[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 20023-20032]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2365. Mr. BAYH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1642, to extend the authorization of programs under 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 895, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

                      PART H--FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS

     SEC. 498. NO ACCRUAL OF INTEREST FOR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE 
                   MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES.

       Section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1087e) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(m) No Accrual of Interest for Active Duty Service 
     Members and Their Spouses.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this part, and except as provided in paragraph (3), interest 
     on a loan made under this part shall not accrue for an 
     eligible borrower.
       ``(2) Eligible borrower.--In this subsection, the term 
     `eligible borrower' means an individual--
       ``(A) who is--
       ``(i) serving on active duty during a war or other military 
     operation or national emergency; or
       ``(ii) performing qualifying National Guard duty during a 
     war or other military operation or national emergency; or
       ``(B) who is the spouse of an individual described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       ``(3) Limitation.--An individual who qualifies as an 
     eligible borrower under this subsection may receive the 
     benefit of this subsection for not more than 60 months.''.
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  SA 2366. Mr. DORGAN proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1642, to 
extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 802. STUDENT LOAN CLEARINGHOUSE.

       (a) Development.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall 
     establish 1 or more clearinghouses of information on student 
     loans (including loans under parts B and D of title IV of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq. and 
     1087a et seq.) and private loans, for both undergraduate and 
     graduate students) for use by prospective borrowers or any 
     person desiring information regarding available interest 
     rates and other terms from lenders. Such a clearinghouse 
     shall--
       (1) have no affiliation with any institution of higher 
     education or any lender;
       (2) accept nothing of value from any lender, guaranty 
     agency, or any entity affiliated with a lender or guaranty 
     agency, except that the clearinghouse may establish a flat 
     fee to be charged to each listed lender, based on the costs 
     necessary to establish and maintain the clearinghouse;
       (3) provide information regarding the interest rates, fees, 
     borrower benefits, and any other matter that the Department 
     of Education determines relevant to enable prospective 
     borrowers to select a lender;
       (4) provide interest rate information that complies with 
     the Federal Trade Commission guidelines for consumer credit 
     term disclosures; and
       (5) be a nonprofit entity.
       (b) Publication of List.--The Secretary of Education shall 
     publish a list of clearinghouses described in subsection (a) 
     on the website of the Department of Education and such list 
     shall be updated not less often than every 90 days.
       (c) Disclosure.--Beginning on the date the first 
     clearinghouse described in subsection (a) is established, 
     each institution of higher education that receives Federal 
     assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001 et seq.) and that designates 1 or more lenders as 
     preferred, suggested, or otherwise recommended shall include 
     a standard disclosure developed by the Secretary of Education 
     on all materials that reference such lenders to inform 
     students that the students might find a more attractive loan, 
     with a lower interest rate, by visiting a clearinghouse 
     described in subsection (a).
       (d) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit a report to Congress on whether students 
     are using a clearinghouse described in subsection (a) to find 
     and secure a student loan. The report shall assess whether 
     students could have received a more attractive loan, one with 
     a lower interest rate or better benefits, by using a 
     clearinghouse described in subsection (a) instead of a 
     preferred lender list.
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  SA 2367. Mr. DeMINT proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1642, to 
extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 114. EMPLOYMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION GRADUATES.

       (a) Study, Assessments, and Recommendations.--The 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall--
       (1) conduct a study of--
       (A) the information that States currently have on the 
     employment of students who have completed postsecondary 
     education programs;
       (B) the feasibility of collecting information on students 
     who complete all types of postsecondary education programs 
     (including 2- and 4-year degree, certificate, and 
     professional and graduate programs) at all types of 
     institutions (including public, private nonprofit, and for-
     profit schools), regarding--
       (i) employment, including--

       (I) the type of job obtained not later than 6 months after 
     the completion of the degree, certificate, or program;
       (II) whether such job was related to the course of study;
       (III) the starting salary for such job; and
       (IV) the student's satisfaction with the student's 
     preparation for such job and guidance provided with respect 
     to securing the job; and

       (ii) for recipients of Federal student aid, the type of 
     assistance received, so that the information can be used to 
     evaluate various education programs;
       (C) the evaluation systems used by other industries to 
     identify successful programs and challenges, set priorities, 
     monitor performance, and make improvements;
       (D) the best means of collecting information from or 
     regarding recent postsecondary graduates, including--
       (i) whether a national website would be the most effective 
     way to collect information;
       (ii) whether postsecondary graduates could be encouraged to 
     submit voluntary information by allowing a graduate to access 
     aggregated information about other graduates (such as 
     graduates from the graduate's school, with the graduate's 
     degree, or in the graduate's area) if the graduate completes 
     an online questionnaire;
       (iii) whether employers could be encouraged to submit 
     information by allowing an employer to access aggregated 
     information about graduates (such as institutions of

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     higher education attended, degrees, or starting pay) if the 
     employer completes an online questionnaire to evaluate the 
     employer's satisfaction with the graduates the employer 
     hires; and
       (iv) whether postsecondary institutions that receive 
     Federal funds or whose students have received Federal student 
     financial aid could be required to submit aggregated 
     information about the graduates of the institutions; and
       (E) the best means of displaying employment information; 
     and
       (2) provide assessments and recommendations regarding--
       (A) whether successful State cooperative relationships 
     between higher education system offices and State agencies 
     responsible for employment statistics can be encouraged and 
     replicated in other States;
       (B) whether there is value in collecting additional 
     information from or about the employment experience of 
     individuals who have recently completed a postsecondary 
     educational program;
       (C) what are the most promising ways of obtaining and 
     displaying or disseminating such information;
       (D) if a website is used for such information, whether the 
     website should be run by a governmental agency or contracted 
     out to an independent education or employment organization;
       (E) whether a voluntary information system would work, both 
     from the graduates' and employers' perspectives;
       (F) the value of such information to future students, 
     institutions, accrediting agencies or associations, 
     policymakers, and employers, including how the information 
     would be used and the practical applications of the 
     information;
       (G) whether the request for such information is duplicative 
     of information that is already being collected; and
       (H) whether the National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey 
     conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics 
     could be amended to collect such information.
       (b) Reports.--
       (1) Preliminary report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
     submit to Congress a preliminary report regarding the study, 
     assessments, and recommendations described in subsection (a).
       (2) Final report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
     to Congress a final report regarding such study, assessments, 
     and recommendations.
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  SA 2368. Mr. KENNEDY (for Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Mr. Levin and Mr. 
Nelson of Florida)) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1642, to 
extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       In section 403(c) of the Higher Education Amendments of 
     2007, add at the end the following:
       (7) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Additional Funds.--
       ``(1) Authorization.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated for the upward bound program under this chapter, 
     in addition to any amounts appropriated under section 
     402A(g), $57,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 
     through 2011 for the Secretary to carry out paragraph (2), 
     except that any amounts that remain unexpended for such 
     purpose for each of such fiscal years may be available for 
     technical assistance and administration costs for the upward 
     bound program under this chapter.
       ``(2) Use of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--The amounts made available by paragraph 
     (1) for a fiscal year shall be available to provide 
     assistance to applicants for an upward bound project under 
     this chapter for such fiscal year that--
       ``(i) did not apply for assistance, or applied but did not 
     receive assistance, under this section in fiscal year 2007; 
     and
       ``(ii) receive a grant score above 70 on the applicant's 
     application.
       ``(B) 4-year grants.--The assistance described in 
     subparagraph (A) shall be made available in the form of 4-
     year grants.''.
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  SA 2369. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1642, to extend the authorization of programs under 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title I of the bill, insert the following:

     SEC. 114. DEMONSTRATION AND CERTIFICATION REGARDING THE 
                   ABSENCE OF PAYMENTS FOR INFLUENCE.

       Each institution of higher education or other postsecondary 
     educational institution receiving Federal funding, as a 
     condition for receiving such funding, shall annually 
     demonstrate and certify to the Secretary of Education that no 
     student tuition amounts or funds from a Federal contract, 
     grant, loan, or cooperative agreement received by the 
     institution were used to hire a registered lobbyist or to pay 
     any person or entity for influencing or attempting to 
     influence an officer or employee of any agency of the Federal 
     Government, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of 
     Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in 
     connection with any Federal action.
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  SA 2370. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1642, to extend the authorization of programs 
under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 114. FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOLS.

       (a) Percentage Pass Rate.--
       (1) In general.--Section 102(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)(bb) (20 U.S.C. 
     1002(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)(bb)) is amended by striking ``60'' and 
     inserting ``75''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect on July 1, 2010.
       (b) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall--
       (A) complete a study that shall examine American students 
     receiving Federal financial aid to attend graduate medical 
     schools located outside of the United States; and
       (B) submit to Congress a report setting forth the 
     conclusions of the study.
       (2) Contents.--The study conducted under this subsection 
     shall include the following:
       (A) The amount of Federal student financial aid dollars 
     that are being spent on graduate medical schools located 
     outside of the United States every year, and the percentage 
     of overall student aid such amount represents.
       (B) The percentage of students of such medical schools who 
     pass the examinations administered by the Educational 
     Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates the first time.
       (C) The percentage of students of such medical schools who 
     pass the examinations administered by the Educational 
     Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates after taking such 
     examinations multiple times, disaggregated by how many times 
     the students had to take the examinations to pass.
       (D) The percentage of recent graduates of such medical 
     schools practicing medicine in the United States, and a 
     description of where the students are practicing and what 
     types of medicine the students are practicing.
       (E) Recommendations regarding the percentage passing rate 
     of the examinations administered by the Educational 
     Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates that the United 
     States should require of graduate medical schools located 
     outside of the United States for Federal financial aid 
     purposes.
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  SA 2371. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Webb) proposed 
an amendment to the bill S. 1642, to extend the authorization of 
programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII of the bill, insert the following:

     SEC. 802. MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS FOR ADVANCED 
                   TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION.

       At the end of title VIII (as added by section 801), add the 
     following:

  ``PART N--MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND 
                               EDUCATION

     ``SEC. 876. PURPOSES.

       ``The purposes of the program under this part are to--
       ``(1) strengthen the ability of eligible institutions to 
     provide capacity for instruction in digital and wireless 
     network technologies; and
       ``(2) strengthen the national digital and wireless 
     infrastructure by increasing national investment in 
     telecommunications and technology infrastructure at eligible 
     institutions.

     ``SEC. 877. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.

       ``In this part, the term `eligible institution' means an 
     institution that is--
       ``(1) a historically Black college or university that is a 
     part B institution, as defined in section 322;
       ``(2) a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined in section 
     502(a);
       ``(3) a Tribal College or University, as defined in section 
     316(b);
       ``(4) an Alaska Native-serving institution, as defined in 
     section 317(b);
       ``(5) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as defined in 
     section 317(b); or
       ``(6) an institution determined by the Secretary to have 
     enrolled a substantial number of minority, low-income 
     students during the previous academic year who received a 
     Federal Pell Grant for that year.

     ``SEC. 878. MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS FOR ADVANCED 
                   TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award 
     grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible institutions to 
     enable the eligible institutions to carry out the activities 
     described in subsection (d).

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       ``(2) Grant period.--The Secretary may award a grant to an 
     eligible institution under this part for a period of not more 
     than 5 years.
       ``(b) Application and Review Procedure.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this part, an eligible institution shall submit an 
     application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
     and containing such information as the Secretary may 
     reasonably require. The application shall include--
       ``(A) a program of activities for carrying out 1 or more of 
     the purposes described in section 876; and
       ``(B) such other policies, procedures, and assurances as 
     the Secretary may require by regulation.
       ``(2) Regulations.--After consultation with appropriate 
     individuals with expertise in technology and education, the 
     Secretary shall establish a procedure by which to accept and 
     review such applications and publish an announcement of such 
     procedure, including a statement regarding the availability 
     of funds, in the Federal Register.
       ``(3) Application review criteria.--The application review 
     criteria used by the Secretary for grants under this part 
     shall include consideration of--
       ``(A) demonstrated need for assistance under this part; and
       ``(B) diversity among the types of eligible institutions 
     receiving assistance under this part.
       ``(c) Matching Requirement.--
       ``(1) In general.--An eligible institution that receives a 
     grant under this part shall agree that, with respect to the 
     costs to be incurred by the institution in carrying out the 
     program for which the grant is awarded, such institution will 
     make available (directly or through donations from public or 
     private entities) non-Federal contributions in an amount 
     equal to 25 percent of the amount of the grant awarded by the 
     Secretary, or $500,000, whichever is the lesser amount.
       ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary shall waive the matching 
     requirement for any eligible institution with no endowment, 
     or an endowment that has a current dollar value as of the 
     time of the application of less than $50,000,000.
       ``(d) Uses of Funds.--An eligible institution shall use a 
     grant awarded under this part--
       ``(1) to acquire equipment, instrumentation, networking 
     capability, hardware and software, digital network 
     technology, wireless technology, and infrastructure;
       ``(2) to develop and provide educational services, 
     including faculty development, related to science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics;
       ``(3) to provide teacher preparation and professional 
     development, library and media specialist training, and early 
     childhood educator and teacher aide certification or 
     licensure to individuals who seek to acquire or enhance 
     technology skills in order to use technology in the classroom 
     or instructional process to improve student achievement;
       ``(4) to form consortia or collaborative projects with a 
     State, State educational agency, local educational agency, 
     community-based organization, national nonprofit 
     organization, or business, including a minority business, to 
     provide education regarding technology in the classroom;
       ``(5) to provide professional development in science, 
     technology, engineering, or mathematics to administrators and 
     faculty of eligible institutions with institutional 
     responsibility for technology education;
       ``(6) to provide capacity-building technical assistance to 
     eligible institutions through remote technical support, 
     technical assistance workshops, distance learning, new 
     technologies, and other technological applications; and
       ``(7) to foster the use of information communications 
     technology to increase scientific, technological, 
     engineering, and mathematical instruction and research.
       ``(e) Data Collection.--An eligible institution that 
     receives a grant under this part shall provide the Secretary 
     with any relevant institutional statistical or demographic 
     data requested by the Secretary.
       ``(f) Information Dissemination.--The Secretary shall 
     convene an annual meeting of eligible institutions receiving 
     grants under this part for the purposes of--
       ``(1) fostering collaboration and capacity-building 
     activities among eligible institutions; and
       ``(2) disseminating information and ideas generated by such 
     meetings.
       ``(g) Limitation.--An eligible institution that receives a 
     grant under this part that exceeds $2,500,000 shall not be 
     eligible to receive another grant under this part until every 
     other eligible institution that has applied for a grant under 
     this part has received such a grant.

     ``SEC. 879. ANNUAL REPORT AND EVALUATION.

       ``(a) Annual Report Required From Recipients.--Each 
     eligible institution that receives a grant under this part 
     shall provide an annual report to the Secretary on the 
     eligible institution's use of the grant.
       ``(b) Evaluation by Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) review the reports provided under subsection (a) each 
     year; and
       ``(2) evaluate the program authorized under this part on 
     the basis of those reports every 2 years.
       ``(c) Contents of Evaluation.--The Secretary, in the 
     evaluation under subsection (b), shall--
       ``(1) describe the activities undertaken by the eligible 
     institutions that receive grants under this part; and
       ``(2) assess the short-range and long-range impact of 
     activities carried out under the grant on the students, 
     faculty, and staff of the institutions.
       ``(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 3 years after the 
     date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, 
     the Secretary shall submit a report on the program supported 
     under this part to the authorizing committees that shall 
     include such recommendations, including recommendations 
     concerning the continuing need for Federal support of the 
     program, as may be appropriate.

     ``SEC. 880. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
     part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and 
     each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.''.
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  SA 2372. Mr. AKAKA proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1642, to 
extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of section 403, add the following:
       (i) Additional Amendment to Postbaccalaureate Achievement 
     Program.--Section 402E(d)(2) (as redesignated by subsection 
     (e)(2)) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-15(d)(2)) is further amended by 
     inserting ``, including Native Hawaiians, as defined in 
     section 7207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965, and Pacific Islanders'' after ``graduate education''.
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  SA 2373. Mr. ENZI (for Mr. Burr) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 
1642, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Strike lines 14 through 23 on page 814 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(1) Formation of study group.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of enactment of the Higher Education 
     Amendments of 2007, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States and the Secretary of Education shall convene a study 
     group whose membership shall include the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, 
     representatives of institutions of higher education with 
     expertise in Federal and State financial aid assistance, 
     State chief executive officers of higher education with a 
     demonstrated commitment to simplifying the FAFSA, and such 
     other individuals as the Comptroller General and the 
     Secretary of Education may designate.

       Strike line 22 on page 821 and all that follows through 
     line 2 on page 822 and insert the following:
       ``(7) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, the 
     Comptroller General and the Secretary shall prepare and 
     submit a report on the results of the study required under 
     this subsection to the authorizing committees.''.
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  SA 2374. Mr. SESSIONS proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1642, to 
extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 114. FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOLS.

       (a) Percentage Pass Rate.--
       (1) In general.--Section 102(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)(bb) (20 U.S.C. 
     1002(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)(bb)) is amended by striking ``60'' and 
     inserting ``75''.
       (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall take effect on July 1, 2010.
       (b) Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall--
       (A) complete a study that shall examine American students 
     receiving Federal financial aid to attend graduate medical 
     schools located outside of the United States; and
       (B) submit to Congress a report setting forth the 
     conclusions of the study.
       (2) Contents.--The study conducted under this subsection 
     shall include the following:
       (A) The amount of Federal student financial aid dollars 
     that are being spent on graduate medical schools located 
     outside of the United States every year, and the percentage 
     of overall student aid such amount represents.
       (B) The percentage of students of such medical schools who 
     pass the examinations administered by the Educational 
     Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates the first time.
       (C) The percentage of students of such medical schools who 
     pass the examinations

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     administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign 
     Medical Graduates after taking such examinations multiple 
     times, disaggregated by how many times the students had to 
     take the examinations to pass.
       (D) The percentage of recent graduates of such medical 
     schools practicing medicine in the United States, and a 
     description of where the students are practicing and what 
     types of medicine the students are practicing.
       (E) The rate of graduates of such medical schools who lose 
     malpractice lawsuits or have the graduates' medical licenses 
     revoked, as compared to graduates of graduate medical schools 
     located in the United States.
       (F) Recommendations regarding the percentage passing rate 
     of the examinations administered by the Educational 
     Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates that the United 
     States should require of graduate medical schools located 
     outside of the United States for Federal financial aid 
     purposes.
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  SA 2375. Mr. ENZI (for Mr. Burr) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 
1642, to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       After section 205 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as 
     amended by section 201 of the Higher Education Amendments of 
     2007), insert the following:

     ``SEC. 205A. TEACHER DEVELOPMENT.

       ``(a) Annual Goals.--As a condition of receiving assistance 
     under title IV, each institution of higher education that 
     conducts a traditional teacher preparation program or 
     alternative routes to State certification or licensure 
     program and that enrolls students receiving Federal 
     assistance under this Act shall set annual quantifiable goals 
     for--
       ``(1) increasing the number of prospective teachers trained 
     in teacher shortage areas designated by the Secretary, 
     including mathematics, science, special education, and 
     instruction of limited English proficient students; and
       ``(2) more closely linking the training provided by the 
     institution with the needs of schools and the instructional 
     decisions new teachers face in the classroom.
       ``(b) Assurance.--As a condition of receiving assistance 
     under title IV, each institution described in subsection (a) 
     shall provide an assurance to the Secretary that--
       ``(1) training provided to prospective teachers responds to 
     the identified needs of the local educational agencies or 
     States where the institution's graduates are likely to teach, 
     based on past hiring and recruitment trends;
       ``(2) prospective special education teachers receive 
     coursework in core academic subjects and receive training in 
     providing instruction in core academic subjects;
       ``(3) regular education teachers receive training in 
     providing instruction to diverse populations, including 
     children with disabilities, limited English proficient 
     students, and children from low-income families; and
       ``(4) prospective teachers receive training on how to 
     effectively teach in urban and rural schools.
       ``(c) Public Reporting.--As part of the annual report card 
     required under section 205(a)(1), an institution of higher 
     education described in subsection (a) shall publicly report 
     whether the goals established under such subsection have been 
     met.
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  SA 2376. Mr. BROWN proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1642, to 
extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title IV of the bill, add the following:

               PART H--FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL LOAN PROGRAM

     SEC. 499. FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL LOAN PROGRAM.

       Title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 499B. FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL LOAN PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     Federal Supplemental Loan Program in accordance with this 
     section.
       ``(b) Eligible Individuals.--An individual shall be 
     eligible to receive a loan under this section if such 
     individual attends an institution of higher education on a 
     full-time basis as an undergraduate or graduate student.
       ``(c) Fixed Interest Rate Loans and Variable Interest Rate 
     Loans.--
       ``(1) In general.--Beginning with academic year 2008-2009, 
     the Secretary shall make fixed interest rate loans and 
     variable interest rate loans to eligible individuals under 
     this section to enable such individuals to pursue their 
     courses of study at institutions of higher education on a 
     full-time basis.
       ``(2) Fixed interest rate loans.--With respect to a fixed 
     interest rate loan made under this section, the applicable 
     rate of interest on the principal balance of the loan shall 
     be set by the Secretary at the lowest rate for the borrower 
     that will result in no net cost to the Federal Government 
     over the life of the loan.
       ``(3) Variable interest rate loans.--With respect to a 
     variable interest rate loan made under this section, the 
     applicable rate of interest shall, during any 12-month period 
     beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, be determined on 
     the preceding June 1 and be equal to--
       ``(A) the bond equivalent rate of 91-day Treasury bills 
     auctioned at the final auction held prior to such June 1; 
     plus
       ``(B) a margin determined on an annual basis by the 
     Secretary to result in the lowest rate for the borrower that 
     will result in no net cost to the Federal Government over the 
     life of the loan.
       ``(d) Maximum Loan Amount.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall make a loan under 
     this section in any amount up to the maximum amount described 
     in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Maximum amount.--For an eligible individual, the 
     maximum amount shall be calculated by subtracting from the 
     estimated cost of attendance for such individual to attend 
     the institution of higher education, any amount of financial 
     aid awarded to the eligible individual and any loan amount 
     for which the individual is eligible, but does not receive 
     such amount, pursuant to the subsidized loan program 
     established under section 428 and the unsubsidized loan 
     program established under section 428H. For the purposes of 
     this section, an institution of higher education may reduce 
     its cost of attendance.
       ``(e) Cosigners.--The Secretary shall offer to eligible 
     individuals both fixed interest rate loans and variable 
     interest rate loans under this section with the option of 
     having a cosigner or not having a cosigner.
       ``(f) Repayment.--The Secretary shall offer a borrower of a 
     loan made under this section the same repayment plans the 
     Secretary offers under section 455(d) for Federal Direct 
     Loans.
       ``(g) Consolidation.--A borrower of a loan made under this 
     section may consolidate such loan with Federal Direct Loans 
     made under part D.
       ``(h) Disclosures and Cooling Off Period.--
       ``(1) Disclosures.--The Secretary shall provide disclosures 
     to each borrower of a loan made under this section that are 
     not less than as protective as the disclosures required under 
     the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), including 
     providing a description of the terms, fees, and annual 
     percentage rate with respect to the loan before signing the 
     promissory note.
       ``(2) Cooling off period.--With respect to loans made under 
     this section, the Secretary shall provide a cooling off 
     period for the borrower of not less than 10 business days 
     during which an individual may rescind consent to borrow 
     funds pursuant to this section.
       ``(i) Discretion to Alter.--The Secretary may design or 
     alter the loan program under this section with features 
     similar to those offered by private lenders as part of loans 
     financing postsecondary education.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2377. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. 
Boxer, and Mrs. Clinton) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1642, to 
extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 
1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title IX, add the following:

       PART E--OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968

     SEC. 951. SHORT TITLE.

       This part may be cited as the ``John R. Justice Prosecutors 
     and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007''.

     SEC. 952. LOAN REPAYMENT FOR PROSECUTORS AND DEFENDERS.

       Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
     of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
     after part II (42 U.S.C. 3797cc et seq.) the following:

     ``PART JJ--LOAN REPAYMENT FOR PROSECUTORS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS

     ``SEC. 3001. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage 
     qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as 
     prosecutors and public defenders.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Prosecutor.--The term `prosecutor' means a full-time 
     employee of a State or local agency who--
       ``(A) is continually licensed to practice law; and
       ``(B) prosecutes criminal or juvenile delinquency cases at 
     the State or local  level (including supervision, education, 
     or training of other persons prosecuting such cases).
       ``(2) Public defender.--The term `public defender' means an 
     attorney who--
       ``(A) is continually licensed to practice law; and
       ``(B) is--
       ``(i) a full-time employee of a State or local agency who 
     provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal 
     or juvenile delinquency cases (including supervision, 
     education, or training of other persons providing such 
     representation);
       ``(ii) a full-time employee of a nonprofit organization 
     operating under a contract with a State or unit of local 
     government, who devotes substantially all of his or her full-
     time employment to providing legal representation to indigent 
     persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases, (including 
     supervision, education, or training of other persons 
     providing such representation); or

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       ``(iii) employed as a full-time Federal defender attorney 
     in a defender organization established pursuant to subsection 
     (g) of section 3006A of title 18, United States Code, that 
     provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal 
     or juvenile delinquency cases.
       ``(3) Student loan.--The term `student loan' means--
       ``(A) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B of 
     title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 
     et seq.);
       ``(B) a loan made under part D or E of title IV of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. and 
     1087aa et seq.); and
       ``(C) a loan made under section 428C or 455(g) of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078-3 and 1087e(g)) 
     to the extent that such loan was used to repay a Federal 
     Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford 
     Loan, or a loan made under section 428 or 428H of such Act.
       ``(c) Program Authorized.--The Attorney General shall 
     establish a program by which the Department of Justice shall 
     assume the obligation to repay a student loan, by direct 
     payments on behalf of a borrower to the holder of such loan, 
     in accordance with subsection (d), for any borrower who--
       ``(1) is employed as a prosecutor or public defender; and
       ``(2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower 
     seeks forgiveness.
       ``(d) Terms of Agreement.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive repayment 
     benefits under subsection (c), a borrower shall enter into a 
     written agreement that specifies that--
       ``(A) the borrower will remain employed as a prosecutor or 
     public defender for a required period of service of not less 
     than 3 years, unless involuntarily separated from that 
     employment;
       ``(B) if the borrower is involuntarily separated from 
     employment on account of misconduct, or voluntarily separates 
     from employment, before the end of the period specified in 
     the agreement, the borrower will repay the Attorney General 
     the amount of any benefits received by such employee under 
     this section;
       ``(C) if the borrower is required to repay an amount to the 
     Attorney General under subparagraph (B) and fails to repay 
     such amount, a sum equal to that amount shall be recoverable 
     by the Federal Government from the employee (or such 
     employee's estate, if applicable) by such methods as are 
     provided by law for the recovery of amounts owed to the 
     Federal Government;
       ``(D) the Attorney General may waive, in whole or in part, 
     a right of recovery under this subsection if it is shown that 
     recovery would be against equity and good conscience or 
     against the public interest; and
       ``(E) the Attorney General shall make student loan payments 
     under this section for the period of the agreement, subject 
     to the availability of appropriations.
       ``(2) Repayments.--
       ``(A) In general.--Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, 
     an individual or the estate of an individual under this 
     subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account 
     from which the amount involved was originally paid.
       ``(B) Merger.--Any amount credited under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be merged with other sums in such account and shall be 
     available for the same purposes and period, and subject to 
     the same limitations, if any, as the sums with which the 
     amount was merged.
       ``(3) Limitations.--
       ``(A) Student loan payment amount.--Student loan repayments 
     made by the Attorney General under this section shall be made 
     subject to such terms, limitations, or conditions as may be 
     mutually agreed upon by the borrower and the Attorney General 
     in an agreement under paragraph (1), except that the amount 
     paid by the Attorney General under this section shall not 
     exceed--
       ``(i) $10,000 for any borrower in any calendar year; or
       ``(ii) an aggregate total of $60,000 in the case of any 
     borrower.
       ``(B) Beginning of payments.--Nothing in this section shall 
     authorize the Attorney General to pay any amount to reimburse 
     a borrower for any repayments made by such borrower prior to 
     the date on which the Attorney General entered into an 
     agreement with the borrower under this subsection.
       ``(e) Additional Agreements.--
       ``(1) In general.--On completion of the required period of 
     service under an agreement under subsection (d), the borrower 
     and the Attorney General may, subject to paragraph (2), enter 
     into an additional agreement in accordance with subsection 
     (d).
       ``(2) Term.--An agreement entered into under paragraph (1) 
     may require the borrower to remain employed as a prosecutor 
     or public defender for less than 3 years.
       ``(f) Award Basis; Priority.--
       ``(1) Award basis.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Attorney 
     General shall provide repayment benefits under this section--
       ``(A) giving priority to borrowers who have the least 
     ability to repay their loans, except that the Attorney 
     General shall determine a fair allocation of repayment 
     benefits among prosecutors and public defenders, and among 
     employing entities nationwide; and
       ``(B) subject to the availability of appropriations.
       ``(2) Priority.--The Attorney General shall give priority 
     in providing repayment benefits under this section in any 
     fiscal year to a borrower who--
       ``(A) received repayment benefits under this section during 
     the preceding fiscal year; and
       ``(B) has completed less than 3 years of the first required 
     period of service specified for the borrower in an agreement 
     entered into under subsection (d).
       ``(g) Regulations.--The Attorney General is authorized to 
     issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the 
     provisions of this section.
       ``(h) Study.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this section, the Government Accountability 
     Office shall study and report to Congress on the impact of 
     law school accreditation requirements and other factors on 
     law school costs and access, including the impact of such 
     requirements on racial and ethnic minorities.
       ``(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each succeeding fiscal year.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2378. Mr. COLEMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 1642, to extend the authorization of programs 
under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 678, strike line 23 and all that follows through 
     page 679, line 2, and insert the following:

       (III) in clause (i)--

       (aa) in subclause (I), by striking ``or'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (bb) by striking subclause (II) and inserting the 
     following:

       ``(II) a critical foreign language; or
       ``(III) science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 
     education, if such major requires students to take the same 
     science, technology, engineering, or mathematics courses, 
     respectively, as students majoring in science, technology, 
     engineering, or mathematics, respectively; and''; and

                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2379. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 827. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT 
                   OF DEFENSE FOR THE PURCHASE OF SYNTHETIC FUELS.

       (a) Multiyear Procurement Authorized.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 141of title 10, United States 
     Code, as amended by section 826cc of this Act, is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 2410r Multiyear procurement authority: purchase of 
       synthetic fuels

       ``(a) Multiyear Contracts Authorized.--Subject to 
     subsections (b) and (c), the head of an agency may enter into 
     contracts for a period not to exceed 10 years for the 
     purchase of synthetic fuels.
       ``(b) Limitations on Contracts for Periods in Excess of 
     Five Years.--The head of an agency may exercise the authority 
     in subsection (a) to enter a contract for a period in excess 
     of five years only if the head of the agency determines, on 
     the basis of a business case prepared by the agency, that--
       ``(1) the proposed purchase of fuels under such contract is 
     cost effective for the agency; and
       ``(2) it would not be possible to purchase fuels from the 
     source in an economical manner without the use of a contract 
     for a period in excess of five years.
       ``(c) Limitation on Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions.--
     The head of an agency may not purchase synthetic fuels under 
     the authority in subsection (a) unless the lifecycle 
     greenhouse gas emissions from such fuels are not greater than 
     the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from conventional 
     petroleum-based fuels that are used in the same application.
       ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `head of an agency' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 2302(1) of this title.
       ``(2) The term `synthetic fuel' means any liquid, gas, or 
     combination thereof that--
       ``(A) can be used as a substitute for petroleum or natural 
     gas (or any derivative thereof, including chemical 
     feedstocks); and
       ``(B) is produced by chemical or physical transformation of 
     domestic sources of energy.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 141 of such title, as so amended, is 
     further amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``2410r. Multiyear procurement authority: purchase of synthetic 
              fuels.''.


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       (b) Regulations.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     prescribe regulations requiring the head of an agency 
     initiating a multiyear contract as authorized by section 
     2410r of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection 
     (a)), to find that--
       (A) there is a reasonable expectation that throughout the 
     contemplated contract period the head of the agency will 
     request funding for the contract at the level required to 
     avoid contract cancellation;
       (B) there is a stable design for all related technologies 
     to the purchase of synthetic fuels as so authorized; and
       (C) the technical risks associated with such technologies 
     are not excessive.
       (2) Minimum anticipated savings.--The regulations required 
     by paragraph (1) shall provide that, in any case in which the 
     estimated total expenditure under a multiyear contract (or 
     several multiyear contracts with the same prime contractor) 
     under section 2410r of title 10, United States Code (as so 
     added), are anticipated to be more than (or, in the case of 
     several contracts, the aggregate of which is anticipated to 
     be more than) $540,000,000 (in fiscal year 1990 constant 
     dollars), the head of an agency may initiate such contract 
     under such section only upon a finding that use of such 
     contract will result in savings exceeding 10 percent of the 
     total anticipated costs of procuring the synthetic fuel 
     concerned through annual contracts. If such estimated savings 
     will exceed 5 percent of the total anticipated costs of 
     procuring the synthetic fuel concerned through annual 
     contracts, but not exceed 10 percent of such costs, the head 
     of the agency may initiate such contract under such section 
     only upon a finding in writing that an exceptionally strong 
     case has been made with regard to findings required in 
     paragraph (1).
       (3) Limitation on use of authority.--No contract may be 
     entered into under the authority in section 2410r of title 
     10, United States Code (as so added), until the regulations 
     required by paragraph (1) are prescribed.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2380. Mr. HARKIN proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2377 
proposed by Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. 
Boxer, and Mrs. Clinton) to the bill S. 1642, to extend the 
authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       In part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended 
     by the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, insert after 
     section 428K the following:

     ``SEC. 428L. LOAN REPAYMENT FOR CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE 
                   ATTORNEYS.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage 
     qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as 
     civil legal assistance attorneys.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Civil legal assistance attorney.--The term `civil 
     legal assistance attorney' means an attorney who--
       ``(A) is a full-time employee of a nonprofit organization 
     that provides legal assistance with respect to civil matters 
     to low-income individuals without a fee;
       ``(B) as such employee, provides civil legal assistance as 
     described in subparagraph (A) on a full-time basis; and
       ``(C) is continually licensed to practice law.
       ``(2) Student loan.--The term `student loan' means--
       ``(A) subject to subparagraph (B), a loan made, insured, or 
     guaranteed under part B, D, or E of this title; and
       ``(B) a loan made under section 428C or 455(g), to the 
     extent that such loan was used to repay--
       ``(i) a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct 
     Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or a Federal Direct PLUS Loan;
       ``(ii) a loan made under section 428, 428B, or 428H; or
       ``(iii) a loan made under part E.
       ``(c) Program Authorized.--The Secretary shall carry out a 
     program of assuming the obligation to repay a student loan, 
     by direct payments on behalf of a borrower to the holder of 
     such loan, in accordance with subsection (d), for any 
     borrower who--
       ``(1) is employed as a civil legal assistance attorney; and
       ``(2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower 
     seeks repayment.
       ``(d) Terms of Agreement.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive repayment 
     benefits under subsection (c), a borrower shall enter into a 
     written agreement with the Secretary that specifies that--
       ``(A) the borrower will remain employed as a civil legal 
     assistance attorney for a required period of service of not 
     less than 3 years, unless involuntarily separated from that 
     employment;
       ``(B) if the borrower is involuntarily separated from 
     employment on account of misconduct, or voluntarily separates 
     from employment, before the end of the period specified in 
     the agreement, the borrower will repay the Secretary the 
     amount of any benefits received by such employee under this 
     agreement;
       ``(C) if the borrower is required to repay an amount to the 
     Secretary under subparagraph (B) and fails to repay such 
     amount, a sum equal to that amount shall be recoverable by 
     the Federal Government from the employee by such methods as 
     are provided by law for the recovery of amounts owed to the 
     Federal Government;
       ``(D) the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, a right 
     of recovery under this subsection if it is shown that 
     recovery would be against equity and good conscience or 
     against the public interest; and
       ``(E) the Secretary shall make student loan payments under 
     this section for the period of the agreement, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations.
       ``(2) Repayments.--
       ``(A) In general.--Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, 
     an individual under this subsection shall be credited to the 
     appropriation account from which the amount involved was 
     originally paid.
       ``(B) Merger.--Any amount credited under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be merged with other sums in such account and shall be 
     available for the same purposes and period, and subject to 
     the same limitations, if any, as the sums with which the 
     amount was merged.
       ``(3) Limitations.--
       ``(A) Student loan payment amount.--Student loan repayments 
     made by the Secretary under this section shall be made 
     subject to such terms, limitations, or conditions as may be 
     mutually agreed upon by the borrower and the Secretary in an 
     agreement under paragraph (1), except that the amount paid by 
     the Secretary under this section shall not exceed--
       ``(i) $6,000 for any borrower in any calendar year; or
       ``(ii) an aggregate total of $40,000 in the case of any 
     borrower.
       ``(B) Beginning of payments.--Nothing in this section shall 
     authorize the Secretary to pay any amount to reimburse a 
     borrower for any repayments made by such borrower prior to 
     the date on which the Secretary entered into an agreement 
     with the borrower under this subsection.
       ``(e) Additional Agreements.--
       ``(1) In general.--On completion of the required period of 
     service under an agreement under subsection (d), the borrower 
     and the Secretary may, subject to paragraph (2), enter into 
     an additional agreement in accordance with subsection (d).
       ``(2) Term.--An agreement entered into under paragraph (1) 
     may require the borrower to remain employed as a civil legal 
     assistance attorney for less than 3 years.
       ``(f) Award Basis; Priority.--
       ``(1) Award basis.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     shall provide repayment benefits under this section on a 
     first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the 
     availability of appropriations.
       ``(2) Priority.--The Secretary shall give priority in 
     providing repayment benefits under this section in any fiscal 
     year to a borrower who--
       ``(A) has practiced law for 5 years or less and, for at 
     least 90 percent of the time in such practice, has served as 
     a civil legal assistance attorney;
       ``(B) received repayment benefits under this section during 
     the preceding fiscal year; and
       ``(C) has completed less than 3 years of the first required 
     period of service specified for the borrower in an agreement 
     entered into under subsection (d).
       ``(g) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to issue 
     such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the 
     provisions of this section.
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
     $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each succeeding fiscal year.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2381. Mr. KENNEDY proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2369 
submitted by Mr. Coburn to the bill S. 1642, to extend the 
authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       Strike all after the first word and insert the following:

     114. RESTRICTION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS

       (1) No federal funds received by an institution of higher 
     education may be used to pay any person for influencing or 
     attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, 
     a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or 
     an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any 
     Federal action described in paragraph (2) of this section.
       (2) The prohibition in paragraph (1) of this section 
     applies with respect to the following Federal actions:
       (a) the awarding of any Federal contract;
       (b) the making of an Federal grant;
       (c) the making of any Federal loan;
       (d) the entering into of any cooperative agreement;
       (e) the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or 
     modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or 
     cooperative agreement.
       (3) No Federal student aid funding may be used to hire a 
     registered lobbyist or pay any person or entity for securing 
     an earmark.

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       (4) Any person who makes an expenditure prohibited by 
     section (1) or section (3) shall be subject to a civil 
     penalty of not less than $100,000 and not more than 
     $1,000,000.
       (5) The Secretary of Education shall take such actions as 
     are necessary to ensure that the provisions of this section 
     are vigorously implemented and enforced in such agency.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2382. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Enzi) proposed an amendment 
to the bill S. 1642, to extend the authorization of programs under the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 561, line 12, strike ``90'' and insert ``30''.
       On page 577, strike lines 20 through 22, and insert the 
     following:
       ``(b) Exception.--The provisions of subsection (a) shall 
     not apply to a system (or a successor system) that is 
     necessary for the operation of programs authorized by title 
     II, IV, or VII that were in use by the Secretary, directly or 
     through a contractor, as of the day before the date of 
     enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007.
       On page 601, strike lines 5 through 12 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(10) High-need early childhood education program.--The 
     term `high-need early childhood education program' means an 
     early childhood education program serving children from low-
     income families that is located within the geographic area 
     served by a high-need local educational agency.
       On page 611, line 9, after ``learning'' insert ``, which 
     may include the use of formative assessments, performance-
     based assessments, project-based assessments, or portfolio 
     assessments, that measure higher-order thinking skills, 
     including application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation''.
       On page 611, strike lines 14 through 16 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(G) use, in the case of an early childhood educator, age- 
     and developmentally-appropriate strategies and practices for 
     children in early education programs.
       On page 614, strike lines 18 through 21 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(i) State early learning standards for early childhood 
     education programs, as appropriate, and with the relevant 
     domains of early childhood development; and
       On page 631, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
       ``(f) Allowable Use of Grant Funds.--An eligible 
     partnership that receives a grant under this part may use 
     grant funds provided to carry out the activities described in 
     subsections (d) and (e) to partner with a television public 
     broadcast station, as defined in section 397(6) of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 397(6)), for the 
     purpose of improving the quality of pre-baccalaureate teacher 
     preparation programs. The partnership may use such funds to 
     enhance the quality of pre-service training for prospective 
     teachers, including through the use of digital educational 
     content and related services.
       On page 631, line 5, strike ``(f)'' and insert ``(g)''.
       On page 631, line 23, strike ``(g)'' and insert ``(h)''.
       On page 632, line 6, strike ``(h)'' and insert ``(i)''.
       On page 667, line 8, strike ``and''.
       On page 667, strike line 10, and insert ``fied graduate 
     program;''.
       On page 667, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       ``(Z) Kentucky State University qualified graduate program; 
     and
       ``(AA) Grambling State University qualified graduate 
     program.'';
       On page 667, line 20, strike ``and''.
       On page 667, line 20, after ``(Y)'' insert ``, (Z), and 
     (AA)''.
       On page 668, line 3, strike ``and (Y)'' and insert ``(Y), 
     (Z), and (AA)''.
       On page 668, line 7, strike ``(Y)'' and insert ``(AA)''.
       On page 679, strike lines 12 through 23 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(i) offers a single liberal arts curriculum leading to a 
     baccalaureate degree, under which students are not permitted 
     by the institution to declare a major in a particular subject 
     area, and those students--

       ``(I) study, in such years, a subject described in 
     subparagraph (C)(i) that is at least equal to the 
     requirements for an academic major at an institution of 
     higher education that offers a baccalaureate degree in such 
     subject, as certified by an appropriate official from the 
     institution; or
       ``(II) are required, as part of their degree program, to 
     undertake a rigorous course of study in mathematics, biology, 
     chemistry, and physics, which consists of at least--

       ``(aa) 4 years of study in mathematics; and
       ``(bb) 3 years of study in the sciences, with a laboratory 
     component in each of those years; and
       On page 712, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
       (3) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Carry over.--An eligible entity that receives a grant 
     under this chapter may carry over any unspent grant funds 
     from the final year of the grant period into the following 
     year.'';
       On page 716, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
       (4) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``paid to students 
     from State, local, institutional, or private funds under this 
     chapter'' and inserting ``obligated to students from State, 
     local, institutional, or private funds under this chapter, 
     including pre-existing non-Federal financial assistance 
     programs,'';
       On page 716, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:
       (5) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) other resources recognized by the Secretary, 
     including equipment and supplies, cash contributions from 
     non-Federal sources, transportation expenses, in-kind or 
     discounted program services, indirect costs, and facility 
     usage.''.
       On page 720, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
       ``(12) Fostering and improving parent and family 
     involvement in elementary and secondary education by 
     promoting the advantages of a college education, and 
     emphasizing academic admission requirements and the need to 
     take college preparation courses, through parent engagement 
     and leadership activities.
       ``(13) Disseminating information that promotes the 
     importance of higher education, explains college preparation 
     and admissions requirements, and raises awareness of the 
     resources and services provided by the eligible entities to 
     eligible students, their families, and communities.
       On page 767, strike lines 20 through 22 and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 423. DEFAULT REDUCTION PROGRAM.

       Section 428F (20 U.S.C. 1078-6) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by adding at the end the 
     following: ``Upon the sale of the loan to an eligible lender, 
     the guaranty agency, and any prior holder of the loan, shall 
     request any consumer reporting agency to which the guaranty 
     agency or holder, as applicable, reported the default of the 
     loan, to remove the record of default from the borrower's 
     credit history.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Limitation.--A borrower may obtain the benefits 
     available under this subsection with respect to 
     rehabilitating a loan only one time per loan.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       On page 784, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:

     SEC. 451A. ALLOWANCE FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.

       Section 462(c)(4)(D) (20 U.S.C. 1087bb(c)(4)(D)) is amended 
     by striking ``$450'' and inserting ``$600''.

     SEC. 451B. PERKINS LOAN FORBEARANCE.

       Section 464 (20 U.S.C. 1087dd) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``, 
     upon written request,'' and inserting ``, as documented in 
     accordance with paragraph (2),'';
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;
       (C) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``Forbearance.--''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), the terms of 
     forbearance agreed to by the parties shall be documented by--
       ``(A) confirming the agreement of the borrower by notice to 
     the borrower from the institution of higher education; and
       ``(B) recording the terms in the borrower's file.''; and
       (2) in subsection (j), by striking ``(e)(3)'' and inserting 
     ``(e)(1)(C)''.
       On page 824, strike lines 13 through 16 and insert ``who 
     has completed secondary school; or''.
       On page 828, strike lines 6 through 12 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(P) institutional policies and sanctions related to 
     copyright infringement, including--
       ``(i) an annual disclosure that explicitly informs students 
     that unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, 
     including unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, may subject 
     the students to civil and criminal liabilities;
       ``(ii) a summary of the penalties for violation of Federal 
     copyright laws;
       ``(iii) a description of the institution's policies with 
     respect to unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, including 
     disciplinary actions that are taken against students who 
     engage in unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials 
     using the institution's information technology system; and
       ``(iv) a description of actions that the institution takes 
     to prevent and detect unauthorized distribution of 
     copyrighted material on the institution's information 
     technology system;
       On page 838, line 4, strike ``institution's''.
       On page 838, line 5, insert ``established by the 
     institution'' after ``policies''.
       On page 838, strike lines 8 through 11, and insert the 
     following:
       ``(A) any established criteria the institution uses 
     regarding the transfer of credit earned at another 
     institution of higher education; and
       On page 887, strike lines 21 through 23, and insert the 
     following:

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       ``(B) that include a statement of the criteria established 
     by the institution regarding the transfer of credit earned at 
     another institution of higher education.'';
       On page 827, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
       (i) in subparagraph (G)--

       (I) by striking ``program, and'' and inserting 
     ``program,''; and
       (II) by inserting ``, and (iv) any plans by the institution 
     for improving the academic program of the institution'' after 
     ``instructional personnel''; and

       On page 829, line 11, strike ``and'' after the semicolon.
       On page 829, strike line 13 and insert the following:
       institution pursuant to subsection (i).
       ``(U) the retention rate of certificate- or degree-seeking, 
     full-time, undergraduate students entering such 
     institution.'';
       On page 883, strike line 1 and all that follows through 
     page 884, line 9 and insert the following:
       ``(A) success with respect to student achievement in 
     relation to the institution's mission, which may include 
     different standards for different institutions or programs, 
     as established by the institution, including, as appropriate, 
     consideration of State licensing examinations and job 
     placement rates;'';
       On page 887, line 24, strike ``and''.
       On page 888, line 7, strike the second period and insert 
     ``; and''.
       On page 888, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       (4) in subsection (o), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
     shall not promulgate any regulation with respect to 
     subsection (a)(5).''.
       Strike line 24 on page 939 and all that follows through 
     line 2 on page 940 and insert the following:
       ``(5) Amounts for scholarships.--All of the amounts 
     appropriated to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year 
     shall be used for scholarships awarded under this subsection, 
     except that a nonprofit organization receiving a contract 
     under this subsection may use not more than 1 percent of such 
     amounts for the administrative costs of the contract.''.
       After line 24 on page 1032, insert the following:

     SEC. 802. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.

       Title VIII (as added by section 801) is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:

   ``PART N--SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM

     ``SEC. 876. SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE COMPETITIVE GRANT 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services (referred to in this section as the `Secretary') 
     shall award competitive grants to eligible entities for the 
     purpose of improving public health preparedness through 
     increasing the number of veterinarians in the workforce.
       ``(b) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under subsection (a), an entity shall--
       ``(1) be--
       ``(A) a public or other nonprofit school of veterinary 
     medicine that is accredited by a nationally recognized 
     accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary 
     of Education pursuant to part H of title IV;
       ``(B) a public or nonprofit, department of comparative 
     medicine, department of veterinary science, school of public 
     health, or school of medicine that is accredited by a 
     nationally recognized accrediting agency or association 
     recognized by the Secretary of Education pursuant to part H 
     of title IV and that offers graduate training for 
     veterinarians in a public health practice area as determined 
     by the Secretary; or
       ``(C) a public or nonprofit entity that--
       ``(i) conducts recognized residency training programs for 
     veterinarians that are approved by a veterinary specialty 
     organization that is recognized by the American Veterinary 
     Medical Association; and
       ``(ii) offers postgraduate training for veterinarians in a 
     public health practice area as determined by the Secretary; 
     and
       ``(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application, 
     at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
     as the Secretary may require.
       ``(c) Consideration of Applications.--The Secretary shall 
     establish procedures to ensure that applications under 
     subsection (b)(2) are rigorously reviewed and that grants are 
     competitively awarded based on--
       ``(1) the ability of the applicant to increase the number 
     of veterinarians who are trained in specified public health 
     practice areas as determined by the Secretary;
       ``(2) the ability of the applicant to increase capacity in 
     research on high priority disease agents; or
       ``(3) any other consideration the Secretary determines 
     necessary.
       ``(d) Preference.--In awarding grants under subsection (a), 
     the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that 
     demonstrate a comprehensive approach by involving more than 
     one school of veterinary medicine, department of comparative 
     medicine, department of veterinary science, school of public 
     health, school of medicine, or residency training program 
     that offers postgraduate training for veterinarians in a 
     public health practice area as determined by the Secretary.
       ``(e) Use of Funds.--Amounts received under a grant under 
     this section shall be used by a grantee to increase the 
     number of veterinarians in the workforce through paying costs 
     associated with the expansion of academic programs at schools 
     of veterinary medicine, departments of comparative medicine, 
     departments of veterinary science, or entities offering 
     residency training programs, or academic programs that offer 
     postgraduate training for veterinarians or concurrent 
     training for veterinary students in specific areas of 
     specialization, which costs may include minor renovation and 
     improvement in classrooms, libraries, and laboratories.
       ``(f) Definition of Public Health Practice.--In this 
     section, the term `public health practice' includes 
     bioterrorism and emergency preparedness, environmental 
     health, food safety and food security, regulatory medicine, 
     diagnostic laboratory medicine, and biomedical research.
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
     sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 
     5 succeeding fiscal years. Amounts appropriated under this 
     subsection shall remain available until expended.

  ``PART O--EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

     ``SEC. 881. EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT DEMONSTRATION 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Demonstration Program Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
     an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Demonstration Program 
     under which--
       ``(A) the Secretary awards grants to 4 State educational 
     agencies, in accordance with paragraph (2), to pay the 
     administrative expenses incurred in participating in the 
     demonstration program under this section; and
       ``(B) the Secretary awards Federal Pell Grants to 
     participating students in accordance with this section.
       ``(2) Grants.--
       ``(A) In general.--From amounts appropriated under 
     subsection (h) for a fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized 
     to award grants to 4 State educational agencies to enable the 
     State educational agencies to pay the administrative expenses 
     incurred in participating in a demonstration program under 
     which 8th grade students who are eligible for a free or 
     reduced price meal described in subsection (b)(1)(B) receive 
     a commitment to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in their 
     academic careers.
       ``(B) Equal amounts.--The Secretary shall award grants 
     under this section in equal amounts to each of the 4 
     participating State educational agencies.
       ``(b) Demonstration Project Requirements.--Each of the 4 
     demonstration projects assisted under this section shall meet 
     the following requirements:
       ``(1) Participants.--
       ``(A) In general.--The State educational agency shall make 
     participation in the demonstration project available to 2 
     cohorts of students, which shall consist of--
       ``(i) 1 cohort of 8th grade students who begin the 
     participation in academic year 2008-2009; and
       ``(ii) 1 cohort of 8th grade students who begin the 
     participation in academic year 2009-2010.
       ``(B) Students in each cohort.--Each cohort of students 
     shall consist of not more than 10,000 8th grade students who 
     qualify for a free or reduced price meal under the Richard B. 
     Russell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act 
     of 1966.
       ``(2) Student data.--The State educational agency shall 
     ensure that student data from local educational agencies 
     serving students who participate in the demonstration 
     project, as well as student data from local educational 
     agencies serving a comparable group of students who do not 
     participate in the demonstration project, are available for 
     evaluation of the demonstration project, except that in no 
     case shall such data be provided in a manner that would 
     reveal personally identifiable information about an 
     individual student.
       ``(3) Federal pell grant commitment.--Each student who 
     participates in the demonstration project receives a 
     commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant 
     during the first academic year that the student is in 
     attendance at an institution of higher education as an 
     undergraduate, if the student applies for Federal financial 
     aid (via the FAFSA or EZ FAFSA) during the student's senior 
     year of secondary school and during succeeding years.
       ``(4) Application process.--The Secretary shall establish 
     an application process to select State educational agencies 
     to participate in the demonstration program and State 
     educational agencies shall establish an application process 
     to select local educational agencies within the State to 
     participate in the demonstration project.
       ``(5) Local educational agency participation.--Subject to 
     the 10,000 statewide student limitation described in 
     paragraph (1), a local educational agency serving students, 
     not less than 50 percent of whom are eligible

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     for a free or reduced price meal under the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 
     shall be eligible to participate in the demonstration 
     project.
       ``(c) State Educational Agency Applications.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency desiring 
     to participate in the demonstration program under this 
     section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
     time and in such manner as the Secretary may require.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each application shall include--
       ``(A) a description of the proposed targeted information 
     campaign for the demonstration project and a copy of the plan 
     described in subsection (f)(2);
       ``(B) a description of the student population that will 
     receive an early commitment to receive a Federal Pell Grant 
     under this section;
       ``(C) an assurance that the State educational agency will 
     fully cooperate with the ongoing evaluation of the 
     demonstration project; and
       ``(D) such other information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(d) Selection Considerations.--
       ``(1) Selection of state educational agencies.--In 
     selecting State educational agencies to participate in the 
     demonstration program under this section, the Secretary shall 
     consider--
       ``(A) the number and quality of State educational agency 
     applications received;
       ``(B) the Department's capacity to oversee and monitor each 
     State educational agency's participation in the demonstration 
     program;
       ``(C) a State educational agency's--
       ``(i) financial responsibility;
       ``(ii) administrative capability;
       ``(iii) commitment to focusing State resources, in addition 
     to any resources provided under part A of title I of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, on students 
     who receive assistance under such part A;
       ``(iv) ability and plans to run an effective and thorough 
     targeted information campaign for students served by local 
     educational agencies eligible to participate in the 
     demonstration project; and
       ``(v) ability to ensure the participation in the 
     demonstration program of a diverse group of students, 
     including with respect to ethnicity and gender.
       ``(2) Local educational agency.--In selecting local 
     educational agencies to participate in a demonstration 
     project under this section, the State educational agency 
     shall consider--
       ``(A) the number and quality of local educational agency 
     applications received;
       ``(B) the State educational agency's capacity to oversee 
     and monitor each local educational agency's participation in 
     the demonstration project;
       ``(C) a local educational agency's--
       ``(i) financial responsibility;
       ``(ii) administrative capability;
       ``(iii) commitment to focusing local resources, in addition 
     to any resources provided under part A of title I of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, on students 
     who receive assistance under such part A;
       ``(iv) ability and plans to run an effective and thorough 
     targeted information campaign for students served by the 
     local educational agency; and
       ``(v) ability to ensure the participation in the 
     demonstration project of a diverse group of students with 
     respect to ethnicity and gender.
       ``(e) Evaluation.--
       ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under 
     subsection (h) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve 
     not more than $1,000,000 to award a grant or contract to an 
     organization outside the Department for an independent 
     evaluation of the impact of the demonstration program 
     assisted under this section.
       ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract shall be 
     awarded on a competitive basis.
       ``(3) Matters evaluated.--The evaluation described in this 
     subsection shall--
       ``(A) determine the number of individuals who were 
     encouraged by the demonstration program to pursue higher 
     education;
       ``(B) identify the barriers to the effectiveness of the 
     demonstration program;
       ``(C) assess the cost-effectiveness of the demonstration 
     program in improving access to higher education;
       ``(D) identify the reasons why participants in the 
     demonstration program either received or did not receive a 
     Federal Pell Grant;
       ``(E) identify intermediate outcomes related to 
     postsecondary education attendance, such as whether 
     participants--
       ``(i) were more likely to take a college-prep curriculum 
     while in secondary school;
       ``(ii) submitted any college applications; and
       ``(iii) took the PSAT, SAT, or ACT;
       ``(F) identify the number of individuals participating in 
     the demonstration program who pursued an associate's degree 
     or a bachelor's degree, or other postsecondary education;
       ``(G) compare the findings of the demonstration program 
     with respect to participants to comparison groups (of similar 
     size and demographics) that did not participate in the 
     demonstration program; and
       ``(H) identify the impact on the parents of students 
     eligible to participate in the demonstration program.
       ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall 
     be reported to the Secretary, who shall widely disseminate 
     the findings to the public.
       ``(f) Targeted Information Campaign.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency receiving 
     a grant under this section shall, in cooperation with the 
     participating local educational agencies within the State and 
     the Secretary, develop a targeted information campaign for 
     the demonstration program assisted under this section.
       ``(2) Plan.--Each State educational agency receiving a 
     grant under this section shall include in the application 
     submitted under subsection (c) a written plan for their 
     proposed targeted information campaign. The plan shall 
     include the following:
       ``(A) Outreach.--A description of the outreach to students 
     and their families at the beginning and end of each academic 
     year of the demonstration project, at a minimum.
       ``(B) Distribution.--How the State educational agency plans 
     to provide the outreach described in subparagraph (A) and to 
     provide the information described in subparagraph (C).
       ``(C) Information.--The annual provision by the State 
     educational agency to all students and families participating 
     in the demonstration program of information regarding--
       ``(i) the estimated statewide average cost of attendance 
     for an institution of higher education for each academic 
     year, which cost data shall be disaggregated by--

       ``(I) type of institution, including--

       ``(aa) 2-year public degree-granting institutions of higher 
     education;
       ``(bb) 4-year public degree-granting institutions of higher 
     education; and
       ``(cc) 4-year private degree-granting institutions of 
     higher education;

       ``(II) component, including--

       ``(aa) tuition and fees; and
       ``(bb) room and board;
       ``(ii) Federal Pell Grants, including--

       ``(I) the maximum Federal Pell Grant for each award year;
       ``(II) when and how to apply for a Federal Pell Grant; and
       ``(III) what the application process for a Federal Pell 
     Grant requires;

       ``(iii) State-specific college savings programs;
       ``(iv) State merit-based financial aid;
       ``(v) State need-based financial aid; and
       ``(vi) Federal financial aid available to students, 
     including eligibility criteria for such aid and an 
     explanation of the Federal financial aid programs, such as 
     the Student Guide published by the Department of Education 
     (or any successor to such document).
       ``(3) Cohorts.--The information described in paragraph 
     (2)(C) shall be provided to 2 cohorts of students annually 
     for the duration of the students' participation in the 
     demonstration program. The 2 cohorts shall consist of--
       ``(A) 1 cohort of 8th grade students who begin the 
     participation in academic year 2008-2009; and
       ``(B) 1 cohort of 8th grade students who begin the 
     participation in academic year 2009-2010.
       ``(4) Reservation.--Each State educational agency receiving 
     a grant under this section shall reserve not more than 15 
     percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry 
     out the targeted information campaign described in this 
     subsection.
       ``(g) Supplement, Not Supplant.--A State educational agency 
     shall use grant funds received under this section only to 
     supplement the funds that would, in the absence of such 
     funds, be made available from non-Federal sources for 
     students participating in the demonstration program under 
     this section, and not to supplant such funds.
       ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
     sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 
     5 succeeding fiscal years.

        ``PART P--HENRY KUUALOHA GIUGNI KUPUNA MEMORIAL ARCHIVES

     ``SEC. 886. HENRY KUUALOHA GIUGNI KUPUNA MEMORIAL ARCHIVES.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
     award a grant to the University of Hawaii Academy for 
     Creative Media for the establishment, maintenance, and 
     periodic modernization of the Henry Kuualoha Giugni Kupuna 
     Memorial Archives at the University of Hawaii.
       ``(b) Use of Funds.--The Henry Kuualoha Giugni Kupuna 
     Memorial Archives shall use the grant funds received under 
     this section--
       ``(1) to facilitate the acquisition of a secure web 
     accessible repository of Native Hawaiian historical data rich 
     in ethnic and cultural significance to the United States for 
     preservation and access by future generations;
       ``(2) to award scholarships to facilitate access to a 
     postsecondary education for students who cannot afford such 
     education;
       ``(3) to support programmatic efforts associated with the 
     web-based media projects of the archives;

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       ``(4) to create educational materials, from the contents of 
     the archives, that are applicable to a broad range of 
     indigenous students, such as Native Hawaiians, Alaskan 
     Natives, and Native American Indians;
       ``(5) to develop outreach initiatives that introduce the 
     archival collections to elementary schools and secondary 
     schools;
       ``(6) to develop supplemental web-based resources that 
     define terms and cultural practices innate to Native 
     Hawaiians;
       ``(7) to rent, lease, purchase, maintain, or repair 
     educational facilities to house the archival collections;
       ``(8) to rent, lease, purchase, maintain, or repair 
     computer equipment for use by elementary schools and 
     secondary schools in accessing the archival collections;
       ``(9) to provide pre-service and in-service teacher 
     training to develop a core group of kindergarten through 
     grade 12 teachers who are able to provide instruction in a 
     way that is relevant to the unique background of indigenous 
     students, such as Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and 
     Native American Indians, in order to--
       ``(A) facilitate greater understanding by teachers of the 
     unique background of indigenous students; and
       ``(B) improve student achievement; and
       ``(10) to increase the economic and financial literacy of 
     postsecondary education students through the dissemination of 
     best practices used at other institutions of higher education 
     regarding debt and credit management and economic decision-
     making.
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
     sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 
     5 succeeding fiscal years.''.
       On page 1036, strike lines 8 through 15 and insert the 
     following:
       ``(2) If, pursuant to the agreement established under 
     paragraph (1), either the Secretary or the Rochester 
     Institute of Technology terminates the agreement, the 
     Secretary shall consider proposals from other institutions of 
     higher education and enter into an agreement with one of 
     those institutions for the establishment and operation of a 
     National Technical Institution for the Deaf.''; and
       On page 1038, line 15, strike ``2007'' and insert ``2008''.
       On page 900, line 1, strike ``(a) Authorizations.--'' and 
     insert ``(a) Authorizations.--There are''.
       On page 674, lines 20 and 21, strike ``paragraph (4) (as 
     redesignated by subparagraph (C))'' and insert ``paragraph 
     (5)''.
       On page 675, lines 6 and 7, strike ``paragraph (5) (as 
     redesignated by subparagraph (C))'' and insert ``paragraph 
     (6)''.
       On page 675, line 9, strike ``(5)'' and insert ``(6)''.
       On page 579, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:

     SEC. 110A. STATE HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM PILOT 
                   PROGRAM.

       Part C of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as 
     amended by this title) is further amended by adding at the 
     end the following:

     ``SEC. 135. STATE HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM PILOT 
                   PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to carry 
     out a pilot program to assist not more than 5 States to 
     develop State-level postsecondary student data systems to--
       ``(1) improve the capacity of States and institutions of 
     higher education to generate more comprehensive and 
     comparable data, in order to develop better-informed 
     educational policy at the State level and to evaluate the 
     effectiveness of institutional performance while protecting 
     the confidentiality of students' personally identifiable 
     information; and
       ``(2) identify how to best minimize the data-reporting 
     burden placed on institutions of higher education, 
     particularly smaller institutions, and to maximize and 
     improve the information institutions receive from the data 
     systems, in order to assist institutions in improving 
     educational practice and postsecondary outcomes.
       ``(b) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the 
     term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(1) a State higher education system; or
       ``(2) a consortium of State higher education systems, or a 
     consortium of individual institutions of higher education, 
     that is broadly representative of institutions in different 
     sectors and geographic locations.
       ``(c) Competitive Grants.--
       ``(1) Grants authorized.--The Secretary shall award grants, 
     on a competitive basis, to not more than 5 eligible entities 
     to enable the eligible entities to--
       ``(A) design, test, and implement systems of postsecondary 
     student data that provide the maximum benefits to States, 
     institutions of higher education, and State policymakers; and
       ``(B) examine the costs and burdens involved in 
     implementing a State-level postsecondary student data system.
       ``(2) Duration.--A grant awarded under this section shall 
     be for a period of not more than 3 years.
       ``(d) Application Requirements.--An eligible entity 
     desiring 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 determines 
     is necessary, including a description of--
       ``(1) how the eligible entity will ensure that student 
     privacy is protected and that individually identifiable 
     information about students, the students' achievements, and 
     the students' families remains confidential in accordance 
     with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 
     (20 U.S.C. 1232g); and
       ``(2) how the activities funded by the grant will be 
     supported after the 3-year grant period.
       ``(e) Use of Funds.--A grant awarded under this section 
     shall be used to--
       ``(1) design, develop, and implement the components of a 
     comprehensive postsecondary student data system with the 
     capacity to transmit student information within States;
       ``(2) improve the capacity of institutions of higher 
     education to analyze and use student data;
       ``(3) select and define common data elements, data quality, 
     and other elements that will enable the data system to--
       ``(A) serve the needs of institutions of higher education 
     for institutional research and improvement;
       ``(B) provide students and the students' families with 
     useful information for decision-making about postsecondary 
     education;
       ``(C) provide State policymakers with improved information 
     to monitor and guide efforts to improve student outcomes and 
     success in higher education;
       ``(4) estimate costs and burdens at the institutional level 
     for the reporting system for different types of institutions; 
     and
       ``(5) test the feasibility of protocols and standards for 
     maintaining data privacy and data access.
       ``(f) Evaluation; Reports.--Not later than 6 months after 
     the end of the projects funded by grants awarded under this 
     section, the Secretary shall--
       ``(1) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the pilot 
     program authorized by this section; and
       ``(2) report the Secretary's findings, as well as 
     recommendations regarding the implementation of State-level 
     postsecondary student data systems to the authorizing 
     committees.
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
     sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 
     5 succeeding fiscal years.''.

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