such an application 
     shall be amended, as necessary, to reflect changes in the 
     local educational agency's program.
       ``(2) Development.--
       ``(A) Consultation.--A local educational agency shall 
     develop its application under subsection (a)(1) in 
     consultation with a local or substate regional advisory 
     council that includes, to the extent possible, 
     representatives of local government, business, parents, 
     students, teachers, pupil services personnel, appropriate 
     State agencies, private schools, the medical profession, law 
     enforcement, community-based organizations, and other groups 
     with interest and expertise in drug and violence prevention.
       ``(B) Duties of advisory council.--In addition to assisting 
     the local educational agency to develop an application under 
     this section, the advisory council established or designated 
     under subparagraph (A) shall, on an ongoing basis--
       ``(i) disseminate information about research-based drug and 
     violence prevention programs, projects, and activities 
     conducted within the boundaries of the local educational 
     agency;
       ``(ii) advise the local educational agency regarding how 
     best to coordinate such agency's activities under this 
     subpart with other related programs, projects, and 
     activities;
       ``(iii) ensure that a mechanism is in place to enable local 
     educational agencies to have access to up-to-date information 
     concerning the agencies that administer related programs, 
     projects, and activities and any changes in the law that 
     alter the duties of the local educational agencies with 
     respect to activities conducted under this subpart; and
       ``(iv) review program evaluations and other relevant 
     material and make recommendations on an active and ongoing 
     basis to the local educational agency on how to improve such 
     agency's drug and violence prevention programs.
       ``(b) Contents of Applications.--An application under this 
     section shall contain--
       ``(1) an objective analysis of the current use (and 
     consequences of such use) of alcohol, tobacco, and 
     controlled, illegal, addictive or harmful substances as well 
     as the violence, safety, and discipline problems among 
     students who attend the schools of the applicant (including 
     private school students who participate in the applicant's 
     drug and violence prevention program) that is based on 
     ongoing local assessment or evaluation activities;
       ``(2) an analysis, based on data reasonably available at 
     the time, of the prevalence of risk or protective factors, 
     buffers or assets or other research-based variables in the 
     school and community;
       ``(3) a description of the research-based strategies and 
     programs, which shall be used to prevent or reduce drug use, 
     violence, or disruptive behavior, which shall include--
       ``(A) a specification of the objectively measurable goals, 
     objectives, and activities for the program, which shall 
     include--
       ``(i) reductions in the use of alcohol, tobacco, and 
     illicit drugs and violence by youth;
       ``(ii) specific reductions in the prevalence of identified 
     risk factors;
       ``(iii) specific increases in the prevalence of protective 
     factors, buffers, or assets if any have been identified; or
       ``(iv) other research-based goals, objectives, and 
     activities that are identified as part of the application 
     that are not otherwise covered under clauses (i) through 
     (iii);
       ``(B) a specification for how risk factors, if any, which 
     have been identified will be targeted through research-based 
     programs; and
       ``(C) a specification for how protective factors, buffers, 
     or assets, if any, will be targeted through research-based 
     programs;
       ``(4) a specification for the method or methods by which 
     measurements of program goals will be achieved;
       ``(5) a specification for how the evaluation of the 
     effectiveness of the prevention program will be assessed and 
     how the results will be used to refine, improve, and 
     strengthen the program;
       ``(6) an assurance that the applicant has, or the schools 
     to be served have, a plan for keeping schools safe and drug-
     free that includes--
       ``(A) appropriate and effective discipline policies that 
     prohibit disorderly conduct, the possession of firearms and 
     other weapons, and the illegal use, possession, distribution, 
     and sale of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs by students;
       ``(B) security procedures at school and while students are 
     on the way to and from school;
       ``(C) prevention activities that are designed to create and 
     maintain safe, disciplined, and drug-free environments; and
       ``(D) a crisis management plan for responding to violent or 
     traumatic incidents on school grounds; and
       ``(7) such other information and assurances as the State 
     educational agency may reasonably require.
       ``(c) Review of Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--In reviewing local applications under 
     this section, a State educational agency shall use a peer 
     review process or other methods of assuring the quality of 
     such applications.
       ``(2) Considerations.--
       ``(A) In general.--In determining whether to approve the 
     application of a local educational agency under this section, 
     a State educational agency shall consider the quality of the 
     local educational agency's comprehensive plan under 
     subsection (b)(6) and the extent to which the proposed plan 
     provides a thorough assessment of the substance abuse and 
     violence problem, uses objective data and the knowledge of a 
     wide range of community members, develops measurable goals 
     and objectives, and implements research-based programs that 
     have been shown to be effective and meet identified needs.
       ``(B) Disapproval.--A State educational agency may 
     disapprove a local educational agency application under this 
     section in whole or in part and may withhold, limit, or place 
     restrictions on the use of funds allotted to such a local 
     educational agency in a manner the State educational agency 
     determines will best promote the purposes of this part, 
     except that a local educational agency shall be afforded an 
     opportunity to appeal any such disapproval.

     ``SEC. 4116. LOCAL DRUG AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Program Requirements.--A local educational agency 
     shall use funds received under this subpart to adopt and 
     carry out a comprehensive drug and violence prevention 
     program which shall--
       ``(1) be designed, for all students and school employees, 
     to--
       ``(A) prevent the use, possession, and distribution of 
     tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs by students and to 
     prevent the illegal use, possession, and distribution of such 
     substances by school employees;
       ``(B) prevent violence and promote school safety;
       ``(C) create a disciplined environment conducive to 
     learning; and
       ``(D) greatly reduce the incidence of sexual harassment and 
     abuse;
       ``(2) include activities to promote the involvement of 
     parents and students and coordination with community groups 
     and agencies, including the distribution of information about 
     the local educational agency's needs, goals, and programs 
     under this subpart;
       ``(3) implement activities which shall only include--
       ``(A) a thorough assessment of the substance abuse violence 
     problem, using objective data and the knowledge of a wide 
     range of community members;
       ``(B) the development of measurable goals and objectives;
       ``(C) the implementation of research-based programs that 
     have been shown to be effective and meet identified goals; 
     and
       ``(D) an evaluation of program activities; and
       ``(4) implement prevention programming activities within 
     the context of a research-based prevention framework.
       ``(b) Use of Funds.--A comprehensive, age-appropriate, 
     developmentally-, and research-based drug and violence 
     prevention program carried out under this subpart may 
     include--
       ``(1) drug or violence prevention and education programs 
     for all students, from the

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     preschool level through grade 12, that address the legal, 
     social, personal and health consequences of the use of 
     illegal drugs or violence, promote a sense of individual 
     responsibility, and provide information about effective 
     techniques for resisting peer pressure to use illegal drugs;
       ``(2) programs of drug or violence prevention, health 
     education (as it relates to drug and violence prevention), 
     early intervention, pupil services, mentoring, or 
     rehabilitation referral, which emphasize students' sense of 
     individual responsibility and which may include--
       ``(A) the dissemination of information about drug or 
     violence prevention;
       ``(B) the professional development or voluntary training of 
     school personnel, parents, students, law enforcement 
     officials, judicial officials, health service providers and 
     community leaders in prevention, education, early 
     intervention, pupil services or rehabilitation referral; and
       ``(C) the implementation of strategies, including 
     strategies to integrate the delivery of services from a 
     variety of providers, to combat illegal alcohol, tobacco and 
     drug use, such as--
       ``(i) family counseling; and
       ``(ii) activities, such as community service and service-
     learning projects, that are designed to increase students' 
     sense of community;
       ``(3) age-appropriate, developmentally based violence 
     prevention and education programs for all students, from the 
     preschool level through grade 12, that address the legal, 
     health, personal, and social consequences of violent and 
     disruptive behavior, including sexual harassment and abuse, 
     and victimization associated with prejudice and intolerance, 
     and that include activities designed to help students develop 
     a sense of individual responsibility and respect for the 
     rights of others, and to resolve conflicts without violence, 
     or otherwise decrease the prevalence of risk factors or 
     increase the prevalence of protective factors, buffers, or 
     assets in the community;
       ``(4) violence prevention programs for school-aged youth, 
     which emphasize students' sense of individual responsibility 
     and may include--
       ``(A) the dissemination of information about school safety 
     and discipline;
       ``(B) the professional development or voluntary training of 
     school personnel, parents, students, law enforcement 
     officials, judicial officials, and community leaders in 
     designing and implementing strategies to prevent school 
     violence;
       ``(C) the implementation of strategies, such as conflict 
     resolution and peer mediation, student outreach efforts 
     against violence, anti-crime youth councils (which work with 
     school and community-based organizations to discuss and 
     develop crime prevention strategies), and the use of 
     mentoring programs, to combat school violence and other forms 
     of disruptive behavior, such as sexual harassment and abuse; 
     and
       ``(D) the development and implementation of character 
     education programs, as a component of a comprehensive drug or 
     violence prevention program, that are tailored by 
     communities, parents and schools; and
       ``(E) comprehensive, community-wide strategies to prevent 
     or reduce illegal gang activities and drug use;
       ``(5) supporting `safe zones of passage' for students 
     between home and school through such measures as Drug- and 
     Weapon-Free School Zones, enhanced law enforcement, and 
     neighborhood patrols;
       ``(6) the acquisition or hiring of school security 
     equipment, technologies, personnel, or services such as--
       ``(A) metal detectors;
       ``(B) electronic locks;
       ``(C) surveillance cameras; and
       ``(D) other drug and violence prevention-related equipment 
     and technologies;
       ``(7) professional development for teachers and other staff 
     and curricula that promote the awareness of and sensitivity 
     to alternatives to violence through courses of study that 
     include related issues of intolerance and hatred in history;
       ``(8) the promotion of before-and-after school 
     recreational, instructional, cultural, and artistic programs 
     in supervised community settings;
       ``(9) other research-based prevention programming that is--
       ``(A) effective in reducing the prevalence of alcohol, 
     tobacco or drug use, and violence in youth;
       ``(B) effective in reducing the prevalence of risk factors 
     predictive of increased alcohol, tobacco or drug use, and 
     violence; or
       ``(C) effective in increasing the prevalence of protective 
     factors, buffers, and assets predictive of decreased alcohol, 
     tobacco or drug use and violence among youth;
       ``(10) the collection of objective data used to assess 
     program needs, program implementation, or program success in 
     achieving program goals and objectives;
       ``(11) community involvement activities including community 
     mobilization;
       ``(12) voluntary parental involvement and training;
       ``(13) the evaluation of any of the activities authorized 
     under this subsection;
       ``(14) the provision of mental health counseling (by 
     qualified counselors) to students for drug or violence 
     related problems;
       ``(15) consistent with the fourth amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States, the testing of a student 
     for illegal drug use or inspecting a student's locker for 
     guns, explosives, other weapons, or illegal drugs, including 
     at the request of or with the consent of a parent or legal 
     guardian of the student, if the local educational agency 
     elects to so test or inspect; and
       ``(16) the conduct of a nationwide background check of each 
     local educational agency employee (regardless of when hired) 
     and prospective employees for the purpose of determining 
     whether the employee or prospective employee has been 
     convicted of a crime that bears upon the employee's or 
     prospective employee's fitness--
       ``(A) to have responsibility for the safety or well-being 
     of children;
       ``(B) to serve in the particular capacity in which the 
     employee or prospective employee is or will be employed; or
       ``(C) to otherwise be employed at all by the local 
     educational agency.
       ``(c) Limitations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not more than 20 percent of the funds 
     made available to a local educational agency under this 
     subpart may be used to carry out the activities described in 
     paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (b).
       ``(2) Special rule.--A local educational agency shall only 
     be able to use funds received under this subpart for 
     activities described in paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection 
     (b) if funding for such activities is not received from other 
     Federal agencies.
       ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to prohibit the use of funds under this part by 
     any local educational agency or school for the establishment 
     or implementation of a school uniform policy so long as such 
     policy is part of the overall comprehensive drug and violence 
     prevention plan of the State involved and is supported by the 
     State's needs assessment and other research-based 
     information.

     ``SEC. 4117. EVALUATION AND REPORTING.

       ``(a) Impact Evaluation.--
       ``(1) Biennial evaluation.--The Secretary, in consultation 
     with the National Advisory Committee, shall conduct an 
     independent biennial evaluation of the impact of programs 
     assisted under this subpart and of other recent and new 
     initiatives to combat violence in schools. The evaluation 
     shall report on--
       ``(A) whether funded community and local education agency 
     programs--
       ``(i) provided a thorough assessment of the substance abuse 
     and violence problem;
       ``(ii) used objective data and the knowledge of a wide 
     range of community members;
       ``(iii) developed measurable goals and objectives; and
       ``(iv) implemented research-based programs that have been 
     shown to be effective and meet identified needs;
       ``(v) conducted periodic program evaluations to assess 
     progress made towards achieving program goals and objectives 
     and whether they used evaluations to improve program goals, 
     objectives and activities;
       ``(B) whether funded community and local education agency 
     programs have been designed and implemented in a manner that 
     specifically targets, if relevant to the program--
       ``(i) research-based variables that are predictive of drug 
     use or violence;
       ``(ii) risk factors that are predictive of an increased 
     likelihood that young people will use drugs, alcohol or 
     tobacco or engage in violence or drop out of school; or
       ``(iii) protective factors, buffers, or assets that are 
     known to protect children and youth from exposure to risk, 
     either by reducing the exposure to risk factors or by 
     changing the way the young person responds to risk, and to 
     increase the likelihood of positive youth development;
       ``(C) whether funded community and local education agency 
     programs have appreciably reduced the level of drug, alcohol 
     and tobacco use and school violence and the presence of 
     firearms at schools; and
       ``(D) whether funded community and local educational agency 
     programs have conducted effective parent involvement and 
     voluntary training programs.
       ``(2) Data collection.--The National Center for Education 
     Statistics shall collect data to determine the incidence and 
     prevalence of social disapproval of drug use and violence, 
     including sexual harassment and abuse, in elementary and 
     secondary schools in the States.
       ``(3) Biennial Report.--Not later than January 1, 2002, and 
     every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     President and Congress a report on the findings of the 
     evaluation conducted under paragraph (1) together with the 
     data collected under paragraph (2) and data available from 
     other sources on the incidence and prevalence, age of onset, 
     perception of health risk, and perception of social 
     disapproval of drug use in elementary and secondary schools 
     in the States. The Secretary shall include data submitted by 
     the States pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B).
       ``(b) State Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--By December 1, 2001, and every 2 years 
     thereafter, the chief executive officer of the State, in 
     cooperation with the State educational agency, shall submit 
     to the Secretary a report--

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       ``(A) on the implementation and outcomes of State programs 
     under section 4114 and section 4113(b) and local educational 
     agency programs under section 4113(d), as well as an 
     assessment of their effectiveness;
       ``(B) on the State's progress toward attaining its goals 
     for drug and violence prevention under subsections (b)(1) and 
     (c)(1) of section 4112; and
       ``(C) on the State's efforts to inform parents of, and 
     include parents in, violence and drug prevention efforts.
       ``(2) Special rule.--The report required by this subsection 
     shall be--
       ``(A) in the form specified by the Secretary;
       ``(B) based on the State's ongoing evaluation activities, 
     and shall include data on the incidence and prevalence, age 
     of onset, perception of health risk, and perception of social 
     disapproval of drug use and violence by youth in schools and 
     communities; and
       ``(C) made readily available to the public.
       ``(c) Local Educational Agency Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency receiving 
     funds under this subpart shall submit to the State 
     educational agency such information that the State requires 
     to complete the State report required by subsection (b), 
     including a description of how parents were informed of, and 
     participated in, violence and drug prevention efforts.
       ``(2) Availability.--Information under paragraph (1) shall 
     be made readily available to the public.
       ``(3) Provision of documentation.--Not later than January 1 
     of each year that a State is required to report under 
     subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide to the State 
     education agency all of the necessary documentation required 
     for compliance with this section.

     ``SEC. 4118. PROGRAMS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS.

       ``(a) General Authority.--From the funds made available 
     pursuant to section 4111(a)(4) to carry out this section, the 
     Secretary shall make grants to or enter into cooperative 
     agreements or contracts with organizations primarily serving 
     and representing Native Hawaiians which are recognized by the 
     Governor of the State of Hawaii to plan, conduct, and 
     administer programs, or portions thereof, which are 
     authorized by and consistent with the provisions of this 
     title for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.
       ``(b) Definition of Native Hawaiian.--For the purposes of 
     this section, the term `Native Hawaiian' means any individual 
     any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the 
     area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.

                     ``Subpart 2--National Programs

     ``SEC. 4121. FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) Program Authorized.--From funds made available to 
     carry out this subpart under section 4004(2), the Secretary, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, the Director of the Office of National Drug Control 
     Policy, and the Attorney General, shall carry out programs to 
     prevent the illegal use of drugs and violence among, and 
     promote safety and discipline for, students at all 
     educational levels from preschool through the post-secondary 
     level. The Secretary shall carry out such programs directly, 
     or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with 
     public and private nonprofit organizations and individuals, 
     or through agreements with other Federal agencies, and shall 
     coordinate such programs with other appropriate Federal 
     activities. Such programs may include--
       ``(1) the development and demonstration of innovative 
     strategies for the voluntary training of school personnel, 
     parents, and members of the community, including the 
     demonstration of model preservice training programs for 
     prospective school personnel;
       ``(2) demonstrations and rigorous evaluations of innovative 
     approaches to drug and violence prevention;
       ``(3) the provision of information on drug abuse education 
     and prevention to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     for dissemination by the clearinghouse for alcohol and drug 
     abuse information established under section 501(d)(16) of the 
     Public Health Service Act;
       ``(4) the development of curricula related to child abuse 
     prevention and education and the training of personnel to 
     teach child abuse education and prevention to elementary and 
     secondary schoolchildren;
       ``(5) program evaluations in accordance with section 10201 
     that address issues not addressed under section 4117(a);
       ``(6) direct services to schools and school systems 
     afflicted with especially severe drug and violence problems 
     or to support crisis situations and appropriate response 
     efforts;
       ``(7) activities in communities designated as empowerment 
     zones or enterprise communities that will connect schools to 
     community-wide efforts to reduce drug and violence problems;
       ``(8) developing and disseminating drug and violence 
     prevention materials, including video-based projects and 
     model curricula;
       ``(9) developing and implementing a comprehensive violence 
     prevention strategy for schools and communities, that may 
     include conflict resolution, peer mediation, the teaching of 
     law and legal concepts, and other activities designed to stop 
     violence;
       ``(10) the implementation of innovative activities, such as 
     community service and service-learning projects, designed to 
     rebuild safe and healthy neighborhoods and increase students' 
     sense of individual responsibility;
       ``(11) grants to noncommercial telecommunications entities 
     for the production and distribution of national video-based 
     projects that provide young people with models for conflict 
     resolution and responsible decisionmaking;
       ``(12) the development of education and training programs, 
     curricula, instructional materials, and professional training 
     and development for preventing and reducing the incidence of 
     crimes and conflicts motivated by hate in localities most 
     directly affected by hate crimes; and
       ``(13) other activities that meet unmet national needs 
     related to the purposes of this title.
       ``(b) Peer Review.--The Secretary shall use a peer review 
     process in reviewing applications for funds under this 
     section.

     ``SEC. 4122. NATIONAL COORDINATOR PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--From amounts available to carry out this 
     section under section 4004(3), the Secretary shall provide 
     for the establishment of a National Coordinator Program under 
     which the Secretary shall award grants to local education 
     agencies for the hiring of drug prevention and school safety 
     program coordinators.
       ``(b) Use of Funds.--Amounts received under a grant under 
     subsection (a) shall be used by local education agencies to 
     recruit, hire, and train individuals to serve as drug 
     prevention and school safety program coordinators in schools 
     with significant drug and school safety problems. Such 
     coordinators shall be responsible for developing, conducting, 
     and analyzing assessments of drug and crime problems at their 
     schools, and administering the safe and drug free grant 
     program at such schools.

     ``SEC. 4123. SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES 
                   ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--There is hereby established an advisory 
     committee to be known as the `Safe and Drug Free Schools and 
     Communities Advisory Committee' (referred to in this section 
     as the `Advisory Committee') to--
       ``(A) consult with the Secretary under subsection (b);
       ``(B) coordinate Federal school- and community-based 
     substance abuse and violence prevention programs and reduce 
     duplicative research or services;
       ``(C) develop core data sets and evaluation protocols for 
     safe and drug free school- and community-based programs;
       ``(D) provide technical assistance and training for safe 
     and drug free school- and community-based programs;
       ``(E) provide for the diffusion of research-based safe and 
     drug free school- and community-based programs; and
       ``(F) review other regulations and standards developed 
     under this title.
       ``(2) Composition.--The Advisory Committee shall be 
     composed of representatives from--
       ``(A) the Department of Education,
       ``(B) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
       ``(C) the National Institute on Drug Abuse;
       ``(D) the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol 
     Abuse;
       ``(E) the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention;
       ``(F) the Center for Mental Health Services;
       ``(G) the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention;
       ``(H) the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and
       ``(I) State and local governments, including education 
     agencies.
       ``(3) Consultation.--In carrying out its duties under this 
     section, the Advisory Committee shall annually consult with 
     interested State and local coordinators of school- and 
     community-based substance abuse and violence prevention 
     programs and other interested groups.
       ``(b) Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--From amounts made available under 
     section 4004(2) to carry out this subpart, the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Advisory Committee, shall carry out 
     research-based programs to strengthen the accountability and 
     effectiveness of the State, Governor's, and national programs 
     under this title.
       ``(2) Grants, contracts or cooperative agreements.--The 
     Secretary shall carry out paragraph (1) directly or through 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with public and 
     nonprofit private organizations and individuals or through 
     agreements with other Federal agencies.
       ``(3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate 
     programs under this section with other appropriate Federal 
     activities.
       ``(4) Activities.--Activities that may be carried out under 
     programs funded under this section may include--
       ``(A) the provision of technical assistance and training, 
     in collaboration with other Federal agencies utilizing their 
     expertise and national and regional training systems, for 
     Governors, State education agencies and local education 
     agencies to support high quality, effective programs that--
       ``(i) provide a thorough assessment of the substance abuse 
     and violence problem;

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       ``(ii) utilize objective data and the knowledge of a wide 
     range of community members;
       ``(iii) develop measurable goals and objectives; and
       ``(iv) implement research-based activities that have been 
     shown to be effective and that meet identified needs;
       ``(B) the provision of technical assistance and training to 
     foster program accountability;
       ``(C) the diffusion and dissemination of best practices and 
     programs;
       ``(D) the development of core data sets and evaluation 
     tools;
       ``(E) program evaluations;
       ``(F) the provision of information on drug abuse education 
     and prevention to the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     for dissemination by the Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug 
     Abuse Information established under section 501(d)(16) of the 
     Public Health Service Act; and
       ``(G) other activities that meet unmet needs related to the 
     purposes of this title and that are undertaken in 
     consultation with the Advisory Committee.

     ``SEC. 4124. HATE CRIME PREVENTION.

       ``(a) Grant Authorization.--From funds made available to 
     carry out this subpart under section 4004(2) the Secretary 
     may make grants to local educational agencies and community-
     based organizations for the purpose of providing assistance 
     to localities most directly affected by hate crimes.
       ``(b) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) Program development.--Grants under this section may 
     be used to improve elementary and secondary educational 
     efforts, including--
       ``(A) development of education and training programs 
     designed to prevent and to reduce the incidence of crimes and 
     conflicts motivated by hate;
       ``(B) development of curricula for the purpose of improving 
     conflict or dispute resolution skills of students, teachers, 
     and administrators;
       ``(C) development and acquisition of equipment and 
     instructional materials to meet the needs of, or otherwise be 
     part of, hate crime or conflict programs; and
       ``(D) professional training and development for teachers, 
     administrators, families, and students on the causes, 
     effects, and resolutions of hate crimes or hate-based 
     conflicts.
       ``(2) In general.--In order to be eligible to receive a 
     grant under this section for any fiscal year, a local 
     educational agency, or a local educational agency in 
     conjunction with a community-based organization, shall submit 
     an application to the Secretary in such form and containing 
     such information as the office may reasonably require.
       ``(3) Requirements.--Each application under paragraph (2) 
     shall include--
       ``(A) a request for funds for the purposes described in 
     this section;
       ``(B) a description of the schools and communities to be 
     served by the grants; and
       ``(C) assurances that Federal funds received under this 
     section shall be used to supplement, not supplant, non-
     Federal funds.
       ``(4) Comprehensive plan.--Each application shall include a 
     comprehensive plan that contains--
       ``(A) a description of the hate crime or conflict problems 
     within the schools or the community targeted for assistance;
       ``(B) a description of the program to be developed or 
     augmented by such Federal and matching funds;
       ``(C) assurances that such program or activity shall be 
     administered by or under the supervision of the applicant;
       ``(D) proper and efficient administration of such program; 
     and
       ``(E) fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may 
     be necessary to ensure prudent use, proper disbursement, and 
     accurate accounting of funds received under this section.
       ``(c) Award of Grants.--
       ``(1) Selection of recipients.--The Secretary shall 
     consider the incidence of crimes and conflicts motivated by 
     bias in the targeted schools and communities in awarding 
     grants under this section.
       ``(2) Geographic distribution.--The Secretary shall 
     attempt, to the extent practicable, to achieve an equitable 
     geographic distribution of grant awards.
       ``(3) Dissemination of information.--The Secretary shall 
     attempt, to the extent practicable, to make available 
     information regarding successful hate crime prevention 
     programs, including programs established or expanded with 
     grants under this section.
       ``(d) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit to the Congress 
     a report every two years which shall contain a detailed 
     statement regarding grants and awards, activities of grant 
     recipients, and an evaluation of programs established under 
     this section.

     ``SEC. 4125. GRANTS TO COMBAT THE IMPACT OF EXPERIENCING OR 
                   WITNESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON ELEMENTARY AND 
                   SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--
       ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants and contracts to elementary schools and secondary 
     schools that work with experts to enable the elementary 
     schools and secondary schools--
       ``(A) to provide training to school administrators, 
     faculty, and staff, with respect to issues concerning 
     children experiencing domestic violence in dating 
     relationships and witnessing domestic violence, and the 
     impact of the violence described in this subparagraph on 
     children;
       ``(B) to provide educational programming to students 
     regarding domestic violence and the impact of experiencing or 
     witnessing domestic violence on children;
       ``(C) to provide support services for students and school 
     personnel for the purpose of developing and strengthening 
     effective prevention and intervention strategies with respect 
     to issues concerning children experiencing domestic violence 
     in dating relationships and witnessing domestic violence, and 
     the impact of the violence described in this subparagraph on 
     children; and
       ``(D) to develop and implement school system policies 
     regarding identification and referral procedures for students 
     who are experiencing or witnessing domestic violence.
       ``(2) Award basis.--The Secretary shall award grants and 
     contracts under this section--
       ``(A) on a competitive basis; and
       ``(B) in a manner that ensures that such grants and 
     contracts are equitably distributed throughout a State among 
     elementary schools and secondary schools located in rural, 
     urban, and suburban areas in the State.
       ``(3) Policy dissemination.--The Secretary shall 
     disseminate to elementary schools and secondary schools any 
     Department of Education policy guidance regarding the 
     prevention of domestic violence and the impact of 
     experiencing or witnessing domestic violence on children.
       ``(b) Uses of Funds.--Funds provided under this section may 
     be used for the following purposes:
       ``(1) To provide training for elementary school and 
     secondary school administrators, faculty, and staff that 
     addresses issues concerning elementary school and secondary 
     school students who experience domestic violence in dating 
     relationships or witness domestic violence, and the impact of 
     such violence on the students.
       ``(2) To provide education programs for elementary school 
     and secondary school students that are developmentally 
     appropriate for the students' grade levels and are designed 
     to meet any unique cultural and language needs of the 
     particular student populations.
       ``(3) To develop and implement elementary school and 
     secondary school system policies regarding identification and 
     referral procedures for students who are experiencing or 
     witnessing domestic violence.
       ``(4) To provide the necessary human resources to respond 
     to the needs of elementary school and secondary school 
     students and personnel who are faced with the issue of 
     domestic violence, such as a resource person who is either 
     on-site or on-call, and who is an expert.
       ``(5) To provide media center materials and educational 
     materials to elementary schools and secondary schools that 
     address issues concerning children who experience domestic 
     violence in dating relationships and witness domestic 
     violence, and the impact of the violence described in this 
     paragraph on the children.
       ``(6) To conduct evaluations to assess the impact of 
     programs assisted under this section in order to enhance the 
     development of the programs.
       ``(c) Confidentiality.--Policies, programs, training 
     materials, and evaluations developed and implemented under 
     subsection (b) shall address issues of victim safety and 
     confidentiality in a manner consistent with applicable 
     Federal and State laws.
       ``(d) Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to be awarded a grant or 
     contract under this section for any fiscal year, an 
     elementary school or secondary school, in consultation with 
     an expert, shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
     such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall 
     prescribe.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted under paragraph 
     (1) shall--
       ``(A) describe the need for funds provided under the grant 
     or contract and the plan for implementation of any of the 
     activities described in subsection (b);
       ``(B) describe how the experts shall work in consultation 
     and collaboration with the elementary school or secondary 
     school; and
       ``(C) provide measurable goals for and expected results 
     from the use of the funds provided under the grant or 
     contract.
       ``(e) Applicability.--The provisions of this part (other 
     than this section) shall not apply to this section.
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Domestic violence.--The term `domestic violence' 
     means an act or threat of violence, not including an act of 
     self defense, committed by--
       ``(A) a current or former spouse of the victim;
       ``(B) a person with whom the victim shares a child in 
     common;
       ``(C) a person who is cohabiting with or has cohabited with 
     the victim;
       ``(D) a person who is or has been in a social relationship 
     of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim;
       ``(E) a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim 
     under the domestic or

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     family violence laws of the jurisdiction of the victim; or
       ``(F) any other person against a victim who is protected 
     from that person's act under the domestic or family violence 
     laws of the jurisdiction.
       ``(2) Experts.--The term `experts' means--
       ``(A) experts on domestic violence from the educational, 
     legal, youth, mental health, substance abuse, and victim 
     advocacy fields; and
       ``(B) State and local domestic violence coalitions and 
     community-based youth organizations.
       ``(3) Witness domestic violence.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `witness domestic violence' 
     means to witness--
       ``(i) an act of domestic violence that constitutes actual 
     or attempted physical assault; or
       ``(ii) a threat or other action that places the victim in 
     fear of domestic violence.
       ``(B) Witness.--In subparagraph (A), the term `witness' 
     means to--
       ``(i) directly observe an act, threat, or action described 
     in subparagraph (A), or the aftermath of that act, threat, or 
     action; or
       ``(ii) be within earshot of an act, threat, or action 
     described in subparagraph (A), or the aftermath of that act, 
     threat, or action.

     ``SEC. 4126. SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING GRANTS.

       ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     `Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Grants Act'.
       ``(b) Statement of Purposes.--It is the purpose of this 
     section to--
       ``(1) train teachers and administrators in identifying and 
     preventing sexual harassment; and
       ``(2) reduce the incidence of sexual harassment in 
     elementary schools and secondary schools.
       ``(c) Program Authority; Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) Program authority.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     carry out a program of awarding grants to eligible entities 
     to enable such entities to train teachers and administrators 
     in identifying and preventing sexual harassment. A grant 
     recipient shall be responsible for--
       ``(A) determining the type of training to be offered with 
     respect to identifying and preventing sexual harassment; and
       ``(B) defining the term sexual harassment.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     award grants under this section to State educational 
     agencies, local educational agencies, or other private and 
     public agencies and organizations for the planning, 
     developing, or carrying out the activities described in 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.

                    ``Subpart 3--General Provisions

     ``SEC. 4131. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Community-based organization.--The term `community-
     based organization' means a private nonprofit organization 
     which is representative of a community or significant 
     segments of a community and which provides educational or 
     related services to individuals in the community.
       ``(2) Drug and violence prevention.--The term `drug and 
     violence prevention' means--
       ``(A) with respect to drugs, prevention, early 
     intervention, rehabilitation referral, or education related 
     to the illegal use of alcohol and the use of controlled, 
     illegal, addictive, or harmful substances, including 
     inhalants and anabolic steroids;
       ``(B) prevention, early intervention, smoking cessation 
     activities, or education, related to the use of tobacco by 
     children and youth eligible for services under this title; 
     and
       ``(C) with respect to violence, the promotion of school 
     safety, such that students and school personnel are free from 
     violent and disruptive acts, including sexual harassment and 
     abuse, and victimization associated with prejudice and 
     intolerance, on school premises, going to and from school, 
     and at school-sponsored activities, through the creation and 
     maintenance of a school environment that is free of weapons 
     and fosters individual responsibility and respect for the 
     rights of others.
       ``(3) Hate crime.--The term `hate crime' means a crime as 
     described in section 1(b) of the Hate Crime Statistics Act of 
     1990.
       ``(4) Nonprofit.--The term `nonprofit', as applied to a 
     school, agency, organization, or institution means a school, 
     agency, organization, or institution owned and operated by 
     one or more nonprofit corporations or associations, no part 
     of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, 
     to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.
       ``(5) Objectively measurable goals.--The term `objectively 
     measurable goals' means prevention programming goals defined 
     through use of quantitative epidemiological data measuring 
     the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, 
     violence, and the prevalence of risk and protective factors 
     predictive of these behaviors, collected through a variety of 
     methods and sources known to provide high quality data.
       ``(6) Protective factor, buffer, or asset.--The terms 
     `protective factor', `buffer', and `asset' mean any one of a 
     number of the community, school, family, or peer-individual 
     domains that are known, through prospective, longitudinal 
     research efforts, or which are grounded in a well-established 
     theoretical model of prevention, and have been shown to 
     prevent alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drug use, as well as 
     violent behavior, by youth in the community, and which 
     promote positive youth development.
       ``(7) Risk factor.--The term `risk factor' means any one of 
     a number of characteristics of the community, school, family, 
     or peer-individual domains that are known, through 
     prospective, longitudinal research efforts, to be predictive 
     of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use, as well as violent 
     behavior, by youth in the school and community.
       ``(8) School-aged population.--The term `school-aged 
     population' means the population aged five through 17, as 
     determined by the Secretary on the basis of the most recent 
     satisfactory data available from the Department of Commerce.
       ``(9) School personnel.--The term `school personnel' 
     includes teachers, administrators, counselors, social 
     workers, psychologists, nurses, librarians, and other support 
     staff who are employed by a school or who perform services 
     for the school on a contractual basis.

     ``SEC. 4132. MATERIALS.

       ``(a) `Illegal and Harmful' Message.--Drug prevention 
     programs supported under this part shall convey a clear and 
     consistent message that the illegal use of alcohol and other 
     drugs is illegal and harmful.
       ``(b) Curriculum.--The Secretary shall not prescribe the 
     use of specific curricula for programs supported under this 
     part, but may evaluate the effectiveness of such curricula 
     and other strategies in drug and violence prevention.

     ``SEC. 4133. PROHIBITED USES OF FUNDS.

       ``No funds under this part may be used for--
       ``(1) construction (except for minor remodeling needed to 
     accomplish the purposes of this part); and
       ``(2) medical services, drug treatment or rehabilitation, 
     except for pupil services or referral to treatment for 
     students who are victims of or witnesses to crime or who use 
     alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.

     ``SEC. 4134. QUALITY RATING.

       ``(a) In General.--The chief executive officer of each 
     State, or in the case of a State in which the constitution or 
     law of such State designates another individual, entity, or 
     agency in the State to be responsible for education 
     activities, such individual, entity, or agency, is authorized 
     and encouraged--
       ``(1) to establish a standard of quality for drug, alcohol, 
     and tobacco prevention programs implemented in public 
     elementary schools and secondary schools in the State in 
     accordance with subsection (b); and
       ``(2) to identify and designate, upon application by a 
     public elementary school or secondary school, any such school 
     that achieves such standard as a quality program school.
       ``(b) Criteria.--The standard referred to in subsection (a) 
     shall address, at a minimum--
       ``(1) a comparison of the rate of illegal use of drugs, 
     alcohol, and tobacco by students enrolled in the school for a 
     period of time to be determined by the chief executive 
     officer of the State;
       ``(2) the rate of suspensions or expulsions of students 
     enrolled in the school for drug, alcohol, or tobacco-related 
     offenses;
       ``(3) the effectiveness of the drug, alcohol, or tobacco 
     prevention program as proven by research;
       ``(4) the involvement of parents and community members in 
     the design of the drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention 
     program; and
       ``(5) the extent of review of existing community drug, 
     alcohol, and tobacco prevention programs before 
     implementation of the public school program.
       ``(c) Request for Quality Program School Designation.--A 
     school that wishes to receive a quality program school 
     designation shall submit a request and documentation of 
     compliance with this section to the chief executive officer 
     of the State or the individual, entity, or agency described 
     in subsection (a), as the case may be.
       ``(d) Public Notification.--Not less than once a year, the 
     chief executive officer of each State or the individual, 
     entity, or agency described in subsection (a), as the case 
     may be, shall make available to the public a list of the 
     names of each public school in the State that has received a 
     quality program school designation in accordance with this 
     section.''.

     SEC. 402. GUN-FREE REQUIREMENTS.

       Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

                        ``PART B--GUN POSSESSION

     ``SEC. 4201. GUN-FREE REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) Short Title.--This part may be cited as the ``Gun-
     Free Schools Act of 1994''.
       ``(b) Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State receiving Federal funds under 
     this Act shall have in effect a State law requiring local 
     educational agencies to expel from school for a period of not 
     less than one year a student who is determined to have 
     brought a weapon to a school under the jurisdiction of local 
     educational agencies in that State, except that such State 
     law shall allow the chief administering officer of a local 
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     to modify such expulsion requirement for a student on a case-
     by-case basis.
       ``(2) Construction.--Nothing in this part shall be 
     construed to prevent a State from allowing a local 
     educational agency that has expelled a student from such a 
     student's regular school setting from providing educational 
     services to such student in an alternative setting.
       ``(3) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the 
     term `weapon' means a firearm as such term is defined in 
     section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
       ``(c) Special Rule.--The provisions of this section shall 
     be construed in a manner consistent with the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act.
       ``(d) Report to State.--Each local educational agency 
     requesting assistance from the State educational agency that 
     is to be provided from funds made available to the State 
     under this Act shall provide to the State, in the application 
     requesting such assistance--
       ``(1) an assurance that such local educational agency is in 
     compliance with the State law required by subsection (b); and
       ``(2) a description of the circumstances surrounding any 
     expulsions imposed under the State law required by subsection 
     (b), including--
       ``(A) the name of the school concerned;
       ``(B) the number of students expelled from such school; and
       ``(C) the type of weapons concerned.
       ``(e) Reporting.--Each State shall report the information 
     described in subsection (d) to the Secretary on an annual 
     basis.''.

     SEC. 403. TRANSFER OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY RECORDS.

       Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

           ``PART C--TRANSFER OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY RECORDS.

     ``SEC. 4301. TRANSFER OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY RECORDS.

       ``(a) Nonapplication of Provisions.--The provisions of this 
     section shall not apply to any suspension or expulsion 
     disciplinary records transferred from a private, parochial, 
     or other nonpublic school, person, institution, or other 
     entity, that provides education below the college level.
       ``(b) Disciplinary Records.--Not later than 2 years after 
     the date of enactment of this part, each State receiving 
     Federal funds under this Act shall provide an assurance to 
     the Secretary that the State has a procedure in place to 
     facilitate the transfer of suspension and expulsion 
     disciplinary records by local educational agencies to any 
     private or public elementary school or secondary school for 
     any student who is enrolled or seeks, intends, or is 
     instructed to enroll, full-time or part-time, in the 
     school.''.

     SEC. 404. ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE.

       Title IV (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

                 ``PART D--ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE

     ``SEC. 4401. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Pro-Children Act of 2000'.

     ``SEC. 4402. DEFINITIONS.

       ``As used in this part:
       ``(1) Children.--The term `children' means individuals who 
     have not attained the age of 18.
       ``(2) Children's services.--The term `children's services' 
     means the provision on a routine or regular basis of health, 
     day care, education, or library services--
       ``(A) that are funded, after the date of the enactment of 
     the Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, 
     directly by the Federal Government or through State or local 
     governments, by Federal grant, loan, loan guarantee, or 
     contract programs--
       ``(i) administered by either the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services or the Secretary of Education (other than 
     services provided and funded solely under titles XVIII and 
     XIX of the Social Security Act); or
       ``(ii) administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the 
     case of a clinic (as defined in part 246.2 of title 7, Code 
     of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar 
     regulation or ruling)) under section 17(b)(6) of the Child 
     Nutrition Act of 1966; or
       ``(B) that are provided in indoor facilities that are 
     constructed, operated, or maintained with such Federal funds, 
     as determined by the appropriate head of a Federal agency in 
     any enforcement action carried out under this part,
     except that nothing in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) is 
     intended to include facilities (other than clinics) where 
     coupons are redeemed under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
       ``(3) Indoor facility.--The term `indoor facility' means a 
     building that is enclosed.
       ``(4) Person.--The term `person' means any State or local 
     subdivision of a State, agency of such State or subdivision, 
     corporation, or partnership that owns or operates or 
     otherwise controls and provides children's services or any 
     individual who owns or operates or otherwise controls and 
     provides such services.
       ``(5) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services.

     ``SEC. 4403. NONSMOKING POLICY FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES.

       ``(a) Prohibition.--After the date of the enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000 no person 
     shall permit smoking within any indoor facility owned or 
     leased or contracted for, and utilized, by such person for 
     provision of routine or regular kindergarten, elementary, or 
     secondary education or library services to children.
       ``(b) Additional Prohibition.--
       ``(1) In general.--After the date of the enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, no 
     person shall permit smoking within any indoor facility (or 
     portion of such a facility) owned or leased or contracted 
     for, and utilized by, such person for the provision of 
     regular or routine health care or day care or early childhood 
     development (Head Start) services.
       ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
       ``(A) any portion of such facility that is used for 
     inpatient hospital treatment of individuals dependent on, or 
     addicted to, drugs or alcohol; and
       ``(B) any private residence.
       ``(c) Federal Agencies.--
       ``(1) Kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education or 
     library services.--After the date of the enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, no 
     Federal agency shall permit smoking within any indoor 
     facility in the United States operated by such agency, 
     directly or by contract, to provide routine or regular 
     kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education or library 
     services to children.
       ``(2) Health or day care or early childhood development 
     services.--
       ``(A) In general.--After the date of the enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, no 
     Federal agency shall permit smoking within any indoor 
     facility (or portion of such facility) operated by such 
     agency, directly or by contract, to provide routine or 
     regular health or day care or early childhood development 
     (Head Start) services to children.
       ``(B) Exception.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to--
       ``(i) any portion of such facility that is used for 
     inpatient hospital treatment of individuals dependent on, or 
     addicted to, drugs or alcohol; and
       ``(ii) any private residence.
       ``(3) Application of provisions.--The provisions of 
     paragraph (2) shall also apply to the provision of such 
     routine or regular kindergarten, elementary or secondary 
     education or library services in the facilities described in 
     paragraph (2) not subject to paragraph (1).
       ``(d) Notice.--The prohibitions in subsections (a) through 
     (c) shall be published in a notice in the Federal Register by 
     the Secretary (in consultation with the heads of other 
     affected agencies) and by such agency heads in funding 
     arrangements involving the provision of children's services 
     administered by such heads. Such prohibitions shall be 
     effective 90 days after such notice is published, or 270 days 
     after the date of the enactment of the Educational Excellence 
     for All Children Act of 2000, whichever occurs first.
       ``(e) Civil Penalties.--
       ``(1) In general.--Any failure to comply with a prohibition 
     in this section shall be considered to be a violation of this 
     section and any person subject to such prohibition who 
     commits such violation may be liable to the United States for 
     a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each 
     violation, or may be subject to an administrative compliance 
     order, or both, as determined by the Secretary. Each day a 
     violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. In 
     the case of any civil penalty assessed under this section, 
     the total amount shall not exceed the amount of Federal funds 
     received by such person for the fiscal year in which the 
     continuing violation occurred. For the purpose of the 
     prohibition in subsection (c), the term `person', as used in 
     this paragraph, shall mean the head of the applicable Federal 
     agency or the contractor of such agency providing the 
     services to children.
       ``(2) Administrative proceeding.--A civil penalty may be 
     assessed in a written notice, or an administrative compliance 
     order may be issued under paragraph (1), by the Secretary 
     only after an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with 
     section 554 of title 5, United States Code. Before making 
     such assessment or issuing such order, or both, the Secretary 
     shall give written notice of the assessment or order to such 
     person by certified mail with return receipt and provide 
     information in the notice of an opportunity to request in 
     writing, not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of 
     such notice, such hearing. The notice shall reasonably 
     describe the violation and be accompanied with the procedures 
     for such hearing and a simple form that may be used to 
     request such hearing if such person desires to use such form. 
     If a hearing is requested, the Secretary shall establish by 
     such certified notice the time and place for such hearing, 
     which shall be located, to the greatest extent possible, at a 
     location convenient to such person. The Secretary (or the 
     Secretary's designee) and such person may consult to arrange 
     a suitable date and location where appropriate.
       ``(3) Circumstances affecting penalty or order.--In 
     determining the amount of the civil penalty or the nature of 
     the administrative compliance order, the Secretary shall take 
     into account, as appropriate--

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       ``(A) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the 
     violation;
       ``(B) with respect to the violator, any good faith efforts 
     to comply, the importance of achieving early and permanent 
     compliance, the ability to pay or comply, the effect of the 
     penalty or order on the ability to continue operation, any 
     prior history of the same kind of violation, the degree of 
     culpability, and any demonstration of willingness to comply 
     with the prohibitions of this section in a timely manner; and
       ``(C) such other matters as justice may require.
       ``(4) Modification.--The Secretary may, as appropriate, 
     compromise, modify, or remit, with or without conditions, any 
     civil penalty or administrative compliance order. In the case 
     of a civil penalty, the amount, as finally determined by the 
     Secretary or agreed upon in compromise, may be deducted from 
     any sums that the United States or the agencies or 
     instrumentalities of the United States owe to the person 
     against whom the penalty is assessed.
       ``(5) Petition for review.--Any person aggrieved by a 
     penalty assessed or an order issued, or both, by the 
     Secretary under this section may file a petition for judicial 
     review of the order with the United States Court of Appeals 
     for the District of Columbia Circuit or for any other circuit 
     in which the person resides or transacts business. Such 
     person shall provide a copy of the petition to the Secretary 
     or the Secretary's designee. The petition shall be filed 
     within 30 days after the Secretary's assessment or order, or 
     both, are final and have been provided to such person by 
     certified mail. The Secretary shall promptly provide to the 
     court a certified copy of the transcript of any hearing held 
     under this section and a copy of the notice or order.
       ``(6) Failure to comply.--If a person fails to pay an 
     assessment of a civil penalty or comply with an order, after 
     the assessment or order, or both, are final under this 
     section, or after a court has entered a final judgment under 
     paragraph (5) in favor of the Secretary, the Attorney 
     General, at the request of the Secretary, shall recover the 
     amount of the civil penalty (plus interest at prevailing 
     rates from the day the assessment or order, or both, are 
     final) or enforce the order in an action brought in the 
     appropriate district court of the United States. In such 
     action, the validity and appropriateness of the penalty or 
     order or the amount of the penalty shall not be subject to 
     review.

     ``SEC. 4404. PREEMPTION.

       ``Nothing in this part is intended to preempt any provision 
     of law of a State or political subdivision of a State that is 
     more restrictive than a provision of this part.

                        ``PART E--OTHER PROGRAMS

     ``SEC. 4501. PROJECT SERV.

       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--From funds appropriated to carry out 
     this part for each fiscal year under subsection (d), the 
     Secretary is authorized to carry out a program of providing 
     education-related services to local educational agencies in 
     which the learning environment has been disrupted due to a 
     violent or traumatic crisis, such as a shooting or major 
     accident. Such program shall be referred to as `Project 
     SERV'.
       ``(2) Grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.--The 
     Secretary may carry out Project SERV directly, or through 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with public and 
     private organizations, agencies, and individuals, or through 
     agreements with other Federal agencies.
       ``(b) Authorized Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--Project SERV may provide--
       ``(A) assistance to school personnel in assessing a crisis 
     situation, including--
       ``(i) assessing the resources available to the local 
     educational agency and community to respond to the situation; 
     and
       ``(ii) developing a response plan to coordinate services 
     provided at the Federal, State, and local level;
       ``(B) mental health crisis counseling to students and their 
     families, teachers, and others in need of such services;
       ``(C) increased school security;
       ``(D) training and technical assistance for State and local 
     educational agencies, State and local mental health agencies, 
     State and local law enforcement agencies, and communities to 
     enhance their capacity to develop and implement crisis 
     intervention plans;
       ``(E) services and activities designed to identify and 
     disseminate the best practices of school- and community-
     related plans for responding to crises; and
       ``(F) other needed services and activities that are 
     consistent with the purposes of this section.
       ``(2) Criteria and reporting requiring.--The Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, and the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency--
       ``(A) shall establish such criteria and application 
     requirements as may be needed to select which local 
     educational agencies are assisted under this section; and
       ``(B) may establish such reporting requirements as may be 
     needed to collect uniform data and other information from all 
     local educational agencies assisted under this section.
       ``(c) Coordinating Committee.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There shall be established a Federal 
     coordinating committee on school crises comprised of the 
     Secretary, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, the Director of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency, the Director of the Office of National 
     Drug Control Policy, and such other members as the Secretary 
     determines appropriate. The Secretary shall serve as chair of 
     the Committee.
       ``(2) Coordination.--The Committee shall coordinate the 
     Federal responses to crises that occur in schools or directly 
     affect the learning environment in schools.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such 
     sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 following fiscal 
     years.''.
              TITLE V--EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVES

     SEC. 501. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVES.

       The heading for title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended 
     to read as follows:
           ``TITLE V--EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVES''.

                   PART A--MAGNET SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE

     SEC. 511. MAGNET SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE.

       Part A of title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

                  ``PART A--MAGNET SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE

     ``SEC. 5001. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) Magnet schools are a significant part of our Nation's 
     effort to achieve voluntary desegregation of our Nation's 
     schools.
       ``(2) It is in the national interest to continue the 
     Federal Government's support of school districts that are 
     implementing court-ordered desegregation plans and school 
     districts that are voluntarily seeking to foster meaningful 
     interaction among students of different racial and ethnic 
     backgrounds.
       ``(3) Desegregation can help ensure that all students have 
     equitable access to high-quality education that will prepare 
     them to function well in a technologically oriented and 
     highly competitive society comprised of people from many 
     different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
       ``(4) It is in the national interest to desegregate and 
     diversify those schools in our Nation that are racially, 
     economically, linguistically, or ethnically segregated. Such 
     segregation exists between minority and non-minority students 
     as well as among students of different minority groups.
       ``(b) Statement of Purpose.--The purpose of this part is to 
     assist in the desegregation of schools served by local 
     educational agencies by providing financial assistance to 
     eligible local educational agencies for--
       ``(1) the elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority 
     group isolation in elementary schools and secondary schools 
     with substantial proportions of minority students which shall 
     assist in the efforts of the United States to achieve 
     voluntary desegregation in public schools;
       ``(2) the development and implementation of magnet school 
     projects that will assist local educational agencies in 
     achieving systemic reforms and providing all students the 
     opportunity to meet challenging State and local content 
     standards and challenging State and local student performance 
     standards;
       ``(3) the development and design of innovative educational 
     methods and practices;
       ``(4) courses of instruction within magnet schools that 
     will substantially strengthen the knowledge of academic 
     subjects and the grasp of tangible and marketable vocational, 
     technological and career skills of students attending such 
     schools;
       ``(5) improving the capacity of local educational agencies, 
     including through professional development, to continue 
     operating magnet schools at a high performance level after 
     Federal funding is terminated; and
       ``(6) ensuring that all students enrolled in the magnet 
     school program have equitable access to high quality 
     education that will enable the students to succeed 
     academically and continue with post secondary education or 
     productive employment.

     ``SEC. 5002. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``The Secretary, in accordance with this part, is 
     authorized to make grants to eligible local educational 
     agencies, and consortia of such agencies where appropriate, 
     to carry out the purpose of this part for magnet schools that 
     are--
       ``(1) part of an approved desegregation plan; and
       ``(2) designed to bring students from different social, 
     economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds together.

     ``SEC. 5003. DEFINITION.

       ``For the purpose of this part, the term `magnet school' 
     means a public elementary school or secondary school or a 
     public elementary or secondary education center that offers a 
     special curriculum capable of attracting substantial numbers 
     of students of different racial backgrounds.

     ``SEC. 5004. ELIGIBILITY.

       ``A local educational agency, or consortium of such 
     agencies where appropriate, is eligible to receive assistance 
     under this part

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     to carry out the purposes of this part if such agency or 
     consortium--
       ``(1) is implementing a plan undertaken pursuant to a final 
     order issued by a court of the United States, or a court of 
     any State, or any other State agency or official of competent 
     jurisdiction, that requires the desegregation of minority-
     group-segregated children or faculty in the elementary 
     schools and secondary schools of such agency; or
       ``(2) without having been required to do so, has adopted 
     and is implementing, or will, if assistance is made available 
     to such local educational agency or consortium of such 
     agencies under this part, adopt and implement a plan that has 
     been approved by the Secretary as adequate under title VI of 
     the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for the desegregation of 
     minority-group-segregated children or faculty in such 
     schools.

     ``SEC. 5005. APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) Applications.--An eligible local educational agency 
     or consortium of such agencies desiring to receive assistance 
     under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary 
     at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
     and assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(b) Information and Assurances.--Each such application 
     shall include--
       ``(1) a description of--
       ``(A) how assistance made available under this part will be 
     used to promote desegregation, including how the proposed 
     magnet school project will increase interaction among 
     students of different social, economic, ethnic, and racial 
     backgrounds;
       ``(B) the manner and extent to which the magnet school 
     project will increase student achievement in the 
     instructional area or areas offered by the school;
       ``(C) how an applicant will continue the magnet school 
     project after assistance under this part is no longer 
     available, including, if applicable, an explanation of why 
     magnet schools established or supported by the applicant with 
     funds under this part cannot be continued without the use of 
     funds under this part;
       ``(D) how funds under this part will be used to implement 
     services and activities that are consistent with other 
     programs under this Act, and other Acts, as appropriate, in 
     accordance with the provisions of section 6506; and
       ``(E) the criteria to be used in selecting students to 
     attend the proposed magnet school project; and
       ``(2) assurances that the applicant will--
       ``(A) use funds under this part for the purposes specified 
     in section 5001(b);
       ``(B) employ State certified or licensed teachers in the 
     courses of instruction assisted under this part to teach or 
     supervise others who are teaching the subject matter of the 
     courses of instruction;
       ``(C) not engage in discrimination based on race, religion, 
     color, national origin, sex, or disability in--
       ``(i) the hiring, promotion, or assignment of employees of 
     the agency or other personnel for whom the agency has any 
     administrative responsibility;
       ``(ii) the assignment of students to schools, or to courses 
     of instruction within the school, of such agency, except to 
     carry out the approved plan; and
       ``(iii) designing or operating extracurricular activities 
     for students;
       ``(D) carry out a high-quality education program that will 
     encourage greater parental decisionmaking and involvement; 
     and
       ``(E) give students residing in the local attendance area 
     of the proposed magnet school project equitable consideration 
     for placement in the project, consistent with desegregation 
     guidelines and the capacity of the project to accommodate 
     these students.
       ``(c) Special Rule.--No application may be approved under 
     this section unless the Assistant Secretary of Education for 
     Civil Rights determines that the assurances described in 
     subsection (b)(2)(C) will be met.

     ``SEC. 5006. PRIORITY.

       ``In approving applications under this part, the Secretary 
     shall give priority to applicants that--
       ``(1) demonstrate the greatest need for assistance, based 
     on the expense or difficulty of effectively carrying out an 
     approved desegregation plan and the projects for which 
     assistance is sought;
       ``(2) propose to carry out new magnet school projects, or 
     significantly revise existing magnet school projects;
       ``(3) propose to select students to attend magnet school 
     projects by methods such as lottery, rather than through 
     academic examination;
       ``(4) propose to implement innovative educational 
     approaches that are consistent with the State and local 
     content and student performance standards; and
       ``(5) propose activities, which may include professional 
     development, that will build local capacity to operate the 
     magnet school program once Federal assistance has terminated.

     ``SEC. 5007. USE OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--Grant funds made available under this 
     part may be used by an eligible local educational agency or 
     consortium of such agencies--
       ``(1) for planning and promotional activities directly 
     related to the development, expansion, continuation, or 
     enhancement of academic programs and services offered at 
     magnet schools;
       ``(2) for the acquisition of books, materials, and 
     equipment, including computers and the maintenance and 
     operation thereof, necessary for the conduct of programs in 
     magnet schools;
       ``(3) for the payment, or subsidization of the 
     compensation, of elementary school and secondary school 
     teachers who are certified or licensed by the State, and 
     instructional staff where applicable, who are necessary for 
     the conduct of programs in magnet schools;
       ``(4) with respect to a magnet school program offered to 
     less than the entire student population of a school, for 
     instructional activities that--
       ``(A) are designed to make available the special curriculum 
     that is offered by the magnet school project to students who 
     are enrolled in the school but who are not enrolled in the 
     magnet school program; and
       ``(B) further the purposes of this part;
       ``(5) to include professional development, which 
     professional development shall build the agency's or 
     consortium's capacity to operate the magnet school once 
     Federal assistance has terminated;
       ``(6) to enable the local educational agency or consortium 
     to have more flexibility in the administration of a magnet 
     school program in order to serve students attending a school 
     who are not enrolled in a magnet school program; and
       ``(7) to enable the local educational agency or consortium 
     to have flexibility in designing magnet schools for students 
     at all grades.
       ``(b) Special Rule.--Grant funds under this part may be 
     used in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection 
     (a) only if the activities described in such paragraphs are 
     directly related to improving the students' reading skills or 
     knowledge of mathematics, science, history, geography, 
     English, foreign languages, art, or music, or to improving 
     vocational, technological and career skills.

     ``SEC. 5008. PROHIBITION.

       Grants under this part may not be used for transportation 
     or any activity that does not augment academic improvement.

     ``SEC. 5009. LIMITATIONS.

       ``(a) Duration of Awards.--A grant under this part shall be 
     awarded for a period that shall not exceed three fiscal 
     years.
       ``(b) Limitation on Planning Funds.--A local educational 
     agency may expend for planning (professional development 
     shall not be considered as planning for purposes of this 
     subsection) not more than 50 percent of the funds received 
     under this part for the first year of the project, 25 percent 
     of such funds for the second such year, and 15 percent of 
     such funds for the third such year.
       ``(c) Amount.--No local educational agency or consortium 
     awarded a grant under this part shall receive more than 
     $4,000,000 under this part in any one fiscal year.
       ``(d) Timing.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary 
     shall award grants for any fiscal year under this part not 
     later than June 1 of the applicable fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 5010. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) In General.--From amounts reserved under subsection 
     (d) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to 
     local educational agencies or consortia of such agencies 
     described in section 5004 to enable such agencies or 
     consortia to conduct innovative programs that--
       ``(1) involve innovative strategies other than magnet 
     schools, such as neighborhood or community model schools, to 
     support desegregation of schools and to reduce achievement 
     gaps;
       ``(2) assist in achieving systemic reforms and providing 
     all students the opportunity to meet challenging State and 
     local content standards and challenging State and local 
     student performance standards; and
       ``(3) include innovative educational methods and practices 
     that--
       ``(A) are organized around a special emphasis, theme, or 
     concept; and
       ``(B) involve extensive parent and community involvement.
       ``(b) Applicability.--Sections 5301(b), 5302, 5305, 5306, 
     and 5307, shall not apply to grants awarded under subsection 
     (a).
       ``(c) Applications.--Each local educational agency or 
     consortia of such agencies desiring a grant under this 
     section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information and 
     assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(d) Innovative Programs.--The Secretary shall reserve not 
     more than 5 percent of the funds appropriated under section 
     5012(a) for each fiscal year to award grants under this 
     section.

     ``SEC. 5011. EVALUATIONS.

       ``(a) Reservation.--The Secretary may reserve not more than 
     two percent of the funds appropriated under section 5012(a) 
     for any fiscal year to carry out evaluations of projects 
     assisted under this part and to provide technical assistance 
     for grant recipients under this part.
       ``(b) Contents.--Each evaluation described in subsection 
     (a), at a minimum, shall address--
       ``(1) how and the extent to which magnet school programs 
     lead to educational quality and improvement;

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       ``(2) the extent to which magnet school programs enhance 
     student access to quality education;
       ``(3) the extent to which magnet school programs lead to 
     the elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority group 
     isolation in elementary schools and secondary schools with 
     substantial proportions of minority students;
       ``(4) the extent to which magnet school programs differ 
     from other school programs in terms of the organizational 
     characteristics and resource allocations of such magnet 
     school programs; and
       ``(5) the extent to which magnet school programs continue 
     once grant assistance under this part is terminated.
       ``(c) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall collect and 
     disseminate to the general public information on successful 
     magnet school programs.

     ``SEC. 5012. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RESERVATION.

       ``(a) Authorization.--For the purpose of carrying out this 
     part, there are authorized to be appropriated $130,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for 
     each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
       ``(b) Availability of Funds for Grants to Agencies Not 
     Previously Assisted.--In any fiscal year for which the amount 
     appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) exceeds $75,000,000, 
     the Secretary shall give priority to using such amounts in 
     excess of $75,000,000 to award grants to local educational 
     agencies or consortia of such agencies that did not receive a 
     grant under this part in the preceding fiscal year.''.

                     PART B--PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS

     SEC. 521. PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

       (a) Reauthorization.--Part C of title X (20 U.S.C. 8061 et 
     seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 10301 (20 U.S.C. 8061)--
       (A) by striking subsection (a); and
       (B) by striking ``(b) Purpose.--''; and
       (2) in section 10311 (20 U.S.C. 8067), by striking 
     ``$100,000,000 for fiscal year 1999'' and inserting 
     ``$200,000,000 for fiscal year 2001''.
       (b) Transfer, Redesignation, Conforming Amendments.--Part C 
     of title X (20 U.S.C. 8061 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by transferring such part so as to appear after part A 
     of title V;
       (2) by redesignating such part as part B;
       (3) by redesignating sections 10301 through 10311 as 
     sections 5201 through 5211, respectively;
       (4) in section 5202 (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``10303'' each 
     place that such appears and inserting ``5203'';
       (B) in subsection (c)(1)(C), by striking ``10304'' and 
     inserting ``5204''; and
       (C) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``10311'' each place 
     that such appears and inserting ``5211'';
       (5) in section 5203 (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in subsections (b)(3)(M) and (c), by striking ``10302'' 
     each place that such appears and inserting ``5202''; and
       (B) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ``10304'' and 
     inserting ``5204'';
       (6) in section 5204 (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsections 
     (a) and (b), by striking ``10303'' each place that such 
     appears and inserting ``5203'';
       (B) in subsections (a)(7) and (b)(7), by striking ``10302'' 
     each place that such appears and inserting ``5202'';
       (C) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection 
     (e), by striking ``10310'' and inserting ``5210''; and
       (D) in subsection (b)(3)(E), by striking ``parents'' and 
     inserting ``families, students,'';
       (7) in section 5205(a)(4)(B) (as so redesignated), by 
     striking ``10303'' and inserting ``5203''; and
       (8) in section 5210(2) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``parents'' and inserting ``families and students,''.

     PART C--OPTIONS: OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS

     SEC. 531. OPTIONS: OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE OUR NATION'S 
                   SCHOOLS.

       Part C of title V (20 U.S.C. 7621 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

    ``PART C--OPTIONS: OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS

     ``SEC. 5301. PURPOSE.

       ``It is the purpose of this part to identify and support 
     innovative approaches to high-quality public school choice by 
     providing financial assistance for the demonstration, 
     development, implementation, and evaluation of, and the 
     dissemination of information about, public school choice 
     programs that stimulate educational innovation for all public 
     schools and contribute to standards-based school reform 
     efforts.

     ``SEC. 5302. GRANTS.

       ``(a) In General.--From funds appropriated under section 
     5305(a) and not reserved under section 5305(b), the Secretary 
     is authorized to make grants to State and local educational 
     agencies to support programs that promote innovative 
     approaches to high-quality public school choice.
       ``(b) Duration.--A grant under this part shall not be 
     awarded for a period that exceeds 3 years.

     ``SEC. 5303. USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Uses of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Funds under this part may be used to 
     demonstrate, develop, implement, and evaluate, and to 
     disseminate information about, innovative approaches to 
     broaden public elementary school and secondary school choice, 
     including the design and development of new public school 
     choice options, the development of new strategies for 
     overcoming barriers to effective public school choice, and 
     the design and development of public school choice systems 
     that promote high standards for all students and the 
     continuous improvement of all such public schools.
       ``(2) Examples.--The approaches described in paragraph (1) 
     at the school, school district, and State levels may 
     include--
       ``(A) inter school district approaches to public school 
     choice, including approaches that increase equal access to 
     high-quality educational programs and diversity in schools;
       ``(B) public elementary and secondary programs that involve 
     partnerships with institutions of higher education and that 
     are located on the campuses of the institutions;
       ``(C) programs that allow students in public secondary 
     schools to enroll in postsecondary courses and to receive 
     both secondary and postsecondary academic credit;
       ``(D) worksite satellite schools, in which State or local 
     educational agencies form partnerships with public or private 
     employers, to create public schools at parents' places of 
     employment; and
       ``(E) approaches to school desegregation that provide 
     students and parents choice through strategies other than 
     magnet schools.
       ``(b) Limitations.--Funds under this part--
       ``(1) shall supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal funds 
     expended for existing programs;
       ``(2) may be used for providing transportation services or 
     costs, except that not more than 10 percent of the funds 
     received under this part may be used by the local educational 
     agency to provide such services or costs;
       ``(3) may be used for improving low performing schools that 
     lose students as a result of school choice plans, except that 
     not more than 10 percent of the funds under this part may be 
     used by the local educational agency for the improvement of 
     low performing schools; and
       ``(4) shall not be used to fund programs that are 
     authorized under part C, D, or E.

     ``SEC. 5304. GRANT APPLICATION; PRIORITIES.

       ``(a) Application Required.--A State or local educational 
     agency desiring to receive a grant under this part shall 
     submit an application to the Secretary in such form and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(b) Application Contents.--Each application shall 
     include--
       ``(1) a description of the program for which funds are 
     sought and the goals for such program;
       ``(2) a description of how the program funded under this 
     part will be coordinated with, and will complement and 
     enhance, programs under other related Federal and non-Federal 
     programs;
       ``(3) if the program includes partners, the name of each 
     partner and a description of the partner's responsibilities; 
     and
       ``(4) a description of the policies and procedures the 
     agency will use to ensure--
       ``(A) that priority is provided to parents of students 
     attending schools identified for school improvement under 
     section 1116 in exercising choice among schools;
       ``(B) that priority is provided to parents of students who 
     want to stay enrolled at a school;
       ``(C) the agency's accountability for results, including 
     the agency's goals and performance indicators;
       ``(D) that the program is open and accessible to, and will 
     promote high academic standards for, all students regardless 
     of the achievement level or disability of the students and 
     the family income of the families of the students;
       ``(E) that all parents are provided with easily 
     comprehensible information about various school options, 
     including information on instructional approaches at 
     different schools, resources, and transportation that will be 
     provided at or for the schools on an annual basis;
       ``(F) that all parents are given timely notice about 
     opportunities to choose which school their child will attend 
     the following year and the period during which the choice may 
     be made;
       ``(G) that limitations on transfers between schools only 
     occur because of facilities constraints, statutory class size 
     limits, and local efforts to ensure that schools reflect the 
     diversity of the communities in which the schools are 
     located;
       ``(H) that a lottery or other random system be established 
     for parents of students wishing to attend a school that 
     cannot receive all students wishing to attend; and
       ``(I) that the program is carried out in a manner 
     consistent with Federal law, including court orders, such as 
     desegregation orders, issued to enforce Federal law.
       ``(c) Priorities.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall give a priority to 
     applications for programs that will serve high-poverty local 
     educational agencies.

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       ``(2) Permissive.--The Secretary may give a priority to 
     applications demonstrating that the State or local 
     educational agency will carry out the agency's program in 
     partnership with one or more public or private agencies, 
     organizations, or institutions, including institutions of 
     higher education and public or private employers.

     ``SEC. 5305. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RESERVATION; 
                   EVALUATIONS.

       ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out this part, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 
     through 2005.
       ``(b) Reservation for Evaluation, Technical Assistance, and 
     Dissemination.--From the amount appropriated under subsection 
     (a) for any fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more 
     than 5 percent to carry out evaluations under subsection (c), 
     to provide technical assistance, and to disseminate 
     information.
       ``(c) Evaluations.--The Secretary may use funds reserved 
     under subsection (b) to carry out one or more evaluations of 
     programs assisted under this part, which, at a minimum, shall 
     address--
       ``(1) how, and the extent to which, the programs supported 
     with funds under this part promote educational equity and 
     excellence; and
       ``(2) the extent to which public schools of choice 
     supported with funds under this part are--
       ``(A) held accountable to the public;
       ``(B) effective in improving public education; and
       ``(C) open and accessible to all students.''.

                   PART D--WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY

     SEC. 541. WOMEN'S EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.

       (a) Amendments.--Part B of title V, as such part existed on 
     the day before the date of enactment of this Act, (20 U.S.C. 
     7231 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by amending section 5201 (20 U.S.C. 7231) to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 5401. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Women's Educational Equity 
     Act of 2000'.'';
       (2) in section 5202(3) (20 U.S.C. 7232(3))--
       (A) strike ``sex,'' and insert ``sex and''; and
       (B) by inserting ``socioeconomic status,'' after 
     ``disability,'';
       (3) in section 5203(b) (20 U.S.C. 7233(b))--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``years, to'' and inserting ``years'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``provide grants''; 
     and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``provide funds''; 
     and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (i) in clause (v), by striking ``and on race'' and 
     inserting ``and race'';
       (ii) in clause (xiii)(I), by striking ``institution'' and 
     inserting ``institutional'';
       (iii) in clause (xiii)(II)--

       (I) by striking ``of equity'' and inserting ``of gender 
     equity''; and
       (II) by striking ``education;'' and inserting 
     ``education,''; and

       (iv) in clause (xiii)(III), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``for women and girls; and''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2)(B)(viii), by striking ``and 
     unemployed'' and inserting ``women, unemployed'';
       (4) in section 5204 (20 U.S.C. 7234)--
       (A) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``Each entity desiring assistance under this part shall 
     submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such 
     manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary 
     may require. Each application shall--'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the National Education 
     Goals'' and inserting ``America's Education Goals'';
       (C) by striking paragraph (4); and
       (D) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as 
     paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
       (5) in section 5205 (20 U.S.C. 7235)--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking ``Criteria and Priorities.--'' and all that 
     follows through ``The'' in paragraph (1) and inserting the 
     following: ``Criteria and Priorities.--The''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) by redesignating such paragraph as subsection (b), and 
     realigning the margin accordingly; and
       (II) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as 
     paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively, and realigning the 
     margins accordingly;

       (B) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as 
     subsections (c) through (f), respectively;
       (C) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``special consideration'' and inserting ``priority''; and
       (ii) by amending paragraph (3)(E) to read as follows:
       ``(E) address the educational needs of women and girls who 
     suffer multiple forms of discrimination on the basis of sex 
     and on race, ethnic origin, limited English proficiency, 
     disability, socioeconomic status, or age.''; and
       (D) in subsection (e)(1) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``by the Office'' and inserting ``by such Office'';
       (6) in section 5206 (20 U.S.C. 7236), by striking ``1999'' 
     and inserting ``2004'';
       (7) in section 5207 (20 U.S.C. 7237), by striking 
     subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Evaluation and Dissemination.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) evaluate in accordance with section 10201, materials 
     and programs developed under this part;
       ``(2) disseminate materials and programs developed under 
     this part; and
       ``(3) report to the Congress regarding such evaluation 
     materials and programs not later than January 1, 2004.''; and
       (8) in section 5208 (20 U.S.C. 7238)--
       (A) by striking ``1995'' and inserting ``2001''; and
       (B) by striking ``, of which'' and all that follows through 
     ``section 5203(b)(1)''.
       (b) Transfer and Redesignation.--Part B of title V (20 
     U.S.C. 7201 et seq.), as amended by subsection (a), is 
     transferred so as to appear after part C of title V (as added 
     by section 531) and redesignated as part D.
       (c) Redesignation of Sections.--Sections 5201 through 5208, 
     as amended by subsection (a), (20 U.S.C. 7231-7238) are 
     redesignated as sections 5401 through 5408, respectively.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--Part D of title V (as so 
     redesignated) is amended--
       (1) in section 5404 (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``5203(b)(1)'' each place that such appears and inserting 
     ``5403(b)(1)'';
       (2) in section 5405(a) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``5203(b)'' and inserting ``5403(b)''; and
       (3) in section 5408 (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``5203(b)(1)'' and inserting ``5403(b)(1)''.

              PART E--TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

     SEC. 551. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) General Education Provisions Act.--Section 441(a) of 
     the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232d(a)) is 
     amended by striking ``shall submit (subject'' and all that 
     follows through ``to the Secretary'' and inserting ``shall 
     submit to the Secretary''.
       (b) Title 31, United States Code.--Section 6703(a) of title 
     31, United States Code is amended by striking paragraph (1).

      TITLE VI--HIGH PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES

     SEC. 601. HIGH PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES.

       Title VI (20 U.S.C. 7301 et seq.) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``TITLE VI--HIGH PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES

     ``SEC. 6001. FINDINGS, POLICY, AND PURPOSE.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) Congress embraces the view that educators most 
     familiar with schools, including school superintendents, 
     principals, teachers, and school support personnel, have a 
     critical role in knowing what is needed and how best to meet 
     the educational needs of students.
       ``(2) Local educational agencies should therefore have 
     primary responsibility for deciding how to implement funds.
       ``(b) Policy.--Congress declares it to be the policy of the 
     United States to assist State educational agencies and local 
     educational agencies in building the agencies' capacity to 
     establish, implement, and sustain innovative programs for 
     public elementary and secondary school students.
       ``(c) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are as follows:
       ``(1) To provide supplementary assistance for school 
     improvement to elementary schools, secondary schools, and 
     local educational agencies to improve core content curriculum 
     and instructional practices and materials in core subject 
     areas to ensure that all students are at the proficient 
     standard level within 10 years of the date of enactment of 
     the Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000.
       ``(2) To provide assistance to local educational agencies 
     and schools for innovative academic programs and activities 
     by creating a challenging learning environment and 
     facilitating academic enrichment through innovative academic 
     programs.

                     ``PART A--INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS

     ``SEC. 6011. PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From the amount appropriated 
     under section 6017 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     award a grant to each State educational agency having a State 
     plan approved under section 6013(a)(4) to enable the State 
     educational agency to award grants to local educational 
     agencies in the State.
       ``(b) Reservations and Allotments.--
       ``(1) Reservations.--From the amount appropriated under 
     section 6018 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve--
       ``(A) not more than \1/2\ of 1 percent of such amount for 
     payments to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for activities, 
     approved by the Secretary, consistent with this title; and
       ``(B) not more than \1/2\ of 1 percent of such amounts for 
     payments to outlying areas, to be allotted in accordance with 
     their respective needs for assistance under this title as 
     determined by the Secretary, for activities, approved by the 
     Secretary, consistent with this title.

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       ``(2) State allotments.--
       ``(A) In general.--From the amount appropriated under 
     section 6018 for a fiscal year and remaining after the 
     Secretary makes reservations under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall allot to each State having a State plan 
     approved under section 6013(a)(4) the sum of--
       ``(i) an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 
     percent of the remainder as the amount the State received 
     under part A of title I bears to the amount all States 
     received under such part; and
       ``(ii) an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 
     percent of the remainder as the school-age population in the 
     State bears to the school-age population in all States.
       ``(B) Data.--For the purposes of determining the school-age 
     population in a State and in all States, the Secretary shall 
     use the latest available Bureau of the Census data.
       ``(c) State Minimum.--For any fiscal year, no State shall 
     be allotted under this section an amount that is less than 
     0.4 percent of the total amount allotted to all States under 
     subsection (b)(2).
       ``(d) Hold-Harmless Amounts.--For fiscal year 2001, 
     notwithstanding subsection (e), the amount allotted to each 
     State under this section shall be not less than 100 percent 
     of the total amount the State was allotted under title VI (as 
     such title was in effect on the day preceding the date of 
     enactment of the Educational Excellence for All Children Act 
     of 2000) for the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(e) Ratable Reductions.--If the sums made available under 
     subsection (b)(2)(A) for any fiscal year are insufficient to 
     pay the full amounts that all State educational agencies are 
     eligible to receive under that subsection for such year, the 
     Secretary shall ratably reduce such amounts for such year.

     ``SEC. 6012. WITHIN STATE ALLOCATION.

       ``(a) Allocations.--Each State educational agency for a 
     State receiving a grant award under section 6011(b)(2) 
     shall--
       ``(1) set aside not more than 1 percent of the grant funds 
     for the cost of administering the activities under this 
     title;
       ``(2) set aside not more than 4 percent of the grant funds 
     to--
       ``(A) provide for the establishment of high-quality, 
     internationally competitive content and student performance 
     standards and strategies that all students will be expected 
     to meet;
       ``(B) provide for the establishment of high-quality, 
     rigorous assessments that include multiple measures and 
     demonstrate comprehensive knowledge;
       ``(C) encourage and enable all State educational agencies 
     and local educational agencies to develop, implement, and 
     strengthen comprehensive education improvement plans that 
     address student achievement, teacher quality, parent 
     involvement, and reliable measurement and evaluation methods;
       ``(D) encourage and enable all States to develop and 
     implement value-added assessments; and
       ``(E) establish other statewide innovative activities aimed 
     at raising student achievement levels of student performance 
     so that all students may meet the proficient level on State 
     standards within 10 years of the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000; and
       ``(3) using the remaining 95 percent of the grant funds, 
     make grants by allocating to each local educational agency in 
     the State having a local educational agency plan approved 
     under section 6013(b)(3) the sum of--
       ``(A) an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 
     percent of such remainder as the amount the local educational 
     agency received under part A of title I bears to the amount 
     all local educational agencies in the State received under 
     such part; and
       ``(B) an amount that bears the same relationship to 50 
     percent of such remainder as the school-age population in the 
     area served by the local educational agency bears to the 
     school-age population in the area served by all local 
     educational agencies in the State.
       ``(b) Matching Requirement.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each eligible local educational agency 
     receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall contribute 
     resources with respect to the local authorized activities to 
     be assisted under this title in case or in-kind from non-
     Federal sources in an amount equal to 25 percent of the 
     Federal funds awarded under the grant.
       ``(2) Waiver.--A local educational agency may apply to the 
     State educational agency may grant a waiver of the 
     requirements of paragraph (1) to a local educational agency 
     that--
       ``(A) applies for such a waiver; and
       ``(B) demonstrates extreme circumstances for being unable 
     to meet such requirements.

     ``SEC. 6013. PLANS.

       ``(a) State Plans.--
       ``(1) In general.--The State educational agency for each 
     State desiring a grant under this title shall submit a State 
     plan to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
     accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each plan submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       ``(A) describe how the State educational agency will assist 
     each local educational agency and school served under this 
     title to comply with the requirements described in section 
     6015 that are applicable to the local educational agency or 
     school;
       ``(B) certify that the State has in place the standards and 
     assessments required under section 1111;
       ``(C) certify that the State educational agency has a 
     system, as required under section 1111, for--
       ``(i) holding each local educational agency and school 
     accountable for adequate yearly progress (as defined in 
     section 1111(b)(2)(B));
       ``(ii) identifying local educational agencies and schools 
     that are in need of improvement and corrective action (as 
     required in sections 1116 and 1117);
       ``(iii) assisting local educational agencies and schools 
     that are identified for improvement with the development of 
     improvement plans; and
       ``(iv) providing technical assistance, professional 
     development, and other capacity building as needed to get 
     such agencies and schools out of improvement status;
       ``(D) certify that the State educational agency shall use 
     the disaggregated results of student assessments required 
     under section 1111(b)(4), and other measures or indicators 
     available, to review annually the progress of each local 
     educational agency and school served under this title to 
     determine whether or not each such agency and school is 
     making adequate yearly progress as required under section 
     1111;
       ``(E) certify that the State educational agency will take 
     action against a local educational agency that is in 
     corrective action and receiving funds under this title as 
     described in section 6006(d)(1);
       ``(F) describe what, if any, State and other resources will 
     be provided to local educational agencies and schools served 
     under this title to carry out activities consisted with this 
     title; and
       ``(G) certify that the State educational agency has a 
     system to hold local educational agencies accountable for 
     meeting the annual performance objectives required under 
     subsection (b)(2)(C).
       ``(3) Approval.--The Secretary, using a peer review 
     process, shall approve a State plan if the State plan meets 
     the requirements of this subsection.
       ``(4) Duration of the plan.--Each State plan shall remain 
     in effect for the duration of the State's participation under 
     this title.
       ``(5) Requirement.--A State shall not be eligible to 
     receive funds under this title unless the State has 
     established the standards and assessments required under 
     section 1111.
       ``(b) Local Plans.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency shall 
     annually submit a local educational agency plan to the State 
     educational agency at such time, in such manner, and 
     accompanied by such information as the State educational 
     agency may require.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each local educational agency shall--
       ``(A) describe the programs for which funds allocated under 
     section 6012(a)(3) will be used and the reasons for the 
     selection of such programs;
       ``(B) describe the methods the local educational agency 
     will use to measure the annual impact of programs described 
     under subparagraph (A) and the extent to which such programs 
     will increase student academic performance;
       ``(C) describe the annual, quantifiable, and measurable 
     performance goals and objectives for each program described 
     under subparagraph (A) and the extent to which such goals and 
     objectives are aligned with State content and student 
     performance standards;
       ``(D) describe how the local educational agency will hold 
     schools accountable for meeting the intended performance 
     objectives for each program described under subparagraph (C);
       ``(E) provide assurances that the local educational agency 
     consulted, at a minimum, with parents, school board members, 
     teachers, administrators, business partners, education 
     organizations, and community groups to develop the local 
     educational plan and select the programs to be assisted under 
     this title; and
       ``(F) provide assurances that the local educational agency 
     will continue such consultation on a regular basis and will 
     provide the State with annual evidence of such consultation.
       ``(3) Approval.--The State, using a peer review process, 
     shall approve a local educational agency plan if the plan 
     meets the requirements of this subsection.
       ``(4) Duration of the plan.--Each local educational agency 
     plan shall remain in effect for the duration of the local 
     educational agency's participation under this title.
       ``(5) Public review.--Each State educational agency will 
     make publicly available each local educational agency plan 
     approved under paragraph (3).

     ``SEC. 6014. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

       ``(a) Administrative Expenses.--Each local educational 
     agency receiving a grant award under section 6004(3) may use 
     not more than 1 percent of the grant funds for any fiscal 
     year for the cost of administering this title.
       ``(b) Activities.--Each local educational agency receiving 
     a grant award under section 6012(a)(3) may use the grant 
     funds pursuant to this subsection to establish and carry out 
     programs that are designed to achieve,

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     separately or cumulatively, each of the goals described in 
     the category areas described in paragraphs (1) through (6).
       ``(1) For programs that seek to raise the academic 
     achievement levels of all elementary school and secondary 
     school students based on challenging State content and 
     student performance standards and, to the greatest extent 
     possible,--
       ``(A) incorporate the best practices developed from 
     research-based methods and practices;
       ``(B) are aligned with challenging State content and 
     performance standards and focused on reinforcing and boosting 
     the core academic skills and knowledge of students who are 
     struggling academically, as determined by State assessments 
     under section 1111(b)(4) and local evaluations;
       ``(C) focus on accelerated learning rather than 
     remediation, so that students will master the high level of 
     skills and knowledge needed to meet the highest State 
     standards or to perform at high levels on all State 
     assessments;
       ``(D) offer teachers, principals, and administrators 
     professional development and technical assistance that are 
     aligned with the content of such programs; and
       ``(E) address local needs, as determined by the local 
     educational agency's evaluation of school and districtwide 
     data.
       ``(2) For programs that provide for extra learning, time, 
     and opportunities for students so that all students may 
     achieve high levels of learning and meet the State proficient 
     standard level within 10 years of the date of enactment of 
     the Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000.
       ``(3) For programs to improve higher order thinking skills 
     of all students, especially disadvantaged students.
       ``(4) For promising innovative education reform projects 
     that are consistent with challenging State content and 
     student performance standards.
       ``(5) For programs that focus on ensuring that 
     disadvantaged students enter elementary school with the basic 
     skills needed to meet the highest State content and student 
     performance standards.
       ``(6) To establish technology programs that will, to the 
     greatest extent possible--
       ``(A) increase student performance related to an authentic 
     task;
       ``(B) integrate the use of technology into activities that 
     are a core part of classroom curricula and are available to 
     all students;
       ``(C) emphasize how to use technology to accomplish 
     authentic tasks;
       ``(D) provide professional development and technical 
     assistance to teachers so that teachers may integrate 
     technology into daily teaching activities that are directly 
     aligned with State content and student performance standards; 
     and
       ``(E) enable the local educational agency annually to 
     increase the percentage of classrooms with access to 
     technology, particularly in schools in which not less than 50 
     percent of the school-age population comes from families with 
     incomes below the 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.

     ``SEC. 6015. LOCAL ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) In General.--A local educational agency shall 
     provide, upon request by an elementary school or secondary 
     school served by the agency, technical assistance to such 
     school, including assistance in analyzing student performance 
     and the impact of programs assisted under this title, and 
     identifying the best instructional strategies and methods for 
     carrying out such programs.
       ``(b) Provision.--Local assistance may be provided by--
       ``(1) the State educational agency or local educational 
     agency; or
       ``(2) with the school's approval, by an institution of 
     higher education, a private not-for-profit or for-profit 
     organization, an educational service agency, the recipient of 
     a Federal contract or cooperative agreement, a nontraditional 
     entity such as a corporation or consulting firm, or any other 
     entity with experience in the program area for which the 
     assistance is being sought.

     ``SEC. 6016. LOCAL REPORTS.

       ``Each local educational agency receiving funds under this 
     title shall annually publish and disseminate to the public in 
     a format and, to the extent practicable, in a language that 
     parents can understand, a report on--
       ``(1) information describing the use of funds;
       ``(2) the impact of such programs and an assessment of such 
     programs' effectiveness; and
       ``(3) the local educational agency's progress toward 
     attaining the goals and objectives described in section 
     6013(b), and the extent to which programs assisted under this 
     title have increased student achievement.

     ``SEC. 6017. SANCTIONS.

       ``(a) Third Fiscal Year.--If performance objectives 
     established under section 6013 have not been met by a State 
     receiving grant funds under this title by the end of the 
     third fiscal year for which the State receives such grant 
     funds, the Secretary shall reduce by 50 percent the amount 
     the State is entitled to receive for administrative expenses 
     under this title.
       ``(b) Fourth Fiscal Year.--If the State fails to meet such 
     performance objectives by the end of the fourth fiscal year 
     for which the State receives grant funds under this title, 
     the Secretary shall reduce the total amount the State 
     receives under this title by 20 percent.
       ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide 
     technical assistance, if sought, to a State subjected to 
     sanctions under subsection (a) or (b).
       ``(d) Local Sanctions.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State receiving assistance under 
     this title shall develop a system to hold local educational 
     agencies accountable for meeting the adequate yearly progress 
     requirements established under part A of title I and the 
     performance objectives established under this title.
       ``(2) Sanctions.--A system developed under paragraph (1) 
     shall include a mechanism for sanctioning local educational 
     agencies for low performance with regard to failure to meet 
     such performance objectives and adequate yearly progress 
     levels.

     ``SEC. 6018. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     title $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as 
     may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

             ``PART B--RURAL AND URBAN EDUCATION INITIATIVE

     ``SEC. 6201. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Rural and Urban Education 
     Development Initiative for the 21st Century Act'.

     ``SEC. 6202. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this part is to provide rural school 
     students in the United States with increased learning 
     opportunities.

     ``SEC. 6203. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) While there are rural education initiatives 
     identified at the State and local level, no Federal education 
     policy focuses on the specific needs of rural school 
     districts and schools, especially those that serve poor 
     students.
       ``(2) The National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) 
     reports that 46 percent of our Nation's public schools serve 
     rural areas.
       ``(3) A critical problem for rural school districts 
     involves the hiring and retention of qualified administrators 
     and certified teachers (especially in science and 
     mathematics). Consequently, teachers in rural schools are 
     almost twice as likely to provide instruction in 3 or more 
     subjects than teachers in urban schools. Rural schools also 
     face other tough challenges, such as shrinking local tax 
     bases, high transportation costs, aging buildings, limited 
     course offerings, and limited resources.
       ``(4) Small school districts with fewer than 600 students 
     often cannot use Federal grant funds distributed by formula 
     because the formula allocation does not provide enough 
     revenue to carry out the program the grant is intended to 
     fund.
       ``(5) The ability of the Nation's major urban public school 
     systems to meet the Nation's educational goals will 
     substantially determine the country's economic 
     competitiveness and academic standing in the world community.
       ``(6) The quality of public education in the Nation's major 
     urban areas has a direct effect on the economic development 
     of the Nation's cities.
       ``(7) The success of urban public schools in accelerating 
     the achievement of the youth attending such schools will 
     determine the ability of the Nation to close the gap between 
     the `haves and the have-nots' in society.
       ``(8) The cost to America's businesses to provide remedial 
     education to high school graduates is approximately 
     $21,000,000,000 per year.
       ``(9) Approximately \1/3\ of the Nation's workforce are 
     members of minority groups.
       ``(10) Urban schools enroll a disproportionately large 
     share of the Nation's poor and `at-risk' youth.
       ``(11) Urban schools enroll over \1/3\ of the Nation's 
     poor, 40 percent of the Nation's African-American children, 
     and 30 percent of the Nation's Hispanic youth.
       ``(12) Nearly 40 percent of the Nation's limited-English-
     proficient children and 15 percent of the Nation's disabled 
     youth are enrolled in urban public schools.
       ``(13) The National Assessment of Educational Progress (in 
     this section referred to as `NAEP') shows substantial 
     achievement gaps between urban and non-urban students, 
     whether enrolled in high poverty or low poverty schools.
       ``(14) Urban school children have begun to narrow the 
     achievement gap in reading according to the recent NAEP 
     Reading Report Card.
       ``(15) The NAEP shows substantial achievement gaps between 
     white students, and African-American and Hispanic students.
       ``(16) African-American and Hispanic school children have 
     begun to narrow the achievement gap in reading according to 
     the recent NAEP Reading Report Card.
       ``(17) The dropout rate for urban students is more than 50 
     percent higher than the national dropout rate.
       ``(18) Urban preschoolers have \1/2\ the access to early 
     childhood development programs as do other children.

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       ``(19) Teacher shortages and teacher turnover in urban 
     public school systems are substantially greater than in non-
     urban school systems, particularly in math and science.
       ``(20) Urban public school systems have less parental 
     involvement, and greater problems with health care, teenage 
     pregnancy, truancy and discipline, drug abuse, and gangs than 
     do other kinds of school systems.
       ``(21) Urban school buildings are in more serious disrepair 
     according to the General Accounting Office than facilities in 
     other kinds of school systems, with 75 percent of urban 
     public school buildings being over 25 years old, 33 percent 
     of such buildings being over 50 years old, thus creating poor 
     and demoralizing working and learning conditions.
       ``(22) Solving the challenges facing our Nation's urban 
     schools will require the concerted and collaborative efforts 
     of all levels of government and all sectors of the community.
       ``(23) Federal and State funding of urban public schools 
     has not adequately reflected need.
       ``(24) Federal funding that is well-targeted, flexible, and 
     accountable would contribute significantly to addressing the 
     comprehensive needs of inner-city public schools and school 
     children.

     ``SEC. 6204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out--
       ``(1) subpart 1, $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
     2001 through 2004; and
       ``(2) subpart 2, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
     year 2001 and for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

   ``Subpart 1--Rural Education Development Initiative for the 21st 
                                Century

     ``SEC. 6211. SHORT TITLE OF SUBPART.

       ``This subpart may be cited as the `Rural Education 
     Development Initiative for the 21st Century Act'.

     ``SEC. 6212. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this subpart is to provide rural school 
     students in the United States with increased learning 
     opportunities.

     ``SEC. 6213. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) While there are rural education initiatives at the 
     State and local levels, no Federal education policy focuses 
     on the specific needs of rural school districts and schools, 
     especially those that serve poor students.
       ``(2) The National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) 
     reports that 46 percent of our Nation's public schools serve 
     rural areas.
       ``(3) A critical problem for rural school districts 
     involves the hiring and retention of qualified administrators 
     and certified teachers (especially in science and 
     mathematics). Consequently, teachers in rural schools are 
     almost twice as likely to provide instruction in 3 or more 
     subjects than teachers in urban schools. Rural schools also 
     face other tough challenges, such as shrinking local tax 
     bases, high transportation costs, aging buildings, limited 
     course offerings, and limited resources.

     ``SEC. 6214. DEFINITIONS; CERTIFICATION.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this subpart:
       ``(1) Eligible local educational agency.--The term 
     `eligible local educational agency' means a local educational 
     agency that serves--
       ``(A)(i) a school age population with an average family 
     income that is below the State median income level as 
     determined by the Secretary using the most recent data 
     available from the Bureau of the Census; and
       ``(ii) a school district that is identified as rural by the 
     National Center for Education Statistics; or
       ``(B)(i) a school age population 15 percent or more of whom 
     are from families with incomes below the poverty line; and
       ``(ii) a school district that is identified as rural by the 
     National Center for Education Statistics.
       ``(2) Poverty line.--The term `poverty line' means the 
     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.
       ``(3) School age population.--The term `school age 
     population' means the number of students aged 5 through 17 
     residing in the school district served by the local 
     educational agency as determined by the Secretary using the 
     most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census.
       ``(b) Certification.--The Secretary may waive the 
     requirements of subparagraph (A)(ii) or (B)(ii) of paragraph 
     (1) for an eligible local educational agency if the agency 
     provides certification to the Secretary that the agency 
     serves a school district located in an area defined as rural 
     by a governmental agency of the State.

     ``SEC. 6215. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Reservation.--From amounts appropriated under section 
     6219 for a fiscal year the Secretary shall reserve--
       ``(1) 0.5 percent of such amount for each fiscal year to 
     make awards to elementary or secondary schools operated or 
     supported by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to carry out the 
     purposes of this subpart; and
       ``(2) $2,000,000 for each fiscal year to enable the 
     Secretary to provide technical assistance to eligible local 
     educational agencies to assist such agencies in obtaining 
     other Federal assistance.
       ``(b) Grants to Eligible Local Educational Agencies.--
       ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under section 
     6219 that are not reserved under subsection (a) for a fiscal 
     year, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible local 
     educational agencies that have applications approved under 
     section 6216 for local authorized activities described in 
     subsection (c).
       ``(2) Initial amount.--Each eligible local educational 
     agency shall receive a grant under this subpart in an amount 
     equal to the sum of--
       ``(A) a base amount of $20,000; plus
       ``(B) $100 multiplied by the number of students, over 50 
     students, in average daily attendance in the schools served 
     by the eligible local educational agency.
       ``(3) Maximum.--No eligible local educational agency shall 
     receive a grant under this subpart that is greater than 
     $60,000.
       ``(4) Ratable adjustment.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the amount made available for this 
     subpart for any fiscal year is not sufficient to pay in full 
     the amounts that eligible local educational agencies are 
     eligible to receive under paragraph (2) for such year, the 
     Secretary--
       ``(i) first, shall ratably reduce the amount made available 
     under paragraph (2)(B) for all local educational agencies for 
     such year; and
       ``(ii) second, shall ratably reduce the base amount under 
     paragraph (2)(A) for all eligible local educational agencies 
     for such year.
       ``(B) Additional amounts.--If additional funds become 
     available for making payments under paragraph (2) for such 
     fiscal year, payments that were reduced under subparagraph 
     (A) shall be increased on the same basis as such payments 
     were reduced.
       ``(5) Data.--In determining the school age population under 
     paragraph (2) the Secretary shall use the most recent data 
     available from the Bureau of the Census.
       ``(c) Local Authorized Activities.--Grant funds awarded to 
     an eligible local educational agency under this subpart shall 
     be used for--
       ``(1) professional development activities authorized under 
     title II;
       ``(2) class size reduction activities and other activities 
     authorized under section 307 of the Department of Education 
     Appropriations Act, 1999;
       ``(3) technology activities authorized under title III; or
       ``(4) local drug and violence prevention programs 
     authorized under section 4116.
       ``(d) Relation to Other Federal Funding.--Funds received 
     under this subpart by an eligible local educational agency 
     shall not be taken into consideration in determining the 
     eligibility for, or amount of, any other Federal funding 
     awarded to the eligible local educational agency.

     ``SEC. 6216. APPLICATIONS.

       ``Each eligible local educational agency that desires a 
     grant under this subpart to carry out an activity described 
     in section 6215(c) shall include, as part of the application 
     submitted under the provision of law described in section 
     6215(c) applicable to the activity, a request for funds under 
     this subpart.

     ``SEC. 6217. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       ``(a) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds under this subpart 
     shall be used to supplement and not supplant any other 
     Federal, State, or local education funds that would otherwise 
     be available for the purposes of this subpart.
       ``(b) Construction.--Nothing in this subpart shall be 
     construed to prohibit an eligible local educational agency 
     that enters into cooperative arrangements with other local 
     educational agencies for the provision of special, 
     compensatory, or other education services pursuant to State 
     law or a written agreement from entering into similar 
     arrangements for the use or the coordination of the use of 
     the funds made available under this subpart.

     ``SEC. 6218. REPORTS; ACCOUNTABILITY; STUDIES.

       ``(a) Local Educational Agency Reports.--Each eligible 
     local educational agency that receives a grant under this 
     subpart for an activity described in section 6215(c) shall 
     provide an annual report to the Secretary. The report shall 
     describe how the local educational agency used funds provided 
     under this subpart to make progress in meeting the goals and 
     objectives of the provision of law described in section 
     6215(c) applicable to the activity.
       ``(b) Studies.--
       ``(1) Comptroller general.--The Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall conduct a study regarding the impact of 
     assistance provided under this subpart on student 
     achievement. The Controller General shall report the results 
     of the study to Congress.
       ``(2) Secretary.--The Secretary shall conduct a study and 
     report to Congress regarding the unique needs of rural school 
     districts, including needs related to--
       ``(A) the small size of the school districts, the small 
     number of students or student sparsity, and remoteness;
       ``(B) teacher qualifications and class size;
       ``(C) teacher recruitment and multiple roles of teachers;

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       ``(D) transportation costs;
       ``(E) school safety and drug abuse;
       ``(F) course offerings; and
       ``(G) the impact of children with special needs.

     ``SEC. 6219. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     subpart $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2001 
     through 2004.

                ``Subpart 2--Urban Education Initiative

     ``SEC. 6221. SHORT TITLE OF SUBPART.

       ``This subpart may be cited as the `Eliminating Educational 
     Disparities and Promoting Learning for Urban Students Act of 
     2000'.

     ``SEC. 6222. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this subpart is to provide supplemental 
     financial assistance to eligible urban school districts to 
     enhance their efforts under programs established under this 
     Act to narrow or overcome educational disparities between 
     minority and non-minority group students, and between urban 
     and non-urban public school students.

     ``SEC. 6223. URBAN SCHOOL GRANTS.

       ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to make 
     supplementary grants to eligible local educational agencies 
     serving an urban area, or State educational agencies in the 
     case where the State educational agency is the local 
     educational agency, for activities designed to assist schools 
     with high concentrations of students from low income families 
     and racial and language minority groups improve schoolwide 
     academic achievement, with particular attention to narrowing 
     or overcoming disparities in achievement scores and school 
     completion between minority and non-minority group students 
     and between urban and non-urban public school students.
       ``(b) Definition of Eligible Local Educational Agency.--In 
     this subpart, the term `eligible local educational agency' 
     means a local educational agency that--
       ``(1) serves the largest central city in a State; or
       ``(2) enrolls--
       ``(A) more than 30,000 students and serves a central city 
     with a population of at least 200,000 in a metropolitan 
     statistical area; or
       ``(B) between 25,000 and 30,000 students and serves a 
     central city with a population of at least 140,000 in a 
     metropolitan statistical area.
       ``(c) Authorized Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--Grant funds awarded to an eligible local 
     educational agency under this subpart shall be used--
       ``(A) for--
       ``(i) activities to assist schools in need of improvement 
     authorized under section 1116;
       ``(ii) professional development activities authorized under 
     title II;
       ``(iii) programs authorized under subtitle B of title VII 
     of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act;
       ``(iv) the Emergency Immigrant Education Program authorized 
     under part C of title VII; or
       ``(v) class size reduction; and
       ``(B) in ways consistent with the purposes of this subpart.
       ``(2) Additional requirement.--Authorized activities 
     conducted with grant funds provided under this subpart shall 
     be carried out in a school or schools of a feeder system with 
     high concentrations of students from racial and language 
     minority groups within the eligible local educational agency.
       ``(3) Administrative costs.--Not more than 5 percent of any 
     grant awarded under this subpart may be used for 
     administrative costs.
       ``(d) Allocations.--In making awards from amounts 
     appropriated under this subpart, the Secretary shall allocate 
     amounts directly to each urban eligible local educational 
     agency on the basis of the relative number of children 
     counted under section 1124(c) in such agencies, as determined 
     by the Secretary using the most recent satisfactory data.
       ``(e) Relation to Other Federal Funding.--Funds received 
     under this subpart by an eligible local educational agency 
     shall not be taken into consideration in determining the 
     eligibility for, or amount of, any other Federal funding 
     awarded to the local educational agency.
       ``(f) Applications.--Each eligible local educational agency 
     that desires a grant under this subpart shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary that identifies the authorized 
     activities described in subsection (c)(1) for which funds 
     provided under the grant will be used.
       ``(g) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds under this subpart 
     shall be used to supplement and not supplant any other 
     Federal, State, or local education funds that would otherwise 
     be available for the purposes of this subpart.
       ``(h) Reports; Accountability; Studies.--
       ``(1) Local educational agency reports.--Each eligible 
     local educational agency that receives a grant under this 
     subpart shall provide an annual report to the Secretary. The 
     report shall describe how the local educational agency used 
     funds provided under this subpart to make progress in meeting 
     the goals and objectives applicable to the authorized 
     activities conducted with such funds.
       ``(2) Study by national academy of sciences.--The Chairman 
     of the National Academy of Sciences shall conduct a study 
     regarding the impact of assistance provided under this 
     subpart on student achievement and report the results of the 
     study to Congress.
       ``(i) Additional Definitions.--In this subpart:
       ``(1) Central city.--The term `central city' has the 
     meaning given that term by the Bureau of the Census.
       ``(2) Metropolitan statistical area.--The term 
     `metropolitan statistical area' has the meaning given that 
     term by the Bureau of the Census.
       ``(3) Poverty level.--The term `poverty level' means the 
     criteria of poverty used by the Bureau of the Census in 
     compiling the most recent decennial census.''.

     SEC. 602. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

       Section 4(b)(5) of the Education Flexibility Partnership 
     Act of 1999 (20 U.S.C. 5891b(b)(5)) is amended by striking 
     ``Title VI'' and inserting ``Part A of title VI''.

                     TITLE VII--BILINGUAL EDUCATION

     SEC. 701. PURPOSE.

       Section 7102 (20 U.S.C. 7402) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 7102. PURPOSE.'';

       (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by striking ``(c) Purpose.--The'' and inserting 
     ``The'';
       (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``to 
     educate limited English proficient children and youth to'' 
     and inserting ``to help ensure that limited English 
     proficient students master English and'';
       (C) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) promoting systemic improvement and reform of, and 
     developing accountability systems for, educational programs 
     serving limited English proficient students;''; and
       (D) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``fully'' before 
     ``developing''.

     SEC. 702. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 7103(a) (20 U.S.C. 7403(a)) is amended by striking 
     ``$215,000,000 for the fiscal year 1995'' and inserting 
     ``$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2001''.

     SEC. 703. REPEAL OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION 
                   GRANTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 7112 (20 U.S.C. 7422) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 7111 (20 U.S.C. 7421) is 
     amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``7112, 7113, 7114, and 7115'' and inserting ``7113 and 
     7114''.

     SEC. 703A. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.

       Title VII (20 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), as amended by section 
     703(a), is amended by inserting after section 7111 the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 7112. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.

       ``(a) In General.--Each entity receiving a grant under this 
     subpart shall develop annual numerical performance objectives 
     with respect to helping limited English proficient students 
     become proficient in English. The objectives shall include 
     age and developmentally appropriate incremental percentage 
     increases for each fiscal year a State or local educational 
     agency receives a grant under this subpart, including 
     increases in the number of limited English proficient 
     students demonstrating continuous and substantial progress on 
     annual assessments in reading, writing, speaking, and 
     listening comprehension, from the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(b) Accountability.--Each entity receiving a grant under 
     this subpart shall be held accountable for meeting the annual 
     numerical performance objectives under this subpart and the 
     adequate yearly progress levels for limited English 
     proficient students under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(iv) and 
     (vii).
       ``(c) Program Improvement Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--If, at the conclusion of the third year 
     in which an entity receives a grant under this subpart, the 
     Secretary determines that the entity is failing to meet its 
     program objectives, as determined pursuant to the entity's 
     program application, the entity shall promptly develop and 
     submit to the Secretary a program improvement plan in order 
     to receive a continuation grant award under this subpart for 
     the subsequent fiscal year. Such plan shall include the 
     annual performance objectives required under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve a program 
     improvement plan under paragraph (1) only if the Secretary 
     determines that the plan holds reasonable promise of enabling 
     students with limited English proficiency participating in 
     the program to learn English and achieve the challenging 
     State content and performance standards.
       ``(3) Denial of Continuation Award.--If, at the conclusion 
     of the fourth fiscal year in which an entity receives a grant 
     under this subpart, the Secretary determines that the entity 
     is still not meeting annual performance objectives for 
     English proficiency and adequate yearly progress levels for 
     limited English proficient students under section 1111(b), 
     the Secretary shall deny the entity a continutation grant 
     award under this subpart for the succeeding fiscal year.
       ``(d) Parental Notification.--

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       ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency shall 
     notify parents, in a manner and form understandable to the 
     parent including, if necessary and to the extent feasible, in 
     the native language of the parent, of a student participating 
     in a language instruction educational program under this 
     subpart of--
       ``(A) the student's level of English proficiency, how such 
     level was assessed, the status of the student's academic 
     achievement, and the implications of the student's 
     educational strengths and needs for age- and grade-
     appropriate academic attainment, promotion, and graduation;
       ``(B) what programs are available to meet the student's 
     educational strengths and needs, and how such programs differ 
     in content and instructional goals from other language 
     instruction educational programs and, in the case of a 
     student with a disability, how such program meets the 
     objectives of the individualized education program of such a 
     student; and
       ``(C) the instructional goals of the language instruction 
     educational program, and how the program will specifically 
     help the limited English proficient student learn English and 
     meet State and local content and performance standards.
       ``(2) Option to decline.--Each parent described in 
     paragraph (1) shall also be informed that the parent has the 
     option of declining the enrollment of their children or youth 
     in a language instruction educational program, and shall be 
     given an opportunity to decline such enrollment if the parent 
     so chooses.
       ``(3) Special rule.--A student shall not be admitted to, or 
     excluded from, any Federally assisted language instruction 
     educational program assisted under this subpart solely on the 
     basis of a surname or language-minority status.''.

     SEC. 704. PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS.

       (a) Purpose.--Section 7113 (20 U.S.C. 7423) is amended by 
     striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to--
       ``(1) provide grants to eligible entities to provide 
     innovative, locally designed, high quality instruction to 
     children and youth of limited English proficiency;
       ``(2) help children and youth develop proficiency in the 
     English language by expanding or strengthening instructional 
     programs; and
       ``(3) help children and youth attain the standards 
     established under section 1111(b).''.
       (b) Program Authorized.--Section 7113(b) (20 U.S.C. 
     7423(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``two'' and inserting 
     ``3''; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Authorized activities.--(A) Grants awarded under this 
     section shall be used for--
       ``(i) developing, implementing, expanding, or enhancing 
     comprehensive preschool, elementary, or secondary education 
     programs for limited English proficient children and youth, 
     that are--
       ``(I) aligned with State and local content and student 
     performance standards, and local school reform efforts; and
       ``(II) coordinated with related services for children and 
     youth;
       ``(ii) providing high quality professional development to 
     classroom teachers, administrators, and other school or 
     community-based organization personnel to improve the 
     instruction and assessment of limited English proficient 
     students; and
       ``(iii) annually assessing the English proficiency of all 
     limited English proficient students served by activities 
     carried out under this section.
       ``(B) Grants awarded under this section may be used for--
       ``(i) implementing programs to upgrade the reading and 
     other academic skills of limited English proficient students;
       ``(ii) developing accountability systems to monitor the 
     academic progress of limited English proficient and formerly 
     limited English proficient students;
       ``(iii) implementing family education programs and parent 
     outreach and training activities designed to assist parents 
     to become active participants in the education of their 
     children;
       ``(iv) improving the instructional programs for limited 
     English proficient students by identifying, acquiring, and 
     applying effective curricula, instructional materials 
     (including materials provided through technology), and 
     assessments that are all aligned with State and local 
     standards;
       ``(v) providing intensified instruction, including 
     tutorials and academic or career counseling, for children and 
     youth who are limited English proficient;
       ``(vi) adapting best practice models for meeting the needs 
     of limited English proficient students;
       ``(vii) assisting limited English proficient students with 
     disabilities;
       ``(viii) implementing applied learning activities such as 
     service learning to enhance and support comprehensive 
     elementary and secondary bilingual education programs; and
       ``(ix) carrying out such other activities, consistent with 
     the purpose of this part, as the Secretary may approve.''.
       (c) Priority.--Section 7113 (20 U.S.C. 7423) is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
     Secretary may give priority to an entity that--
       ``(1) serves a school district--
       ``(A) that has a total district enrollment that is less 
     than 10,000 students; or
       ``(B) with a large percentage or number of limited English 
     proficient students; and
       ``(2) has limited or no experience in serving limited 
     English proficient students.''.

     SEC. 705. COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL AND SYSTEMWIDE IMPROVEMENT 
                   GRANTS.

       Section 7114 (20 U.S.C. 7424) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 7114. COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL AND SYSTEMWIDE IMPROVEMENT 
                   GRANTS.

       ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to provide financial assistance to schools and local 
     educational agencies for implementing bilingual education 
     programs, in coordination with programs carried out under 
     title I, for children and youth of limited English 
     proficiency;
       ``(2) to assist limited English proficient students to meet 
     the standards established under section 1111(b); and
       ``(3) to improve, reform, and upgrade relevant 
     instructional programs and operations, in schools and local 
     educational agencies, that serve significant percentages of 
     students with limited English proficiency or significant 
     numbers of such students.
       ``(b) Authorized Activities.--
       ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary may award grants to 
     eligible entities having applications approved under section 
     7116 to enable such entities to carry out activities 
     described in paragraphs (2) and (3).
       ``(2) Mandatory activities.--Grants awarded under this 
     section shall be used for--
       ``(A) improving instructional programs for limited English 
     proficient students by acquiring and upgrading curriculum and 
     related instructional materials;
       ``(B) aligning the activities carried out under this 
     section with State and local school reform efforts;
       ``(C) providing training, aligned with State and local 
     standards, to school personnel and participating community-
     based organization personnel to improve the instruction and 
     assessment of limited English proficient students;
       ``(D) developing and implementing plans, coordinated with 
     plans for programs carried out under title II of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (where applicable), and title II of 
     this Act (where applicable), to recruit teachers trained to 
     serve limited English proficient students;
       ``(E) implementing culturally and linguistically 
     appropriate family education programs, or parent outreach and 
     training activities, that are designed to assist parents to 
     become active participants in the education of their 
     children;
       ``(F) coordinating the activities carried out under this 
     section with other programs, such as programs carried out 
     under title I;
       ``(G) providing services to meet the full range of the 
     educational needs of limited English proficient students;
       ``(H) annually assessing the English proficiency of all 
     limited English proficient students served by the activities 
     carried out under this section; and
       ``(I) developing or improving accountability systems to 
     monitor the academic progress of limited English proficient 
     students.
       ``(3) Permissible activities.--Grants awarded under this 
     section may be used for--
       ``(A) implementing programs to upgrade reading and other 
     academic skills of limited English proficient students;
       ``(B) developing and using educational technology to 
     improve learning, assessments, and accountability to meet the 
     needs of limited English proficient students;
       ``(C) implementing research-based programs to meet the 
     needs of limited English proficient students;
       ``(D) providing tutorials and academic or career counseling 
     for limited English proficient children and youth;
       ``(E) developing and implementing State and local content 
     and student performance standards for learning English as a 
     second language, as well as for learning other languages;
       ``(F) developing and implementing programs for limited 
     English proficient students to meet the needs of changing 
     populations of such students;
       ``(G) implementing policies to ensure that limited English 
     proficient students have access to other education programs 
     (other than programs designed to address limited English 
     proficiency), such as gifted and talented, vocational 
     education, and special education programs;
       ``(H) implementing programs to meet the needs of limited 
     English proficient students with disabilities;
       ``(I) developing and implementing programs to help all 
     students become proficient in more than 1 language; and
       ``(J) providing such other activities related to the 
     purpose of this part as the Secretary may approve.

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       ``(4) Special rule.--A recipient of a grant under this 
     section, before carrying out activities under this section, 
     shall plan, train personnel, develop curricula, and acquire 
     or develop materials, but shall not use funds made available 
     under this section for planning purposes for more than 90 
     days. The recipient shall commence carrying out activities 
     under this section not later than 90 days after the date of 
     receipt of the grant.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to carry out this section, $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 
     succeeding fiscal years.
       ``(2) Distribution of funds.--Subject to paragraph (3), 
     amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year 
     shall be distributed by the Secretary as follows:
       ``(A) Reservation of funds for continued payments.--
       ``(i) Covered grant.--In this subparagraph, the term 
     `covered grant' means a grant--

       ``(I) that was awarded under this section, or section 7115, 
     prior to the date of enactment of the Educational Excellence 
     for All Children Act of 2000; and
       ``(II) for which the grant period has not ended.

       ``(ii) Reservation.--For any fiscal year that is part of 
     the grant period of a covered grant, the Secretary shall 
     reserve funds for the payments described in clause (iii) from 
     the amount appropriated for the fiscal year under paragraph 
     (1).
       ``(iii) Payments.--The Secretary shall continue to make 
     grant payments to each entity that received a covered grant, 
     for the duration of the grant period of the grant, to carry 
     out activities in accordance with the appropriate section 
     described in clause (i)(I).
       ``(B) Availability.--Of the amount appropriated for a 
     fiscal year under paragraph (1) that remains after the 
     Secretary reserves funds for payments under subparagraph 
     (A)--
       ``(i) not less than \1/3\ of the remainder shall be used to 
     award grants for activities carried out within an entire 
     school district; and
       ``(ii) not less than \2/3\ of the remainder shall be used 
     to award grants for activities carried out within individual 
     schools.
       ``(3) Conversion to formula grant program.--With respect to 
     any fiscal year in which the amount appropriated to carry out 
     this section equals or exceeds $800,000,000, such amounts 
     shall be distributed--
       ``(A) first, among each State with an approved applications 
     under section 7116, in the same proportion as amounts are 
     distributed to such State under part A of title I; and
       ``(B) second, of the amount distributed to a State under 
     subpararaph (A)--
       ``(i) 50 percent of such amount shall be distributed within 
     the State based on the number of children who live in poverty 
     in areas of the State; and
       ``(ii) 50 percent of such amount shall be distributed 
     within the State based on the number of limited English 
     proficiency students, using the most recently available data 
     from the Bureau of the Census.
       ``(d) Eligible Entities.--In this section, the term 
     `eligible entity' means--
       (1) 1 or more local educational agencies; or
       (2) 1 or more local educational agencies, in collaboration 
     with an institution of higher education, community-based 
     organization, local educational agency, or State educational 
     agency.''.

     SEC. 706. REPEAL OF SYSTEMWIDE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.

       Section 7115 (20 U.S.C. 7425) is repealed.

     SEC. 706A. IMMIGRANTS TO NEW AMERICANS MODEL PROGRAMS.

       Title VII (20 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), as amended by section 
     706, in amended by inserting after section 7114 the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 7115. IMMIGRANTS TO NEW AMERICANS MODEL PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       ``(1) In 1997, there were an estimated 25,800,000 foreign-
     born individuals residing in the United States. That number 
     is the largest number of such foreign-born individuals ever 
     in United States history and represents a 6,000,000, or 30 
     percent, increase over the 1990 census figure of 19,800,000 
     of such foreign-born individuals. The Bureau of the Census 
     estimates that the recently arrived immigrant population 
     (including the refugee population) currently residing in the 
     Nation will account for 75 percent of the population growth 
     in the United States over the next 50 years.
       ``(2) For millions of immigrants settling into the Nation's 
     hamlets, towns, and cities, the dream of ``life, liberty, and 
     the pursuit of happiness'' has become a reality. The wave of 
     immigrants, from various nationalities, who have chosen the 
     United States as their home, has positively influenced the 
     Nation's image and relationship with other nations. The 
     diverse cultural heritage of the Nation's immigrants has 
     helped define the Nation's culture, customs, economy, and 
     communities. By better understanding the people who have 
     immigrated to the Nation, individuals in the United States 
     better understand what it means to be an American.
       ``(3) There is a critical shortage of teachers with the 
     skills needed to educate immigrant students and their 
     families in nonconcentrated, nontraditional, immigrant 
     communities as well as communities with large immigrant 
     populations. The large influx of immigrant families over the 
     last decade presents a national dilemma: The number of such 
     families with school-age children, requiring assistance to 
     successfully participate in elementary schools, secondary 
     schools, and communities in the United States, is increasing 
     without a corresponding increase in the number of teachers 
     with skills to accommodate their needs.
       ``(4) Immigrants arriving in communities across the Nation 
     generally settle into high-poverty areas, where funding for 
     programs to provide immigrant students and their families 
     with the services the students and families need to 
     successfully participate in elementary schools, secondary 
     schools, and communities in the United States is inadequate.
       ``(5) The influx of immigrant families settling into many 
     United States communities is often the result of concerted 
     efforts by local employers who value immigrant labor. Those 
     employers realize that helping immigrants to become 
     productive, prosperous members of a community is beneficial 
     for the local businesses involved, the immigrants, and the 
     community. Further, local businesses benefit from the 
     presence of the immigrant families because the families 
     present businesses with a committed and effective workforce 
     and help to open up new market opportunities. However, many 
     of the communities into which the immigrants have settled 
     need assistance in order to give immigrant students and their 
     families the services the students and families need to 
     successfully participate in elementary schools, secondary 
     schools, and communities, in the United States.
       ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to establish 
     a grant program, within the Department of Education, that 
     provides funding to partnerships of local educational 
     agencies and community-based organizations for the 
     development of model programs to provide to immigrant 
     students and their families the services the students and 
     families need to successfully participate in elementary 
     schools, secondary schools, and communities, in the United 
     States.
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Community-based organization; elementary school; 
     local educational agency; secondary school.--The terms 
     `community-based organization', `elementary school', `local 
     educational agency', and `secondary school' have the meanings 
     given the terms in section 14101 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801).
       ``(2) Immigrant.--The term `immigrant' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 101 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).
       ``(d) Program Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award not 
     more than 10 grants in a fiscal year to eligible partnerships 
     for the design and implementation of model programs to--
       ``(A) assist immigrant students to achieve in elementary 
     schools and secondary schools in the United States by 
     offering such educational services as English as a second 
     language classes, literacy programs, programs for 
     introduction to the education system, and civics education; 
     andparent education and literacy development services and by 
     coordinating activities with other entities to provide 
     comprehensive community social services such as health care, 
     job training, child care, and transportation services.
       ``(2) Duration.--Each grant awarded under this section 
     shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years. A 
     partnership may use funds made available through the grant 
     for not more than 1 year for planning and program design.
       ``(e) Applications for Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each eligible partnership desiring a 
     grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary 
     may require.
       ``(2) Eligible partnerships.--To be eligible to receive a 
     grant under this section, a partnership--
       ``(A) shall include--
       ``(i) at least 1 local educational agency; and
       ``(ii) at least 1 community-based organization; and
       ``(B) may include another entity such as an institution of 
     higher education, a local or State government agency, a 
     private sector entity, or another entity with expertise in 
     working with immigrants.
       ``(3) Required documentation.--Each application submitted 
     by a partnership under this section for a proposed program 
     shall include documentation that--
       ``(A) the partnership has the qualified personnel required 
     to develop, administer, and implement the proposed program; 
     and
       ``(B) the leadership of each participating school has been 
     involved in the development and planning of the program in 
     the school.
       ``(4) Other application contents.--Each application 
     submitted by a partnership under this section for a proposed 
     program shall include--
       ``(A) a list of the organizations entering into the 
     partnership;
       ``(B) a description of the need for the proposed program, 
     including data on the number of immigrant students, and the 
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     of such students with limited English proficiency, in the 
     schools or school districts to be served through the program 
     and the characteristics of the students described in this 
     subparagraph, including--
       ``(i) the native languages of the students to be served;
       ``(ii) the proficiency of the students in English and the 
     native languages;
       ``(iii) achievement data for the students in--

       ``(I) reading or language arts (in English and in the 
     native languages, if applicable); and
       ``(II) mathematics; and

       ``(iv) the previous schooling experiences of the students;
       ``(C) a description of the goals of the program;
       ``(D) a description of how the funds made available through 
     the grant will be used to supplement the basic services 
     provided to the immigrant students to be served;
       ``(E) a description of activities that will be pursued by 
     the partnership through the program, including a description 
     of--
       ``(i) how parents, students, and other members of the 
     community, including members of private organizations and 
     nonprofit organizations, will be involved in the design and 
     implementation of the program;
       ``(ii) how the activities will further the academic 
     achievement of immigrant students served through the program;
       ``(iii) methods of teacher training and parent education 
     that will be used or developed through the program, including 
     the dissemination of information to immigrant parents, that 
     is easily understandable in the language of the parents, 
     about educational programs and the rights of the parents to 
     participate in educational decisions involving their 
     children; and
       ``(iv) methods of coordinating comprehensive community 
     social services to assist immigrant families;
       ``(F) a description of how the partnership will evaluate 
     the progress of the partnership in achieving the goals of the 
     program;
       ``(G) a description of how the local educational agency 
     will disseminate information on model programs, materials, 
     and other information developed under this section that the 
     local educational agency determines to be appropriate for use 
     by other local educational agencies in establishing similar 
     programs to facilitate the educational achievement of 
     immigrant students;
       ``(H) an assurance that the partnership will annually 
     provide to the Secretary such information as may be required 
     to determine the effectiveness of the program; and
       ``(I) any other information that the Secretary may require.
       (f) Selection of Grantees.--
       ``(1) Criteria.--The Secretary, through a peer review 
     process, shall select partnerships to receive grants under 
     this section on the basis of the quality of the programs 
     proposed in the applications submitted under subsection (e), 
     taking into consideration such factors as--
       ``(A) the extent to which the program proposed in such an 
     application effectively addresses differences in language, 
     culture, and customs;
       ``(B) the quality of the activities proposed by a 
     partnership;
       ``(C) the extent of parental, student, and community 
     involvement;
       ``(D) the extent to which comprehensive community social 
     services are made available;
       ``(E) the quality of the plan for measuring and assessing 
     success; and
       ``(F) the likelihood that the goals of the program will be 
     achieved.
       ``(2) Geographic distribution of programs.--The Secretary 
     shall approve applications under this section in a manner 
     that ensures, to the extent practicable, that programs 
     assisted under this section serve different areas of the 
     Nation, including urban, suburban, and rural areas, with 
     special attention to areas that are experiencing an influx of 
     immigrant groups (including refugee groups), and that have 
     limited prior experience in serving the immigrant community.
       ``(g) Evaluation and Program Development.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--Each partnership receiving a grant 
     under this section shall--
       ``(A) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the program 
     assisted under this section, including an evaluation of the 
     impact of the program on students, teachers, administrators, 
     parents, and others; and
       ``(B) prepare and submit to the Secretary a report 
     containing the results of the evaluation.
       ``(2) Evaluation report components.--Each evaluation report 
     submitted under this section for a program shall include--
       ``(A) data on the partnership's progress in achieving the 
     goals of the program;
       ``(B) data showing the extent to which all students served 
     by the program are meeting the State's student performance 
     standards, including--
       ``(i) data comparing the students served to other students, 
     with regard to grade retention and academic achievement in 
     reading and language arts, in English and in the native 
     languages of the students if the program develops native 
     language proficiency, and in mathematics; and
       ``(ii) a description of how the activities carried out 
     through the program are coordinated and integrated with the 
     overall school program of the school in which the program 
     described in this section is carried out, and with other 
     Federal, State, or local programs serving limited English 
     proficient students;
       ``(C) data showing the extent to which families served by 
     the program have been afforded access to comprehensive 
     community social services; and
       ``(D) such other information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(i) Administrative Funds.--A partnership that receives a 
     grant under this section may use not more than 5 percent of 
     the grant funds received under this section for 
     administrative purposes.
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out this section, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums 
     as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
     years.''.

     SEC. 707. APPLICATIONS.

       (a) State Review and Comments.--Section 7116(b) (20 U.S.C. 
     7426(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``such'' and inserting 
     ``the written comments of the agency on the''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)(B)--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``how 
     the eligible entity'';
       (B) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:
       ``(i) how the activities to be carried out under the grant 
     will further the academic achievement and English proficiency 
     of limited English proficient students served under the 
     grant; and''; and
       (C) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following:
       ``(ii) how the grant application is consistent with the 
     State plan required under section 1111.''.
       (b) Required Documentation.--Section 7116(f) (20 U.S.C. 
     7426(f)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(f) Required Documentation.--Such application shall 
     include documentation that--
       ``(1) the applicant has the qualified personnel required to 
     develop, administer, and implement the program proposed in 
     the application; and
       ``(2) the leadership personnel of each school participating 
     in the program have been involved in the development and 
     planning of the program in the school.''.
       (c) Contents.--Section 7116(g) (20 U.S.C. 7426(g)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``including data'' and 
     all that follows and inserting the following: ``including--
       ``(i) data on the number of limited English proficient 
     students in the school or school district to be served;
       ``(ii) the characteristics of such students, including--

       ``(I) the native languages of the students;
       ``(II) the proficiency of the students in English and their 
     native language;
       ``(III) achievement data (current as of the date of 
     submission of the application) for the limited English 
     proficient students in--

       ``(aa) reading or language arts (in English and in the 
     native language, if applicable); and
       ``(bb) mathematics;

       ``(IV) a comparison of that data for the students with that 
     data for the English proficient peers of the students; and
       ``(V) the previous schooling experiences of the students;

       ``(iii) the professional development needs of the 
     instructional personnel who will provide services for the 
     limited English proficient students under the proposed 
     program; and
       ``(iv) how the services provided through the grant would 
     supplement the basic services provided to limited English 
     proficient students.'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in clause (ii)--

       (I) by striking ``, the Goals 2000: Educate America Act''; 
     and
       (II) by striking ``section 14306'' and inserting ``section 
     6506'';

       (ii) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (v) as clauses 
     (iii) through (vi), respectively; and
       (iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following:
       ``(ii) will ensure that the services provided through the 
     program will supplement the basic services the applicant 
     provides to limited English proficient students;''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``program'' and all 
     that follows and inserting the following: ``program who, 
     individually or in combination, are proficient in--
       ``(i) English, including written, as well as oral, 
     communication skills; and
       ``(ii) the native language of the majority of the students 
     that the teachers teach, if instruction in the program is in 
     the native language as well as English.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``or 7115''.
       (d) Priorities and Special Rules.--Section 7116(i) (20 
     U.S.C. 7426(i)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Priority.--In approving applications for grants for 
     programs under this subpart,

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     the Secretary shall give priority to an applicant who--
       ``(A) experiences a dramatic increase in the number or 
     percentage of limited English proficient students enrolled in 
     the applicant's programs and has limited or no experience in 
     serving limited English proficient students;
       ``(B) is a local educational agency that serves a school 
     district that has a total district enrollment that is less 
     than 10,000 students;
       ``(C) demonstrates that the applicant has a proven record 
     of success in helping limited English proficient children and 
     youth learn English and meet high academic standards;
       ``(D) proposes programs that provide for the development of 
     bilingual proficiency both in English and another language 
     for all participating students; or
       ``(E) serves a school district with a large percentage or 
     number of limited English proficient students.'';
       (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and
       (3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively.

     SEC. 708. REPEAL OF INTENSIFIED INSTRUCTION.

       Section 7117 (20 U.S.C. 7427) is repealed.

     SEC. 709. REPEAL OF SUBGRANTS, PRIORITY, AND COORDINATION 
                   PROVISIONS.

       Sections 7119 through 7121 (20 U.S.C. 7429-7431) are 
     repealed.

     SEC. 710. EVALUATIONS.

       Section 7123 (20 U.S.C. 7433) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 7123. EVALUATIONS.

       ``(a) Evaluation.--Each recipient of funds under this 
     subpart for a program shall annually conduct an evaluation of 
     the program and submit to the Secretary a report concerning 
     the evaluation, in the form prescribed by the Secretary.
       ``(b) Use of Evaluation.--Such evaluation shall be used by 
     the grant recipient--
       ``(1) for program improvement;
       ``(2) to further define the program's goals and objectives; 
     and
       ``(3) to determine program effectiveness.
       ``(c) Evaluation Report Components.--In preparing the 
     evaluation reports, the recipient shall--
       ``(1) use the data provided in the application submitted by 
     the recipient under section 7116 as baseline data against 
     which to report academic achievement and gains in English 
     proficiency for students in the program;
       ``(2) disaggregate the results of the evaluation by gender, 
     language groups, and whether the students have disabilities;
       ``(3) include data on the progress of the recipient in 
     achieving the objectives of the program, including data 
     demonstrating the extent to which students served by the 
     program are meeting the State's student performance 
     standards, and including data comparing limited English 
     proficient students with English proficient students with 
     regard to school retention and academic achievement in--
       ``(A) reading and language arts;
       ``(B) English proficiency;
       ``(C) mathematics; and
       ``(D) the native language of the students if the program 
     develops native language proficiency;
       ``(4) include information on the extent that professional 
     development activities carried out through the program have 
     resulted in improved classroom practices and improved student 
     performance;
       ``(5) include a description of how the activities carried 
     out through the program are coordinated and integrated with 
     the other Federal, State, or local programs serving limited 
     English proficient children and youth; and
       ``(6) include such other information as the Secretary may 
     require.''.

     SEC. 711. RESEARCH.

       Section 7132(c)(1) (20 U.S.C. 7452(c)(1)) is amended by 
     striking ``under subpart 1 or 2'' and inserting ``under 
     subpart 1 or 3 or this subpart''.

     SEC. 712. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS.

       Section 7133 (20 U.S.C. 7453) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 7133. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS.

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary may make grants to State 
     educational agencies to assist the agencies in recognizing 
     local educational agencies and other public and nonprofit 
     entities whose programs have--
       ``(1) demonstrated significant progress in assisting 
     limited English proficient students to learn English 
     according to age appropriate and developmentally appropriate 
     standards; and
       ``(2) demonstrated significant progress in assisting 
     limited English proficient children and youth to meet, 
     according to age appropriate and developmentally appropriate 
     standards, the same challenging State content standards as 
     all children and youth are expected to meet.
       ``(b) Applications.--A State educational agency desiring a 
     grant under this section shall include an application for 
     such grant in the application submitted by the agency under 
     section 7134(e).''.

     SEC. 713. STATE GRANT PROGRAM.

       (a) Grant Amount.--Section 7134(b) (20 U.S.C. 7454(b)) is 
     amended by striking ``$100,000'' and inserting ``$200,000''.
       (b) Use of Funds.--Section 7134(c) (20 U.S.C. 7454(c)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``for programs authorized by this section'';
       (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) assist local educational agencies in the State with 
     activities that--
       ``(i) consist of program design, capacity building, 
     assessment of student performance, program evaluation, and 
     development of data collection and accountability systems for 
     limited English proficient students; and
       ``(ii) are aligned with State reform efforts; and''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``populations and'' 
     and all that follows and inserting ``populations and document 
     the services available to all such populations.'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively.

     SEC. 714. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE.

       Section 7135(b) (20 U.S.C. 7455(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) by striking ``described in part A of title XIII''; and
       (B) by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) publish, on an annual basis, a list of grant 
     recipients under this title.''.

     SEC. 715. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT.

       Section 7136 (20 U.S.C. 7456) is amended, in the first 
     sentence, by striking the period and inserting ``, and in 
     other low-incidence languages in the United States for which 
     instructional materials are not readily available.''.

     SEC. 716. TRAINING FOR ALL TEACHERS PROGRAM.

       Section 7142 (20 U.S.C. 7472) is amended by striking 
     subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Authorization.--
       ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary may award grants under this 
     section to--
       ``(A) local educational agencies; or
       ``(B) 1 or more local educational agencies in a consortium 
     with 1 or more State educational agencies, institutions of 
     higher education, or nonprofit organizations.
       ``(2) Duration.--Each grant awarded under this section 
     shall be awarded for a period of not more than 5 years.
       ``(c) Authorized Activities.--
       ``(1) Professional development activities.--Grants awarded 
     under this section shall be used to conduct high-quality, 
     long-term professional development activities relating to 
     meeting the needs of limited English proficient students, 
     which may include--
       ``(A) developing and implementing induction programs for 
     new teachers, including programs that provide mentoring and 
     coaching by trained teachers, and team teaching with 
     experienced teachers;
       ``(B) implementing school-based collaborative efforts among 
     teachers to improve instruction in core academic areas, 
     including reading, for students with limited English 
     proficiency;
       ``(C) coordinating activities with other programs, such as 
     programs carried out under titles I and II and the Head Start 
     Act;
       ``(D) implementing programs that support effective teacher 
     use of education technologies to improve instruction and 
     assessment;
       ``(E) establishing and maintaining local professional 
     networks;
       ``(F) developing curricular materials and assessments for 
     teachers that are aligned with State and local standards and 
     the needs of the limited English proficient students to be 
     served; and
       ``(G) carrying out such other activities as are consistent 
     with the purpose of this section.
       ``(2) Permissible activities.--Activities conducted under 
     this section may include the development of training programs 
     in collaboration with other programs, such as programs 
     authorized under titles I and II, and under the Head Start 
     Act.''.

     SEC. 717. GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS.

       Section 7145(a) (20 U.S.C. 7475(a)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).

     SEC. 718. REPEAL OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 7147 (20 U.S.C. 7477) is repealed.

     SEC. 719. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS.

       Section 7149 (20 U.S.C. 7479) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 7149. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS.

       ``Each recipient of funds under this subpart for a program 
     shall annually conduct an evaluation of the program and 
     submit to the Secretary a report containing the evaluation. 
     Such report shall include information on--
       ``(1) the number of participants served through the 
     program, the number of participants who completed program 
     requirements, and the number of participants who took 
     positions in an instructional setting with limited English 
     proficient students;
       ``(2) the effectiveness of the program in imparting the 
     professional skills necessary for participants to achieve the 
     objectives of the program; and

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       ``(3) the teaching effectiveness of graduates of the 
     program or other participants who have completed the 
     program.''.

     SEC. 720. SPECIAL RULE.

       Section 7161 (20 U.S.C. 7491) is amended by striking 
     ``Improving America's Schools Act of 1994'' and inserting 
     ``Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000''.

     SEC. 721. REPEAL OF FINDING RELATING TO FOREIGN LANGUAGE 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       Section 7202 (20 U.S.C. 7512) is repealed.

     SEC. 722. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS.

       Section 7204(b) (20 U.S.C. 7514(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting 
     a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) make effective use of technology, such as computer-
     assisted instruction, language laboratories, or distance 
     learning, to promote foreign language study;
       ``(5) promote innovative activities such as foreign 
     language immersion, partial foreign language immersion, or 
     content-based instruction; and
       ``(6) are carried out through a consortium comprised of the 
     agency receiving the grant and an elementary school or 
     secondary school.''.

     SEC. 723. EMERGENCY IMMIGRANT EDUCATION PURPOSE.

       Section 7301 (20 U.S.C. 7541) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 7301. PURPOSE.'';

       (2) by striking subsection (a); and
       (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``(b) Purpose.--''.

     SEC. 724. EMERGENCY IMMIGRANT EDUCATION STATE ADMINISTRATIVE 
                   COSTS.

       Section 7302 (20 U.S.C. 7542) is amended by inserting after 
     ``percent'' the following: ``(2 percent if the State 
     educational agency distributes funds received under this part 
     to local educational agencies on a competitive basis)''.

     SEC. 725. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) State Allocations.--Section 7304(a) (20 U.S.C. 7544(a)) 
     is amended by striking ``7301(b)'' and inserting ``7301''.
       (b) Reports.--Section 7308(b) (20 U.S.C. 7548(b)) is 
     amended by striking ``14701'' and inserting ``10201''.

     SEC. 726. EMERGENCY IMMIGRANT EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION OF 
                   APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 7309 (20 U.S.C. 7549) is amended by striking 
     ``$100,000,000 for fiscal year 1995'' and inserting 
     ``$200,000,000 for fiscal year 2001''.

     SEC. 727. COORDINATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 7405(d) (20 U.S.C. 7575(d)) is amended by striking 
     ``Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor'' and inserting 
     ``Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
     Senate and to the Committee on Education and the Workforce''.

                         TITLE VIII--IMPACT AID

     SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

       Title VIII (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
     before section 8001 (20 U.S.C. 7701) the following:

     ``SEC. 8000. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This title may be cited as the `Impact Aid Act'.''.

     SEC. 802. PURPOSE.

       Section 8001 (20 U.S.C. 7701) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) by striking paragraph (5); and
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).

     SEC. 803. PAYMENTS RELATING TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF REAL 
                   PROPERTY.

       Section 8002 (20 U.S.C. 7702) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection 
     (a), by striking ``1999'' and inserting ``2005'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``ratably reduce the 
     payment to each eligible local educational agency'' and 
     inserting ``calculate the payment for each eligible local 
     educational agency in accordance with subsection (h)''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``or this section, 
     whichever is greater'' before the period;
       (3) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows:
       ``(h) Distribution of Funds When There Are Insufficient 
     Appropriations.--If the amount appropriated under section 
     8014(a) is insufficient to pay the full amount determined 
     under subsection (b) for all local educational agencies for a 
     fiscal year, then the Secretary shall calculate the payments 
     the local educational agencies receive under this section for 
     the fiscal year as follows:
       ``(1) Foundation payments for pre-1995 recipients.--First, 
     the Secretary shall make a foundation payment to each local 
     educational agency that is eligible to receive a payment 
     under this section for the fiscal year and was eligible to 
     receive a payment under section 2 of Public Law 81-874 for 
     any of the fiscal years 1989 through 1994. The Secretary 
     shall make the payment by multiplying 37 percent by the 
     payment the local educational agency was entitled to receive 
     under such section 2 for fiscal year 1994 (or if the local 
     educational agency did not receive a payment for fiscal year 
     1994, the payment that local educational agency was entitled 
     to receive under such section 2 for the most recent fiscal 
     year preceding 1994). If the funds appropriated under section 
     8014(a) for the fiscal year are insufficient to fully fund 
     the foundation payments under this paragraph for the fiscal 
     year, then the Secretary shall ratably reduce the foundation 
     payments to each local educational agency under this 
     paragraph.
       ``(2) Payments for 1995 recipients.--From any funds 
     remaining after making payments under paragraph (1) for the 
     fiscal year for which the calculation is made that are the 
     result of the calculation described in subparagraph (A), the 
     Secretary shall make a payment to each local educational 
     agency that received a payment under this section for fiscal 
     year 1995 in accordance with the following rules:
       ``(A) Calculate the difference between the amount 
     appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal year 1995 
     and the total amount of foundation payments made under 
     paragraph (1) for the fiscal year for which the calculation 
     is made.
       ``(B) Determine the percentage share for each local 
     educational agency that received a payment under this section 
     for fiscal year 1995 by dividing the assessed value of the 
     Federal property of the local educational agency for fiscal 
     year 1995, determined in accordance with subsection (b)(3), 
     by the total national assessed value of the Federal property 
     of all such local educational agencies for fiscal year 1995, 
     as so determined.
       ``(C) Multiply the percentage share described in 
     subparagraph (B) for the local educational agency by the 
     amount determined under subparagraph (A).
       ``(3) Subsection (i) recipients.--From any funds remaining 
     after making payments under paragraphs (1) and (2) for the 
     fiscal year for which the calculation is made, the Secretary 
     shall make payments in accordance with subsection (i).
       ``(4) Remaining funds.--From any funds remaining after 
     making payments under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) for the 
     fiscal year for which the calculation is made--
       ``(A) the Secretary shall make a payment to each local 
     educational agency that received a foundation payment under 
     paragraph (1) for the fiscal year for which the calculation 
     is made in an amount that bears the same relation to 25 
     percent of the remainder as the amount the local educational 
     agency received under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year for 
     which the calculation is made bears to the amount all local 
     educational agencies received under paragraph (1) for the 
     fiscal year for which the calculation is made; and
       ``(B) the Secretary shall make a payment to each local 
     educational agency that is eligible to receive a payment 
     under this section for the fiscal year for which the 
     calculation is made in an amount that bears the same relation 
     to 75 percent of the remainder as a percentage share 
     determined for the local educational agency (in the same 
     manner as percentage shares are determined for local 
     educational agencies under paragraph (2)(B)) bears to the 
     percentage share determined (in the same manner) for all 
     local educational agencies eligible to receive a payment 
     under this section for the fiscal year for which the 
     calculation is made, except that for the purpose of 
     calculating a local educational agency's assessed value of 
     the Federal property, data from the most current fiscal year 
     shall be used.'';
       (4) in subsection (i)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Priority'' and 
     inserting ``Special''; and
       (B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--For any fiscal year beginning with 
     fiscal year 2000 for which the amount appropriated to carry 
     out this section exceeds the amount so appropriated for 
     fiscal year 1996 and for which subsection (b)(1)(B) applies, 
     the Secretary shall use the remainder described in subsection 
     (h)(3) for the fiscal year for which the calculation is made 
     (not to exceed the amount equal to the difference between (A) 
     the amount appropriated to carry out this section for fiscal 
     year 1997 and (B) the amount appropriated to carry out this 
     section for fiscal year 1996) to increase the payment that 
     would otherwise be made under this section to not more than 
     50 percent of the maximum amount determined under subsection 
     (b) for any local educational agency described in paragraph 
     (2).'';
       (5) in subsection (j)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``(A) A local'' and inserting ``A local''; 
     and
       (ii) by redesignating clauses (i) through (v) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking the semicolon and inserting a period; and
       (II) by striking ``(A) The maximum'' and inserting ``The 
     maximum''; and

       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) Data; Preliminary and Final Payments.--The Secretary 
     shall--

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       ``(1) require any local educational agency that applied for 
     a payment under subsection (b) for a fiscal year to submit 
     expeditiously such data as may be necessary in order to 
     compute the payment;
       ``(2) as soon as possible after the beginning of any fiscal 
     year, but not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
     of an Act making appropriations to carry out this title for 
     the fiscal year, provide a preliminary payment under 
     subsection (b) for any local educational agency that applied 
     for a payment under subsection (b) for the fiscal year, that 
     has submitted the data described in paragraph (1), and that 
     was eligible for such a payment for the preceding fiscal 
     year, in the amount of 60 percent of the payment for the 
     previous year; and
       ``(3) make every effort to provide a final payment under 
     subsection (b) for any eligible local educational agency not 
     later than 12 months after the application deadline 
     established under section 8005(c).
       ``(m) Eligibility.--
       ``(1) Old federal property.--Except as provided in 
     paragraph (2), a local educational agency that is eligible to 
     receive a payment under this section for Federal property 
     acquired by the Federal Government before the date of 
     enactment of the Educational Excellence for All Children Act 
     of 2000 shall be eligible to receive the payment only if the 
     local educational agency submits an application for a payment 
     under this section not later than 5 years after the date of 
     enactment.
       ``(2) Combined federal property.--A local educational 
     agency that is eligible to receive a payment under this 
     section for Federal property acquired by the Federal 
     Government before the date of enactment of the Educational 
     Excellence for All Children Act of 2000 shall be eligible to 
     receive the payment if--
       ``(A) the Federal property, when combined with other 
     Federal property in the school district served by the local 
     educational agency acquired by the Federal Government after 
     the date of enactment, meets the requirements of subsection 
     (a); and
       ``(B) the local educational agency submits an application 
     for a payment under this section not later than 5 years after 
     the date of acquisition of the Federal property acquired 
     after the date of enactment.
       ``(3) New federal property.--A local educational agency 
     that is eligible to receive a payment under this section for 
     Federal property acquired by the Federal Government after the 
     date of enactment of the Educational Excellence for All 
     Children Act of 2000 shall be eligible to receive the payment 
     only if the local educational agency submits an application 
     for a payment under this section not later than 5 years after 
     the date of acquisition.
       ``(n) Distribution of Funds.--In calculating payments under 
     this section for a local educational agency, any Federal 
     funds received from a Federal agency (other than the 
     Department of Education) for Federal lands located in a 
     school district served by the local educational agency shall 
     not be deducted from the payment unless the payment is for 
     the maximum amount, as determined under subsection (b), the 
     agency is eligible to receive under this section.''.

     SEC. 804. PAYMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE FEDERALLY CONNECTED CHILDREN.

       (a) General Amendments.--Section 8003 (20 U.S.C. 7703) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);
       (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``subparagraphs (D) 
     and (E) of paragraph (1) by a factor of .10'' and inserting 
     ``subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) by a factor of .25''; and
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
       ``(E) Multiply the number of children described in 
     subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) by a factor of .10.'';
       (B) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows: 
     ``Housing undergoing renovation or rebuilding';
       (ii) by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A)(i) Military housing.--For purposes'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (A)(i) (as designated by clause 
     (ii)), by inserting ``or rebuilding'' after ``undergoing 
     renovation''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(ii) Housing on indian land.--For purposes of computing 
     the amount of a payment for a local educational agency that 
     received a payment for children described in paragraph (1)(C) 
     in the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year for which the 
     local educational agency is making application, but which the 
     Secretary determines on the basis of a certification provided 
     to the Secretary by a designated representative of the 
     Department of the Interior or the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, that such children did reside in housing 
     on Indian land in accordance with paragraph (1)(C) in the 
     previous fiscal year and would continue to reside in such 
     housing except that such housing was undergoing renovation or 
     rebuilding on the date for which the Secretary determines the 
     number of children under paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Limitations.--(i)(I) Except as provided in subclause 
     (III), children described in paragraph (1)(D)(i) may be 
     deemed to be children described in paragraph (1)(B) with 
     respect to housing on Federal property undergoing renovation 
     or rebuilding in accordance with subparagraph (A)(i) for a 
     period not to exceed 2 fiscal years.
       (II) Except as provided in subclause (III), children 
     described in subparagraph (A)(ii) may be deemed to be 
     children described in paragraph (1)(C) with respect to 
     housing on Indian land undergoing renovation or rebuilding in 
     accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) for a period not to 
     exceed 2 fiscal years.
       (III) If the Secretary determines, on the basis of 
     certification provided to the Secretary by a designated 
     representative of the applicable Secretary, that the expected 
     completion date of the renovation or rebuilding of the 
     housing has been delayed by not less than 1 year, then--
       ``(aa) in the case of a determination made by the Secretary 
     in the first fiscal year described in subclauses (I) or (II), 
     the time period described in such subclauses shall be 
     extended for an additional 2 years; and
       ``(bb) in the case of a determination made by the Secretary 
     in the 2nd fiscal year described in subclauses (I) or (II), 
     the time period described in such subclauses shall be 
     extended by the Secretary for an additional 1 year.
       ``(ii) The number of children described in paragraph 
     (1)(D)(i) who are deemed to be children described in 
     paragraph (1)(B) with respect to housing on Federal property 
     undergoing renovation or rebuilding in accordance with 
     subparagraph (A)(i) for any fiscal year may not exceed the 
     maximum number of children who are expected to occupy that 
     housing upon completion of the renovation or rebuilding.
       ``(iii) The number of children described in subparagraph 
     (A)(ii) who are deemed to be children described in paragraph 
     (1)(C) with respect to housing on Indian land undergoing 
     renovation or rebuilding in accordance with subparagraph 
     (A)(ii) for any fiscal year may not exceed the maximum number 
     of children who are expected to occupy that housing upon 
     completion of the renovation or rebuilding.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Military `build to lease' program housing.--
       ``(A) In general.--For purposes of computing the amount of 
     payment for a local educational agency for children 
     identified under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider 
     children residing in housing initially acquired or 
     constructed under the former section 2828(g) of title 10, 
     United States Code (commonly known as the `Build to Lease' 
     program), as added by section 801 of the Military 
     Construction Authorization Act, 1984, to be children 
     described under paragraph (1)(B) if the property described is 
     within the fenced security perimeter of the military facility 
     upon which such housing is situated.
       ``(B) Additional requirements.--If the property described 
     in subparagraph (A) is not owned by the Federal Government, 
     is subject to taxation by a State or political subdivision of 
     a State, and thereby generates revenues for a local 
     educational agency that is applying to receive a payment 
     under this section, then the Secretary--
       ``(i) shall require the local educational agency to provide 
     certification from an appropriate official of the Department 
     of Defense that the property is being used to provide 
     military housing; and
       ``(ii) shall reduce the amount of the payment under this 
     section by an amount equal to the amount of revenue from such 
     taxation received in the second preceding fiscal year by such 
     local educational agency, unless the amount of such revenue 
     was taken into account by the State for such second preceding 
     fiscal year and already resulted in a reduction in the amount 
     of State aid paid to such local educational agency.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(D) Data.--If satisfactory data from the third preceding 
     fiscal year are not available for any of the expenditures 
     described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (C), the 
     Secretary shall use data from the most recent fiscal year for 
     which data that are satisfactory to the Secretary are 
     available.
       ``(E) Special rule.--For the purpose of determining the 
     comparable local contribution rate under subparagraph 
     (C)(iii) for a local educational agency described in section 
     222.39(c)(3) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, that 
     had its comparable local contribution rate for fiscal year 
     1998 calculated pursuant to section 222.39 of title 34, Code 
     of Federal Regulations, the Secretary shall determine as the 
     local educational agency's minimum comparable local 
     contribution rate the local contribution rate upon which 
     payments under this subsection for fiscal year 2000 were made 
     to the local educational agency adjusted by the percentage 
     increase or decrease in the per pupil expenditure in the 
     State serving the local educational agency calculated on the 
     basis of the second most recent preceding school year 
     compared to the third most recent preceding school year for 
     which school year data are available.'';
       (3) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ``a free appropriate 
     public education'' and inserting ``services'';
       (4) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

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       ``(e) Hold Harmless.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     total amount the Secretary shall pay a local educational 
     agency under this section for fiscal year 2001 and each 
     succeeding fiscal year shall not be less than--
       ``(A) the result obtained by dividing the amount received 
     by the local educational agency under this subsection for 
     fiscal year 2000 by the total weighted student units 
     calculated for the local educational agency under subsection 
     (a)(2) for fiscal year 2000; multiplied by
       ``(B) the total weighted student units calculated for the 
     local educational agency under subsection (a)(2) (as such 
     subsection was in effect on the day preceding the date of 
     enactment of the Educational Excellence for All Children Act 
     of 2000) for the fiscal year for which the determination is 
     made.
       ``(2) Ratable reductions.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the sums made available under this 
     title for any fiscal year are insufficient to pay the full 
     amounts that all local educational agencies in all States are 
     eligible to receive under paragraph (1) for such year, then 
     the Secretary shall ratably reduce the payments to all such 
     agencies for such year.
       ``(B) Additional funds.--If additional funds become 
     available for making payments under paragraph (1) for such 
     fiscal year, payments that were reduced under subparagraph 
     (A) shall be increased on the same basis as such payments 
     were reduced.'';
       (5) by striking subsections (f) and (g); and
       (6) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections 
     (f) and (g), respectively.
       (b) Basic support payments for heavily impacted local 
     educational agencies.--Section 8003(b) (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Basic Support Payments for Heavily Impacted Local 
     Educational Agencies.--
       ``(A) In general.--(i) From the amount appropriated under 
     section 8014(b) for a fiscal year, the Secretary is 
     authorized to make basic support payments to eligible heavily 
     impacted local educational agencies with children described 
     in subsection (a).
       ``(ii) A local educational agency that receives a basic 
     support payment under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall 
     not be eligible to receive a basic support payment under 
     paragraph (1) for that fiscal year.
       ``(B) Eligibility for continuing heavily impacted local 
     educational agencies.--
       ``(i) In general.--A heavily impacted local educational 
     agency is eligible to receive a basic support payment under 
     subparagraph (A) with respect to a number of children 
     determined under subsection (a)(1) if the agency--

       (I) received an additional assistance payment under 
     subsection (f) (as such subsection was in effect on the day 
     before the date of the enactment of the Educational 
     Excellence for All Children Act of 2000) for fiscal year 
     2000; and
       ``(II)(aa) is a local educational agency whose boundaries 
     are the same as a Federal military installation;
       ``(bb) has an enrollment of children described in 
     subsection (a)(1) that constitutes a percentage of the total 
     student enrollment of the agency which is not less than 35 
     percent, has a per-pupil expenditure that is less than the 
     average per-pupil expenditure of the State in which the 
     agency is located or the average per-pupil expenditure of all 
     States (whichever average per-pupil expenditure is greater), 
     except that a local educational agency with a total student 
     enrollment of less than 350 students shall be deemed to have 
     satisfied such per-pupil expenditure requirement, and has a 
     tax rate for general fund purposes which is not less than 95 
     percent of the average tax rate for general fund purposes of 
     local educational agencies in the State;
       ``(cc) has an enrollment of children described in 
     subsection (a)(1) that constitutes a percentage of the total 
     student enrollment of the agency which is not less than 30 
     percent, and has a tax rate for general fund purposes which 
     is not less than 125 percent of the average tax rate for 
     general fund purposes for local educational agencies in the 
     State;
       ``(dd) has a total student enrollment of not less than 
     25,000 students, of which not less than 50 percent are 
     children described in subsection (a)(1) and not less than 
     6,000 of such children are children described in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1); or
       ``(ee) meets the requirements of subsection (f)(2) applying 
     the data requirements of subsection (f)(4) (as such 
     subsections were in effect on the day before the date of the 
     enactment of the Educational Excellence for All Children Act 
     of 2000).

       ``(ii) Loss of eligibility.--A heavily impacted local 
     educational agency that met the requirements of clause (i) 
     for a fiscal year shall be ineligible to receive a basic 
     support payment under subparagraph (A) if the agency fails to 
     meet the requirements of clause (i) for a subsequent fiscal 
     year, except that such agency shall continue to receive a 
     basic support payment under this paragraph for the fiscal 
     year for which the ineligibility determination is made.
       ``(iii) Resumption of eligibility.--A heavily impacted 
     local educational agency described in clause (i) that becomes 
     ineligible under such clause for 1 or more fiscal years may 
     resume eligibility for a basic support payment under this 
     paragraph for a subsequent fiscal year only if the agency 
     meets the requirements of clause (i) for that subsequent 
     fiscal year, except that such agency shall not receive a 
     basic support payment under this paragraph until the fiscal 
     year succeeding the fiscal year for which the eligibility 
     determination is made.
       ``(C) Eligibility for new heavily impacted local 
     educational agencies.--
       ``(i) In general.--A heavily impacted local educational 
     agency that did not receive an additional assistance payment 
     under subsection (f) (as such subsection was in effect on the 
     day before the date of the enactment of the Educational 
     Excellence for All Children Act of 2000) for fiscal year 2000 
     is eligible to receive a basic support payment under 
     subparagraph (A) for fiscal year 2002 and any subsequent 
     fiscal year with respect to a number of children determined 
     under subsection (a)(1) only if the agency is a local 
     educational agency whose boundaries are the same as a Federal 
     military installation, or the agency--

       ``(I) has an enrollment of children described in subsection 
     (a)(1) that constitutes a percentage of the total student 
     enrollment of the agency that--

       ``(aa) is not less than 50 percent if such agency receives 
     a payment on behalf of children described in subparagraphs 
     (F) and (G) of such subsection; or
       ``(bb) is not less than 40 percent if such agency does not 
     receive a payment on behalf of such children;

       ``(II)(aa) for a local educational agency that has a total 
     student enrollment of 350 or more students, has a per-pupil 
     expenditure that is less than the average per-pupil 
     expenditure of the State in which the agency is located; or
       ``(bb) for a local educational agency that has a total 
     student enrollment of less than 350 students, has a per-pupil 
     expenditure that is less than the average per-pupil 
     expenditure of a comparable local educational agency in the 
     State in which the agency is located, as defined in 
     regulations promulgated by the Secretary; and
       ``(III) has a tax rate for general fund purposes that is 
     not less than 95 percent of the average tax rate for general 
     fund purposes of local educational agencies in the State.

       ``(ii) Resumption of eligibility.--A heavily impacted local 
     educational agency described in clause (i) that becomes 
     ineligible under such clause for 1 or more fiscal years may 
     resume eligibility for a basic support payment under this 
     paragraph for a subsequent fiscal year only if the agency is 
     a local educational agency whose boundaries are the same as a 
     Federal military installation, or meets the requirements of 
     clause (i), for that subsequent fiscal year, except that such 
     agency shall continue to receive a basic support payment 
     under this paragraph for the fiscal year for which the 
     ineligibility determination is made.
       ``(iii) Application.--With respect to the first fiscal year 
     for which a heavily impacted local educational agency 
     described in clause (i) applies for a basic support payment 
     under subparagraph (A), or with respect to the first fiscal 
     year for which a heavily impacted local educational agency 
     applies for a basic support payment under subparagraph (A) 
     after becoming ineligible under clause (i) for 1 or more 
     preceding fiscal years, the agency shall apply for such 
     payment at least 1 year prior to the start of that first 
     fiscal year.
       ``(D) Maximum amount for regular heavily impacted local 
     educational agencies.--(i) Except as provided in subparagraph 
     (E), the maximum amount that a heavily impacted local 
     educational agency is eligible to receive under this 
     paragraph for any fiscal year is the sum of the total 
     weighted student units, as computed under subsection (a)(2) 
     and subject to clause (ii), multiplied by the greater of--
       ``(I) four-fifths of the average per-pupil expenditure of 
     the State in which the local educational agency is located 
     for the third fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which 
     the determination is made; or
       ``(II) four-fifths of the average per-pupil expenditure of 
     all of the States for the third fiscal year preceding the 
     fiscal year for which the determination is made.
       ``(ii)(I) For a local educational agency with respect to 
     which 35 percent or more of the total student enrollment of 
     the schools of the agency are children described in 
     subparagraph (D) or (E) (or a combination thereof) of 
     subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall calculate the weighted 
     student units of such children for purposes of subsection 
     (a)(2) by multiplying the number of such children by a factor 
     of 0.55.
       ``(II) For a local educational agency that has an 
     enrollment of 100 or fewer children described in subsection 
     (a)(1), the Secretary shall calculate the total number of 
     weighted student units for purposes of subsection (a)(2) by 
     multiplying the number of such children by a factor of 1.75.
       ``(III) For a local educational agency that has an 
     enrollment of more than 100 but not more than 750 children 
     described in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall calculate 
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     for purposes of subsection (a)(2) by multiplying the number 
     of such children by a factor of 1.25.
       ``(iii) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(3), the Secretary 
     shall compute the payment for a heavily impacted local 
     educational agency under this subparagraph for all children 
     described in subsection (a)(1) that are served by the agency.
       ``(E) Maximum amount for large heavily impacted local 
     educational agencies.--(i)(I) Subject to clause (ii), the 
     maximum amount that a heavily impacted local educational 
     agency described in subclause (II) is eligible to receive 
     under this paragraph for any fiscal year shall be determined 
     in accordance with the formula described in paragraph (1)(C).
       ``(II) A heavily impacted local educational agency 
     described in this subclause is a local educational agency 
     that has a total student enrollment of not less than 25,000 
     students, of which not less than 50 percent are children 
     described in subsection (a)(1) and not less than 6,000 of 
     such children are children described in subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B) of subsection (a)(1).
       ``(ii) For purposes of calculating the maximum amount 
     described in clause (i), the factor used in determining the 
     weighted student units under subsection (a)(2) with respect 
     to children described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
     subsection (a)(1) shall be 1.35.
       ``(F) Data.--For purposes of providing assistance under 
     this paragraph the Secretary shall use student, revenue, 
     expenditure, and tax data from the third fiscal year 
     preceding the fiscal year for which the local educational 
     agency is applying for assistance under this paragraph.''.
       (c) Payments With Respect to Fiscal Years in Which 
     Insufficient Funds Are Appropriated.--Section 8003(b)(3) (20 
     U.S.C. 7703(b)(3)) (as so redesignated) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) in the heading, by inserting after ``payments'' the 
     following: ``in lieu of payments under paragraph (1)''; and
       (B) in clause (i)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting 
     before ``by multiplying'' the following: ``in lieu of basic 
     support payments under paragraph (1)''; and
       (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``(not including 
     amounts received under subsection (f))'';
       (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
       (4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) Learning opportunity threshold payments in lieu of 
     payments under paragraph (2).--For fiscal years described in 
     subparagraph (A), the learning opportunity threshold payment 
     in lieu of basic support payments under paragraph (2) shall 
     be equal to the amount obtained under subparagraph (D) or (E) 
     of paragraph (2), as the case may be.''; and
       (5) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``computation made under subparagraph (B)'' and inserting 
     ``computations made under subparagraphs (B) and (C)''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 8003 (20 U.S.C. 7703) 
     is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of subsection 
     (a)(1), by striking ``subsection (b), (d), or (f)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (b) or (d)'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(C), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``this subsection'' and inserting ``this 
     paragraph''; and
       (B) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraphs (1)(B), 
     (1)(C), and (2) of this subsection'' and inserting 
     ``subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) or subparagraphs 
     (B) through (D) of paragraph (2), as the case may be, 
     paragraph (3) of this subsection''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by inserting after ``paragraph (1)(C)'' the following: 
     ``or subparagraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (2), as the case 
     may be,''; and
       (II) by striking ``paragraph (2)(B)'' and inserting 
     ``subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (3), as the case may 
     be,'';

       (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``paragraph (2) and 
     subsection (f)'' and inserting ``subsections (b)(1)(D), 
     (b)(2), and paragraph (2)''; and
       (4) in subsection (h), by striking ``section 6'' and all 
     that follows through ``1994)'' and inserting ``section 386 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     1993''.
       (e) Effective Date.--The time limits imposed by the 
     amendments made by subsection (a)(1)(B)(iv) shall apply with 
     respect to payments made to a local educational agency for 
     fiscal years beginning on or after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.

     SEC. 805. SUDDEN AND SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN ATTENDANCE OF 
                   MILITARY DEPENDENTS.

       Section 8006 (20 U.S.C. 7706) is repealed.

     SEC. 806. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITY MODERNIZATION.

       (a) School Construction.--Section 8007 of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707) is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 8007. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION.

       ``(a) Payments Authorized for School Construction.--From 20 
     percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year under 
     section 8014(d), the Secretary shall make payments to each 
     local educational agency--
       ``(1) that receives a basic payment under section 8003(b); 
     and
       ``(2)(A) in which the number of children determined under 
     section 8003(a)(1)(C) constituted at least 50 percent of the 
     number of children who were in average daily attendance in 
     the schools of such agency during the preceding school year;
       ``(B) in which the number of children determined under 
     subparagraphs (B) and (D)(i) of section 8003(a)(1) 
     constituted at least 50 percent of the number of children who 
     were in average daily attendance in the schools of such 
     agency during the school year preceding the school year for 
     which the determination is made; or
       ``(C) that receives assistance under section 8003(b)(2) for 
     the fiscal year preceding the school year for which the 
     determination is made.
       ``(b) Amount of Payments.--The amount of a payment to each 
     such agency for a fiscal year shall be equal to--
       ``(1) the amount made available under subsection (a) for 
     the fiscal year; divided by
       ``(2) the remainder of--
       ``(A) the number of children determined under section 
     8003(a)(2) for all local educational agencies described in 
     subsection (a) for the fiscal year; minus
       ``(B) the number of children attending a school facility 
     described in section 8008(a) for which the Secretary provided 
     assistance under section 8008(a) for the previous fiscal 
     year; multiplied by
       ``(3) the sum of the number of children described in 
     paragraph (2) determined for such agency for the fiscal year.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--Any local educational agency that 
     receives funds under this section shall use such funds for 
     construction, as defined in section 8013(3).''.
       (b) School Facility Modernization.--Title VIII of such Act 
     (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 8007 (20 U.S.C. 7707) the following:

     ``SEC. 8007A. SCHOOL FACILITY MODERNIZATION.

       ``(a) Program Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--From 80 percent of the amount 
     appropriated for each fiscal year under section 8014(d), the 
     Secretary shall award grants to eligible local educational 
     agencies to enable the local educational agencies to carry 
     out modernization of school facilities.
       ``(2) Allocation among eligible local educational 
     agencies.--The Secretary shall allocate--
       ``(A) 45 percent of the amount made available under 
     paragraph (1) for each fiscal year for grants to local 
     educational agencies described in clause (i) or (ii) of 
     subsection (b)(2)(A);
       ``(B) 45 percent of such amount for grants to local 
     educational agencies described in subsection (b)(2)(B); and
       ``(C) 10 percent of such amount for grants to local 
     educational agencies described in subsection (b)(2)(C).
       ``(3) Special rule.--A local educational agency described 
     in subsection (b)(2)(B) may use grant funds made available 
     under this section for a school facility located on or near 
     Federal property only if the school facility is located at a 
     school where not less than 50 percent of the children in 
     average daily attendance in the school for the preceding 
     school year are children for which a determination is made 
     under section 8003(a)(1).
       ``(b) Eligibility Requirements.--A local educational agency 
     is eligible to receive funds under this section only if--
       ``(1) such agency (or in the case of a local educational 
     agency that does not have the authority to tax or issue 
     bonds, such agency's fiscal agent) has no capacity to issue 
     bonds or is at such agency's limit in bonded indebtedness for 
     the purposes of generating funds for capital expenditures, 
     except that a local educational agency that is eligible to 
     receive funds under section 8003(b)(2) shall be deemed to 
     have met the requirements of this paragraph; and
       ``(2)(A)(i) such agency received assistance under section 
     8002(a) and has an assessed value of taxable property per 
     student in the school district that is less than the average 
     of the assessed value of taxable property per student in the 
     State in which the local educational agency is located; or
       ``(ii) had an enrollment of children determined under 
     section 8003(a)(1)(C) which constituted at least 25 percent 
     of the number of children who were in average daily 
     attendance in the schools of such agency during the school 
     year preceding the school year for which the determination is 
     made;
       ``(B) such agency received assistance under section 8003(b) 
     and had an enrollment of children determined under 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of section 8003(a)(1) which 
     constituted at least 25 percent of the number of children who 
     were in average daily attendance in the schools of such 
     agency during the school year preceding the school year for 
     which the determination is made; or
       ``(C) such agency had an enrollment of children determined 
     under section

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     8003(a)(1)(C) which constituted at least 50 percent of the 
     number of children who were in average daily attendance in 
     the schools of such agency during the school year preceding 
     the school year for which the determination is made, and has 
     a school facility emergency, as determined by the Secretary, 
     that poses a health or safety hazard to the students and 
     school personnel assigned to the school facility.
       ``(c) Award Criteria.--In awarding grants under this 
     section the Secretary shall consider 1 or more of the 
     following factors:
       ``(1) The extent to which the local educational agency 
     lacks the fiscal capacity to undertake the modernization 
     project without Federal assistance.
       ``(2) The extent to which property in the local educational 
     agency is nontaxable due to the presence of the Federal 
     Government.
       ``(3) The extent to which the local educational agency 
     serves high numbers or percentages of children described in 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of section 8003(a)(1).
       ``(4) The need for modernization to meet--
       ``(A) the threat that the condition of the school facility 
     poses to the safety and well-being of students;
       ``(B) overcrowding conditions as evidenced by the use of 
     trailers and portable buildings and the potential for future 
     overcrowding because of increased enrollment; and
       ``(C) facility needs resulting from actions of the Federal 
     Government.
       ``(5) The age of the school facility to be modernized.
       ``(d) Other Award Provisions.--
       ``(1) Amount consideration.--In determining the amount of a 
     grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall 
     consider the cost of the modernization and the ability of the 
     local educational agency to produce sufficient funds to carry 
     out the activities for which assistance is sought.
       ``(2) Federal share.--The Federal funds provided to a local 
     educational agency under this section shall not exceed 50 
     percent of the total cost of the project to be assisted under 
     this section. A local educational agency may use in-kind 
     contributions to meet the matching requirement of the 
     preceding sentence.
       ``(3) Maximum grant.--A local educational agency may not 
     receive a grant under this section in an amount that exceeds 
     $3,000,000 during any 5-year period.
       ``(e) Applications.--A local educational agency desiring to 
     receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
     require. Each application shall contain--
       ``(1) documentation of the agency's lack of bonding 
     capacity;
       ``(2) a listing of the school facilities to be modernized, 
     including the number and percentage of children determined 
     under section 8003(a)(1) in average daily attendance in each 
     school facility;
       ``(3) a description of the ownership of the property on 
     which the current school facility is located or on which the 
     planned school facility will be located;
       ``(4) a description of any school facility deficiency that 
     poses a health or safety hazard to the occupants of the 
     school facility and a description of how that deficiency will 
     be repaired;
       ``(5) a description of the modernization to be supported 
     with funds provided under this section;
       ``(6) a cost estimate of the proposed modernization; and
       ``(7) such other information and assurances as the 
     Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(f) Emergency Grants.--
       ``(1) Applications.--Each local educational agency 
     described in subsection (b)(2)(C) that desires a grant under 
     this section shall include in the application submitted under 
     subsection (e) a signed statement from an appropriate State 
     official certifying that a health or safety deficiency 
     exists.
       ``(2) Inapplicability of certain provisions.--Paragraphs 
     (2) and (3) of subsection (d) shall not apply to grants under 
     this section awarded to local educational agencies described 
     in subsection (b)(2)(C).
       ``(3) Special rules.--The Secretary shall make every effort 
     to meet fully the school facility needs of local educational 
     agencies described in subsection (b)(2)(C).
       ``(4) Priority.--If the Secretary receives more than 1 
     application from local educational agencies described in 
     subsection (b)(2)(C) for grants under this section for any 
     fiscal year, the Secretary shall give priority to local 
     educational agencies based on when an application was 
     received and the severity of the emergency as determined by 
     the Secretary.
       ``(5) Consideration for following year.--A local 
     educational agency described in subsection (b)(2)(C) that 
     applies for a grant under this section for any fiscal year 
     and does not receive the grant shall have the application for 
     the grant considered for the following fiscal year, subject 
     to the priority described in paragraph (4).
       ``(g) General Limitations.--
       ``(1) Real property.--No part of any grant funds awarded 
     under this section shall be used for the acquisition of any 
     interest in real property.
       ``(2) Maintenance.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to authorize the payment of maintenance costs in 
     connection with any school facilities modernized in whole or 
     in part with Federal funds provided under this section.
       ``(3) Environmental safeguards.--All projects carried out 
     with Federal funds provided under this section shall comply 
     with all relevant Federal, State, and local environmental 
     laws and regulations.
       ``(4) Athletic and similar school facilities.--No Federal 
     funds received under this section shall be used for outdoor 
     stadiums or other school facilities that are primarily used 
     for athletic contests or exhibitions, or other events, for 
     which admission is charged to the general public.
       ``(h) Supplement Not Supplant.--An eligible local 
     educational agency shall use funds received under this 
     section only to supplement the amount of funds that would, in 
     the absence of such Federal funds, be made available from 
     non-Federal sources for the modernization of school 
     facilities used for educational purposes, and not to supplant 
     such funds.''.

     SEC. 807. STATE CONSIDERATION OF PAYMENTS IN PROVIDING STATE 
                   AID.

       Section 8009 (20 U.S.C. 7709) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``or under'' and all 
     that follows through ``of 1994)'';
       (2) by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--A State may reduce State aid to a local 
     educational agency that receives a payment under section 8002 
     or 8003(b) (except the amount calculated in excess of 1.0 
     under section 8003(a)(2)(B)) for any fiscal year if the 
     Secretary determines, and certifies under subsection 
     (c)(3)(A), that the State has in effect a program of State 
     aid that equalizes expenditures for free public education 
     among local educational agencies in the State.''; and
       (3) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter proceeding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``or under'' and all that follows through ``of 1994)''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``or under'' and all 
     that follows through ``of 1994)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or under'' and all that 
     follows through ``of 1994)''.

     SEC. 808. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION.

       Section 8010(c) (20 U.S.C. 7710(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraph (1);
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
     (1) and (2), respectively;
       (3) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``paragraph (3)'' each place the term appears and inserting 
     ``paragraph (2)''; and
       (4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``section 5(d)(2)'' 
     and all that follows through ``of 1994) or''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (E)--
       (i) by striking ``1994'' and inserting ``1999'';
       (ii) by striking ``(or such section's predecessor 
     authority)''; and
       (iii) by striking ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (1)''.

     SEC. 809. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.

       Section 8011(a) (20 U.S.C. 7711(a)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``the Act'' and all that follows through 
     ``of 1994)'' and inserting ``this title's predecessor 
     authorities''; and
       (2) by inserting before the period ``, if a request for 
     such hearing is submitted to the Secretary by the affected 
     local educational agency or State educational agency not 
     later than 60 days after receiving notice that such action 
     has occurred''.

     SEC. 810. FORGIVENESS OF OVERPAYMENTS.

       The matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 8012 (20 
     U.S.C. 7712) is amended by striking ``under the Act'' and all 
     that follows through ``of 1994)'' and inserting ``under this 
     title's predecessor authorities''.

     SEC. 811. APPLICABILITY.

       Title VIII is amended by inserting after section 8012 (20 
     U.S.C. 7712) the following:

     ``SEC. 8012A. APPLICABILITY TO THIS TITLE.

       ``Part B of title IV, parts D, E, and F of title VI, and 
     part A of title X, shall not apply to this title.''.

     SEC. 812. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 8013 (20 U.S.C. 7713) is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (4), by striking 
     ``title VI'' and inserting ``part A of title VI'';
       (2) in paragraph (5)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii)--
       (i) in subclause (I)--

       (I) by striking ``low-rent'' and inserting ``low-income''; 
     and
       (II) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon; and

       (ii) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(III) used for affordable housing assisted under the 
     Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act 
     of 1996; or''; and

       (B) in subparagraph (F)(i), by striking ``the mutual'' and 
     all that follows through ``1937'' and inserting ``or 
     authorized by the Native American Housing Assistance and 
     Self-Determination Act of 1996'';
       (3) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking ``all States'' and 
     inserting ``the 50 States and the District of Columbia'';

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       (4) in paragraph (9)(B)(i), by striking ``or the Act'' and 
     all that follows through ``of 1994)'' and inserting ``(or 
     under this title's predecessor authorities)'';
       (5) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs 
     (12) and (13), respectively;
       (6) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
       ``(11) Modernization.--The term `modernization' means 
     repair, renovation, alteration, or construction, including--
       ``(A) the concurrent installation of equipment; and
       ``(B) the complete or partial replacement of an existing 
     school facility, but only if such replacement is less 
     expensive and more cost-effective than repair, renovation, or 
     alteration of the school facility.''; and
       (7) by amending paragraph (13) (as so redesignated) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(13) School facility.--The term `school facility' 
     includes--
       ``(A) a classroom, laboratory, library, media center, or 
     related facility, the primary purpose of which is the 
     instruction of public elementary school or secondary school 
     students; and
       ``(B) equipment, machinery, and utilities necessary or 
     appropriate for school purposes.''.

     SEC. 813. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 8014 (20 U.S.C. 7714) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$16,750,000 for fiscal 
     year 1995'' and inserting ``$35,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2001'';
       (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Basic Payments; Payments for Heavily Impacted Local 
     Educational Agencies.--For the purpose of making payments 
     under subsection (b) of section 8003, there are authorized to 
     be appropriated $875,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such 
     sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
     years.'';
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``$45,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1995'' and inserting ``$60,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2001'';
       (4) by striking subsection (d);
       (5) by redesignating subsections (e), (f) and (g) as 
     subsections (d), (e) and (f), respectively;
       (6) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in the subsection heading by inserting ``and Facility 
     Modernization'' after ``Construction'';
       (B) by striking ``section 8007'' and inserting ``sections 
     8007 and 8007A''; and
       (C) by striking ``$25,000,000 for fiscal year 1995'' and 
     inserting ``$62,500,000 for fiscal year 2001'';
       (7) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1995'' and inserting ``$7,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2001''; and
       (8) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``such sums as are necessary beginning in fiscal year 1998 
     and for each succeeding fiscal year'' and inserting 
     ``$500,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Title VIII (20 U.S.C. 7701 et 
     seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 8002(j)(1) (20 U.S.C. 7702(j)(1)), by 
     striking ``8014(g)'' and inserting ``8014(f)''; and
       (2) in section 8008(a) (20 U.S.C. 7708(a)), by striking 
     ``8014(f)'' and inserting ``8014(e)''.

     SEC. 814. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

       Section 426 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
     U.S.C. 1228) is amended by striking ``subsections (d) and (g) 
     of section 8003'' and inserting ``section 8003(d)''.

     TITLE IX--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION

     SEC. 901. PROGRAMS.

       Title IX (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.) is amended to read as 
     follows:

    ``TITLE IX--INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION

                       ``PART A--INDIAN EDUCATION

     ``SEC. 9101. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress finds that--
       ``(1) the Federal Government has a special responsibility 
     to ensure that educational programs for all American Indian 
     and Alaska Native children and adults--
       ``(A) are based on high-quality, internationally 
     competitive content standards and student performance 
     standards, and build on Indian culture and the Indian 
     community;
       ``(B) assist local educational agencies, Indian tribes, and 
     other entities and individuals in providing Indian students 
     the opportunity to achieve the standards described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       ``(C) meet the unique educational and culturally related 
     academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students;
       ``(2) since the date of enactment of the Indian Education 
     Act in 1972, the level of involvement of Indian parents in 
     the planning, development, and implementation of educational 
     programs that affect such parents and their children has 
     increased significantly, and schools should continue to 
     foster such involvement;
       ``(3) although the number of Indian teachers, 
     administrators, and university professors has increased since 
     1972, teacher training programs are not recruiting, training, 
     or retraining a sufficient number of Indian individuals as 
     educators to meet the needs of a growing Indian student 
     population in elementary, secondary, vocational, adult, and 
     higher education;
       ``(4) the dropout rate for Indian students is unacceptably 
     high: 9 percent of Indian students who were eighth graders in 
     1988 had already dropped out of school by 1990;
       ``(5) during the period from 1980 to 1990, the percentage 
     of Indian individuals living at or below the poverty level 
     increased from 24 percent to 31 percent, and the readiness of 
     Indian children to learn is hampered by the high incidence of 
     poverty, unemployment, and health problems among Indian 
     children and their families; and
       ``(6) research related specifically to the education of 
     Indian children and adults is very limited, and much of the 
     research is of poor quality or is focused on limited local or 
     regional issues.

     ``SEC. 9102. PURPOSE.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this part is to support the 
     efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and 
     organizations, postsecondary institutions, and other entities 
     to meet the unique educational and culturally related 
     academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, 
     so that such students can meet the same challenging State 
     performance standards as are expected for all students.
       ``(b) Programs.--This part carries out the purpose 
     described in subsection (a) by authorizing programs of direct 
     assistance for--
       ``(1) meeting the unique educational and culturally related 
     academic needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives;
       ``(2) the education of Indian children and adults;
       ``(3) the training of Indian persons as educators and 
     counselors, and in other professions serving Indian people; 
     and
       ``(4) research, evaluation, data collection, and technical 
     assistance.

       ``Subpart 1--Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies

     ``SEC. 9111. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this subpart is to support local 
     educational agencies in their efforts to reform elementary 
     school and secondary school programs that serve Indian 
     students in order to ensure that such programs--
       ``(1) are based on challenging State content standards and 
     State student performance standards that are used for all 
     students; and
       ``(2) are designed to assist Indian students to meet those 
     standards and assist the Nation in reaching the National 
     Education Goals.

     ``SEC. 9112. GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to local 
     educational agencies and Indian tribes in accordance with 
     this section.
       ``(b) Local Educational Agencies.--
       ``(1) Enrollment requirements.--A local educational agency 
     shall be eligible for a grant under this subpart for any 
     fiscal year if the number of Indian children who are eligible 
     under section 9117, and who were enrolled in the schools of 
     the agency, and to whom the agency provided free public 
     education, during the preceding fiscal year--
       ``(A) was at least 10; or
       ``(B) constituted not less than 25 percent of the total 
     number of individuals enrolled in the schools of such agency.
       ``(2) Exclusion.--The requirement of paragraph (1) shall 
     not apply in Alaska, California, or Oklahoma, or with respect 
     to any local educational agency located on, or in proximity 
     to, a reservation.
       ``(c) Indian Tribes.--
       ``(1) In general.--If a local educational agency that is 
     otherwise eligible for a grant under this subpart does not 
     establish a parent committee under section 9114(c)(4), an 
     Indian tribe that represents not less than \1/2\ of the 
     eligible Indian children who are served by such local 
     educational agency may apply for such grant by submitting an 
     application in accordance with section 9114.
       ``(2) Special rule.--The Secretary shall treat each Indian 
     tribe applying for a grant pursuant to paragraph (1) as if 
     such Indian tribe were a local educational agency for 
     purposes of this subpart, except that any such tribe shall 
     not be subject to section 9114(c)(4) (relating to a parent 
     committee), section 9118(c) (relating to maintenance of 
     effort), or section 9119 (relating to State review of 
     applications).

     ``SEC. 9113. AMOUNT OF GRANTS.

       ``(a) Amount of Grant Awards.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsections (c) 
     and (d), for purposes of making grants under this subpart the 
     Secretary shall allocate to each local educational agency 
     that has an approved application under this subpart an amount 
     equal to the product of--
       ``(A) the number of Indian children who are eligible under 
     section 9117 and served by such agency; and
       ``(B) the greater of--
       ``(i) the average per-pupil expenditure of the State in 
     which such agency is located; or
       ``(ii) 80 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure of 
     all the States.
       ``(2) Reduction.--The Secretary shall reduce the amount of 
     each allocation determined under paragraph (1) or subsection 
     (b) in accordance with subsection (c).
       ``(b) Schools Operated or Supported by the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs.--

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       ``(1) In general.--In addition to the grants awarded under 
     subsection (a), and subject to paragraph (2), for purposes of 
     making grants under this subpart the Secretary shall allocate 
     to the Secretary of the Interior an amount equal to the 
     product of--
       ``(A) the total number of Indian children enrolled in 
     schools that are operated by--
       ``(i) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; or
       ``(ii) an Indian tribe, or an organization controlled or 
     sanctioned by an Indian tribal government, for the children 
     of such tribe under a contract with, or grant from, the 
     Department of the Interior under the Indian Self-
     Determination Act or the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 
     1988; and
       ``(B) the greater of--
       ``(i) the average per-pupil expenditure of the State in 
     which the school is located; or
       ``(ii) 80 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure of 
     all the States.
       ``(2) Special rule.--Any school described in paragraph (1) 
     may apply for an allocation under this subpart by submitting 
     an application in accordance with section 9114. The Secretary 
     shall treat the school as if the school were a local 
     educational agency for purposes of this subpart, except that 
     any such school shall not be subject to section 9114(c)(4), 
     9118(c), or 9119.
       ``(c) Ratable Reductions.--If the sums appropriated for any 
     fiscal year under section 9162(a) are insufficient to pay in 
     full the amounts determined for local educational agencies 
     under subsection (a) and for the Secretary of the Interior 
     under subsection (b), each of those amounts shall be ratably 
     reduced.
       ``(d) Minimum Grant.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (c), a local 
     educational agency (including an Indian tribe as authorized 
     under section 9112(b)) that is eligible for a grant under 
     section 9112, and a school that is operated or supported by 
     the Bureau of Indian Affairs that is eligible for a grant 
     under subsection (b), that submits an application that is 
     approved by the Secretary, shall, subject to appropriations, 
     receive a grant under this subpart in an amount that is not 
     less than $3,000.
       ``(2) Consortia.--Local educational agencies may form a 
     consortium for the purpose of obtaining grants under this 
     subpart.
       ``(3) Increase.--The Secretary may increase the minimum 
     grant under paragraph (1) to not more than $4,000 for all 
     grant recipients if the Secretary determines such increase is 
     necessary to ensure quality programs.
       ``(e) Definition.--In this section, the term `average per-
     pupil expenditure', for a State, means an amount equal to--
       ``(1) the sum of the aggregate current expenditures of all 
     the local educational agencies in the State, plus any direct 
     current expenditures by the State for the operation of such 
     agencies, without regard to the sources of funds from which 
     such local or State expenditures were made, during the second 
     fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the 
     computation is made; divided by
       ``(2) the aggregate number of children who were included in 
     average daily attendance and for whom such agencies provided 
     free public education during such preceding fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 9114. APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Application Required.--Each local educational agency 
     that desires to receive a grant under this subpart shall 
     submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
     manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require.
       ``(b) Comprehensive Program Required.--Each application 
     submitted under subsection (a) shall include a description of 
     a comprehensive program for meeting the needs of Indian 
     children served by the local educational agency, including 
     the language and cultural needs of the children, that--
       ``(1) describes how the comprehensive program will offer 
     programs and activities to meet the culturally related 
     academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students;
       ``(2)(A) is consistent with the State and local plans 
     submitted under other provisions of this Act; and
       ``(B) includes academic content and student performance 
     goals for such children, and benchmarks for attaining such 
     goals, that are based on the challenging State standards 
     adopted under title I for all children;
       ``(3) explains how Federal, State, and local programs, 
     especially programs carried out under title I, will meet the 
     needs of such students;
       ``(4) demonstrates how funds made available under this 
     subpart will be used for activities described in section 
     9115;
       ``(5) describes the professional development opportunities 
     that will be provided, as needed, to ensure that--
       ``(A) teachers and other school professionals who are new 
     to the Indian community are prepared to work with Indian 
     children; and
       ``(B) all teachers who will be involved in programs 
     assisted under this subpart have been properly trained to 
     carry out such programs; and
       ``(6) describes how the local educational agency--
       ``(A) will periodically assess the progress of all Indian 
     children enrolled in the schools of the local educational 
     agency, including Indian children who do not participate in 
     programs assisted under this subpart, in meeting the goals 
     described in paragraph (2);
       ``(B) will provide the results of each assessment referred 
     to in subparagraph (A) to--
       ``(i) the committee of parents described in subsection 
     (c)(4); and
       ``(ii) the community served by the local educational 
     agency; and
       ``(C) is responding to findings of any previous assessments 
     that are similar to the assessments described in subparagraph 
     (A).
       ``(c) Assurances.--Each application submitted under 
     subsection (a) shall include assurances that--
       ``(1) the local educational agency will use funds received 
     under this subpart only to supplement the funds that, in the 
     absence of the Federal funds made available under this 
     subpart, such agency would make available for the education 
     of Indian children, and not to supplant such funds;
       ``(2) the local educational agency will prepare and submit 
     to the Secretary such reports, in such form and containing 
     such information, as the Secretary may require to--
       ``(A) carry out the functions of the Secretary under this 
     subpart; and
       ``(B) determine the extent to which activities carried out 
     with funds provided to the local educational agency under 
     this subpart are effective in improving the educational 
     achievement of Indian students served by such agency;
       ``(3) the program for which assistance is sought--
       ``(A) is based on a comprehensive local assessment and 
     prioritization of the unique educational and culturally 
     related academic needs of the American Indian and Alaska 
     Native students for whom the local educational agency is 
     providing an education;
       ``(B) will use the best available talents and resources, 
     including individuals from the Indian community; and
       ``(C) was developed by such agency in open consultation 
     with parents of Indian children and teachers, and, if 
     appropriate, Indian students from secondary schools, 
     including through public hearings held by such agency to 
     provide to the individuals described in this subparagraph a 
     full opportunity to understand the program and to offer 
     recommendations regarding the program; and
       ``(4) the local educational agency developed the program 
     with the participation and written approval of a committee--
       ``(A) that is composed of, and selected by--
       ``(i) parents of Indian children in the local educational 
     agency's schools and teachers in the schools; and
       ``(ii) if appropriate, Indian students attending secondary 
     schools of the agency;
       ``(B) a majority of whose members are parents of Indian 
     children;
       ``(C) that has set forth such policies and procedures, 
     including policies and procedures relating to the hiring of 
     personnel, as will ensure that the program for which 
     assistance is sought will be operated and evaluated in 
     consultation with, and with the involvement of, parents of 
     the children, and representatives of the area, to be served;
       ``(D) with respect to an application describing a 
     schoolwide program carried out in accordance with section 
     9115(c), that has--
       ``(i) reviewed in a timely fashion the program; and
       ``(ii) determined that the program will enhance the 
     availability of culturally related activities for American 
     Indian and Alaska Native students; and
       ``(E) that has adopted reasonable bylaws for the conduct of 
     the activities of the committee and abides by such bylaws.

     ``SEC. 9115. AUTHORIZED SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) General Requirements.--Each local educational agency 
     that receives a grant under this subpart shall use the grant 
     funds, in a manner consistent with the purpose specified in 
     section 9111, for services and activities that--
       ``(1) are designed to carry out the comprehensive program 
     of the local educational agency for Indian students, and 
     described in the application of the local educational agency 
     submitted to the Secretary under section 9114;
       ``(2) are designed with special regard for the language and 
     cultural needs of the Indian students; and
       ``(3) supplement and enrich the regular school program of 
     such agency.
       ``(b) Particular Services and Activities.--The services and 
     activities referred to in subsection (a) may include--
       ``(1) culturally related activities that support the 
     program described in the application submitted by the local 
     educational agency;
       ``(2) early childhood and family programs that emphasize 
     school readiness;
       ``(3) enrichment programs that focus on problem-solving and 
     cognitive skills development and directly support the 
     attainment of challenging State content standards and State 
     student performance standards;
       ``(4) integrated educational services in combination with 
     other programs that meet the needs of Indian children and 
     their families;
       ``(5) career preparation activities to enable Indian 
     students to participate in programs

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     such as the programs supported by Public Law 103-239 and 
     Public Law 88-210, including programs for tech-prep, 
     mentoring, and apprenticeship activities;
       ``(6) activities to educate individuals concerning 
     substance abuse and to prevent substance abuse;
       ``(7) the acquisition of equipment, but only if the 
     acquisition of the equipment is essential to meet the purpose 
     described in section 9111;
       ``(8) activities that promote the incorporation of 
     culturally responsive teaching and learning strategies into 
     the educational program of the local educational agency;
       ``(9) activities that incorporate American Indian and 
     Alaska Native specific curriculum content, consistent with 
     State standards, into the curriculum used by the local 
     educational agency;
       ``(10) activities to promote coordination and collaboration 
     between tribal, Federal, and State public schools in areas 
     that will improve American Indian and Alaska Native student 
     achievement; and
       ``(11) family literacy services.
       ``(c) Schoolwide Programs.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, a local educational agency may use funds 
     made available to such agency under this subpart to support a 
     schoolwide program under section 1114 if--
       ``(1) the committee composed of parents established 
     pursuant to section 9114(c)(4) approves the use of the funds 
     for the schoolwide program; and
       ``(2) the schoolwide program is consistent with the purpose 
     described in section 9111.
       ``(d) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 percent of the 
     funds made available to a local educational agency through a 
     grant made under this subpart for a fiscal year may be used 
     to pay for administrative costs.

     ``SEC. 9116. INTEGRATION OF SERVICES AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Plan.--An entity receiving funds under this subpart 
     may submit a plan to the Secretary for a demonstration 
     project for the integration of education and related services 
     provided to Indian students.
       ``(b) Consolidation of Programs.--Upon the receipt of an 
     acceptable plan under subsection (a), the Secretary, in 
     cooperation with each Federal agency providing grants for the 
     provision of education and related services to the applicant, 
     shall authorize the applicant to consolidate, in accordance 
     with such plan, the federally funded education and related 
     services programs of the applicant and the agencies, or 
     portions of the programs, serving Indian students in a manner 
     that integrates the program services involved into a single, 
     coordinated, comprehensive program and reduces administrative 
     costs by consolidating administrative functions.
       ``(c) Programs Affected.--The funds that may be 
     consolidated in a demonstration project under any such plan 
     referred to in subsection (b) shall include funds for any 
     Federal program exclusively serving Indian children, or the 
     funds reserved exclusively to serve Indian children under any 
     program, for which the applicant is eligible for receipt of 
     funds under a statutory or administrative formula for the 
     purposes of providing education and related services for 
     Indian students.
       ``(d) Plan Requirements.--For a plan to be acceptable 
     pursuant to subsection (b), the plan shall--
       ``(1) identify the programs or funding sources to be 
     consolidated;
       ``(2) be consistent with the objectives of this section 
     authorizing the program services to be integrated in a 
     demonstration project;
       ``(3) describe a comprehensive strategy that identifies the 
     full range of potential educational opportunities and related 
     services to be provided to assist Indian students to achieve 
     the objectives set forth in this subpart;
       ``(4) describe the way in which the services are to be 
     integrated and delivered and the results expected from the 
     plan;
       ``(5) identify the projected expenditures under the plan in 
     a single budget;
       ``(6) identify the State, tribal, or local agencies to be 
     involved in the delivery of the services integrated under the 
     plan;
       ``(7) identify any statutory provisions, regulations, 
     policies, or procedures that the applicant believes need to 
     be waived in order to implement the plan;
       ``(8) set forth measures of student achievement and 
     performance goals designed to be met within a specified 
     period of time for activities provided under the plan; and
       ``(9) be approved by a parent committee formed in 
     accordance with section 9114(c)(4), if such a committee 
     exists, in consultation with the Committee on Resources of 
     the House of Representatives and the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs of the Senate.
       ``(e) Plan Review.--Upon receipt of the plan from an 
     eligible entity, the Secretary shall consult with the head of 
     each Federal agency providing funds to be used to implement 
     the plan, and with the entity submitting the plan. The 
     parties so consulting shall identify any waivers of statutory 
     requirements or of Federal regulations, policies, or 
     procedures necessary to enable the applicant to implement the 
     plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the affected agency shall have the authority to 
     waive, for the applicant, any regulation, policy, or 
     procedure promulgated by that agency that has been so 
     identified by the applicant or agency, unless the head of the 
     affected agency determines that such a waiver is inconsistent 
     with the objectives of this subpart or the provisions of the 
     statute from which the program involved derives authority 
     that are specifically applicable to Indian students.
       ``(f) Plan Approval.--Within 90 days after the receipt of 
     an applicant's plan by the Secretary under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall inform the applicant, in writing, of the 
     Secretary's approval or disapproval of the plan. If the plan 
     is disapproved, the applicant shall be informed, in writing, 
     of the reasons for the disapproval and shall be given an 
     opportunity to amend the plan or to petition the Secretary to 
     reconsider such disapproval.
       ``(g) Responsibilities of Department of Education.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000, the 
     Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Interior, and 
     the head of any other Federal agency identified by the 
     Secretary of Education, shall enter into an interagency 
     memorandum of agreement providing for the implementation of 
     the demonstration projects authorized under this section. The 
     lead agency for a demonstration project authorized under this 
     section shall be--
       ``(1) the Department of the Interior, in the case of an 
     applicant that is a contract or grant school, as defined in 
     section 1146 of the Education Amendments of 1978; or
       ``(2) the Department of Education, in the case of any other 
     applicant.
       ``(h) Responsibilities of Lead Agency.--The 
     responsibilities of the lead agency for a demonstration 
     project shall include--
       ``(1) the use of a single report format related to the plan 
     for the individual project, which shall be used by an 
     eligible entity to report on the activities undertaken under 
     the project;
       ``(2) the use of a single report format related to the 
     projected expenditures for the individual project, which 
     shall be used by an eligible entity to report on all project 
     expenditures;
       ``(3) the development of a single system of Federal 
     oversight for the project, which shall be implemented by the 
     lead agency; and
       ``(4) the provision of technical assistance to an eligible 
     entity appropriate to the project, except that an eligible 
     entity shall have the authority to accept or reject the plan 
     for providing such technical assistance and the technical 
     assistance provider.
       ``(i) Report Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop, consistent 
     with the requirements of this section, a single report format 
     for the reports described in subsection (h).
       ``(2) Report information.--Such report format shall require 
     that the reports shall--
       ``(A) contain such information as will allow a 
     determination that the eligible entity has complied with the 
     requirements incorporated in the entity's approved plan, 
     including the demonstration of student achievement; and
       ``(B) provide assurances to the Secretary of Education and 
     the Secretary of the Interior that the eligible entity has 
     complied with all directly applicable statutory requirements 
     and with those directly applicable regulatory requirements 
     that have not been waived.
       ``(3) Record information.--The Secretary shall require that 
     records maintained at the local level on the programs 
     consolidated for the project shall contain the information 
     and provide the assurances described in paragraph (2).
       ``(j) No Reduction in Amounts.--In no case shall the amount 
     of Federal funds available to an eligible entity involved in 
     any demonstration project be reduced as a result of the 
     enactment of this section.
       ``(k) Interagency Fund Transfers Authorized.--The Secretary 
     is authorized to take such action as may be necessary to 
     provide for an interagency transfer of funds otherwise 
     available to an eligible entity in order to further the 
     objectives of this section.
       ``(l) Administration of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--An eligible entity shall administer the 
     program funds for the consolidated programs in such a manner 
     as to allow for a determination that funds from a specific 
     program are spent on allowable activities authorized under 
     such program, except that the eligible entity shall determine 
     the proportion of the funds that shall be allocated to such 
     program.
       ``(2) Separate records not required.--Nothing in this 
     section shall be construed as requiring the eligible entity 
     to maintain separate records tracing any services or 
     activities conducted under the approved plan to the 
     individual programs under which funds were authorized for the 
     services or activities, nor shall the eligible entity be 
     required to allocate expenditures among such individual 
     programs.
       ``(m) Overage.--The eligible entity may commingle all 
     administrative funds from the consolidated programs and shall 
     be entitled to the full amount of such funds (under each 
     program's or agency's regulations). The overage (defined as 
     the difference between the amount of the commingled funds and 
     the actual administrative cost of the programs) shall be 
     considered to be properly spent for

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     Federal audit purposes, if the overage is used for the 
     purposes provided for under this section.
       ``(n) Fiscal Accountability.--Nothing in this part shall be 
     construed so as to interfere with the ability of the 
     Secretary or the lead agency to fulfill responsibilities for 
     safeguarding Federal funds pursuant to chapter 75 of title 
     31, United States Code.
       ``(o) Report on Statutory Obstacles to Program 
     Integration.--
       ``(1) Preliminary report.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     date of enactment of the Educational Excellence for All 
     Children Act of 2000, the Secretary of Education shall submit 
     a preliminary report to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Indian Affairs of 
     the Senate on the status of the implementation of the 
     demonstration projects authorized under this section.
       ``(2) Final report.--Not later than 5 years after the date 
     of enactment of the Educational Excellence for All Children 
     Act of 2000, the Secretary of Education shall submit a report 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the 
     Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and 
     the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate on the results 
     of the implementation of the demonstration projects 
     authorized under this section. Such report shall identify 
     statutory barriers to the ability of participants to 
     integrate more effectively their education and related 
     services to Indian students in a manner consistent with the 
     objectives of this section.
       ``(p) Definition.--In this section, the term `Secretary' 
     means--
       ``(1) the Secretary of the Interior, in the case of an 
     applicant that is a contract or grant school, as defined in 
     section 1146 of the Education Amendments of 1978; or
       ``(2) the Secretary of Education, in the case of any other 
     applicant.

     ``SEC. 9117. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY FORMS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall require that, as 
     part of an application for a grant under this subpart, each 
     applicant shall maintain a file, with respect to each Indian 
     child for whom the local educational agency provides a free 
     public education, that contains a form that sets forth 
     information establishing the status of the child as an Indian 
     child eligible for assistance under this subpart, and that 
     otherwise meets the requirements of subsection (b).
       ``(b) Forms.--
       ``(1) In general.--The form described in subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       ``(A) either--
       ``(i)(I) the name of the tribe or band of Indians (as 
     defined in section 9161(3)) with respect to which the child 
     claims membership;
       ``(II) the enrollment number establishing the membership of 
     the child (if readily available); and
       ``(III) the name and address of the organization that 
     maintains updated and accurate membership data for such tribe 
     or band of Indians; or
       ``(ii) if the child is not a member of tribe or band of 
     Indians (as so defined), the name, the enrollment number (if 
     readily available), and the name and address of the 
     organization responsible for maintaining updated and accurate 
     membership rolls, of any parent or grandparent of the child 
     from whom the child claims eligibility under this subpart;
       ``(B) a statement of whether the tribe or band of Indians 
     (as so defined) with respect to which the child, or parent or 
     grandparent of the child, claims membership is federally 
     recognized;
       ``(C) the name and address of the parent or legal guardian 
     of the child;
       ``(D) a signature of the parent or legal guardian of the 
     child that verifies the accuracy of the information supplied; 
     and
       ``(E) any other information that the Secretary considers 
     necessary to provide an accurate program profile.
       ``(2) Minimum information.--In order for a child to be 
     eligible to be counted for the purpose of computing the 
     amount of a grant award made under section 9113, an 
     eligibility form prepared pursuant to this section for a 
     child shall include--
       ``(A) the name of the child;
       ``(B) the name of the tribe or band of Indians (as so 
     defined) with respect to which the child claims membership; 
     and
       ``(C) the dated signature of the parent or guardian of the 
     child.
       ``(3) Failure.--The failure of an applicant to furnish any 
     information described in this subsection other than the 
     information described in paragraph (2) with respect to any 
     child shall have no bearing on the determination of whether 
     the child is an eligible Indian child for the purposes of 
     computing the amount of a grant award made under section 
     9113.
       ``(c) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed to affect a definition contained in 
     section 9161.
       ``(d) Forms and Standards of Proof.--The forms and the 
     standards of proof (including the standard of good faith 
     compliance) that were in use during the 1985-86 academic year 
     to establish the eligibility of a child for entitlement under 
     the Indian Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act 
     shall be the forms and standards of proof used--
       ``(1) to establish eligibility under this subpart; and
       ``(2) to meet the requirements of subsection (a).
       ``(e) Documentation.--For purposes of determining whether a 
     child is eligible to be counted for the purpose of computing 
     the amount of a grant award under section 9113, the 
     membership of the child, or any parent or grandparent of the 
     child, in a tribe or band of Indians (as so defined) may be 
     established by proof other than an enrollment number, 
     notwithstanding the availability of an enrollment number for 
     a member of such tribe or band. Nothing in subsection (b) 
     shall be construed to require the furnishing of an enrollment 
     number.
       ``(f) Monitoring and Evaluation Review.--
       ``(1) In general.--
       ``(A) Review.--For each fiscal year, in order to provide 
     such information as is necessary to carry out the 
     responsibility of the Secretary to provide technical 
     assistance under this subpart, the Secretary shall conduct a 
     monitoring and evaluation review of a sampling of the local 
     educational agencies that are recipients of grants under this 
     subpart. The sampling conducted under this paragraph shall 
     take into account the size of such a local educational agency 
     and the geographic location of such agency.
       ``(B) Exception.--A local educational agency may not be 
     held liable to the United States or be subject to any penalty 
     by reason of the findings of an audit that relates to the 
     date of completion, or the date of submission, of any forms 
     used to establish, before April 28, 1988, the eligibility of 
     a child for entitlement under the Indian Elementary and 
     Secondary School Assistance Act.
       ``(2) False information.--Any local educational agency that 
     provides false information in an application for a grant 
     under this subpart shall--
       ``(A) be ineligible to apply for any other grant under this 
     subpart; and
       ``(B) be liable to the United States for any funds from the 
     grant that have not been expended.
       ``(3) Excluded children.--A student who provides false 
     information for the form required under subsection (a) shall 
     not be counted for the purpose of computing the amount of a 
     grant award under section 9113.
       ``(g) Tribal Grant and Contract Schools.--Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of this section, the Secretary, in 
     computing the amount of a grant award under section 9113 to a 
     tribal school that receives a grant or contract from the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall use only 1 of the following, 
     as selected by the school:
       ``(1) A count, certified by the Bureau, of the number of 
     students in the school.
       ``(2) A count of the number of students for whom the school 
     has eligibility forms that comply with this section.
       ``(h) Timing of Child Counts.--For purposes of determining 
     the number of children to be counted in computing the amount 
     of a local educational agency's grant award under section 
     9113 (other than in the case described in subsection (g)(1)), 
     the local educational agency shall--
       ``(1) establish a date on, or a period not longer than 31 
     consecutive days during which, the agency counts those 
     children, if that date or period occurs before the deadline 
     established by the Secretary for submitting an application 
     under section 9114; and
       ``(2) determine that each such child was enrolled, and 
     receiving a free public education, in a school of the agency 
     on that date or during that period, as the case may be.

     ``SEC. 9118. PAYMENTS.

       ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the 
     Secretary shall pay to each local educational agency that 
     submits an application that is approved by the Secretary 
     under this subpart the amount computed under section 9113. 
     The Secretary shall notify the local educational agency of 
     the amount of the payment not later than June 1 of the year 
     for which the Secretary makes the payment.
       ``(b) Payments Taken Into Account by the State.--The 
     Secretary may not make a grant under this subpart to a local 
     educational agency for a fiscal year if, for such fiscal 
     year, the State in which the local educational agency is 
     located takes into consideration payments made under this 
     subpart in determining the eligibility of the local 
     educational agency for State aid, or the amount of the State 
     aid, with respect to the free public education of children 
     during such fiscal year or the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(c) Reduction of Payment for Failure To Maintain Fiscal 
     Effort.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may not pay a local 
     educational agency in a State the full amount of a grant 
     award computed under section 9113 for any fiscal year unless 
     the State educational agency notifies the Secretary, and the 
     Secretary determines, that with respect to the provision of 
     free public education by the local educational agency for the 
     preceding fiscal year, that the combined fiscal effort of the 
     local educational agency and the State, computed on either a 
     per student or aggregate expenditure basis was not less than 
     90 percent of the amount of the combined fiscal effort, 
     computed on the same basis, for the second preceding fiscal 
     year.

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       ``(2) Failure.--If, for any fiscal year, the Secretary 
     determines that a local educational agency and State failed 
     to maintain the combined fiscal effort at the level specified 
     in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
       ``(A) reduce the amount of the grant that would otherwise 
     be made to such agency under this subpart in the exact 
     proportion of the failure to maintain the fiscal effort at 
     such level; and
       ``(B) not use the reduced amount of the combined fiscal 
     effort for the year to determine compliance with paragraph 
     (1) for any succeeding fiscal year, but shall use the amount 
     of expenditures that would have been required to comply with 
     paragraph (1) during the fiscal year for which the 
     determination is made.
       ``(3) Waiver.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may waive the requirement 
     of paragraph (1) for a local educational agency, for not more 
     than 1 year at a time, if the Secretary determines that the 
     failure to comply with such requirement is due to exceptional 
     or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural disaster 
     or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the agency's 
     financial resources.
       ``(B) Future determinations.--The Secretary shall not use 
     the reduced amount of the combined fiscal effort for the year 
     for which the waiver is granted to determine compliance with 
     paragraph (1) for any succeeding fiscal year, but shall use 
     the amount of expenditures that would have been required to 
     comply with paragraph (1) in the absence of the waiver during 
     the fiscal year for which the waiver is granted.
       ``(d) Reallocations.--The Secretary may reallocate, in a 
     manner that the Secretary determines will best carry out the 
     purpose of this subpart, any amounts that--
       ``(1) based on estimates made by local educational agencies 
     or other information, the Secretary determines will not be 
     needed by such agencies to carry out approved programs under 
     this subpart; or
       ``(2) otherwise become available for reallocation under 
     this subpart.

     ``SEC. 9119. STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY REVIEW.

       ``Before submitting an application to the Secretary under 
     section 9114, a local educational agency shall submit the 
     application to the State educational agency, which may 
     comment on the application. If the State educational agency 
     comments on the application, the agency shall comment on each 
     such application submitted by a local educational agency in 
     the State and shall provide the comment to the appropriate 
     local educational agency, with an opportunity to respond.

   ``Subpart 2--Special Programs and Projects To Improve Educational 
                   Opportunities for Indian Children

     ``SEC. 9121. IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
                   INDIAN CHILDREN.

       ``(a) Purpose.--
       ``(1) In general.--The purpose of this section is to 
     support projects to develop, test, and demonstrate the 
     effectiveness of services and programs to improve educational 
     opportunities and achievement of Indian children.
       ``(2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall take such actions 
     as are necessary to achieve the coordination of activities 
     assisted under this subpart with--
       ``(A) other programs funded under this Act; and
       ``(B) other Federal programs operated for the benefit of 
     American Indian and Alaska Native children.
       ``(b) Eligible Entities.--In this section, the term 
     `eligible entity' means a State educational agency, local 
     educational agency, Indian tribe, Indian organization, 
     federally supported elementary school or secondary school for 
     Indian students, Indian institution (including an Indian 
     institution of higher education) or a consortium of such 
     entities.
       ``(c) Grants Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall award grants to 
     eligible entities to enable such entities to carry out 
     activities that meet the purpose specified in subsection 
     (a)(1), including--
       ``(A) innovative programs related to the educational needs 
     of educationally disadvantaged children;
       ``(B) educational services that are not available to such 
     children in sufficient quantity or quality, including 
     remedial instruction, to raise the achievement of Indian 
     children in 1 or more of the core academic subjects of 
     English, mathematics, science, foreign languages, art, 
     history, and geography;
       ``(C) bilingual and bicultural programs and projects;
       ``(D) special health and nutrition services, and other 
     related activities, that address the special health, social, 
     and psychological problems of Indian children;
       ``(E) special compensatory and other programs and projects 
     designed to assist and encourage Indian children to enter, 
     remain in, or reenter school, and to increase the rate of 
     secondary school graduation for Indian children;
       ``(F) comprehensive guidance, counseling, and testing 
     services;
       ``(G) early childhood and kindergarten programs, including 
     family-based preschool programs that emphasize school 
     readiness and parental skills, and the provision of services 
     to Indian children with disabilities;
       ``(H) partnership projects between local educational 
     agencies and institutions of higher education that allow 
     secondary school students to enroll in courses at the 
     postsecondary level to aid such students in the transition 
     from secondary school to postsecondary education;
       ``(I) partnership projects between schools and local 
     businesses for school-to-work transition programs designed to 
     provide Indian youth with the knowledge and skills the youth 
     need to make an effective transition from school to a first 
     job in a high-skill, high-wage career;
       ``(J) partnership projects between schools and student 
     groups to improve the achievement of Indian students;
       ``(K) family literacy services; or
       ``(L) other services that meet the purpose described in 
     subsection (a)(1).
       ``(2) Pre-service or in-service training.--Pre-service or 
     in-service training of professional and paraprofessional 
     personnel may be a part of any program assisted under this 
     section.
       ``(d) Grant Requirements and Applications.--
       ``(1) Grant requirements.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may make multiyear grants 
     under subsection (c) for the planning, development, pilot 
     operation, or demonstration of any activity described in 
     subsection (c). The Secretary shall make the grants for 
     periods of not more than 5 years.
       ``(B) Priority.--In making multiyear grants described in 
     this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to entities 
     submitting applications that present a plan for combining 2 
     or more of the activities described in subsection (c) over a 
     period of more than 1 year.
       ``(C) Progress.--The Secretary shall make a payment for a 
     grant described in this paragraph to an eligible entity after 
     the initial year of the multiyear grant period only if the 
     Secretary determines that the eligible entity has made 
     substantial progress in carrying out the activities assisted 
     under the grant in accordance with the application submitted 
     under paragraph (3) and any subsequent modifications to such 
     application.
       ``(2) Dissemination grants.--
       ``(A) In general.--In addition to awarding the multiyear 
     grants described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may award 
     grants under subsection (c) to eligible entities for the 
     dissemination of exemplary materials or programs assisted 
     under this section.
       ``(B) Determination.--The Secretary may award a 
     dissemination grant described in this paragraph if, prior to 
     awarding the grant, the Secretary determines that the 
     material or program to be disseminated--
       ``(i) has been adequately reviewed;
       ``(ii) has demonstrated educational merit; and
       ``(iii) can be replicated.
       ``(3) Application.--
       ``(A) In general.--Any eligible entity that desires to 
     receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner 
     as the Secretary may require.
       ``(B) Contents.--Each application submitted to the 
     Secretary under subparagraph (A), other than an application 
     for a dissemination grant under paragraph (2), shall 
     contain--
       ``(i) a description of how parents of Indian children and 
     representatives of Indian tribes have been, and will be, 
     involved in developing and implementing the activities for 
     which assistance is sought;
       ``(ii) assurances that the applicant will participate, at 
     the request of the Secretary, in any national evaluation of 
     activities assisted under this section;
       ``(iii) information demonstrating that the proposed program 
     for the activities is a research-based program, which may 
     include a program that has been modified to be culturally 
     appropriate for students who will be served;
       ``(iv) a description of how the applicant will incorporate 
     the proposed activities into the ongoing school program 
     involved once the grant period is over; and
       ``(v) such other assurances and information as the 
     Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(e) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 percent of the 
     funds provided to a grant recipient under this subpart for 
     any fiscal year may be used to pay for administrative costs.

     ``SEC. 9122. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

       ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to increase the number of qualified Indian 
     individuals in teaching or other education professions that 
     serve Indian people;
       ``(2) to provide training to qualified Indian individuals 
     to enable such individuals to become teachers, 
     administrators, teacher aides, social workers, and ancillary 
     educational personnel; and
       ``(3) to improve the skills of qualified Indian individuals 
     who serve in the capacities described in paragraph (2).
       ``(b) Eligible Entities.--In this section, the term 
     `eligible entity' means a consortium of--
       ``(1) a State or local educational agency; and
       ``(2) an institution of higher education (including an 
     Indian institution of higher education) or an Indian tribe or 
     organization.

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       ``(c) Program Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     award grants to eligible entities with applications approved 
     under subsection (e) to enable such entities to carry out the 
     activities described in subsection (d).
       ``(d) Authorized Activities.--
       ``(1) In general.--Grant funds made available under 
     subsection (c) shall be used for activities to provide 
     support and training for Indian individuals in a manner 
     consistent with the purposes of this section. Such activities 
     may include continuing programs, symposia, workshops, 
     conferences, and direct financial support.
       ``(2) Special rules.--
       ``(A) Type of training.--For education personnel, the 
     training received pursuant to a grant awarded under 
     subsection (c) may be in-service or pre-service training.
       ``(B) Program.--For individuals who are being trained to 
     enter any field other than education, the training received 
     pursuant to a grant awarded under subsection (c) shall be in 
     a program that results in a graduate degree.
       ``(e) Application.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
     under subsection (c) shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
     such information, as the Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(f) Special Rule.--In awarding grants under subsection 
     (c), the Secretary--
       ``(1) shall consider the prior performance of an eligible 
     entity; and
       ``(2) may not limit eligibility to receive a grant under 
     subsection (c) on the basis of--
       ``(A) the number of previous grants the Secretary has 
     awarded such entity; or
       ``(B) the length of any period during which such entity 
     received such grants.
       ``(g) Grant Period.--Each grant awarded under subsection 
     (c) shall be awarded for a program of activities of not more 
     than 5 years.
       ``(h) Service Obligation.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall require, by 
     regulation, that an individual who receives pre-service 
     training pursuant to a grant awarded under subsection (c)--
       ``(A) perform work--
       ``(i) related to the training received under this section; 
     and
       ``(ii) that benefits Indian people; or
       ``(B) repay all or a prorated part of the assistance 
     received for the training.
       ``(2) Reporting.--The Secretary shall establish, by 
     regulation, a reporting procedure under which a recipient of 
     the pre-service training shall, not later than 12 months 
     after the date of completion of the training, and 
     periodically thereafter, provide information concerning the 
     compliance of such recipient with the work requirement 
     described in paragraph (1).
       ``(i) Inservice Training for Teachers of Indian Children.--
       ``(1) Grants authorized.--In addition to the grants 
     authorized by subsection (c), the Secretary may make grants 
     to eligible consortia for the provision of high quality in-
     service training. The Secretary may make such a grant to--
       ``(A) a consortium of a tribal college and an institution 
     of higher education that awards a degree in education; or
       ``(B) a consortium of--
       ``(i) a tribal college;
       ``(ii) an institution of higher education that awards a 
     degree in education; and
       ``(iii) 1 or more elementary schools or secondary schools 
     operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, local educational 
     agencies serving Indian children, or tribal educational 
     agencies.
       ``(2) Use of funds.--
       ``(A) In-service training.--A consortium that receives a 
     grant under paragraph (1) shall use the grant funds only to 
     provide high quality in-service training to teachers, 
     including teachers who are not Indians, in schools of local 
     educational agencies with substantial numbers of Indian 
     children enrolled in their schools, in order to better meet 
     the needs of those children.
       ``(B) Components.--The training described in subparagraph 
     (A) shall include such activities as preparing teachers to 
     use the best available research-based practices and learning 
     strategies, and to make the most effective use of curricula 
     and materials, to respond to the unique needs of Indian 
     children in their classrooms.
       ``(3) Preference for indian applicants.--In applying 
     section 9153 to this subsection, the Secretary shall give a 
     preference to any consortium that includes 1 or more of the 
     entities described in that section.

     ``SEC. 9123. FELLOWSHIPS FOR INDIAN STUDENTS.

       ``(a) Fellowships.--
       ``(1) Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     fellowships to Indian students to enable such students to 
     study in graduate and professional programs at institutions 
     of higher education.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The fellowships described in paragraph 
     (1) shall be awarded to Indian students to enable such 
     students to pursue a course of study--
       ``(A) of not more than 4 academic years; and
       ``(B) that leads--
       ``(i) toward a postbaccalaureate degree in medicine, 
     clinical psychology, psychology, law, education, or a related 
     field; or
       ``(ii) to an undergraduate or graduate degree in 
     engineering, business administration, natural resources, or a 
     related field.
       ``(b) Stipends.--The Secretary shall pay to Indian students 
     awarded fellowships under subsection (a) such stipends 
     (including allowances for subsistence of such students and 
     dependents of such students) as the Secretary determines to 
     be consistent with prevailing practices under comparable 
     federally supported programs.
       ``(c) Payments to Institutions in Lieu of Tuition.--The 
     Secretary shall pay to the institution of higher education at 
     which such a fellowship recipient is pursuing a course of 
     study, in lieu of tuition charged to such recipient, such 
     amounts as the Secretary may determine to be necessary to 
     cover the cost of education provided to such recipient.
       ``(d) Special Rules.--
       ``(1) In general.--If a fellowship awarded under subsection 
     (a) is vacated prior to the end of the period for which the 
     fellowship is awarded, the Secretary may award an additional 
     fellowship for the unexpired portion of the period of the 
     first fellowship.
       ``(2) Written notice.--Not later than 45 days before the 
     commencement of an academic term, the Secretary shall provide 
     to each individual who is awarded a fellowship under 
     subsection (a) for such academic term written notice of--
       ``(A) the amount of the funding for the fellowship; and
       ``(B) any stipends or other payments that will be made 
     under this section to, or for the benefit of, the individual 
     for the academic term.
       ``(3) Priority.--Not more than 10 percent of the 
     fellowships awarded under subsection (a) shall be awarded, on 
     a priority basis, to persons receiving training in guidance 
     counseling with a specialty in the area of alcohol and 
     substance abuse counseling and education.
       ``(e) Service Obligation.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall require, by 
     regulation, that an individual who receives financial 
     assistance under this section--
       ``(A) perform work--
       ``(i) related to the training for which the individual 
     receives the assistance under this section; and
       ``(ii) that benefits Indian people; or
       ``(B) repay all or a prorated portion of such assistance.
       ``(2) Reporting.--The Secretary shall establish, by 
     regulation, a reporting procedure under which a recipient of 
     assistance under this section shall, not later than 12 months 
     after the date of completion of the training, and 
     periodically thereafter, provide information concerning the 
     compliance of such recipient with the work requirement 
     described in paragraph (1).
       ``(f) Administration of Fellowships.--The Secretary may 
     administer the fellowships authorized under this section 
     through a grant to, or contract or cooperative agreement 
     with, an Indian organization with demonstrated qualifications 
     to administer all facets of the program assisted under this 
     section.

     ``SEC. 9124. GIFTED AND TALENTED INDIAN STUDENTS.

       ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to--
       ``(1) establish 2 centers for gifted and talented Indian 
     students at tribally controlled community colleges in 
     accordance with this section; and
       ``(2) support demonstration projects described in 
     subsection (c).
       ``(b) Eligible Entities.--The Secretary shall make grants, 
     or enter into contracts, for the activities described in 
     subsection (a), to or with--
       ``(1) 2 tribally controlled community colleges that--
       ``(A) are eligible for funding under the Tribally 
     Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978; and
       ``(B) are fully accredited; or
       ``(2) if the Secretary does not receive applications that 
     the Secretary determines to be approvable from 2 colleges 
     that meet the requirements of paragraph (1), the American 
     Indian Higher Education Consortium.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Funds made available through the grants 
     made, or contracts entered into, by the Secretary under 
     subsection (b) shall be used for--
       ``(A) the establishment of centers described in subsection 
     (a); and
       ``(B) carrying out demonstration projects designed to--
       ``(i) address the special needs of Indian students in 
     elementary schools and secondary schools who are gifted and 
     talented; and
       ``(ii) provide such support services to the families of the 
     students described in clause (i) as are needed to enable such 
     students to benefit from the projects.
       ``(2) Subcontracts.--Each recipient of a grant or contract 
     under subsection (b) to carry out a demonstration project 
     under subsection (a) may enter into a contract with any other 
     entity, including the Children's Television Workshop, to 
     carry out the demonstration project.
       ``(3) Demonstration projects.--Demonstration projects 
     assisted under subsection (b) may include--

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       ``(A) the identification of the special needs of gifted and 
     talented Indian students, particularly at the elementary 
     school level, giving attention to--
       ``(i) identifying the emotional and psychosocial needs of 
     such students; and
       ``(ii) providing such support services to the families of 
     such students as are needed to enable such students to 
     benefit from the project;
       ``(B) the conduct of educational, psychosocial, and 
     developmental activities that the Secretary determines hold a 
     reasonable promise of resulting in substantial progress 
     toward meeting the educational needs of such gifted and 
     talented children, including--
       ``(i) demonstrating and exploring the use of Indian 
     languages and exposure to Indian cultural traditions; and
       ``(ii) carrying out mentoring and apprenticeship programs;
       ``(C) the provision of technical assistance and the 
     coordination of activities at schools that receive grants 
     under subsection (d) with respect to the activities assisted 
     under such grants, the evaluation of programs assisted under 
     such grants, or the dissemination of such evaluations;
       ``(D) the use of public television in meeting the special 
     educational needs of such gifted and talented children;
       ``(E) leadership programs designed to replicate programs 
     for such children throughout the United States, including 
     disseminating information derived from the demonstration 
     projects conducted under subsection (a); and
       ``(F) appropriate research, evaluation, and related 
     activities pertaining to the needs of such children and to 
     the provision of such support services to the families of 
     such children as are needed to enable such children to 
     benefit from the project.
       ``(4) Application.--Each entity desiring a grant or 
     contract under subsection (b) shall submit an application to 
     the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the 
     Secretary may prescribe.
       ``(d) Additional Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Interior, shall award 5 grants to schools 
     funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (referred to 
     individually in this section as a `Bureau school') for 
     program research and development and the development and 
     dissemination of curriculum and teacher training material, 
     regarding--
       ``(A) gifted and talented students;
       ``(B) college preparatory studies (including programs for 
     Indian students with an interest in pursuing teaching 
     careers);
       ``(C) students with special culturally related academic 
     needs, including students with social, lingual, and cultural 
     needs; or
       ``(D) mathematics and science education.
       ``(2) Applications.--Each Bureau school desiring a grant to 
     conduct 1 or more of the activities described in paragraph 
     (1) shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time 
     and in such manner as the Secretary may prescribe.
       ``(3) Special rule.--Each application described in 
     paragraph (2) shall be developed, and each grant under this 
     subsection shall be administered, jointly by the supervisor 
     of the Bureau school and the local educational agency serving 
     such school.
       ``(4) Requirements.--In awarding grants under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall achieve a mixture of the programs 
     described in paragraph (1) that ensures that Indian students 
     at all grade levels and in all geographic areas of the United 
     States are able to participate in a program assisted under 
     this subsection.
       ``(5) Grant period.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, a grant awarded under paragraph (1) shall be 
     awarded for a 3-year period and may be renewed by the 
     Secretary for additional 3-year periods if the Secretary 
     determines that the performance of the grant recipient has 
     been satisfactory.
       ``(6) Dissemination.--
       ``(A) Cooperative efforts.--The dissemination of any 
     materials developed from activities assisted under paragraph 
     (1) shall be carried out in cooperation with entities that 
     receive funds pursuant to subsection (b).
       ``(B) Report.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit to 
     the Secretary of the Interior and to Congress a report 
     concerning any results from activities described in this 
     subsection.
       ``(7) Evaluation costs.--
       ``(A) Division.--The costs of evaluating any activities 
     assisted under paragraph (1) shall be divided between the 
     Bureau schools conducting such activities and the recipients 
     of grants or contracts under subsection (b) who conduct 
     demonstration projects under subsection (a).
       ``(B) Grants and contracts.--If no funds are provided under 
     subsection (b) for--
       ``(i) the evaluation of activities assisted under paragraph 
     (1);
       ``(ii) technical assistance and coordination with respect 
     to such activities; or
       ``(iii) the dissemination of the evaluations referred to in 
     clause (i),
     the Secretary shall make such grants, or enter into such 
     contracts, as are necessary to provide for the evaluations, 
     technical assistance, and coordination of such activities, 
     and the dissemination of the evaluations.
       ``(e) Information Network.--The Secretary shall encourage 
     each recipient of a grant or contract under this section to 
     work cooperatively as part of a national network to ensure 
     that the information developed by the grant or contract 
     recipient is readily available to the entire educational 
     community.

     ``SEC. 9125. GRANTS TO TRIBES FOR EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIVE 
                   PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to Indian 
     tribes, and tribal organizations approved by Indian tribes, 
     to plan and develop a centralized tribal administrative 
     entity to--
       ``(1) coordinate all education programs operated by the 
     tribe or within the territorial jurisdiction of the tribe;
       ``(2) develop education codes for schools within the 
     territorial jurisdiction of the tribe;
       ``(3) provide support services and technical assistance to 
     schools serving children of the tribe; and
       ``(4) perform child-find screening services for the 
     preschool-aged children of the tribe to--
       ``(A) ensure placement in appropriate educational 
     facilities; and
       ``(B) coordinate the provision of any needed special 
     services for conditions such as disabilities and English 
     language skill deficiencies.
       ``(b) Period of Grant.--Each grant awarded under this 
     section may be awarded for a period of not more than 3 years. 
     Such grant may be renewed upon the termination of the initial 
     period of the grant if the grant recipient demonstrates to 
     the satisfaction of the Secretary that renewing the grant for 
     an additional 3-year period is necessary to carry out the 
     objectives of the grant described in subsection (c)(2)(A).
       ``(c) Application for Grant.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each Indian tribe and tribal 
     organization desiring a grant under this section shall submit 
     an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     containing such information, and consistent with such 
     criteria, as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each application described in paragraph 
     (1) shall contain--
       ``(A) a statement describing the activities to be 
     conducted, and the objectives to be achieved, under the 
     grant; and
       ``(B) a description of the method to be used for evaluating 
     the effectiveness of the activities for which assistance is 
     sought and for determining whether such objectives are 
     achieved.
       ``(3) Approval.--The Secretary may approve an application 
     submitted by a tribe or tribal organization pursuant to this 
     section only if the Secretary is satisfied that such 
     application, including any documentation submitted with the 
     application--
       ``(A) demonstrates that the applicant has consulted with 
     other education entities, if any, within the territorial 
     jurisdiction of the applicant who will be affected by the 
     activities to be conducted under the grant;
       ``(B) provides for consultation with such other education 
     entities in the operation and evaluation of the activities 
     conducted under the grant; and
       ``(C) demonstrates that there will be adequate resources 
     provided under this section or from other sources to complete 
     the activities for which assistance is sought, except that 
     the availability of such other resources shall not be a basis 
     for disapproval of such application.
       ``(d) Restriction.--A tribe may not receive funds under 
     this section if such tribe receives funds under section 1144 
     of the Education Amendments of 1978.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Education 
     to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
     2001 through 2005.

 ``Subpart 3--Special Programs Relating to Adult Education for Indians

     ``SEC. 9131. IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
                   ADULT INDIANS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to State 
     and local educational agencies and to Indian tribes, 
     institutions, and organizations--
       ``(1) to support planning, pilot, and demonstration 
     projects that are designed to test and demonstrate the 
     effectiveness of programs for improving employment and 
     educational opportunities for adult Indians;
       ``(2) to assist in the establishment and operation of 
     programs that are designed to stimulate--
       ``(A) the provision of basic literacy opportunities for all 
     nonliterate Indian adults; and
       ``(B) the provision of opportunities to all Indian adults 
     to qualify for a secondary school diploma, or its recognized 
     equivalent, in the shortest period of time feasible;
       ``(3) to support a major research and development program 
     to develop more innovative and effective techniques for 
     achieving literacy and secondary school equivalency for 
     Indians;
       ``(4) to provide for basic surveys and evaluations to 
     define accurately the extent of the problems of illiteracy 
     and lack of secondary school completion among Indians; and
       ``(5) to encourage the dissemination of information and 
     materials relating to, and the evaluation of, the 
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     programs that may offer educational opportunities to Indian 
     adults.
       ``(b) Educational Services.--The Secretary may make grants 
     to Indian tribes, institutions, and organizations to develop 
     and establish educational services and programs specifically 
     designed to improve educational opportunities for Indian 
     adults.
       ``(c) Information and Evaluation.--The Secretary may make 
     grants to, and enter into contracts with, public agencies and 
     institutions and Indian tribes, institutions, and 
     organizations, for--
       ``(1) the dissemination of information concerning 
     educational programs, services, and resources available to 
     Indian adults, including evaluations of the programs, 
     services, and resources; and
       ``(2) the evaluation of federally assisted programs in 
     which Indian adults may participate to determine the 
     effectiveness of the programs in achieving the purposes of 
     the programs with respect to Indian adults.
       ``(d) Applications.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each entity desiring a grant or contract 
     under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application at such time, in such manner, containing such 
     information, and consistent with such criteria, as the 
     Secretary may prescribe in regulations.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each application described in paragraph 
     (1) shall contain--
       ``(A) a statement describing the activities to be conducted 
     and the objectives to be achieved under the grant or 
     contract; and
       ``(B) a description of the method to be used for evaluating 
     the effectiveness of the activities for which assistance is 
     sought and determining whether the objectives of the grant or 
     contract are achieved.
       ``(3) Approval.--The Secretary shall not approve an 
     application described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary 
     determines that such application, including any documentation 
     submitted with the application, indicates that--
       ``(A) there has been adequate participation, by the 
     individuals to be served and the appropriate tribal 
     communities, in the planning and development of the 
     activities to be assisted; and
       ``(B) the individuals and tribal communities referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) will participate in the operation and 
     evaluation of the activities to be assisted.
       ``(4) Priority.--In approving applications under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary shall give priority to applications from 
     Indian educational agencies, organizations, and institutions.
       ``(e) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 percent of the 
     funds made available to an entity through a grant or contract 
     made or entered into under this subpart for a fiscal year may 
     be used to pay for administrative costs.

               ``Subpart 4--National Research Activities

     ``SEC. 9141. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) Authorized Activities.--The Secretary may use funds 
     made available under section 9162(b) for each fiscal year 
     to--
       ``(1) conduct research related to effective approaches for 
     the education of Indian children and adults;
       ``(2) evaluate federally assisted education programs from 
     which Indian children and adults may benefit;
       ``(3) collect and analyze data on the educational status 
     and needs of Indians; and
       ``(4) carry out other activities that are consistent with 
     the purpose of this part.
       ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary may carry out any of the 
     activities described in subsection (a) directly or through 
     grants to, or contracts or cooperative agreements with, 
     Indian tribes, Indian organizations, State educational 
     agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher 
     education, including Indian institutions of higher education, 
     and other public and private agencies and institutions.
       ``(c) Coordination.--Research activities supported under 
     this section--
       ``(1) shall be carried out in consultation with the Office 
     of Educational Research and Improvement to assure that such 
     activities are coordinated with and enhance the research and 
     development activities supported by the Office; and
       ``(2) may include collaborative research activities that 
     are jointly funded and carried out by the Office of Indian 
     Education and the Office of Educational Research and 
     Improvement.
       ``(d) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 percent of the 
     funds made available to an entity through a grant, contract, 
     or agreement made or entered into under this subpart for a 
     fiscal year may be used to pay for administrative costs.

                  ``Subpart 5--Federal Administration

     ``SEC. 9151. NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INDIAN EDUCATION.

       ``(a) Membership.--There is established a National Advisory 
     Council on Indian Education (referred to in this section as 
     the `Council'), which shall--
       ``(1) consist of 15 Indian members, who shall be appointed 
     by the President from lists of nominees furnished, from time 
     to time, by Indian tribes and Indian organizations; and
       ``(2) represent different geographic areas of the United 
     States.
       ``(b) Duties.--The Council shall--
       ``(1) advise the Secretary concerning the funding and 
     administration (including the development of regulations and 
     administrative policies and practices) of any program, 
     including any program established under this part--
       ``(A) with respect to which the Secretary has jurisdiction; 
     and
       ``(B)(i) that includes Indian children or adults as 
     participants; or
       ``(ii) that may benefit Indian children or adults;
       ``(2) make recommendations to the Secretary for filling the 
     position of Director of Indian Education whenever a vacancy 
     occurs; and
       ``(3) prepare and submit to Congress, not later than June 
     30 of each year, a report on the activities of the Council, 
     including--
       ``(A) any recommendations that the Council considers to be 
     appropriate for the improvement of Federal education programs 
     that include Indian children or adults as participants, or 
     that may benefit Indian children or adults; and
       ``(B) recommendations concerning the funding of any program 
     described in subparagraph (A).

     ``SEC. 9152. PEER REVIEW.

       ``The Secretary may use a peer review process to review 
     applications submitted to the Secretary under subpart 2, 3, 
     or 4.

     ``SEC. 9153. PREFERENCE FOR INDIAN APPLICANTS.

       ``In making grants and entering into contracts or 
     cooperative agreements under subpart 2, 3, or 4, the 
     Secretary shall give a preference to Indian tribes, 
     organizations, and institutions of higher education under any 
     program with respect to which Indian tribes, organizations, 
     and institutions are eligible to apply for grants, contracts, 
     or cooperative agreements.

     ``SEC. 9154. MINIMUM GRANT CRITERIA.

       ``The Secretary may not approve an application for a grant, 
     contract, or cooperative agreement under subpart 2 or 3 
     unless the application is for a grant, contract, or 
     cooperative agreement that is--
       ``(1) of sufficient size, scope, and quality to achieve the 
     purpose or objectives of such grant, contract, or cooperative 
     agreement; and
       ``(2) based on relevant research findings.

       ``Subpart 6--Definitions; Authorizations of Appropriations

     ``SEC. 9161. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Adult.--The term `adult' means an individual who--
       ``(A) has attained age 16; or
       ``(B) has attained an age that is greater than the age of 
     compulsory school attendance under an applicable State law.
       ``(2) Free public education.--The term `free public 
     education' means education that is--
       ``(A) provided at public expense, under public supervision 
     and direction, and without tuition charge; and
       ``(B) provided as elementary or secondary education in the 
     applicable State or to preschool children.
       ``(3) Indian.--The term `Indian' means an individual who 
     is--
       ``(A) a member of an Indian tribe or band, as membership is 
     defined by the tribe or band, including--
       ``(i) any tribe or band terminated since 1940; and
       ``(ii) any tribe or band recognized by the State in which 
     the tribe or band resides;
       ``(B) a descendant, in the first or second degree, of an 
     individual described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) an individual who is considered by the Secretary of 
     the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose;
       ``(D) an Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native (as defined 
     in section 9306); or
       ``(E) a member of an organized Indian group that received a 
     grant under the Indian Education Act of 1988 as in effect the 
     day preceding the date of enactment of the `Improving 
     America's Schools Act of 1994' (108 Stat. 3518).

     ``SEC. 9162. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) Subpart 1.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary of Education to carry out subpart 1 
     $62,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
       ``(b) Subparts 2 Through 4.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary of Education to carry out 
     subparts 2, 3, and 4 $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such 
     sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
     years.

                  ``PART B--NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION

     ``SEC. 9201. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Native Hawaiian Education 
     Act'.

     ``SEC. 9202. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress finds the following:
       ``(1) Native Hawaiians are a distinct and unique indigenous 
     people with a historical continuity to the original 
     inhabitants of the Hawaiian archipelago, whose society was 
     organized as a nation and internationally recognized as a 
     nation by the United States, Britain, France, and Japan, as 
     evidenced by treaties governing friendship, commerce, and 
     navigation.
       ``(2) At the time of the arrival of the first non-
     indigenous people in Hawai'i in 1778, the

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     Native Hawaiian people lived in a highly organized, self-
     sufficient subsistence social system based on a communal land 
     tenure system with a sophisticated language, culture, and 
     religion.
       ``(3) A unified monarchal government of the Hawaiian 
     Islands was established in 1810 under Kamehameha I, the first 
     King of Hawai`i.
       ``(4) From 1826 until 1893, the United States recognized 
     the sovereignty and independence of the Kingdom of Hawai`i, 
     which was established in 1810 under Kamehameha I, extended 
     full and complete diplomatic recognition to the Kingdom of 
     Hawai`i, and entered into treaties and conventions with the 
     Kingdom of Hawai`i to govern friendship, commerce and 
     navigation in 1826, 1842, 1849, 1875, and 1887.
       ``(5) In 1893, the sovereign, independent, internationally 
     recognized, and indigenous government of Hawai`i, the Kingdom 
     of Hawai`i, was overthrown by a small group of non-Hawaiians, 
     including United States citizens, who were assisted in their 
     efforts by the United States Minister, a United States naval 
     representative, and armed naval forces of the United States. 
     Because of the participation of United States agents and 
     citizens in the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai`i, in 1993 
     the United States apologized to Native Hawaiians for the 
     overthrow and the deprivation of the rights of Native 
     Hawaiians to self-determination through Public Law 103-150 
     (107 Stat. 1510).
       ``(6) In 1898, the joint resolution entitled `Joint 
     Resolution to provide for annexing the Hawaiian Islands to 
     the United States', approved July 7, 1898 (30 Stat. 750), 
     ceded absolute title of all lands held by the Republic of 
     Hawai`i, including the government and crown lands of the 
     former Kingdom of Hawai`i, to the United States, but mandated 
     that revenue generated from the lands be used `solely for the 
     benefit of the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands for 
     educational and other public purposes'.
       ``(7) By 1919, the Native Hawaiian population had declined 
     from an estimated 1,000,000 in 1778 to an alarming 22,600, 
     and in recognition of this severe decline, Congress enacted 
     the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 108), which 
     designated approximately 200,000 acres of ceded public lands 
     for homesteading by Native Hawaiians.
       ``(8) Through the enactment of the Hawaiian Homes 
     Commission Act, 1920, Congress affirmed the special 
     relationship between the United States and the Native 
     Hawaiians, which was described by then Secretary of the 
     Interior Franklin K. Lane, who said: `One thing that 
     impressed me . . . was the fact that the natives of the 
     island who are our wards, I should say, and for whom in a 
     sense we are trustees, are falling off rapidly in numbers and 
     many of them are in poverty.'.
       ``(9) In 1938, Congress again acknowledged the unique 
     status of the Hawaiian people by including in the Act of June 
     20, 1938 (52 Stat. 781, chapter 530; 16 U.S.C. 391b, 391b-1, 
     392b, 392c, 396, 396a), a provision to lease lands within the 
     National Parks extension to Native Hawaiians and to permit 
     fishing in the area `only by native Hawaiian residents of 
     said area or of adjacent villages and by visitors under their 
     guidance.'.
       ``(10) Under the Act entitled `An Act to provide for the 
     admission of the State of Hawai`i into the Union', approved 
     March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 4), the United States transferred 
     responsibility for the administration of the Hawaiian Home 
     Lands to the State of Hawai`i but reaffirmed the trust 
     relationship between the United States and the Hawaiian 
     people by retaining the exclusive power to enforce the trust, 
     including the power to approve land exchanges and amendments 
     to such Act affecting the rights of beneficiaries under such 
     Act.
       ``(11) In 1959, under the Act entitled `An Act to provide 
     for the admission of the State of Hawai`i into the Union', 
     the United States also ceded to the State of Hawai`i title to 
     the public lands formerly held by the United States, but 
     mandated that such lands be held by the State `in public 
     trust' and reaffirmed the special relationship that existed 
     between the United States and the Hawaiian people by 
     retaining the legal responsibility to enforce the public 
     trust responsibility of the State of Hawai`i for the 
     betterment of the conditions of Native Hawaiians, as defined 
     in section 201(a) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920.
       ``(12) The United States has recognized and reaffirmed 
     that--
       ``(A) Native Hawaiians have a cultural, historic, and land-
     based link to the indigenous people who exercised sovereignty 
     over the Hawaiian Islands, and that group has never 
     relinquished its claims to sovereignty or its sovereign 
     lands;
       ``(B) Congress does not extend services to Native Hawaiians 
     because of their race, but because of their unique status as 
     the indigenous people of a once sovereign nation as to whom 
     the United States has established a trust relationship;
       ``(C) Congress has also delegated broad authority to 
     administer a portion of the Federal trust responsibility to 
     the State of Hawai`i;
       ``(D) the political status of Native Hawaiians is 
     comparable to that of American Indians and Alaska Natives; 
     and
       ``(E) the aboriginal, indigenous people of the United 
     States have--
       ``(i) a continuing right to autonomy in their internal 
     affairs; and
       ``(ii) an ongoing right of self-determination and self-
     governance that has never been extinguished.
       ``(13) The political relationship between the United States 
     and the Native Hawaiian people has been recognized and 
     reaffirmed by the United States, as evidenced by the 
     inclusion of Native Hawaiians in--
       ``(A) the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
     2991 et seq.);
       ``(B) the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1996);
       ``(C) the National Museum of the American Indian Act (20 
     U.S.C. 80q et seq.);
       ``(D) the Native American Graves Protection and 
     Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);
       ``(E) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 
     et seq.);
       ``(F) the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2901 et 
     seq.);
       ``(G) the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native 
     Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act (20 U.S.C. 4401 et 
     seq.);
       ``(H) the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et 
     seq.) and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
     2801 et seq.); and
       ``(I) the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et 
     seq.).
       ``(14) In 1981, Congress instructed the Office of Education 
     to submit to Congress a comprehensive report on Native 
     Hawaiian education. The report, entitled the `Native Hawaiian 
     Educational Assessment Project', was released in 1983 and 
     documented that Native Hawaiians scored below parity with 
     regard to national norms on standardized achievement tests, 
     were disproportionately represented in many negative social 
     and physical statistics indicative of special educational 
     needs, and had educational needs that were related to their 
     unique cultural situation, such as different learning styles 
     and low self-image.
       ``(15) In recognition of the educational needs of Native 
     Hawaiians, in 1988, Congress enacted title IV of the Augustus 
     F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and Secondary School 
     Improvement Amendments of 1988 (102 Stat. 130) to authorize 
     and develop supplemental educational programs to address the 
     unique conditions of Native Hawaiians.
       ``(16) In 1993, the Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate 
     released a 10-year update of findings of the Native Hawaiian 
     Educational Assessment Project, which found that despite the 
     successes of the programs established under title IV of the 
     Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. Stafford Elementary and 
     Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988, many of the 
     same educational needs still existed for Native Hawaiians. 
     Subsequent reports by the Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate 
     and other organizations have generally confirmed those 
     findings. For example--
       ``(A) educational risk factors continue to start even 
     before birth for many Native Hawaiian children, including--
       ``(i) late or no prenatal care;
       ``(ii) high rates of births by Native Hawaiian women who 
     are unmarried; and
       ``(iii) high rates of births to teenage parents;
       ``(B) Native Hawaiian students continue to begin their 
     school experience lagging behind other students in terms of 
     readiness factors such as vocabulary test scores;
       ``(C) Native Hawaiian students continue to score below 
     national norms on standardized education achievement tests at 
     all grade levels;
       ``(D) both public and private schools continue to show a 
     pattern of lower percentages of Native Hawaiian students in 
     the uppermost achievement levels and in gifted and talented 
     programs;
       ``(E) Native Hawaiian students continue to be 
     overrepresented among students qualifying for special 
     education programs provided to students with learning 
     disabilities, mild mental retardation, emotional impairment, 
     and other such disabilities;
       ``(F) Native Hawaiians continue to be underrepresented in 
     institutions of higher education and among adults who have 
     completed 4 or more years of college;
       ``(G) Native Hawaiians continue to be disproportionately 
     represented in many negative social and physical statistics 
     indicative of special educational needs, as demonstrated by 
     the fact that--
       ``(i) Native Hawaiian students are more likely to be 
     retained in grade level and to be excessively absent in 
     secondary school;
       ``(ii) Native Hawaiian students have the highest rates of 
     drug and alcohol use in the State of Hawai`i; and
       ``(iii) Native Hawaiian children continue to be 
     disproportionately victimized by child abuse and neglect; and
       ``(H) Native Hawaiians now comprise over 23 percent of the 
     students served by the State of Hawai`i Department of 
     Education, and there are and will continue to be 
     geographically rural, isolated areas with a high Native 
     Hawaiian population density.
       ``(17) In the 1998 National Assessment of Educational 
     Progress, Hawaiian fourth-graders ranked 39th among groups of 
     students from 39 States in reading. Given that Hawaiian 
     students rank among the lowest groups

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     of students nationally in reading, and that Native Hawaiian 
     students rank the lowest among Hawaiian students in reading, 
     it is imperative that greater focus be placed on beginning 
     reading and early education and literacy in Hawai`i.
       ``(18) The findings described in paragraphs (16) and (17) 
     are inconsistent with the high rates of literacy and 
     integration of traditional culture and Western education 
     historically achieved by Native Hawaiians through a Hawaiian 
     language-based public school system established in 1840 by 
     Kamehameha III.
       ``(19) Following the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawai`i in 
     1893, Hawaiian medium schools were banned. After annexation, 
     throughout the territorial and statehood period of Hawai`i, 
     and until 1986, use of the Hawaiian language as an 
     instructional medium in education in public schools was 
     declared unlawful. The declaration caused incalculable harm 
     to a culture that placed a very high value on the power of 
     language, as exemplified in the traditional saying: `I ka 
     `olelo no ke ola; I ka `olelo no ka make. In the language 
     rests life; In the language rests death.'.
       ``(20) Despite the consequences of over 100 years of 
     nonindigenous influence, the Native Hawaiian people are 
     determined to preserve, develop, and transmit to future 
     generations their ancestral territory and their cultural 
     identity in accordance with their own spiritual and 
     traditional beliefs, customs, practices, language, and social 
     institutions.
       ``(21) The State of Hawai`i, in the constitution and 
     statutes of the State of Hawai`i--
       ``(A) reaffirms and protects the unique right of the Native 
     Hawaiian people to practice and perpetuate their culture and 
     religious customs, beliefs, practices, and language;
       ``(B) recognizes the traditional language of the Native 
     Hawaiian people as an official language of the State of 
     Hawai`i, which may be used as the language of instruction for 
     all subjects and grades in the public school system; and
       ``(C) promotes the study of the Hawaiian culture, language, 
     and history by providing a Hawaiian education program and 
     using community expertise as a suitable and essential means 
     to further the program.

     ``SEC. 9203. PURPOSES.

       ``The purposes of this part are to--
       ``(1) authorize and develop innovative educational programs 
     to assist Native Hawaiians in reaching the National Education 
     Goals;
       ``(2) provide direction and guidance to appropriate 
     Federal, State, and local agencies to focus resources, 
     including resources made available under this part, on Native 
     Hawaiian education, and to provide periodic assessment and 
     data collection;
       ``(3) supplement and expand programs and authorities in the 
     area of education to further the purposes of this title; and
       ``(4) encourage the maximum participation of Native 
     Hawaiians in planning and management of Native Hawaiian 
     education programs.

     ``SEC. 9204. NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION COUNCIL AND ISLAND 
                   COUNCILS.

       ``(a) Establishment of Native Hawaiian Education Council.--
     In order to better effectuate the purposes of this part 
     through the coordination of educational and related services 
     and programs available to Native Hawaiians, including those 
     programs receiving funding under this part, the Secretary is 
     authorized to establish a Native Hawaiian Education Council 
     (referred to in this part as the `Education Council').
       ``(b) Composition of Education Council.--The Education 
     Council shall consist of not more than 21 members, unless 
     otherwise determined by a majority of the council.
       ``(c) Conditions and Terms.--
       ``(1) Conditions.--At least 10 members of the Education 
     Council shall be Native Hawaiian education service providers 
     and 10 members of the Education Council shall be Native 
     Hawaiians or Native Hawaiian education consumers. In 
     addition, a representative of the State of Hawai`i Office of 
     Hawaiian Affairs shall serve as a member of the Education 
     Council.
       ``(2) Appointments.--The members of the Education Council 
     shall be appointed by the Secretary based on recommendations 
     received from the Native Hawaiian community.
       ``(3) Terms.--Members of the Education Council shall serve 
     for staggered terms of 3 years, except as provided in 
     paragraph (4).
       ``(4) Council determinations.--Additional conditions and 
     terms relating to membership on the Education Council, 
     including term lengths and term renewals, shall be determined 
     by a majority of the Education Council.
       ``(d) Native Hawaiian Education Council Grant.--The 
     Secretary shall make a direct grant to the Education Council 
     in order to enable the Education Council to--
       ``(1) coordinate the educational and related services and 
     programs available to Native Hawaiians, including the 
     programs assisted under this part;
       ``(2) assess the extent to which such services and programs 
     meet the needs of Native Hawaiians, and collect data on the 
     status of Native Hawaiian education;
       ``(3) provide direction and guidance, through the issuance 
     of reports and recommendations, to appropriate Federal, 
     State, and local agencies in order to focus and improve the 
     use of resources, including resources made available under 
     this part, relating to Native Hawaiian education, and serve, 
     where appropriate, in an advisory capacity; and
       ``(4) make direct grants, if such grants enable the 
     Education Council to carry out the duties of the Education 
     Council, as described in paragraphs (1) through (3).
       ``(e) Additional Duties of the Education Council.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Education Council shall provide 
     copies of any reports and recommendations issued by the 
     Education Council, including any information that the 
     Education Council provides to the Secretary pursuant to 
     subsection (i), to the Secretary, the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate.
       ``(2) Annual report.--The Education Council shall prepare 
     and submit to the Secretary an annual report on the Education 
     Council's activities.
       ``(3) Island council support and assistance.--The Education 
     Council shall provide such administrative support and 
     financial assistance to the island councils established 
     pursuant to subsection (f) as the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate, in a manner that supports the distinct needs of 
     each island council.
       ``(f) Establishment of Island Councils.--
       ``(1) In general.--In order to better effectuate the 
     purposes of this part and to ensure the adequate 
     representation of island and community interests within the 
     Education Council, the Secretary is authorized to facilitate 
     the establishment of Native Hawaiian education island 
     councils (referred to individually in this part as an `island 
     council') for the following islands:
       ``(A) Hawai`i.
       ``(B) Maui.
       ``(C) Moloka`i.
       ``(D) Lana`i.
       ``(E) O`ahu.
       ``(F) Kaua`i.
       ``(G) Ni`ihau.
       ``(2) Composition of island councils.--Each island council 
     shall consist of parents, students, and other community 
     members who have an interest in the education of Native 
     Hawaiians, and shall be representative of individuals 
     concerned with the educational needs of all age groups, from 
     children in preschool through adults. At least \3/4\ of the 
     members of each island council shall be Native Hawaiians.
       ``(g) Administrative Provisions Relating to Education 
     Council and Island Councils.--The Education Council and each 
     island council shall meet at the call of the chairperson of 
     the appropriate council, or upon the request of the majority 
     of the members of the appropriate council, but in any event 
     not less often than 4 times during each calendar year. The 
     provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not 
     apply to the Education Council and each island council.
       ``(h) Compensation.--Members of the Education Council and 
     each island council shall not receive any compensation for 
     service on the Education Council and each island council, 
     respectively.
       ``(i) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of the Educational Excellence for All Children Act 
     of 2000, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Indian Affairs of the 
     Senate a report that summarizes the annual reports of the 
     Education Council, describes the allocation and use of funds 
     under this part, and contains recommendations for changes in 
     Federal, State, and local policy to advance the purposes of 
     this part.
       ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $300,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. Funds 
     appropriated under this subsection shall remain available 
     until expended.

     ``SEC. 9205. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) General Authority.--
       ``(1) Grants and contracts.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     make direct grants to, or enter into contracts with--
       ``(A) Native Hawaiian educational organizations;
       ``(B) Native Hawaiian community-based organizations;
       ``(C) public and private nonprofit organizations, agencies, 
     and institutions with experience in developing or operating 
     Native Hawaiian programs or programs of instruction in the 
     Native Hawaiian language; and
       ``(D) consortia of the organizations, agencies, and 
     institutions described in subparagraphs (A) through (C),
     to carry out programs that meet the purposes of this part.
       ``(2) Priorities.--In awarding grants or contracts to carry 
     out activities described in paragraph (3), the Secretary 
     shall give priority to entities proposing projects that are 
     designed to address--
       ``(A) beginning reading and literacy among students in 
     kindergarten through third grade;

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       ``(B) the needs of at-risk children and youth;
       ``(C) needs in fields or disciplines in which Native 
     Hawaiians are underemployed; and
       ``(D) the use of the Hawaiian language in instruction.
       ``(3) Authorized activities.--Activities provided through 
     programs carried out under this part may include--
       ``(A) the development and maintenance of a statewide Native 
     Hawaiian early education and care system to provide a 
     continuum of services for Native Hawaiian children from the 
     prenatal period of the children through age 5;
       ``(B) the operation of family-based education centers that 
     provide such services as--
       ``(i) programs for Native Hawaiian parents and their 
     infants from the prenatal period of the infants through age 
     3;
       ``(ii) preschool programs for Native Hawaiians; and
       ``(iii) research on, and development and assessment of, 
     family-based, early childhood, and preschool programs for 
     Native Hawaiians;
       ``(C) activities that enhance beginning reading and 
     literacy in either the Hawaiian or the English language among 
     Native Hawaiian students in kindergarten through third grade 
     and assistance in addressing the distinct features of 
     combined English and Hawaiian literacy for Hawaiian speakers 
     in fifth and sixth grade;
       ``(D) activities to meet the special needs of Native 
     Hawaiian students with disabilities, including--
       ``(i) the identification of such students and their needs;
       ``(ii) the provision of support services to the families of 
     those students; and
       ``(iii) other activities consistent with the requirements 
     of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
       ``(E) activities that address the special needs of Native 
     Hawaiian students who are gifted and talented, including--
       ``(i) educational, psychological, and developmental 
     activities designed to assist in the educational progress of 
     those students; and
       ``(ii) activities that involve the parents of those 
     students in a manner designed to assist in the students' 
     educational progress;
       ``(F) the development of academic and vocational curricula 
     to address the needs of Native Hawaiian children and adults, 
     including curriculum materials in the Hawaiian language and 
     mathematics and science curricula that incorporate Native 
     Hawaiian tradition and culture;
       ``(G) professional development activities for educators, 
     including--
       ``(i) the development of programs to prepare prospective 
     teachers to address the unique needs of Native Hawaiian 
     students within the context of Native Hawaiian culture, 
     language, and traditions;
       ``(ii) in-service programs to improve the ability of 
     teachers who teach in schools with concentrations of Native 
     Hawaiian students to meet those students' unique needs; and
       ``(iii) the recruitment and preparation of Native 
     Hawaiians, and other individuals who live in communities with 
     a high concentration of Native Hawaiians, to become teachers;
       ``(H) the operation of community-based learning centers 
     that address the needs of Native Hawaiian families and 
     communities through the coordination of public and private 
     programs and services, including--
       ``(i) preschool programs;
       ``(ii) after-school programs; and
       ``(iii) vocational and adult education programs;
       ``(I) activities to enable Native Hawaiians to enter and 
     complete programs of postsecondary education, including--
       ``(i) provision of full or partial scholarships for 
     undergraduate or graduate study that are awarded to students 
     based on their academic promise and financial need, with a 
     priority, at the graduate level, given to students entering 
     professions in which Native Hawaiians are underrepresented;
       ``(ii) family literacy services;
       ``(iii) counseling and support services for students 
     receiving scholarship assistance;
       ``(iv) counseling and guidance for Native Hawaiian 
     secondary students who have the potential to receive 
     scholarships; and
       ``(v) faculty development activities designed to promote 
     the matriculation of Native Hawaiian students;
       ``(J) research and data collection activities to determine 
     the educational status and needs of Native Hawaiian children 
     and adults;
       ``(K) other research and evaluation activities related to 
     programs carried out under this part; and
       ``(L) other activities, consistent with the purposes of 
     this part, to meet the educational needs of Native Hawaiian 
     children and adults.
       ``(4) Special rule and conditions.--
       ``(A) Institutions outside hawaii.--The Secretary shall not 
     establish a policy under this section that prevents a Native 
     Hawaiian student enrolled at a 2- or 4-year degree granting 
     institution of higher education outside of the State of 
     Hawai`i from receiving a fellowship pursuant to paragraph 
     (3)(I).
       ``(B) Fellowship conditions.--The Secretary shall establish 
     conditions for receipt of a fellowship awarded under 
     paragraph (3)(I). The conditions shall require that an 
     individual seeking such a fellowship enter into a contract to 
     provide professional services, either during the fellowship 
     period or upon completion of a program of postsecondary 
     education, to the Native Hawaiian community.
       ``(b) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 percent of 
     funds provided to a grant recipient under this section for 
     any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. Funds 
     appropriated under this subsection shall remain available 
     until expended.

     ``SEC. 9206. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       ``(a) Application Required.--No grant may be made under 
     this part, and no contract may be entered into under this 
     part, unless the entity seeking the grant or contract submits 
     an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may 
     determine to be necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
     part.
       ``(b) Special Rule.--Each applicant for a grant or contract 
     under this part shall submit the application for comment to 
     the local educational agency serving students who will 
     participate in the program to be carried out under the grant 
     or contract, and include those comments, if any, with the 
     application to the Secretary.

     ``SEC. 9207. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Native hawaiian.--The term `Native Hawaiian' means 
     any individual who is--
       ``(A) a citizen of the United States; and
       ``(B) a descendant of the aboriginal people who, prior to 
     1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that now 
     comprises the State of Hawai`i, as evidenced by--
       ``(i) genealogical records;
       ``(ii) Kupuna (elders) or Kama`aina (long-term community 
     residents) verification; or
       ``(iii) certified birth records.
       ``(2) Native hawaiian community-based organization.--The 
     term `Native Hawaiian community-based organization' means any 
     organization that is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians 
     from a specific community and that assists in the social, 
     cultural, and educational development of Native Hawaiians in 
     that community.
       ``(3) Native hawaiian educational organization.--The term 
     `Native Hawaiian educational organization' means a private 
     nonprofit organization that--
       ``(A) serves the interests of Native Hawaiians;
       ``(B) has Native Hawaiians in substantive and policymaking 
     positions within the organization;
       ``(C) incorporates Native Hawaiian perspective, values, 
     language, culture, and traditions into the core function of 
     the organization;
       ``(D) has demonstrated expertise in the education of Native 
     Hawaiian youth; and
       ``(E) has demonstrated expertise in research and program 
     development.
       ``(4) Native hawaiian language.--The term `Native Hawaiian 
     language' means the single Native American language 
     indigenous to the original inhabitants of the State of 
     Hawai`i.
       ``(5) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native 
     Hawaiian organization' means a private nonprofit organization 
     that--
       ``(A) serves the interests of Native Hawaiians;
       ``(B) has Native Hawaiians in substantive and policymaking 
     positions within the organizations; and
       ``(C) is recognized by the Governor of Hawai`i for the 
     purpose of planning, conducting, or administering programs 
     (or portions of programs) for the benefit of Native 
     Hawaiians.
       ``(6) Office of hawaiian affairs.--The term `Office of 
     Hawaiian Affairs' means the office of Hawaiian Affairs 
     established by the Constitution of the State of Hawai`i.

                   ``PART C--ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION

     ``SEC. 9301. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Alaska Native Educational 
     Equity, Support, and Assistance Act'.

     ``SEC. 9302. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress finds the following:
       ``(1) The attainment of educational success is critical to 
     the betterment of the conditions, long-term well-being, and 
     preservation of the culture of Alaska Natives.
       ``(2) It is the policy of the Federal Government to 
     encourage the maximum participation by Alaska Natives in the 
     planning and the management of Alaska Native education 
     programs.
       ``(3) Alaska Native children enter and exit school with 
     serious educational handicaps.
       ``(4) The educational achievement of Alaska Native children 
     is far below national norms. Native performance on 
     standardized tests is low, Native student dropout rates are 
     high, and Natives are significantly underrepresented among 
     holders of baccalaureate degrees in the State of Alaska. As a 
     result, Native students are being denied their opportunity to 
     become full participants in society by grade school and high 
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     that are condemning an entire generation to an underclass 
     status and a life of limited choices.
       ``(5) The programs authorized in this title, combined with 
     expanded Head Start, infant learning and early childhood 
     education programs, and parent education programs are 
     essential if educational handicaps are to be overcome.
       ``(6) The sheer magnitude of the geographic barriers to be 
     overcome in delivering educational services in rural Alaska 
     and Alaska villages should be addressed through the 
     development and implementation of innovative, model programs 
     in a variety of areas.
       ``(7) Congress finds that Native children should be 
     afforded the opportunity to begin their formal education on a 
     par with their non-Native peers. The Federal Government 
     should lend support to efforts developed by and undertaken 
     within the Alaska Native community to improve educational 
     opportunity for all students.

     ``SEC. 9303. PURPOSES.

       ``The purposes of this part are to--
       ``(1) recognize the unique educational needs of Alaska 
     Natives;
       ``(2) authorize the development of supplemental educational 
     programs to benefit Alaska Natives;
       ``(3) supplement programs and authorities in the area of 
     education to further the objectives of this part; and
       ``(4) provide direction and guidance to appropriate 
     Federal, State, and local agencies to focus resources, 
     including resources made available under this part, on 
     meeting the educational needs of Alaska Natives.

     ``SEC. 9304. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) General Authority.--
       ``(1) Grants and contracts.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     make grants to, or enter into contracts with, Alaska Native 
     organizations, educational entities with experience in 
     developing or operating Alaska Native programs or programs of 
     instruction conducted in Alaska Native languages, and 
     consortia of such organizations and entities to carry out 
     programs that meet the purposes of this part.
       ``(2) Permissible activities.--Activities provided through 
     programs carried out under this part may include--
       ``(A) the development and implementation of plans, methods, 
     and strategies to improve the education of Alaska Natives;
       ``(B) the development of curricula and educational programs 
     that address the educational needs of Alaska Native students, 
     including--
       ``(i) curriculum materials that reflect the cultural 
     diversity or the contributions of Alaska Natives;
       ``(ii) instructional programs that make use of Native 
     Alaskan languages; and
       ``(iii) networks that introduce successful programs, 
     materials, and techniques to urban and rural schools;
       ``(C) professional development activities for educators, 
     including--
       ``(i) programs to prepare teachers to address the cultural 
     diversity and unique needs of Alaska Native students;
       ``(ii) in-service programs to improve the ability of 
     teachers to meet the unique needs of Alaska Native students; 
     and
       ``(iii) recruitment and preparation of teachers who are 
     Alaska Native, reside in communities with high concentrations 
     of Alaska Native students, or are likely to succeed as 
     teachers in isolated, rural communities and engage in cross-
     cultural instruction in Alaska;
       ``(D) the development and operation of home instruction 
     programs for Alaska Native preschool children, the purpose of 
     which is to ensure the active involvement of parents in their 
     children's education from the earliest ages;
       ``(E) family literacy services;
       ``(F) the development and operation of student enrichment 
     programs in science and mathematics that--
       ``(i) are designed to prepare Alaska Native students from 
     rural areas, who are preparing to enter secondary school, to 
     excel in science and math; and
       ``(ii) provide appropriate support services to the families 
     of such students that are needed to enable such students to 
     benefit from the programs;
       ``(G) research and data collection activities to determine 
     the educational status and needs of Alaska Native children 
     and adults;
       ``(H) other research and evaluation activities related to 
     programs carried out under this part; and
       ``(I) other activities, consistent with the purposes of 
     this part, to meet the educational needs of Alaska Native 
     children and adults.
       ``(3) Home instruction programs.--Home instruction programs 
     for Alaska Native preschool children carried out under 
     paragraph (2)(D) may include--
       ``(A) programs for parents and their infants, from the 
     prenatal period of the infant through age 3;
       ``(B) preschool programs; and
       ``(C) training, education, and support for parents in such 
     areas as reading readiness, observation, story telling, and 
     critical thinking.
       ``(b) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 percent of 
     funds provided to a grant recipient under this section for 
     any fiscal year may be used for administrative purposes.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

     ``SEC. 9305. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       ``(a) Application Required.--No grant may be made under 
     this part, and no contract may be entered into under this 
     part, unless the entity seeking the grant or contract submits 
     an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may 
     determine to be necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
     part.
       ``(b) Applications.--A State educational agency or local 
     educational agency may apply for a grant or contract under 
     this part only as part of a consortium involving an Alaska 
     Native organization. The consortium may include other 
     eligible applicants.
       ``(c) Consultation Required.--Each applicant for a grant or 
     contract under this part shall provide for ongoing advice 
     from and consultation with representatives of the Alaska 
     Native community.
       ``(d) Local Educational Agency Coordination.--Each 
     applicant for a grant or contract under this part shall 
     inform each local educational agency serving students who 
     will participate in the program to be carried out under the 
     grant or contract about the application.

     ``SEC. 9306. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Alaska native.--The term `Alaska Native' has the 
     meaning given the term `Native' in section 3(b) of the Alaska 
     Native Claims Settlement Act.
       ``(2) Alaska native organization.--The term `Alaska Native 
     organization' means a federally recognized tribe, consortium 
     of tribes, regional nonprofit Native association, or another 
     organization that--
       ``(A) has or commits to acquire expertise in the education 
     of Alaska Natives; and
       ``(B) has Alaska Natives in substantive and policymaking 
     positions within the organization.''.

     SEC. 902. INDIAN SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs of the Department of the Interior.
       (2) Indian.--The term ``Indian'' means any individual who 
     is a member of a tribe.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (4) Tribal school.--The term ``tribal school'' means an 
     elementary school, secondary school, or dormitory that is 
     operated by a tribal organization for the education of Indian 
     children and that receives financial assistance for its 
     operation under a contract, grant, or agreement with the 
     Bureau under section 102, 103(a), or 208 of the Indian Self-
     Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450f, 
     450h(a), and 458d).
       (5) Tribe.--The term ``tribe'' means any Indian tribe, 
     band, nation, or other organized group or community, 
     including a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village 
     Corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the 
     Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act), that is recognized as 
     eligible for the special programs and services provided by 
     the United States to Indians because of their status as 
     Indians.
       (b) Issuance of Bonds.--
       (1) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot 
     program under which eligible tribes have the authority to 
     issue tribal school modernization bonds to provide funding 
     for the improvement, repair, and new construction of tribal 
     schools.
       (2) Eligibility.--
       (A) In general.--To be eligible to issue bonds under the 
     program under paragraph (1), a tribe shall prepare and submit 
     to the Secretary a plan of construction that meets the 
     requirements of subparagraph (B).
       (B) Plan of construction.--A plan of construction meets the 
     requirements of this subparagraph if such plan--
       (i) contains a description of the improvements, repairs, or 
     new construction to be undertaken with funding provided under 
     the bond;
       (ii) demonstrates that a comprehensive survey has been 
     undertaken concerning the construction or renovation needs of 
     the tribal school involved;
       (iii) contains assurances that funding under the bond will 
     be used only for the activities described in the plan; and
       (iv) contains any other reasonable and related information 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       (C) Priority.--In determining whether a tribe is eligible 
     to participate in the program under this section, the 
     Secretary shall give priority to tribes that, as demonstrated 
     by the relevant plans of construction, will fund projects 
     described in the Replacement School Construction priority 
     list of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, as maintained under the 
     Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
       (D) Approval.--Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the 
     Secretary shall approve the issuance of qualified tribal 
     school modernization bonds by tribes with approved plans of 
     construction on the basis of the

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     order in which such plans were received by the Secretary. 
     Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
       (3) Permissible activities.--In addition to the use of 
     funds permitted under paragraph (1), a tribe may use amounts 
     received through the issuance of a bond to--
       (A) enter into contracts with architects, engineers, and 
     construction firms in order to determine the needs of the 
     tribal school and for the design and engineering of the 
     school;
       (B) enter into contracts with financial advisors, 
     underwriters, attorneys, trustees, and other professionals 
     who would be able to provide assistance to the tribe in 
     issuing bonds; and
       (C) carry out other activities determined appropriate by 
     the Secretary.
       (4) Bond trustee.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, any tribal school construction bond issued by a tribe 
     under this section shall be subject to a trust agreement 
     between the tribe and a trustee.
       (B) Trustee.--Any bank or trust company that meets 
     requirements established by the Secretary by regulation may 
     be designated as a trustee under subparagraph (A).
       (C) Content of trust agreement.--A trust agreement entered 
     into by a tribe under this paragraph shall specify that the 
     trustee, with respect to bonds issued under this section 
     shall--
       (i) act as a repository for the proceeds of the bond;
       (ii) make payments to bondholders;
       (iii) from any amounts in excess of the amounts necessary 
     to make payments to bondholders, in accordance with the 
     requirements of subparagraph (D), make direct payments to 
     contractors with the governing body of the tribe for facility 
     improvement, repair, or new construction pursuant to this 
     section; and
       (iv) invest in the tribal school modernization escrow 
     account established under paragraph (6)(B) such amounts of 
     the proceeds as the trustee determines not to be necessary to 
     make payments under clauses (ii) and (iii).
       (D) Requirements for making direct payments.--
       (i) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, only the trustee shall make the direct payments referred 
     to in subparagraph (C)(iii) in accordance with requirements 
     that the tribe shall prescribe in the agreement entered into 
     under subparagraph (C). The tribe shall require the trustee, 
     prior to making a payment to a contractor under subparagraph 
     (C)(iii), to inspect the project that is the subject of the 
     contract, or provide for an inspection of that project by a 
     local financial institution, to ensure the completion of the 
     project.
       (ii) Contracts.--Each contract referred to in subparagraph 
     (C)(iii) shall specify, or be renegotiated to specify, that 
     payments under the contract shall be made in accordance with 
     this subsection.
       (5) Payments of Principal and Interest.--
       (A) Principal.--Qualified tribal school modernization bonds 
     shall be issued under this section as interest only for a 
     period of 15 years from the date of issuance. Upon the 
     expiration of such 15-year period, the entire outstanding 
     principal under the bond shall become due and payable.
       (B) Interest.--Interest on a qualified tribal school 
     modernization bond shall be in the form of a tax credit under 
     section 1400F of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
       (6) Bond guarantees.--
       (A) In general.--Payment of the principal portion of a 
     qualified tribal school modernization bond issued under this 
     section shall be guaranteed by amounts deposited in the 
     tribal school modernization escrow account established under 
     subparagraph (B).
       (B) Establishment of account.--
       (i) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, subject to the availability of amounts made available 
     under an appropriations Act, beginning in fiscal year 2001, 
     the Secretary may deposit not more than $30,000,000 of 
     unobligated funds into a tribal school modernization escrow 
     account.
       (ii) Payments.--The Secretary shall use any amounts 
     deposited in the escrow account under clause (i) and 
     paragraph (4)(C)(iv) to make payments to holders of qualified 
     tribal school modernization bonds issued under this section.
       (7) Limitations.--
       (A) Obligation of tribes.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, a tribe that issues a qualified tribal 
     school modernization bond under this section shall not be 
     obligated to repay the principal on the bond.
       (B) Land and facilities.--Any land or facilities purchased 
     or improved with amounts derived from qualified tribal school 
     modernization bonds issued under this section shall not be 
     mortgaged or used as collateral for such bonds.

     SEC. 903. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Higher Education Act of 1965.--Section 317(b) of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 9308'' and 
     inserting ``section 9306''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 9212'' and 
     inserting ``section 9207''.
       (b) Public Law 88-210.--Section 116 of Public Law 88-210 
     (as added by section 1 of Public Law 105-332 (112 Stat. 
     3076)) is amended by striking ``section 9212 of the Native 
     Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7912)'' and inserting 
     ``section 9207 of the Native Hawaiian Education Act''.
       (c) Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act 
     of 1998.--Section 116(a)(5) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational 
     and Technical Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 2326(a)(5)) is 
     amended by striking ``section 9212'' and all that follows and 
     inserting ``section 9207 of the Native Hawaiian Education 
     Act''.
       (d) Museum and Library Services Act.--Section 261 of the 
     Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9161) is amended 
     by striking ``section 9212 of the Native Hawaiian Education 
     Act (20 U.S.C. 7912)'' and inserting ``section 9207 of the 
     Native Hawaiian Education Act''.
       (e) Act of April 16, 1934.--Section 5 of the Act of April 
     16, 1934 (commonly known as the ``Johnson-O'Malley Act'') (88 
     Stat. 2213; 25 U.S.C. 456) is amended by striking ``section 
     9104(c)(4)'' and inserting ``section 9114(c)(4)''.
       (f) Native American Languages Act.--Section 103 of the 
     Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2902) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 9161(4) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7881(4))'' and inserting ``section 9161(3) of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 9212(1) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7912(1))'' and inserting ``section 9207 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965''.
       (g) Workforce Investment Act of 1998.--Section 166(b)(3) of 
     the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2911(b)(3)) 
     is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1) and (3), 
     respectively, of section 9212 of the Native Hawaiian 
     Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7912)'' and inserting ``section 9207 
     of the Native Hawaiian Education Act''.
       (h) Assets for Independence Act.--Section 404(11) of the 
     Assets for Independence Act (42 U.S.C. 604 note) is amended 
     by striking ``section 9212 of the Native Hawaiian Education 
     Act (20 U.S.C. 7912)'' and inserting ``section 9207 of the 
     Native Hawaiian Education Act''.

               TITLE X--PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

    PART A--FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION; ARTS IN EDUCATION

     SEC. 1001. FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION

       Part A of title X (20 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

            ``PART A--FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION

     ``SEC. 10101. FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION.

       ``(a) Fund Authorized.--From funds appropriated under 
     subsection (d), the Secretary is authorized to support 
     nationally significant programs and projects to improve the 
     quality of elementary and secondary education. The Secretary 
     is authorized to carry out such programs and projects 
     directly or through grants to, or contracts with, State and 
     local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, 
     and other public and private agencies, organizations, and 
     institutions.
       ``(b) Uses of Funds.--Funds under this section may be used 
     for--
       ``(1) programs under section 10102;
       ``(2) programs under section 10103;
       ``(3) programs under section 10104;
       ``(4) programs under section 10105;
       ``(5) programs under section 10106;
       ``(6) the identification and recognition of exemplary 
     schools and programs, such as Blue Ribbon Schools; and
       ``(7) the development and evaluation of model strategies 
     for professional development for teachers and administrators.
       ``(c) Awards.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may make awards under this 
     section on the basis of competitions announced by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(2) Special rule.--The Secretary shall ensure that 
     programs, projects, and activities supported under this 
     section are designed so that the effectiveness of such 
     programs, projects, and activities is readily ascertainable.
       ``(3) Peer review.--The Secretary shall use a peer review 
     process in reviewing applications for assistance under this 
     section and may use funds appropriated under subsection (d) 
     for the cost of such peer review.
       ``(d) Authorization.--For the purpose of carrying out this 
     section, there are authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for 
     each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.

     ``SEC. 10102. PARTNERSHIPS IN CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Program Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants to eligible entities for the design and implementation 
     of character education programs that incorporate the elements 
     of character described in subsection (d), as well as other 
     character elements identified by the eligible entities.
       ``(2) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a State educational agency in partnership with 1 or 
     more local educational agencies;

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       ``(B) a State educational agency in partnership with--
       ``(i) 1 or more local educational agencies; and
       ``(ii) 1 or more nonprofit organizations or entities, 
     including institutions of higher education;
       ``(C) a local educational agency or consortium of local 
     educational agencies; or
       ``(D) a local educational agency in partnership with 
     another nonprofit organization or entity, including 
     institutions of higher education.
       ``(3) Duration.--Each grant under this section shall be 
     awarded for a period not to exceed 3 years, of which the 
     eligible entity shall not use more than 1 year for planning 
     and program design.
       ``(b) Applications.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
     under this section shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary 
     may require.
       ``(2) Contents of application.--Each application submitted 
     under this section shall include--
       ``(A) a description of any partnerships or collaborative 
     efforts among the organizations and entities of the eligible 
     entity;
       ``(B) a description of the goals and objectives of the 
     program proposed by the eligible entity;
       ``(C) a description of activities that will be pursued and 
     how those activities will contribute to meeting the goals and 
     objectives described in subparagraph (B), including--
       ``(i) how parents, students, and other members of the 
     community, including members of private and nonprofit 
     organizations, will be involved in the design and 
     implementation of the program and how the eligible entity 
     will work with the larger community to increase the reach and 
     promise of the program;
       ``(ii) curriculum and instructional practices that will be 
     used or developed;
       ``(iii) methods of teacher training and parent education 
     that will be used or developed; and
       ``(iv) how the program will be linked to other efforts in 
     the schools to improve student performance;
       ``(D) in the case of an eligible entity that is a State 
     educational agency--
       ``(i) a description of how the State educational agency 
     will provide technical and professional assistance to its 
     local educational agency partners in the development and 
     implementation of character education programs; and
       ``(ii) a description of how the State educational agency 
     will assist other interested local educational agencies that 
     are not members of the original partnership in designing and 
     establishing character education programs;
       ``(E) a description of how the eligible entity will 
     evaluate the success of its program--
       ``(i) based on the goals and objectives described in 
     subparagraph (B); and
       ``(ii) in cooperation with the national evaluation 
     conducted pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(B)(iii);
       ``(F) an assurance that the eligible entity annually will 
     provide to the Secretary such information as may be required 
     to determine the effectiveness of the program; and
       ``(G) any other information that the Secretary may require.
       ``(c) Evaluation and Program Development.--
       ``(1) Evaluation and reporting.--
       ``(A) State and local reporting and evaluation.--Each 
     eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall 
     submit to the Secretary a comprehensive evaluation of the 
     program assisted under this section, including the impact on 
     students, teachers, administrators, parents, and others--
       ``(i) by the second year of the program; and
       ``(ii) not later than 1 year after completion of the grant 
     period.
       ``(B) Contracts for evaluation.--Each eligible entity 
     receiving a grant under this section may contract with 
     outside sources, including institutions of higher education, 
     and private and nonprofit organizations, for purposes of 
     evaluating its program and measuring the success of the 
     program toward fostering in students the elements of 
     character described in subsection (d).
       ``(2)  National research, dissemination, and evaluation.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to make 
     grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements 
     with, State or local educational agencies, institutions of 
     higher education, tribal organizations, or other public or 
     private agencies or organizations to carry out research, 
     development, dissemination, technical assistance, and 
     evaluation activities that support or inform State and local 
     character education programs. The Secretary shall reserve not 
     more than 5 percent of the funds made available under this 
     section to carry out this paragraph.
       ``(B) Uses.--Funds made available under subparagraph (A) 
     may be used--
       ``(i) to conduct research and development activities that 
     focus on matters such as--

       ``(I) the effectiveness of instructional models for all 
     students;
       ``(II) materials and curricula that can be used by programs 
     in character education;
       ``(III) models of professional development in character 
     education; and
       ``(IV) the development of measures of effectiveness for 
     character education programs which may include the factors 
     described in paragraph (3);

       ``(ii) to provide technical assistance to State and local 
     programs, particularly on matters of program evaluation;
       ``(iii) to conduct a national evaluation of State and local 
     programs receiving funding under this section; and
       ``(iv) to compile and disseminate, through various 
     approaches (such as a national clearinghouse)--

       ``(I) information on model character education programs;
       ``(II) character education materials and curricula;
       ``(III) research findings in the area of character 
     education and character development; and
       ``(IV) any other information that will be useful to 
     character education program participants, educators, parents, 
     administrators, and others nationwide.

       ``(C) Priority.--In carrying out national activities under 
     this paragraph related to development, dissemination, and 
     technical assistance, the Secretary shall seek to enter into 
     partnerships with national, nonprofit character education 
     organizations with expertise and successful experience in 
     implementing local character education programs that have had 
     an effective impact on schools, students, including students 
     with disabilities, and teachers.
       ``(3) Factors.--Factors which may be considered in 
     evaluating the success of programs funded under this section 
     may include--
       ``(A) discipline issues;
       ``(B) student performance;
       ``(C) participation in extracurricular activities;
       ``(D) parental and community involvement;
       ``(E) faculty and administration involvement;
       ``(F) student and staff morale; and
       ``(G) overall improvements in school climate for all 
     students.
       ``(d) Elements of Character.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each eligible entity desiring funding 
     under this section shall develop character education programs 
     that incorporate the following elements of character:
       ``(A) Caring.
       ``(B) Civic virtue and citizenship.
       ``(C) Justice and fairness.
       ``(D) Respect.
       ``(E) Responsibility.
       ``(F) Trustworthiness.
       ``(G) Any other elements deemed appropriate by the members 
     of the eligible entity.
       ``(2) Additional elements of character.--An eligible entity 
     participating under this section may, after consultation with 
     schools and communities served by the eligible entity, define 
     additional elements of character that the eligible entity 
     determines to be important to the schools and communities 
     served by the eligible entity.
       ``(e) Use of Funds by State Educational Agency 
     Recipients.--Of the total funds received in any fiscal year 
     under this section by an eligible entity that is a State 
     educational agency--
       ``(1) not more than 10 percent of such funds may be used 
     for administrative purposes; and
       ``(2) the remainder of such funds may be used for--
       ``(A) collaborative initiatives with and between local 
     educational agencies and schools;
       ``(B) the preparation or purchase of materials, and teacher 
     training;
       ``(C) grants to local educational agencies or schools; and
       ``(D) technical assistance and evaluation.
       ``(f) Selection of Grantees.--
       ``(1) Criteria.--The Secretary shall select, through peer 
     review, eligible entities to receive grants under this 
     section on the basis of the quality of the applications 
     submitted under subsection (b), taking into consideration 
     such factors as--
       ``(A) the quality of the activities proposed to be 
     conducted;
       ``(B) the extent to which the program fosters in students 
     the elements of character described in subsection (d) and the 
     potential for improved student performance;
       ``(C) the extent and ongoing nature of parental, student, 
     and community involvement;
       ``(D) the quality of the plan for measuring and assessing 
     success; and
       ``(E) the likelihood that the goals of the program will be 
     realistically achieved.
       ``(2) Diversity of projects.--The Secretary shall approve 
     applications under this section in a manner that ensures, to 
     the extent practicable, that programs assisted under this 
     section--
       ``(A) serve different areas of the Nation, including urban, 
     suburban, and rural areas; and
       ``(B) serve schools that serve minorities, Native 
     Americans, students of limited-English proficiency, 
     disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities.
       ``(g) Participation by Private School Children and 
     Teachers.--Grantees under this section shall provide, to the 
     extent feasible and appropriate, for the participation of 
     students and teachers in private elementary and secondary 
     schools in programs and activities under this section.

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     ``SEC. 10103. PROMOTING SCHOLAR-ATHLETE COMPETITIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to award a 
     grant to a nonprofit organization to reimburse such 
     organization for the costs of conducting scholar-athlete 
     games.
       ``(b) Priority.--In awarding the grant under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall give priority to a nonprofit 
     organization that--
       ``(1) is described in section 501(c)(3) of, and exempt from 
     taxation under section 501(a) of, the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986, and is affiliated with a university capable of 
     hosting a large educational, cultural, and athletic event 
     that will serve as a national model;
       ``(2) has the capability and experience in administering 
     federally funded scholar-athlete games;
       ``(3) has the ability to provide matching funds, on a 
     dollar-for-dollar basis, from foundations and the private 
     sector for the purpose of conducting a scholar-athlete 
     program;
       ``(4) has the organizational structure and capability to 
     administer a model scholar-athlete program; and
       ``(5) has the organizational structure and expertise to 
     replicate the scholar-athlete program in various venues 
     throughout the United States internationally.

     ``SEC. 10104. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELING DEMONSTRATION.

       ``(a) Counseling Demonstration.--
       ``(1) In General.--The Secretary may award grants under 
     this section to establish or expand elementary school 
     counseling programs.
       ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
     Secretary shall give special consideration to applications 
     describing programs that--
       ``(A) demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional 
     counseling services among the children in the elementary 
     schools served by the applicant;
       ``(B) propose the most promising and innovative approaches 
     for initiating or expanding elementary school counseling; and
       ``(C) show the greatest potential for replication and 
     dissemination.
       ``(3) Equitable distribution.--In awarding grants under 
     this section, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable 
     geographic distribution among the regions of the United 
     States and among urban, suburban, and rural areas.
       ``(4) Duration.--A grant under this section shall be 
     awarded for a period not to exceed 3 years.
       ``(5) Maximum grant.--A grant under this section shall not 
     exceed $400,000 for any fiscal year.
       ``(b) Applications.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each local educational agency desiring a 
     grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
     such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each application for a grant under this 
     section shall--
       ``(A) describe the elementary school population to be 
     targeted by the program, the particular personal, social, 
     emotional, educational, and career development needs of such 
     population, and the current school counseling resources 
     available for meeting such needs;
       ``(B) describe the activities, services, and training to be 
     provided by the program and the specific approaches to be 
     used to meet the needs described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) describe the methods to be used to evaluate the 
     outcomes and effectiveness of the program;
       ``(D) describe the collaborative efforts to be undertaken 
     with institutions of higher education, businesses, labor 
     organizations, community groups, social service agencies, and 
     other public or private entities to enhance the program and 
     promote school-linked services integration;
       ``(E) describe collaborative efforts with institutions of 
     higher education which specifically seek to enhance or 
     improve graduate programs specializing in the preparation of 
     elementary school counselors, school psychologists, and 
     school social workers;
       ``(F) document that the applicant has the personnel 
     qualified to develop, implement, and administer the program;
       ``(G) describe how any diverse cultural populations, if 
     applicable, would be served through the program;
       ``(H) assure that the funds made available under this 
     section for any fiscal year will be used to supplement and, 
     to the extent practicable, increase the level of funds that 
     would otherwise be available from non-Federal sources for the 
     program described in the application, and in no case supplant 
     such funds from non-Federal sources; and
       ``(I) assure that the applicant will appoint an advisory 
     board composed of parents, school counselors, school 
     psychologists, school social workers, other pupil services 
     personnel, teachers, school administrators, and community 
     leaders to advise the local educational agency on the design 
     and implementation of the program.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Grant funds under this section shall be 
     used to initiate or expand elementary school counseling 
     programs that comply with the requirements in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Program requirements.--Each program assisted under 
     this section shall--
       ``(A) be comprehensive in addressing the personal, social, 
     emotional, and educational needs of all students;
       ``(B) use a developmental, preventive approach to 
     counseling;
       ``(C) increase the range, availability, quantity, and 
     quality of counseling services in the elementary schools of 
     the local educational agency;
       ``(D) expand counseling services only through qualified 
     school counselors, school psychologists, and school social 
     workers;
       ``(E) use innovative approaches to increase children's 
     understanding of peer and family relationships, work and 
     self, decisionmaking, academic and career planning, or to 
     improve social functioning;
       ``(F) provide counseling services that are well-balanced 
     among classroom group and small group counseling, individual 
     counseling, and consultation with parents, teachers, 
     administrators, and other pupil services personnel;
       ``(G) include inservice training for school counselors, 
     school social workers, school psychologists, other pupil 
     services personnel, teachers, and instructional staff;
       ``(H) involve parents of participating students in the 
     design, implementation, and evaluation of a counseling 
     program;
       ``(I) involve collaborative efforts with institutions of 
     higher education, businesses, labor organizations, community 
     groups, social service agencies, or other public or private 
     entities to enhance the program and promote school-linked 
     services integration; and
       ``(J) evaluate annually the effectiveness and outcomes of 
     the counseling services and activities assisted under this 
     section.
       ``(3) Report.--The Secretary shall issue a report 
     evaluating the programs assisted pursuant to each grant under 
     this subsection at the end of each grant period in accordance 
     with section 10301.
       ``(4) Dissemination.--The Secretary shall make the programs 
     assisted under this section available for dissemination, 
     either through the National Diffusion Network or other 
     appropriate means.
       ``(5) Limit on administration.--Not more than five percent 
     of the amounts made available under this section in any 
     fiscal year shall be used for administrative costs to carry 
     out this section.
       ``(d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section:
       ``(1) School counselor.--The term `school counselor' means 
     an individual who has documented competence in counseling 
     children and adolescents in a school setting and who--
       ``(A) possesses State licensure or certification granted by 
     an independent professional regulatory authority;
       ``(B) in the absence of such State licensure or 
     certification, possesses national certification in school 
     counseling or a specialty of counseling granted by an 
     independent professional organization; or
       ``(C) holds a minimum of a master's degree in school 
     counseling from a program accredited by the Council for 
     Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs 
     or the equivalent.
       ``(2) School psychologist.--The term `school psychologist' 
     means an individual who--
       ``(A) possesses a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours in 
     school psychology from an institution of higher education and 
     has completed 1,200 clock hours in a supervised school 
     psychology internship, of which 600 hours shall be in the 
     school setting;
       ``(B) possesses State licensure or certification in school 
     psychology in the State in which the individual works; or
       ``(C) in the absence of such State licensure or 
     certification, possesses national certification by the 
     National School Psychology Certification Board.
       ``(3) School social worker.--The term `school social 
     worker' means an individual who--
       ``(A)(i) holds a master's degree in social work from a 
     program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; 
     and
       ``(ii) is licensed or certified by the State in which 
     services are provided; or
       ``(B) in the absence of such State licensure or 
     certification, possesses national certification as a school 
     social work specialist granted by an independent professional 
     organization.
       ``(4) Supervisor.--The term `supervisor' means an 
     individual who has the equivalent number of years of 
     professional experience in such individual's respective 
     discipline as is required of teaching experience for the 
     supervisor or administrative credential in the State of such 
     individual.

     ``SEC. 10105. SMALLER LEARNING COMMUNITIES.

       ``(a) Program Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants to 
     eligible entities to support the development of smaller 
     learning communities.
       ``(2) Eligible entities.--In this section, the term 
     `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a local educational agency;
       ``(B) an elementary or secondary school;

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       ``(C) a Bureau funded school; or
       ``(D) any of the entities described in subparagraph (A), 
     (B), or (C) in partnership with other public agencies or 
     private nonprofit organizations.
       ``(b) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a grant 
     under this section 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 describe--
       ``(1) strategies and methods the applicant will use to 
     create the smaller learning community;
       ``(2) curriculum and instructional practices, including any 
     particular themes or emphases, to be used in the learning 
     environment;
       ``(3) the extent of involvement of teachers and other 
     school personnel in investigating, designing, implementing 
     and sustaining the smaller learning community;
       ``(4) the process to be used for involving students, 
     parents and other stakeholders in the development and 
     implementation of the smaller learning community;
       ``(5) any cooperation or collaboration among community 
     agencies, organizations, businesses, and others to develop or 
     implement a plan to create the smaller learning community;
       ``(6) the training and professional development activities 
     that will be offered to teachers and others involved in the 
     activities assisted under this section;
       ``(7) the goals and objectives of the activities assisted 
     under this section, including a description of how such 
     activities will better enable all students to reach 
     challenging State content standards and State student 
     performance standards;
       ``(8) the methods by which the applicant will assess 
     progress in meeting such goals and objectives;
       ``(9) if the smaller learning community exists as a school-
     within-a-school, the relationship, including governance and 
     administration, of the smaller learning community to the rest 
     of the school;
       ``(10) a description of the administrative and managerial 
     relationship between the applicant and the smaller learning 
     community, including how such applicant will demonstrate a 
     commitment to the continuity of the smaller learning 
     community, including the continuity of student and teacher 
     assignment to a particular learning community;
       ``(11) how the applicant will coordinate or use funds 
     provided under this section with other funds provided under 
     this Act or other Federal laws;
       ``(12) grade levels or ages of students who will 
     participate in the smaller learning community; and
       ``(13) the method of placing students in the smaller 
     learning community, such that students are not placed 
     according to ability, performance or any other measure, so 
     that students are placed at random or by their own choice, 
     not pursuant to testing or other judgments.
       ``(c) Authorized Activities.--Funds under this section may 
     be used--
       ``(1) to study the feasibility of creating the smaller 
     learning community as well as effective and innovative 
     organizational and instructional strategies that will be used 
     in the smaller learning community;
       ``(2) to research, develop and implement strategies for 
     creating the smaller learning community, as well as effective 
     and innovative changes in curriculum and instruction, geared 
     to high State content standards and State student performance 
     standards;
       ``(3) to provide professional development for school staff 
     in innovative teaching methods that challenge and engage 
     students and will be used in the smaller learning community; 
     and
       ``(4) to develop and implement strategies to include 
     parents, business representatives, local institutions of 
     higher education, community-based organizations, and other 
     community members in the smaller learning communities, as 
     facilitators of activities that enable teachers to 
     participate in professional development activities, as well 
     as to provide links between students and their community.
       ``(d) Evaluation and Report.--A recipient of a grant under 
     this section shall provide the Secretary with an annual 
     report that contains a description of--
       ``(1) the specific uses of grants funds received under this 
     section; and
       ``(2) evidence of the impact of the grant on student 
     performance and school safety.

     ``SEC. 10106. NATIONAL STUDENT AND PARENT MOCK ELECTION.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants to national nonprofit, nonpartisan organizations that 
     work to promote voter participation in American elections to 
     enable such organizations to carry out voter education 
     activities for students and their parents. Such activities 
     shall--
       ``(1) be limited to simulated national elections that 
     permit participation by students and parents from all 50 
     States in the United States and territories, including 
     Department of Defense Dependent schools and other 
     international locales where United States citizens are based; 
     and
       ``(2) consist of--
       ``(A) school forums and local cable call-in shows on the 
     national issues to be voted upon in an ``issue forum'';
       ``(B) speeches and debates before students and parents by 
     local candidates or stand-ins for such candidates;
       ``(C) quiz team competitions, mock press conferences and 
     speechwriting competitions;
       ``(D) weekly meetings to follow the course of the campaign; 
     or
       ``(E) school and neighborhood campaigns to increase voter 
     turnout, including newsletters, posters, telephone chains, 
     and transportation.
       ``(b) Requirements.--Each organization receiving a grant 
     under this section shall--
       ``(1) present awards to outstanding student and parent mock 
     election projects; and
       ``(2) record all votes at least 5 days prior to the date of 
     the general election.''.

                  PART B--GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDREN

     SEC. 1010. GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDREN

       Part B of title X (20 U.S.C. 8031 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

                 ``PART B--GIFTED AND TALENTED CHILDREN

     ``SEC. 10201. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Jacob K. Javits Gifted and 
     Talented Students Education Act'.

     ``SEC. 10202. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this part is--
       ``(1) to provide grants to State educational agencies and 
     local public schools for the support of programs, classes, 
     and other services designed to meet the needs of the Nation's 
     gifted and talented students in elementary schools and 
     secondary schools;
       ``(2) to encourage the development of rich and challenging 
     curricula for all students through the appropriate 
     application and adaptation of materials and instructional 
     methods developed under this part; and
       ``(3) to supplement and make more effective the expenditure 
     of State and local funds for the education of gifted and 
     talented students.

     ``SEC. 10203. CONSTRUCTION.

       ``Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit a 
     recipient of funds under this part from serving gifted and 
     talented students simultaneously with students with similar 
     educational needs, in the same educational setting where 
     appropriate.

     ``SEC. 10204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; TRIGGER.

       ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
     $155,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
       ``(b) Trigger.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     part, if the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for a 
     fiscal year is less than $50,000,000, then the Secretary 
     shall use such amount to carry out part B of title X (as such 
     part was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
     the Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000).

     ``SEC. 10205. ALLOTMENT TO STATES.

       ``(a) Reservation.--From the funds appropriated under 
     section 10204(a) for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     reserve not more than 1 percent for payments to the outlying 
     areas to be allotted to the outlying areas in accordance with 
     their respective needs for assistance under this part.
       ``(b) Allotment.--From the funds appropriated under section 
     10204(a) that are not reserved under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall allot to each State an amount that bears the 
     same relation to the funds as the school-age population of 
     the State bears to the school-age population of all States, 
     except that no State shall receive an allotment that is less 
     than 0.50 percent of the funds.
       ``(c) Grandfather Clause.--If the amount appropriated under 
     section 10204(a) for a fiscal year is $50,000,000 or more, 
     then the Secretary shall use such amount to continue to make 
     grant or contract payments to each entity that was awarded a 
     multiyear grant or contract under this part B (as such part 
     was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000) for the 
     duration of the grant or contract award.

     ``SEC. 10206. STATE APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Application Requirements.--Any State that desires to 
     receive assistance under this part shall submit to the 
     Secretary an application that--
       ``(1) designates the State educational agency as the agency 
     responsible for the administration and supervision of 
     programs assisted under this part;
       ``(2) contains an assurance of the State educational 
     agency's ability to provide matching funds for the activities 
     to be assisted under this part in an amount equal to not less 
     than 20 percent of the grant funds to be received, provided 
     in cash or in-kind;
       ``(3) provides for a biennial submission of data regarding 
     the use of funds under this part, the types of services 
     furnished under this part, and how the services impacted the 
     individuals assisted under this part;
       ``(4) provides that the State educational agency will keep 
     such records and provide such information to the Secretary as 
     may be required for fiscal audit and program evaluation 
     (consistent with all State educational agency fiscal audit 
     and program evaluation responsibilities under this Act);

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       ``(5) contains an assurance that there is compliance with 
     the requirements of this part; and
       ``(6) provides for timely public notice and public 
     dissemination of the data submitted pursuant to paragraph 
     (3).
       ``(b) Duration and Amendments.--An application filed by the 
     State under subsection (a) shall be for a period not to 
     exceed 3 years.

     ``SEC. 10207. STATE USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--A State educational agency shall not use 
     more than 10 percent of the funds made available under this 
     part for--
       ``(1) establishment and implementation of a peer review 
     process for grant applications under this part;
       ``(2) supervision of the awarding of funds to local 
     educational agencies or consortia thereof to support gifted 
     and talented students from all economic, ethnic, and racial 
     backgrounds, including such students of limited English 
     proficiency and such students with disabilities;
       ``(3) planning, supervision, and processing of funds made 
     available under this section;
       ``(4) monitoring, evaluation, and dissemination of programs 
     and activities assisted under this part, including the 
     submission of an annual report to the Secretary that 
     describes the number of students served and the education 
     activities assisted under the grant;
       ``(5) providing technical assistance under this part; and
       ``(6) supplementing, but not supplanting, the amount of 
     State and local funds expended for the education of, and 
     related services provided for, the education of gifted and 
     talented students.
       ``(b) Parental Support.--A State educational agency shall 
     not use more than 2 percent of the funds made available under 
     this part for providing information, education, and support 
     to parents of gifted and talented children to enhance the 
     parents' ability to participate in decisions regarding their 
     children's educational programs.

     ``SEC. 10208. DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Grant Competition.--A State educational agency shall 
     use not less than 88 percent of the funds made available 
     under this part to award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
     local educational agencies or consortia thereof to support 
     programs, classes, and other services designed to meet the 
     needs of gifted and talented students.
       ``(b) Size of Grant.--A State educational agency shall 
     award a grant under this part for any fiscal year in an 
     amount sufficient to meet the needs of the students to be 
     served under the grant.

     ``SEC. 10209. LOCAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this part the local educational agency or consortium shall 
     submit an application to the State educational agency.
       ``(b) Contents.--Each such application shall include--
       ``(1) an assurance that the funds received under this part 
     will be used to identify and support gifted and talented 
     students, including gifted and talented students from all 
     economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds, including such 
     students of limited English proficiency, and such students 
     with disabilities;
       ``(2) a description of how the local educational agency or 
     consortium will meet the educational needs of gifted and 
     talented students, including the training of personnel in the 
     education of gifted and talented students.

     ``SEC. 10210. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.

       ``Grants awarded under this part shall be used by local 
     educational agencies or consortia to carry out 1 or more of 
     the following activities to benefit gifted and talented 
     students:
       ``(1) Professional development programs.--Developing and 
     implementing programs to address State and local needs for 
     inservice training activities for general educators, 
     specialists in gifted and talented education, administrators, 
     school counselors, or other school personnel.
       ``(2) Identification of students.--Delivery of services to 
     gifted and talented students who may not be identified and 
     served through traditional assessment methods, including 
     economically disadvantaged individuals, individuals of 
     limited English proficiency, and individuals with 
     disabilities.
       ``(3) Model projects.--Supporting and implementing 
     innovative strategies such as cooperative learning, service 
     learning, peer tutoring, independent study, and adapted 
     curriculum used by schools or consortia.
       ``(4) Emerging technologies.--Assisting schools or 
     consortia of schools, that do not have the resources to 
     otherwise provide gifted and talented courses, to provide the 
     courses through new and emerging technologies, including 
     distance learning curriculum packages, except that funds 
     under this part shall not be used for the purchase or 
     upgrading of technological hardware.

     ``SEC. 10211. PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL CHILDREN AND 
                   TEACHERS.

       ``In awarding grants under this part the Secretary shall 
     ensure, where appropriate, that provision is made for the 
     equitable participation of students and teachers in private, 
     nonprofit elementary schools and secondary schools, including 
     the participation of teachers and other personnel in 
     professional development programs serving such children.

     ``SEC. 10212. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CENTER.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purposes of a National Center for 
     Research and Development in the Education of Gifted and 
     Talented Children and Youth are--
       ``(1) to develop, disseminate, and evaluate model projects 
     and activities for serving gifted and talented students;
       ``(2) to conduct research regarding innovative methods for 
     identifying and educating gifted and talented students; and
       ``(3) to provide technical assistance programs that will 
     further the education of gifted and talented students, 
     including how gifted and talented programs, where 
     appropriate, may be adapted for use by all students.
       ``(b) Center Established.--The Secretary shall establish a 
     National Center for Research and Development in the Education 
     of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth through grants to 
     or contracts with 1 or more institutions of higher education, 
     State educational agencies, or a consortia of such 
     institutions and agencies.
       ``(c) Director.--The National Center shall have a Director. 
     The Secretary may authorize the Director to carry out such 
     functions of the National Center as may be agreed upon 
     through arrangements with other institutions of higher 
     education, and State educational agencies or local 
     educational agencies.
       ``(d) Grandfather Clause.--If the amount appropriated under 
     section 10204(a) for a fiscal year is $50,000,000 or more, 
     then the Secretary shall use such amount to continue to make 
     grant or contract payments to each entity that was awarded a 
     multiyear grant or contract under section 10204(c) (as such 
     section was in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
     of the Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000) 
     for the duration of the grant or contract award.
       ``(e) Funding.--The Secretary may use not more than 30 
     percent of the funds made available under section 10204(a) 
     for any fiscal year to carry out this section.''.

                       PART C--HIGH SCHOOL REFORM

     SEC. 1021. HIGH SCHOOL REFORM.

       Title X (20 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
     after part B the following:

                      ``PART C--HIGH SCHOOL REFORM

     ``SEC. 10301. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) All high school students must obtain the academic 
     foundations needed for further education and training, and to 
     succeed in an economy that is increasingly characterized by 
     global competition, evolving technologies, and high demands 
     for a skilled, literate, and adaptable workforce.
       ``(2) To be effective, high schools must not only prepare 
     students academically, they must also ensure that students 
     are connecting with adults and are receiving the necessary 
     supports to continue their personal and interpersonal growth 
     during this critical transition stage.
       ``(3) Effective high schools are places where students feel 
     safe, the school is free of drugs, and the classrooms are 
     disciplined environments where all students can learn. High 
     schools are increasingly larger places where students feel 
     increasingly disconnected from adults and often from their 
     peers, particularly in urban and suburban areas. Research 
     shows that when students feel connected to school and to 
     their parents, they are less likely than other adolescents to 
     suffer from emotional distress, have suicidal thoughts and 
     behaviors, use violence, and smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, 
     or smoke marijuana.
       ``(4) Research and national data collections indicate that 
     many high schools do not succeed in meeting both the academic 
     and developmental needs of students. For example--
       ``(A) more than 20 percent of Americans, ages 25 through 
     29, do not have a regular high school diploma;
       ``(B) on the most recent international assessment of 
     mathematics and science knowledge, the Third International 
     Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), American 12th-graders 
     outperformed students from only two of the 21 other 
     participating Nations. A comparison of these assessment 
     results with 4th-grade and 8th-grade TIMSS scores indicates 
     that American students lose ground during the high school 
     years;
       ``(C) recent results from National Assessment of 
     Educational Progress reading assessments for 12th-graders 
     indicate improvement in the performance of higher-achieving 
     students, but no improvement in the scores for the lowest-
     achieving students;
       ``(D) the problems facing high schools are particularly 
     prevalent in schools that enroll concentrations of minority 
     students and students from low-income families; and
       ``(E) relatively few high schools are undertaking serious, 
     standards-based educational reforms. For instance, most of 
     the initiatives carried out through the Comprehensive School 
     Reform Demonstrations program have been at the elementary 
     level.
       ``(5) Because of changes made by the Improving America's 
     Schools Act of 1994, high schools now receive significantly 
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     I funding than was the case before, and the number of high 
     schools operating title I schoolwide programs has increased. 
     However, evaluations indicate that title I, by itself, has 
     not yet resulted in significant reforms in high schools. High 
     schools now have the opportunity to use title I funds to 
     leverage Federal, State, and local funds to implement 
     education reforms.
       ``(6) High school reforms can be effective. For example, 
     schools participating in the Southern Regional Education 
     Board `High Schools that Work' program, a whole-school, 
     research-based reform initiative, have shown significant 
     improvement in reading and mathematics scores. The Johns 
     Hopkins University Talent Development model has demonstrated 
     promising results at its initial implementation site. The 
     schools implementing locally based reforms and participating 
     in the Department of Education's `New American High Schools' 
     initiative have generally achieved improved outcomes in 
     graduation, attendance, and achievement.
       ``(7) A variety of approaches to high school reform, geared 
     to local conditions and needs, can be effective. These 
     approaches include `schools within schools' and other 
     innovations that create smaller learning environments and 
     involve adults more fully in the lives of students, `career 
     academies' and other approaches that structure learning 
     around careers, partnerships that pair schools with 
     businesses or institutions of higher education, and reforms 
     that reorganize the school day. In addition, most successful 
     reforms include a strong focus on the professional 
     development of participating educators and provision of in-
     depth academic, career, and college counseling.
       ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this part are to--
       ``(1) support the planning and implementation of 
     educational reforms in high schools, particularly in urban 
     and rural high schools that educate concentrations of 
     students from low-income families, in order to--
       ``(A) meet the needs of students at risk of failing to 
     achieve to challenging standards, by strengthening curriculum 
     and instruction, offering extended learning opportunities, 
     and providing professional development opportunities to 
     school staff; and
       ``(B) improve title I schoolwide programs in high schools;
       ``(2) support the further development of educational 
     reforms, designed specifically for high schools, that--
       ``(A) help students meet challenging State standards; and
       ``(B) increase connections between students and adults and 
     provide safe learning environments;
       ``(3) create positive incentives for serious change in high 
     schools, by offering rewards to participating schools that 
     achieve significant improvements in student achievement;
       ``(4) increase the national knowledge base on effective 
     high school reforms by identifying the most effective 
     approaches and disseminating information on those approaches 
     so that they can be adopted nationally; and
       ``(5) support the implementation of reforms in at least 
     5,000 American high schools by the year 2007.

     ``SEC. 10302. GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary may make grants to 
     local educational agencies, on a competitive basis, for 
     activities, consistent with this part, carried out in their 
     high schools.
       ``(b) Duration.--Each grant under this section shall be for 
     a period of up to three years.
       ``(c) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not provide 
     assistance under this part to any high school under more than 
     one grant.

     ``SEC. 10303. APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Applications Required.--A local educational agency 
     that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit 
     an application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
     such information as the Secretary may determine.
       ``(b) Contents.--Each such application shall, for each high 
     school for which assistance is sought--
       ``(1) identify the school and describe its need for 
     assistance under this part;
       ``(2) include--
       ``(A) a preliminary plan for grades above 8th grade in the 
     school that describes the educational reforms that will take 
     place, as well as the specific activities to be carried out 
     with grant funds; and
       ``(B) an assurance that the local educational agency will 
     have a final plan for those reforms and activities within six 
     months of receiving a grant under this part; and
       ``(3) demonstrate that a substantial percentage of 
     administrators, teachers, and students at the school, as well 
     as parents of students and other members of the community, 
     were (and will be) involved in developing and carrying out 
     that plan.

     ``SEC. 10304. SELECTION OF GRANTEES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall select grantees, 
     using a peer-review process, on the basis of--
       ``(1) the relative need of each high school for which 
     assistance is sought, considering such factors as the 
     percentage of students who are from low-income families, 
     student achievement data, dropout rates, and attendance 
     rates; and
       ``(2) the quality of applications, including the likelihood 
     that the proposed reforms will succeed.
       ``(b) Applications for More Than One High School.--In case 
     of a meritorious application that requests assistance for 
     more than one high school, the Secretary may approve the 
     application for any number of those schools.
       ``(c) Special Rules.--In approving applications under this 
     section, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) to the extent possible, award a majority of grants 
     under this part to assist high schools that participate in 
     programs under part A of title I of this Act or serve high-
     poverty school attendance areas; and
       ``(2) equitably distribute grants among the geographic 
     regions of the Nation and among urban and rural local 
     educational agencies.

     ``SEC. 10305. PRINCIPLES AND COMPONENTS OF EDUCATIONAL 
                   REFORMS.

       ``(a) Principles.--Each grantee under this part shall 
     ensure that the reforms it carries out under this part are 
     designed so that each assisted high school--
       ``(1) is a place where students receive individual 
     attention and support, through such strategies as creating 
     smaller learning environments, such as `schools within 
     schools' and career academies and providing students with 
     counselors and mentors;
       ``(2) provides all students in the school with challenging 
     coursework, aligned with State content and performance 
     standards, through such strategies as the use of technology 
     to enhance academic instruction and the establishment or 
     expansion of international baccalaureate programs or advanced 
     placement programs;
       ``(3) is a place where students are motivated to learn, 
     through such strategies as applied learning and linking the 
     arts, music, and cultural opportunities with the school, both 
     during and after the normal school day;
       ``(4) enables students to receive an education that is 
     continuous and integrated, through such strategies as 
     partnerships with middle schools and institutions of higher 
     education;
       ``(5) helps students achieve their educational and career 
     goals, through such strategies as integrated academic and 
     vocational instruction that connects students with career 
     opportunities; and
       ``(6) functions as a center for the community, through such 
     strategies as increasing the involvement of parents, 
     employers, and others in the community.
       ``(b) Required Components.--In order to institutionalize 
     the principles described in subsection (a), each grantee 
     under this part shall use funds that are provided on behalf 
     of a high school to implement (and, if necessary, to use not 
     more than six months to complete the planning and development 
     of) research-based educational reform strategies throughout 
     the entire school that--
       ``(1) in the case of a school with a schoolwide program 
     under part A of title I, build on and improve the schoolwide 
     reform program;
       ``(2) address the needs of students who are at risk of 
     failing to be promoted to the next grade or to graduate, 
     including--
       ``(A) covering material that students need to master in 
     order to pass State-mandated exit exams; and
       ``(B) strengthening curriculum, instruction, and 
     assessments and by offering extended learning opportunities 
     such as after-school, weekend, and summer programs;
       ``(3) are implemented at the school level, but include 
     strong support and assistance from the local educational 
     agency, as documented in its application;
       ``(4) make full and effective use of the resources that the 
     school receives under other Federal programs;
       ``(5) make use of outside experts in high-school reform, 
     unless the local educational agency demonstrates in its 
     application, to the Secretary's satisfaction, that the 
     school's reform strategy can be implemented effectively 
     without outside assistance;
       ``(6) include professional development of school staff, 
     including development of the skills needed to use student 
     achievement and other outcome data to refine and improve the 
     educational reform strategy; and
       ``(7) provide for collecting data on, and evaluating, the 
     reforms and for reporting to the Secretary on the results of 
     those evaluations.

     ``SEC. 10306. PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

       ``(a) Professional Development.--Each grantee under section 
     10304 shall, in accordance with sections 11803 through 11806, 
     provide for the equitable participation of private school 
     personnel in the professional development activities it 
     carries out with grant funds.
       ``(b) Information.--If a grantee uses grant funds to 
     develop curricular materials, it shall make information about 
     those materials available to private schools at their 
     request.

     ``SEC. 10307. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.

       ``From the amount available to carry out this part for any 
     fiscal year under section 10310, the Secretary shall reserve 
     the amount he finds appropriate to carry out one or more of 
     the following:
       ``(1) Incentive awards.--(A)(i) The Secretary shall select 
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     schools from each of the first two years' cohorts of 
     grantees, along with a similarly selected control group of 
     comparable schools, to participate in an incentive-based 
     experiment, under which the Secretary makes incentive 
     payments to teachers and administrators in the grantee 
     schools if, after three years of program participation, their 
     students demonstrate significant gains in student educational 
     outcomes compared to the gains made in the schools in the 
     control group.
       ``(ii) If those significant gains continue, the Secretary 
     may make further incentive payments to those teachers and 
     administrators for up to two additional years.
       ``(B) The Secretary shall base determinations of student 
     educational outcomes on multiple measures, including scores 
     on State assessments.
       ``(C) The maximum amount of an incentive award under this 
     paragraph is $3,000 per teacher and administrator per year, 
     which may be used by those individuals for any purpose.
       ``(2) Recognition, dissemination, networks, and peer 
     review.--The Secretary may--
       ``(A) recognize high schools and high school reforms that 
     show outstanding results;
       ``(B) disseminate information on those schools and reforms;
       ``(C) carry out other activities to encourage the spread 
     and adoption of successful high school reform strategies;
       ``(D) facilitate the creation of networks among 
     participating schools and local educational agencies, which 
     may include schools and local educational agencies interested 
     in meeting the purpose of this part; and
       ``(E) pay the costs of the peer review of applications 
     under this part.
       ``(3) Evaluation.--The Secretary may reserve funds, 
     consistent with section 11911, to evaluate activities carried 
     out under this part.

     ``SEC. 10308. CONSTRUCTION.

       ``Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit 
     recruiters for the Armed Forces of the United States from 
     receiving the same access to secondary school students, and 
     to directory information concerning such students, as is 
     provided to postsecondary educational institutions or to 
     prospective employers of such students, because all students 
     should have access to high quality continuing education or 
     service opportunities.

     ``SEC. 10309. DEFINITION OF HIGH SCHOOL.

       ``In this part, the term `high school' means any school 
     that serves students in 12th grade.

     ``SEC. 10310. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     for fiscal year 2001 and each of the four succeeding fiscal 
     years.''.

                       PART D--ARTS IN EDUCATION

     SEC. 1031. ARTS IN EDUCATION.

       Section 10401 (20 U.S.C. 8091) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (d)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) as paragraphs 
     (10) and (11), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting immediately after paragraph (8) the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(9) supporting model arts and cultural programs for at-
     risk children and youth, particularly programs that use arts 
     and culture to promote students' academic progress;''; and
       (2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
       ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of 
     carrying out this part, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
     2001 and each of the four succeeding fiscal years.''.

                PART E--EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION

     SEC. 1041. EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION.

       Part E of title X (20 U.S.C. 8031 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

               ``PART E--EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION

     ``SEC. 10501. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

       ``(a) Short Title.--This part may be cited as the 
     `Excellence in Economic Education Act of 2000'.
       ``(b) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) The need for economic literacy in the United States 
     has grown exponentially in the 1990's as a result of rapid 
     technological advancements and increasing globalization, 
     giving individuals in the United States more numerous and 
     complex economic and financial choices than ever before as 
     members of the workforce, managers of their families' 
     resources, and voting citizens.
       ``(2) Individuals in the United States lack essential 
     economic knowledge, as demonstrated in a 1998-1999 test 
     conducted for the National Council on Economic Education, a 
     private nonprofit organization. The test results indicated 
     the following:
       ``(A) Students and adults alike lack a basic understanding 
     of core economic concepts such as scarcity of resources and 
     inflation, with less than half of those tested demonstrating 
     knowledge of those basic concepts.
       ``(B) A little more than \1/3\ of those tested realize that 
     society must make choices about how to use resources.
       ``(C) Only \1/3\ of those tested understand that active 
     competition in the marketplace serves to lower prices and 
     improve product quality.
       ``(D) Slightly more than \1/2\ of adults in the United 
     States and less than \1/4\ of students in the United States 
     know that a Federal budget deficit is created when the 
     Federal Government's expenditures exceed its revenues in a 
     year.
       ``(E) Overall, adults received a grade of 57 percent on the 
     test and secondary school students received a grade of 48 
     percent on the test.
       ``(F) Despite these poor results, the test findings pointed 
     out that individuals in the United States realize the need 
     for understanding basic economic concepts, with 96 percent of 
     adults tested believing that basic economics should be taught 
     in secondary school.
       ``(3) A range of trends points to the need for individuals 
     in the United States to receive a practical economics 
     education that will give the individuals tools to make 
     responsible choices about their limited financial resources, 
     and about the range of economic choices which face all people 
     regardless of their financial circumstances. Examples of the 
     trends include the following:
       ``(A) The number of personal bankruptcies in the United 
     States rose and set new records in the 1990's, despite the 
     longest peacetime economic expansion in United States 
     history. One in every 70 United States households filed for 
     bankruptcy in 1998. Rising bankruptcies have an impact on the 
     cost and availability of consumer credit which in turn 
     negatively affect overall economic growth.
       ``(B) Credit card delinquencies in the United States rose 
     to 1.83 percent in 1998, which is a percentage not seen since 
     1992 when the effects of a recession were still strong.
       ``(C) The personal savings rate in the United States over 
     the 5 years ending in 1998 averaged only 4.5 percent. In the 
     third quarter of 1999, the personal savings rate dropped to 
     1.8 percent. A decline in savings rates reduces potential 
     investment and economic growth.
       ``(D) By 2030, the number of older persons in the United 
     States will grow to 70,000,000, more than twice the number of 
     older persons in the United States in 1997. The additional 
     older persons will add significantly to the population of 
     retirees in the United States and require a shift in private 
     and public resources to attend to their specific needs. The 
     needs of this population will have dramatic, long-term 
     economic consequences for younger generations of individuals 
     in the United States workforce who will need to plan well in 
     order to support their families and ensure for themselves a 
     secure retirement.
       ``(4) The third National Education Goal designates 
     economics as 1 of 9 core content areas in which teaching, 
     learning, and students' mastery of basic and advanced skills 
     must improve.
       ``(5) The National Council on Economic Education presents a 
     compelling case for doing more to meet the need for economic 
     literacy. While an understanding of economics is necessary to 
     help the next generation to think, choose, and function in a 
     changing global economy, economics has too often been 
     neglected in schools.
       ``(6) States' requirements for economic and personal 
     finance education are insufficient as evidenced by the fact 
     that, while 39 States have adopted educational standards 
     (including guidelines or proficiencies) in economics--
       ``(A) only 13 of those States require all students to take 
     a course in economics before graduating from secondary 
     school;
       ``(B) only 25 States administer tests to determine whether 
     students meet the economic standards; and
       ``(C) only 27 States require that the economic standards be 
     implemented in schools.
       ``(7) Improved and enhanced national, State, and local 
     economic education efforts, conducted as part of the Campaign 
     for Economic Literacy led by the National Council on Economic 
     Education, will help individuals become informed consumers, 
     conscientious savers, prudent investors, productive workforce 
     members, responsible citizens, and effective participants in 
     the global economy.
       ``(8)(A) Founded in 1949, the National Council on Economic 
     Education is the preeminent economic education organization 
     in the United States, having a nationwide network that 
     supports economic education in the Nation's schools by 
     working with States, local educational agencies, and schools.
       ``(B) This network supports teacher preparedness in 
     economics through--
       ``(i) inservice teacher education;
       ``(ii) classroom-tested materials and appropriate 
     curricula;
       ``(iii) evaluation, assessment, and research on economics 
     education; and
       ``(iv) suggested content standards for economics.
       ``(9) The National Council on Economic Education network 
     includes affiliated State Councils on Economic Education and 
     more than 275 university or college-based Centers for 
     Economic Education. This network represents a unique 
     partnership among leaders

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     in education, business, economics, and labor, the purpose of 
     which is to effectively deliver economic education throughout 
     the United States.
       ``(10) Each year the National Council on Economic Education 
     network trains 120,000 teachers, reaching more than 7,000,000 
     students. By strengthening the Council's nationwide network, 
     the Council can reach more of the Nation's 53,000,000 
     students.
       ``(11) The National Council on Economic Education conducts 
     an international economic education program that provides 
     information on market principles to the world (particularly 
     emerging democracies) through teacher training, materials 
     translation and development, study tours, conferences, and 
     research and evaluation. As a result of those activities, the 
     National Council on Economic Education is helping to support 
     educational reform and build economic education 
     infrastructures in emerging market economies, and reinforcing 
     the national interest of the United States.
       ``(12) Evaluation results of economics education activities 
     support the following conclusions:
       ``(A) Inservice education in economics for teachers 
     contributes significantly to students' gains in economic 
     knowledge.
       ``(B) Secondary school students who have taken economics 
     courses perform significantly better on tests of economic 
     literacy than do their counterparts who have not taken 
     economics.
       ``(C) Economics courses contribute significantly more to 
     gains in economic knowledge than does integration of 
     economics into other subjects.
       ``(13) Through partnerships, the National Council on 
     Economic Education network leverages support for its mission 
     by raising more than $35,000,000 annually for economic 
     education from the private sector, universities, and States.

     ``SEC. 10502. EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this part is to promote 
     economic literacy among all United States students in 
     kindergarten through grade 12 by enhancing national 
     leadership in economic education through the strengthening of 
     a nationwide economic education network and the provision of 
     resources to appropriate State and local entities.
       ``(b) Goals.--The goals of this part are--
       ``(1) to increase students' knowledge of and achievement in 
     economics to enable the students to become more productive 
     and informed citizens;
       ``(2) to strengthen teachers' understanding of and 
     competency in economics to enable the teachers to increase 
     student mastery of economic principles and their practical 
     application;
       ``(3) to encourage economic education research and 
     development, to disseminate effective instructional 
     materials, and to promote replication of best practices and 
     exemplary programs that foster economic literacy;
       ``(4) to assist States in measuring the impact of education 
     in economics, which is 1 of 9 national core content areas 
     described in section 306(c) of the Goals 2000: Educate 
     America Act (20 U.S.C. 5886(c)) (as such section was in 
     effect on the day preceding the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000);
       ``(5) to extend strong economic education delivery systems 
     to every State; and
       ``(6) to leverage and expand private and public support for 
     economic education partnerships at national, State, and local 
     levels.

     ``SEC. 10503. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Grants to the National Council on Economic 
     Education.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award a 
     grant to the National Council on Economic Education (referred 
     to in this section as the `grantee'), which is a nonprofit 
     educational organization that has as its primary purpose the 
     improvement of the quality of student understanding of 
     economics through effective teaching of economics in the 
     Nation's classrooms.
       ``(2) Use of grant funds.--
       ``(A) One-quarter.--The grantee shall use \1/4\ of the 
     funds made available through the grant and not reserved under 
     subsection (f) for a fiscal year--
       ``(i) to strengthen and expand the grantee's nationwide 
     network on economic education;
       ``(ii) to support and promote training, of teachers who 
     teach a grade from kindergarten through grade 12, regarding 
     economics, including the dissemination of information on 
     effective practices and research findings regarding the 
     teaching of economics;
       ``(iii) to support research on effective teaching practices 
     and the development of assessment instruments to document 
     student performance;
       ``(iv) to develop and disseminate appropriate materials to 
     foster economic literacy; and
       ``(v) to coordinate activities assisted under this section 
     with activities assisted under title II.
       ``(B) Three-quarters.--The grantee shall use \3/4\ of the 
     funds made available through the grant and not reserved under 
     subsection (f) for a fiscal year to award grants to State 
     economic education councils, or in the case of a State that 
     does not have a State economic education council, a center 
     for economic education (which council or center shall be 
     referred to in this section as a `recipient'). The grantee 
     shall award such a grant to pay for the Federal share of the 
     cost of enabling the recipient to work in partnership with 1 
     or more of the entities described in paragraph (3) for 1 or 
     more of the following purposes:
       ``(i) Collaboratively establishing and conducting teacher 
     training programs that use effective and innovative 
     approaches to the teaching of economics.
       ``(ii) Providing resources to school districts that want to 
     incorporate economics into the curricula of the schools in 
     the districts.
       ``(iii) Conducting evaluations of the impact of economic 
     education on students.
       ``(iv) Conducting economic education research.
       ``(v) Creating and conducting school-based student 
     activities to promote consumer, economic, and personal 
     finance education, such as saving, investing, and 
     entrepreneurial education, and to encourage awareness and 
     student achievement in economics.
       ``(vi) Establishing interstate and international student 
     and teacher exchanges to promote economic literacy.
       ``(vii) Encouraging replication of best practices to 
     encourage economic literacy.
       ``(C) Additional requirements and technical assistance.--
     The grantee shall--
       ``(i) meet such other requirements as the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary to assure compliance with this 
     section; and
       ``(ii) provide such technical assistance as may be 
     necessary to carry out this section.
       ``(3) Partnership entities.--The entities referred to in 
     paragraph (2)(B) are the following:
       ``(A) A private sector entity.
       ``(B) A State educational agency.
       ``(C) A local educational agency.
       ``(D) An institution of higher education.
       ``(E) Another organization promoting economic development.
       ``(F) Another organization promoting educational 
     excellence.
       ``(4) Administrative costs.--The grantee and each recipient 
     receiving a grant under this section for a fiscal year may 
     use not more than 25 percent of the funds made available 
     through the grant for administrative costs.
       ``(b) Teacher Training Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--In carrying out the teacher training 
     programs described in subsection (a)(2)(B) a recipient 
     shall--
       ``(A) train teachers who teach a grade from kindergarten 
     through grade 12;
       ``(B) conduct programs taught by qualified teacher trainers 
     who can tap the expertise, knowledge, and experience of 
     classroom teachers, private sector leaders, and other members 
     of the community involved, for the training; and
       ``(C) encourage teachers from disciplines other than 
     economics to participate in such teacher training programs, 
     if the training will promote the economic understanding of 
     their students.
       ``(2) Release time.--Funds made available under this 
     section for the teacher training programs described in 
     subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(2) may be used to 
     pay for release time for teachers and teacher trainers who 
     participate in the training.
       ``(c) Involvement of Business Community.--In carrying out 
     the activities assisted under this part the grantee and 
     recipients are encouraged to--
       ``(1) include interactions with the local business 
     community to the fullest extent possible, to reinforce the 
     connection between economic education and economic 
     development; and
       ``(2) work with private businesses to obtain matching 
     contributions for Federal funds and assist recipients in 
     working toward self-sufficiency.
       ``(d) Federal Share.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost described 
     in subsection (a)(2)(B) shall be 50 percent. The Federal 
     share of the cost of establishing a State council on economic 
     education or a center for economic education under subsection 
     (f), for 1 fiscal year only, shall be 75 percent.
       ``(2) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share may be paid 
     in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, 
     equipment, or services.
       ``(e) Applications.--
       ``(1) Grantee.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, the grantee shall submit to the Secretary an 
     application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
     such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(2) Recipients.--
       ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, a recipient shall submit an application to the 
     grantee at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
     information as the grantee may require.
       ``(B) Review.--The grantee shall invite the individuals 
     described in subparagraph (C) to review all applications from 
     recipients for a grant under this section and to make 
     recommendations to the grantee regarding the funding of the 
     applications.
       ``(C) Individuals.--The individuals referred to in 
     subparagraph (B) are the following:
       ``(i) Leaders in the fields of economics and education.

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       ``(ii) Such other individuals as the grantee determines to 
     be necessary.
       ``(f) Special Rule.--For each State that does not have a 
     recipient in the State, as determined by the grantee, not 
     less than the greater of 1.5 percent or $100,000 of the total 
     amount appropriated under subsection (i), for 1 fiscal year, 
     shall be made available to the State to pay for the Federal 
     share of the cost of establishing a State council on economic 
     education or a center for economic education in partnership 
     with a private sector entity, an institution of higher 
     education, the State educational agency, and other 
     organizations.
       ``(g) Supplement and Not Supplant.--Funds appropriated 
     under this section shall be used to supplement and not 
     supplant other Federal, State, and local funds expended for 
     the purpose described in section __6(a).
       ``(h) Report.--The Secretary shall prepare and submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress a report regarding 
     activities assisted under this section not later than 2 years 
     after the date funds are first appropriated under subsection 
     (i) and every 2 years thereafter.
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
     $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.

    PART F--ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA RESOURCES

     SEC. 1051. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA 
                   RESOURCES.

       Part F of title X (20 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.), is amended to 
     read as follows:

   ``PART F--ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA RESOURCES.

     ``SEC. 10601. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This subpart may be cited as the `Elementary and 
     Secondary School Library Media Resources, Training, and 
     Advanced Technology Assistance Act'.

     ``SEC. 10602. PURPOSE.

       ``The purposes of this subpart are--
       ``(1) to improve academic achievement of students by 
     providing students with increased access to up-to-date school 
     library materials, a well-equipped, technologically advanced 
     school library media center, and well-trained, professionally 
     certified school library media specialists;
       ``(2) to support the acquisition of up-to-date school 
     library media resources for the use of students, school 
     library media specialists, and teachers in elementary schools 
     and secondary schools;
       ``(3) to provide school library media specialists with the 
     tools and training opportunities necessary for the 
     specialists to facilitate the development and enhancement of 
     the information literacy, information retrieval, and critical 
     thinking skills of students; and
       ``(4)(A) to ensure the effective coordination of resources 
     for library, technology, and professional development 
     activities for elementary schools and secondary schools; and
       ``(B) to ensure collaboration between school library media 
     specialists, and elementary school and secondary school 
     teachers and administrators, in developing curriculum-based 
     instructional activities for students so that school library 
     media specialists are partners in the learning process of 
     students.

                  ``Chapter 1--Library Media Resources

     ``SEC. 10605. STATE ALLOTMENTS.

       ``The Secretary shall allot to each eligible State 
     educational agency for a fiscal year an amount that bears the 
     same relation to the amount appropriated under section 5170 
     and not reserved under section 5169 for the fiscal year as 
     the amount the State educational agency received under part A 
     of title I for the preceding fiscal year bears to the amount 
     all State educational agencies received under part A of title 
     I for the preceding fiscal year.

     ``SEC. 10606. STATE APPLICATIONS.

       ``To be eligible to receive an allotment under section 5161 
     for a State for a fiscal year, the State educational agency 
     shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
     such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
     shall require. The application shall contain a description 
     of--
       ``(1) the manner in which the State educational agency will 
     use the needs assessment described in section 5165 and 
     poverty data to allocate funds made available through the 
     allotment to the local educational agencies in the State with 
     the greatest need for school library media improvement;
       ``(2) the manner in which the State educational agency will 
     effectively coordinate all Federal and State funds available 
     for library, technology, and professional development 
     activities to assist local educational agencies, elementary 
     schools, and secondary schools in--
       ``(A) acquiring up-to-date school library media resources 
     in all formats, including books and advanced technology such 
     as Internet connections;
       ``(B) providing training for school library media 
     specialists; and
       ``(C) facilitating resource-sharing among schools and 
     school library media centers;
       ``(3) the manner in which the State educational agency will 
     develop standards for the incorporation of new technologies 
     into the curricula of elementary schools and secondary 
     schools through school library media programs to develop and 
     enhance the information literacy, information retrieval, and 
     critical thinking skills of students; and
       ``(4) the manner in which the State educational agency will 
     evaluate the quality and impact of activities carried out 
     under this subpart by local educational agencies to make 
     determinations regarding the need of the agencies for 
     technical assistance and whether to continue funding the 
     agencies under this subpart.

     ``SEC. 10607. STATE RESERVATION.

       ``A State educational agency that receives an allotment 
     under section 5161 may reserve not more than 3 percent of the 
     funds made available through the allotment to provide 
     technical assistance, disseminate information about effective 
     school library media programs, and pay administrative costs, 
     relating to this subpart.

     ``SEC. 10608. LOCAL ALLOCATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--A State educational agency that receives 
     an allotment under section 5161 for a fiscal year shall use 
     the funds made available through the allotment and not 
     reserved under section 5163 to make allocations to local 
     educational agencies.
       ``(b) Agencies.--The State educational agency shall 
     allocate the funds to the local educational agencies in the 
     State that have--
       ``(1) the greatest need for school library media 
     improvement according to the needs assessment described in 
     section 5165; and
       ``(2) the highest percentages of poverty, as measured in 
     accordance with section 1113(a)(5).

     ``SEC. 10609. LOCAL APPLICATION.

       ``To be eligible to receive an allocation under section 
     5164 for a fiscal year, a local educational agency shall 
     submit to the State educational agency an application at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     State educational agency shall require. The application shall 
     contain--
       ``(1) a needs assessment relating to need for school 
     library media improvement, based on the age and condition of 
     school library media resources (including book collections), 
     access of school library media centers to advanced 
     technology, including Internet connections, and the 
     availability of well-trained, professionally certified school 
     library media specialists, in schools served by the local 
     educational agency;
       ``(2) a description of the manner in which the local 
     educational agency will use the needs assessment to assist 
     schools with the greatest need for school library media 
     improvement;
       ``(3) a description of the manner in which the local 
     educational agency will use the funds provided through the 
     allocation to carry out the activities described in section 
     5166;
       ``(4) a description of the manner in which the local 
     educational agency will develop and carry out the activities 
     described in section 5166 with the extensive participation of 
     school library media specialists, elementary school and 
     secondary school teachers and administrators, and parents;
       ``(5) a description of the manner in which the local 
     educational agency will effectively coordinate--
       ``(A) funds provided under this chapter with the Federal, 
     State, and local funds received by the agency for library, 
     technology, and professional development activities; and
       ``(B) activities carried out under this chapter with the 
     Federal, State, and local library, technology, and 
     professional development activities carried out by the local 
     educational agency; and
       ``(6) a description of the manner in which the local 
     educational agency will collect and analyze data on the 
     quality and impact of activities carried out under this 
     chapter by schools served by the local educational agency.

     ``SEC. 10610. LOCAL ACTIVITIES.

       ``A local educational agency that receives a local 
     allocation under section 5164 may use the funds made 
     available through the allocation--
       ``(1) to acquire up-to-date school library media resources, 
     including books, for the use of students, school library 
     media specialists, and teachers in elementary schools and 
     secondary schools;
       ``(2) to acquire and utilize advanced technology, 
     incorporated into the curricula of the schools, to develop 
     and enhance the information literacy, information retrieval, 
     and critical thinking skills of students;
       ``(3) to acquire and utilize advanced technology, including 
     Internet links, to facilitate resource-sharing among schools 
     and school library media centers, and public and academic 
     libraries, where possible;
       ``(4) to provide professional development opportunities for 
     school library media specialists; and
       ``(5) to foster increased collaboration between school 
     library media specialists and elementary school and secondary 
     school teachers and administrators.

     ``SEC. 10611. ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONTINUATION OF FUNDS.

       ``Each local educational agency that receives funding under 
     this chapter for a fiscal

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     year shall be eligible to continue to receive the funding--
       ``(1) for each of the 2 following fiscal years; and
       ``(2) for each fiscal year subsequent to the 2 following 
     fiscal years, if the local educational agency demonstrates 
     that the agency has increased--
       ``(A) the availability of, and the access of students, 
     school library media specialists, and elementary school and 
     secondary school teachers to, up-to-date school library media 
     resources, including books and advanced technology, in 
     elementary schools and secondary schools served by the local 
     educational agency;
       ``(B) the number of well-trained, professionally certified 
     school library media specialists in those schools; and
       ``(C) collaboration between school library media 
     specialists and elementary school and secondary school 
     teachers and administrators for those schools.

     ``SEC. 10612. SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.

       ``Funds made available under this chapter shall be used to 
     supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, and local 
     funds expended to carry out activities relating to library, 
     technology, or professional development activities.

     ``SEC. 10613. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

       ``The Secretary shall reserve not more than 3 percent of 
     the amount appropriated under section 5170 for a fiscal 
     year--
       ``(1) for an annual, independent, national evaluation of 
     the activities assisted under this chapter, to be conducted 
     not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
     chapter; and
       ``(2) to broadly disseminate information to help States, 
     local educational agencies, school library media specialists, 
     and elementary school and secondary school teachers and 
     administrators learn about effective school library media 
     programs.

     ``SEC. 10614. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     chapter $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as 
     may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2004.

               ``Chapter 2--School Library Access Program

     ``SEC. 10621. PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to local 
     educational agencies to provide students with access to 
     libraries in elementary schools and secondary schools during 
     non-school hours, including the hours before and after 
     school, on weekends, and during summer vacation periods.
       ``(b) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under subsection (a), a local educational agency shall submit 
     an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(c) Priority.--In making grants under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall give priority to local educational agencies 
     that demonstrate, in applications submitted under subsection 
     (b), that the agencies--
       ``(1) seek to provide activities that will increase reading 
     skills and student achievement;
       ``(2) have effectively coordinated services and funding 
     with entities involved in other Federal, State, and local 
     efforts, to provide programs and activities for students 
     during the non-school hours described in subsection (a); and
       ``(3) have a high level of community support.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter 
     $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2004.''.

              PART G--FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

     SEC. 1061. FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       Part G of title X (20 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

             ``PART G--FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

     ``SEC. 10701. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds that:
       ``(1) Increased fluency in languages other than English is 
     necessary if the United States is to compete effectively in a 
     global economy.
       ``(2) Four out of five new jobs in the United States are 
     created from foreign trade.
       ``(3) The optimum time to begin learning a second language 
     is in elementary school, when children have the greatest 
     ability to learn and excel in foreign languages.
       ``(4) Foreign language study can increase children's 
     capacity for critical and creative thinking, and children who 
     study a second language show greater cognitive development in 
     such areas as mental flexibility, creativity, tolerance, and 
     higher-order thinking skills.
       ``(5) Children who have studied a foreign language in 
     elementary school score higher on standardized tests of 
     reading, language arts, and mathematics than children who 
     have not studied a foreign language.
       ``(6) The United States lags behind other developed 
     countries in offering foreign language study to elementary 
     and secondary school students.
       ``(7) While research suggests that students more easily 
     acquire foreign languages when instruction begins in the 
     early grades, fewer than one-third of elementary schools in 
     the United States offer foreign language instruction.
       ``(8) Of those elementary schools that do offer foreign 
     language instruction, most offer only an introductory 
     exposure to the foreign language.
       ``(9) Few elementary school foreign language programs are 
     coordinated with secondary school foreign language programs 
     to promote transitions that build on student knowledge of the 
     foreign language.
       ``(10) Foreign language teachers have a continuing need for 
     professional development that provides opportunities to 
     improve their language competence and their teaching skills 
     in the language they teach. This need is particularly 
     important for elementary school teachers, most of whom have 
     no specialized training or certification to teach languages 
     at that level.
       ``(11) The next generation of advanced computers and 
     telecommunications technology has a tremendous potential for 
     improving access to foreign language instruction and the 
     quality of that instruction at the elementary level.
       ``(12) It is a national goal that 25 percent of all public 
     elementary schools offer high-quality, comprehensive foreign 
     language programs by 2005, and that 50 percent offer such 
     programs by 2010. Such programs should be designed to achieve 
     language proficiency, aligned with State foreign language 
     standards, and available to all students (including students 
     with limited English proficiency and students with 
     disabilities), and should ensure effective coordination 
     between elementary and secondary school foreign language 
     instruction.
       ``(b) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this part to expand, 
     improve the quality of, and enhance foreign language programs 
     at the elementary school level, including programs that 
     recruit and train qualified elementary school foreign 
     language teachers, by supporting--
       ``(1) State efforts to encourage and support such programs;
       ``(2) local implementation of innovative programs that meet 
     local needs; and
       ``(3) the identification and dissemination of information 
     on best practices in elementary school foreign language 
     education.

     ``SEC. 10702. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Authority.--(1) From funds appropriated under 
     subsection (g) for any fiscal year, the Secretary is 
     authorized to make grants to State educational agencies and 
     to local educational agencies for the Federal share of the 
     cost of the activities set forth in subsection (b).
       ``(2) Each grant under paragraph (1) shall be awarded for a 
     period of three years.
       ``(3) A State educational agency may receive a grant under 
     paragraph (1) if it--
       ``(A) has established, or is establishing, State standards 
     for foreign language instruction; or
       ``(B) requires the public elementary schools of the State 
     to provide foreign language instruction.
       ``(4) A local educational agency may receive a grant under 
     paragraph (1) if the program proposed in its application 
     under subsection (c)--
       ``(A) shows promise of being continued beyond the grant 
     period;
       ``(B) would demonstrate approaches that can be disseminated 
     to, and duplicated by, other local educational agencies;
       ``(C) would include performance measurements and assessment 
     systems that measure students' proficiency in a foreign 
     language; and
       ``(D) would use a curriculum that is aligned with State 
     standards, if the State has such standards.
       ``(b) Authorized Activities.--(1) Grants to State 
     educational agencies under this section shall be used to 
     support programs that promote the implementation of high-
     quality foreign language programs in the elementary schools 
     of the State, which may include--
       ``(A) developing foreign language standards and assessments 
     that are aligned with those standards;
       ``(B) supporting the efforts of institutions of higher 
     education within the State to develop programs to prepare the 
     elementary school foreign language teachers needed in schools 
     within the State and to recruit candidates to prepare for, 
     and assume, such teaching positions;
       ``(C) developing new certification requirements for 
     elementary school foreign language teachers, including 
     requirements that allow for alternative routes to 
     certification;
       ``(D) providing technical assistance to local educational 
     agencies in the State in developing, implementing, or 
     improving elementary school foreign language programs, 
     including assistance to ensure effective coordination with, 
     and transition of students among, elementary, middle, and 
     secondary schools;
       ``(E) disseminating information on promising or effective 
     practices in elementary school foreign language instruction 
     and supporting educator networks that help improve that 
     instruction;
       ``(F) stimulating the development and dissemination of 
     information on instructional

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     programs that use educational technologies and technology 
     applications (including such technologies and applications as 
     multimedia software, web-based resources, digital television, 
     and virtual reality and wireless technologies) to deliver 
     instruction or professional development, or to assess 
     students' foreign language proficiency; and
       ``(G) collecting data on and evaluating the elementary 
     school foreign language programs in the State and activities 
     carried out with the grant.
       ``(2) Grants to local educational agencies under this 
     section shall be used for activities to develop and implement 
     high-quality, standards-based elementary school foreign 
     language programs, which may include--
       ``(A) curriculum development and implementation;
       ``(B) professional development for teachers and other 
     staff;
       ``(C) partnerships with institutions of higher education to 
     provide for the preparation of the teachers needed to 
     implement programs under this section;
       ``(D) efforts to coordinate elementary school foreign 
     language instruction with secondary-level foreign language 
     instruction, and to provide students with a smooth transition 
     from elementary to secondary programs;
       ``(E) implementation of instructional approaches that make 
     use of advanced educational technologies; and
       ``(F) collection of data on, and evaluation of, the 
     activities carried out under the grant, including assessment, 
     at regular intervals, of participating students' proficiency 
     in the foreign language studied.
       ``(3) Special rule.--Efforts under paragraph (2)(D) may 
     include support for the expansion of secondary school 
     instruction, so long as that instruction is part of an 
     articulated elementary-through-secondary school foreign 
     language program that is designed to result in student 
     fluency in a foreign language.
       ``(c) Applications.--(1) Any State educational agency or 
     local educational agency desiring to receive a grant under 
     this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at 
     such time, in such form, and containing such information and 
     assurances, as the Secretary may require.
       ``(2) Each application shall include descriptions of--
       ``(A) the goals that the applicant intends to accomplish 
     through the project, including--
       ``(i) for applications submitted by State educational 
     agencies, the goal of ensuring the availability of qualified 
     elementary school foreign language teachers throughout the 
     State; and
       ``(ii) for applications submitted by local educational 
     agencies, the goal of enabling all participating students to 
     become proficient in a foreign language;
       ``(B) the activities to be carried out through the project; 
     and
       ``(C) how the applicant will determine the extent to which 
     its project meets its goals.
       ``(d) Priorities.--In awarding grants under this section, 
     the Secretary may establish one or more priorities consistent 
     with the purpose of this part, including priorities for 
     projects carried out by local educational agencies that--
       ``(1) provide immersion programs in which instruction is in 
     the foreign language for a major portion of the day; or
       ``(2) promote the sequential study of a foreign language 
     for students, beginning in elementary schools.
       ``(e) Reports.--(1) A State educational agency or local 
     educational agency that receives a grant under this section 
     shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that provides 
     information on the project's progress in reaching its goals.
       ``(2) A local educational agency that receives a grant 
     under this section shall include in its report under 
     paragraph (1), information on students' gains in 
     comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing a foreign 
     language, and shall compare such educational outcomes to the 
     State's foreign language standards, if such State standards 
     exist.
       ``(f) Federal Share.--(1) The Federal share for each fiscal 
     year of a program under this section shall be not more than 
     50 percent.
       ``(2) The Secretary may waive the requirement of paragraph 
     (1) for any local educational agency that the Secretary 
     determines does not have adequate resources to pay the non-
     Federal share of the cost of the activities assisted under 
     this section.
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--(1) For the purpose 
     of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
     2001 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years.
       ``(2) For any fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve up to 
     five percent of the amount appropriated under paragraph (1) 
     to--
       ``(A) conduct independent evaluations of the activities 
     assisted under this section;
       ``(B) provide technical assistance to recipients of awards 
     under this section; and
       ``(C) disseminate findings and methodologies from 
     evaluations required by, or funded under, this section and 
     other information obtained from such programs.''.

            PART H--21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS

     SEC. 1071. 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS.

       Part I of title X (20 U.S.C. 8061 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

           ``PART H--21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS

     ``SEC. 10901. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the ``21st Century Community 
     Learning Centers Act''.

     ``SEC. 10902. PURPOSE.

       It is the purpose of this part--
       ``(1) to provide local public schools, primarily in low 
     income, rural, and inner-city communities, with the 
     opportunity to establish and develop centers that--
       ``(A) provide supervised care during non-school hours and 
     extended learning opportunities to students, including 
     students with disabilities, to assist such students in 
     meeting challenging State and academic standards and 
     developing personal, social, health and related competencies; 
     and
       ``(B) deliver education and human services for all members 
     of communities served by the public schools;
       ``(2) to enable public schools to collaborate with other 
     public and nonprofit agencies and organizations, community-
     based organizations, local businesses, educational entities 
     (such as vocational and adult education programs, school-to-
     work programs, community colleges, and universities), 
     recreational, cultural, and other community and human service 
     entities, to meet the needs of, and expand the opportunities 
     available to, the residents of the communities served by such 
     schools;
       ``(3) to use school facilities, equipment, and resources so 
     that communities can promote a more efficient use of public 
     education facilities, especially in low income, rural, and 
     inner-city communities where limited financial resources have 
     enhanced the necessity for local public schools to become 
     social service centers;
       ``(4) to enable schools to become centers of lifelong 
     learning; and
       ``(5) to enable schools to provide educational 
     opportunities for individuals of all ages.

     ``SEC. 10903. ALLOTMENT TO STATES.

       ``(a) Reservation.--From the amounts appropriated under 
     section 10911 for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
     reserve--
       ``(1) not to exceed 1 percent of such amount in each fiscal 
     year to make payments to the outlying areas and to the Bureau 
     for Indian Affairs to be allotted in accordance with their 
     respective needs for assistance under this subpart as 
     determined by the Secretary;
       ``(2) not to exceed 2.5 percent of such amounts in each 
     fiscal year to carry out national activities under section 
     10909; and
       ``(3) amounts in each fiscal year as may be necessary to 
     make continuation awards for projects that were funded using 
     amount appropriated in fiscal years 1999 and 2000, under the 
     terms and conditions that applied to the original awards for 
     such projects.
       ``(b) Allotments.--From amounts appropriated under section 
     10911 for a fiscal year and remaining after amounts are 
     reserved under subsection (a), the Secretary shall allot to 
     each State an amount determined by the Secretary based on the 
     relative amounts that each State received under subpart 2 of 
     part A of title I for the fiscal year immediately preceding 
     the fiscal year for which the allotment is being made, except 
     that no State shall receive an amount that is less than \1/2\ 
     of 1 percent of such remaining amount.

     ``SEC. 10904. STATE APPLICATION.

       ``(a) Application Requirements.--A State, through the State 
     educational agency, that desires to receive an allotment 
     under this part shall submit to the Secretary an application 
     that--
       ``(1) describes the competitive procedures to be used by 
     the State for ensuring that the programs carried out with 
     amounts provided under this part will be high quality and 
     serve schools and communities with a substantial need for 
     expanded learning opportunities and a need for supervised 
     care during non-school hours, including those with--
       ``(A) a high proportion of low achieving students;
       ``(B) a lack of resources; and
       ``(C) other needs in the larger community consistent with 
     this part;
       ``(2) describes the manner in which the State will ensure 
     the implementation of effective strategies for providing 
     community learning centers with technical assistance, 
     training, and other information and support;
       ``(3) provides for the annual submission of data regarding 
     the use of funds under this part, including data on the 
     activities provided and populations served, and such other 
     information as the Secretary may require;
       ``(4) provides that the State educational agency will keep 
     such records and provide such information to the Secretary as 
     may be required for fiscal audits and program evaluation 
     (consistent with all State educational agency fiscal audit 
     and program evaluation responsibilities required under this 
     Act);
       ``(5) contains a description of the manner in which the 
     State will coordinate existing Federal, State, and local 
     programs focused on similar results in order to make the most 
     effective use of the resources available, including resources 
     from health and safety programs;

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       ``(6) describes the manner in which the State will evaluate 
     the effectiveness of the program (carried out with funds 
     received under this part);
       ``(7) contains an assurance that the State educational 
     agency will comply with the requirements of this part; and
       ``(8) provides for timely public notice and public 
     dissemination of the data submitted pursuant to paragraph 
     (3).
       ``(b) Period of Application.--An application filed by the 
     State under subsection (a) shall be effective for a period of 
     5 years.
       ``(c) Approval.--The Secretary shall approve a State 
     application submitted under subsection (a) if the Secretary 
     determines that the application satisfies the requirements of 
     this part and demonstrates promise for accomplishing the 
     purposes of this part.

     ``SEC. 10905. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--A State educational agency may use not 
     to exceed 5 percent of the amount of the State allotment 
     under section 10903(b) for--
       ``(1) the establishment and implementation of a peer review 
     process for grant applications;
       ``(2) the supervision of the awarding of funds to local 
     education agencies;
       ``(3) the planning, supervision, and processing of funds 
     made available under this part; and
       ``(4) monitoring activities.
       ``(b) Evaluations and Technical Assistance.--A State 
     educational agency shall use 3 percent of the amount of the 
     State allotment under section 10903(b) for--
       ``(1) the evaluation of programs and activities assisted 
     under this part; and
       ``(2) providing technical assistance and training under 
     this part, including both State and locally based technical 
     assistance.
       ``(c) Supplement not Supplant.--Funds made available under 
     this part shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, non-
     Federal funds expended to carry out services or activities 
     authorized by this part.

     ``SEC. 10906. DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS.

       ``(a) Distribution Rules.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency shall use not 
     less than 92 percent of the amount of the State allotment 
     under section 10903(b) to award grants, on a competitive 
     basis, to local educational agencies, consortia of local 
     educational agencies, or consortia of local educational 
     agencies with community-based organizations, acting on behalf 
     of public elementary or secondary schools to enable such 
     agencies to plan, implement, or expand community learning 
     centers that address the educational, health, social service, 
     cultural, and recreational needs of the local community and 
     provide care during non-school hours and expanded learning 
     opportunities for students.
       ``(2) Urban and rural areas.--In awarding grants under this 
     subsection, a State educational agency shall ensure that both 
     urban and rural areas of the State are served.
       ``(3) Minimum amount.--A State educational agency shall not 
     award a grant under this subsection in any fiscal year in an 
     amount that is less than $75,000.
       ``(4) Duration.--A State educational agency shall award 
     grants under this subsection for a period not to exceed 5 
     years.
       ``(b) Priority.--In awarding grants under subsection (a) 
     the State educational agency shall give priority to 
     applicants that intend to use grant funds to--
       ``(1) serve schools and school districts with a high 
     percentage or large number of children in need of services as 
     indicated by high levels of poverty, juvenile delinquency, 
     poor student achievement, or other need-related indicators; 
     and
       ``(2) carry out projects that offer a broad selection of 
     services that address the needs of the community to be 
     served.

     ``SEC. 10907. LOCAL APPLICATION REQUIRED.

       ``To be eligible to receive a grant under this part, a 
     local educational agency, consortium of local educational 
     agencies, or consortium of local educational agencies with 
     community-based organizations shall submit an application to 
     the State educational agency. Each such application shall 
     include--
       ``(1) a comprehensive local plan that enables a public 
     elementary or secondary school to serve as a center for the 
     delivery of education and human services for members of a 
     community;
       ``(2) an evaluation of the needs, available resources, and 
     goals and objectives for the proposed project in order to 
     determine which activities will be undertaken to address such 
     needs;
       ``(3) a description of the proposed project, including--
       ``(A) a description of the mechanism that will be used to 
     disseminate information in a manner that is understandable 
     and accessible to the community;
       ``(B) a description of the manner in which the applicant 
     will coordinate existing Federal, State, and local programs 
     operating in the community and at schools in order to use 
     most effectively the resources available to support the 
     project;
       ``(C) a description of staff qualifications and ratios of 
     staff to program participants;
       ``(D) an assurance that collaborative efforts will be 
     undertaken with community-based organizations, related public 
     agencies, businesses, or other appropriate organizations;
       ``(E) a description of how the program will provide 
     services in a manner that will meet the needs of working 
     families;
       ``(F) a description of the manner in which the program will 
     assist students in meeting challenging State academic 
     standards;
       ``(G) a description of the manner in which the program will 
     assist students in developing personal, social, health, and 
     related competencies;
       ``(H) an assurance that the local educational agency will 
     serve schools with the highest percentage of low-income 
     students;
       ``(I) a description of how the community learning center 
     will serve as a delivery center for existing and new 
     services, especially for interactive telecommunication used 
     for education and professional training; and
       ``(J) an assurance that the public elementary or secondary 
     school will establish a facility utilization policy that 
     specifically states--
       ``(i) the rules and regulations applicable to building and 
     equipment use; and
       ``(ii) supervision guidelines;
       ``(4) information that demonstrates that, unless waived by 
     the State for applicants from low-income areas, the applicant 
     will provide at least 20 percent of the cost of the project 
     to be carried out with the grant from other sources, which 
     may include other Federal funds and may be provided in cash 
     or in-kind, beginning in the second year and in each of the 
     following years of the grant award period;
       ``(5) an assurance that the applicant will, in each fiscal 
     year, expend from non-Federal sources at least as much for 
     the services provided with assistance made available under 
     this part as it expended in the preceding fiscal year; and
       ``(6) information on the manner in which the applicant will 
     continue the project after the completion of the grant 
     period.

     ``SEC. 10908. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--Grants awarded under section 10906(a) 
     may be used to implement or expand community learning centers 
     which shall include supervised care during non-school hours 
     and extended learning opportunities and which shall include 
     not less than 3 of the following activities:
       ``(1) Literacy education programs.
       ``(2) Senior citizen programs.
       ``(3) Integrated education, health, social service, 
     recreational, or cultural programs.
       ``(4) Summer and weekend school programs in conjunction 
     with recreation programs.
       ``(5) Nutrition and health programs.
       ``(6) Expanded library service hours to serve community 
     needs.
       ``(7) Telecommunications and technology education programs 
     for individuals of all ages.
       ``(8) Parenting skills education programs.
       ``(9) Training for providers of supervised care during non-
     school hours.
       ``(10) Employment counseling, training, and placement.
       ``(11) Services for individuals who leave school before 
     graduating from secondary school, regardless of the age of 
     such individual.
       ``(12) Services for individuals with disabilities.
       ``(13) Community improvement programs that engage students, 
     school staff, and community members in assessing community 
     strengths and unmet community needs and designing strategies 
     to address those needs, which may involve--
       ``(A) coordination between the school and community-based 
     organizations and agencies; and
       ``(B) coordination with the school's core curriculum, in 
     terms of service learning or vocational education.
       ``(b) Integration and Coordination.--With respect to the 
     recipient of a grant under section 10906(a), by the date that 
     is not later than 2 years after the date on which the 
     recipient received such grant, the recipient shall 
     demonstrate how the 4 or more activities required to be 
     carried out under subsection (a) are being integrated and 
     coordinated with each other and with other services in the 
     school and community, including with local educational 
     agencies, local governmental agencies, community-based 
     organizations, vocational education programs, institutions of 
     higher education, community colleges and cultural, 
     recreational and other community and human service entities.

     ``SEC. 10909. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

       ``The Secretary shall use funds reserved under section 
     10903(a)(2) to provide technical assistance, conduct 
     evaluations, disseminate information, carry out activities to 
     encourage the spread and adoption of successful extended 
     learning opportunities programs, provide for training and 
     technical assistance best practices, and to carry out other 
     national activities that support programs under this part.

     ``SEC. 10910. DEFINITION.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Community learning center.--The term `community 
     learning center' means an entity within a public elementary 
     or secondary school building that--
       ``(A) provides high quality expanded learning opportunities 
     in a safe and drug-free environment, and also provides 
     services that address health, social service, cultural, and 
     recreational needs of the community; and

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       ``(B) coordinates services with public and nonprofit 
     agencies and organizations, community-based organizations, 
     local businesses, educational entities (such as vocational 
     and adult education programs, school-to-work programs, 
     community colleges, and universities), recreational, 
     cultural, and other community and human service entities.
       ``(2) School-age population.--The term `school-age 
     population' means the population of individuals who are at 
     least 5 years of age but who are less than 19 years of age.
       ``(3) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
     State, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico.

     ``SEC. 10911. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for 
     each of the four succeeding fiscal years, to carry out this 
     part.''.

   PART I--INITIATIVES FOR NEGLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR AT RISK STUDENTS

     SEC. 1081. INITIATIVES FOR NEGLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR AT RISK 
                   STUDENTS.

       Part J of title X (20 U.S.C. 8271 et seq.) is amended to 
     read as follows:

  ``PART J--INITIATIVES FOR NEGLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR AT RISK STUDENTS

  ``Subpart 1--Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and 
    Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or at Risk of Dropping Out

     ``SEC. 10951. PURPOSE; PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this subpart--
       ``(1) to improve educational services for children in local 
     and State institutions for neglected or delinquent children 
     and youth so that such children and youth have the 
     opportunity to meet the same challenging State content 
     standards and challenging State student performance standards 
     that all children in the State are expected to meet;
       ``(2) to provide such children and youth with the services 
     needed to make a successful transition from 
     institutionalization to further schooling or employment; and
       ``(3) to prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school 
     and to provide dropouts and youth returning from institutions 
     with a support system to ensure their continued education.
       ``(b) Program Authorized.--In order to carry out the 
     purpose of this subpart the Secretary shall make grants to 
     State educational agencies to enable such agencies to award 
     subgrants to State agencies and local educational agencies to 
     establish or improve programs of education for neglected or 
     delinquent children and youth at risk of dropping out of 
     school before graduation.

     ``SEC. 10952. PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS UNDER THIS SUBPART.

       ``(a) Agency Subgrants.--Based on the allocation amount 
     computed under section 10956, the Secretary shall allocate to 
     each State educational agency amounts necessary to make 
     subgrants to State agencies under chapter 1.
       ``(b) Local Subgrants.--Each State shall retain, for 
     purposes of carrying out chapter 2, funds generated 
     throughout the State under part A of title I based on youth 
     residing in local correctional facilities, or attending 
     community day programs for delinquent children and youth.

                   ``Chapter 1--State Agency Programs

     ``SEC. 10955. ELIGIBILITY.

       ``A State agency is eligible for assistance under this 
     chapter if such State agency is responsible for providing 
     free public education for children--
       ``(1) in institutions for neglected or delinquent children 
     and youth;
       ``(2) attending community day programs for neglected or 
     delinquent children and youth; or
       ``(3) in adult correctional institutions.

     ``SEC. 10956. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Subgrants to State Agencies.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State agency described in section 
     10955 (other than an agency in the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico) is eligible to receive a subgrant under this subpart, 
     for each fiscal year, an amount equal to the product of--
       ``(A) the number of neglected or delinquent children and 
     youth described in section 10955 who--
       ``(i) are enrolled for at least 15 hours per week in 
     education programs in adult correctional institutions; and
       ``(ii) are enrolled for at least 20 hours per week--

       ``(I) in education programs in institutions for neglected 
     or delinquent children and youth; or
       ``(II) in community day programs for neglected or 
     delinquent children and youth; and

       ``(B) 40 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in 
     the State, except that the amount determined under this 
     subparagraph shall not be less than 32 percent, nor more than 
     48 percent, of the average per-pupil expenditure in the 
     United States.
       ``(2) Special rule.--The number of neglected or delinquent 
     children and youth determined under paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) be determined by the State agency by a deadline set 
     by the Secretary, except that no State agency shall be 
     required to determine the number of such children and youth 
     on a specific date set by the Secretary; and
       ``(B) be adjusted, as the Secretary determines is 
     appropriate, to reflect the relative length of such agency's 
     annual programs.
       ``(b) Subgrants to State Agencies in Puerto Rico.--For each 
     fiscal year, the amount of the subgrant for which a State 
     agency in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is eligible under 
     this subpart shall be equal to--
       ``(1) the number of children and youth counted under 
     subsection (a)(1)(A) for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
     multiplied by
       ``(2) the product of--
       ``(A) the percentage that the average per-pupil expenditure 
     in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is of the lowest average 
     per-pupil expenditure of any of the 50 States; and
       ``(B) 32 percent of the average per-pupil expenditure in 
     the United States.
       ``(c) Ratable Reductions in Case of Insufficient 
     Appropriations.--If the amount appropriated for any fiscal 
     year for subgrants under subsections (a) and (b) is 
     insufficient to pay the full amount for which all State 
     agencies are eligible under such subsections, the Secretary 
     shall ratably reduce each such amount.

     ``SEC. 10957. STATE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

       ``If a State educational agency determines that a State 
     agency does not need the full amount of the subgrant for 
     which such State agency is eligible under this subpart for 
     any fiscal year, the State educational agency may reallocate 
     the amount that will not be needed to other eligible State 
     agencies that need additional funds to carry out the purpose 
     of this subpart, in such amounts as the State educational 
     agency shall determine.

     ``SEC. 10958. STATE PLAN AND STATE AGENCY APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) State Plan.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency that 
     desires to receive a grant under this subpart shall submit, 
     for approval by the Secretary, a plan for meeting the needs 
     of neglected and delinquent children and youth and, where 
     applicable, children and youth at risk of dropping out of 
     school, that is integrated with other programs under this 
     Act, or other Acts, as appropriate, consistent with section 
     6506.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each such State plan shall--
       ``(A) describe the program goals, objectives, and 
     performance measures established by the State that will be 
     used to assess the effectiveness of the program in improving 
     academic and vocational skills of children in the program;
       ``(B) provide that, to the extent feasible, such children 
     will have the same opportunities to learn as such children 
     would have if such children were in the schools of local 
     educational agencies in the State; and
       ``(C) contain assurances that the State educational agency 
     will--
       ``(i) ensure that programs assisted under this subpart will 
     be carried out in accordance with the State plan described in 
     this subsection;
       ``(ii) carry out the evaluation requirements of section 
     10975;
       ``(iii) ensure that the State agencies receiving subgrants 
     under this chapter comply with all applicable statutory and 
     regulatory requirements; and
       ``(iv) provide such other information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require.
       ``(3) Duration of the plan.--Each State plan shall--
       ``(A) remain in effect for the duration of the State's 
     participation under this subpart; and
       ``(B) be periodically reviewed and revised by the State, as 
     necessary, to reflect changes in the State's strategies and 
     programs under this subpart.
       ``(b) Secretarial Approval; Peer Review.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve each State 
     plan that meets the requirements of this subpart.
       ``(2) Peer review.--The Secretary may review any State plan 
     with the assistance and advice of individuals with relevant 
     expertise.
       ``(c) State Agency Applications.--Any State agency that 
     desires to receive funds to carry out a program under this 
     chapter shall submit an application to the State educational 
     agency that--
       ``(1) describes the procedures to be used, consistent with 
     the State plan under section 1111, to assess the educational 
     needs of the children to be served;
       ``(2) provides assurances that in making services available 
     to youth in adult correctional institutions, priority will be 
     given to such youth who are likely to complete incarceration 
     within a 2-year period;
       ``(3) describes the program, including a budget for the 
     first year of the program, with annual updates to be provided 
     to the State educational agency;
       ``(4) describes how the program will meet the goals and 
     objectives of the State plan;
       ``(5) describes how the State agency will consult with 
     experts and provide the necessary training for appropriate 
     staff, to ensure that the planning and operation of 
     institution-wide projects under section 10960 are of high 
     quality;
       ``(6) describes how the agency will carry out the 
     evaluation requirements of section

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     10201 and how the results of the most recent evaluation are 
     used to plan and improve the program;
       ``(7) includes data showing that the agency has maintained 
     the fiscal effort required of a local educational agency, in 
     accordance with section 10101;
       ``(8) describes how the programs will be coordinated with 
     other appropriate State and Federal programs, such as 
     programs under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
     1998, vocational education programs, State and local dropout 
     prevention programs, and special education programs;
       ``(9) describes how appropriate professional development 
     will be provided to teachers and other staff;
       ``(10) designates an individual in each affected 
     institution to be responsible for issues relating to the 
     transition of children and youth from the institution to 
     locally operated programs;
       ``(11) describes how the agency will, endeavor to 
     coordinate with businesses for training and mentoring for 
     participating children and youth;
       ``(12) provides assurances that the agency will assist in 
     locating alternative programs through which students can 
     continue their education if students are not returning to 
     school after leaving the correctional facility;
       ``(13) provides assurances that the agency will work with 
     parents to secure parents' assistance in improving the 
     educational achievement of their children and preventing 
     their children's further involvement in delinquent 
     activities;
       ``(14) provides assurances that the agency works with 
     special education youth in order to meet an existing 
     individualized education program and an assurance that the 
     agency will notify the youth's local school if the youth--
       ``(A) is identified as in need of special education 
     services while the youth is in the facility; and
       ``(B) intends to return to the local school;
       ``(15) provides assurances that the agency will work with 
     youth who dropped out of school before entering the facility 
     to encourage the youth to reenter school once the term of the 
     youth has been completed or provide the youth with the skills 
     necessary to gain employment, continue the education of the 
     youth, or achieve a secondary school diploma or its 
     recognized equivalent if the youth does not intend to return 
     to school;
       ``(16) provides assurances that teachers and other 
     qualified staff are also trained to work with children with 
     disabilities and other students with special needs taking 
     into consideration the unique needs of such students;
       ``(17) describes any additional services provided to 
     children and youth, such as career counseling, and assistance 
     in securing student loans and grants; and
       ``(18) provides assurances that the program under this 
     chapter will be coordinated with any programs operated under 
     the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 
     or other comparable programs, if applicable.

     ``SEC. 10959. USE OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) Uses.--
       ``(1) In general.--A State agency shall use funds received 
     under this chapter only for programs and projects that--
       ``(A) are consistent with the State plan under section 
     10959(a); and
       ``(B) concentrate on providing participants with the 
     knowledge and skills needed to make a successful transition 
     to secondary school completion, further education, or 
     employment.
       ``(2) Programs and projects.--Such programs and projects--
       ``(A) may include the acquisition of equipment;
       ``(B) shall be designed to support educational services 
     that--
       ``(i) except for institution-wide projects under section 
     10960, are provided to children and youth identified by the 
     State agency as failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet 
     the State's challenging State content standards and 
     challenging State student performance standards;
       ``(ii) supplement and improve the quality of the 
     educational services provided to such children and youth by 
     the State agency; and
       ``(iii) afford such children and youth an opportunity to 
     learn to such challenging State standards;
       ``(C) shall be carried out in a manner consistent with 
     section 1120A and part F of title I; and
       ``(D) may include the costs of meeting the evaluation 
     requirements of section 10201.
       ``(b) Supplement, Not Supplant.--A program under this 
     chapter that supplements the number of hours of instruction 
     students receive from State and local sources shall be 
     considered to comply with the supplement, not supplant 
     requirement of section 1120A without regard to the subject 
     areas in which instruction is given during those hours.

     ``SEC. 10960. INSTITUTION-WIDE PROJECTS.

       ``A State agency that provides free public education for 
     children and youth in an institution for neglected or 
     delinquent children and youth (other than an adult 
     correctional institution) or attending a community-day 
     program for such children may use funds received under this 
     subpart to serve all children in, and upgrade the entire 
     educational effort of, that institution or program if the 
     State agency has developed, and the State educational agency 
     has approved, a comprehensive plan for that institution or 
     program that--
       ``(1) provides for a comprehensive assessment of the 
     educational needs of all youth in the institution or program 
     serving juveniles;
       ``(2) provides for a comprehensive assessment of the 
     educational needs of youth aged 20 and younger in adult 
     facilities who are expected to complete incarceration within 
     a two-year period;
       ``(3) describes the steps the State agency has taken, or 
     will take, to provide all youth under age 21 with the 
     opportunity to meet challenging State content standards and 
     challenging State student performance standards in order to 
     improve the likelihood that the youths will complete 
     secondary school, attain a secondary diploma or its 
     recognized equivalent, or find employment after leaving the 
     institution;
       ``(4) describes the instructional program, pupil services, 
     and procedures that will be used to meet the needs described 
     in paragraph (1), including, to the extent feasible, the 
     provision of mentors for students;
       ``(5) specifically describes how such funds will be used;
       ``(6) describes the measures and procedures that will be 
     used to assess student progress;
       ``(7) describes how the agency has planned, and will 
     implement and evaluate, the institution-wide or program-wide 
     project in consultation with personnel providing direct 
     instructional services and support services in institutions 
     or community-day programs for neglected or delinquent 
     children and personnel from the State educational agency; and
       ``(8) includes an assurance that the State agency has 
     provided for appropriate training for teachers and other 
     instructional and administrative personnel to enable such 
     teachers and personnel to carry out the project effectively.

     ``SEC. 10961. THREE-YEAR PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS.

       ``If a State agency operates a program or project under 
     this chapter in which individual children are likely to 
     participate for more than one year, the State educational 
     agency may approve the State agency's application for a 
     subgrant under this subpart for a period of not more than 
     three years.

     ``SEC. 10962. TRANSITION SERVICES.

       ``(a) Transition Services.--Each State agency shall reserve 
     not more than 10 percent of the amount such agency receives 
     under this chapter for any fiscal year to support projects 
     that facilitate the transition of children and youth from 
     State-operated institutions to local educational agencies.
       ``(b) Conduct of Projects.--A project supported under this 
     section may be conducted directly by the State agency, or 
     through a contract or other arrangement with one or more 
     local educational agencies, other public agencies, or private 
     nonprofit organizations.
       ``(c) Limitation.--Any funds reserved under subsection (a) 
     shall be used only to provide transitional educational 
     services, which may include pupil services and mentoring, to 
     neglected and delinquent children and youth in schools other 
     than State-operated institutions.
       ``(d) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to prohibit a school that receives funds under 
     subsection (a) from serving neglected and delinquent children 
     and youth simultaneously with students with similar 
     educational needs, in the same educational settings where 
     appropriate.

                   ``Chapter 2--Local Agency Programs

     ``SEC. 10965. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this chapter is to support the operation 
     of local educational agency programs that involve 
     collaboration with locally operated correctional facilities 
     to--
       ``(1) carry out high quality education programs to prepare 
     youth for secondary school completion, training, and 
     employment, or further education;
       ``(2) provide activities to facilitate the transition of 
     such youth from the correctional program to further education 
     or employment; and
       ``(3) operate dropout prevention programs in local schools 
     for youth at risk of dropping out of school and youth 
     returning from correctional facilities.

     ``SEC. 10966. PROGRAMS OPERATED BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
                   AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Local Subgrants.--With funds made available under 
     section 10952(b), the State educational agency shall award 
     subgrants to local educational agencies with high numbers or 
     percentages of youth residing in locally operated (including 
     county operated) correctional facilities for youth (including 
     facilities involved in community day programs).
       ``(b) Special Rule.--A local educational agency which 
     includes a correctional facility that operates a school is 
     not required to operate a dropout prevention program if more 
     than 30 percent of the youth attending such facility will 
     reside outside the boundaries of the local educational agency 
     upon leaving such facility.
       ``(c) Notification.--A State educational agency shall 
     notify local educational agencies within the State of the 
     eligibility of such agencies to receive a subgrant under this 
     chapter.

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     ``SEC. 10967. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPLICATIONS.

       ``Eligible local educational agencies desiring assistance 
     under this chapter shall submit an application to the State 
     educational agency, containing such information as the State 
     educational agency may require. Each such application shall 
     include--
       ``(1) a description of the program to be assisted;
       ``(2) a description of formal agreements between--
       ``(A) the local educational agency; and
       ``(B) correctional facilities and alternative school 
     programs serving youth involved with the juvenile justice 
     system to operate programs for delinquent youth;
       ``(3) as appropriate, a description of how participating 
     schools will coordinate with facilities working with 
     delinquent youth to ensure that such youth are participating 
     in an education program comparable to one operating in the 
     local school such youth would attend;
       ``(4) as appropriate, a description of the dropout 
     prevention program operated by participating schools and the 
     types of services such schools will provide to at-risk youth 
     in participating schools and youth returning from 
     correctional facilities;
       ``(5) as appropriate, a description of the youth expected 
     to be served by the dropout prevention program and how the 
     school will coordinate existing educational programs to meet 
     unique education needs;
       ``(6) as appropriate, a description of how schools will 
     coordinate with existing social and health services to meet 
     the needs of students at risk of dropping out of school and 
     other participating students, 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;
       ``(7) as appropriate, a description of any partnerships 
     with local businesses to develop training and mentoring 
     services for participating students;
       ``(8) as appropriate, a description of how the program will 
     involve parents in efforts to improve the educational 
     achievement of their children, assist in dropout prevention 
     activities, and prevent the involvement of their children in 
     delinquent activities;
       ``(9) a description of how the program under this chapter 
     will be coordinated with other Federal, State, and local 
     programs, such as programs under title I of the Workforce 
     Investment Act of 1998 and vocational education programs 
     serving at-risk youth;
       ``(10) a description of how the program will be coordinated 
     with programs operated under the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and other comparable 
     programs, if applicable;
       ``(11) as appropriate, a description of how schools will 
     work with probation officers to assist in meeting the needs 
     of youth returning from correctional facilities;
       ``(12) a description of efforts participating schools will 
     make to ensure correctional facilities working with youth are 
     aware of a child's existing individualized education program; 
     and
       ``(13) as appropriate, a description of the steps 
     participating schools will take to find alternative 
     placements for youth interested in continuing their education 
     but unable to participate in a regular public school program.

     ``SEC. 10968. USES OF FUNDS.

       ``Funds provided to local educational agencies under this 
     chapter may be used, where appropriate, for--
       ``(1) dropout prevention programs which serve youth at 
     educational risk, including pregnant and parenting teens, 
     youth who have come in contact with the juvenile justice 
     system, youth at least one year behind their expected grade 
     level, migrant youth, immigrant youth, students with limited-
     English proficiency and gang members;
       ``(2) the coordination of health and social services for 
     such individuals if there is a likelihood that the provision 
     of such services, including day care and drug and alcohol 
     counseling, will improve the likelihood such individuals will 
     complete their education; and
       ``(3) programs to meet the unique education needs of youth 
     at risk of dropping out of school, which may include 
     vocational education, special education, career counseling, 
     and assistance in securing student loans or grants.

     ``SEC. 10969. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECTIONAL 
                   FACILITIES RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION.

       ``Each correctional facility having an agreement with a 
     local educational agency under section 10967(2) to provide 
     services to youth under this chapter shall--
       ``(1) where feasible, ensure educational programs in 
     juvenile facilities are coordinated with the student's home 
     school, particularly with respect to special education 
     students with an individualized education program;
       ``(2) notify the local school of a youth if the youth is 
     identified as in need of special education services while in 
     the facility;
       ``(3) where feasible, provide transition assistance to help 
     the youth stay in school, including coordination of services 
     for the family, counseling, assistance in accessing drug and 
     alcohol abuse prevention programs, tutoring, and family 
     counseling;
       ``(4) provide support programs which encourage youth who 
     have dropped out of school to reenter school once their term 
     has been completed or provide such youth with the skills 
     necessary for such youth to gain employment or seek a 
     secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent;
       ``(5) work to ensure such facilities are staffed with 
     teachers and other qualified staff who are trained to work 
     with children with disabilities and other students with 
     special needs taking into consideration the unique needs of 
     such children and students;
       ``(6) ensure educational programs in correctional 
     facilities are related to assisting students to meet high 
     educational standards;
       ``(7) use, to the extent possible, technology to assist in 
     coordinating educational programs between the juvenile 
     facility and the community school;
       ``(8) where feasible, involve parents in efforts to improve 
     the educational achievement of their children and prevent the 
     further involvement of such children in delinquent 
     activities;
       ``(9) coordinate funds received under this program with 
     other local, State, and Federal funds available to provide 
     services to participating youth, such as funds made available 
     under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and 
     vocational education funds;
       ``(10) coordinate programs operated under this chapter with 
     activities funded under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
     Prevention Act of 1974 and other comparable programs, if 
     applicable; and
       ``(11) if appropriate, work with local businesses to 
     develop training and mentoring programs for participating 
     youth.

     ``SEC. 10970. ACCOUNTABILITY.

       ``The State educational agency may--
       ``(1) reduce or terminate funding for projects under this 
     chapter if a local educational agency does not show progress 
     in reducing dropout rates for male students and for female 
     students over a 3-year period; and
       ``(2) require juvenile facilities to demonstrate, after 
     receiving assistance under this chapter for 3 years, that 
     there has been an increase in the number of youth returning 
     to school, obtaining a secondary school diploma or its 
     recognized equivalent, or obtaining employment after such 
     youth are released.

                    ``Chapter 3--General Provisions

     ``SEC. 10975. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS.

       ``(a) Scope of Evaluation.--Each State agency or local 
     educational agency that conducts a program under chapter 1 or 
     2 shall evaluate the program, disaggregating data on 
     participation by sex, and if feasible, by race, ethnicity, 
     and age, not less than once every three years to determine 
     the program's impact on the ability of participants to--
       ``(1) maintain and improve educational achievement;
       ``(2) accrue school credits that meet State requirements 
     for grade promotion and secondary school graduation;
       ``(3) make the transition to a regular program or other 
     education program operated by a local educational agency; and
       ``(4) complete secondary school (or secondary school 
     equivalency requirements) and obtain employment after leaving 
     the institution.
       ``(b) Evaluation Measures.--In conducting each evaluation 
     under subsection (a), a State agency or local educational 
     agency shall use multiple and appropriate measures of student 
     progress.
       ``(c) Evaluation Results.--Each State agency and local 
     educational agency shall--
       ``(1) submit evaluation results to the State educational 
     agency; and
       ``(2) use the results of evaluations under this section to 
     plan and improve subsequent programs for participating 
     children and youth.

     ``SEC. 10976. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this subpart:
       ``(1) Adult correctional institution.--The term `adult 
     correctional institution' means a facility in which persons 
     are confined as a result of a conviction for a criminal 
     offense, including persons under 21 years of age.
       ``(2) At-risk youth.--The term `at-risk youth' means school 
     aged youth who are at risk of academic failure, have drug or 
     alcohol problems, are pregnant or are parents, have come into 
     contact with the juvenile justice system in the past, are at 
     least one year behind the expected grade level for the age of 
     the youth, have limited-English proficiency, are gang 
     members, have dropped out of school in the past, or have high 
     absenteeism rates at school.
       ``(3) Community day program.--The term `community day 
     program' means a regular program of instruction provided by a 
     State agency at a community day school operated specifically 
     for neglected or delinquent children and youth.
       ``(4) Institution for neglected or delinquent children and 
     youth.--The term `institution for neglected or delinquent 
     children and youth' means--
       ``(A) a public or private residential facility, other than 
     a foster home, that is operated for the care of children who 
     have been committed to the institution or voluntarily

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     placed in the institution under applicable State law, due to 
     abandonment, neglect, or death of their parents or guardians; 
     or
       ``(B) a public or private residential facility for the care 
     of children who have been adjudicated to be delinquent or in 
     need of supervision.

     ``SEC. 10977. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated $42,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
     of the four succeeding fiscal years, to carry out this 
     part.''.

                    PART J--NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT

     SEC. 1091. NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT.

       Part K of title X (20 U.S.C. 8331 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 10991--
       (A) in paragraph (15)--
       (i) by striking ``154 regional sites'' and inserting ``157 
     regional sites''; and
       (ii) by striking ``45 States'' and inserting ``46 States'';
       (B) in paragraph (17) by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (C) in paragraph (18) by striking at the end the semicolon 
     and ``and'' and inserting a period; and
       (D) by striking paragraph (19); and
       (2) in section 10992--
       (A) by striking subsection (e);
       (B) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
       ``(g) Evaluation.--The Secretary may conduct an independent 
     evaluation, by grant or contract, of the program administered 
     pursuant to this part.''; and
       (C) by amending subsection (i) to read as follows:
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of 
     carrying out this part, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
     2001 and each of the four succeeding fiscal years.''.

                  PART L--ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS

     SEC. 1095. ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS.

       Title X (20 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

                 ``PART L--ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS

     ``SEC. 10981. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the `Access to High Standards 
     Act'.

     ``SEC. 10982. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       ``(1) far too many students are not being provided 
     sufficient academic preparation in secondary school, which 
     results in limited employment opportunities, college dropout 
     rates of over 25 percent for the first year of college, and 
     remediation for almost one-third of incoming college 
     freshmen;
       ``(2) there is a growing consensus that raising academic 
     standards, establishing high academic expectations, and 
     showing concrete results are at the core of improving public 
     education;
       ``(3) modeling academic standards on the well-known program 
     of advanced placement courses is an approach that many 
     education leaders and almost half of all States have 
     endorsed;
       ``(4) advanced placement programs already are providing 30 
     different college-level courses, serving almost 60 percent of 
     all secondary schools, reaching over 1,000,000 students (of 
     whom 80 percent attend public schools, 55 percent are 
     females, and 30 percent are minorities), and providing test 
     scores that are accepted for college credit at over 3,000 
     colleges and universities, every university in Germany, 
     France, and Austria, and most institutions in Canada and the 
     United Kingdom;
       ``(5) 24 States are now funding programs to increase 
     participation in advanced placement programs, including 19 
     States that provide funds for advanced placement teacher 
     professional development, 3 States that require that all 
     public secondary schools offer advanced placement courses, 10 
     States that pay the fees for advanced placement tests for 
     some or all students, and 4 States that require that their 
     public universities grant uniform academic credit for scores 
     of 3 or better on advanced placement tests; and
       ``(6) the State programs described in paragraph (5) have 
     shown the responsiveness of schools and students to such 
     programs, raised the academic standards for both students 
     participating in such programs and other children taught by 
     teachers who are involved in advanced placement courses, and 
     shown tremendous success in increasing enrollment, 
     achievement, and minority participation in advanced placement 
     programs.
       ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this part are--
       ``(1) to encourage more of the 600,000 students who take 
     advanced placement courses but do not take advanced placement 
     exams each year to demonstrate their achievements through 
     taking the exams;
       ``(2) to build on the many benefits of advanced placement 
     programs for students, which benefits may include the 
     acquisition of skills that are important to many employers, 
     Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT) scores that are 100 points 
     above the national averages, and the achievement of better 
     grades in secondary school and in college than the grades of 
     students who have not participated in the programs;
       ``(3) to support State and local efforts to raise academic 
     standards through advanced placement programs, and thus 
     further increase the number of students who participate and 
     succeed in advanced placement programs;
       ``(4) to increase the availability and broaden the range of 
     schools that have advanced placement programs, which programs 
     are still often distributed unevenly among regions, States, 
     and even secondary schools within the same school district, 
     while also increasing and diversifying student participation 
     in the programs;
       ``(5) to build on the State programs described in 
     subsection (a)(5) and demonstrate that larger and more 
     diverse groups of students can participate and succeed in 
     advanced placement programs;
       ``(6) to provide greater access to advanced placement 
     courses for low-income and other disadvantaged students;
       ``(7) to provide access to advanced placement courses for 
     secondary school juniors at schools that do not offer 
     advanced placement programs, increase the rate of secondary 
     school juniors and seniors who participate in advanced 
     placement courses to 25 percent of the secondary school 
     student population, and increase the numbers of students who 
     receive advanced placement test scores for which college 
     academic credit is awarded; and
       ``(8) to increase the participation of low-income 
     individuals in taking advanced placement tests through the 
     payment or partial payment of the costs of the advanced 
     placement test fees.

     ``SEC. 10983. FUNDING DISTRIBUTION RULE.

       ``From amounts appropriated under section 10988 for a 
     fiscal year, the Secretary shall give first priority to 
     funding activities under section 10986, and shall distribute 
     any remaining funds not so applied according to the following 
     ratio:
       ``(1) Seventy percent of the remaining funds shall be 
     available to carry out section 10984.
       ``(2) Thirty percent of the remaining funds shall be 
     available to carry out section 10985.

     ``SEC. 10984. ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM GRANTS.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under section 
     10988 and made available under section 10983(1) for a fiscal 
     year, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive 
     basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities 
     to carry out the authorized activities described in 
     subsection (c).
       ``(2) Duration and payments.--
       ``(A) Duration.--The Secretary shall award a grant under 
     this section for a period of 3 years.
       ``(B) Payments.--The Secretary shall make grant payments 
     under this section on an annual basis.
       ``(3) Definition of eligible entity.--In this section, the 
     term `eligible entity' means a State educational agency, or a 
     local educational agency, in the State.
       ``(b) Priority.--In awarding grants under this section the 
     Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities submitting 
     applications under subsection (d) that demonstrate--
       ``(1) a pervasive need for access to advanced placement 
     incentive programs;
       ``(2) the involvement of business and community 
     organizations in the activities to be assisted;
       ``(3) the availability of matching funds from State or 
     local sources to pay for the cost of activities to be 
     assisted;
       ``(4) a focus on developing or expanding advanced placement 
     programs and participation in the core academic areas of 
     English, mathematics, and science; and
       ``(5)(A) in the case of an eligible entity that is a State 
     educational agency, the State educational agency carries out 
     programs in the State that target--
       ``(i) local educational agencies serving schools with a 
     high concentration of low-income students; or
       ``(ii) schools with a high concentration of low-income 
     students; or
       ``(B) in the case of an eligible entity that is a local 
     educational agency, the local educational agency serves 
     schools with a high concentration of low-income students.
       ``(c) Authorized Activities.--An eligible entity may use 
     grant funds under this section to expand access for low-
     income individuals to advanced placement incentive programs 
     that involve--
       ``(1) teacher training;
       ``(2) preadvanced placement course development;
       ``(3) curriculum coordination and articulation between 
     grade levels that prepare students for advanced placement 
     courses;
       ``(4) curriculum development;
       ``(5) books and supplies; and
       ``(6) any other activity directly related to expanding 
     access to and participation in advanced placement incentive 
     programs particularly for low-income individuals.
       ``(d) Application.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant 
     under this section shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
     such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(e) Data Collection and Reporting.--
       ``(1) Data collection.--Each eligible entity receiving a 
     grant under this section shall annually report to the 
     Secretary--

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       ``(A) the number of students taking advanced placement 
     courses who are served by the eligible entity;
       ``(B) the number of advanced placement tests taken by 
     students served by the eligible entity;
       ``(C) the scores on the advanced placement tests; and
       ``(D) demographic information regarding individuals taking 
     the advanced placement courses and tests disaggregated by 
     race, ethnicity, sex, English proficiency status, and 
     socioeconomic status.
       ``(2) Report.--The Secretary shall annually compile the 
     information received from each eligible entity under 
     paragraph (1) and report to Congress regarding the 
     information.

     ``SEC. 10985. ON-LINE ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From amounts appropriated under 
     section 10988 and made available under section 10983(2) for a 
     fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to State 
     educational agencies to enable such agencies to award grants 
     to local educational agencies to provide students with on-
     line advanced placement courses.
       ``(b) State Educational Agency Applications.--
       ``(1) Application required.--Each State educational agency 
     desiring a grant under this section shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
     require.
       ``(2) Award basis.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
     this section on a competitive basis.
       ``(c) Grants to Local Educational Agencies.--Each State 
     educational agency receiving a grant award under subsection 
     (b) shall award grants to local educational agencies within 
     the State to carry out activities described in subsection 
     (e). In awarding grants under this subsection, the State 
     educational agency shall give priority to local educational 
     agencies that--
       ``(1) serve high concentrations of low-income students;
       ``(2) serve rural areas; and
       ``(3) the State educational agency determines would not 
     have access to on-line advanced placement courses without 
     assistance provided under this section.
       ``(d) Contracts.--A local educational agency that receives 
     a grant under this section may enter into a contract with a 
     nonprofit or for-profit organization to provide the on-line 
     advanced placement courses, including contracting for 
     necessary support services.
       ``(e) Uses.--Grant funds provided under this section may be 
     used to purchase the on-line curriculum, to train teachers 
     with respect to the use of on-line curriculum, or to purchase 
     course materials.

     ``SEC. 10986. ADVANCED PLACEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From amounts appropriated under 
     section 10988 and made available under section 10983 for a 
     fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants to State 
     educational agencies having applications approved under 
     subsection (c) to enable the State educational agencies to 
     reimburse low-income individuals to cover part or all of the 
     costs of advanced placement test fees, if the low-income 
     individuals--
       ``(1) are enrolled in an advanced placement class; and
       ``(2) plan to take an advanced placement test.
       ``(b) Award Basis.--In determining the amount of the grant 
     awarded to each State educational agency under this section 
     for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall consider the number of 
     children eligible to be counted under section 1124(c) in the 
     State in relation to the number of such children so counted 
     in all the States.
       ``(c) Information Dissemination.--A State educational 
     agency shall disseminate information regarding the 
     availability of advanced placement test fee payments under 
     this section to eligible individuals through secondary school 
     teachers and guidance counselors.
       ``(d) Applications.--Each State educational agency desiring 
     a grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
     Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
     such information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, 
     each State educational agency application shall--
       ``(1) describe the advanced placement test fees the State 
     educational agency will pay on behalf of low-income 
     individuals in the State from grant funds made available 
     under this section;
       ``(2) provide an assurance that any grant funds received 
     under this section, other than funds used in accordance with 
     subsection (e), shall be used only to pay for advanced 
     placement test fees; and
       ``(3) contain such information as the Secretary may require 
     to demonstrate that the State will ensure that a student is 
     eligible for payments under this section, including 
     documentation required under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A 
     of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1070a-11 et seq.).
       ``(e) Additional Uses of Funds.--If each eligible low-
     income individual in a State pays not more than a nominal fee 
     to take an advanced placement test in a core subject, then a 
     State educational agency may use grant funds made available 
     under this section that remain after advanced placement test 
     fees have been paid on behalf of all eligible low-income 
     individuals in the State, for activities directly related to 
     increasing--
       ``(1) the enrollment of low-income individuals in advanced 
     placement courses;
       ``(2) the participation of low-income individuals in 
     advanced placement courses; and
       ``(3) the availability of advanced placement courses in 
     schools serving high-poverty areas.
       ``(f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided under 
     this section shall supplement, and not supplant, other non-
     federal funds that are available to assist low-income 
     individuals in paying for the cost of advanced placement test 
     fees.
       ``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary shall prescribe such 
     regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.
       ``(h) Report.--Each State educational agency annually shall 
     report to the Secretary information regarding--
       ``(1) the number of low-income individuals in the State who 
     received assistance under this section; and
       ``(2) any activities carried out pursuant to subsection 
     (e).
       ``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Advanced placement test.--The term `advanced 
     placement test' includes only an advanced placement test 
     approved by the Secretary for the purposes of this section.
       ``(2) Low-income individual.--The term `low-income 
     individual' has the meaning given the term in section 
     402A(g)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1070a-11(g)(2)).

     ``SEC. 10987. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) Advanced placement incentive program.--The term 
     `advanced placement incentive program' means a program that 
     provides advanced placement activities and services to low-
     income individuals.
       ``(2) Advanced placement test.--The term `advanced 
     placement test' means an advanced placement test administered 
     by the College Board or approved by the Secretary.
       ``(3) High concentration of low-income students.--The term 
     `high concentration of low-income students', used with 
     respect to a State educational agency, local educational 
     agency or school, means an agency or school, as the case may 
     be, that serves a student population 40 percent or more of 
     whom are from families with incomes below the poverty level, 
     as determined in the same manner as the determination is made 
     under section 1124(c)(2).
       ``(4) Low-income individual.--The term `low-income 
     individual' means, other than for purposes of section 10986, 
     a low-income individual (as defined in section 402A(g)(2) of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(g)(2)) 
     who is academically prepared to take successfully an advanced 
     placement test as determined by a school teacher or advanced 
     placement coordinator taking into consideration factors such 
     as enrollment and performance in an advanced placement course 
     or superior academic ability.
       ``(5) Institution of higher education.--The term 
     `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
       ``(6) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
     States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United 
     States Virgin Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 
     the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of 
     Palau.

     ``SEC. 10988. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 
     succeeding fiscal years.''.

     SEC. 1096. DISSEMINATION OF ADVANCED PLACEMENT INFORMATION.

       Each institution of higher education receiving Federal 
     funds for research or for programs assisted under the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)--
       (1) shall distribute to secondary school counselors or 
     advanced placement coordinators in the State information with 
     respect to the amount and type of academic credit provided to 
     students at the institution of higher education for advanced 
     placement test scores; and
       (2) shall standardize, not later than 4 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the form and manner in which 
     the information described in subparagraph (1) is disseminated 
     by the various departments, offices, or other divisions of 
     the institution of higher education.

      TITLE XI--GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY

     SEC. 1101. DEFINITIONS.

       Part A of title XIV (20 U.S.C. 8801 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 14101--
       (A) in paragraphs (5), (6), (7), and (8), by striking 
     ``section 14302'' and inserting ``section 11502'';
       (B) by amending paragraph (10) to read as follows:

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       ``(10) Covered program.--The term `covered program' means 
     each of the programs authorized by--
       ``(A) part A of title I,
       ``(B) part C of title I;
       ``(C) part A of title II;
       ``(D) subpart 1 of part D of title III;
       ``(E) part A of title IV (other than section 4115);
       ``(F) the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration 
     Program; and
       ``(G) title VI.'';
       (C) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking ``and title VI'';
       (D) in paragraph (24), by striking ``section 602(a)(17)'' 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 602(22)'';
       (E) by redesignating paragraphs (15) through (29) as 
     paragraphs (16) through (30), respectively; and
       (F) by inserting after paragraph (14) a new paragraph (15) 
     to read as follows:
       ``(15) Family literacy services.--The term `family literacy 
     services' means services provided to eligible participants on 
     a voluntary basis that are of sufficient intensity, both in 
     hours and duration, to make sustainable changes in a family, 
     and that integrate all of the following activities:
       ``(A) Interactive literacy activities between parents and 
     their children.
       ``(B) Training for parents on how to be the primary 
     teachers for their children and full partners in the 
     education of their children.
       ``(C) Parent literacy training that leads to economic self-
     sufficiency.
       ``(D) An age-appropriate education to prepare children for 
     success in school and life experiences.''; and
       (2) in section 14102, by striking ``Parts B, C, D, E, and 
     F'' and inserting ``Parts D, E, F, and G''.

     SEC. 1102. ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS.

       Part B of title XIV (20 U.S.C. 8821 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 14201--
       (A) by amending subsection (a)(2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Applicability.--This section applies to--
       ``(A) programs under title I and those programs described 
     in subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) of section 11101(10);
       ``(B) the Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration 
     Program;
       ``(C) title VI;
       ``(D) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical 
     Education Act of 1998; and
       ``(E) such other programs as the Secretary may 
     designate.'';
       (B) by amending subsection (b)(2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Additional uses.--A State educational agency may also 
     use the funds available under this section for administrative 
     activities designed to enhance the effective and coordinated 
     use of funds under the programs included in the consolidation 
     under subsection (a), such as--
       ``(A) State-level activities designed to carry out this 
     title, including part B;
       ``(B) the coordination of those programs with other Federal 
     and non-Federal programs;
       ``(C) the establishment and operation of peer-review 
     mechanisms under this Act;
       ``(D) collaborative activities with other State educational 
     agencies to improve administration under this Act;
       ``(E) the dissemination of information regarding model 
     programs and practices;
       ``(F) technical assistance under the programs specified in 
     subsection (a)(2);
       ``(G) training personnel engaged in audit and other 
     monitoring activities; and
       ``(H) implementation of the Cooperative Audit Resolution 
     and Oversight Initiative.''; and
       (C) by striking subsection (f);
       (2) in section 14203--
       (A) in subsection (b), by striking ``Improving America's 
     Schools Act of 1994'' and inserting ``Educational Excellence 
     for All Children Act of 2000''; and
       (B) in subsection (d), by striking ``the uses described in 
     section 14201(b)(2)'' and inserting ``for uses, at the school 
     district and school levels, comparable to those described in 
     section 11401(b)(2)'';
       (3) by repealing section 14204;
       (4) in section 14205(a)(2)(B)(i), by striking ``National 
     Education Goals'' and inserting ``America's Education 
     Goals''; and
       (5) in section 14206--
       (A) by amending the section heading to read: ``most 
     effective use of program funds.'';
       (B) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) Most Effective Use.--With the approval of its State 
     educational agency, a local educational agency that 
     determines for any fiscal year that funds under a covered 
     program (other than part A of title I) would be more 
     effective in helping all its students achieve the State's 
     challenging standards if used under another covered program, 
     may use those funds, not to exceed five percent of the local 
     educational agency's total allotment for that fiscal year, to 
     carry out programs and activities under that other covered 
     program.''; and
       (C) in subsection (b), by striking ``title XI of this Act'' 
     and inserting ``part I of this title''.

     SEC. 1103. COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS.

       Part C of title XIV (20 U.S.C. 8851 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in the heading thereof, by striking ``and 
     applications'';
       (2) by amending section 14302 to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 14302. OPTIONAL CONSOLIDATED STATE PLANS.

       ``(a) General.--
       ``(1) Purpose and authority.--In order to promote 
     continuing, standards-based education reform, encourage the 
     integration and coordination of resources, and simplify 
     application requirements and reduce burden for State 
     educational agencies under this Act, the Secretary, in 
     accordance with subsection (b), shall establish procedures 
     and criteria under which a State educational agency may 
     submit a consolidated State plan meeting the requirements of 
     this section for any or all of--
       ``(A) the covered programs in which the State participates; 
     and
       ``(B) the additional programs described in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Additional programs.--A State educational agency may 
     also include in its consolidated State plan--
       ``(A) the Even Start program under part B of title I;
       ``(B) the State Agency Programs for Children and Youth Who 
     Are Neglected or Delinquent under part D of title I;
       ``(C) programs under part A of title II of the Carl D. 
     Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998; and
       ``(D) such other programs as the Secretary may designate.
       ``(3) State development and submission.--(A) A State 
     educational agency desiring to receive a grant under two or 
     more of the programs to which this section applies may submit 
     a consolidated State plan for those programs that satisfies 
     the procedures and criteria established under this section.
       ``(B) A State educational agency that submits a 
     consolidated State plan shall not be required to submit 
     separate State plans or applications for the programs 
     included in the consolidated State plan.
       ``(C) A State educational agency that submits a 
     consolidated State plan shall comply with all the 
     requirements applicable to the programs in the consolidated 
     State plan as if it had submitted separate State plans.
       ``(4) Consolidated state plans.--A State educational agency 
     that desires to receive funds under a program to which this 
     section applies for the fiscal year 2001 and the succeeding 
     four fiscal years shall submit to the Secretary a new 
     consolidated plan that meets the requirements of this section 
     within the time specified by the Secretary.
       ``(b) Plan Contents.--
       ``(1) Collaborative process.--(A) In establishing criteria 
     and procedures under this section, the Secretary shall 
     collaborate with State educational agencies and, as 
     appropriate, with other State agencies, local educational 
     agencies, public and private nonprofit agencies, 
     organizations, and institutions, private schools, and 
     representatives of parents, students, and teachers.
       ``(B)(i) Through the collaborative process described in 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish, for each 
     program under the Act to which this section applies, the 
     descriptions and information that must be included in a 
     consolidated State plan.
       ``(ii) In carrying out clause (i), the Secretary shall 
     ensure that a consolidated State plan contains, for each 
     program included in the plan, the descriptions and 
     information needed to ensure proper and effective 
     administration of that program in accordance with its 
     purposes.
       ``(2) Integration and coordination of resources.--In its 
     consolidated plan under this section, a State educational 
     agency shall describe how--
       ``(A) funds under the programs included in the plan will be 
     integrated to best serve the students and teachers intended 
     to benefit from those programs; and
       ``(B) those programs will be coordinated at the State, 
     school district, and school levels with--
       ``(i) other covered programs not included in the plan; and
       ``(ii) related programs, such as programs under the Reading 
     Excellence Act under part E of title I, the 21st Century 
     Community Learning Centers program and the High School Reform 
     program under parts G and H of title X, respectively, and the 
     Teacher Quality Enhancement Programs, and the Gaining Early 
     Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs under 
     title II and chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV, of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965, respectively.
       ``(c) Indicators.--In order to evaluate its performance 
     under its consolidated State plan, a State educational agency 
     shall include in its plan--
       ``(1) any information required by the Secretary under 
     section 11912 regarding performance indicators, benchmarks, 
     and targets; and
       ``(2) any other indicators or measures the State determines 
     are appropriate for evaluating its performance under its 
     consolidated State plan.
       ``(d) Monitoring and Data Integrity.--A State educational 
     agency shall include in its

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     consolidated State plan a description of the strategies it 
     will use to meet the requirements of section 11503(a)(4) and 
     (5).
       ``(e) Peer Review and Secretarial Approval.--(1) The 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(A) establish a peer-review process to assist in the 
     review, and provide recommendations for the revision, of 
     consolidated State plans under this section; and
       ``(B) to the extent practicable, appoint individuals to the 
     peer-review process who--
       ``(i) are knowledgeable about the programs, and the 
     populations they serve, included in the plans;
       ``(ii) are representative of State educational agencies, 
     local educational agencies, teachers, and parents of students 
     served under those programs; and
       ``(iii) have expertise on educational standards, 
     assessments, and accountability.
       ``(2)(A) Following such peer review, the Secretary shall 
     approve a consolidated State plan if the Secretary determines 
     that the plan meets the requirements of this section.
       ``(B) The Secretary may accompany such approval with one or 
     more conditions that the State educational agency shall meet.
       ``(3) If the Secretary determines that the plan does not 
     meet the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall 
     notify the State of that determination and the reasons for 
     it.
       ``(4) The Secretary shall not finally disapprove a 
     consolidated State plan before--
       ``(A) offering the State an opportunity to revise its plan;
       ``(B) providing technical assistance to assist the State to 
     meet the requirements; and
       ``(C) providing a hearing.
       ``(f) Revision and Amendment.--A State educational agency 
     shall periodically review its consolidated State plan to 
     ensure that it accurately reflects its strategies and 
     activities under the programs covered by the plan. If the 
     State educational agency makes significant changes to its 
     strategies and activities, it shall submit an amendment to 
     its plan to the Secretary for approval in accordance with 
     this section.'';
       (3) in section 14303(a)--
       (A) in the matter before paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``or consolidated State application''; and
       (ii) by striking ``section 14302'' and inserting ``section 
     11502'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7) as 
     paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and (9), respectively; and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(4) the State will monitor performance by local 
     educational agencies to ensure compliance with the 
     requirements of this Act and--
       ``(A) maintain proper documentation of monitoring 
     activities;
       ``(B) provide technical assistance when appropriate and 
     undertake enforcement activities when needed; and
       ``(C) systematically analyze the results of audits and 
     other monitoring activities to identify trends in funding and 
     to develop strategies to correct problems;
       ``(5) the data used by the State to measure its performance 
     (and that of its local educational agencies) under this Act 
     are complete, reliable, and accurate, or, if not, that the 
     State will take such steps as are necessary to make those 
     data complete, reliable, and accurate.'';
       (4) by repealing section 14304;
       (5) by amending section 14305 to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 14305. CONSOLIDATED LOCAL PLANS.

       ``(a) General Authority.--A local educational agency 
     receiving funds under more than one covered program may 
     submit plans to the State educational agency under such 
     programs on a consolidated basis.
       ``(b) Consolidated Plans.--A State educational agency that 
     has an approved consolidated State plan under section 11502 
     may require local educational agencies that receive funds 
     under more than one program included in the consolidated 
     State plan to submit consolidated local plans for such 
     programs.
       ``(c) Collaboration.--A State educational agency shall 
     collaborate with local educational agencies in the State in 
     establishing criteria and procedures for the submission of 
     the consolidated local plans under this section.
       ``(d) Contents.--For each program under this Act that may 
     be included in a plan under this section, the Secretary may 
     designate the descriptions and information that must be 
     included in a local consolidated plan, to ensure that each 
     such program is administered in a proper and effective manner 
     in accordance with its purposes.'';
       (6) in section 14306, by striking out ``section 14304'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``section 11504'';
       (7) by repealing section 14307; and
       (8) by adding at the end thereof a new section to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 14307. CONSOLIDATED REPORTING.

       ``In order to encourage integration and coordination of 
     resources, simplify reporting requirements, and reduce 
     reporting burden, the Secretary shall establish procedures 
     and criteria under which a State educational agency must 
     submit a consolidated State annual performance report. Such a 
     report shall contain information about the programs included 
     in the report, including the State's performance under those 
     programs, and other matters, as the Secretary determines, 
     such as information regarding monitoring activities under 
     part I and section 11503(a)(4). Such a report shall take the 
     place of individual annual performance reports for the 
     programs subject to it.''.

     SEC. 1104. WAIVERS.

       Part D of title XIV (20 U.S.C. 8881 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 14401(a), by inserting a comma and ``the 
     Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 
     1998, or subtitle B of title VII of the Stewart B. McKinney 
     Homeless Assistance Act'' immediately after ``requirement of 
     this Act'';
       (2) in section 14401(b), by amending paragraph (1) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency, local 
     educational agency, or Indian tribe that desires a waiver 
     shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
     such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
     may reasonably require. Each such application shall--
       ``(A) identify each Federal program affected and the 
     statutory or regulatory requirement requested to be waived;
       ``(B) describe the purpose and expected results of waiving 
     each such requirement;
       ``(C) describe for each school year specific, measurable, 
     educational goals for the State educational agency and for 
     each local educational agency, Indian tribe, or school that 
     would be affected by the waiver; and
       ``(D) explain why the waiver would assist the State 
     educational agency and each affected local educational 
     agency, Indian tribe, or school in reaching those goals.'';
       (3) in section 14401(c)--
       (A) in paragraph (8) by--
       (i) striking out ``part C of title X'' and inserting in 
     lieu thereof ``part B of title V''; and
       (ii) by striking out ``or'' at the end thereof;
       (B) in paragraph (9)--
       (i) by striking out ``section 14502'' and ``section 14507'' 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 11702'' and ``section 
     11707'', respectively; and
       (ii) at the end thereof, by striking out the period and 
     inserting in lieu thereof a semi-colon and ``and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph to read as 
     follows:
       ``(10) health and safety.''; and
       (4) in section 14401(e)(4), by--
       (A) striking out ``fiscal year 1997'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``fiscal year 2001''; and
       (B) striking out ``the Committee on Education and Labor of 
     the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources of the Senate'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor and Pensions of the Senate''.

     SEC. 1105. UNIFORM PROVISIONS.

       Part E of title XIV (20 U.S.C. 8891 ET SEQ.) is amended--
       (1) in section 14501(a), by inserting ``(except part C of 
     title I)'' immediately after ``covered program'';
       (2) in section 14503--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``that address their 
     needs'' immediately before the period;
       (B) by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--This section applies to programs under--
       ``(A) part C of title I;
       ``(B) part E of title I;
       ``(C) subpart 2 of part A of title II;
       ``(D) title III;
       ``(E) part A of title IV, other than section 4115; and
       ``(F) part A of title VII.''; and
       (C) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in subparagraph (C), by striking out ``and'' at the end 
     thereof;
       (II) in subparagraph (D), by striking out the period and 
     inserting a semi-colon; and
       (III) by adding at the end thereof the following new 
     subparagraphs:

       ``(E) to the extent applicable, the amount of funds 
     received by such agency that are attributable to private 
     school children; and
       ``(F) how and when such agency will make decisions about 
     the delivery of services to these children.''; and
       (ii) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Timing.--Such consultation shall include meetings of 
     agency and private school officials, shall occur before the 
     local educational agency makes any decision that affects the 
     opportunities of eligible private school children, teachers, 
     or other educational personnel to participate in programs 
     under this Act, and shall continue throughout the 
     implementation and assessment of activities under this 
     section.'';
       (3) in section 14504, by striking out ``section 14503'' and 
     ``sections 14503, 14505, and 14506'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``section 11703'' and ``sections 11703, 11705, and 
     11706'', respectively;
       (4) in section 14506--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking out ``section 
     14504'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 11704'';
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking out ``section 14503'' 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 11703''; and

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       (C) in subsection (d), by striking out ``Improving 
     America's Schools Act of 1994'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 1999''; and
       (5) by repealing section 14513 and section 14514.

     SEC. 1106. REPEAL.

       Part F of title XIV (20 U.S.C. 8921 et seq.) is repealed.

     SEC. 1107. EVALUATION AND INDICATORS.

       Part G of title XIV (20 U.S.C. 8941 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in the heading, by inserting ``AND INDICATORS'';
       (2) in section 14701--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
     subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively;
       (II) by inserting the following new subparagraph (B):

       ``(B) conduct evaluations that carry out the purposes of 
     the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 with 
     respect to programs under this Act;'';

       (III) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by clause (i), 
     by striking out ``and'' at the end thereof;
       (IV) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by clause (i), by 
     striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof a semi-
     colon and ``and''; and
       (V) by adding at the end thereof the following new 
     subparagraph (E):

       ``(E) to work in partnership with the States to develop 
     information relating to program performance that can be used 
     to help achieve continuous program improvement at the State, 
     school district, and school levels.'';
       (B) by striking out subsections (b) and (c); and
       (C) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new 
     subsections:
       ``(b) National Evaluation.--The Secretary shall use funds 
     reserved under subsection (a) to conduct independent studies 
     of programs under this Act and the effectiveness of those 
     programs in achieving their purposes, to determine whether 
     those programs (or the administration of those programs) 
     are--
       ``(1) contributing to improved student academic 
     performance;
       ``(2) supporting the development of challenging standards 
     and aligned assessments that guide other elements of school 
     reform, including teacher certification, curriculum 
     frameworks, instruction, and professional development;
       ``(3) assisting efforts in schools and classrooms to 
     improve teaching and the climate for learning, particularly 
     in high-poverty schools, including efforts related to 
     technology, professional development, school violence and 
     drug prevention, and public school choice;
       ``(4) promoting flexibility with accountability;
       ``(5) supporting efforts to strengthen family and community 
     involvement in education;
       ``(6) targeting their resources effectively;
       ``(7) contributing to reform efforts and continuous 
     improvement; and
       ``(8) achieving other goals consistent with the purposes of 
     this Act.
       ``(c) Independent Panel.--The Secretary shall establish an 
     independent panel to review studies under subsection (b) to 
     advise the Secretary on their progress, and to comment, if 
     the panel chooses, on the final report described in 
     subsection (d).
       ``(d) Reports.--The Secretary shall submit an interim 
     report on the evaluation described in subsection (b) within 
     three years of enactment of the Educational Excellence for 
     All Children Act of 2000 and a final report within four years 
     of its enactment to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce of the House of Representatives and to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the 
     Senate.
       ``(e) Partnerships To Strengthen Performance Information 
     for Improvement.--The Secretary may provide technical 
     assistance to recipients of assistance under this Act in 
     order to strengthen the collection and assessment of 
     information relating to program performance and quality 
     assurance at the State and local levels. Such technical 
     assistance shall be designed to promote the development, 
     measurement, use, and reporting of data on valid, reliable, 
     timely, and consistent performance indicators, within and 
     across programs, and may include one-time grants, from funds 
     reserved under subsection (a), to recipients to develop their 
     data systems with the goal of helping recipients make 
     continuous program improvement.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

     ``SEC. 14702. PERFORMANCE MEASURES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to establish 
     performance indicators, benchmarks, and targets for each 
     program under this Act and subtitle B of title VII of the 
     Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, to assist in 
     measuring program performance. Indicators, benchmarks, and 
     targets under this section shall be consistent with the 
     Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (and strategic 
     plans adopted by the Secretary under that Act) and section 
     11501.
       ``(b) Collaboration.--The Secretary shall collaborate with 
     State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and 
     other recipients under this Act in establishing performance 
     indicators, benchmarks, and targets under this section.
       ``(c) Plans and Applications.--The Secretary may require 
     any applicant for funds under this Act or subtitle B of title 
     VII of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to--
       ``(1) include in its plan or application information 
     relating to how it will use performance indicators, 
     benchmarks, and targets under this section to improve its 
     program performance; and
       ``(2) report data relating to such performance indicators, 
     benchmarks, and targets to the Secretary.''.

     SEC. 1108. COORDINATED SERVICES.

       (a) Repeals and Redesignations.--The Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 6301 et seq.) is 
     further amended by--
       (1) repealing sections 11003 and 11007; and
       (2) redesignating--
       (A) title XI as part I of title XI; and
       (B) sections 11001, 11002, 11004, 11005, and 11006 as 
     sections 11901, 11902, 11903, 11904, and 11905, respectively.
       (b) Miscellaneous.--Part I of title XI, as redesignated by 
     subsection (a)(2), is amended--
       (1) by amending section 11903, as redesignated by 
     subsection (a)(2)(B), to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 11903. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.

       ``(a) Applications.--Each eligible entity desiring to use 
     funds made available under section 11405(b) shall submit an 
     application to the appropriate State educational agency at 
     such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
     information as that agency may reasonably require.
       ``(b) Project Activities.--An eligible entity that wishes 
     to conduct a coordinated services project shall--
       ``(1) maintain on file--
       ``(i) the results of its assessment of the economic, 
     social, and health barriers to educational achievement 
     experienced by children and families, including foster 
     children and their foster families, in the community, and of 
     the local, State, Federal, and privately funded services 
     available to meet those needs;
       ``(ii) a description of the entities operating the 
     coordinated services project;
       ``(iii) a description of its coordinated services project, 
     the objectives of that project, where the project will be 
     located, the community-wide partnership that will link public 
     and private agencies providing services to children and their 
     families, the staff that will be used to carry out the 
     project, and how the project will meet the requirements in 
     this part; and
       ``(iv) an annual budget that indicates the sources and 
     amounts of funds under this Act that will be used for the 
     project, consistent with section 11405(b), and the purposes, 
     by budget category, for which those funds will be used;
       ``(2) evaluate annually the success of the coordinated 
     services project under this section in meeting its goals and 
     objectives;
       ``(3) train teachers and appropriate personnel on the 
     purposes, activities, and services of the coordinated 
     services project, and how children and families may obtain 
     those activities and services; and
       ``(4) ensure that the coordinated services project 
     addresses the health and welfare needs of migratory families.
       ``(c) Special Rule.--A State educational agency need not 
     require eligible entities to submit an application under 
     subsection (a) in order to permit them to carry out 
     coordinated services projects under this section.'';
       (2) in section 11904(a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking out ``section 14206(b)'' 
     and ``section 11004(b)(1)'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``section 11405(b) for a coordinated services project'' and 
     ``section 11903(b)(1)(i)'', respectively; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking out ``section 14206(b)'' 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 11405(b)''; and
       (3) in section 11905--
       (A) by striking out ``Secretary'' each place it appears and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``State educational agency''; and
       (B) by striking out ``section 14206(b)'' and inserting in 
     lieu thereof ``section 11405(b)''.

     SEC. 1109. REDESIGNATIONS.

       Title XIV (20 U.S.C. 8801 et seq.) is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating such title as title XI;
       (2)(A) by redesignating sections 14101, 14102, and 14103 as 
     sections 11101, 11102, and 11103, respectively; and
       (B) by amending section 11103 (as so redesignated) to read 
     as follows:

     ``SEC. 11103. APPLICABILITY TO BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
                   OPERATED SCHOOLS.

       ``For purposes of any competitive program under this Act--
       ``(1) a consortium of schools operated by the Bureau of 
     Indian Affairs;
       ``(2) a school operated under a contract or grant with the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs in consortium with another contract 
     or grant school, or with a tribal or community organization; 
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       ``(3) a Bureau of Indian Affairs school in consortium with 
     an institution of higher education, with a contract or grant 
     school, or with a tribal or community organization,
     shall be given the same consideration as a local educational 
     agency.'';
       (3) by redesignating--
       (A) part B as part D; and
       (B) sections 14201, 14202, 14203, 14205, and 14206 as 
     sections 11401, 11402, 11403, 11404, and 11405, respectively;
       (4) by redesignating--
       (A) part C as part E; and
       (B) sections 14301, 14302, 14303, 14305, 14306, and 14307 
     as sections 11501, 11502, 11503, 11504, 11505, and 11506, 
     respectively;
       (5) by redesignating--
       (A) part D as part F; and
       (B) section 14401 as section 11601;
       (6) by redesignating--
       (A) part E as part H; and
       (B) sections 14501, 14502, 14503, 14504, 14505, 14506, 
     14507, 14508, 14509, 14510, 14511, and 14512 as sections 
     11801, 11802, 11803, 11804, 11805, 11806, 11807, 11808, 
     11809, 11810, 11811, and 11812, respectively;
       (7) by redesignating--
       (A) part G as part J; and
       (B) sections 14701 and 14702 as sections 11911 and 11912, 
     respectively; and
       (8) by redesignating--
       (A) part H as part K and
       (B) sections 14801 and 14802 as sections 11921 and 11922, 
     respectively.

     SEC. 1110. ED-FLEX PARTNERSHIPS.

       (a) In General.--The Education Flexibility Partnership Act 
     of 1999 (P.L. 106-25) is amended--
       (1) by striking out everything before section 1;
       (2) in section 1, by--
       (A) striking out ``Act'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``part''; and
       (B) striking out ``of 1999'';
       (3) in section (2), by--
       (A) striking out paragraph (5);
       (B) redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5) 
     and (6), respectively; and
       (C) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), 
     by--
       (i) striking out ``Expansion of waiver authority will allow 
     for the waiver of'' and inserting ``States should be allowed 
     to waive''; and
       (ii) striking out the comma after ``affected programs'' and 
     everything that follows through ``and maintaining'' and 
     inserting ``and maintaining'';
       (4) by amending section 3 to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       ``As used in this part, the terms `eligible school 
     attendance area' and `school attendance area' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 1113(a)(2) of this 
     Act.'';
       (5) in section 4--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (2)--

       (I) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by inserting a 
     comma after ``section'';
       (II) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:

       ``(A) has an approved educational accountability plan under 
     section 11208 of this Act and is making satisfactory 
     progress, as determined by the Secretary, in implementing its 
     policies under sections 11204 and 11205 of this Act;''; and

       (III) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:

       ``(B) has developed and implemented challenging State 
     content standards, challenging State student performance 
     standards, and aligned assessments described in section 
     1111(b) of this Act; and'';
       (ii) in paragraph (3)(B)--

       (I) in the matter before clause (i), by striking out ``such 
     application'' and inserting ``it''; and
       (II) in clause (iv)(I), by striking out ``have the ability 
     to'' and inserting ``can'';

       (iii) in paragraph (4)(A)--

       (I) in the matter before clause (i), by inserting a comma 
     immediately after ``paragraph (1)(A)'' and immediately after 
     ``regulatory requirement'', the second time that phrase 
     appears, respectively; and
       (II) in clause (iv), by striking out ``why'' and inserting 
     ``how'';

       (iv) in paragraph (5)--

       (I) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking out ``each such 
     State'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``it''; and
       (II) in subparagraph (C), by striking out ``2 years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``May 
     1, 2001'';

       (v) in paragraph (6), by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall not approve the 
     application of a State educational agency under paragraph (3) 
     for a period exceeding 5 years, except that the Secretary 
     may, in accordance with subparagraph (C), extend that period 
     if the Secretary determines that--
       ``(i) the State educational agency's authority to grant 
     waivers has been effective in enabling that State or affected 
     local educational agencies or schools to carry out their 
     State or local reform plans and to continue to meet the 
     accountability requirement described in paragraph (2)(B); and
       ``(ii) the State has made significant statewide gains in 
     student achievement and in closing the achievement gap 
     between low- and high-performing students.''; and
       (vi) in paragraph (7), by striking out ``1999'' and 
     inserting ``2000'';
       (B) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Included Programs.--The statutory and regulatory 
     requirements referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A) are any 
     requirements for programs carried out under the following 
     provisions:
       ``(1) Title I of this Act (other than subsection (a) and 
     (c) of section 1116).
       ``(2) Part A of title II of this Act.
       ``(3) Subpart 1 of part D of title III of this Act.
       ``(4) Part A of title IV of this Act.
       ``(5) Title VI of this Act.
       ``(6) Part B of title VII of this Act.
       ``(7) The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical 
     Education Act of 1998.
       ``(8) Subtitle B of title VII of the Stewart B. McKinney 
     Homeless Assistance Act.'';
       (C) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in subparagraph (G), by striking out ``such Act'' and 
     inserting ``this Act'';
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as 
     subparagraphs (I) and (J), respectively; and
       (iii) by inserting a new subparagraph (H) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(H) the eligibility of a school for a schoolwide program 
     under section 1114 of this Act, except that a State 
     educational agency may grant a waiver to allow a local 
     educational agency to conduct a schoolwide program in a 
     school that serves an attendance area in which not less than 
     40 percent of the children are from low-income families or in 
     which not less than 40 percent of the children enrolled are 
     from such families;'' ;
       (D) in subsection (d)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking out ``the waiver 
     authority'' and inserting ``that waiver authority''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (4), by--

       (I) striking out ``date of the enactment of this Act'' and 
     inserting ``effective date of this part''; and
       (II) striking out ``subpart 2 of part A of title III of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (other than 
     section 3136 of such Act)'' and inserting ``subpart 1 of part 
     D of title III of this Act''; and

       (E) at the end thereof, by adding a new subsection (f) to 
     read as follows:
       ``(f) Transition.--Waivers granted under applicable ED-Flex 
     authority prior to the effective date of this part shall 
     remain in effect in accordance with the terms and conditions 
     that applied to those waivers when they were granted. Waivers 
     granted on or after the effective date of this part shall be 
     subject to the provisions of this part.'';
       (6) by striking out ``the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``this Act''; and
       (7) by repealing sections 5 and 6.
       (b) Redesignations.--Title XI is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating the Education Flexibility Partnership 
     Act, as amended by subsection (a), as part G of title XI; and
       (2) by redesignating sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 as sections 
     11701, 11702, 11703, and 11704, respectively.

     SEC. 1111. ACCOUNTABILITY.

       Title XI as redesignated by section 1109, is further 
     amended by inserting a new part B to read as follows:

          ``PART B--IMPROVING EDUCATION THROUGH ACCOUNTABILITY

     ``SEC. 11201. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This part may be cited as the ``Education Accountability 
     Act of 2000''.

     ``SEC. 11202. PURPOSE.

       It is the purpose of this part to improve academic 
     achievement for all children, assist in meeting America's 
     Education Goals under section 3 of this Act, promote the 
     incorporation of challenging State academic content and 
     student performance standards into classroom practice, 
     enhance the accountability of State and local officials for 
     student progress, and improve the effectiveness of programs 
     under this Act and the educational opportunities of the 
     students that they serve.

              ``Subpart 1--Turning Around Failing Schools

     ``SEC. 11211. TURNING AROUND FAILING SCHOOLS.

       ``Consistent with section 1111(b)(3)(B) of this Act, a 
     State that receives assistance under this Act shall develop 
     and implement a statewide system for holding its local 
     educational agencies and schools accountable for student 
     performance that includes--
       ``(1) a procedure for identifying local educational 
     agencies and schools in need of improvement;
       ``(2) intervening in those agencies and schools to improve 
     teaching and learning; and
       ``(3) implementing corrective actions, if those 
     interventions are not effective.

     ``SEC. 11212. ENSURING TEACHER QUALITY.

       ``(a) In General.--A State that receives assistance under 
     this Act shall, at the time it submits its accountability 
     plan under section 11221, have in effect a policy that--
       ``(1) is designed to ensure that there are qualified 
     teachers in every classroom in the State; and
       ``(2) meets the requirements of this section.
       ``(b) Policy.--A policy to ensure teacher quality under 
     this section shall include the strategies that the State will 
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     ensure that, within four years from the date of the approval 
     of its accountability plan--
       ``(1) not less than 95 percent of the teachers in public 
     schools in the State are certified or--
       ``(A) have a baccalaureate degree and are enrolled in a 
     program, such as an alternative certification program, 
     leading to full certification in their field within three 
     years; or
       ``(B) have full certification in another State and are 
     establishing certification where they are teaching;
       ``(2) not less than 95 percent of the teachers in public 
     secondary schools in the State have academic training or 
     demonstrated competence in the subject area in which they 
     teach;
       ``(3) there is no disproportionate concentration in 
     particular school districts of teachers who are not described 
     in paragraphs (1) or (2); and
       ``(4) its certification process for new teachers includes 
     an assessment of content knowledge and teaching skills that 
     is aligned with State standards.
       ``(c) Plan Content.--(1) A State shall include in its 
     accountability plan under section 11221 the performance 
     indicators by which it will annually measure its progress 
     in--
       ``(A) decreasing the percentage of teachers in the State 
     teaching without full licenses or credentials; and
       ``(B) increasing the percentage of secondary school classes 
     in core academic subject areas taught by teachers who--
       ``(i) have a postsecondary-level academic major or minor in 
     the subject area they teach or a related field; or
       ``(ii) otherwise demonstrate a high level of competence 
     through rigorous tests in their academic subject.
       ``(2) In its accountability plan under section 11221, a 
     State shall assure that, in carrying out this policy, it will 
     not decrease the rigor or quality of its teacher 
     certification standards.

     ``SEC. 11213. SOUND DISCIPLINE POLICY.

       ``(a) In General.--A State that receives assistance under 
     this Act shall, at the time it submits its accountability 
     plan under section 11221, have in effect a policy that 
     requires its local educational agencies and schools to have 
     in place and implement sound and equitable discipline 
     policies, in order to ensure a safe, orderly, and drug-free 
     learning environment in every school.
       ``(b) Policy.--A State discipline policy under this section 
     shall require local educational agencies and schools to have 
     in place and implement disciplinary policies that--
       ``(1) focus on prevention and are coordinated with 
     prevention strategies and programs under title IV of this 
     Act;
       ``(2) apply to all students and are enforced consistently 
     and equitably;
       ``(3) are clear and understandable;
       ``(4) are developed with the participation of school staff, 
     students, and parents;
       ``(5) are broadly disseminated;
       ``(6) ensure that due process is provided;
       ``(7) are consistent with applicable Federal, State and 
     local laws, including the Individuals With Disabilities 
     Education Act;
       ``(8) ensure that teachers are adequately trained to manage 
     their classrooms effectively; and
       ``(9) in case of students who are suspended or expelled 
     from school, provide for appropriate supervision, counseling, 
     and educational services that will help those students 
     continue to meet the State's challenging standards.
       ``(c) Plan Content.--A State shall include in its 
     accountability plan under section 11221 an assurance that it 
     has in effect a policy that meets the requirements of this 
     section.

              ``Subpart 2--Accountability and Performance

     ``SEC. 11221. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS.

       ``(a) In General.--Each State that receives assistance 
     under this Act on or after July 1, 2000, shall have on file 
     with the Secretary an approved accountability plan that meets 
     the requirements of this section.
       ``(b) Content.--An accountability plan under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       ``(1) a description of the State's system under section 
     11203;
       ``(2) a description of the steps the State will take to 
     ensure that all local educational agencies have the capacity 
     needed to ensure compliance with this part;
       ``(3) the information or assurances called for by sections 
     11204(c), 11205(c), 11206(c), and 11207(e);
       ``(4) information indicating that the Governor and the 
     State educational agency concur with the plan; and
       ``(5) any other information that the Secretary may 
     reasonably require to ensure the proper and effective 
     administration of this part.
       ``(c) Reports.--(1) A State shall report annually to the 
     Secretary, in such form and containing such information as 
     the Secretary may require, on its progress in carrying out 
     the requirements of this part, and shall include such report 
     in its consolidated State performance report under section 
     11506.
       ``(2) In reporting on its progress in implementing its 
     student progress and social promotion policy under section 
     11204, a State shall assess the effect of its policy, and its 
     implementation, in improving academic achievement for all 
     children and otherwise carrying out the purpose specified in 
     section 11202.
       ``(d) Relationship to Consolidated Plan.--(1) If a State 
     submits a consolidated State plan under section 11502, it 
     shall include in that plan its accountability plan under this 
     section.
       ``(2) If a State does not submit a consolidated State plan, 
     it shall submit a separate accountability plan under this 
     section to receive assistance under this Act.
       ``(e) Approval.--(1)(A) The Secretary shall approve an 
     accountability plan under this section if the Secretary 
     determines that it complies substantially with the 
     requirements of this part.
       ``(B) The Secretary may accompany the approval of a plan 
     with conditions that are consistent with the purpose of this 
     part.
       ``(2) In reviewing accountability plans under this part, 
     the Secretary shall employ the peer-review procedures under 
     section 11502(e).
       ``(3) If a State does not submit a consolidated State plan 
     under section 11502, the Secretary shall, in considering that 
     State's separate accountability plan under this section, 
     employ such procedures, comparable to those set forth in 
     section 11502(e), as the Secretary may determine.

     ``SEC. 11221A. ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PROVISIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this Act, a recipient of funds provided under part A of title 
     I, part B, D, F, G, or H of title II, part A, B, C, D, or E 
     of title III, part A of title IV, title VII, or title X shall 
     include the following in the plans or applications and 
     reports required under such provisions:
       ``(1) The methods the recipient will use to measure the 
     annual impact of each program funded in whole or in part with 
     funds provided under such part and, if applicable, the extent 
     to which each such program will increase student academic 
     achievement.
       ``(2) The annual, quantifiable, and measurable performance 
     goals and objectives for each such program, including the 
     adequate yearly progress established under part A of title I, 
     the extent to which, if applicable, the program's goals and 
     objectives align with State content standards and State 
     student performance standards established under section 
     1111(b)(1)(A).
       ``(3) If the recipient is a local educational agency, 
     provide assurances that the local educational agency 
     consulted, at a minimum, with parents, school board members, 
     teachers, administrators, business partners, education 
     organizations, and community groups to develop the plan 
     submitted and that such consultation will continue on a 
     regular basis.
       ``(4) A report for the preceding fiscal year regarding how 
     the plan submitted for such fiscal year was implemented, the 
     recipient's progress towards attaining the goals and 
     objectives identified in such plan for such year, and, if 
     applicable, the extent to which programs funded in whole or 
     in part with funds provided under such part increased student 
     achievement.
       ``(b) Penalties.--If a recipient of funds provided under 
     the parts of this Act described in subsection (a) fails to 
     meet the goals and objectives of such parts for 3 consecutive 
     fiscal years, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) withhold not less than 50 percent of the funds made 
     available under the relevant program for administrative 
     expenses for the succeeding fiscal year, and for each 
     consecutive fiscal year thereafter for which the recipient 
     fails to meet such goals and objectives; and
       ``(2) in the case of--
       ``(A) a competitive grant, consider the recipient 
     ineligible for future grants until the applicants meet such 
     goals and objectives; and
       ``(B) a formula grant, withhold not less than 20 percent of 
     the total amount of funds provided under title VI for the 
     succeeding fiscal year and each consecutive fiscal year 
     thereafter for which the recipient fails to meet such goals 
     and objectives.
       ``(c) Other Penalties.--A State that has not meet the 
     requirements of subsection (a)(2) with respect to a fiscal 
     year--
       ``(A) is not eligible for Ed-Flex designation under the 
     Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999; and
       ``(B) shall be subject to such other penalties as are 
     provided for violation of this Act.
       ``(d) Special Rule for Secretary Awards.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this Act, a recipient of funds provided under a direct award 
     made by the Secretary, or a contract or cooperative agreement 
     entered into with the Secretary, shall include the following 
     in any application or plan required under such programs:
       ``(A) How funds provided under the program will be used and 
     how such use will increase student academic achievement.
       ``(B) The goals and objectives to be met, including goals 
     for dissemination and use of the information or materials 
     produced, where applicable.
       ``(C) If the grant requires dissemination of information or 
     materials, how the recipient will track and report annually 
     to the Secretary--

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       ``(i) the successful dissemination of information or 
     materials produced;
       ``(ii) where information or materials produced are being 
     used; and
       ``(iii) what is the impact of such use and, if applicable, 
     the extent to which such use increased student academic 
     achievement or contributed to the stated goal of the program.
       ``(2) Requirement.--If no application or plan is required 
     under a program, contract, or cooperative agreement described 
     in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require the recipient 
     of funds to submit a plan containing the information required 
     under paragraph (1).
       ``(3) Failure to achieve goals and objectives.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall evaluate the 
     information submitted under this subsection to determine 
     whether the recipient has met the goals and objectives 
     described in paragraph (1)(B), where applicable, assess the 
     magnitude of dissemination, and, where applicable, assess the 
     effectiveness of the activity funded in raising student 
     academic achievement in places where information or materials 
     produced with such funds are used.
       ``(B) Ineligibility.--The Secretary shall consider the 
     recipient ineligible for future grants under the program, 
     contract, or cooperative agreement described in paragraph (1) 
     if--
       ``(i) the goals and objectives described in paragraph 
     (1)(B) have not been met;
       ``(ii) where applicable, dissemination has not been of a 
     magnitude to ensure goals are being addressed; and
       ``(iii) where applicable, the information or materials 
     produced have not made a significant impact on raising 
     student achievement in places where such information or 
     materials are used.

     ``SEC. 11222. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PLAN.

       ``(a) State Parental Involvement Plan.--In order to receive 
     Federal funding for any program authorized under this Act, a 
     State educational agency shall (as part of a consolidated 
     application, or other State plan or application submitted 
     under this Act) submit to the Secretary--
       ``(1) a description of the agency's parental involvement 
     policies, consistent with section 1118, including specific 
     details about--
       ``(A) how Federal funds will be used to implement such 
     policies; and
       ``(B) how successful research-based practices will be 
     implemented in schools throughout the State; and
       ``(2) a description of how such policies will be evaluated 
     with respect to increased parental involvement in the schools 
     throughout the State.
       ``(b) Parental Review of State Parental Involvement Plan.--
     Prior to making the submission described in subsection (a), a 
     State educational agency shall involve parents in the 
     development of the policies described in such subsection by--
       ``(1) providing public notice of the policies in a manner 
     and language understandable to parents;
       ``(2) providing the opportunity for parents and other 
     interested individuals to comment on the policies; and
       ``(3) including the comments received with the submission.
       ``(c) Language Applicability.--Each State educational 
     agency and local educational agency that is required to 
     establish a parental involvement plan or policy under a 
     program assisted under this Act shall make available, to the 
     parents of children eligible to participate in the program, 
     the plan or policy in the language most familiar to the 
     parents (where there are significant numbers of parents in 
     that language group) and in an easily understandable manner.

     ``SEC. 11223. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO ENSURE 
                   ACCOUNTABILITY.

       ``(a) Remedies for Substantial Failure.--If the Secretary 
     determines that a State has failed substantially to carry out 
     a requirement of this part or a provision in its approved 
     accountability plan under section 11208, or that its 
     performance has failed substantially to meet a performance 
     indicator in such plan, the Secretary shall take, consistent 
     with applicable due process procedures, one or more of the 
     following steps to ensure that the purpose of this part is 
     carried out promptly:
       ``(1) Providing, or arranging for the provision of, 
     technical assistance to the State educational agency in 
     question.
       ``(2) Requiring a plan for corrective action.
       ``(3) Suspending or terminating authority to grant waivers 
     under applicable ED-Flex authority.
       ``(4) Suspending or terminating eligibility to participate 
     in competitive programs under this Act.
       ``(5) Withholding, in whole or in part, State 
     administrative funds available under this Act.
       ``(6) Withholding, in whole or in part, program funds 
     available to such State under the Act.
       ``(7) Imposing one or more conditions upon the Secretary's 
     approval of a State plan or application under this Act.
       ``(8) Taking other action authorized under part D of the 
     General Education Provisions Act, such as a cease-and-desist 
     order or compliance agreement.
       ``(9) Taking any other appropriate accountability step that 
     is consistent with this Act, including referral to the 
     Department of Justice for enforcement.
       ``(b) Effective Enforcement.--If remedial steps taken by 
     the Secretary under subsection (a) fail to correct the 
     State's non-compliance, the Secretary shall take one or more 
     additional steps under subsection (a) to bring the State into 
     compliance.

     ``SEC. 11224. REPORT CARDS.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary shall award a 
     grant, from allotments under subsection (b), to each State 
     having a State report card meeting the requirements described 
     in subsection (g), to enable the State annually to publish 
     report cards for each elementary school and secondary school 
     that receives funding under this Act and is served by the 
     State.
       ``(b) Reservations and Allotments.--
       ``(1) Reservations.--From the amount appropriated under 
     subsection (e) to carry out this part for each fiscal year, 
     the Secretary shall reserve--
       ``(A) \1/2\ of 1 percent of such amount for payments to the 
     Secretary of the Interior for activities approved by the 
     Secretary, consistent with this part, in schools operated or 
     supported by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, on the basis of 
     their respective needs for assistance under this part; and
       ``(B) \1/2\ of 1 percent of such amount for payments to 
     outlying areas, to be allotted in accordance with their 
     respective needs for assistance under this part, as 
     determined by the Secretary, for activities, approved by the 
     Secretary, consistent with this part.
       ``(2) State allotments.--From the amount appropriated under 
     subsection (e) for a fiscal year and remaining after the 
     Secretary makes reservations under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall allot to each State having a State report 
     card meeting the requirements described in subsection (g) an 
     amount that bears the same relationship to the remainder as 
     the number of public school students enrolled in elementary 
     schools and secondary schools in the State bears to the 
     number of such students so enrolled in all States.
       ``(c) Within-State Allocations.--Each State educational 
     agency receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall allocate 
     the grant funds that remain after making the reservation 
     described in subsection (d) to each local educational agency 
     in the State in an amount that bears the same relationship to 
     the remainder as the number of public school students 
     enrolled in elementary schools and secondary schools served 
     by the local educational agency bears to the number of such 
     students so enrolled in all local educational agencies within 
     the State.
       ``(d) State Reservation of Funds.--Each State educational 
     agency receiving a grant under subsection (a) may reserve--
       ``(1) not more than 10 percent of the grant funds to carry 
     out activities described under subsections (f) and (g), and 
     (i)(1) for fiscal year 2001; and
       ``(2) not more than 5 percent of the grant funds to carry 
     out activities described under subsections (f) and (g), and 
     (i)(1) for fiscal year 2002 and each of the 3 succeeding 
     fiscal years.
       ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
     $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
       ``(f) Annual State Report.--
       ``(1) Reports required.--Not later than the beginning of 
     the 2001-2002 school year, a State that receives assistance 
     under this Act shall prepare and disseminate an annual report 
     for parents, the general public, teachers and the Secretary, 
     with respect to all elementary schools and secondary schools 
     within the State.
       ``(2) Requirements.--Annual report cards under this part 
     shall be--
       ``(A) concise; and
       ``(B) presented in a format and manner that parents can 
     understand, including, to the extent practicable, in a 
     language the parents can understand.
       ``(g) Content of Annual State Reports.--
       ``(1) Required information.--Each State described in 
     subsection (f)(1), at a minimum, shall include in the annual 
     State report information regarding--
       ``(A) student performance on statewide assessments for the 
     year for which the annual State report is made, and the 
     preceding year, in at least English language arts and 
     mathematics, including--
       ``(i) a comparison of the proportions of students who 
     performed at the basic, proficient, and advanced levels in 
     each subject area, for each grade level at which assessments 
     are required under title I, with proportions in each of the 
     same 4 levels at the same grade levels in the previous school 
     year;
       ``(ii) a statement on the 3-year trend in the percentage of 
     students performing at the basic, proficient, and advanced 
     levels in each subject area, for each grade level for which 
     assessments are required under title I; and
       ``(iii) a statement of the percentage of students not 
     tested and a listing of categories of the reasons why such 
     students were not tested;
       ``(B) student retention rates in grades, the number of 
     students completing advanced placement courses, annual school 
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     rates, as calculated by procedures conforming with the 
     National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 
     and 4-year graduation rates; and
       ``(C) the professional qualifications of teachers in the 
     aggregate, including the percentage of teachers teaching with 
     emergency or provisional credentials, the percentage of class 
     sections not taught by fully qualified teachers, and the 
     percentage of teachers who are fully qualified.
       ``(2) Student data.--Student data in each report shall 
     contain disaggregated results for the following categories:
       ``(A) Racial and ethnic groups.
       ``(B) Gender.
       ``(C) Economically disadvantaged students, as compared to 
     students who are not economically disadvantaged.
       ``(D) Students with limited English proficiency, as 
     compared to students who are proficient in English.
       ``(E) Migrant status.
       ``(F) Students with disabilities, as compared with students 
     who are not disabled.
       ``(3) Optional information.--A State may include in the 
     State annual report any other information the State 
     determines appropriate to reflect school quality and school 
     achievement, including by grade level information on average 
     class size and information on school safety, such as the 
     incidence of school violence and drug and alcohol abuse, the 
     incidence of student suspensions and expulsions, student 
     access to technology, including the number of computers for 
     educational purposes, the number of computers per classroom, 
     and the number of computers connected to the Internet, and 
     parent involvement, as determined by such measures as the 
     extent of parental participation in school, parental 
     involvement activities, and extended learning time programs, 
     such as after-school and summer programs.
       ``(h) Local Educational Agency and School Report Cards.--
       ``(1) In general.--The State shall ensure that each local 
     educational agency, elementary school, or secondary school in 
     the State, collects appropriate data and publishes an annual 
     report card consistent with this subsection.
       ``(2) Required information.--Each local educational agency, 
     elementary school, and secondary school described in 
     paragraph (1), at a minimum, shall include in its annual 
     report card--
       ``(A) the information described in subsections (g)(1) and 
     (2) for each local educational agency and school;
       ``(B) in the case of a local educational agency--
       ``(i) information regarding the number and percentage of 
     schools identified for school improvement, including schools 
     identified under section 1116 of this Act, served by the 
     local educational agency;
       ``(ii) information on the 3-year trend in the number and 
     percentage of elementary schools and secondary schools 
     identified for school improvement; and
       ``(iii) information that shows how students in the schools 
     served by the local educational agency perform on the 
     statewide assessment compared to students in the State as a 
     whole;
       ``(C) in the case of an elementary school or a secondary 
     school--
       ``(i) information regarding whether the school has been 
     identified for school improvement;
       ``(ii) information that shows how the school's students 
     performed on the statewide assessment compared to students in 
     schools served by the same local educational agency and to 
     all students in the State; and
       ``(iii) information about the enrollment of students 
     compared to the rated capacity of the schools; and
       ``(D) other appropriate information, whether or not the 
     information is included in the annual State report.
       ``(i) Dissemination and Accessibility of Reports and Report 
     Cards.--
       ``(1) State reports.--State annual reports under subsection 
     (g) shall be disseminated to all elementary schools, 
     secondary schools, and local educational agencies in the 
     State, and made broadly available to the public through means 
     such as posting on the Internet and distribution to the 
     media, and through public agencies.
       ``(2) Local report cards.--Local educational agency report 
     cards under subsection (h) shall be disseminated to all 
     elementary schools and secondary schools served by the local 
     educational agency and to all parents of students attending 
     such schools, and made broadly available to the public 
     through means such as posting on the Internet and 
     distribution to the media, and through public agencies.
       ``(3) School report cards.--Elementary school and secondary 
     school report cards under subsection (h) shall be 
     disseminated to all parents of students attending that 
     school, and made broadly available to the public, through 
     means such as posting on the Internet and distribution to the 
     media, and through public agencies.
       ``(j) Coordination of State Plan Content.--A State shall 
     include in its plan under part A of title I or part A of 
     title II, an assurance that the State has in effect a policy 
     that meets the requirements of this section.
       ``(l) Privacy.--Information collected under this section 
     shall be collected and disseminated in a manner that protects 
     the privacy of individuals.

     ``SEC. 11225. REWARDING HIGH PERFORMANCE.

       ``(a) State Rewards.--
       ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under 
     subsection (d), the Secretary shall make awards to States 
     that--
       ``(A) for 3 consecutive years have--
       ``(i) exceeded the States' performance objectives 
     established for any title under this Act;
       ``(ii) exceeded their adequate yearly progress levels 
     established in section 1111(b);
       ``(iii) significantly narrowed the gaps between minority 
     and non-minority students, and between economically 
     disadvantaged and non-economically disadvantaged students;
       ``(iv) raised all students to the proficient standard level 
     prior to 10 years from the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Opportunities Act; or
       ``(v) significantly increased the percentage of core 
     classes being taught by fully qualified teachers teaching in 
     schools receiving funds under part A of title I; or
       ``(B) by not later than fiscal year 2003, ensure that all 
     teachers teaching in the States' public elementary schools 
     and secondary schools are fully qualified.
       ``(2) State use of funds.--
       ``(A) Demonstration sites.--Each State receiving an award 
     under paragraph (1) shall use a portion of the award that is 
     not distributed under subsection (b) to establish 
     demonstration sites with respect to high-performing schools 
     (based on achievement or performance levels) objectives and 
     adequate yearly progress in order to help low-performing 
     schools.
       ``(B) Improvement of performance.--Each State receiving an 
     award under paragraph (1) shall use the portion of the award 
     that is not used pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (C) and is 
     not distributed under subsection (b) for the purpose of 
     improving the level of performance of all elementary and 
     secondary school students in the State, based on State 
     content and performance standards.
       ``(C) Reservation for administrative expenses.--Each State 
     receiving an award under paragraph (1) may set aside not more 
     than \1/2\ of 1 percent of the award for the planning and 
     administrative costs of carrying out this section, including 
     the costs of distributing awards to local educational 
     agencies.
       ``(b) Local Educational Agency Awards.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State receiving an award under 
     subsection (a)(1) shall distribute 80 percent of the award 
     funds to local educational agencies in the State that--
       ``(A) for 3 consecutive years have--
       ``(i) exceeded the State-established local educational 
     agency performance objectives established for any title under 
     this Act;
       ``(ii) exceeded the adequate yearly progress level 
     established under section 1111(b)(2);
       ``(iii) significantly narrowed the gaps between minority 
     and nonminority students, and between economically 
     disadvantaged and noneconomically disadvantaged students;
       ``(iv) raised all students enrolled in schools within the 
     local educational agency to the proficient standard level 
     prior to 10 years from the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Opportunities Act; or
       ``(v) significantly increased the percentage of core 
     classes being taught by fully qualified teachers teaching in 
     schools receiving funds under part A of title I; or
       ``(B) not later than December 31, 2003, ensured that all 
     teachers teaching in the elementary schools and secondary 
     schools served by the local educational agencies are fully 
     qualified; or
       ``(C) have attained consistently high achievement in 
     another area that the State deems appropriate to reward.
       ``(2) School-based performance awards.--A local educational 
     agency may use funds made available under paragraph (1) for 
     activities such as school-based performance awards.
       ``(3) Reservation for administrative expenses.--Each local 
     educational agency receiving an award under paragraph (1) may 
     set aside not more than \1/2\ of 1 percent of the award for 
     the planning and administrative costs of carrying out this 
     section, including the costs of distributing awards to 
     eligible elementary schools and secondary schools, teachers, 
     and principals.
       ``(c) School Rewards.--Each local educational agency 
     receiving an award under subsection (b) shall consult with 
     teachers and principals to develop a reward system, and shall 
     use the award funds--
       ``(1) to reward individual schools that demonstrate high 
     performance with respect to--
       ``(A) increasing the academic achievement of all students;
       ``(B) narrowing the academic achievement gap described in 
     section 1111(b)(2)(B)(vii);
       ``(C) improving teacher quality;
       ``(D) increasing high-quality professional development for 
     teachers, principals, and administrators; or
       ``(E) improving the English proficiency of limited English 
     proficient students;
       ``(2) to reward collaborative teams of teachers, or teams 
     of teachers and principals, that--

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       ``(A) significantly increase the annual performance of low-
     performing students; or
       ``(B) significantly improve in a fiscal year the English 
     proficiency of limited English proficient students;
       ``(3) to reward principals who successfully raise the 
     performance of a substantial number of low-performing 
     students to high academic levels;
       ``(4) to develop or implement school district-wide programs 
     or policies to increase the level of student performance on 
     State assessments that are aligned with State content 
     standards; and
       ``(5) to reward schools for consistently high achievement 
     in another area that the local educational agency deems 
     appropriate to reward.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.
       ``(e) Definition.--The term `low-performing student' means 
     students who are below the basic State standard level.

     ``SEC. 11226. BEST PRACTICES AND MODELS.

       ``In implementing this part, the Secretary shall, after 
     consulting with State and local educational agencies and 
     other agencies, institutions, and organizations with 
     experience or information relevant to the purpose of this 
     part, disseminate information about best practices, models, 
     and other forms of technical assistance.

     ``SEC. 11227. CONSTRUCTION.

       ``Nothing in this part shall be construed as affecting home 
     schooling or the application of the civil rights laws or the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.''.

     SEC. 1112. AMERICA'S EDUCATION GOALS PANEL.

       (a) In General.--Title XI, as redesignated by section 1109, 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following:

               ``PART L--AMERICA'S EDUCATION GOALS PANEL

     ``SEC. 11931. AMERICA'S EDUCATION GOALS PANEL.

       ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to 
     establish a bipartisan mechanism for--
       ``(1) building a national consensus for education 
     improvement; and
       ``(2) reporting on progress toward achieving the National 
     Education Goals.
       ``(b) America's Education Goals Panel.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the executive 
     branch an America's Education Goals Panel (hereafter in this 
     section referred to as the `Goals Panel') to advise the 
     President, the Secretary, and Congress.
       ``(2) Composition.--The Goals Panel shall be composed of 18 
     members (hereafter in this section referred to as `members'), 
     including--
       ``(A) 2 members appointed by the President;
       ``(B) 8 members who are Governors, 3 of whom shall be from 
     the same political party as the President and 5 of whom shall 
     be from the opposite political party of the President, 
     appointed by the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the 
     National Governors' Association, with the Chairperson and 
     Vice Chairperson each appointing representatives of such 
     Chairperson's or Vice Chairperson's respective political 
     party, in consultation with each other;
       ``(C) 4 Members of Congress, of whom--
       ``(i) 1 member shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of 
     the Senate from among the Members of the Senate;
       ``(ii) 1 member shall be appointed by the Minority Leader 
     of the Senate from among the Members of the Senate;
       ``(iii) 1 member shall be appointed by the Majority Leader 
     of the House of Representatives from among the Members of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       ``(iv) 1 member shall be appointed by the Minority Leader 
     of the House of Representatives from among the Members of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       ``(D) 4 members of State legislatures appointed by the 
     President of the National Conference of State Legislatures, 
     of whom 2 shall be of the same political party as the 
     President of the United States.
       ``(3) Special appointment rules.--
       ``(A) In general.--The members appointed pursuant to 
     paragraph (2)(B) shall be appointed as follows:
       ``(i) Same party.--If the Chairperson of the National 
     Governors' Association is from the same political party as 
     the President, the Chairperson shall appoint 3 individuals 
     and the Vice Chairperson of such association shall appoint 5 
     individuals.
       ``(ii) Opposite party.--If the Chairperson of the National 
     Governors' Association is from the opposite political party 
     as the President, the Chairperson shall appoint 5 individuals 
     and the Vice Chairperson of such association shall appoint 3 
     individuals.
       ``(B) Special rule.--If the National Governors' Association 
     has appointed a panel that meets the requirements of 
     paragraph (2) and subparagraph (A), except for the 
     requirements of subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), prior to 
     the date of enactment of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Amendments of 1999, then the members serving on 
     such panel shall be deemed to be in compliance with the 
     provisions of such paragraph and subparagraph and shall not 
     be required to be reappointed pursuant to such paragraph and 
     subparagraph.
       ``(C) Representation.--To the extent feasible, the 
     membership of the Goals Panel shall be geographically 
     representative and reflect the racial, ethnic, and gender 
     diversity of the United States.
       ``(4) Terms.--The terms of service of members shall be as 
     follows:
       ``(A) Presidential appointees.--Members appointed under 
     paragraph (2)(A) shall serve at the pleasure of the 
     President.
       ``(B) Governors.--Members appointed under paragraph (2)(B) 
     shall serve for 2-year terms, except that the initial 
     appointments under such paragraph shall be made to ensure 
     staggered terms with \1/2\ of such members' terms concluding 
     every 2 years.
       ``(C) Congressional appointees and state legislators.--
     Members appointed under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of 
     paragraph (2) shall serve for 2-year terms.
       ``(5) Date of appointment.--The initial members shall be 
     appointed not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
     of the Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1999.
       ``(6) Initiation.--The Goals Panel may begin to carry out 
     the Goals Panel's duties under this section when 10 members 
     of the Goals Panel have been appointed.
       ``(7) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Goals Panel shall not 
     affect the powers of the Goals Panel, but shall be filled in 
     the same manner as the original appointment.
       ``(8) Travel.--Each member may be allowed travel expenses, 
     including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by 
     section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for each day the 
     member is engaged in the performance of duties for the Goals 
     Panel away from the home or regular place of business of the 
     member.
       ``(9) Chairperson.--
       ``(A) In general.--The members shall select a Chairperson 
     from among the members.
       ``(B) Term and political affiliation.--The Chairperson of 
     the Goals Panel shall serve a 1-year term and shall alternate 
     between political parties.
       ``(10) Conflict of interest.--A member of the Goals Panel 
     who is an elected official of a State which has developed 
     content or student performance standards may not participate 
     in Goals Panel consideration of such standards.
       ``(11) Ex officio member.--If the President has not 
     appointed the Secretary as 1 of the 2 members the President 
     appoints pursuant to paragraph (2)(A), then the Secretary 
     shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member of the Goals 
     Panel.
       ``(c) Duties.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Goals Panel shall--
       ``(A) report to the President, the Secretary, and Congress 
     regarding the progress the Nation and the States are making 
     toward achieving America's Education Goals, including issuing 
     an annual report;
       ``(B) report on, and widely disseminate through multiple 
     strategies, promising or effective actions being taken at the 
     Federal, State, and local levels, and in the public and 
     private sectors, to achieve America's Education Goals;
       ``(C) report on, and widely disseminate on promising or 
     effective practices pertaining to, the achievement of each of 
     the 8 America's Education Goals; and
       ``(D) help build a bipartisan consensus for the reforms 
     necessary to achieve America's Education Goals.
       ``(2) Report.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Goals Panel shall annually prepare 
     and submit to the President, the Secretary, the appropriate 
     committees of Congress, and the Governor of each State a 
     report that shall--
       ``(i) assess the progress of the United States toward 
     achieving America's Education Goals; and
       ``(ii) identify actions that should be taken by Federal, 
     State, and local governments--

       ``(I) to enhance progress toward achieving America's 
     Education Goals; and
       ``(II) to provide all students with a fair opportunity-to-
     learn.

       ``(B) Form; data.--Reports shall be presented in a form, 
     and include data, that is understandable to parents and the 
     general public.
       ``(d) Powers of the Goals Panel.--
       ``(1) Hearings.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Goals Panel shall, for the purpose 
     of carrying out this section, conduct such hearings, sit and 
     act at such times and places, take such testimony, and 
     receive such evidence, as the Goals Panel considers 
     appropriate.
       ``(B) Representation.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Goals Panel shall conduct hearings to receive reports, views, 
     and analyses of a broad spectrum of experts and the public on 
     the establishment of voluntary national content standards, 
     voluntary national student performance standards, and State 
     assessments.
       ``(2) Information.--The Goals Panel may secure directly 
     from any department or agency of the United States 
     information necessary to enable the Goals Panel to carry out 
     this section. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Goals 
     Panel, the head of a department or agency shall furnish such 
     information to the Goals Panel to the extent permitted by 
     law.
       ``(3) Postal services.--The Goals Panel may use the United 
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     manner and under the same conditions as other departments and 
     agencies of the United States.
       ``(4) Use of facilities.--The Goals Panel may, with or 
     without reimbursement, and with the consent of any agency or 
     instrumentality of the United States, or of any State or 
     political subdivision thereof, use the research, equipment, 
     services, and facilities of such agency, instrumentality, 
     State, or subdivision, respectively.
       ``(5) Administrative arrangements and support.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide to the Goals 
     Panel, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support 
     services as the Goals Panel may request.
       ``(B) Contracts and other arrangements.--The Secretary, to 
     the extent appropriate, and on a reimbursable basis, shall 
     enter into contracts and make other arrangements that are 
     requested by the Goals Panel to help the Goals Panel compile 
     and analyze data or carry out other functions necessary to 
     the performance of such responsibilities.
       ``(6) Gifts.--The Goals Panel may accept, administer, and 
     utilize gifts or donations of services, money, or property, 
     whether real or personal, tangible or intangible.
       ``(e) Administrative Provisions.--
       ``(1) Meetings.--The Goals Panel shall meet on a regular 
     basis, as necessary, at the call of the Chairperson of the 
     Goals Panel or a majority of the Goals Panel's members.
       ``(2) Quorum.--A majority of the members shall constitute a 
     quorum for the transaction of business.
       ``(3) Voting and final decision.--
       ``(A) Voting.--No individual may vote, or exercise any of 
     the powers of a member, by proxy.
       ``(B) Final decisions.--
       ``(i) Consensus.--In making final decisions of the Goals 
     Panel with respect to the exercise of the Goals Panel's 
     duties and powers the Goals Panel shall operate on the 
     principle of consensus among the members of the Goals Panel.
       ``(ii) Votes.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, if a vote of the membership of the Goals Panel is 
     required to reach a final decision with respect to the 
     exercise of the Goals Panel's duties and powers, then such 
     final decision shall be made by a \3/4\ vote of the members 
     of the Goals Panel who are present and voting.
       ``(4) Public access.--The Goals Panel shall ensure public 
     access to the Goals Panel's proceedings (other than 
     proceedings, or portions of proceedings, relating to internal 
     personnel and management matters) and make available to the 
     public, at reasonable cost, transcripts of such proceedings.
       ``(f) Director and Staff; Experts and Consultants.--
       ``(1) Director.--The Chairperson of the Goals Panel, 
     without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States 
     Code, relating to the appointment and compensation of 
     officers or employees of the United States, shall appoint a 
     Director of the Goals Panel to be paid at a rate not to 
     exceed the rate of basic pay payable for level V of the 
     Executive Schedule.
       ``(2) Appointment and pay of employees.--
       ``(A) Appointment.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Director may appoint not more than 4 
     additional employees to serve as staff to the Goals Panel 
     without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States 
     Code, governing appointments in the competitive service.
       ``(ii) Pay.--The employees appointed under subparagraph (A) 
     may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 
     and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to 
     classification and General Schedule pay rates, but shall not 
     be paid a rate that exceeds the maximum rate of basic pay 
     payable for GS-15 of the General Schedule.
       ``(B) Additional employees.--The Director may appoint 
     additional employees to serve as staff to the Goals Panel in 
     accordance with title 5, United States Code.
       ``(3) Experts and consultants.--The Goals Panel may procure 
     temporary and intermittent services of experts and 
     consultants under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
     Code.
       ``(4) Staff of federal agencies.--Upon the request of the 
     Goals Panel, the head of any department or agency of the 
     United States may detail any of the personnel of such agency 
     to the Goals Panel to assist the Goals Panel in the Goals 
     Panel's duties under this section.
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
     $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.''.
       (b) Transition Rule.--Each individual who is a member or 
     employee of the National Education Goals Panel on the date of 
     enactment of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
     Amendments of 1999 shall be a member or employee, 
     respectively, of the America's Education Goals Panel, without 
     interruption or loss of service or status.

             TITLE XII--PUBLIC SCHOOL REPAIR AND RENOVATION

     SEC. 1201. PUBLIC SCHOOL REPAIR AND RENOVATION.

       Title XII (20 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.) is amended to read as 
     follows:

            ``TITLE XII--PUBLIC SCHOOL REPAIR AND RENOVATION

     ``SEC. 12001. FINDINGS.

       ``Congress finds as follows:
       ``(1) The General Accounting Office estimated in 1995 that 
     it would cost $112,000,000,000 to bring our Nation's school 
     facilities into good overall condition.
       ``(2) The General Accounting Office also found in 1995 that 
     60 percent of the Nation's schools, serving 28,000,000 
     students, reported that 1 or more building features, such as 
     roofs and plumbing, needed to be extensively repaired, 
     overhauled, or replaced.
       ``(3) The National Center for Education Statistics reported 
     that the average age for a school building in 1998 was 42 
     years and that local educational agencies with relatively 
     high rates of poverty tend to have relatively old buildings.
       ``(4) School condition is positively correlated with 
     student achievement, according to a number of research 
     studies.
       ``(5) The results of a recent survey indicate that the 
     condition of schools with large proportions of students 
     living on Indian lands is particularly poor.
       ``(6) While school repair and renovation are primarily a 
     State and local concern, some States and communities are not, 
     on their own, able to meet the burden of providing adequate 
     school facilities for all students, and the poorest 
     communities have had the greatest difficulty meeting this 
     need. It is, therefore, appropriate for the Federal 
     Government to provide assistance to high-need communities for 
     school repair and renovation.

     ``SEC. 12002. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this title is to assist high-need local 
     educational agencies in making urgent repairs and renovations 
     to public school facilities in order to--
       ``(1) reduce health and safety problems, including 
     violations of local or State fire codes, faced by students; 
     and
       ``(2) improve the ability of students to learn in their 
     school environment.

     ``SEC. 12003. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

       ``(a) In General.--A recipient of a grant or loan under 
     this title shall use the grant or loan funds to carry out the 
     purpose of this title by--
       ``(1) repairing or replacing roofs, electrical wiring or 
     plumbing systems;
       ``(2) repairing, replacing, or installing heating, 
     ventilation, or air conditioning systems;
       ``(3) ensuring that repairs and renovations under this 
     title comply with the requirements of section 504 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with 
     Disabilities Act of 1990 relating to the accessibility of 
     public school programs to individuals with disabilities; and
       ``(4) making other types of school repairs and renovations 
     that the Secretary may reasonably determine are urgently 
     needed, particularly projects to correct facilities problems 
     that endanger the health and safety of students and staff 
     such as violations of State or local fire codes.
       ``(b) Limitation.--The Secretary shall not approve an 
     application for a grant or loan under this title unless the 
     applicant demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that 
     the applicant lacks sufficient funds, from other sources, to 
     carry out the repairs or renovations for which the applicant 
     is requesting assistance.

     ``SEC. 12004. GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES WITH HIGH 
                   CONCENTRATIONS OF STUDENTS LIVING ON INDIAN 
                   LANDS.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From funds available under 
     section 12008(a), the Secretary shall award grants to local 
     educational agencies to enable the agencies to carry out the 
     authorized activities described in section 12003 and 
     subsection (e).
       ``(b) Eligibility.--A local educational agency is eligible 
     for a grant under this section if the number of children 
     determined under section 8003(a)(1)(C) of this Act for that 
     agency constituted at least 50 percent of the number of 
     children who were in average daily attendance at the schools 
     of such agency during the preceding school year.
       ``(c) Allocation of Funds.--The Secretary shall allocate 
     funds available to carry out this section to eligible local 
     educational agencies based on their respective numbers of 
     children in average daily attendance who are counted under 
     section 8003(a)(1)(C) of this Act.
       ``(d) Applications.--Each eligible local educational agency 
     that desires to receive a grant under this section shall 
     submit an application to the Secretary that includes--
       ``(1) a statement of how the agency will use the grant 
     funds;
       ``(2) a description of the steps the agency will take to 
     adequately maintain the facilities that the agency repairs, 
     renovates, or constructs with those funds; and
       ``(3) such other information and assurances as the 
     Secretary may reasonably require.
       ``(e) Construction of New Schools.--In addition to any 
     other activity authorized under section 12003, an eligible 
     local educational agency may use grant funds received under 
     this section to construct a new school if the agency 
     demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that the agency 
     will replace an existing school that is in such

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     poor condition that renovating the school will not be cost-
     effective.

     ``SEC. 12005. GRANTS TO HIGH-POVERTY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
                   AGENCIES.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--From funds available under 
     section 12008(b)(1), the Secretary shall make grants, on a 
     competitive basis, to local educational agencies with poverty 
     rates of 25 percent or greater to enable the agencies to 
     carry out the authorized activities described in section 
     12003.
       ``(b) Criteria for Awarding Grants.--In awarding grants 
     under this section, the Secretary shall consider--
       ``(1) the poverty rate, the need for school repairs and 
     renovations, and the fiscal capacity of each local 
     educational agency; and
       ``(2) such other factors as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(c) Applications.--Each eligible local educational agency 
     that desires to receive a grant under this section shall 
     submit an application to the Secretary that includes--
       ``(1) a description of the agency's urgent need for school 
     repair and renovation and of how the agency will use funds 
     available under this title to meet those needs;
       ``(2) information on the fiscal effort that the agency is 
     making in support of education and evidence demonstrating 
     that the agency lacks the capacity to meet the agency's 
     urgent school repair and renovation needs without assistance 
     made available under this title;
       ``(3) a description of the steps the agency will take to 
     adequately maintain the facilities that the agency repairs or 
     renovates with the assistance; and
       ``(4) such other information and assurances as the 
     Secretary may reasonably require.

     ``SEC. 12006. SCHOOL RENOVATION GRANTS AND LOANS.

       ``(a) Grants and Loans Authorized.--From funds available 
     under section 12008(b)(2), the Secretary shall make grants, 
     and shall pay the cost of loans made, on a competitive basis, 
     to local educational agencies that lack the ability to fund 
     urgent school repairs without a grant or loan provided under 
     this section to enable the agencies to carry out the 
     authorized activities described in section 12003.
       ``(b) Loan Period.--Each loan under this section shall be 
     for a period of 7 years and shall carry an interest rate of 0 
     percent.
       ``(c) Criteria for Making Loans.--In making loans under 
     this section, the Secretary shall consider--
       ``(1) the extent of poverty, the need for school repairs 
     and renovations, and the fiscal capacity of each applicant; 
     and
       ``(2) such other factors as the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       ``(d) Applications.--Each eligible local educational agency 
     that desires to receive a grant or loan under this section 
     shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes 
     the information described in section 12005(c).
       ``(e) Credit Standards.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Secretary--
       ``(1) shall not extend credit without finding that there is 
     reasonable assurance of repayment; and
       ``(2) may use credit enhancement techniques, as 
     appropriate, to reduce the credit risk of loans.

     ``SEC. 12007. PROGRESS REPORTS.

       ``The Secretary shall require recipients of grants and 
     loans under this title to submit progress reports and such 
     other information as the Secretary determines necessary to 
     ensure compliance with this title and to evaluate the impact 
     of activities assisted under this title.

     ``SEC. 12008. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) Grants Under Section 12004.--For the purpose of 
     making grants under section 12004, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums 
     as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
     years.
       ``(b) Grants Under Section 12005 and Grants and Loans Under 
     Section 12006.--For the purpose of making grants under 
     section 12005, and grants and loans under section 12006, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated $1,250,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
     of the succeeding 4 years, of which--
       ``(1) 10 percent shall be available for grants under 
     section 12005; and
       ``(2) 90 percent shall be available to make grants and to 
     pay the cost of loans under section 12006.
       ``(c) Limitation on Loan Volume.--Within the available 
     resources and authority, gross obligations for the principal 
     amount of direct loans offered by the Secretary under section 
     12006 for fiscal year 2001 shall not exceed $7,000,000,000, 
     or the amount specified in an applicable appropriations Act, 
     whichever is greater.

     ``SEC. 12009. DEFINITIONS.

       ``For the purpose of this title, the following terms have 
     the following meanings:
       ``(1) Local educational agency.--The term `local 
     educational agency' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 14101(18) (A) and (B) of this Act.
       ``(2) Public school facility.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `public school facility' means 
     a public building whose primary purpose is the instruction of 
     public elementary or secondary students.
       ``(B) Exclusions.--The term excludes athletic stadiums or 
     any other structure or facility intended primarily for 
     athletic exhibitions, contests, games, or events for which 
     admission is charged to the general public.
       ``(3) Repair and renovation.--The term `repair and 
     renovation' used with respect to an existing public school 
     facility, means the repair or renovation of the facility 
     without increasing the size of the facility.''.

         TITLE XIII--COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS

       Title XVIII (20 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) is amended to read as 
     follows:

        ``TITLE XVIII--COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS

     ``SEC. 13101. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements 
     with, public or private nonprofit entities or consortia of 
     such entities in order to establish a networked system of 15 
     comprehensive regional assistance centers to provide 
     comprehensive training and technical assistance, related to 
     administration and implementation of programs under this Act, 
     to States, local educational agencies, schools, tribes, 
     community-based organizations, and other recipients of funds 
     under this Act.
       ``(2) Consideration.--In establishing comprehensive 
     regional assistance centers and allocating resources among 
     the centers, the Secretary shall consider--
       ``(A) the geographic distribution of students assisted 
     under title I;
       ``(B) the geographic and linguistic distribution of 
     students of limited-English proficiency;
       ``(C) the geographic distribution of Indian students;
       ``(D) the special needs of students living in urban and 
     rural areas; and
       ``(E) the special needs of States and outlying areas in 
     geographic isolation.
       ``(3) Special rule.--The Secretary shall establish 1 
     comprehensive regional assistance center under this section 
     in Hawaii.
       ``(b) Service to Indians and Alaska Natives.--The Secretary 
     shall ensure that each comprehensive regional assistance 
     center that serves a region with a significant population of 
     Indian or Alaska Native students shall--
       ``(1) be awarded to a consortium which includes a tribally 
     controlled community college or other Indian organization; 
     and
       ``(2) assist in the development and implementation of 
     instructional strategies, methods and materials which address 
     the specific cultural and other needs of Indian or Alaska 
     Native students.
       ``(c) Accountability.--To ensure the quality and 
     effectiveness of the networked system of comprehensive 
     regional assistance centers supported under this part, the 
     Secretary shall--
       ``(1) develop, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary 
     for Elementary and Secondary Education, the Director of 
     Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, and the 
     Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement, 
     a set of performance indicators that assesses whether the 
     work of the centers assists in improving teaching and 
     learning under this Act for all children, particularly 
     children at risk of educational failure;
       ``(2) conduct surveys every two years of populations to be 
     served under this Act to determine if such populations are 
     satisfied with the access to and quality of such services;
       ``(3) collect, as part of the Department's reviews of 
     programs under this Act, information about the availability 
     and quality of services provided by the centers, and share 
     that information with the centers; and
       ``(4) take whatever steps are reasonable and necessary to 
     ensure that each center performs its responsibilities in a 
     satisfactory manner, which may include--
       ``(A) termination of an award under this part (if the 
     Secretary concludes that performance has been unsatisfactory) 
     and the selection of a new center; and
       ``(B) whatever interim arrangements the Secretary 
     determines are necessary to ensure the satisfactory delivery 
     of services under this part to an affected region.
       ``(d) Duration.--Grants, contracts or cooperative 
     agreements under this section shall be awarded for a period 
     of 5 years.

     ``SEC. 13102. REQUIREMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL 
                   ASSISTANCE CENTERS.

       ``(a) In General.--Each comprehensive regional assistance 
     center established under section 13101(a) shall--
       ``(1) maintain appropriate staff expertise and provide 
     support, training, and assistance to State educational 
     agencies, tribal divisions of education, local educational 
     agencies, schools, and other grant recipients under this Act, 
     in--
       ``(A) improving the quality of instruction, curricula, 
     assessments, and other aspects of school reform, supported 
     with funds under title I;
       ``(B) implementing effective schoolwide programs under 
     section 1114;
       ``(C) meeting the needs of children served under this Act, 
     including children in high-poverty areas, migratory children, 
     immigrant children, children with limited-English

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     proficiency, neglected or delinquent children, homeless 
     children and youth, Indian children, children with 
     disabilities, and, where applicable, Alaska Native children 
     and Native Hawaiian children;
       ``(D) implementing high-quality professional development 
     activities for teachers, and where appropriate, 
     administrators, pupil services personnel and other staff;
       ``(E) improving the quality of bilingual education, 
     including programs that emphasize English and native language 
     proficiency and promote multicultural understanding;
       ``(F) creating safe and drug-free environments, especially 
     in areas experiencing high levels of drug use and violence in 
     the community and school;
       ``(G) implementing educational applications of technology;
       ``(H) coordinating services and programs to meet the needs 
     of students so that students can fully participate in the 
     educational program of the school;
       ``(I) expanding the involvement and participation of 
     parents in the education of their children;
       ``(J) reforming schools, school systems, and the governance 
     and management of schools;
       ``(K) evaluating programs; and
       ``(L) meeting the special needs of students living in urban 
     and rural areas and the special needs of local educational 
     agencies serving urban and rural areas;
       ``(2) ensure that technical assistance staff have 
     sufficient training, knowledge, and expertise in how to 
     integrate and coordinate programs under this Act with each 
     other, as well as with other Federal, State, and local 
     programs and reforms;
       ``(3) provide technical assistance using the highest 
     quality and most cost-effective strategies possible;
       ``(4) coordinate services, work cooperatively, and 
     regularly share information with, the regional educational 
     laboratories, research and development centers, State 
     literacy centers authorized under the National Literacy Act 
     of 1991, and other entities engaged in research, development, 
     dissemination, and technical assistance activities which are 
     supported by the Department as part of a Federal technical 
     assistance system, to provide a broad range of support 
     services to schools in the region while minimizing the 
     duplication of such services;
       ``(5) work collaboratively with the Department's regional 
     offices;
       ``(6) consult with representatives of State educational 
     agencies, local educational agencies, and populations served 
     under this Act;
       ``(7) provide services to States, local educational 
     agencies, tribes, and schools in order to better implement 
     the purposes of this part; and
       ``(8) provide professional development services to State 
     educational agencies and local educational agencies to 
     increase the capacity of such entities to provide high-
     quality technical assistance in support of programs under 
     this Act.
       ``(b) Priority.--Each comprehensive regional assistance 
     center assisted under this part shall give priority to 
     servicing--
       ``(1) schoolwide programs under section 1114; and
       ``(2) local educational agencies and Bureau-funded schools 
     with the highest percentages or numbers of children in 
     poverty.

     ``SEC. 13103. MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE AND APPLICATION 
                   REQUIREMENTS.

       ``(a) Maintenance of Service.--The Secretary shall ensure 
     that the comprehensive regional assistance centers funded 
     under this part provide technical assistance services that 
     address the needs of educationally disadvantaged students, 
     including students in urban and rural areas, and bilingual, 
     migrant, immigrant, and Indian students, that are at least 
     comparable to the level of such technical assistance services 
     provided under programs administered by the Secretary on the 
     day preceding the date of enactment of the Improving 
     America's Schools Act of 1994.
       ``(b) Application Requirements.--Each entity or consortium 
     desiring assistance under this part 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--
       ``(1) demonstrate how the comprehensive regional assistance 
     center will provide expertise and services in the areas 
     described in section 13102;
       ``(2) demonstrate how such centers will work to conduct 
     outreach to local educational agencies receiving priority 
     under section 13102;
       ``(3) demonstrate support from States, local educational 
     agencies and tribes in the area to be served;
       ``(4) demonstrate how such centers will ensure a fair 
     distribution of services to urban and rural areas; and
       ``(5) provide such other information as the Secretary may 
     require.

     ``SEC. 13104. TRANSITION.

       ``(a) Extension of Previous Centers.--The Secretary shall, 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, use funds 
     appropriated under section 13105 to extend or continue 
     contracts and grants for existing comprehensive regional 
     assistance centers assisted under this Act (as such Act was 
     in effect on the day preceding the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000), and 
     take other necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition of 
     services provided under this part and that such services will 
     not be interrupted, curtailed, or substantially diminished.
       ``(b) Staff Expertise.--In planning for the competition for 
     the new comprehensive regional assistance centers under this 
     part, the Secretary may draw on the expertise of staff from 
     existing comprehensive regional assistance centers assisted 
     under this Act prior to the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Excellence for All Children Act of 2000.

     ``SEC. 13105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated $70,000,000 for fiscal year 
     2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four 
     succeeding fiscal years.''.

              TITLE XIV--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS; REPEALS

                    PART A--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

     SEC. 1401. AMENDMENTS TO THE STEWART B. MC KINNEY HOMELESS 
                   ASSISTANCE ACT.

       (a) Policy.--Section 721(3) of the Stewart B. McKinney 
     Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11421 et seq.; hereinafter 
     referred to in this section as ``the Act'') is amended by 
     striking ``should not be'' and inserting ``is not''.
       (b) Grants to States for State and Local Activities.--
     Section 722 of the Act is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (i) by inserting ``and'' before ``the Commonwealth of''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``and Palau (until the effective date of 
     the Compact of Free Association with the Government of 
     Palau),''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by inserting ``and'' before ``the Commonwealth of''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``, or Palau'';
       (2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(3) Prohibition on segregating homeless students.--In 
     providing a free, appropriate public education to a homeless 
     child or youth, no State receiving funds under this subtitle 
     shall segregate such child or youth, either in a separate 
     school, or in a separate program within a school, based on 
     such child or youth's status as homeless, except in 
     accordance with section 723(a)(2)(B)(ii).'';
       (3) in subsection (f)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1);
       (B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) collect and transmit to the Secretary, at such time 
     and in such manner as the Secretary may require, such 
     information as the Secretary deems necessary to assess the 
     educational needs of homeless children and youth within the 
     State;'';
       (C) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
       ``(6) in order to improve the provision of comprehensive 
     education and related services to homeless children and youth 
     and their families, coordinate and collaborate with--
       ``(A) educators, including child development and preschool 
     program personnel;
       ``(B) providers of services to homeless and runaway 
     children and youth and homeless families (including domestic 
     violence agencies, shelter operators, transitional housing 
     facilities, runaway and homeless youth centers, and 
     transitional living programs for homeless youth);
       ``(C) local educational agency liaisons for homeless 
     children and youth; and
       ``(D) community organizations and groups representing 
     homeless children and youth and their families.''; and
       (D) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as 
     paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively; and
       (4) in subsection (g)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1)(H) to read as follows:
       ``(H) contain assurances that--
       ``(i) State and local educational agencies will adopt 
     policies and practices to ensure that homeless children and 
     youth are not segregated on the basis of their status as 
     homeless or stigmatized; and
       ``(ii) local educational agencies in which homeless 
     children and youth reside or attend school will--

       ``(I) post public notice of the educational rights of such 
     children and youth where such children and youth receive 
     services under this Act (such as family shelters, and soup 
     kitchens); and
       ``(II) designate an appropriate staff person, who may also 
     be a coordinator for other Federal programs, as a liaison for 
     homeless children and youth.'';

       (B) by amending paragraph (3)(B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) In determining the best interest of the child or 
     youth under subparagraph (A), the local educational agency 
     shall--
       ``(i) to the extent feasible, keep a homeless child or 
     youth in his or her school of origin, except when doing so is 
     contrary to the wishes of his or her parent or guardian; and
       ``(ii) provide a written explanation to the homeless child 
     or youth's parent or guardian when the local educational 
     agency sends such child or youth to a school other than the 
     school of origin or a school requested by the parent or 
     guardian.'';

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       (C) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:
       ``(6) Coordination.--(A) Each local educational agency 
     serving homeless children and youth that receives assistance 
     under this subtitle shall coordinate the provision of 
     services under this part with local services agencies and 
     other agencies or programs providing services to homeless 
     children and youth and their families, including services and 
     programs funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
       ``(B) Where applicable, each State and local educational 
     agency that receives assistance under this subtitle shall 
     coordinate with State and local housing agencies responsible 
     for developing the comprehensive housing affordability 
     strategy described in section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzales 
     National Affordable Housing Act to minimize educational 
     disruption for children and youth who become homeless.
       ``(C) The coordination required in subparagraphs (A) and 
     (B) shall be designed to--
       ``(i) ensure that homeless children and youth have access 
     to available education and related support services; and
       ``(ii) raise the awareness of school personnel and service 
     providers of the effects of short-term stays in a shelter and 
     other challenges associated with homeless children and 
     youth.'';
       (D) in paragraph (7)(A)--
       (i) in the matter before clause (i), by striking out 
     ``local educational agency that receives assistance under 
     this subtitle shall designate a homelessness liaison to 
     ensure that'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``local liaison 
     for homeless children and youth, designated pursuant to 
     subsection (g)(1)(H)(ii)(II), shall ensure that'';
       (ii) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
       ``(i) homeless children and youth enroll in, and have a 
     full and equal opportunity to succeed in, schools of that 
     agency;'';
       (iii) in clause (ii), by striking out the period at the end 
     thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and 
     ``and'';
       (iv) by adding a new clause (iii) to read as follows:
       ``(iii) the parents or guardians of homeless children and 
     youth are informed of the education and related opportunities 
     available to their children and are provided with meaningful 
     opportunities to participate in the education of their 
     children.''; and
       (v) by adding a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
       ``(C) Local educational agency liaisons for homeless 
     children and youth shall, as a part of their duties, 
     coordinate and collaborate with State coordinators and 
     community and school personnel responsible for the provision 
     of education and related services to homeless children and 
     youth.''; and
       (E) by striking paragraph (9).
       (c) Local Educational Agency Grants.--Section 723 of the 
     Act is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a)(2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Services.--(A) Services under paragraph (1)--
       ``(i) may be provided through programs on school grounds or 
     at other facilities;
       ``(ii) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be 
     provided through existing programs and mechanisms that 
     integrate homeless individuals with non-homeless individuals; 
     and
       ``(iii) shall be designed to expand or improve services 
     provided as part of a school's regular academic program, but 
     not replace that program.
       ``(B) Where services under paragraph (1) are provided on 
     school grounds, schools--
       ``(i) may use funds under this Act to provide the same 
     services to other children and youth who are determined by 
     the local educational agency to be at risk of failing in, or 
     dropping out of, schools, subject to the requirements of 
     clause (ii) as applied to such other children and youth; and
       ``(ii) shall not provide services in settings within a 
     school that segregate homeless children and youths from other 
     children and youths, except as is necessary for short periods 
     of time--
       ``(I) because of health and safety emergencies; or
       ``(II) to provide temporary, special, supplementary 
     services to meet the unique needs of homeless children and 
     youth.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
     paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and
       (B) by adding a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) an assessment of the educational and related needs of 
     homeless children and youth in their district (which may be 
     undertaken as a part of needs assessments for other 
     disadvantaged groups);''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
       ``(1) In general.--The State educational agency shall, in 
     accordance with the requirements of this subtitle and from 
     amounts made available to it under section 726, make 
     competitive subgrants to local educational agencies that 
     submit applications under subsection (b). Such subgrants 
     shall be awarded on the basis of the need of such agencies 
     for assistance under this subtitle and the quality of the 
     applications submitted.'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3) Quality.--In determining the quality of applications 
     under paragraph (1), the State educational agency shall 
     consider--
       ``(A) the applicant's needs assessment under subsection 
     (b)(1) and the likelihood that the program presented in the 
     application will meet those needs;
       ``(B) the types, intensity, and coordination of the 
     services to be provided under the program;
       ``(C) the involvement of parents or guardians;
       ``(D) the extent to which homeless children and youth will 
     be integrated within the regular education program;
       ``(E) the quality of the applicant's evaluation plan for 
     the program;
       ``(F) the extent to which services provided under this 
     subtitle will be coordinated with other available services; 
     and
       ``(G) such other measures as the State educational agency 
     deems indicative of a high-quality program.''.
       (d) Collection and Dissemination of Information; Report.--
     Section 724 of the Act is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (f); and
       (2) adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(f) Information.--(1) From funds appropriated under 
     section 726, the Secretary shall, either directly or through 
     grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, periodically 
     collect and disseminate data and information on:
       ``(A) the number and location of homeless children and 
     youth;
       ``(B) the education and related services such children and 
     youth receive;
       ``(C) the extent to which such needs are being met; and
       ``(D) such other data and information as the Secretary 
     deems necessary and relevant to carry out this subtitle.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall coordinate such collection and 
     dissemination with the other agencies and entities that 
     receive assistance and administer programs under this 
     subtitle.
       ``(g) Report.--Not later than four years after the date of 
     the enactment of the Educational Excellence for All Children 
     Act of 1999, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
     President and appropriate committees of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate a report on the status of 
     education of homeless youth and children, which may include 
     information on--
       ``(1) the education of homeless children and youth; and
       ``(2) the actions of the Department and the effectiveness 
     of the programs supported under this subtitle.''.
       (e) Section 726 of the Act is amended to read:


                   ``AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

       ``Sec. 726. For the purpose of carrying out this subtitle, 
     there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005.''.

     SEC. 1402. AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.

       (a) Perkins Act.--Section 116(a) of the Carl D. Perkins 
     Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 
     2326(a)) is amended by striking out paragraph (5).
       (b) Higher Education Act of 1965.--Section 317(b)(1) of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)(10)) is 
     amended by striking out ``9308'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``9306''.
       (c) Pro-Children Act of 1994.--The Pro-Children Act of 1994 
     (20 U.S.C. 6081 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 1042(2)--
       (A) by striking out ``education''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``or the Secretary 
     of Education''; and
       (2) in section 1043--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``kindergarten, 
     elementary, or secondary education or''; and
       (B) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in the heading thereof, by striking ``Kindergarten, 
     Elementary, or Secondary Education or''; and
       (II) by striking out kindergarten, elementary, or secondary 
     education or''; and

       (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking out ``kindergarten, 
     elementary, or secondary education or''.
       (d) Department of Education Organization Act.--Section 216 
     of the Department of Education Organization Act (as added by 
     Public Law 103-227) (20 U.S.C. 3425) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Director'' each place 
     the term appears and inserting ``Assistant Secretary'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Director'' each place 
     the term appears and inserting ``Assistant Secretary'';
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``Director'' and 
     inserting ``Assistant Secretary''; and
       (4) by redesignating such section (as so amended) as 
     section 218 of such Act.

                            PART B--REPEALS

     SEC. 1411. REPEALS.

       The Goals 2000: Educate America Act (Public Law 103-227) is 
     amended--

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       (1) by repealing titles I, II, III, IV, VII, and VIII; and
       (2) in title X, by repealing part B.
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                        AKAKA AMENDMENT NO. 3112

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. AKAKA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 2, supra; as follows:

       On page 721, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:
       (d) Children with Disabilities.--Section 8003(d) (20 U.S.C. 
     7703(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``educational 
     agency,'' the following: ``, and each State agency designated 
     as the lead State agency under part C of the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act that is determined to be eligible 
     by the Secretary,''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, or State agency 
     referred to in paragraph (1),'' after ``agency''.
       On page 721, line 13, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(e)''.
       On page 722, line 21, strike ``(e)'' and insert ``(f)''.
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                      VOINOVICH AMENDMENT NO. 3113

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 2, supra; as follows:

       At the end of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. __. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.

       Title X (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

         ``PART F--INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT

     ``SEC. 10601. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT 
                   FUNDING.

       ``(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the `State 
     and Local Educators Empowerment Act'.
       ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to authorize 
     local education leaders to fund selected programs by giving 
     such leaders the flexibility to spend education dollars on 
     programs under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.).
       ``(c) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) All children deserve a quality education, including 
     children with disabilities.
       ``(2) Programs implemented under the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act have been successful in enabling 
     children with disabilities to participate more fully in 
     mainstream schools.
       ``(3) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
     provides that the Federal Government and State and local 
     governments are to share in the expense of educating children 
     with disabilities and commits the Federal Government to 
     provide funds to assist with the expenses of educating 
     children with disabilities.
       ``(4) The amount of Federal money spent on education 
     programs continues to grow at an enormous rate from 
     $21,000,000,000 in 1991 to more than $35,000,000,000 in 2000.
       ``(5) The cost of educating a child with special 
     educational needs is far greater than the cost of educating a 
     child without such needs.
       ``(6) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
     represents a commitment by the Federal Government to fund 40 
     percent of the average per-pupil expenditure on special 
     education in public elementary and secondary schools in the 
     United States.
       ``(7) Education leaders throughout the Nation support 
     honoring the commitment in the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act to fully fund programs carried out under such 
     Act.
       ``(8) To date, the Federal Government has never contributed 
     more than 12.6 percent of the national average per pupil 
     expenditure to assist with the expenses of educating children 
     with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act.
       ``(9) Failing to meet the Federal Government's commitment 
     to assist with the expense of educating a child with a 
     disability contradicts the goal of ensuring that children 
     with disabilities receive a quality education.
       ``(10) The failure of the Federal Government to provide 
     full funding for programs under the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act results in placing a great burden 
     on the States by creating an unfunded mandate.
       ``(11) The mandate impedes the ability of State and local 
     education leaders to fund their own education priorities, 
     such as hiring new teachers, building schools, providing 
     after-school programs, improving technology and training in 
     schools, and creating community learning centers.
       ``(d) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
     Funding.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, a local educational agency may use funds--
       ``(A) made available to the local educational agency under 
     this Act (other than under title I) pursuant to a State grant 
     program established on or after the date of enactment of the 
     Educational Opportunities Act, or
       ``(B) made available to the local educational agency under 
     this Act (other than under title I) pursuant to a State grant 
     program that is in excess of the amount made available to the 
     local educational agency under the State program for fiscal 
     year 2000,
     to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities 
     Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.).
       ``(2) State grant program.--In this part, the term `State 
     grant program' means any program carried out under this Act 
     (other than under title I) in which the Secretary awards 
     grants to States on a discretionary basis or on the basis of 
     a formula. Such term does not include a program under this 
     Act in which the Secretary awards grants to States on a 
     competitive basis or in which the State awards grants to 
     local educational agencies on a competitive basis.''.
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                      SANTORUM AMENDMENT NO. 3114

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 2, supra; as follows:

       On page 532, line 3, strike the end quotation marks and the 
     second period and insert the following:

 ``PART __--NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

     ``SEC. __1. NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE FOR YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
                   EDUCATION.

       ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary may award a grant 
     or contract to an organization or institution with 
     substantial experience in curriculum-based entrepreneurship 
     education to establish a national clearinghouse for youth 
     entrepreneurship education. The clearinghouse shall 
     facilitate professional development opportunities for 
     teachers, stimulate community partnerships with businesses, 
     youth agencies, and nonprofit entities (including faith-
     based, non-profit, and other local organizations), collect 
     and disseminate curricular materials, and undertake other 
     activities, to encourage teacher interest and involvement in 
     entrepreneurship education, especially for students in grades 
     7 through 12.
       ``(b) Funding.--The Secretary shall make available $500,000 
     from funds otherwise available to the Department of Education 
     for administrative expenses, to carry out this section for 
     each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003.

     ``SEC. __2. USE OF FUNDS FROM OTHER PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH 
                   ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may use funds made 
     available under any of the provisions described in subsection 
     (b) to award grants and contracts to organizations and 
     institutions with demonstrated records of empowering 
     disadvantaged youth by teaching the youth applied math, 
     entrepreneurial, and other analytical skills, to enable the 
     organizations and institutions to carry out curriculum-based 
     youth entrepreneurship education programs.
       ``(b) Covered Provisions.--The provisions referred to in 
     subsection (a) are--
       ``(1) subparts 1 and 2 of part D, and part E, of title I;
       ``(2) subparts 1, 2, and 4 of part A, and part B, of title 
     III;
       ``(3) subparts 1 and 2 of part A of title IV;
       ``(4) parts B and C of title VI; and
       ``(5) part A, and subparts 1 and 2 of part J, of title 
     X.''.
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                    BOXER AMENDMENTS NOS. 3115-3116

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mrs. BOXER submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by her to 
the bill, S. 2, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 3115

       Beginning on page 250, strike line 9 and all that follows 
     through line 14 on page 254, and insert the following:

     ``SEC. 3103. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.

       ``(a) Grants by the Secretary to Local Educational Agencies 
     for Schools.--The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with 
     the provisions of this part, to award grants to local 
     educational agencies for the support of public elementary 
     schools or secondary schools, including middle schools, that 
     serve communities with substantial needs for expanded 
     learning opportunities for children and youth in the 
     communities, to enable the schools to establish or expand 
     projects that benefit the educational, health, social 
     service, cultural, and recreational needs of communities.
       ``(b) Equitable Distribution.--In awarding grants under 
     this part, the Secretary shall assure an equitable 
     distribution of assistance among the States and among urban 
     and rural areas of the United States.
       ``(c) Grant Period.--The Secretary shall award grants under 
     this part for a period not to exceed 5 years.
       ``(d) Amount.--The Secretary shall not award a grant under 
     this part in any fiscal year in an amount less than $35,000.

     ``SEC. 3104. APPLICATION REQUIRED.

       ``(a) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this part, a local educational agency shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably prescribe.

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       ``(b) Contents of Application.--Each application under 
     subsection (a) shall include--
       ``(1) a comprehensive local plan that enables the school to 
     serve as a center for the delivery of education and human 
     resources for members of a community;
       ``(2) an evaluation of the needs, available resources, and 
     goals and objectives for the proposed project in order to 
     determine which activities will be undertaken to address such 
     needs;
       ``(3) a description of the proposed project, including--
       ``(A) a description of the mechanism that will be used to 
     disseminate information in a manner that is understandable 
     and accessible to the community;
       ``(B) identification of Federal, State, and local programs 
     to be merged or coordinated so that public resources may be 
     maximized, including programs under the Child Care and 
     Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.);
       ``(C) a description of the collaborative efforts to be 
     undertaken by community-based organizations, related public 
     agencies, students, parents, teachers, school administrators, 
     local government, including law enforcement organizations 
     such as Police Athletic and Activity Leagues, businesses, or 
     other appropriate organizations;
       ``(D) a description of how the school will serve as a 
     delivery center for existing and new services, especially for 
     interactive telecommunication used for education and 
     professional training; and
       ``(E) an assurance that the school will establish a 
     facility utilization policy that specifically states--
       ``(i) the rules and regulations applicable to building and 
     equipment use; and
       ``(ii) supervision guidelines;
       ``(4) information demonstrating that the local educational 
     agency will--
       ``(A) provide not less than 35 percent of the annual cost 
     of the activities assisted under the project from sources 
     other than funds provided under this part, which contribution 
     may be provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated; and
       ``(B) provide not more than 25 percent of the annual cost 
     of the activities assisted under the project from funds 
     provided by the Secretary under other Federal programs that 
     permit the use of those other funds for activities assisted 
     under the project; and
       ``(5) an assurance that the local educational agency, in 
     each year of the project, will maintain the agency's fiscal 
     effort, from non-Federal sources, from the preceding fiscal 
     year for the activities the local educational agency provides 
     with funds provided under this part.
       ``(b) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority to 
     applications describing projects that offer a broad selection 
     of services which address the needs of the community.

     ``SEC. 3105. USES OF FUNDS.

       ``(a) In General.--Grants awarded under this part may be 
     used to establish or expand community learning centers. The 
     centers may provide 1 or more of the following activities:
       ``(1) Literacy education programs.
       ``(2) Senior citizen programs.
       ``(3) Children's day care services.
       ``(4) Integrated education, health, social service, 
     recreational, or cultural programs.
       ``(5) Summer and weekend school programs in conjunction 
     with recreation programs.
       ``(6) Nutrition and health programs.
       ``(7) Expanded library service hours to serve community 
     needs.
       ``(8) Telecommunications and technology education programs 
     for individuals of all ages.
       ``(9) Parenting skills education programs.
       ``(10) Support and training for child day care providers.
       ``(11) Employment counseling, training, and placement, and 
     job skills preparation.
       ``(12) Services for individuals who leave school before 
     graduating from secondary school, regardless of the age of 
     such individual.
       ``(13) Services for individuals with disabilities.
       ``(14) After school programs, that--
       ``(A) shall include at least 2 of the following--
       ``(i) mentoring programs;
       ``(ii) academic assistance;
       ``(iii) recreational activities; or
       ``(iv) technology training; and
       ``(B) may include--
       ``(i) drug, alcohol, and gang prevention activities;
       ``(ii) health and nutrition counseling; and
       ``(iii) job skills preparation activities.
       ``(b) Limitation.--Not less than \2/3\ of the amount 
     appropriated under section 10907 for each fiscal year shall 
     be used for after school programs, as described in paragraph 
     (14). Such programs may also include activities described in 
     paragraphs (1) through (13) that offer expanded opportunities 
     for children or youth.
       ``(c) Administration.--In carrying out the activities 
     described in subsection (a), a local educational agency or 
     school shall, to the greatest extent practicable--
       ``(1) request volunteers from business and academic 
     communities, and law enforcement organizations, such as 
     Police Athletic and Activity Leagues, to serve as mentors or 
     to assist in other ways;
       ``(2) ensure that youth in the local community participate 
     in designing the after school activities;
       ``(3) develop creative methods of conducting outreach to 
     youth in the community;
       ``(4) request donations of computer equipment and other 
     materials and equipment; and
       ``(5) work with State and local park and recreation 
     agencies so that activities carried out by the agencies prior 
     to the date of enactment of this subsection are not 
     duplicated by activities assisted under this part.''.

     ``SEC. 3106. DEFINITION.

       ``For the purpose of this part, the term `community 
     learning center' means an entity within a public elementary 
     or secondary school building that--
       ``(1) provides educational, recreational, health, and 
     social service programs for residents of all ages within a 
     local community; and
       ``(2) is operated by a local educational agency in 
     conjunction with local governmental agencies, including law 
     enforcement organizations such as the Police Athletic and 
     Activity League, businesses, vocational education programs, 
     institutions of higher education, community colleges, and 
     cultural, recreational, and other community and human service 
     entities.

     ``SEC. 3107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for 
     each of the four succeeding fiscal years, to carry out this 
     part.
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                           Amendment No. 3116

       On page 254, line 11, strike ``$500,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$1,000,000,000''.

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