To repeal ineffective or unneccesary education programs in order to restore the focus of Federal programs on quality preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education programs for disadvantaged students and students with disabilities.

Summary: Priorities in Education Spending Act - Repeals specified provisions of the: (1) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (2) Early Learning Opportunities Act; (3) Higher Education Act of 1965; (4) Higher Education Amendments of 1998; (5) Education of the Deaf Act of 1986; (6) Higher Education Opportunity Act; (7) Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980; (8) Higher Education Amendments of 1992; (9) Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; (10) Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006; (11) Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004; (12) Head Start Act; (13) Workforce Investment Act; (14) National Environmental Education Act; and (15) America COMPETES Act.

Prohibits the Secretary of Education from obligating any funds to implement a literacy program for prisoners under the National Literacy Act of 1991.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Priorities in Education Spending 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Repeals.--The following provisions of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) are hereby 
repealed:
            (1) Subpart 3 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6381 et seq.; 
        relating to the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy 
        programs).
            (2) Subpart 4 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 6383; 
        relating to improving literacy through school libraries).
            (3) Section 1504 of part E of title I (20 U.S.C. 6494; 
        relating to the Close Up Fellowship program).
            (4) Part F of title I (20 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.; relating to 
        comprehensive school reform).
            (5) Section 2151(b) of subpart 5 of part A of title II (20 
        U.S.C. 6651(b); relating to school leadership).
            (6) Section 2151(c) of subpart 5 of part A of title II (20 
        U.S.C. 6651(c); relating to advanced certification or advanced 
        credentialing).
            (7) Subpart 2 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 6701 et 
        seq.; relating to the National Writing Project).
            (8) Subpart 4 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 6721 et 
        seq.; relating to the teaching of traditional American 
        history).
            (9) Part D of title II (20 U.S.C. 6751 et seq.; relating to 
        enhancing education through technology).
            (10) Subpart 4 of part B of title III (20 U.S.C. 6961 et 
        seq.; relating to the Emergency Immigrant Education program).
            (11) Section 4129 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV (20 
        U.S.C. 7139; relating to grants to reduce alcohol abuse).
            (12) Section 4130 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV (20 
        U.S.C. 7140; relating to mentoring programs).
            (13) Subpart 2 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7245; 
        relating to elementary and secondary school counseling 
        programs).
            (14) Subpart 4 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7249; 
        relating to smaller learning communities).
            (15) Subpart 5 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7251; 
        relating to the Reading is Fundamental--Inexpensive Book 
        Distribution program).
            (16) Subpart 7 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7255 et 
        seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Star Schools Act'').
            (17) Subpart 8 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7257 et 
        seq.; relating to the Ready to Teach program).
            (18) Subpart 9 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7259 et 
        seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Foreign Language Assistance 
        Act of 2001'').
            (19) Subpart 10 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7261 et 
        seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Carol M. White Physical 
        Education Program'').
            (20) Subpart 11 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7263 et 
        seq.; relating to community technology centers).
            (21) Subpart 12 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7265 et 
        seq.; relating to educational, cultural, apprenticeship, and 
        exchange programs for Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and 
        their historical whaling and trading partners in 
        Massachusetts).
            (22) Subpart 14 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7269 et 
        seq.; relating to grants to improve mental health of children).
            (23) Subpart 15 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7271; 
        relating to arts in education).
            (24) Subpart 18 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7277 et 
        seq.; relating to healthy, high-performance schools).
            (25) Subpart 20 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7281 et 
        seq.; relating to additional assistance for certain local 
        educational agencies impacted by Federal property acquisition).
            (26) Subpart 21 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7283 et 
        seq.; commonly referred to as the ``Women's Educational Equity 
        Act of 2001'').
            (27) Part B of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.; commonly 
        referred to as the ``Native Hawaiian Education Act'').
            (28) Part C of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7541 et seq.; commonly 
        referred to as the ``Alaska Native Educational Equity, Support, 
        and Assistance Act'').

SEC. 3. EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ACT.

    Title VIII of H.R. 5656 of the 106th Congress (20 U.S.C. 9401 et 
seq.; 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-77; commonly referred to as the ``Early 
Learning Opportunities Act''), enacted by section 1 of Public Law 106-
554, is hereby repealed.

SEC. 4. HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Higher Education Act of 1965.--The following provisions of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) are hereby 
repealed:
            (1) Section 317 (20 U.S.C. 1059d; relating to Alaska Native 
        and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions).
            (2) Subpart 6 of part A of title IV (1070d-31 et seq.; 
        relating to Byrd Honors Scholarships).
            (3) Subpart 9 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070g et 
        seq.; relating to TEACH Grants).
            (4) Section 432(n) (20 U.S.C. 1082(n); relating to Default 
        Reduction Management program).
            (5) Section 428L (20 U.S.C. 1078-12; relating to loan 
        repayment for civil legal assistance attorneys).
            (6) Subpart 3 of part A of title VII (20 U.S.C. 1136 et 
        seq.; relating to the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational 
        Opportunity Program).
            (7) Subpart 1 of part D of title VII (20 U.S.C. 1140a et 
        seq.; relating to demonstration projects to support 
        postsecondary faculty, staff, and administrators in educating 
        students with disabilities).
            (8) Part E of title VII (20 U.S.C. 1141; relating to the 
        College Access Challenge Grant program).
            (9) Part C of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161c; relating to 
        business workforce partnerships for job skill training in high-
        growth occupations or industries).
            (10) Part G of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161h; relating to the 
        Patsy Mink Fellowship program).
            (11) Part I of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161i et seq.; 
        relating to the Early Childhood Education Professional 
        Development and Career Task Force).
            (12) Part J of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161j; relating to 
        improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
        education with a focus on Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian 
        students).
            (13) Part K of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161k; relating to 
        pilot programs to increase college persistence and success).
            (14) Part M of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161m; relating to low 
        tuition).
            (15) Part N of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161n et seq.; 
        relating to cooperative education).
            (16) Part P of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161p; relating to 
        create bridges from jobs to careers).
            (17) Part Q of title VIII (20 U.S.C.1161q; relating to 
        grant to rural-serving institutions of higher education).
            (18) Part S of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161s; relating to 
        training for realtime writers).
            (19) Part V of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161v; relating to 
        Modeling and Simulation programs).
            (20) Part W of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161w; relating to the 
        path to success).
            (21) Part X of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161x; relating to the 
        School of Veterinary Medicine Competitive Grant program).
            (22) Part Z of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161z; relating to the 
        Henry Kuualoha Giugni Kupuna Memorial Archives).
    (b) Higher Education Amendments of 1998.--The following provisions 
of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (Public Law 105-244) are 
hereby repealed:
            (1) Part D of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1151; relating to the 
        Incarcerated Youth Program).
            (2) Part H of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1153; relating to the 
        Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program).
    (c) Other Higher Education Laws.--The following provisions of law 
are hereby repealed:
            (1) Section 121 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
        (20 U.S.C. 4341; relating to Cultural Experiences Grants).
            (2) Section 802 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (20 
        U.S.C. 9631; relating to the National Center for Research in 
        Advanced Information and Digital Technologies).
            (3) Section 5(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
        Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3704(c); relating to the 
        Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology 
        Opportunity Program).
            (4) Part E of title XV of the Higher Education Amendments 
        of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 1070 note; Public Law 102-325; relating to 
        B.J. Stupak Olympic Scholarships).

SEC. 5. LITERACY PROGRAM FOR PRISONERS.

    Notwithstanding the provisions under the heading ``Safe Schools and 
Citizenship Education'' in title III of division F of Public Law 108-
447 (118 Stat. 3145), the Secretary may not obligate any funds to carry 
out section 601 of the National Literacy Act of 1991 (Public Law 102-
73; 105 Stat. 356; relating to literacy for prisoners).

SEC. 6. LOAN REPAYMENT FOR PROSECUTORS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS.

    Part JJ of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (section 952 of Public Law 105-244; relating to loan 
repayment for prosecutors and public defenders) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 7. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Title II of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act 
of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2371 et seq.) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 8. SPECIAL OLYMPICS SPORT AND EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2004 PROGRAM.

    Section 3(a) of the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 
2004 (42 U.S.C. 15001 note; relating to education activities) is hereby 
repealed.

SEC. 9. HEAD START ACT PROGRAM.

    Section 657B of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9852b; relating to 
Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 10. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT PROGRAM.

    Section 171(e) of the Workforce Investment Act (20 U.S.C. 2916(e); 
relating to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Worker Training 
Program) is hereby repealed.

SEC. 11. THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACT.

    The National Environmental Education Act (20 U.S.C. 5501 et seq.) 
is hereby repealed.

SEC. 12. AMERICA COMPETES ACT.

    The following provisions of the America COMPETES Act (20 U.S.C. 
9801 et seq.) are hereby repealed:
            (1) Part I of subtitle A of title VI (20 U.S.C. 9811 et 
        seq.; relating to teachers for a competitive tomorrow).
            (2) Section 6131 (20 U.S.C. 9841; relating to promising 
        practices).
            (3) Section 6202 (20 U.S.C. 9852; relating to summer term 
        education programs).
            (4) Section 6501 (20 U.S.C. 9881; relating to Mathematics 
        and Science Partnership Bonus Grants).