[House Report 109-399]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



109th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     109-399

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 609, COLLEGE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY 
                              ACT OF 2005

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   March 28, 2006.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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    Mr. Bishop of Utah, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 741]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 741, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 609, the 
College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005, under a structured 
rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
    The rule waives all points of order against consideration 
of the bill. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendment 
recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now 
printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute consisting of the text of the Rules Committee Print 
dated March 22, 2006 shall be considered as an original bill 
for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. 
The rule waives all points of order against that amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
    The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in 
this report. The rule provides that the amendments printed in 
this report may be offered only in the order printed in this 
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. The 
rule waives all points of order against the amendments printed 
in this report.
    Finally, the rule provides that, after disposition of the 
amendments printed in this report, the Committee of the Whole 
shall rise without motion and no further consideration of the 
bill shall be in order except by a subsequent order of the 
House.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill includes a waiver of clause 3 of rule XIII because the 
total of the Education and Workforce Committee rollcall vote #2 
was incorrectly reported in H. Rept. 109-231. The waiver of all 
points of order against the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute considered as base text for the purpose of amendment 
is necessary because the committee amendment contains 
provisions in violation of clause 4 of rule XXI, prohibiting 
appropriations on legislative bills. The manager's amendment 
offered by Mr. McKeon of California, if adopted, would remedy 
the violations of clause 4 of rule XXI.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    Pursuant to clause 3(b) of House rule XIII the results of 
each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together 
with the names of those voting for and against, are printed 
below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 155

    Date: March 28, 2006.
    Measure: H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act 
of 2005.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To grant an open rule.
    Results: Defeated 1 to 8.
    Vote by Members: Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings (WA)--Nay; 
Sessions--Nay; Putnam--Nay; Capito--Nay; Cole--Nay; Bishop--
Nay; McGovern--Yea; Dreier--Nay.

                  SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

    1. McKeon (CA): Makes many technical changes that will 
reword certain phrases or make changes to ensure that our bill 
conforms to language currently included in the Higher Education 
Act. In addition, the Manager's Amendment updates all the 
reauthorization years to begin in fiscal year 2007 (and 
authorizes for the 5 succeeding years). (10 minutes)
    Additional policy changes are:
    Title I--Modifies the College Cost provisions to streamline 
and reduce unnecessary reporting requirements.
    Title III--Adds three postsecondary institutions to the 
list of named institutions authorized to participate in 
Historically Black Graduate Institutions programs. Provide for 
a minimum grant of $500,000 for Tribally Controlled Colleges 
and Universities.
    Title IV--Retains current law for the Campus-Based Aid 
formula and adds a GAO study of the current allocation formula. 
Retains current law for the TRIO programs formula, adds a GAO 
study of the current allocation formula, and modifies the TRIO 
accountability provisions. Provides for coordination of issues 
important to foster care youth within the TRIO and GEAR UP 
programs. Clarifies the obligations of accrediting agencies 
when making accreditation determinations. Includes a study of 
distance education programs and practices. Enhances 
coordination within programs to better serve foster care 
students. Clarifies the States as accreditors provisions to 
ensure that institutions continue to choose who they want to be 
accredited by and that a state cannot require an institution to 
be accredited by that state. Requires student loan lenders to 
work with institutions of higher education and any student loan 
servicers contracting with that institution to prevent student 
loan borrowers from defaulting. Allows the Secretary to reserve 
funds within the High School Equivalency Program/College 
Assistance Migrant Program for technical assistance activities. 
Clarifies treatments of the U.S. territories for purposes of 
eligibility for student financial aid. Provides assistance for 
high achieving, low income students in programs that ease the 
transition from high school to college. Clarifies that ease the 
transition from high school to college. Clarifies that the 
definition of rigorous curriculum is determined by the state 
public school officials or school officials for each non-public 
school, including home schools.
    Title VI--Allows Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary 
Education activities to support anti-piracy efforts on college 
campuses.
    Title IX--Part A--Education of the Deaf Act. Makes 
technical edits Part B--Additional Education Laws. Strikes 
repeal of a study on female participation in intercollegiate 
athletics. Conforms authorization of the Campus Violence Grants 
by deleting the HEA authority as these programs are now 
authorized under VAWA.
    2. Blumenauer (OR)/Wu (OR)/Ehlers (MI): Directs the 
Secretary of Education, representatives of Federal Agencies, 
businesses and industry leaders to focus on establishing 
administrative and educational sustainability programs, share 
innovative ideas, and explore funding opportunities and 
partnerships. (10 minutes)
    3. Burton (IN): Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
require colleges and universities, if receiving funds under 
Title VI International Education Programs of that Act, to 
disclose contributions and gifts under the Integrated 
Postsecondary Education Data System, a publicly available and 
searchable database. (10 minutes)
    4. Boustany (LA)/Andrews (NJ): Requires a study by GAO to 
evaluate and determine reasons for the decline in the number of 
medical school graduates entering residency programs lasting 
more than 5 years. (10 minutes)
    5. Boustany (LA)/Andrews (NJ): Amends Sec. 421--Loan 
Forgiveness for Service in Areas of National Need to include 
medical specialists with a residency program of more than 5 
years and in medical specialties that have shortages. (10 
minutes)
    6. Castle (DE)/Osborne (NE)/Ford (TN)/Regula (OH)/Van 
Hollen (MD): Authorizes funding to recruit, select, train and 
support a national corps of outstanding recent college 
graduates of all academic majors who commit to teach in low-
income communities. An example of a national teacher corps 
eligible for this funding is Teach For America. (10 minutes)
    7. Cuellar (TX): Ensures that student financial aid 
programs are in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1965. (10 minutes)
    8. Cuellar (TX): Ensures that students in certification 
programs are eligible to receive Pell grants. (10 minutes)
    9. Fossella (NY): Directs the Department of Education to 
make a matching grant program to eligible universities for the 
professional installation of fire alarm detection systems and 
other fire prevention technologies. Applies to student housing, 
dormitories and other buildings controlled by such entities. 
(10 minutes)
    10. Hart (PA): Establishes and operates pregnant and 
parenting student services offices to assist students in 
locating and utilizing child care, family housing, flexible 
academic scheduling such as telecommuting programs and 
parenting classes and programs, and post-partum counseling and 
support groups. (10 minutes)
    11. Musgrave (CO): Includes all home school children as 
eligible applicants for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship 
Program. (10 minutes)
    12. Porter (NV)/Renzi (AZ)/Andrews (NJ): Expands loan 
relief in areas of national need to include qualified public 
service employees. (10 minutes)
    13. Sessions (TX): Allows students with intellectual 
disabilities (mental retardation) access to Federal work-study 
funds for enrollment in comprehensive post-secondary education 
programs that improve students' academic and personal skills, 
independence, and employability. Currently, approximately 94 
higher education institutions nationwide offer programs for 
students with intellectual disabilities. However, these 
students are not able to access Federal work-study funds due to 
disqualifying factors such as the absence of a high school 
diploma or enrollment in non-degree education programs. Federal 
work-study funds to these students would be dispersed from 
current work-study resources and implemented at the discretion 
of higher education institutions. Additionally, this amendment 
would not create a new Federal program and therefore requires 
no cost to the Federal government. (10 minutes)
    14. Wilson (NM): Provides authority for Mathematics and 
Science Education Coordinating Councils to support regional 
workshops designed to permit educators, administrators 
responsible for professional development and curriculum 
development, and faculty of teacher preparation programs to 
share successful research based strategies for improving 
student achievement in mathematics and science instruction in 
elementary and secondary schools. (10 minutes)
    15. McMorris (WA)/Holt (NJ)/Dreier (CA): Adds uses of funds 
to Title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants) to increase 
the number of teachers qualified to teach Advanced Placement 
(AP) courses; Adds uses of funds to the current law Robert C. 
Byrd Honors Scholarship Program to authorize adjunct teacher 
opportunities and critical foreign language activities. (20 
minutes)

                    TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McKeon of California, 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 15, line 12, insert ``or had'' after ``has''.
  Page 15, line 14, after ``1992'' insert the following: ``, 
and continues to operate a clinical training program in at 
least one State, which is approved by that State''
  Page 23, line 10, strike `` `2012' '' and insert `` `2013' 
''.
  Page 23, line 14, strike `` `2006' '' and insert `` `2007' 
''.
  Page 23, line 21, strike ``2006 and'' and insert ``2007 
and''.
  Page 25, line 9, strike ``Secretary'' and insert 
``Commissioner of Education Statistics''.
  Page 26, line 13, strike ``assure'' and insert ``ensure''.
  Page 26, beginning on line 10, strike ``to institutions of 
higher education''.
  Page 26, line 12, insert ``from institutions of higher 
education'' after ``useful data''.
  Page 26, line 22, strike ``assuring that data is'' and insert 
``ensuring that data are''.
  Page 27. line 7, strike ``Secretary'' and insert 
``Commissioner of Education Statistics''.
  Page 27, line 25, insert ``, full-year'' before 
``undergraduate''.
  Page 28, beginning on line 1, strike ``for such a student'' 
and insert ``for a first-time, full-time, full-year 
undergraduate student''.
  Page 28, line 3, strike ``cost'' and insert ``price''.
  Page 28, line 4, insert ``, full-year'' before 
``undergraduate''.
  Page 28, beginning on line 7, strike ``first-time full-time 
undergraduate'' and insert ``first-year, full-time, full-year 
undergraduate''.
  Page 28, line 15, insert ``, full-year undergraduate'' after 
``full-time''.
  Page 28, beginning on line 18, strike subparagraph (F) (and 
redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly).
  Page 29, line 8, insert ``of undergraduate students'' after 
``rates''.
  Page 30, line 1, strike ``Secretary'' and insert 
``Commissioner of Education Statistics''.
  Page 30, line 2, strike ``make available, at a minimum, the 
data collected'' and insert ``collect and publish data 
submitted by each institution''.
  Page 30, beginning on line 5, strike the sentence beginning 
with ``Such data'' and insert ``Such data shall be selected in 
accordance with the requirements of section 131(b).''.
  Page 30, line 10, strike ``typical full-time'' and insert 
``typical first-time, full-time, full-year''.
  Page 30, line 12, insert ``Such data may be presented in 
combination with forms and information from the Free 
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) website.'' before 
``The Secretary''.
  Page 31, line 22, strike ``2009'' and insert ``2010''.
  Page 32, line 5, strike ``students;'' insert ``students and 
the steps by which the institution is and will be taking to 
reduce its college affordability index; and''.
  Page 32, beginning on line 6, strike subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) (and redesignate the succeeding subparagraph accordingly).
  Page 32, beginning on line 19, strike paragraph (2) (and 
redesignate the succeeding paragraph accordingly).
  Page 32, strike line 25 and insert the following:
          (3) Quality efficiency task forces.--Each institution 
        subject to paragraph (1) that has a college 
        affordability index that is in the highest 10 percent 
        of such indexes of all classes of institutions subject 
        to paragraph (1) shall establish a quality-efficiency 
        task force to review the costs and expenditures on 
        tuition and fees charged to students and the operations 
        of such institution.
  Page 33, beginning on line 1, strike subparagraph (A) (and 
redesignate the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly).
  Page 34, beginning on line 3, strike ``has failed'' and all 
that follows through ``submission of such plans, and'' on line 
7.
  Page 34, beginning on line 10, strike subparagraph (A); on 
line 15, redesignate subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (A); on 
line 18, insert ``and'' after the semicolon; on line 19, 
redesignate subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); on line 20, 
strike ``; and'' and insert a period; and beginning on line 21, 
strike subparagraph (D).
  Page 35, line 2, strike ``(1)(C)'' and insert ``(1)(B)''.
  Page 36, line 5, strike ``(B) or (C)'' and insert ``(A)''.
  Page 36, beginning on line 14, strike ``the actions required 
by subparagraph (B) or (C)'' and insert ``the explanation of 
how the institution plans to address its cost increase as 
required by subparagraph (A)''.
  Page 37, after line 2, insert the following new paragraph:
          ``(8) Data rejection.--Nothing in this subsection 
        shall be construed as allowing the Secretary to reject 
        the data submitted by an individual institution of 
        higher education.
  Page 37, after line 2, insert the following new subsection 
(and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly):
  ``(g) Information to the Public.--Upon receipt of an 
institution's report required under subsection (f), the 
Secretary shall make the information in the report available to 
the public in accordance with subsection (d) on the COOL 
website under subsection (b).
  Page 37, beginning on line 6, strike ``described in'' and 
insert ``required by''.
  Page 37, beginning on line 9, strike ``on the cost and price 
of higher education under this section'' and insert ``under 
subsections (c) and (j)''.
  Page 37, beginning on line 22, strike ``, as determined under 
subsectiom (f)(6)(A),''.
  Page 38, after line 14, insert the following new subparagraph 
(and redesignate the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly):
                  ``(H) if the institution is a public 
                institution, the relationship between State and 
                local appropriations and the institution's 
                tuition and fees;
  Page 40, line 12, strike ``Secretary'' and insert 
``Commissioner of Education Statistics''.
  Page 42, after line 8, insert the following new section:

SEC. 111. TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND TERRITORIAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE.

  Section 113 (20 U.S.C. 1011b) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``TREATMENT OF TERRITORIES AND 
        TERRITORIAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE'' in the heading of such 
        section and inserting ``TERRITORIAL WAIVER AUTHORITY'';
          (2) by striking ``(a) Waiver Authority.--''; and
          (3) by striking subsection (b).
  Page 69, line 6, insert ``of 1965'' after ``Act''.
  Page 70, line 14, strike ``203(b)'' and insert ``203(b)(1)''.
  Page 70, beginning on line 4, strike ``made available'' and 
insert ``authorized''.
  Page 73, line 20, strike ``shall use'' and insert ``may, 
subject to apppropriations, use''.
  Page 78, line 1, insert ``Education'' after ``Disabilities''.
  Page 91, line 16, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 92, line 17, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 93, line 18, strike ``defined'' and insert ``listed''.
  Page 97, line 20, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
   Page 103, line 24, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 104, lines 21 and 22, insert ``the'' after ``listed 
in'', and strike ``Land Grant'' and insert ``Land-Grant''.
  Page 105, line 19, strike ``O'Odham'' and insert ``O'odham''.
  Page 105, line 23, insert ``of higher education'' after 
``institution''.
  Page 106, line 25, insert ``in'' after ``or''.
  Page 108, line 16, strike ``at'' and insert ``awarded by''.
  Page 108, line 21, strike ``$400,000'' and insert 
``$500,000''.
  Page 110, line 17, strike ``Alaska Native'' and insert 
``Alaska Native-serving institution''.
  Page 111, strike lines 11 through 13, and insert the 
following:
  (c) Application Process.--Section 317(d)(2) is amended by 
striking everything after the first sentence.
  Page 111, line 22, after ``including'' insert the following: 
``development or improvement of facilities for Internet use or 
other distance learning academic instruction capabilities 
and''.
  Page 112, line 4, after ``326(c)'' insert ``(20 U.S.C. 
1063b(c))''.
  Page 112, line 14, after ``323(a)'' insert ``(20 U.S.C. 
1062(a))''.
  Page 113, line 10, strike ``services''.
  Page 113, line 12, strike ``services''.
  Page 113, line 13, strike ``services''.
  Page 113, beginning on line 20, strike subsection (c), and 
redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly.
  Page 114, line 5, strike ``required'' and insert ``needed''.
  Page 115, line 13, strike ``and''; on lines 15, strike the 
period, the close quotation marks, and the following period and 
insert a semicolon, and after such line insert the following 
new subparagraphs:
                  ``(W) Langston University qualified graduate 
                program;
                  ``(X) West Virginia State University 
                qualified graduate program; and
                  ``(Y) Fayetteville State University qualified 
                graduate program.''.
  Page 115, line 19, strike `` `2005' '' and insert `` `2006' 
''.
  Page 115, line 21, strike `` `(S), (T), (U), and (V)' '' and 
insert `` `(S) through (Y)' ''.
  Page 116, beginning on line 10, strike `` `(S), (T), (U), and 
(V)' '' and insert `` `(S) through (Y)' ''.
  Page 116, line 15, strike `` `(V)' '' and insert `` `(Y)' ''.
  Page 118, line 1, strike ``301(b)(2)'' and insert 
``301(b)(5)''.
  Page 118, line 23, strike ``399(a)(2)'' and insert 
``399(a)(2)(A)''.
  Page 120, line 18, strike `` `2006' '' and insert `` `2007' 
''.
  Page 121, line 16, strike `` `2012' '' and insert `` `2013' 
''.
  Page 122, line 3, strike ``2006-2007 through 2012-2013'' and 
insert ``2007-2008 through 2013-2014''.
   Page 122, line 20, strike ``two Pell grants during a single 
award year'' and insert ``not more than two Pell grants during 
an award year''.
   Page 123, line 3, strike ``in a single award year''.
   Page 124, line 6, insert ``forcible or nonforcible'' before 
``sexual offense''.
   Page 124, lines 7 and 8, strike ``under regulations of the 
Secretary'' and insert ``in accordance with the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program''.
  Page 125, line 8, after subsection (h) insert the following 
new subsection (and redesignate the succeeding subsection 
accordingly):
  (i) Academic Competitiveness Grant Eligibility.--Section 
401A(c)(3) (as added by section 8003 of the Higher Education 
Reconciliation Act of 2005) is amended by striking 
``established by a State or local educational agency and 
recognized as such by the Secretary'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``beyond the basic graduation requirements and 
recognized as such by the designated State official, or with 
respect to any private school or home school, the designated 
school official for such school''.
  Page 125, beginning on line 11, strike ``section 401 (20 
U.S.C. 1070a)'' and insert ``section 401A (as added by section 
8003 of the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005)''.
   Page 125, line 13, strike ``401a'' and insert ``401b''.
   Page 125, line 15, strike ``From sums appropriated to carry 
out section 401, the Secretary shall'' and insert ``Beginning 
in academic award year 2007-2008, the Secretary is authorized 
to''.
   Page 126, line 2, before the semicolon insert ``after 
earning a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent''.
   Page 126, beginning on line 12, strike ``other student 
financial assistance available'' and insert ``estimated 
financial assistance not received under this title (as 
described in section 480(j))''.
   Page 127, lines 17 and 18, strike ``described in section 
484(c)'' and insert ``as determined under the institution's 
standards developed in accordance with regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary''.
   Page 127, line 25, strike the close quotes and the period at 
the end.
  Page 127, after line 25, insert the following new subsection:
  ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may 
be necessary for fiscal year 2007 and each of the 5 succeeding 
fiscal years.''.
  Page 128, after line 3, insert the following new subsection:
  (j) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall be effective with respect to academic years beginning on 
or after July 1, 2007.
  Page 129, beginning on line 13, strike subsection (c) through 
page 130, line 8, and redesignate the succeeding subsections 
accordingly.
  Page 130, strike lines 9 through 11 and insert the following:
  (d) Application Status; Foster Care Coordination.--Paragraph 
(7) of section 402A(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(c)(7)) is amended to 
read as follows:
          ``(7) Coordination.--Each applicant for funds under 
        the programs authorized by this chapter shall identify 
        services to foster care youth as a permissible service 
        in those programs, and ensure that such youth receive 
        supportive services, including mentoring, tutoring, and 
        other services provided by those programs.''.
  Page 131, line 5, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
   Page 134, beginning on line 13, strike ``and, as 
appropriate, their parents''.
  Page 137, after line 7, insert the following new subsection:
  (n) GAO Study of Allocation of Funds.--
          (1) Study required.--The Comptroller General shall 
        conduct a study of the Federal TRIO Programs under 
        chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 et 
        seq.) to examine the allocation of funds procedures for 
        such programs. Such study shall--
                  (A) examine the consideration of prior 
                experience of service delivery and its impact 
                on grant applicants who have prior experience 
                as compared to those who do not have prior 
                experience; and
                  (B) examine the impact of the prior 
                experience consideration in distribution of 
                funds across programs and the impact of 
                maintaining continuation of older programs on 
                the success rate of accomplishing the goals of 
                the program.
          (2) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a 
        report on the study required by paragraph (1) within 
        one year of the date of enactment of this Act to the 
        Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
        of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
        Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
   Page 137, beginning on line 21, strike ``the services 
provided'' and all that follows through ``college students'' on 
line 25 and insert the following: ``these programs in 
supporting the attainment of higher education for students from 
disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly low-income individuals, 
prospective first-generation college students, and individuals 
with disabilities''.
  Page 138, line 2, after ``shall'' insert ``consider 
demographic and geographic variation and''.
  Page 139, line 24, strike ``as amended by section 402(c) 
and''.
   Page 143, lines 17 and 18, strike ``such activities 
available after the then most recent report'' and insert 
``based on the most recent report available''.
  Page 144, beginning on line 5, strike subsection (h) through 
page 146, line 5, and insert the following:
  (h) Expect Program Outcomes.--
          (1) Section 402B (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(c) Expected Program Outcomes.--For the purposes of 
assessing an applicant's performance under section 402A(c)(1), 
and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary 
shall consider--
          ``(1) the rate of college enrollment of students 
        served by the program;
          ``(2) the continued secondary school enrollment of 
        participating students;
          ``(3) the graduation of participating students from 
        secondary school;
          ``(4) the delivery of services described in the 
        application approved by the Secretary; and
          ``(5) other such outcomes the Secretary may 
        require.''.
          (2) Section 402C (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(f) Expected Program Outcomes.--For the purposes of 
assessing an applicant's performance under section 402A(c)(1), 
and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary 
shall consider--
          ``(1) the rate of college enrollment of students 
        served by the program;
          ``(2) the persistence of students in postsecondary 
        education;
          ``(3) the delivery of services described in the 
        application approved by the Secretary;
          ``(4) the academic achievement of participating 
        students; and
          ``(5) other such outcomes the Secretary may 
        require.''.
          (3) Section 402D (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(e) Expected Program Outcomes.--For the purposes of 
assessing an applicant's performance under section 402A(c)(1), 
and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary 
shall consider--
          ``(1) the persistence in postsecondary education of 
        all students served by the program;
          ``(2)(A) in the case of a grant recipient that is an 
        institution of higher education offering a 
        baccalaureate degree, the number of participating 
        students who completed degree programs in which such 
        students were enrolled; or
          ``(B) in the case of a grant recipient that is an 
        institution of higher education not offering a 
        baccalaureate degree, the number of participating 
        students who--
                  ``(i) completed degree or certificate 
                programs; and
                  ``(ii) transferred to institutions of higher 
                education offering baccalaureate degrees;
          ``(3) the delivery of services described in the 
        application approved by the Secretary; and
          ``(4) other such outcomes the Secretary may 
        require.''.
          (4) Section 402E (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12) is amended by 
        striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
  ``(f) Expected Program Outcomes.--For the purposes of 
assessing an applicant's performance under section 402A(c)(1), 
and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary 
shall consider--
          ``(1) the rate of graduate school enrollment of 
        participating students;
          ``(2) the attainment of doctoral degrees by 
        participating students;
          ``(3) the delivery of services described in the 
        application approved by the Secretary; and
          ``(4) other such outcomes as required by the 
        Secretary.''.
          (5) Section 402F (20 U.S.C. 1070a-12) is amended by 
        adding at the end the following new subsection:
  ``(d) Expected Program Outcomes.--For the purposes of 
assessing an applicant's performance under section 402A(c)(1), 
and prior experience under section 402A(d)(3), the Secretary 
shall consider--
          ``(1) the rate of college enrollment of participating 
        students;
          ``(2) the provision of assistance to students served 
        by the program in completing financial aid applications 
        and college admission applications;
          ``(3) the delivery of services described in the 
        application approved by the Secretary; and
          ``(4) other such outcomes as required by the 
        Secretary.''.
  Page 150, after line 21, insert the following new subsection 
(and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly):
  (c) Foster Care Coordination.--Section 404B(c) (20U.S.C. 
1070a-22(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence:
        ``Each applicant for funds under the programs 
        authorized by this chapter shall identify services to 
        foster care youth as a permissible service in those 
        programs, and ensure that such youth receive supportive 
        services, including mentoring, tutoring, and other 
        services provided by those programs.''.
  Page 152, line 19, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 153, line 2, strike `` `2006' '' and insert `` `2007' 
''.
  Page 153, beginning on line 20, strike subsection (c) and 
insert the following:
  (c) Eligibility for Additional Allocations.--Section 
413D(a)(4) (20 U.S.C. 1070b-3(a)(4)) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
  ``(B) An otherwise eligible institution may receive a portion 
of the allocation described in subparagraph (A) if--
          ``(i) not less than 10 percent of the undergraduate, 
        degree- or certificate-seeking students attending the 
        institution receive Federal Pell Grants; and
          ``(ii)(I) in the case of an institution that offers 
        programs of at least 4 years in duration, if its 
        graduation rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients 
        attending the institution and graduating within the 
        period of time equal to normal duration of the longest 
        undergraduate program offered by the institution, as 
        measured from the first day of their enrollment, 
        exceeds the median rate for the class of institution 
        (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)); or
          ``(II) in the case of an institution that offers 
        programs of at least 2, but less than 4, years in 
        duration, if its rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients 
        attending the institution and graduating or 
        transferring to an institution that offers programs of 
        at least 4 years in duration within the period of time 
        equal to the normal duration of the program offered, as 
        measured from the first day of their enrollment, 
        exceeds the median rate for the class of institution 
        (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)).''.
  Page 157, line 14, strike `` `2006' '' and insert `` `2007' 
''.
  Page 159, line 16, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 159, line 23, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 159, line 10, strike ``and''; on line 25, strike the 
period and insert ``; and''; and after line 25, insert the 
following new paragraph:
          (11) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsections 
        (i) and inserting before such subsection the following 
        new subsection:
  ``(h) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may reserve up to 
one-half of one percent of funds appropriated under subsection 
(i) for technical assistance activities for program 
improvement, including data collection and evaluation.''.
   Page 168, strike lines 1 and 2 and insert ``to the field in 
which the student obtained the degree.''.
   Page 172, line 3, insert ``(as defined in section 9101 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)'' after 
``teacher''.
  Page 178, line 24, strike ``made available'' and insert 
``authorized''.
   Page 179, line 22, strike ``as it pertains'' and insert 
``pertaining''.
  Page 183, line 5, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 183, line 10, strike `` `2006' '' and insert `` `2007' 
''.
  Page 184, line 13, strike ``pursuant'' and insert 
``subject''.
  Page 185, beginning on line 3, strike ``pursuant to the 
designation under subsection (c)'' and insert ``on behalf of 
borrowers employed in an area of national need described in 
subsection (c)''.
  Page 186, line 8, strike ``as a teacher'' and insert ``as a 
highly qualified teacher (as such term is defined in section 
9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)''.
  Page 190, line 5, strike ``The Secretary'' and insert 
``Subject to subsection (b)(2), the Secretary''.
  Page 192, beginning on line 21, strike subparagraph (A) and 
insert the following:
                  ``(A) The nurse graduated from an accredited 
                school of nursing (as those terms are defined 
                in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 296)).''.
  Page 193, line 7, insert before the period the following: 
``or from an accredited school of nursing (as those terms are 
defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 296))''.
  Page 194, beginning on line 8, strike ``accredited by an 
agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to 
section 496(a) of this Act''.
  Page 194, line 17, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 195, line 20, strike ``July 1, 2007'' and insert ``the 
date of enactment of this Act''.
  Page 199, after line 11, insert the following new subsection 
(and redesignate the succeeding subsections accordingly):
  (h) Student Loan Information.--Section 435(m) (20 U.S.C. 
1085(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
          ``(5) Student loan information.--
                  ``(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
                law or regulation, a lender, secondary market, 
                holder, or guaranty agency shall provide, free 
                of charge and in a timely and effective manner, 
                any student loan information maintained by that 
                entity that is requested by an institution of 
                higher education and any third-party servicer 
                (as defined in section 481(c)) working on 
                behalf of that institution to prevent student 
                loan defaults.
                  ``(B) An institution and any third-party 
                servicer obtaining access to information under 
                subparagraph (A) shall safeguard that 
                information in order to prevent potential 
                abuses of that information, including identity 
                theft.
                  ``(C) Any third party servicer that obtains 
                information under this subparagraph shall only 
                use the information in a manner directly 
                related to the default prevention work the 
                servicer is performing on behalf of the 
                institution of higher education.''.
  Page 200, line 14, strike `` `2006' '' and insert `` `2007' 
''.
  Page 200, beginning on line 23, strike subsection (a) and 
insert the following:
  (a) Eligibility for Additional Allocations.--Section 
442(a)(4) (42 U.S.C. 2752(a)(4)) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
  ``(B) An otherwise eligible institution may receive a portion 
of the allocation described in subparagraph (A) if--
          ``(i) not less than 10 percent of the students 
        attending the institution receive Federal Pell Grants; 
        and
          ``(ii)(I) in the case of an institution that offers 
        programs of at least 4 years in duration, if its 
        graduation rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients 
        attending the institution and graduating within the 
        period of time equal to normal duration of the longest 
        undergraduate program offered by the institution, as 
        measured from the first day of their enrollment, 
        exceeds the median rate for the class of institution 
        (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)); or
          ``(II) in the case of an institution that offers 
        programs of at least 2, but less than 4, years in 
        duration, if its rate for Federal Pell Grant recipients 
        attending the institution and graduating or 
        transferring to an institution that offers programs of 
        at least 4 years in duration within the period of time 
        equal to the normal duration of the program offered, as 
        measured from the first day of their enrollment, 
        exceeds the median rate for the class of institution 
        (as defined in section 131(f)(7)(C)).''.
  Page 206, line 9, strike ``2006 and'' and insert ``2007 
and''.
  Page 206, line 24, strike `` `2006' '' and insert `` `2007' 
''.
  Page 207, lines 4 and 9, strike `` `2012' '' each place it 
appears and insert `` `2013' ''.
  Page 207, line 9, strike ``and''; on line 12, strike `` 
`2011.' '' and insert `` `2012'; and''; and after line 12 
insert the following:
                  (C) by striking ``2012'' in subsection (b) 
                and inserting ``2013''.
  Page 207, beginning on line 13, strike subsection (b) and 
redesignate the succeeding subsection accordingly.
  Page 211, beginning on line 15, strike paragraph (2), and 
redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  Page 216, beginning on line 14, strike clause (i) and insert 
the following:
                          ``(i) In general.--The Secretary 
                        shall--
                                  ``(I) develop a form that 
                                uses skip logic to simplify the 
                                application process for 
                                applicants; and
                                  ``(II) make all efforts to 
                                encourage applicants to utilize 
                                the electronic forms described 
                                in paragraph (4).''.
  Page 221, line 11, after ``Secretary,'' insert the following: 
``and an expected family contribution has been calculated by 
the Secretary,''.
  Page 221, beginning on line 16, strike ``without a signature, 
if a signature is subsequently submitted by the applicant'' and 
insert ``with an electronic signature''.
  Page 228, line 2, insert ``by any entity'' after ``charged a 
fee''.
  Page 228, line 14, insert ``, worksheet, or other document'' 
after ``form''.
  Page 232, strike lines 9 through 12 and insert the following:
  (b) Republic of Palau.--Section 484 (20 U.S.C. 1091) is 
amended --
          (1) in subsection (a)--
                  (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the 
                Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated 
                States of Micronesia, or''; and
                  (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``a citizen 
                of any one of the Freely Associated States'' 
                and inserting ``or, to the extent described in 
                subsection (j), a citizen of the Republic of 
                Palau''; and
          (2) by amending subsection (j) to read as follows:
  ``(j) Assistance Under Subpart 1 of Part a for Students From 
Palau.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a student 
shall be eligible until September 30, 2007, for assistance 
under subpart 1 of part A if the student is otherwise qualified 
and--
          ``(1) is a citizen of the Republic of Palau and 
        attends an institution of higher education in a State 
        or a public or nonprofit private institution of higher 
        education in the Freely Associated States; or
          ``(2) meets the requirements of subsection (a)(5) and 
        attends a public or nonprofit private institution of 
        higher education in any one of the Freely Associated 
        States.''.
  Page 232, beginning on line 13, strike section 483 and insert 
the following:

SEC. 483. INSTITUTIONAL REFUNDS.

  Section 484B(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1091b(a)(1)) is amended in 
subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``subpart 4 of part A or'' 
after ``received under''.
  Page 241, line 20, strike ``make, keep,'' and insert 
``establish''.
  Page 247, line 15, strike ``insure'' and insert ``ensure''.
  Page 248, beginning on line 14, strike subparagraph (E), and 
redesignate the succeeding subparagraphs accordingly.
  Page 250, line 25, strike ``by virtue of'' and insert 
``resulting from''.
  Page 251, line 4, strike ``virtue of''.
  Page 251, beginning on line 7, strike ``virtue of 
participation'' and insert ``participating''.
  Page 253, line 6, strike ``2011'' and insert ``2012''.
  Page 253, line 23, strike ``for'' and insert ``with respect 
to''.
  Page 257, line 6, strike ``under'' and insert ``established 
pursuant to''.
  Page 262, line 6, strike `` `2011' '' and insert `` `2012' 
''.
  Page 262, after line 14, insert the following new section:

SEC. 489. PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY PROVISION.

  Section 484 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
  ``(s) Pell Grant Eligibility Provision.--A student who does 
not have a certificate of graduation from a school providing 
secondary education may be eligible for assistance under 
subpart 1 of Part A of this title for no more than two academic 
years, if such student--
          ``(1) meets all eligibility requirements for such 
        assistance (other than not being enrolled in an 
        elementary or secondary school) and is an academically 
        gifted and talented student, as defined in section 9101 
        of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;
          ``(2) is in the junior or senior year of secondary 
        school, and has not received any assistance under this 
        title;
          ``(3) is selected for participation and is enrolled 
        full-time and resides on campus in a residential 
        college gifted student program for early enrollment, 
        leading to fully transferable college academic credit;
          ``(4) does not and will not participate in any 
        secondary school course work during or after such 
        program; and
          ``(5) has entered into an agreement that, if the 
        student fails to complete the entirety of the academic 
        program for which assistance under subpart 1 of Part A 
        of this title was received, or participates in 
        secondary school course work after participating in 
        such program, the student will repay all funds received 
        under such subpart pursuant to this subsection to the 
        Federal Government in accordance with regulations 
        promulgated by the Secretary.''.
  Page 262, after line 18, insert the following new paragraph 
(and redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly):
          (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) 
        and inserting the following:
                  ``(B) is a State agency approved by the 
                Secretary for the purpose described in 
                subparagraph (A) and the State does not, for 
                purposes of this title, directly or 
                indirectly--
                          ``(i) require any institution of 
                        higher education to obtain 
                        accreditation by such State agency, 
                        rather than another accrediting agency 
                        or association approved by the 
                        Secretary for the purpose described in 
                        subparagraph (A); or
                          ``(ii) provide any exemption or other 
                        privilege or benefit to any institution 
                        of higher education by reason of its 
                        accreditation by such State agency 
                        rather than another accrediting agency 
                        or association approved by the 
                        Secretary for the purpose described in 
                        subparagraph (A); or'';
  Page 263, beginning on line 4, strike ``missions of 
institutions of higher education, including such missions as 
inculcation of religious values'' and insert ``mission of the 
institution of higher education, including religious 
missions''.
  Page 267, line 13, strike ``subparagraph (H)'' and insert 
``subparagraph (L)''.
  Page 272, line 22, strike ``programs identified under'' and 
insert ``programs that were identified pursuant to''.
  Page 273, beginning on line 8, strike subparagraph (B) and 
insert the following:
                  (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                          (i) by striking ``at the time of 
                        application,''; and
                          (ii) by inserting ``at the end of the 
                        award year immediately preceding the 
                        date of application'' after ``Hispanic 
                        students'';
  Page 280, lines 4 and 9, strike ``2006'' each place it 
appears and insert ``2007''.
  Page 289, line 15, strike `` `2006' '' and insert `` `2007' 
''.
  Page 290, line 22, and page 291, line 8, insert ``, as 
determined by the Secretary'' after ``reduction'' each place it 
appears.
  Page 291, line 12, strike `` `2006' '' and insert `` `2007' 
''.
  Page 294, line 15, strike `` `2006' '' and insert `` `2007' 
''.
  Page 305, line 6, insert ``grantee under this title,'' after 
``from any''.
  Page 305, line 10, insert ``grantee,'' after ``each such''.
  Page 310, line 8, strike `` `2006-2007' '' and insert `` 
`2007-2008' ''.
  Page 310, line 23, strike ``2006-2007'' and insert ``2007-
2008''.
  Page 310, beginning on line 25, strike ``2005-2006 adjusted 
for 2006-2007'' and insert ``2006-2007 adjusted for 2007-
2008''.
  Page 311, line 8, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 313, lines 3 and 4, strike ``for a grant by'' and insert 
``from''.
  Page 313, line 5, strike ``contain'' and insert ``provide''.
  Page 313, line 6, strike ``collaborates'' and insert ``will 
collaborate''.
  Page 313, line 8, strike ``assure'' and insert ``ensure''.
  Page 313, line 13, strike ``2006-2007'' and insert ``2007-
2008''.
  Page 313, line 23, strike `` `2006-2007' '' and insert `` 
`2007-2008' ''.
  Page 313, line 25, strike `` `2005-2006' '' and insert `` 
`2006-2007' ''.
  Page 314, line 6, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 315, line 22, strike ``2006 and'' and insert ``2007 
and''.
  Page 317, line 16, strike ``and'' at the end of the line; on 
line 25, strike the period, close quotation marks, and 
following period and insert ``; and''; and after such line 
insert the following new paragraph:
          ``(11) supporting efforts to establish pilot programs 
        and initiatives to help college campuses to reduce 
        illegal downloading of copyrighted content, in order to 
        improve the security and integrity of campus computer 
        networks and save bandwidth costs.''.
  Page 318, line 22, strike ``timeless'' and insert ``timely''.
  Page 320, line 13, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 323, line 4, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 332, line 5, strike ``and''.
  Page 332, line 9, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
  Page 332, after line 9, insert the following new 
subparagraph:
                  (C) in paragraph (4)(C)--
                          (i) in clause (i), by striking 
                        ``(6)'' and inserting ``(8)''; and
                          (ii) in clause (vi), by striking 
                        ``(m)'' and inserting ``(o)''.
  Page 333, after line 8, insert the following new section (and 
redesignate the succeeding sections accordingly):

SEC. 902. AGREEMENT WITH GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY.

  Section 105(b)(4) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4305) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``the Act of March 3, 1931 (40 U.S.C. 
        276a-276a-5)'' and inserting ``sections 3141 through 
        3148 of title 40, United States Code,''; and
          (2) by striking ``section 2 of the Act of June 13, 
        1934 (40 U.S.C. 276c)'' and inserting ``section 3145 of 
        title 40, United States Code''.
  Page 333, line 9, redesignate section 902 as section 903.
  Page 333, line 15, redesignate section 903 as section 904.
  Page 334, line 18, strike ``and''.
  Page 335, line 10, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
  Page 335, after line 10, insert the following new paragraph:
          (3) in paragraph (5)--
                  (A) by striking ``the Act of March 3, 1931 
                (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5)'' and inserting 
                ``sections 3141 through 3148 of title 40, 
                United States Code,''; and
                  (B) by striking ``section 2 of the Act of 
                June 13, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 276c)'' and inserting 
                ``section 3145 of title 40, United States 
                Code,''.
  Page 335, strike line 11 and all that follows through line 15 
and insert the following:
  (c) Limitation.--Section 112(c) of the Education of the Deaf 
Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(c)) is amended--
          (1) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking 
        ``institution'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``Rochester Institute of Technology''; and
          (2) in the matter following paragraph (2), by 
        striking ``the applicant'' and inserting ``RIT''.
  Page 335, line 16, redesignate section 904 as section 905.
  Page 336, line 1, redesignate section 905 as section 906.
  Page 336, strike line 18 and all that follows through line 23 
and insert the following:
  (c) Compliance.--Section 203(b)(2) of the Education of the 
Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4353(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
``sections'' and all that follows and inserting ``sections 
102(b), 105(b)(4), 112(b)(5), 203(c), 207(b)(2), subsections 
(c) through (f) of section 207, and subsections (a), (b), and 
(c) of section 209.''.
  Page 337, line 19, redesignate section 906 as section 907.
  Page 338, after line 12, insert the following new paragraph:
          (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``preparatory,'';
  Page 338, line 13, redesignate paragraph (1) as paragraph 
(2).
  Page 338, line 16, redesignate paragraph (2) as paragraph 
(3).
  Page 338, after line 21, insert the following new section:

SEC. 908. MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING.

  Section 205(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 
U.S.C. 4305) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
``preparatory,''.
  Page 338, line 22, redesignate section 907 as section 909.
  Page 339, line 3, redesignate section 908 as section 910.
  Page 339, line 11, redesignate section 909 as section 911.
  Page 339, after line 23, insert the following new sections:

SEC. 912. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.

  (a) Enrollment.--Section 209(a) of the Education of the Deaf 
Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359a(a)) is amended by striking 
``preparatory, undergraduate,'' and inserting 
``undergraduate''.
  (b) Tuition Surcharge.--Section 209(b) of the Education of 
the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359a(b)) is amended by 
striking ``preparatory, undergraduate'' and inserting 
``undergraduate''.
  (c) Definition.--Section 209(d) of the Education of the Deaf 
Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359a(d)) is amended by striking ``1990 
per capita income'' and all that follows and inserting ``per-
capita income of not more than $5,125, measured in 2002 United 
States dollars and adjusted by the Secretary to reflect 
inflation since 2002.''.

SEC. 913. RESEARCH PRIORITIES.

  Section 210(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 
U.S.C. 4359b(b)) is amended by striking ``Committee on Labor 
and Human Resources'' and inserting ``Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions''.
  Page 340, line 1, redesignate section 910 as section 914.
  Page 340, beginning on line 5, strike ``2006 through 2011'' 
and insert ``2007 through 2012''.
  Page 340, line 13, strike ``2006 through 2011'' and insert 
``2007 through 2012''.
  Page 340, beginning on line 19, strike ``2006 through 2011'' 
and insert ``2007 through 2012''.
  Page 340, line 23, strike ``2006 through 2011'' and insert 
``2007 through 2012''.
  Page 345, beginning on line 22, strike paragraph (4) and 
redesignate the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  Page 347, beginning on line 6, strike paragraph (3) and 
redesignate the succeeding paragraph accordingly.
  Page 347, line 19, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2007''.
  Page 348, lines 2, 9, and 17, strike `` `2006' '' each place 
it appears and insert `` `2007' ''.
  Page 350, lines 6 and 13 , strike `` `2006' '' each place it 
appears and insert `` `2007' ''.
  At the end of the Amendment, add the following new sections:

SEC. 931. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

  (a) Independent Evaluation.--The Secretary of Education shall 
enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences 
to conduct a scientifically correct and statistically valid 
evaluation of the quality of distance education programs, as 
compared to campus-based education programs, at institutions of 
higher education. Such evaluation shall include--
          (1) identification of the elements by which the 
        quality of distance education, as compared to campus-
        based education, can be assessed, including elements 
        such as subject matter, interactivity, and student 
        outcomes;
          (2) identification of distance and campus-based 
        education program success, with respect to student 
        achievement, in relation to the mission of the 
        institution of higher education; and
          (3) identification of the types of students 
        (including classification of types of students based on 
        student age) who most benefit from distance education 
        programs, the types of students who most benefit from 
        campus-based education programs, and the types of 
        students who do not benefit from distance education 
        programs, by assessing elements including access to 
        higher education, job placement rates, undergraduate 
        graduation rates, and graduate and professional degree 
        attainment rates.
  (b) Scope.--The National Academy of Sciences shall select for 
participation in the evaluation under subsection (a) a diverse 
group of institutions of higher education with respect to size, 
mission, and geographic distribution.
  (c) Interim and Final Reports.--The agreement under 
subsection (a) shall require that the National Academy of 
Sciences submit to the Secretary of Education, the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives--
          (1) an interim report regarding the evaluation under 
        subsection (a) not later than December 31, 2007; and
          (2) a final report regarding such evaluation not 
        later than December 31, 2009.

SEC. 932. STUDY OF CAMPUS-BASED PROGRAM ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.

  (a) Study Required.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a 
study of the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant 
program, the Federal Work-Study program, and the Federal 
Perkins Loan program (authorized by subpart 3 of part A, and 
parts C and E, respectively, of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965)--
          (1) to examine the procedure for allocating funds to 
        institutions;
          (2) to compare among participating institutions the 
        amount of funds allocated and the amount of aid awarded 
        to students on a per-student basis under these 
        programs; and
          (3) to suggest any modifications to the allocation 
        procedures to ensure appropriate distribution of funds 
        under these programs
  (b) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a report on 
the study required by subsection (a)within one year of the date 
of enactment of this Act to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.

 2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blumenauer of Oregon, 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title IX of the Amendment add the following new 
section:

SEC. ___. SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABILITY.

   No later than May 2007, the Secretary of Education shall 
convene a summit of higher education experts working in the 
area of sustainable operations and programs, representatives 
from the agencies of the Federal Government, and business and 
industry leaders to focus on efforts of national distinction 
that--
          (1) encourage faculty, staff, and students at 
        institutions of higher education to establish both 
        administrative and educational sustainability programs 
        on campus;
          (2) enhance research by faculty and students at 
        institutions of higher education in sustainability 
        practices and innovations that assist and improve 
        sustainability;
          (3) encourage institutions of higher education to 
        work with community partners from the business, 
        government, and nonprofit sectors to design and 
        implement sustainability programs for application in 
        the community and workplace; and
          (4) identify opportunities for partnerships involving 
        higher education institutions and the Federal 
        Government to expand sustainable operations and 
        academic programs focused on environmental and economic 
        sustainability.

 3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Burton of Indiana, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  At the end of title VI of the Amendment, add the following 
new section:

SEC. ___. CONDITIONS ON PROGRAM GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.

  Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1122) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 632. GIFT REPORTS BY RECIPIENT INSTITUTIONS.

  ``(a) Reporting by Institutions.--
          ``(1) Report required.--The Secretary shall require, 
        as part of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data 
        System (IPEDS) annual data collection, that each 
        institution receiving funds under this title include 
        the following data:
                  ``(A) the total cost of establishing or 
                operating a program or center assisted under 
                this title;
                  ``(B) the names and addresses of all State 
                and private sector corporations, foundations, 
                or any other entities or individuals that 
                contribute cash or any other property for the 
                institution, programs, or centers receiving 
                funds under this title;
                  ``(C) the amount of cash or the fair market 
                value of the property that each contributor 
                contributes to the institution, programs, or 
                centers receiving funds under this title; and
                  ``(D) the use made of each contribution by 
                each such contributor.
          ``(2) Deadline.--Any report under paragraph (1) shall 
        be made no later than such date as the Secretary shall 
        require.
          ``(3) Consequences of failure to report.--In the case 
        of any institution from which a report is requested 
        under paragraph (1), if the Secretary does not receive 
        a report in accordance with the deadline established 
        under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall--
                  ``(A) make a determination that the 
                institution of higher education has failed to 
                make the report required by this paragraph;
                  ``(B) transmit a notice of the determination 
                to Congress; and
                  ``(C) publish in the Federal Register a 
                notice of the determination and the effect of 
                the determination on the eligibility of the 
                institution of higher education for contracts 
                and grants under this title.
  ``(b) Reports by Secretary.--The Secretary shall annually 
prepare a report summarizing the information collected from 
institutions of higher education under subsection (a)(1), 
including all of the information required by subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) of such subsection. The Secretary of Education 
shall publish such report in the Federal Register and transmit 
a copy of such report to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
  ``(c) Retrospective Information.--The data collected from 
institutions of higher education under subsection (a)(1) in the 
first submission after the date of enactment of this section, 
and the Secretary's first report under subsection (b), shall 
include the information required by subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
(D) of subsection (a)(1) regarding contributions made on or 
after September 11, 2001, and before the end of the first 
reporting period under such subsection.''.

4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boustany of Louisiana, 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 minutes

  At the end of part B of title IX add the following new 
section:

SEC. ___. STUDY OF RESIDENCY APPLICATIONS.

  (a) GAO Study Required.--The Comptroller General shall 
conduct a study to evaluate the decline, and any causes 
thereof, in the number of individuals who have been accepted 
into, or currently participate in, a graduate medical education 
program or fellowship (or both) to provide health care services 
that--
          (1) requires more than 5 years of total graduate 
        medical training; and
          (2) has fewer United States medical school graduate 
        applicants than total number of training and fellowship 
        positions.
  (b) Deadline.--Not later than one year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a 
report on the study required by subsection (a) to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate, and shall make the report widely available to the 
public. Additional reports may be periodically prepared and 
released as necessary.

5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Boustany of Louisiana, 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 minutes

  Page 189, after line 12, insert the following new 
subparagraph (and redesignate the succeeding subparagraph 
accordingly):
                  ``(I) Medical specialists.--An individual 
                who--
                          ``(i) has received his or her degree 
                        from an accredited medical school (as 
                        accredited by the Liaison Committee on 
                        Medical Education or as defined by this 
                        title IV); and
                          ``(ii)(I) has been accepted to, or 
                        currently participates in, a graduate 
                        medical education training program or 
                        fellowship (or both) to provide health 
                        care services (as recognized by the 
                        Accreditation Council for Graduate 
                        Medical Education); or
                          ``(II) has been accepted into, or 
                        currently participates in, a graduate 
                        medical education program or fellowship 
                        (or both) to provide health care 
                        services that--
                                  ``(aa) requires more than 5 
                                years of total graduate medical 
                                training; and
                                  ``(bb) has fewer United 
                                States medical school graduate 
                                applicants than the total 
                                number of training and 
                                fellowship positions available 
                                in the programs specified in 
                                subclause (I) of this clause.

6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Castle of Delaware, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 104, after line 2, insert the following new section (and 
redesignate the succeeding section accordingly):

SECTION 205. NATIONAL TEACHER CORPS.

  Title II (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.), as amended by section 204 
of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:

                    ``PART E--NATIONAL TEACHER CORPS

``SEC. 251. PURPOSES.

  ``The purposes of this part are--
          ``(1) to raise the number of highly accomplished 
        recent college graduates teaching in underserved urban 
        and rural communities in the United States;
          ``(2) to increase the number of school districts and 
        communities served by a nationally recruited corps of 
        outstanding new teachers; and
          ``(3) to build a broader pipeline of talented and 
        experienced future leaders in public education and 
        education reform.

``SEC. 252. DEFINITIONS.

  ``In this part:
          ``(1) In general.--The terms `highly qualified', 
        `local educational agency', and `Secretary' have the 
        meanings given the terms in section 9101 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 7801).
          ``(2) High need.--The term `high need', when used 
        with respect to a local educational agency, means a 
        local educational agency experiencing a shortage of 
        highly qualified teachers, as determined by the 
        Secretary.

``SEC. 253. GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

  ``The Secretary is authorized to award a grant to a highly-
selective national teacher corps to implement and expand its 
program of recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting new 
teachers. The grantee shall be a highly-selective national 
teacher corps that--
          ``(1) focuses a national recruitment effort on recent 
        college graduates from all academic majors;
          ``(2) trains such graduates through intensive summer 
        institutes;
          ``(3) places such graduates as teachers in public 
        schools in school districts of high need local 
        educational agencies in urban and rural communities 
        across multiple States; and
          ``(4) supports and measures the progress of such 
        teachers through intensive professional development.

``SEC. 254. GRANT REQUIREMENTS.

  ``In carrying out the grant program under this part, the 
Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the grantee under 
which the grantee agrees to use the grant funds--
          ``(1) to provide highly qualified teachers to high 
        need local educational agencies in urban and rural 
        communities;
          ``(2) to pay the cost of recruiting, selecting, 
        training, and supporting new teachers; and
          ``(3) to serve a substantial number and percentage of 
        underserved students.

``SEC. 255. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

  ``Grant funds provided under this part shall be used by the 
grantee to carry out each of the following activities:
          ``(1) Recruiting and selecting teachers through a 
        highly-selective national process.
          ``(2) Providing preservice training to selected 
        teachers through a rigorous summer institute that 
        includes hands-on teaching experience and significant 
        exposure to education coursework and theory.
          ``(3) Placing selected teachers in schools and 
        positions in high need local education agencies that 
        serve a high percentage of low-income students.
          ``(4) Providing ongoing professional development 
        activities for the selected teachers in the classroom, 
        including regular classroom observations and feedback, 
        and ongoing training and support.

``SEC. 256. EVALUATION.

  ``(a) Annual Report.--The grantee shall provide to the 
Secretary an annual report that includes--
          ``(1) data on the number and quality of the teachers 
        provided to local educational agencies through the 
        grant under this part;
          ``(2) an externally conducted analysis of the 
        satisfaction of local educational agencies and 
        principals with the teachers so provided; and
          ``(3) comprehensive data on the background of the 
        selected teachers, the training such teachers received, 
        the placement sites of the teachers, the professional 
        development of the teachers, and the retention of the 
        teachers.
  ``(b) Study.--The Secretary shall provide for a study 
comparing the academic achievement of students taught by the 
teachers selected, trained, and placed under this part with the 
academic achievement of students taught by other teachers in 
the same schools and positions. The Secretary shall provide for 
such a study not less than once every 3 years, and each such 
study shall include multiple local education agencies. Each 
such study shall meet the peer-review standards of the 
education research community.

``SEC. 257. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
part $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each succeeding fiscal year.''.

 7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cuellar of Texas, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

    Page 272, after line 25, insert the following new section:

SEC. 497. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION 
                    ACT OF 1995.

  Title IV is further amended by adding after section 499, as 
added by section 496 of this Act, the following new section:

``SEC. 499A. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE COMPLIANCE OF THE STUDENT AID 
                    APPLICATION PROCESS WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 
                    PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995.

  ``(a) Study and Report.--The Secretary shall commission a 
nonpartisan, comprehensive study on the degree to which the 
student aid application process under title IV complies with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. 101 note). Not later one year after the date of the 
enactment of the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006, 
the Secretary shall report the results of such study to the 
Congress.
  ``(b) Scope.--The study and report to the Congress under 
subsection (a) shall thoroughly identify and address the 
following:
          ``(1) The impact of the technical and computer 
        literacy of prospective college students on the 
        existing electronic capabilities offered by the student 
        aid application process under title IV, including the 
        Free Application for Federal Student Aid System 
        (FAFSA).
          ``(2) The effectiveness of the policies and 
        requirements of the FAFSA system that are intended to 
        reduce the need for paper and ease the application 
        process.
          ``(3) Areas in which the electronic system can be 
        improved to help facilitate a `one-stop shopping' goal 
        for students seeking financial assistance.''.

 8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cuellar of Texas, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 125, line 25, insert ``or a certification program'' 
after ``education''.
  Page 126, line 2, insert ``or a certification program'' after 
``education''.

 9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fossella of New York, 
               or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 317, line 16, strike ``and'' after the semicolon; on 
line 25, strike the period, close quotation marks, and 
following period and insert ``; and''; and after line 25, 
insert the following new paragraph:
          ``(11) support increased fire safety in student 
        housing--
                  ``(A) by establishing a demonstration 
                incentive program for qualified student housing 
                in institutions of higher education;
                  ``(B) by making grants for the purpose of 
                installing fire alarm detection, prevention, 
                and protection technologies in student housing, 
                dormitories, and other buildings controlled by 
                such entities; and
                  ``(C) by requiring, as a condition of such 
                grants--
                          ``(i) that such technologies be 
                        installed professionally to technical 
                        standards of the National Fire 
                        Protection Association; and
                          ``(ii) that the recipient shall 
                        provide non-Federal matching funds in 
                        an amount equal to the amount of the 
                        grant.''.

10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hart of Pennsylvania, 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 317, line 16, strike ``and'' after the semicolon; on 
line 25, strike the period, close quotation marks, and 
following period and insert ``; and''; and after line 25, 
insert the following new paragraph:
          ``(11) establishing and operating pregnant and 
        parenting student services offices that--
                  ``(A) will serve students who are pregnant or 
                parenting, prospective parenting students who 
                are anticipating a birth or adoption, and 
                students who are placing or have placed a child 
                for adoption; and
                  ``(B) will help students with locating and 
                utilizing child care, family housing, flexible 
                academic scheduling such as telecommuting 
                programs, parenting classes and programs, and 
                post-partum counseling and support groups.''.

11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Musgrave of Colorado, 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 165, line 4, strike ``and''; on line 9, strike the 
period and insert ``; and''; and after line 9, insert the 
following:
          ``(7) shall not develop a criteria that discriminates 
        against a student based on the type of program in which 
        the student completed his or her secondary education.

 12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Porter of Nevada, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 189, after line 12, insert the following new 
subparagraph (and redesignate the succeeding subparagraph 
accordingly):
                  ``(I) Public service employment.--An 
                individual who is employed full time in by a 
                qualified public service employer.
  Page 193, after line 23, insert the following new paragraph 
(and redesignate the succeeding paragraph accordingly):
          ``(7) Public service employment.--The term `qualified 
        public service employer' means any State, local 
        government, Federal agency, or other organization (as 
        such terms are defined by section 3371 of title 5, 
        United States Code), any other office or entity of the 
        legislative branch, and any employer that is exempt 
        from taxation under section 501(c)(3) or section 
        501(c)(4) of title 26, United States Code.

13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sessions of Texas, or 
                 His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 206, after line 11, insert the following new section:

SEC. 447. WORK ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS IN COMPREHENSIVE POSTSECONDARY 
                    PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION.

  (a) Amendment.--Part C of title IV (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) 
is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following 
new section:

``SEC. 449. WORK ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS IN COMPREHENSIVE POSTSECONDARY 
                    PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION.

  ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to enable 
an institution participating under this part that offers a 
comprehensive postsecondary program for students with mental 
retardation to provide work assistance to such students 
enrolled in that program in order to assist these students with 
the costs of postsecondary education and improve their academic 
and personal skills, independence, and employability.
  ``(b) Program Authority.--(1) An institution of higher 
education participating under this part may, pursuant to a plan 
developed in accordance with subsection (c) and approved by the 
Secretary, transfer funds allocated under section 442 for use 
under this section to award work assistance to students with 
mental retardation who are enrolled and maintaining 
satisfactory progress in a comprehensive postsecondary program 
for students with mental retardation at that institution.
  ``(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 
the following requirements do not apply to students seeking 
work assistance under this section:
          ``(i) Student eligibility requirements relating to 
        enrollment in a program leading to a recognized 
        education credential under section 484(a)(1).
          ``(ii) Satisfactory progress requirements under 
        sections 484(a)(2) and (c).
          ``(iii) Student eligibility requirements relating to 
        the satisfaction of secondary education standards under 
        section 484(d).
          ``(iv) Determination of need in accordance with part 
        F.
          ``(v) The common financial reporting form developed 
        and processed pursuant to section 483, and any related 
        aid processing, disbursement, and delivery requirements 
        as the Secretary may specify.
          ``(vi) Any reporting requirements that the Secretary 
        may specify.
  ``(B) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, the 
requirement that a program lead to a degree or certificate, or 
meet the requirements of section 481(b), shall not apply to 
comprehensive postsecondary programs for students with mental 
retardation at institutions of higher education that are 
otherwise eligible to participate under this part.
  ``(c) Agreement With the Secretary.--An institution of higher 
education that wishes to provide work assistance under this 
section shall prepare, and submit to the Secretary for 
approval, a plan describing how work assistance will be awarded 
under this section to students with mental retardation who are 
enrolled in a comprehensive postsecondary program for students 
with mental retardation at that institution. That plan shall 
include--
          ``(1) a description of how the institution will 
        determine which students in the program will receive 
        work assistance, including what criteria will be used 
        for determining the student's financial need for the 
        assistance in lieu of a determination under part F;
          ``(2) a description of the types of jobs in which 
        students in the program will be employed, at what rates 
        of compensation, and the number of hours that a student 
        may work;
          ``(3) the maximum dollar amount of assistance that 
        the institution may award to a student in the program; 
        and
          ``(4) a requirement that the Federal share of the 
        compensation of a student in the program shall not 
        exceed 75 percent.
  ``(d) Definitions.--For the purpose of this section:
          ``(1) Comprehensive postsecondary program for 
        students with mental retardation.--The term 
        `comprehensive postsecondary program for students with 
        mental retardation' means a degree, certificate, or 
        nondegree program offered by an institution of higher 
        education that--
                  ``(A) is designed for students with mental 
                retardation who seek to continue academic, 
                vocational, and independent living instruction 
                at the institution to prepare for gainful 
                employment;
                  ``(B) includes an advising and curriculum 
                structure; and
                  ``(C) includes enrollment by the student 
                (through regular enrollment, auditing courses, 
                participation in internships, or enrollment in 
                noncredit, nondegree courses) in the equivalent 
                of not less than half-time enrollment, as 
                defined by the institution.
          ``(2) Student with mental retardation.--The term 
        `student with mental retardation' means a student with 
        significantly subaverage general intellectual 
        functioning, existing concurrently with deficits in 
        adaptive behavior and manifested during the 
        developmental period, that adversely affects a 
        student's educational performance.
          ``(3) Satisfactory progress.--A student with mental 
        retardation enrolled in a comprehensive postsecondary 
        program for students with mental retardation is 
        maintaining satisfactory progress if--
                  ``(A) the institution at which that student 
                is enrolled reviews the progress of the student 
                at the end of each academic year, or its 
                equivalent, as determined by the institution; 
                and
                  ``(B) the institution determines that the 
                student is meeting or exceeding the program 
                requirements and adequately progressing toward 
                program completion.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall be effective for academic year 2007-2008 and succeeding 
academic years.

14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wilson of New Mexico, 
               or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

  Page 177, line 24, strike ``and'' after the semicolon.
  Page 178, line 5, insert ``and'' after the semicolon.
  Page 178, after line 5, insert the following new paragraph:
          ``(4) supporting regional workshops designed to 
        permit the sharing of successful research-based 
        strategies to improve the achievement of students in 
        mathematics and science.
  Page 179, after line 24, insert the following new paragraph:
          ``(4) Supporting regional workshops designed to 
        permit educators, administrators responsible for 
        professional development and curriculum development, 
        and faculty of teacher preparation programs to share 
        successful research based strategies for--
                  ``(A) carrying out the activities described 
                in section 2202(c) of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                6662(c)) (as amended by the No Child Left 
                Behind Act of 2001); and
                  ``(B) otherwise improving student achievement 
                in mathematics and science instruction in 
                elementary and secondary schools.
  Page 180, line 5, insert ``, which may include a plan for 
establishing a regional working group to conduct regional 
workshops to share research-based information and approaches to 
improving the achievements of students in mathematics and 
science'' after ``funds''.

     15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative McMorris of 
         Washington, or Her Designee, Debatable for 20 Minutes

  Page 56, after line 2, insert the following new paragraph:
          ``(16) Advanced placement.--Implementing strategies 
        to increase the number of teachers qualified to teach 
        advanced placement and pre-advanced placement courses 
        in mathematics, science, and critical foreign 
        languages, and other strategies to increase the 
        availability of those courses, particularly for low-
        income students.
  Page 69, after line 9, insert the following new paragraph:
          ``(16) Advanced placement.--Implementing strategies 
        to increase the number of teachers qualified to teach 
        advanced placement and pre-advanced placement courses 
        in mathematics, science, and critical foreign 
        languages, and other strategies to increase the 
        availability of those courses, particularly for low-
        income students.
  Page 160, line 5, strike ``Honors Scholarship'' and insert 
``American Competitiveness'' .
  Page 162, line 18, and page 178, line 25, strike ``419D'' and 
insert ``419F''.
  Page 183, line 3, redesignate section 419D as section 419F, 
and before such line insert the following new sections:

``SEC. 419D. ADJUNCT TEACHER CORPS.

  ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to create 
opportunities for professionals and other individuals with 
subject-matter expertise to teach secondary school courses in 
mathematics, science, and critical foreign languages, on an 
adjunct basis.
  ``(b) Program Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
award grants to eligible entities to recruit and place well-
qualified individuals to serve as adjunct teachers in secondary 
school mathematics, science, and critical foreign language 
courses.
  ``(c) Eligible Entity.--For the purpose of this section, an 
eligible entity is--
          ``(1) a local educational agency;
          ``(2) a public or private educational organization 
        (which may be a State educational agency); or
          ``(3) a partnership consisting of a local educational 
        agency and a public or private educational 
        organization.
  ``(d) Duration of Grants.--The Secretary may award grants 
under this section for a period of not more than five years.
  ``(e) Priorities.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that propose 
to--
          ``(1) serve local educational agencies that have a 
        large number or percentage of students performing below 
        grade level in mathematics, science, and critical 
        foreign language courses;
          ``(2) serve local educational agencies that have a 
        large number or percentage of students from families 
        with incomes below the poverty line; and
          ``(3) recruit adjunct faculty to serve in schools 
        that have an insufficient number of teachers in 
        mathematics, science, and critical foreign languages.
  ``(f) Applications.--
          ``(1) Application required.--To be considered for a 
        grant under this section, an eligible entity shall 
        submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
        such manner, and containing such information as the 
        Secretary may reasonably require.
          ``(2) Contents.--The Application shall, at a minimum, 
        include a description of--
                  ``(A) the need for, and expected benefits of 
                using, adjunct teachers in the participating 
                schools, which may include information on the 
                difficulty participating schools face in 
                recruiting qualified faculty in mathematics, 
                science, and critical foreign language courses;
                  ``(B) measurable objectives for the project, 
                including the number of adjunct teachers the 
                eligible entity intends to place in classrooms 
                and gains in academic achievement intended to 
                be achieved;
                  ``(C) how the eligible entity will recruit 
                qualified individuals and public or private 
                educational organizations to participate in the 
                program;
                  ``(D) how the eligible entity will use funds 
                received under this section, including how the 
                eligible entity will evaluate the success of 
                its program;
                  ``(E) how the eligible entity will support 
                and continue the program after the grant has 
                expired, including how it will seek support 
                from other sources, such as State and local 
                government, foundations, and the private 
                sector;
                  ``(F) how the eligible entity will address 
                legal, contractual, or administrative barriers 
                to employment of adjunct faculty in the 
                participating State or local educational agency 
                or agencies; and
                  ``(G) how the eligible entity will provide 
                pre-service training to selected adjunct 
                teachers, including the on-going mentoring of 
                such teachers by highly qualified teachers.
  ``(g) Uses of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this section is authorized to use grant funds to 
carry out one or more of the following activities:
          ``(1) To develop the capacity of the local 
        educational agency or the State educational agency, or 
        both, to identify, recruit, and train qualified 
        individuals outside of the elementary and secondary 
        education system (including individuals in business and 
        government, and individuals who would participate 
        through distance-learning arrangements) to become 
        adjunct teachers in mathematics, science, and critical 
        foreign language courses.
          ``(2) To provide signing bonuses and other financial 
        incentives to encourage individuals to become adjunct 
        teachers in mathematics, science, and critical foreign 
        language courses.
          ``(3) To provide pre-service training to adjunct 
        teachers, including the on-going mentoring of such 
        teachers by highly qualified teachers
          ``(4) To reimburse outside entities for the costs 
        associated with allowing an employee to serve as an 
        adjunct teacher, except that these costs shall not 
        exceed the total cost of salary and benefits for 
        teachers with comparable experience or expertise in the 
        local educational agency.
  ``(h) Matching Requirement.--Each eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this section shall provide, from non-
Federal sources, an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount 
of the grant (in cash or in kind) to carry out the activities 
supported by the grant.
  ``(i) Program Performance.--Each eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this section shall prepare and submit to the 
Secretary a final report on the results of the project that 
contains such information as the Secretary may require 
including improvements in academic achievement as a result of 
instruction from adjunct teachers.
  ``(j) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate the 
activities funded under this section including the impact of 
the program on student academic achievement and shall report 
the results of the evaluation to the appropriate Committees of 
Congress.
  ``(k) Definitions.--As used in this section:
          ``(1) Adjunct teacher.--The term `adjunct teacher' 
        means a teacher who
                  ``(A) possesses, at a minimum, a bachelor's 
                degree;
                  ``(B) has demonstrated expertise in 
                mathematics, science, or a critical foreign 
                language by having met the requirements of 
                section 9101(23)(B)(ii) of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965; and
                  ``(C) is not required to meet the other 
                requirements of section 9101(23) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
          ``(2) Critical foreign language.--The term `critical 
        foreign language' has the same meaning given such term 
        under section 428K(h).

``SEC. 419E. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PARTNERSHIPS.

  ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to increase 
the number of highly qualified teachers in, and the number of 
United States' students who achieve the highest level of 
proficiency in, foreign languages critical to the security and 
competitiveness of the Nation.
  ``(b) Program Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
award grants to institutions of higher education, in 
partnership with one or more local educational agencies, to 
establish teacher preparation programs in critical foreign 
languages, and activities that will enable successful students 
to advance from elementary school through college to achieve 
proficiency in those languages.
  ``(c) Applications.--
          ``(1) Application required.--Any institution of 
        higher education that desires to receive a grant under 
        this section shall submit an application to the 
        Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
        such information as the Secretary may require.
          ``(2) Contents.--Each Application shall--
                  ``(A) identify each local educational agency 
                partner and describe each such partner's 
                responsibilities (including how they will be 
                involved in planning and implementing the 
                program, what resources they will provide, and 
                how they will ensure continuity of student 
                progress from elementary school to the 
                postsecondary level); and
                  ``(B) describe how the applicant will support 
                and continue the program after the grant has 
                expired, including how it will seek support 
                from other sources, such as State and local 
                government, foundations, and the private 
                sector.
  ``(d) Uses of Funds.--Funds awarded under this section shall 
be used to develop and implement programs consistent with the 
purpose of this section by carrying out one or more of the 
following activities:
          ``(1) To recruit highly qualified teachers in 
        critical foreign languages and professional development 
        activities for such teachers at the elementary through 
        high school level.
          ``(2) To provide innovative opportunities for 
        students that will allow for critical language 
        learning, such as immersion environments, intensive 
        study opportunities, internships, and distance 
        learning.
  ``(e) Matching Requirement.--Each grantee under this section 
shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 100 
percent of the amount of the grant (in cash or in kind) to 
carry out the activities supported by the grant
  ``(f) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall evaluate the 
activities funded under this section and report the results of 
the evaluation to the appropriate Committees of Congress.
  ``(g) Definition.--As used in this section the term `critical 
foreign language' has the same meaning given such term under 
section 428K(h)(2).

                                  
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