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‘‘(I) highly competitive interest 
rates, terms, or conditions for loans 
made under part B; 
‘‘(II) high-quality customer serv-
ice for such loans; or 
‘‘(III) additional benefits beyond 
the standard terms and conditions for 
such loans. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION
OF
AFFILIATE; 
CON-
TROL.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION OF AFFILIATE.—For 
the purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii) the 
term ‘affiliate’ means a person that con-
trols, is controlled by, or is under common 
control with, another person. 
‘‘(ii) CONTROL.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A)(ii), a person has control over 
another person if— 
‘‘(I) the person directly or indi-
rectly, or acting through 1 or more oth-
ers, owns, controls, or has the power to 
vote 5 percent or more of any class of 
voting securities of such other person; 
‘‘(II) the person controls, in any 
manner, the election of a majority of
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the directors or trustees of such other 
person; or 
‘‘(III) the Secretary determines 
(after notice and opportunity for a 
hearing) that the person directly or in-
directly exercises a controlling interest 
over the management or policies of 
such other person. 
‘‘(C) LIST
OF
LENDER
AFFILIATES.—The 
Secretary, in consultation with the Director of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, shall 
maintain and update a list of lender affiliates of 
all eligible lenders, and shall provide such list to 
the eligible institutions for use in carrying out 
subparagraph (A).’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)(i), by inserting ‘‘, ex-
cept that the Secretary may modify the requirements 
of this clause with regard to an institution outside the 
United States’’ before the semicolon at the end; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsection (f) and (g), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR TEACH- 
OUTS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event the Secretary 
initiates the limitation, suspension, or termination of 
the participation of an institution of higher education 
in any program under this title under the authority 
of subsection (c)(1)(F) or initiates an emergency ac-
tion under the authority of subsection (c)(1)(G) and 
its prescribed regulations, the Secretary shall require 
that institution to prepare a teach-out plan for sub-
mission to the institution’s accrediting agency or as-
sociation in compliance with section 496(c)(4), the 
Secretary’s regulations on teach-out plans, and the 
standards of the institution’s accrediting agency or 
association. 
‘‘(2) TEACH-OUT PLAN DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘teach-out plan’ means a written 
plan that provides for the equitable treatment of stu-
dents if an institution of higher education ceases to 
operate before all students have completed their pro-
gram of study, and may include, if required by the 
institution’s accrediting agency or association, an 
agreement between institutions for such a teach-out 
plan. 
‘‘(e) VIOLATION OF CODE OF CONDUCT REGARDING 
STUDENT LOANS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon a finding by the Sec-
retary, after reasonable notice and an opportunity for 
a hearing, that an institution of higher education 
that has entered into a program participation agree-
ment with the Secretary under subsection (a) willfully 
contravened the institution’s attestation of compliance 
with the provisions of subsection (a)(21), the Sec-
retary may impose a penalty described in paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—A violation of paragraph (1) 
shall result in the limitation, suspension, or termi-
nation of the eligibility of the institution for the loan 
programs under this title.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) IMPLEMENTATION OF NONTITLE IV REVENUE RE-
QUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) CALCULATION.—In carrying out subsection 
(a)(27), a proprietary institution of higher education 
(as defined in section 102(b)) shall use the cash basis 
of accounting and count the following funds as from 
sources of funds other than funds provided under this 
title: 
‘‘(A) Funds used by students from sources 
other than funds received under this title to pay 
tuition, fees, and other institutional charges to
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the institution, provided the institution can rea-
sonably demonstrate that such funds were used 
for such purposes. 
‘‘(B) Funds used by the institution to sat-
isfy matching-fund requirements for programs 
under this title. 
‘‘(C) Funds used by a student from savings 
plans for educational expenses established by or 
on behalf of the student and which qualify for 
special tax treatment under the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986. 
‘‘(D) Funds paid by a student, or on behalf 
of a student by a party other than the institu-
tion, to the institution for an education or train-
ing program that is not eligible for funds under 
this title, provided that the program is approved 
or licensed by the appropriate State agency or 
an accrediting agency recognized by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(E) Funds generated by the institution 
from institutional activities that are necessary 
for the education and training of the institu-
tion’s students, if such activities are— 
‘‘(i) conducted on campus or at a facil-
ity under the control of the institution;
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‘‘(ii) performed under the supervision 
of a member of the institution’s faculty; and 
‘‘(iii) required to be performed by all 
students in a specific educational program 
at the institution. 
‘‘(F) Institutional aid, as follows: 
‘‘(i) In the case of loans made by the 
institution, only the amount of loan repay-
ments received by the institution during the 
fiscal year for which the determination is 
made. 
‘‘(ii) In the case of scholarships pro-
vided by the institution, only those scholar-
ship funds provided by the institution that 
are— 
‘‘(I) in the form of monetary aid 
based upon the academic achievements 
or financial need of students; and 
‘‘(II) disbursed during the fiscal 
year for which the determination is 
made from an established restricted ac-
count and only to the extent that the 
funds in that account represent des-
ignated funds from an outside source 
or income earned on those funds.
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‘‘(iii) In the case of tuition discounts, 
only those tuition discounts based upon the 
academic achievement or financial need of 
students. 
‘‘(2) SANCTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR 
1 YEAR.—In addition to such other means of en-
forcing the requirements of this title as may be 
available to the Secretary, if an institution fails 
to meet the requirements of subsection (a)(27) in 
any year, the Secretary may impose 1 or both of 
the following sanctions on the institution: 
‘‘(i) Place the institution on provi-
sional certification in accordance with sec-
tion 498(h) until the institution dem-
onstrates, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary, that it is in compliance with sub-
section (a)(27). 
‘‘(ii) Require such other increased 
monitoring and reporting requirements as 
the Secretary determines necessary until the 
institution demonstrates, to the satisfaction 
of the Secretary, that it is in compliance 
with subsection (a)(27).
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‘‘(B) FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR 
2 YEARS.—An institution that fails to meet the 
requirements of subsection (a)(27) for 2 consecu-
tive years shall be ineligible to participate in the 
programs authorized under this title until the 
institution demonstrates, to the satisfaction of 
the Secretary, that it is in compliance with sub-
section (a)(27). 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.— 
The Secretary shall make publicly available, through 
the means described in subsection (b) of section 131, 
any institution that fails to meet the requirements of 
subsection (a)(27) in any year as an institution that 
is failing to meet the minimum non-Federal source of 
revenue requirements of such subsection (a)(27).’’. 
SEC. 482. REGULATORY RELIEF AND IMPROVEMENT. 
Section 487A(b) (20 U.S.C. 1094a(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘2007’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting 
‘‘2008’’; and 
(2) by striking the matter preceding paragraph 
(2)(A) and inserting the following:
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‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Secretary shall review and 
evaluate the experience of institutions participating 
as experimental sites and shall, on a biennial basis, 
submit a report based on the review and evaluation 
to the authorizing committees. Such report shall in-
clude—’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Upon the submission 
of the report required by paragraph (2), 
the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘periodically’’ after 
‘‘authorized to’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (B); and 
(D) in subparagraph (B) (as redesignated 
by subparagraph (C))— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, including require-
ments related to the award process and dis-
bursement of student financial aid (such as 
innovative delivery systems for modular or 
compressed courses, or other innovative sys-
tems), verification of student financial aid 
application data, entrance and exit inter-
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views, or other management procedures or 
processes as determined in the negotiated 
rulemaking process under section 492’’ after 
‘‘requirements in this title’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘(other than an 
award rule related to an experiment in 
modular or compressed schedules)’’ after 
‘‘award rules’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘unless the waiver of 
such provisions is authorized by another 
provision under this title’’ before the period 
at the end. 
SEC. 483. TRANSFER OF ALLOTMENTS. 
Section 488 (20 U.S.C. 1095) is amended in the first 
sentence— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘413D.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘413D; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end ‘‘(3) transfer 25 percent 
of the institution’s allotment under section 413D to 
the institution’s allotment under section 442.’’.
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SEC. 484. PURPOSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENTS. 
Section 489(b) (20 U.S.C. 1096(b)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘offsetting the administrative costs of’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘administering’’. 
SEC. 485. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON STUDENT FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE. 
Section 491 (20 U.S.C. 1098) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) to provide knowledge and under-
standing of early intervention programs, and to 
make recommendations that will result in early 
awareness by low- and moderate-income students 
and families— 
‘‘(i) of their eligibility for assistance 
under this title; and 
‘‘(ii) to the extent practicable, of their 
eligibility for other forms of State and insti-
tutional need-based student assistance; and 
‘‘(E) to make recommendations that will ex-
pand and improve partnerships among the Fed-
eral Government, States, institutions of higher
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eligibility requirements for the financial assist-
ance programs, regulations not directly related 
to the operations or the institutional eligibility 
requirements of the financial assistance pro-
grams, and regulations for dissemination of in-
formation to students about the financial assist-
ance programs. 
‘‘(4) REPORTS
TO
CONGRESS.—The Advisory 
Committee shall submit, not later than 2 years after 
the completion of the negotiated rulemaking process 
required under section 492 resulting from the amend-
ments to this Act made by the Higher Education 
Amendments of 2007, a report to the authorizing 
committees and the Secretary detailing the expert 
panels’ findings and recommendations with respect to 
the review and analysis under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—The Secretary and 
the Inspector General of the Department shall provide 
such assistance and resources to the Advisory Com-
mittee as the Secretary and Inspector General deter-
mine are necessary to conduct the review required by 
this subsection. 
‘‘(m) STUDY OF INNOVATIVE PATHWAYS TO BACCA-
LAUREATE DEGREE ATTAINMENT.—
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‘‘(1) STUDY
REQUIRED.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall conduct a study of the feasibility of in-
creasing baccalaureate degree attainment rates by re-
ducing the costs and financial barriers to attaining 
a baccalaureate degree through innovative programs. 
‘‘(2) SCOPE
OF
STUDY.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall examine new and existing programs that 
promote baccalaureate degree attainment through in-
novative ways, such as dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs, changes made to the Federal Pell Grant 
program, simplification of the needs analysis process, 
compressed or modular scheduling, articulation agree-
ments, and programs that allow 2-year institutions of 
higher education to offer baccalaureate degrees. 
‘‘(3) REQUIRED ASPECTS OF THE STUDY.—In 
performing the study described in this subsection, the 
Advisory Committee shall examine the following as-
pects of such innovative programs: 
‘‘(A) The impact of such programs on bac-
calaureate attainment rates. 
‘‘(B) The degree to which a student’s total 
cost of attaining a baccalaureate degree can be 
reduced by such programs.
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‘‘(C) The ways in which low- and moderate- 
income students can be specifically targeted by 
such programs. 
‘‘(D) The ways in which nontraditional stu-
dents can be specifically targeted by such pro-
grams. 
‘‘(E) The cost-effectiveness for the Federal 
Government, States, and institutions of higher 
education to implement such programs. 
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In performing the 
study described in this subsection the Advisory 
Committee shall consult with a broad range of 
interested parties in higher education, including 
parents, students, appropriate representatives of 
secondary schools and institutions of higher edu-
cation, appropriate State administrators, ad-
ministrators of dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs, and appropriate Department officials. 
‘‘(B) CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTATION.—The 
Advisory Committee shall consult on a regular 
basis with the authorizing committees in car-
rying out the study required by this section. 
‘‘(5) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—
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‘‘(A) 
INTERIM
REPORT.—The 
Advisory 
Committee shall prepare and submit to the au-
thorizing committees and the Secretary an in-
terim report, not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the Higher Education Amend-
ments of 2007, describing the progress that has 
been made in conducting the study required by 
this subsection and any preliminary findings on 
the topics identified under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall, not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of the Higher Education Amend-
ments of 2007, prepare and submit to the au-
thorizing committees and the Secretary a final 
report on the study, including recommendations 
for legislative, regulatory, and administrative 
changes based on findings related to the topics 
identified under paragraph (2).’’. 
SEC. 486. REGIONAL MEETINGS. 
Section 492(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1098a(a)(1)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘State student grant agencies,’’ after ‘‘institu-
tions of higher education,’’. 
SEC. 487. YEAR 2000 REQUIREMENTS AT THE DEPARTMENT. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 493A (20 U.S.C. 1098c) is re-
pealed.
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(b) REDESIGNATION.—Section 493B (20 U.S.C. 
1098d) is redesignated as section 493A. 
PART G—PROGRAM INTEGRITY 
SEC. 491. RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCY OR AS-
SOCIATION. 
Section 496 (20 U.S.C. 1099b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(4)(A) such agency or association consistently 
applies and enforces standards that respect the stated 
mission of the institution of higher education, includ-
ing religious missions, and that ensure that the 
courses or programs of instruction, training, or study 
offered by the institution of higher education, includ-
ing distance education courses or programs, are of 
sufficient quality to achieve, for the duration of the 
accreditation period, the stated objective for which the 
courses or the programs are offered; and 
‘‘(B) if such agency or association has or seeks 
to include within its scope of recognition the evalua-
tion of the quality of institutions or programs offering 
distance education, such agency or association shall, 
in addition to meeting the other requirements of this 
subpart, demonstrate to the Secretary that—
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‘‘(i) the agency or association’s standards 
effectively address the quality of an institution’s 
distance education in the areas identified in sec-
tion 496(a)(5), except that the agency or associa-
tion shall not be required to have separate stand-
ards, procedures or policies for the evaluation of 
distance education institutions or programs in 
order to meet the requirements of this subpara-
graph; and 
‘‘(ii) the agency or association requires an 
institution that offers distance education to have 
processes through which the institution estab-
lishes that the student who registers in a distance 
education course or program is the same student 
who participates in and completes the program 
and receives the academic credit;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking subpara-
graph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) success with respect to student achieve-
ment in relation to the institution’s mission, 
which may include different standards for dif-
ferent institutions or programs, as established by 
the institution, including, as appropriate, con-
sideration of State licensing examinations and 
job placement rates;’’;
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(C) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(6) such an agency or association shall establish 
and apply review procedures throughout the accred-
iting process, including evaluation and withdrawal 
proceedings which comply with due process procedures 
that provide for— 
‘‘(A) adequate specification of requirements 
and deficiencies at the institution of higher edu-
cation or program examined; 
‘‘(B) an opportunity for a written response 
by any such institution to be included, prior to 
final action, in the evaluation and withdrawal 
proceedings; 
‘‘(C) upon the written request of an institu-
tion, an opportunity for the institution to appeal 
any adverse action, including denial, with-
drawal, suspension, or termination of accredita-
tion, or placement on probation of an institu-
tion, at a hearing prior to such action becoming 
final, before an appeals panel that— 
‘‘(i) shall not include current members 
of the agency or association’s underlying de-
cision-making body that made the adverse 
decision; and
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law, the Secretary shall not promulgate any regula-
tion with respect to subsection (a)(5).’’. 
SEC. 492. ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY STANDARD. 
Section 498 (20 U.S.C. 1099c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) TREATMENT OF TEACH-OUTS AT ADDITIONAL LO-
CATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A location of a closed insti-
tution of higher education shall be eligible as an addi-
tional location of an eligible institution of higher edu-
cation, as defined pursuant to regulations of the Sec-
retary, for the purposes of a teach-out, if such teach- 
out has been approved by the institution’s accrediting 
agency. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL RULE.—An institution of higher 
education that conducts a teach-out through the estab-
lishment of an additional location described in para-
graph (1) shall be permitted to establish a permanent 
additional location at a closed institution and shall 
not be required— 
‘‘(A) to meet the requirements of sections 
102(b)(1)(E) and 102(c)(1)(C) for such addi-
tional location; or
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‘‘(B) to assume the liabilities of the closed 
institution.’’. 
SEC. 493. PROGRAM REVIEW AND DATA. 
Section 498A(b) (20 U.S.C. 1099c–1(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (5) by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) provide to an institution of higher edu-
cation an adequate opportunity to review and re-
spond to any program review report and relevant ma-
terials related to the report before any final program 
review report is issued; 
‘‘(7) review and take into consideration an insti-
tution of higher education’s response in any final 
program review report or audit determination, and 
include in the report or determination— 
‘‘(A) a written statement addressing the in-
stitution of higher education’s response; 
‘‘(B) a written statement of the basis for 
such report or determination; and 
‘‘(C) a copy of the institution’s response; 
and
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‘‘(8) maintain and preserve at all times the con-
fidentiality of any program review report until the 
requirements of paragraphs (6) and (7) are met, and 
until a final program review is issued, other than to 
the extent required to comply with paragraph (5), ex-
cept that the Secretary shall promptly disclose any 
and all program review reports to the institution of 
higher education under review.’’. 
SEC. 494. TIMELY INFORMATION ABOUT LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 499A. ACCESS TO TIMELY INFORMATION ABOUT 
LOANS. 
‘‘(a) REGULAR BILL PROVIDING PERTINENT INFORMA-
TION ABOUT A LOAN.—A lender of a loan made, insured, 
or guaranteed under this title shall provide the borrower 
of such loan a bill each month or, in the case of a loan 
payable less frequently than monthly, a bill that cor-
responds to each payment installment time period, includ-
ing a clear and conspicuous notice of— 
‘‘(1) the borrower’s principal borrowed; 
‘‘(2) the borrower’s current balance; 
‘‘(3) the interest rate on such loan; 
‘‘(4) the amount the borrower has paid in inter-
est;
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‘‘(5) the amount of additional interest payments 
the borrower is expected to pay over the life of the 
loan; 
‘‘(6) the total amount the borrower has paid for 
the loan, including the amount the borrower has paid 
in interest, the amount the borrower has paid in fees, 
and the amount the borrower has paid against the 
balance, in a brief, borrower-friendly manner; 
‘‘(7) a description of each fee the borrower has 
been charged for the current payment period; 
‘‘(8) the date by which the borrower needs to 
make a payment in order to avoid additional fees; 
‘‘(9) the amount of such payment that will be 
applied to the interest, the balance, and any fees on 
the loan; and 
‘‘(10) the lender’s address and toll-free phone 
number for payment and billing error purposes. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION PROVIDED BEFORE COMMENCE-
MENT OF REPAYMENT.—A lender of a loan made, insured, 
or guaranteed under this title shall provide to the borrower 
of such loan, at least one month before the loan enters repay-
ment, a clear and conspicuous notice of not less than the 
following information:
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‘‘(1) The borrower’s options, including repay-
ment plans, deferments, forbearances, and discharge 
options to which the borrower may be entitled. 
‘‘(2) The conditions under which a borrower may 
be charged any fee, and the amount of such fee. 
‘‘(3) The conditions under which a loan may de-
fault, and the consequences of default. 
‘‘(4) Resources, including nonprofit organiza-
tions, advocates, and counselors (including the Office 
of the Ombudsman at the Department), where bor-
rowers can receive advice and assistance, if such re-
sources exist. 
‘‘(c) 
INFORMATION
PROVIDED
DURING
DELIN-
QUENCY.—In addition to any other information required 
under law, a lender of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed 
under this title shall provide a borrower in delinquency 
with a clear and conspicuous notice of the date on which 
the loan will default if no payment is made, the minimum 
payment that must be made to avoid default, discharge op-
tions to which the borrower may be entitled, resources, in-
cluding nonprofit organizations, advocates, and counselors 
(including the Office of the Ombudsman at the Depart-
ment), where borrowers can receive advice and assistance, 
if such resources exist.
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‘‘(d) INFORMATION PROVIDED DURING DEFAULT.—A 
lender of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this 
title shall provide a borrower in default, on not less than 
2 separate occasions, with a clear and conspicuous notice 
of not less than the following information: 
‘‘(1) The options available to the borrower to be 
removed from default. 
‘‘(2) The relevant fees and conditions associated 
with each option.’’. 
SEC. 495. AUCTION EVALUATION AND REPORT. 
(a) EVALUATION.—If Congress enacts an Act that au-
thorizes the Secretary of Education to carry out a pilot pro-
gram under which the Secretary establishes a mechanism 
for an auction of Federal PLUS Loans, then the Comp-
troller General shall evaluate such pilot program. The eval-
uation shall determine— 
(1) the extent of the savings to the Federal Gov-
ernment that are generated through the pilot pro-
gram, compared to the cost the Federal Government 
would have incurred in operating the parent loan 
program under section 428B of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 in the absence of the pilot program; 
(2) the number of lenders that participated in 
the pilot program, and the extent to which the pilot
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1003)) a preliminary report regarding the findings of 
the evaluation described in subsection (a); 
(2) not later than September 1, 2012, submit to 
the authorizing committees an interim report regard-
ing such findings; and 
(3) not later than September 1, 2014, submit to 
the authorizing committees a final report regarding 
such findings. 
TITLE V—DEVELOPING 
INSTITUTIONS 
SEC. 501. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 
Section 503(b) (20 U.S.C. 1101b(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (14) 
as paragraphs (8) through (16), respectively; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, including 
innovative, 
customized 
remedial 
education 
and 
English language instruction courses designed to help 
retain students and move the students rapidly into 
core courses and through program completion’’ before 
the period at the end; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) Education or counseling services designed to 
improve the financial literacy and economic literacy 
of students or the students’ parents.
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‘‘(7) Articulation agreements and student sup-
port programs designed to facilitate the transfer from 
2-year to 4-year institutions.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (12) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘distance learning academic 
instruction capabilities’’ and inserting ‘‘distance edu-
cation technologies’’. 
SEC. 502. POSTBACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIS-
PANIC AMERICANS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PROGRAM.—Title V (20 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating part B as part C; 
(2) by redesignating sections 511 through 518 as 
sections 521 through 528, respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after section 505 the following: 
‘‘PART B—PROMOTING POSTBACCALAUREATE 
OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS 
‘‘SEC. 511. PROGRAM AUTHORITY AND ELIGIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the avail-
ability of funds appropriated to carry out this part, the 
Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eli-
gible institutions to enable the eligible institutions to carry 
out the authorized activities described in section 512.
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—For the purposes of this part, an 
‘eligible institution’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation that— 
‘‘(1) is a Hispanic-serving institution (as de-
fined in section 502); and 
‘‘(2) offers a postbaccalaureate certificate or de-
gree granting program. 
‘‘SEC. 512. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘Grants awarded under this part shall be used for 1 
or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(1) Purchase, rental, or lease of scientific or 
laboratory equipment for educational purposes, in-
cluding instructional and research purposes. 
‘‘(2) Construction, maintenance, renovation, and 
improvement in classroom, library, laboratory, and 
other instructional facilities, including purchase or 
rental of telecommunications technology equipment or 
services. 
‘‘(3) Purchase of library books, periodicals, tech-
nical and other scientific journals, microfilm, micro-
fiche, and other educational materials, including tele-
communications program materials. 
‘‘(4) Support for needy postbaccalaureate stu-
dents, including outreach, academic support services, 
mentoring, scholarships, fellowships, and other finan-
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cial assistance, to permit the enrollment of such stu-
dents in postbaccalaureate certificate and degree 
granting programs. 
‘‘(5) Support of faculty exchanges, faculty devel-
opment, faculty research, curriculum development, 
and academic instruction. 
‘‘(6) Creating or improving facilities for Internet 
or other distance education technologies, including 
purchase or rental of telecommunications technology 
equipment or services. 
‘‘(7) Collaboration with other institutions of 
higher education to expand postbaccalaureate certifi-
cate and degree offerings. 
‘‘(8) Other activities proposed in the application 
submitted pursuant to section 513 that are approved 
by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance 
of such application. 
‘‘SEC. 513. APPLICATION AND DURATION. 
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—Any eligible institution may 
apply for a grant under this part by submitting an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time and in such manner 
as the Secretary may require. Such application shall dem-
onstrate how the grant funds will be used to improve 
postbaccalaureate education opportunities for Hispanic
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and low-income students and will lead to such students’ 
greater financial independence. 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—Grants under this part shall be 
awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not award 
more than 1 grant under this part in any fiscal year to 
any Hispanic-serving institution.’’. 
SEC. 503. APPLICATIONS. 
Section 521(b)(1)(A) (as redesignated by section 
502(a)(2)) (20 U.S.C. 1103(b)(1)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 
SEC. 504. COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS. 
Section 524(a) (as redesignated by section 502(a)(2)) 
(20 U.S.C. 1103c(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 503’’ 
and inserting ‘‘sections 503 and 512’’. 
SEC. 505. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 528(a) (as redesignated by section 502(a)(2)) 
(20 U.S.C. 1103g(a)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘part A of’’ after ‘‘carry out’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$62,500,000 for fiscal year 
1999’’ and all that follows through the period and in-
serting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2008 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—There 
are’’ and inserting the following:
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‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PART A.—There are’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) PART B.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out part B of this title such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 
5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
TITLE VI—INTERNATIONAL 
EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
SEC. 601. FINDINGS. 
Section 601 (20 U.S.C. 1121) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AND 
PURPOSES’’ and inserting ‘‘; PURPOSES; CON-
SULTATION; SURVEY’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘post-Cold 
War’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(1)(D), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding through linkages with overseas institutions’’ 
before the semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall, prior to re-
questing applications for funding under this title during 
each grant cycle, consult with and receive recommendations 
regarding national need for expertise in foreign languages 
and world regions from the head officials of a wide range
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of Federal agencies. Such agencies shall provide informa-
tion to the Secretary regarding how the agencies utilize ex-
pertise and resources provided by grantees under this title. 
The Secretary shall take into account such recommenda-
tions and information when requesting applications for 
funding under this title, and shall make available to appli-
cants a list of areas identified as areas of national need. 
‘‘(d) SURVEY.—The Secretary shall assist grantees in 
developing a survey to administer to students who have par-
ticipated in programs under this title to determine 
postgraduation placement. All grantees, where applicable, 
shall administer such survey not less often than annually 
and report such data to the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 602. GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LANGUAGE 
AND AREA CENTERS AND PROGRAMS. 
Section 602 (20 U.S.C. 1122) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(I) support for instructors of the less com-
monly taught languages.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (D) through 
(F), respectively; 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following: 
‘‘(C) Programs of linkage or outreach be-
tween or among— 
‘‘(i) foreign language, area studies, or 
other international fields; and 
‘‘(ii) State educational agencies or 
local educational agencies.’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D) (as redesig-
nated by clause (i)) by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing Federal or State scholarship programs 
for students in related areas’’ before the pe-
riod at the end; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (F) (as redesig-
nated by clause (i)), by striking ‘‘and (D)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(D), and (E)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘GRADUATE’’; and
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(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.—A student receiving 
a stipend described in paragraph (1) shall be en-
gaged— 
‘‘(A) in an instructional program with stat-
ed performance goals for functional foreign lan-
guage use or in a program developing such per-
formance goals, in combination with area stud-
ies, international studies, or the international 
aspects of a professional studies program; and 
‘‘(B)(i) in the case of an undergraduate stu-
dent, in the intermediate or advanced study of a 
less commonly taught language; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a graduate student, in 
graduate study in connection with a program 
described in subparagraph (A), including— 
‘‘(I) predissertation level study; 
‘‘(II) preparation for dissertation re-
search; 
‘‘(III) dissertation research abroad; or 
‘‘(IV) dissertation writing.’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) ALLOWANCES.—
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‘‘(1) GRADUATE LEVEL RECIPIENTS.—A stipend 
awarded to a graduate level recipient may include al-
lowances for dependents and for travel for research 
and study in the United States and abroad. 
‘‘(2) UNDERGRADUATE
LEVEL
RECIPIENTS.—A 
stipend awarded to an undergraduate level recipient 
may include an allowance for educational programs 
in the United States or educational programs abroad 
that— 
‘‘(A) are closely linked to the overall goals 
of the recipient’s course of study; and 
‘‘(B) have the purpose of promoting foreign 
language fluency and knowledge of foreign cul-
tures.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—Each institution or combination 
of institutions desiring a grant under this section shall sub-
mit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
manner, and accompanied by such information and assur-
ances as the Secretary may require. Each application shall 
include an explanation of how the activities funded by the 
grant will reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of 
views and generate debate on world regions and inter-
national affairs. Each application shall also describe how 
the applicant will address disputes regarding whether ac-
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tivities funded under the application reflect diverse perspec-
tives and a wide range of views. Each application shall also 
include a description of how the applicant will encourage 
government service in areas of national need, as identified 
by the Secretary, as well as in needs in the education, busi-
ness, and nonprofit sectors.’’. 
SEC. 603. UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND 
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. 
Section 604 (20 U.S.C. 1124) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) 
through (M) as subparagraphs (J) through 
(N), respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(H) the following: 
‘‘(I) providing subgrants to undergraduate 
students for educational programs abroad that— 
‘‘(i) are closely linked to the overall 
goals of the program for which the grant is 
awarded; and 
‘‘(ii) have the purpose of promoting 
foreign language fluency and knowledge of 
foreign cultures;’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (7)—
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(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) a description of how the applicant will 
provide information to students regarding feder-
ally funded scholarship programs in related 
areas; 
‘‘(F) an explanation of how the activities 
funded by the grant will reflect diverse perspec-
tives and a wide range of views and generate de-
bate on world regions and international affairs, 
where applicable; 
‘‘(G) a description of how the applicant will 
address disputes regarding whether the activities 
funded under the application reflect diverse per-
spectives and a wide range of views; and 
‘‘(H) a description of how the applicant 
will encourage service in areas of national need 
as identified by the Secretary.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘FUNDING SUPPORT.—The 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘FUNDING SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) GRANTEES.—Of the total amount of grant 
funds awarded to a grantee under this section, the 
grantee may use not more than 10 percent of such 
funds for the activity described in subsection 
(a)(2)(I).’’. 
SEC. 604. RESEARCH; STUDIES. 
Section 605(a) (20 U.S.C. 1125(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) evaluation of the extent to which programs 
assisted under this title reflect diverse perspectives 
and a wide range of views and generate debate on 
world regions and international affairs; 
‘‘(11) the systematic collection, analysis, and dis-
semination of data that contribute to achieving the 
purposes of this part; and
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‘‘(12) support for programs or activities to make 
data collected, analyzed, or disseminated under this 
section publicly available and easy to understand.’’. 
SEC. 605. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND COOPERA-
TION FOR FOREIGN INFORMATION ACCESS. 
Section 606 (20 U.S.C. 1126) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘new electronic tech-
nologies’’ and inserting ‘‘electronic technologies’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘from foreign sources’’ 
after ‘‘disseminate information’’; 
(C) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘AUTHORITY.—The Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) PARTNERSHIPS WITH NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDU-
CATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS.—The 
Secretary 
may 
award grants under this section to carry out the ac-
tivities authorized under this section to the following: 
‘‘(A) An institution of higher education. 
‘‘(B) A public or nonprofit private library. 
‘‘(C) A consortium of an institution of high-
er education and 1 or more of the following:
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‘‘(i) Another institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(ii) A library. 
‘‘(iii) A not-for-profit educational or-
ganization.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘to facili-
tate access to’’ and inserting ‘‘to acquire, facili-
tate access to,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or 
standards for’’ after ‘‘means of’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(D) in paragraph (7), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) to establish linkages to facilitate carrying 
out the activities described in this subsection be-
tween— 
‘‘(A) the institutions of higher education, li-
braries, and consortia receiving grants under 
this section; and 
‘‘(B) institutions of higher education, not- 
for-profit educational organizations, and librar-
ies overseas; and
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‘‘(9) to carry out other activities that the Sec-
retary determines are consistent with the purpose of 
the grants or contracts awarded under this section.’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘institution or 
consortium’’ and inserting ‘‘institution of higher edu-
cation, library, or consortium’’. 
SEC. 606. SELECTION OF CERTAIN GRANT RECIPIENTS. 
Section 607 (20 U.S.C. 1127) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘evaluates the 
applications for comprehensive and undergraduate 
language and area centers and programs.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘evaluates— 
‘‘(1) the applications for comprehensive foreign 
language and area or international studies centers 
and programs; and 
‘‘(2) the applications for undergraduate foreign 
language and area or international studies centers 
and programs.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The Secretary shall also consider an ap-
plicant’s record of placing students into service in 
areas of national need and an applicant’s stated ef-
forts to increase the number of such students that go 
into such service.’’.
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SEC. 607. AMERICAN OVERSEAS RESEARCH CENTERS. 
Section 609 (20 U.S.C. 1128a) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—Each center desiring a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by 
such information and assurances as the Secretary may re-
quire.’’. 
SEC. 
608. 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR 
INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE 
STUDIES. 
Section 610 (20 U.S.C. 1128b) is amended by striking 
‘‘$80,000,000 for fiscal year 1999’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 5 succeeding 
fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 609. CENTERS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDU-
CATION. 
Section 612(f)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1130–1(f)(3)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, and that diverse perspectives will be made 
available to students in programs under this section’’ before 
the semicolon. 
SEC. 610. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
Section 613(c) (20 U.S.C. 1130a(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘Each such application 
shall include an assurance that, where applicable, the ac-
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(3) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘masters 
degree’’ and inserting ‘‘advanced degree’’; and 
(4) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘United 
States’’ and inserting ‘‘United States.’’. 
SEC. 616. INTERNSHIPS. 
Section 625 (20 U.S.C. 1131c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘as defined in section 322 
of this Act’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘tribally controlled Indian 
community colleges as defined in the Tribally 
Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 
1978’’ and inserting ‘‘tribally controlled colleges 
or universities’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘an international’’ and in-
serting ‘‘international,’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘the United States Informa-
tion Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Department of 
State’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (G).
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‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—A student receiving a 
Ralph Bunche scholarship under this section— 
‘‘(A) shall be a full-time student at an insti-
tution of higher education who is accepted into 
a program funded under this part; and 
‘‘(B) shall use such scholarship to pay costs 
related to the cost of attendance, as defined in 
section 472, at the institution of higher edu-
cation in which the student is enrolled. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT AND DURATION.—A Ralph Bunche 
scholarship awarded to a student under this section 
shall not exceed $5,000 per academic year.’’. 
SEC. 618. REPORT. 
Section 627 (as redesignated by section 617(1)) (20 
U.S.C. 1131d) is amended by striking ‘‘annually’’ and in-
serting ‘‘biennially’’. 
SEC. 619. GIFTS AND DONATIONS. 
Section 628 (as redesignated by section 617(1)) (20 
U.S.C. 1131e) is amended by striking ‘‘annual report de-
scribed in section 626’’ and inserting ‘‘biennial report de-
scribed in section 627’’.
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SEC. 620. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
INSTITUTE 
FOR 
INTERNATIONAL 
PUBLIC 
POLICY. 
Section 629 (as redesignated by section 617(1)) (20 
U.S.C. 1131f) is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1999’’ and all that follows through the period and 
inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2008 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 621. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 631 (20 U.S.C. 1132) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (7); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), 
(5), (6), (8), and (9), as paragraphs (7), (4), (8), (2), 
(10), (6), and (3), respectively; 
(3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by para-
graph (2), by striking ‘‘comprehensive language and 
area center’’ and inserting ‘‘comprehensive foreign 
language and area or international studies center’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by para-
graph (2), by striking the period at the end and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2), the following: 
‘‘(5) the term ‘historically Black college and uni-
versity’ has the meaning given the term ‘part B insti-
tution’ in section 322;’’;
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(6) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by para-
graph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (8), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2), the following: 
‘‘(9) the term ‘tribally controlled college or uni-
versity’ has the meaning given the term in section 2 
of the Tribally Controlled College or University As-
sistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801); and’’; and 
(8) in paragraph (10), as redesignated by para-
graph (2), by striking ‘‘undergraduate language and 
area center’’ and inserting ‘‘undergraduate foreign 
language and area or international studies center’’. 
SEC. 622. ASSESSMENT AND ENFORCEMENT. 
Part D of title VI (20 U.S.C. 1132) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 632. ASSESSMENT; ENFORCEMENT; RULE OF CON-
STRUCTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to as-
sess and ensure compliance with all the conditions and 
terms of grants provided under this title. If a complaint 
regarding activities funded under this title is not resolved 
under the process outlined in the relevant grantee’s applica-
tion, such complaint shall be filed with the Department and 
reviewed by the Secretary. The Secretary shall take the re-
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view of such complaints into account when determining the 
renewal of grants. 
‘‘(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title 
shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to mandate, 
direct, or control an institution of higher education’s spe-
cific instructional content, curriculum, or program of in-
struction. 
‘‘SEC. 633. EVALUATION, OUTREACH, AND INFORMATION. 
‘‘The Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of 
the funds made available under this title to carry out pro-
gram evaluation, national outreach, and information dis-
semination activities relating to the programs authorized 
under this title. 
‘‘SEC. 634. BIENNIAL REPORT. 
‘‘The Secretary shall, in consultation and collabora-
tion with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, 
and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, submit a 
biennial report that identifies areas of national need in for-
eign language, area, and international studies as such stud-
ies relate to government, education, business, and nonprofit 
needs, and a plan to address those needs. The report shall 
be provided to the authorizing committees and made avail-
able to the public.’’.
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TITLE 
VII—GRADUATE 
AND 
POSTSECONDARY 
IMPROVE-
MENT PROGRAMS 
SEC. 701. PURPOSE. 
Section 700(1)(B)(i) (20 U.S.C. 1133(1)(B)(i)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, including those areas critical to 
United States national and homeland security needs such 
as mathematics, science, and engineering’’ before the semi-
colon at the end. 
SEC. 702. ALLOCATION OF JACOB K. JAVITS FELLOWSHIPS. 
Section 702(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1134a(a)(1)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ap-
point a Jacob K. Javits Fellows Program Fel-
lowship Board (referred to in this subpart as the 
‘Board’) consisting of 9 individuals representa-
tive of both public and private institutions of 
higher education who are especially qualified to 
serve on the Board. 
‘‘(B) QUALIFICATIONS.—In making ap-
pointments under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall—
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‘‘(i) give due consideration to the ap-
pointment of individuals who are highly re-
spected in the academic community; 
‘‘(ii) assure that individuals appointed 
to the Board are broadly representative of a 
range of disciplines in graduate education 
in arts, humanities, and social sciences; 
‘‘(iii) appoint members to represent the 
various geographic regions of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(iv) include representatives from mi-
nority institutions, as defined in section 
365.’’. 
SEC. 703. STIPENDS. 
Section 703(a) (20 U.S.C. 1134b(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘graduate fellowships’’ and inserting ‘‘Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program’’. 
SEC. 704. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
JACOB K. JAVITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
Section 705 (20 U.S.C. 1134d) is amended by striking 
‘‘$30,000,000 for fiscal year 1999’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 5 succeeding 
fiscal years to carry out this subpart.’’.
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SEC. 705. INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE GRAD-
UATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL 
NEED PROGRAM. 
Section 712(b) (20 U.S.C. 1135a(b)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED.— 
After consultation with appropriate Federal and nonprofit 
agencies and organizations, including the National Science 
Foundation, the Department of Defense, the Department of 
Homeland Security, the National Academy of Sciences, and 
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Secretary shall designate 
areas of national need. In making such designations, the 
Secretary shall take into consideration— 
‘‘(1) the extent to which the interest in the area 
is compelling; 
‘‘(2) the extent to which other Federal programs 
support postbaccalaureate study in the area con-
cerned; 
‘‘(3) an assessment of how the program may 
achieve the most significant impact with available re-
sources; and 
‘‘(4) an assessment of current and future profes-
sional workforce needs of the United States.’’. 
SEC. 706. AWARDS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS. 
Section 714 (20 U.S.C. 1135c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘1999–2000’’ and inserting 
‘‘2008–2009’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘graduate fellowships’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Graduate Research Fellowship Pro-
gram’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘716(a)’’ and inserting 
‘‘715(a)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘714(b)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘713(b)(2)’’. 
SEC. 707. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR COST OF EDU-
CATION. 
Section 715(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1135d(a)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1999–2000’’ and inserting 
‘‘2008–2009’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘1998–1999’’ and inserting 
‘‘2007–2008’’. 
SEC. 708. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 
GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NA-
TIONAL NEED PROGRAM. 
Section 716 (20 U.S.C. 1135e) is amended by striking 
‘‘$35,000,000 for fiscal year 1999’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be nec-
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essary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 5 succeeding 
fiscal years to carry out this subpart.’’. 
SEC. 709. LEGAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM. 
Section 721 (20 U.S.C. 1136) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘secondary school and’’ 
after ‘‘disadvantaged’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and admission to law 
practice’’ before the period at the end; 
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of 
subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘secondary school student 
or’’ before ‘‘college student’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘sec-
ondary school and’’ before ‘‘college students’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) to prepare such students for successful com-
pletion of a baccalaureate degree and for study at ac-
credited law schools, and to assist them with the de-
velopment of analytical skills, writing skills, and 
study methods to enhance the students’ success and 
promote the students’ admission to and completion of 
law school;’’;
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(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(D) by striking paragraph (5) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(4) to motivate and prepare such students— 
‘‘(A) with respect to law school studies and 
practice in low-income communities; and 
‘‘(B) to provide legal services to low-income 
individuals and families; and;’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) to award Thurgood Marshall Fellowships to 
eligible law school students— 
‘‘(A) who participated in summer institutes 
under subsection (d)(6) and who are enrolled in 
an accredited law school; or 
‘‘(B) who have successfully completed sum-
mer institute programs comparable to the sum-
mer institutes under subsection (d) that are cer-
tified by the Council on Legal Education Oppor-
tunity.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘pre-college 
programs, 
under-
graduate’’ before ‘‘pre-law’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)—
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(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘law school’’ before ‘‘graduation’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (D) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) pre-college and undergraduate pre-
paratory courses in analytical and writing 
skills, study methods, and curriculum selection;’’; 
(C) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (7), re-
spectively; 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) summer academic programs for secondary 
school students who have expressed interest in a ca-
reer in the law;’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (7) (as redesignated by 
subparagraph (C)), by inserting ‘‘and Associ-
ates’’ after ‘‘Thurgood Marshall Fellows’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ‘‘, including 
before and during undergraduate study’’ before the 
semicolon; 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘national and State bar 
associations,’’ after ‘‘agencies and organiza-
tions,’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘and organizations.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘organizations, and associations.’’; 
(7) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(g) FELLOWSHIPS AND STIPENDS.—The Secretary 
shall annually establish the maximum fellowship to be 
awarded, and stipend to be paid (including allowances for 
participant travel and for the travel of the dependents of 
the participant), to Thurgood Marshall Fellows or Associ-
ates for the period of participation in summer institutes, 
midyear seminars, and bar preparation seminars. A Fellow 
or Associate may be eligible for such a fellowship or stipend 
only if the Thurgood Marshall Fellow or Associate main-
tains satisfactory academic progress toward the Juris Doc-
tor or Bachelor of Laws degree, as determined by the respec-
tive institutions (except with respect to a law school grad-
uate enrolled in a bar preparation course).’’; and 
(8) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1999’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal year 2008 and for each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’. 
SEC. 710. FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POSTSEC-
ONDARY EDUCATION. 
Section 741 (20 U.S.C. 1138) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) the establishment and continuation of insti-
tutions, programs, consortia, collaborations, and other 
joint efforts based on the technology of communica-
tions, including those efforts that utilize distance edu-
cation and technological advancements to educate and 
train postsecondary students (including health profes-
sionals serving medically underserved populations);’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (8), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) the introduction of reforms in remedial edu-
cation, including English language instruction, to 
customize remedial courses to student goals and help 
students progress rapidly from remedial courses into 
core courses and through program completion; and 
‘‘(10) the creation of consortia that join diverse 
institutions of higher education to design and offer 
curricular and co-curricular interdisciplinary pro-
grams at the undergraduate and graduate levels, sus-
tained for not less than a 5 year period, that—
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‘‘(A) focus on poverty and human capa-
bility; and 
‘‘(B) include— 
‘‘(i) a service-learning component; and 
‘‘(ii) the delivery of educational serv-
ices through informational resource centers, 
summer institutes, midyear seminars, and 
other educational activities that stress the 
effects of poverty and how poverty can be 
alleviated through different career paths.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PROJECT GRAD.— 
‘‘(1) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this subsection 
are— 
‘‘(A) to provide support and assistance to 
programs implementing integrated education re-
form services in order to improve secondary 
school graduation, college attendance, and college 
completion rates for at-risk students; and 
‘‘(B) to promote the establishment of new 
programs to implement such integrated edu-
cation reform services. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
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‘‘(A) AT-RISK.—The term ‘at-risk’ has the 
same meaning given such term in section 1432 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965. 
‘‘(B) FEEDER PATTERN.—The term ‘feeder 
pattern’ means a secondary school and the ele-
mentary schools and middle schools that channel 
students into that secondary school. 
‘‘(3) GRANT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to award a grant to Project GRAD USA (re-
ferred to in this subsection as the ‘grantee’), a non-
profit educational organization that has as its pri-
mary purpose the improvement of secondary school 
graduation, college attendance, and college completion 
rates for at-risk students, to implement and sustain 
the integrated education reform program at existing 
Project GRAD sites, and to promote the expansion of 
the Project GRAD program to new sites. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS OF GRANT AGREEMENT.— 
The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the 
grantee that requires that the grantee shall— 
‘‘(A) enter into subcontracts with nonprofit 
educational organizations that serve a substan-
tial number or percentage of at-risk students (re-
ferred to in this subsection as ‘subcontractors’),
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under which the subcontractors agree to imple-
ment the Project GRAD program and provide 
matching funds for such programs; and 
‘‘(B) directly carry out— 
‘‘(i) activities to implement and sus-
tain the literacy, mathematics, classroom 
management, social service, and college ac-
cess components of the Project GRAD pro-
gram; 
‘‘(ii) activities for the purpose of im-
plementing new Project GRAD program 
sites; 
‘‘(iii) activities to support, evaluate, 
and consistently improve the Project GRAD 
program; 
‘‘(iv) activities for the purpose of pro-
moting greater public awareness of inte-
grated education reform services to improve 
secondary school graduation, college attend-
ance, and college completion rates for at- 
risk students; and 
‘‘(v) other activities directly related to 
improving secondary school graduation, col-
lege attendance, and college completion rates 
for at-risk students.
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‘‘(5) GRANTEE
CONTRIBUTION
AND
MATCHING 
REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The grantee shall pro-
vide funds to each subcontractor based on the 
number of students served by the subcontractor 
in the Project GRAD program, adjusted to take 
into consideration— 
‘‘(i) the resources available in the area 
where the subcontractor will implement the 
Project GRAD program; and 
‘‘(ii) the need for the Project GRAD 
program in such area to improve student 
outcomes, including reading and mathe-
matics achievement and, where applicable, 
secondary school graduation, college attend-
ance, and college completion rates. 
‘‘(B) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—Each sub-
contractor shall provide funds for the Project 
GRAD program in an amount that is equal to 
or greater than the amount received by the sub-
contractor from the grantee. Such matching 
funds may be provided in cash or in-kind, fairly 
evaluated. 
‘‘(6) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall select an 
independent entity to evaluate, every 3 years, the per-
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formance of students who participate in a Project 
GRAD program under this subsection. 
‘‘(d) CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES TO SUPPORT SIN-
GLE PARENT STUDENTS.— 
‘‘(1) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is 
authorized to award 1 grant or contract to an institu-
tion of higher education to enable such institution to 
establish and maintain a center to study and develop 
best practices for institutions of higher education to 
support single parents who are also students attend-
ing such institutions. 
‘‘(2) INSTITUTION
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall award the grant or contract under this 
subsection to a 4-year institution of higher education 
that has demonstrated expertise in the development of 
programs to assist single parents who are students at 
institutions of higher education, as shown by the in-
stitution’s development of a variety of targeted serv-
ices to such students, including on-campus housing, 
child care, counseling, advising, internship opportu-
nities, financial aid, and financial aid counseling 
and assistance. 
‘‘(3) CENTER
ACTIVITIES.—The center funded 
under this section shall—
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‘‘(A) assist institutions implementing inno-
vative programs that support single parents pur-
suing higher education; 
‘‘(B) study and develop an evaluation pro-
tocol for such programs that includes quan-
titative and qualitative methodologies; 
‘‘(C) provide appropriate technical assist-
ance regarding the replication, evaluation, and 
continuous improvement of such programs; and 
‘‘(D) develop and disseminate best practices 
for such programs. 
‘‘(e) UNDERSTANDING
THE FEDERAL REGULATORY 
IMPACT ON HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection 
is to help institutions of higher education understand 
the regulatory impact of the Federal Government on 
such institutions, in order to raise awareness of insti-
tutional legal obligations and provide information to 
improve compliance with, and to reduce the duplica-
tion and inefficiency of, Federal regulations. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is 
authorized to award 1 grant or contract to an institu-
tion of higher education to enable the institution to 
carry out the activities described in the agreement 
under paragraph (4).
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‘‘(3) INSTITUTION
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall award the grant or contract under this 
subsection to an institution of higher education that 
has demonstrated expertise in— 
‘‘(A) reviewing Federal higher education 
regulations; 
‘‘(B) maintaining a clearinghouse of com-
pliance training materials; and 
‘‘(C) explaining the impact of such regula-
tions to institutions of higher education through 
a comprehensive and freely accessible website. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS
OF
AGREEMENT.—As a 
condition of receiving a grant or contract under this 
subsection, the institution of higher education shall 
enter into an agreement with the Secretary that shall 
require the institution to— 
‘‘(A) monitor Federal regulations, including 
notices of proposed rulemaking, for their impact 
or potential impact on higher education; 
‘‘(B) provide a succinct description of each 
regulation or proposed regulation that is relevant 
to higher education; and 
‘‘(C) maintain a website providing infor-
mation on Federal regulations that is easy to 
use, searchable, and updated regularly.
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‘‘(f) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR FAMILY MEMBERS 
OF VETERANS OR MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall con-
tract with a nonprofit organization with dem-
onstrated experience in carrying out the activities de-
scribed in this subsection to carry out a program to 
provide postsecondary education scholarships for eli-
gible students. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘eligible student’ means an individual who 
is— 
‘‘(A)(i) a dependent student who is a child 
of— 
‘‘(I) an individual who is— 
‘‘(aa) serving on active duty dur-
ing a war or other military operation 
or national emergency (as defined in 
section 481); or 
‘‘(bb) performing qualifying Na-
tional Guard duty during a war or 
other military operation or national 
emergency (as defined in section 481); 
or 
‘‘(II) a veteran who died while serving 
or performing, as described in subclause (I),
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since September 11, 2001, or has been dis-
abled while serving or performing, as de-
scribed in subclause (I), as a result of such 
event; or 
‘‘(ii) an independent student who is a 
spouse of— 
‘‘(I) an individual who is— 
‘‘(aa) serving on active duty dur-
ing a war or other military operation 
or national emergency (as defined in 
section 481); or 
‘‘(bb) performing qualifying Na-
tional Guard duty during a war or 
other military operation or national 
emergency (as defined in section 481); 
or 
‘‘(II) a veteran who died while serving 
or performing, as described in subclause (I), 
since September 11, 2001, or has been dis-
abled while serving or performing, as de-
scribed in subclause (I), as a result of such 
event; and 
‘‘(B) enrolled as a full-time or part-time 
student at an institution of higher education (as 
defined in section 102).
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‘‘(3) AWARDING
OF
SCHOLARSHIPS.—Scholar-
ships awarded under this subsection shall be awarded 
based on need with priority given to eligible students 
who are eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants under 
subpart 1 of part A of title IV. 
‘‘(4) MAXIMUM
SCHOLARSHIP
AMOUNT.—The 
maximum scholarship amount awarded to an eligible 
student under this subsection for an academic year 
shall be the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the difference between the eligible stu-
dent’s cost of attendance (as defined in section 
472) and any non-loan based aid such student 
receives; or 
‘‘(B) $5,000. 
‘‘(5) AMOUNTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.—All of the 
amounts appropriated to carry out this subsection for 
a fiscal year shall be used for scholarships awarded 
under this subsection, except that a nonprofit organi-
zation receiving a contract under this subsection may 
use not more than 1 percent of such amounts for the 
administrative costs of the contract.’’. 
SEC. 711. SPECIAL PROJECTS. 
Section 744(c) (20 U.S.C. 1138c) is amended to read 
as follows:
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‘‘(c) AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED.—Areas of national 
need shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(1) Institutional restructuring to improve 
learning and promote productivity, efficiency, quality 
improvement, and cost and price control. 
‘‘(2) Improvements in academic instruction and 
student learning, including efforts designed to assess 
the learning gains made by postsecondary students. 
‘‘(3) Articulation between 2- and 4-year institu-
tions of higher education, including developing inno-
vative methods for ensuring the successful transfer of 
students from 2- to 4-year institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(4) Development, evaluation and dissemination 
of model programs, including model core curricula 
that— 
‘‘(A) provide students with a broad and in-
tegrated knowledge base; 
‘‘(B) include, at a minimum, broad survey 
courses in English literature, American and 
world history, American political institutions, 
economics, philosophy, college-level mathematics, 
and the natural sciences; and
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘to teach students with disabilities’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to teach and meet the academic 
and programmatic needs of students with 
disabilities in order to improve retention 
and 
completion 
of 
postsecondary 
edu-
cation’’; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (F), 
respectively; 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following: 
‘‘(B) EFFECTIVE TRANSITION PRACTICES.— 
The development of innovative and effective 
teaching methods and strategies to ensure the 
successful transition of students with disabilities 
from secondary school to postsecondary edu-
cation.’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), as redesig-
nated by clause (ii), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘, including data 
on the postsecondary education of and im-
pact on subsequent employment of students 
with disabilities. Such research, informa-
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tion, and data shall be made publicly avail-
able and accessible.’’; 
(v) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C), as redesignated by clause (ii), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) DISTANCE
LEARNING.—The develop-
ment of innovative and effective teaching meth-
ods and strategies to provide faculty and admin-
istrators with the ability to provide accessible 
distance education programs or classes that 
would enhance access of students with disabilities 
to higher education, including the use of acces-
sible curriculum and electronic communication 
for instruction and advisement. 
‘‘(E) DISABILITY CAREER PATHWAYS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Training and pro-
viding support to secondary and postsec-
ondary staff with respect to disability-re-
lated fields to— 
‘‘(I) encourage interest and par-
ticipation in such fields, among stu-
dents with disabilities and other stu-
dents;
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‘‘(II) enhance awareness and un-
derstanding of such fields among such 
students; 
‘‘(III) provide educational oppor-
tunities in such fields among such stu-
dents; 
‘‘(IV) teach practical skills related 
to such fields among such students; and 
‘‘(V) offer work-based opportuni-
ties in such fields among such students. 
‘‘(ii) 
DEVELOPMENT.—The 
training 
and support described in clause (i) may in-
clude developing means to offer students 
credit-bearing, college-level coursework, and 
career and educational counseling.’’; and 
(vi) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) ACCESSIBILITY OF EDUCATION.—Mak-
ing postsecondary education more accessible to 
students with disabilities through curriculum de-
velopment.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘subpara-
graphs (A) through (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graphs (A) through (G)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, 
the Secretary shall prepare and disseminate a report re-
viewing the activities of the demonstration projects author-
ized under this subpart and providing guidance and rec-
ommendations on how successful projects can be rep-
licated.’’. 
(b) TRANSITION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH IN-
TELLECTUAL DISABILITIES INTO HIGHER EDUCATION; CO-
ORDINATING CENTER.—Part D of title VII (20 U.S.C. 1140 
et seq.) is further amended— 
(1) in the part heading, by striking ‘‘DEM-
ONSTRATION’’; 
(2) by inserting after the part heading the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Subpart 1—Quality Higher Education’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Subpart 2—Transition Programs for Students With 
Intellectual Disabilities Into Higher Education; 
Coordinating Center 
‘‘SEC. 771. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this subpart to support model 
demonstration programs that promote the successful transi-
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tion of students with intellectual disabilities into higher 
education. 
‘‘SEC. 772. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subpart: 
‘‘(1) COMPREHENSIVE
TRANSITION
AND
POST-
SECONDARY PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH INTEL-
LECTUAL
DISABILITIES.—The term ‘comprehensive 
transition and postsecondary program for students 
with intellectual disabilities’ means a degree, certifi-
cate, or nondegree program offered by an institution 
of higher education that— 
‘‘(A) is designed for students with intellec-
tual disabilities who seek to continue academic, 
vocational, or independent living instruction at 
the institution in order to prepare for gainful 
employment; 
‘‘(B) includes an advising and curriculum 
structure; and 
‘‘(C) requires the enrollment of the student 
(through enrollment in credit-bearing courses, 
auditing or participating in courses, partici-
pating in internships, or enrollment in non-
credit, nondegree courses) in the equivalent of 
not less than a half-time course of study, as de-
termined by the institution.
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‘‘(2) STUDENT
WITH
AN
INTELLECTUAL
DIS-
ABILITY.—The term ‘student with an intellectual dis-
ability’ means a student whose mental retardation or 
other significant cognitive impairment substantially 
impacts the student’s intellectual and cognitive func-
tioning. 
‘‘SEC. 773. MODEL COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION AND 
POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS 
WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall annually 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions 
of higher education (or consortia of institutions of 
higher education), to create or expand high-quality, 
inclusive model comprehensive transition and postsec-
ondary programs for students with intellectual dis-
abilities. 
‘‘(2) NUMBER AND DURATION OF GRANTS.—The 
Secretary shall award not less than 10 grants per 
year under this section, and each grant awarded 
under this subsection shall be for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher edu-
cation (or a consortium) desiring a grant under this section 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time,
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shall provide toward the cost of the model comprehensive 
transition and postsecondary program for students with in-
tellectual disabilities carried out under the grant, matching 
funds, which may be provided in cash or in-kind, in an 
amount not less than 25 percent of the amount of such grant 
funds. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, 
the Secretary shall prepare and disseminate a report re-
viewing the activities of the model comprehensive transition 
and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual 
disabilities authorized under this subpart and providing 
guidance and recommendations on how successful programs 
can be replicated. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary. 
‘‘SEC. 774. COORDINATING CENTER FOR TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND DEVELOPMENT 
OF ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) AWARD.—The Secretary shall, on a com-
petitive basis, enter into a cooperative agreement with 
an eligible entity, for the purpose of establishing a co-
ordinating center for technical assistance, evaluation,
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and development of accreditation standards for insti-
tutions of higher education that offer inclusive model 
comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs 
for students with intellectual disabilities. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—The cooperative agreement 
under this section shall be for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(b) 
REQUIREMENTS
OF
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENT.—The eligible entity entering into a cooperative 
agreement under this section shall establish and maintain 
a center that shall— 
‘‘(1) serve as the technical assistance entity for 
all model comprehensive transition and postsecondary 
programs for students with intellectual disabilities as-
sisted under section 773; 
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance regarding the 
development, evaluation, and continuous improve-
ment of such programs; 
‘‘(3) develop an evaluation protocol for such pro-
grams that includes qualitative and quantitative 
methodology measuring student outcomes and pro-
gram strengths in the areas of academic enrichment, 
socialization, independent living, and competitive or 
supported employment; 
‘‘(4) assist recipients of grants under section 773 
in efforts to award a meaningful credential to stu-
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dents with intellectual disabilities upon the comple-
tion of such programs, which credential takes into 
consideration unique State factors; 
‘‘(5) develop model criteria, standards, and pro-
cedures to be used in accrediting such programs 
that— 
‘‘(A) include, in the development of the 
model criteria, standards, and procedures for 
such programs, the participation of— 
‘‘(i) an expert in higher education; 
‘‘(ii) an expert in special education; 
‘‘(iii) a disability organization that 
represents students with intellectual disabil-
ities; and 
‘‘(iv) a State, regional, or national ac-
crediting agency or association recognized 
by the Secretary under subpart 2 of part H 
of title IV; and 
‘‘(B) define the necessary components of 
such programs, such as— 
‘‘(i) academic, vocational, social, and 
independent living skills; 
‘‘(ii) evaluation of student progress; 
‘‘(iii) program administration and 
evaluation;
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‘‘(iv) student eligibility; and 
‘‘(v) issues regarding the equivalency of 
a student’s participation in such programs 
to semester, trimester, quarter, credit, or 
clock hours at an institution of higher edu-
cation, as the case may be; 
‘‘(6) analyze possible funding streams for such 
programs and provide recommendations regarding the 
funding streams; 
‘‘(7) develop model memoranda of agreement be-
tween institutions of higher education and agencies 
providing funding for such programs; 
‘‘(8) develop mechanisms for regular communica-
tion between the recipients of grants under section 
773 regarding such programs; and 
‘‘(9) host a meeting of all recipients of grants 
under section 773 not less often than once a year. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible entity’ means an entity, or a part-
nership of entities, that has demonstrated expertise in the 
fields of higher education, students with intellectual disabil-
ities, the development of comprehensive transition and post-
secondary programs for students with intellectual disabil-
ities, and evaluation.
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Part D of title VII 
(20 U.S.C. 1140 et seq.) is further amended— 
(1) in section 761, by striking ‘‘part’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subpart’’; 
(2) in section 762 (as amended by subsection 
(a)), by striking ‘‘part’’ each place the term appears 
and inserting ‘‘subpart’’; 
(3) in section 763, by striking ‘‘part’’ both places 
the term appears and inserting ‘‘subpart’’; 
(4) in section 764, by striking ‘‘part’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subpart’’; and 
(5) in section 765, by striking ‘‘part’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subpart’’. 
SEC. 715. APPLICATIONS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 
TO ENSURE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 
RECEIVE A QUALITY HIGHER EDUCATION. 
Section 763 (as amended in section 714(c)(3)) (20 
U.S.C. 1140b) is further amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) a description of how such institution plans 
to address the activities allowed under this subpart;’’;
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‘‘(ii) State system of higher education. 
‘‘(d) AWARD BASIS.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall take into consideration— 
‘‘(1) the quality of an application for a grant 
under this section; 
‘‘(2) the distribution of the grants to different— 
‘‘(A) geographic regions; 
‘‘(B) types of institutions of higher edu-
cation; and 
‘‘(C) higher education accreditors. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Each eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this section may use the grant funds— 
‘‘(1) to enable the eligible entity to improve the 
quality, validity, and reliability of existing assess-
ments used by institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(2) to develop measures of student achievement 
using multiple measures of student achievement from 
multiple sources; 
‘‘(3) to measure improvement in student achieve-
ment over time; 
‘‘(4) to evaluate student achievement; 
‘‘(5) to develop models of effective practices; and 
‘‘(6) for a pilot or demonstration project of meas-
ures of student achievement.
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‘‘(f) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—An eligible entity de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (b)(1) 
that receives a grant under this section shall provide for 
each fiscal year, from non-Federal sources, an amount 
(which may be provided in cash or in kind), to carry out 
the activities supported by the grant, equal to 50 percent 
of the amount received for the fiscal year under the grant. 
‘‘(g) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Grant funds 
provided under this section shall be used to supplement, not 
supplant, other Federal or State funds. 
‘‘(h) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.—The Secretary shall provide an 
annual report to Congress on the implementation of 
the grant program assisted under this section. 
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—The report shall include— 
‘‘(A) information regarding the development 
or improvement of scientifically valid and reli-
able measures of student achievement; 
‘‘(B) a description of the assessments or 
other measures developed by eligible entities; 
‘‘(C) the results of any pilot or demonstra-
tion projects assisted under this section; and 
‘‘(D) such other information as the Sec-
retary may require.’’.
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TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 801. MISCELLANEOUS. 
The Act (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
‘‘PART A—MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE 
SCHOLARS PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 811. MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SCHOLARS PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to award grants to States, on a competitive basis, 
to enable the States to award eligible students, who complete 
a rigorous secondary school curriculum in mathematics and 
science, scholarships for undergraduate study. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.—A student is eligible for 
a scholarship under this section if the student is a full-time 
undergraduate student in the student’s first and second year 
of study who has completed a rigorous secondary school cur-
riculum in mathematics and science. 
‘‘(c) RIGOROUS CURRICULUM.—Each participating 
State shall determine the requirements for a rigorous sec-
ondary school curriculum in mathematics and science de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.—The Governor of 
a State may set a priority for awarding scholarships under
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this section for particular eligible students, such as students 
attending schools in high-need areas, students who are from 
groups underrepresented in the fields of mathematics, 
science, and engineering, students served by local edu-
cational agencies that do not meet or exceed State standards 
in mathematics and science, or students with regional or 
geographic needs as determined appropriate by the Gov-
ernor. 
‘‘(e) AMOUNT AND DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP.—The 
Secretary shall award a grant under this section— 
‘‘(1) in an amount that does not exceed $1,000; 
and 
‘‘(2) for not more than 2 years of undergraduate 
study. 
‘‘(f) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—In order to receive a 
grant under this section, a State shall provide matching 
funds for the scholarships awarded under this section in an 
amount equal to 50 percent of the Federal funds received. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section such sums as may be 
necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 5 succeeding 
fiscal years.
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‘‘PART B—POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 
ASSESSMENT 
‘‘SEC. 816. POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ASSESSMENT. 
‘‘(a) CONTRACT
FOR ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary 
shall enter into a contract, with an independent, bipartisan 
organization with specific expertise in public administra-
tion and financial management, to carry out an inde-
pendent assessment of the cost factors associated with the 
cost of tuition at institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(b) TIMEFRAME.—The Secretary shall enter into the 
contract described in subsection (a) not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amend-
ments of 2007. 
‘‘(c) MATTERS ASSESSED.—The assessment described 
in subsection (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) examine the key elements driving the cost 
factors associated with the cost of tuition at institu-
tions of higher education during the 2001–2002 aca-
demic year and succeeding academic years; 
‘‘(2) identify and evaluate measures being used 
to control postsecondary education costs; 
‘‘(3) identify and evaluate effective measures that 
may be utilized to control postsecondary education 
costs in the future; and
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‘‘(4) identify systemic approaches to monitor fu-
ture postsecondary education cost trends and postsec-
ondary education cost control mechanisms. 
‘‘PART C—JOB SKILL TRAINING IN HIGH-GROWTH 
OCCUPATIONS OR INDUSTRIES 
‘‘SEC. 821. JOB SKILL TRAINING IN HIGH-GROWTH OCCUPA-
TIONS OR INDUSTRIES. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is author-
ized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
partnerships to enable the eligible partnerships to provide 
relevant job skill training in high-growth industries or oc-
cupations. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘eligi-
ble partnership’ means a partnership— 
‘‘(A) between an institution of higher edu-
cation and a local board (as such term is defined 
in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998); or 
‘‘(B) if an institution of higher education is 
located within a State that does not operate local 
boards, between the institution of higher edu-
cation and a State board (as such term is de-
fined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998).
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‘‘(5) to build partnerships with local businesses 
in high-growth occupations or industries; 
‘‘(6) to support curriculum development related 
to entrepreneurial training; and 
‘‘(7) for other uses that the Secretary determines 
to be consistent with the intent of this section. 
‘‘(f) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL AGENT.—For the purpose of this 
section, the institution of higher education in an eli-
gible partnership shall serve as the fiscal agent and 
grant recipient for the eligible partnership. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this section for periods that may not ex-
ceed 5 years. 
‘‘(3) 
SUPPLEMENT, 
NOT
SUPPLANT.—Funds 
made available under this section shall be used to 
supplement and not supplant other Federal, State, 
and local funds available to the eligible partnership 
for carrying out the activities described in subsection 
(e). 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
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‘‘PART D—ADDITIONAL CAPACITY FOR R.N. STU-
DENTS OR GRADUATE-LEVEL NURSING STU-
DENTS 
‘‘SEC. 826. ADDITIONAL CAPACITY FOR R.N. STUDENTS OR 
GRADUATE-LEVEL NURSING STUDENTS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall award 
grants to institutions of higher education that offer— 
‘‘(1) a R.N. nursing program at the bacca-
laureate or associate degree level to enable such pro-
gram to expand the faculty and facilities of such pro-
gram to accommodate additional R.N. nursing pro-
gram students; or 
‘‘(2) a graduate-level nursing program to accom-
modate advanced practice degrees for R.N.s or to ac-
commodate students enrolled in a graduate-level nurs-
ing program to provide teachers of nursing students. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND 
APPLICATION.—Each institution of higher education that 
offers a program described in subsection (a) that desires to 
receive a grant under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) determine for the 4 academic years pre-
ceding the academic year for which the determination 
is made the average number of matriculated nursing 
program students at such institution for such aca-
demic years; and
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‘‘(2) submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may require, including 
the average number determined under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) GRANT AMOUNT; AWARD BASIS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANT AMOUNT.—For each academic year 
after academic year 2006–2007, the Secretary shall 
provide to each institution of higher education award-
ed a grant under this section an amount that is equal 
to $3,000 multiplied by the number of matriculated 
nursing program students at such institution for such 
academic year that is more than the average number 
determined with respect to such institution under sub-
section (b)(1). Such amount shall be used for the pur-
poses described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION
OF
GRANTS
AMONG
DIF-
FERENT DEGREE PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), from the funds available to award 
grants under this section for each fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) use 20 percent of such funds to 
award grants under this section to institu-
tions of higher education for the purpose of 
accommodating advanced practice degrees
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or students in graduate-level nursing pro-
grams; 
‘‘(ii) use 40 percent of such funds to 
award grants under this section to institu-
tions of higher education for the purpose of 
expanding R.N. nursing programs at the 
baccalaureate degree level; and 
‘‘(iii) use 40 percent of such funds to 
award grants under this section to institu-
tions of higher education for the purpose of 
expanding R.N. nursing programs at the 
associate degree level. 
‘‘(B) DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, 
for a fiscal year, funds described in clause (i), 
(ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A) remain after 
the Secretary awards grants under this section to 
all applicants for the particular category of 
nursing programs described in such clause, the 
Secretary shall use equal amounts of the remain-
ing funds to award grants under this section to 
applicants for the remaining categories of nurs-
ing programs. 
‘‘(C) 
EQUITABLE
DISTRIBUTION.—In 
awarding grants under this section, the Sec-
retary shall, to the extent practicable, ensure—
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‘‘(i) an equitable geographic distribu-
tion of the grants among the States; and 
‘‘(ii) an equitable distribution of the 
grants among different types of institutions 
of higher education. 
‘‘(d) PROHIBITION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds provided under this 
section may not be used for the construction of new 
facilities. 
‘‘(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
paragraph (1) shall be construed to prohibit funds 
provided under this section from being used for the re-
pair or renovation of facilities. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
sums as may be necessary. 
‘‘PART E—AMERICAN HISTORY FOR FREEDOM 
‘‘SEC. 831. AMERICAN HISTORY FOR FREEDOM. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is author-
ized to award 3-year grants, on a competitive basis, to eligi-
ble institutions to establish or strengthen postsecondary aca-
demic programs or centers that promote and impart knowl-
edge of— 
‘‘(1) traditional American history;
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‘‘(2) the history and nature of, and threats to, 
free institutions; or 
‘‘(3) the history and achievements of Western civ-
ilization. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligible 
institution’ means an institution of higher education 
as defined in section 101. 
‘‘(2) FREE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘free institu-
tion’ means an institution that emerged out of West-
ern civilization, such as democracy, constitutional 
government, individual rights, market economics, reli-
gious freedom and religious tolerance, and freedom of 
thought and inquiry. 
‘‘(3) TRADITIONAL
AMERICAN
HISTORY.—The 
term ‘traditional American history’ means— 
‘‘(A) the significant constitutional, political, 
intellectual, economic, and foreign policy trends 
and issues that have shaped the course of Amer-
ican history; and 
‘‘(B) the key episodes, turning points, and 
leading figures involved in the constitutional, po-
litical, intellectual, diplomatic, and economic 
history of the United States. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—
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‘‘(i) design and implementation of pro-
grams of study, courses, lecture series, semi-
nars, and symposia; 
‘‘(ii) development, publication, and 
dissemination of instructional materials; 
‘‘(iii) research; 
‘‘(iv) support for faculty teaching in 
undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate 
programs; 
‘‘(v) support for graduate and post-
graduate fellowships, if applicable; or 
‘‘(vi) teacher preparation initiatives 
that stress content mastery regarding tradi-
tional American history, free institutions, 
or Western civilization; and 
‘‘(B) conduct outreach activities to ensure 
that information about the activities funded 
under this part is widely disseminated— 
‘‘(i) to undergraduate students (includ-
ing students enrolled in teacher education 
programs, if applicable); 
‘‘(ii) to graduate students (including 
students enrolled in teacher education pro-
grams), if applicable; 
‘‘(iii) to faculty;
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‘‘(iv) to local educational agencies; and 
‘‘(v) within the local community. 
‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS.—Funds pro-
vided under this part may be used to support— 
‘‘(A) collaboration with entities such as— 
‘‘(i) local educational agencies, for the 
purpose of providing elementary, middle 
and secondary school teachers an oppor-
tunity to enhance their knowledge of tradi-
tional American history, free institutions, 
or Western civilization; and 
‘‘(ii) nonprofit organizations whose 
mission is consistent with the purpose of 
this part, such as academic organizations, 
museums, and libraries, for assistance in 
carrying out activities described under sub-
section (a); and 
‘‘(B) other activities that meet the purposes 
of this part. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this part, there are authorized to 
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2008 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
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‘‘PART F—TEACH FOR AMERICA 
‘‘SEC. 836. TEACH FOR AMERICA. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘highly qualified’, 
‘local educational agency’, and ‘Secretary’ have the 
meanings given the terms in section 9101 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(2) GRANTEE.—The term ‘grantee’ means Teach 
For America, Inc. 
‘‘(3) 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. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is author-
ized to award a grant to Teach For America, Inc., the na-
tional teacher corps of outstanding recent college graduates 
who commit to teach for 2 years in underserved commu-
nities in the United States, to implement and expand its 
program of recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting 
new teachers. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the grant pro-
gram under subsection (b), the Secretary shall enter into 
an agreement with the grantee under which the grantee 
agrees to use the grant funds provided under this section—
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‘‘(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 percent-
age of underserved students. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Grant funds provided under 
this section shall be used by the grantee to carry out 
each of the following activities: 
‘‘(A) Recruiting and selecting teachers 
through a highly selective national process. 
‘‘(B) Providing preservice training to the 
teachers through a rigorous summer institute 
that includes hands-on teaching experience and 
significant exposure to education coursework and 
theory. 
‘‘(C) Placing the teachers in schools and po-
sitions designated by partner local educational 
agencies as high need placements serving under-
served students. 
‘‘(D) Providing ongoing professional devel-
opment activities for the teachers’ first 2 years 
in the classroom, including regular classroom ob-
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servations and feedback, and ongoing training 
and support. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The grantee shall use all 
grant funds received under this section to support ac-
tivities related directly to the recruitment, selection, 
training, and support of teachers as described in sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(e) REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—The grantee shall pro-
vide to the Secretary an annual report that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) data on the number and quality of the 
teachers provided to local educational agencies 
through a grant under this section; 
‘‘(B) an externally conducted analysis of the 
satisfaction of local educational agencies and 
principals with the teachers so provided; and 
‘‘(C) comprehensive data on the background 
of the teachers chosen, the training the teachers 
received, the placement sites of the teachers, the 
professional development of the teachers, and the 
retention of the teachers. 
‘‘(2) STUDY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—From funds appro-
priated under subsection (f), the Secretary shall
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provide for a study that examines the achieve-
ment levels of the students taught by the teachers 
assisted under this section. 
‘‘(B) ACHIEVEMENT
GAINS
COMPARED.— 
The study shall compare, within the same 
schools, the achievement gains made by students 
taught by teachers who are assisted under this 
section with the achievement gains made by stu-
dents taught by teachers who are not assisted 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide for such a study not less than once every 3 years, 
and each such study shall include multiple placement 
sites and multiple schools within placement sites. 
‘‘(4) PEER
REVIEW
STANDARDS.—Each such 
study shall meet the peer review standards of the edu-
cation research community. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 
5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The grantee shall not use 
more than 25 percent of Federal funds from any 
source for administrative costs.
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‘‘(B) 
PRIORITY
CONSIDERATION.—In 
awarding grants under this section, the Sec-
retary shall consider the eligible institution’s 
prior experience in producing doctoral degree, or 
highest possible degree available, holders who are 
minorities and women, and shall give priority 
consideration in making grants under this sec-
tion to those eligible institutions with a dem-
onstrated record of producing minorities and 
women who have earned such degrees. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible institution 
that desires a grant under this section shall sub-
mit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATIONS MADE ON BEHALF.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The following enti-
ties may submit an application on behalf of 
an eligible institution: 
‘‘(I) A graduate school or depart-
ment of such institution. 
‘‘(II) A graduate school or depart-
ment of such institution in collabora-
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tion with an undergraduate college or 
university of such institution. 
‘‘(III) An organizational unit 
within such institution that offers a 
program of postbaccalaureate study 
leading to a graduate degree, including 
an interdisciplinary or an interdepart-
mental program. 
‘‘(IV) A nonprofit organization 
with a demonstrated record of helping 
minorities 
and 
women 
earn 
postbaccalaureate degrees. 
‘‘(ii) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
Nothing in this paragraph shall be con-
strued to permit the Secretary to award a 
grant under this section to an entity other 
than an eligible institution. 
‘‘(3) SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS.—In award-
ing grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) take into account— 
‘‘(i) the number and distribution of 
minority and female faculty nationally; 
‘‘(ii) the current and projected need for 
highly trained individuals in all areas of 
the higher education professoriate; and
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‘‘(iii) the present and projected need 
for highly trained individuals in academic 
career fields in which minorities and 
women are underrepresented in the higher 
education professoriate; and 
‘‘(B) consider the need to prepare a large 
number of minorities and women generally in 
academic career fields of high national priority, 
especially in areas in which such individuals are 
traditionally underrepresented in college and 
university faculty. 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION AND AMOUNTS OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) 
EQUITABLE
DISTRIBUTION.—In 
awarding grants under this section, the Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent feasible, en-
sure an equitable geographic distribution of 
awards and an equitable distribution among 
public and independent eligible institutions that 
apply for grants under this section and that 
demonstrate an ability to achieve the purpose of 
this section. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—To the maximum ex-
tent practicable, the Secretary shall use not less 
than 30 percent of the amount appropriated pur-
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suant to subsection (f) to award grants to eligible 
institutions that— 
‘‘(i) are eligible for assistance under 
title III or title V; or 
‘‘(ii) have formed a consortium that 
includes both non-minority serving institu-
tions and minority serving institutions. 
‘‘(C) ALLOCATION.—In awarding grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall allocate 
appropriate funds to those eligible institutions 
whose applications indicate an ability to signifi-
cantly increase the numbers of minorities and 
women entering the higher education professo-
riate and that commit institutional resources to 
the attainment of the purpose of this section. 
‘‘(D) NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIP AWARDS.— 
An eligible institution that receives a grant 
under this section shall make not less than 15 
fellowship awards. 
‘‘(E) REALLOTMENT.—If the Secretary de-
termines that an eligible institution awarded a 
grant under this section is unable to use all of 
the grant funds awarded to the institution, the 
Secretary shall reallot, on such date during each 
fiscal year as the Secretary may fix, the unused
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funds to other eligible institutions that dem-
onstrate that such institutions can use any re-
allocated grant funds to make fellowship awards 
to individuals under this section. 
‘‘(5) INSTITUTIONAL ALLOWANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(i) NUMBER
OF
ALLOWANCES.—In 
awarding grants under this section, the Sec-
retary shall pay to each eligible institution 
awarded a grant, for each individual 
awarded a fellowship by such institution 
under this section, an institutional allow-
ance. 
‘‘(ii) AMOUNT.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (3), an institutional allowance 
shall be in an amount equal to, for aca-
demic year 2007–2008 and succeeding aca-
demic years, the amount of institutional al-
lowance made to an institution of higher 
education under section 715 for such aca-
demic year. 
‘‘(B) USE OF FUNDS.—Institutional allow-
ances may be expended in the discretion of the 
eligible institution and may be used to provide, 
except as prohibited under paragraph (4), aca-
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demic support and career transition services for 
individuals awarded fellowships by such institu-
tion. 
‘‘(C) REDUCTION.—The institutional allow-
ance paid under paragraph (1) shall be reduced 
by the amount the eligible institution charges 
and collects from a fellowship recipient for tui-
tion and other expenses as part of the recipient’s 
instructional program. 
‘‘(D) USE FOR OVERHEAD PROHIBITED.— 
Funds made available under this section may 
not be used for general operational overhead of 
the academic department or institution receiving 
funds under this section. 
‘‘(d) FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—An eligible institution 
that receives a grant under this section shall use the 
grant funds to make fellowship awards to minorities 
and women who are enrolled at such institution in a 
doctoral degree, or highest possible degree available, 
program and— 
‘‘(A) intend to pursue a career in instruc-
tion at— 
‘‘(i) an institution of higher education 
(as the term is defined in section 101);
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‘‘(ii) an institution of higher education 
(as 
the 
term 
is 
defined 
in 
section 
102(a)(1)); 
‘‘(iii) an institution of higher edu-
cation outside the United States (as the 
term is described in section 102(a)(2)); or 
‘‘(iv) a proprietary institution of high-
er education (as the term is defined in sec-
tion 102(b)); and 
‘‘(B) sign an agreement with the Secretary 
agreeing— 
‘‘(i) to begin employment at an insti-
tution described in paragraph (1) not later 
than 3 years after receiving the doctoral de-
gree or highest possible degree available, 
which 3-year period may be extended by the 
Secretary for extraordinary circumstances; 
and 
‘‘(ii) to be employed by such institu-
tion for 1 year for each year of fellowship 
assistance received under this section. 
‘‘(2) FAILURE
TO
COMPLY.—If an individual 
who receives a fellowship award under this section 
fails to comply with the agreement signed pursuant to
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subsection (a)(2), then the Secretary shall do 1 or 
both of the following: 
‘‘(A) Require the individual to repay all or 
the applicable portion of the total fellowship 
amount awarded to the individual by converting 
the balance due to a loan at the interest rate ap-
plicable to loans made under part B of title IV. 
‘‘(B) Impose a fine or penalty in an 
amount to be determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) WAIVER AND MODIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
promulgate regulations setting forth criteria to 
be considered in granting a waiver for the serv-
ice requirement under subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(B) CONTENT.—The criteria under para-
graph (1) shall include whether compliance with 
the service requirement by the fellowship recipi-
ent would be— 
‘‘(i) inequitable and represent an ex-
traordinary hardship; or 
‘‘(ii) deemed impossible because the in-
dividual is permanently and totally dis-
abled at the time of the waiver request. 
‘‘(4) AMOUNT OF FELLOWSHIP AWARDS.—Fellow-
ship awards under this section shall consist of a sti-
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pend in an amount equal to the level of support pro-
vided to the National Science Foundation graduate 
fellows, except that such stipend shall be adjusted as 
necessary so as not to exceed the fellow’s tuition and 
fees or demonstrated need (as determined by the insti-
tution of higher education where the graduate student 
is enrolled), whichever is greater. 
‘‘(5) ACADEMIC PROGRESS REQUIRED.—An indi-
vidual student shall not be eligible to receive a fellow-
ship award— 
‘‘(A) except during periods in which such 
student is enrolled, and such student is main-
taining satisfactory academic progress in, and 
devoting essentially full time to, study or re-
search in the pursuit of the degree for which the 
fellowship support was awarded; and 
‘‘(B) if the student is engaged in gainful 
employment, other than part-time employment 
in teaching, research, or similar activity deter-
mined by the eligible institution to be consistent 
with and supportive of the student’s progress to-
ward the appropriate degree. 
‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to require an eligible institution that 
receives a grant under this section—
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‘‘(1) to grant a preference or to differentially 
treat any applicant for a faculty position as a result 
of the institution’s participation in the program 
under this section; or 
‘‘(2) to hire a Patsy T. Mink Fellow who com-
pletes this program and seeks employment at such in-
stitution. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 for each of 
the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘PART H—IMPROVING COLLEGE ENROLLMENT BY 
SECONDARY SCHOOLS 
‘‘SEC. 846. IMPROVING COLLEGE ENROLLMENT BY SEC-
ONDARY SCHOOLS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall contract with 
1 nonprofit organization described in subsection (b) to en-
able the nonprofit organization— 
‘‘(1) to make publicly available the year-to-year 
higher education enrollment rate trends of secondary 
school students, disaggregated by secondary school, in 
full compliance with the Family Education Rights 
and Privacy Act of 1974; 
‘‘(2) to identify not less than 50 urban local edu-
cational agencies and 5 States with significant rural
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populations, each serving a significant population of 
low-income students, and to carry out a comprehen-
sive needs assessment in the agencies and States of the 
factors known to contribute to improved higher edu-
cation enrollment rates, which factors shall include— 
‘‘(A) an evaluation of the local educational 
agency’s and State’s leadership strategies; 
‘‘(B) the secondary school curriculum and 
class offerings of the local educational agency 
and State; 
‘‘(C) the professional development used by 
the local educational agency and the State to as-
sist teachers, higher education counselors, and 
administrators in supporting the transition of 
secondary students into higher education; 
‘‘(D) secondary school student attendance 
and other factors demonstrated to be associated 
with enrollment into higher education; 
‘‘(E) the data systems used by the local edu-
cational agency and the State to measure college 
enrollment rates and the incentives in place to 
motivate the efforts of faculty and students to 
improve student and school-wide outcomes; and 
‘‘(F) strategies to mobilize student leaders to 
build a college-bound culture; and
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‘‘(3) to provide comprehensive services to im-
prove the school-wide higher education enrollment 
rates of each of not less than 10 local educational 
agencies and States, with the federally funded portion 
of each project declining by not less than 20 percent 
each year beginning in the second year of the com-
prehensive services, that— 
‘‘(A) participated in the needs assessment 
described in paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(B) demonstrated a willingness and com-
mitment to improving the higher education en-
rollment rates of the local educational agency or 
State, respectively. 
‘‘(b) GRANT RECIPIENT CRITERIA.—The recipient of 
the grant awarded under subsection (a) shall be a nonprofit 
organization with demonstrated expertise— 
‘‘(1) in increasing school-wide higher education 
enrollment rates in low-income communities nation-
wide by providing curriculum, training, and tech-
nical assistance to secondary school staff and student 
peer influencers; and 
‘‘(2) in a college transition data management 
system. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such
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sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each of the 
5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘PART I—PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS 
‘‘SEC. 850. PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to as-
sist Predominantly Black Institutions in expanding edu-
cational opportunity through a program of Federal assist-
ance. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) EDUCATIONAL
AND
GENERAL
EXPENDI-
TURES.—The term ‘educational and general expendi-
tures’ has the meaning given the term in section 312. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘eligible 
institution’ means an institution of higher education 
that— 
‘‘(A) has an enrollment of needy under-
graduate students; 
‘‘(B) has an average educational and gen-
eral expenditure which is low, per full-time 
equivalent undergraduate student in comparison 
with the average educational and general ex-
penditure per full-time equivalent undergraduate 
student of institutions that offer similar instruc-
tion, except that the Secretary may apply the 
waiver requirements described in section 392(b)
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to this subparagraph in the same manner as the 
Secretary applies the waiver requirements to sec-
tion 312(b)(1)(B); 
‘‘(C) has an enrollment of undergraduate 
students that is not less than 40 percent Black 
American students; 
‘‘(D) is legally authorized to provide, and 
provides within the State, an educational pro-
gram for which the institution of higher edu-
cation awards a baccalaureate degree, or in the 
case of a junior or community college, an associ-
ate’s degree; and 
‘‘(E) is accredited by a nationally recog-
nized accrediting agency or association deter-
mined by the Secretary to be a reliable authority 
as to the quality of training offered, or is, ac-
cording to such an agency or association, mak-
ing reasonable progress toward accreditation. 
‘‘(3) ENDOWMENT FUND.—The term ‘endowment 
fund’ has the meaning given the term in section 312. 
‘‘(4) ENROLLMENT OF NEEDY STUDENTS.—The 
term ‘enrollment of needy students’ means the enroll-
ment at an eligible institution with respect to which 
not less than 50 percent of the undergraduate students
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enrolled in an academic program leading to a de-
gree— 
‘‘(A) in the second fiscal year preceding the 
fiscal year for which the determination is made, 
were Federal Pell Grant recipients for such year; 
‘‘(B) come from families that receive bene-
fits under a means-tested Federal benefit pro-
gram; 
‘‘(C) attended a public or nonprofit private 
secondary school— 
‘‘(i) that is in the school district of a 
local educational agency that was eligible 
for assistance under part A of title I of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 for any year during which the stu-
dent attended such secondary school; and 
‘‘(ii) which for the purpose of this 
paragraph and for that year was deter-
mined by the Secretary (pursuant to regula-
tions and after consultation with the State 
educational agency of the State in which the 
school is located) to be a school in which the 
enrollment of children counted under section 
1113(a)(5) of such Act exceeds 30 percent of 
the total enrollment of such school; or
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‘‘(D) are first-generation college students 
and a majority of such first-generation college 
students are low-income individuals. 
‘‘(5) FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT.— 
The term ‘first generation college student’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 402A(g). 
‘‘(6) LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘low- 
income individual’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 402A(g). 
‘‘(7) MEANS-TESTED
FEDERAL
BENEFIT
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘means-tested Federal benefit pro-
gram’ means a program of the Federal Government, 
other than a program under title IV, in which eligi-
bility for the program’s benefits, or the amount of 
such benefits, are determined on the basis of income 
or resources of the individual or family seeking the 
benefit. 
‘‘(8) PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘Predominantly Black Institution’ means an in-
stitution of higher education, as defined in section 
101(a)— 
‘‘(A) that is an eligible institution with not 
less than 1,000 undergraduate students; 
‘‘(B) at which not less than 50 percent of 
the undergraduate students enrolled at the eligi-
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ble institution are low-income individuals or 
first generation college students; and 
‘‘(C) at which not less than 50 percent of 
the undergraduate students are enrolled in an 
educational program leading to a bachelor’s or 
associate’s degree that the eligible institution is 
licensed to award by the State in which the eligi-
ble institution is located. 
‘‘(9) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of the 
50 States and the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(c) GRANT AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to award grants, from allotments under subsection 
(e), to Predominantly Black Institutions to enable the 
Predominantly Black Institutions to carry out the 
authorized activities described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this 
section the Secretary shall give priority to Predomi-
nantly Black Institutions with large numbers or per-
centages of students described in subsections (b)(2)(A) 
or (b)(2)(C). The level of priority given to Predomi-
nantly Black Institutions with large numbers or per-
centages of students described in subsection (b)(2)(A) 
shall be twice the level of priority given to Predomi-
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nantly Black Institutions with large numbers or per-
centages of students described in subsection (b)(2)(C). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—Grant funds pro-
vided under this section shall be used— 
‘‘(A) to assist the Predominantly Black In-
stitution to plan, develop, undertake, and imple-
ment programs to enhance the institution’s ca-
pacity to serve more low- and middle-income 
Black American students; 
‘‘(B) to expand higher education opportuni-
ties for students eligible to participate in pro-
grams under title IV by encouraging college 
preparation and student persistence in secondary 
school and postsecondary education; and 
‘‘(C) to strengthen the financial ability of 
the Predominantly Black Institution to serve the 
academic needs of the students described in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B). 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.—Grant funds pro-
vided under this section shall be used for 1 or more 
of the following activities: 
‘‘(A) The activities described in paragraphs 
(1) through (11) of section 311(c).
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‘‘(B) Academic instruction in disciplines in 
which Black Americans are underrepresented. 
‘‘(C) Establishing or enhancing a program 
of teacher education designed to qualify students 
to teach in a public elementary school or sec-
ondary school in the State that shall include, as 
part of such program, preparation for teacher 
certification or licensure. 
‘‘(D) Establishing community outreach pro-
grams that will encourage elementary school and 
secondary school students to develop the aca-
demic skills and the interest to pursue postsec-
ondary education. 
‘‘(E) Other activities proposed in the appli-
cation submitted pursuant to subsection (f) 
that— 
‘‘(i) contribute to carrying out the pur-
pose of this section; and 
‘‘(ii) are approved by the Secretary as 
part of the review and approval of an ap-
plication submitted under subsection (f). 
‘‘(3) ENDOWMENT FUND.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A Predominantly Black 
Institution may use not more than 20 percent of 
the grant funds provided under this section to es-
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tablish or increase an endowment fund at the in-
stitution. 
‘‘(B) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—In order 
to be eligible to use grant funds in accordance 
with subparagraph (A), a Predominantly Black 
Institution shall provide matching funds from 
non-Federal sources, in an amount equal to or 
greater than the Federal funds used in accord-
ance with subparagraph (A), for the establish-
ment or increase of the endowment fund. 
‘‘(C) COMPARABILITY.—The provisions of 
part C of title III, regarding the establishment or 
increase of an endowment fund, that the Sec-
retary determines are not inconsistent with this 
subsection, shall apply to funds used under sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—Not more than 50 percent of 
the grant funds provided to a Predominantly Black 
Institution under this section may be available for the 
purpose of constructing or maintaining a classroom, 
library, laboratory, or other instructional facility. 
‘‘(e) ALLOTMENTS TO PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTI-
TUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL PELL GRANT BASIS.—From the 
amounts appropriated to carry out this section for
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any fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each Pre-
dominantly Black Institution having an application 
approved under subsection (f) a sum that bears the 
same ratio to one-half of that amount as the number 
of Federal Pell Grant recipients in attendance at such 
institution at the end of the academic year preceding 
the beginning of that fiscal year, bears to the total 
number of Federal Pell Grant recipients at all such 
institutions at the end of such academic year. 
‘‘(2) GRADUATES BASIS.—From the amounts ap-
propriated to carry out this section for any fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall allot to each Predominantly 
Black Institution having an application approved 
under subsection (f) a sum that bears the same ratio 
to one-fourth of that amount as the number of grad-
uates for such academic year at such institution, 
bears to the total number of graduates for such aca-
demic year at all such institutions. 
‘‘(3) GRADUATES SEEKING A HIGHER DEGREE 
BASIS.—From the amounts appropriated to carry out 
this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
allot to each Predominantly Black Institution having 
an application approved under subsection (f) a sum 
that bears the same ratio to one-fourth of that amount 
as the percentage of graduates from such institution
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who are admitted to and in attendance at, not later 
than 2 years after graduation with an associate’s de-
gree or a baccalaureate degree, a baccalaureate degree- 
granting institution or a graduate or professional 
school in a degree program in disciplines in which 
Black American students are underrepresented, bears 
to the percentage of such graduates for all such insti-
tutions. 
‘‘(4) MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graphs (1), (2), and (3), the amount allotted to 
each Predominantly Black Institution under this 
section shall not be less than $250,000. 
‘‘(B) 
INSUFFICIENT
AMOUNT.—If 
the 
amount appropriated pursuant to subsection (i) 
for a fiscal year is not sufficient to pay the min-
imum allotment provided under subparagraph 
(A) for the fiscal year, then the amount of such 
minimum allotment shall be ratably reduced. If 
additional sums become available for such fiscal 
year, such reduced allotment shall be increased 
on the same basis as the allotment was reduced 
until the amount allotted equals the minimum 
allotment required under subparagraph (A).
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‘‘(5) REALLOTMENT.—The amount of a Predomi-
nantly Black Institution’s allotment under paragraph 
(1), (2), (3), or (4) for any fiscal year that the Sec-
retary determines will not be required for such insti-
tution for the period such allotment is available, shall 
be available for reallotment to other Predominantly 
Black Institutions in proportion to the original allot-
ment to such other institutions under this section for 
such fiscal year. The Secretary shall reallot such 
amounts from time to time, on such date and during 
such period as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATIONS.—Each Predominantly Black In-
stitution desiring a grant under this section shall submit 
an application to the Secretary at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing or accompanied by such information 
as the Secretary may reasonably require. 
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION.—No Predominantly Black Institu-
tion that applies for and receives a grant under this section 
may apply for or receive funds under any other program 
under part A or part B of title III. 
‘‘(h) DURATION AND CARRYOVER.—Any grant funds 
paid to a Predominantly Black Institution under this sec-
tion that are not expended or used for the purposes for 
which the funds were paid within 10 years following the
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date on which the grant was awarded, shall be repaid to 
the Treasury. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each 
of 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘PART J—EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PRO-
FESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
AND 
CAREER 
TASK FORCE 
‘‘SEC. 851. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This part may be cited as the ‘Early Childhood Edu-
cation Professional Development and Career Task Force 
Act’. 
‘‘SEC. 852. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this part— 
‘‘(1) to improve the quality of the early child-
hood education workforce by creating a statewide 
early childhood education professional development 
and career task force for early childhood education 
program staff, directors, and administrators; and 
‘‘(2) to create— 
‘‘(A) a coherent system of core competencies, 
pathways to qualifications, credentials, degrees, 
quality assurances, access, and outreach, for 
early childhood education program staff, direc-
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856(a)(3), on the quality of education, profes-
sional development, and training related to early 
childhood education programs that are offered in 
the State; 
‘‘(E) the change in compensation and reten-
tion of individuals working in early childhood 
education programs within the State resulting 
from the activities; and 
‘‘(F) the impact of the activities on the de-
mographic characteristics of individuals working 
in early childhood education programs; and 
‘‘(2) submit a report at the end of the grant pe-
riod to the Secretary regarding the evaluation de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) SECRETARY’S EVALUATION.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2013, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall prepare 
and submit to the authorizing committees an evaluation of 
the State reports submitted under subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘SEC. 859. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 
and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
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‘‘PART K—IMPROVING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, 
ENGINEERING, 
AND 
MATHEMATICS 
EDU-
CATION WITH A FOCUS ON ALASKA NATIVE 
AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENTS 
‘‘SEC. 861. IMPROVING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEER-
ING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION WITH A 
FOCUS ON ALASKA NATIVE AND NATIVE HA-
WAIIAN STUDENTS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is— 
‘‘(1) to develop or expand programs for the devel-
opment of professionals in the fields of science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics; and 
‘‘(2) to focus resources on meeting the edu-
cational and cultural needs of Alaska Natives and 
Native Hawaiians. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ALASKA NATIVE.—The term ‘Alaska Native’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘Native’ in section 
3(b) of the Alaska Natives Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1602(b)). 
‘‘(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101(a). 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘eligi-
ble partnership’ means a partnership that includes—
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‘‘(A) 1 or more colleges or schools of engi-
neering; 
‘‘(B) 1 or more colleges of science, engineer-
ing, or mathematics; 
‘‘(C) 1 or more institutions of higher edu-
cation that offer 2-year degrees; and 
‘‘(D) 1 or more private entities that— 
‘‘(i) conduct career awareness activities 
showcasing local technology professionals; 
‘‘(ii) encourage students to pursue edu-
cation in science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics from elementary school 
through college, and careers in those fields, 
with the assistance of local technology pro-
fessionals; 
‘‘(iii) develop internships, apprentice-
ships, and mentoring programs in partner-
ship with relevant industries; and 
‘‘(iv) assist with placement of interns 
and apprentices. 
‘‘(4) NATIVE HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘Native Ha-
waiian’ has the meaning given the term in section 
7207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965.
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‘‘(c) GRANT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is author-
ized to award a grant to an eligible partnership to enable 
the eligible partnership to expand programs for the develop-
ment of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 
professionals, from elementary school through college, in-
cluding existing programs for Alaska Native and Native 
Hawaiian students. 
‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.—Grant funds under this section 
shall be used for 1 or more of the following: 
‘‘(1) Development or implementation of cultural, 
social, or educational transition programs to assist 
students to transition into college life and academics 
in order to increase such students’ retention rates in 
the fields of science, technology, engineering, or math-
ematics, with a focus on Alaska Native or Native Ha-
waiian students. 
‘‘(2) Development or implementation of academic 
support or supplemental educational programs to in-
crease the graduation rates of students in the fields of 
science, technology, engineering, or mathematics, with 
a focus on Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian stu-
dents. 
‘‘(3) Development or implementation of intern-
ship programs, carried out in coordination with edu-
cational institutions and private entities, to prepare
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students for careers in the fields of science, technology, 
engineering, or mathematics, with a focus on pro-
grams that serve Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian 
students. 
‘‘(4) Such other activities that are consistent 
with the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION.—Each eligible partnership that de-
sires a grant under this section shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(f) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible partner-
ship that provides 1 or more programs in which 30 percent 
or more of the program participants are Alaska Native or 
Native Hawaiian. 
‘‘(g) PERIOD OF GRANT.—A grant under this section 
shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(h) EVALUATION AND REPORT.—Each eligible part-
nership that receives a grant under this section shall con-
duct an evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the pro-
grams funded under the grant and shall provide a report 
regarding the evaluation to the Secretary not later than 6 
months after the end of the grant period. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such
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sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each 
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘PART L—PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE 
PERSISTENCE IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES 
‘‘SEC. 865. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCREASE PERSISTENCE IN 
COMMUNITY COLLEGES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—Ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this section, the term 
‘institution of higher education’ means an institution 
of higher education, as defined in section 101, that 
provides a 1- or 2-year program of study leading to 
a degree or certificate. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
STUDENT.—The term ‘eligible 
student’ means a student who— 
‘‘(A) meets the requirements of section 
484(a); 
‘‘(B) is enrolled at least half time; 
‘‘(C) is not younger than age 19 and not 
older than age 33; 
‘‘(D) is the parent of at least 1 dependent 
child, which dependent child is age 18 or young-
er; 
‘‘(E) has a family income below 200 percent 
of the poverty line;
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‘‘(F) has a secondary school diploma or its 
recognized equivalent, and earned a passing 
score on a college entrance examination; and 
‘‘(G) does not have a degree or occupational 
certificate from an institution of higher edu-
cation, as defined in section 101 or 102(a). 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institu-
tions of higher education to enable the institutions of higher 
education to provide additional monetary and nonmone-
tary support to eligible students to enable the eligible stu-
dents to maintain enrollment and complete degree or certifi-
cate programs. 
‘‘(c) USES OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED
USES.—Each institution of 
higher education receiving a grant under this section 
shall use the grant funds— 
‘‘(A) to provide scholarships in accordance 
with subsection (d); and 
‘‘(B) to provide counseling services in ac-
cordance with subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS.—Grant funds 
provided under this section may be used— 
‘‘(A) to conduct outreach to make students 
aware of the scholarships and counseling services
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available under this section and to encourage the 
students to participate in the program assisted 
under this section; 
‘‘(B) to provide gifts of $20 or less, such as 
a store gift card, to applicants who complete the 
process of applying for assistance under this sec-
tion, as an incentive and as compensation for 
the student’s time; and 
‘‘(C) to evaluate the success of the program. 
‘‘(d) SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each scholarship awarded 
under this section shall— 
‘‘(A) be awarded for 1 academic year; 
‘‘(B) be awarded in the amount of $1,000 
for each of 2 semesters (prorated for quarters), or 
$2,000 for an academic year; 
‘‘(C) require the student to maintain during 
the scholarship period at least half-time enroll-
ment and a 2.0 or C grade point average; and 
‘‘(D) be paid in increments of— 
‘‘(i) $250 upon enrollment (prorated 
for quarters); 
‘‘(ii) $250 upon passing midterm ex-
aminations (prorated for quarters); and
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‘‘(iii) $500 upon passing courses (pro-
rated for quarters). 
‘‘(2) NUMBER.—An institution may award an 
eligible student not more than 2 scholarships under 
this section. 
‘‘(e) COUNSELING SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each institution of higher 
education receiving a grant under this section shall 
use the grant funds to provide students at the institu-
tion with a counseling staff dedicated to students par-
ticipating in the program under this section. Each 
such counselor shall— 
‘‘(A) have a caseload of less than 125 stu-
dents; 
‘‘(B) use a proactive, team-oriented ap-
proach to counseling; 
‘‘(C) hold a minimum of 2 meetings with 
students each semester; and 
‘‘(D) provide referrals to and follow-up with 
other student services staff, including financial 
and career services. 
‘‘(2) COUNSELING SERVICES AVAILABILITY.—The 
counseling services provided under this section shall 
be available to participating students during the day-
time and evening hours.
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‘‘(f) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher education 
that desires to receive a grant under this section shall sub-
mit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require, including— 
‘‘(1) the number of students to be served under 
this section; 
‘‘(2) a description of the scholarships and coun-
seling services that will be provided under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(3) a description of how the program under this 
section will be evaluated. 
‘‘(g) PERIOD OF GRANT.—The Secretary may award 
a grant under this section for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(h) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each institution of higher 
education receiving a grant under this section shall 
conduct an annual evaluation of the impact of the 
grant and shall provide the evaluation to the Sec-
retary. The Secretary shall disseminate to the public 
the findings, information on best practices, and les-
sons learned, with respect to the evaluations. 
‘‘(2) RANDOM ASSIGNMENT RESEARCH DESIGN.— 
The evaluation shall be conducted using a random as-
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signment research design with the following require-
ments: 
‘‘(A) When students are recruited for the 
program, all students will be told about the pro-
gram and the evaluation. 
‘‘(B) Baseline data will be collected from all 
applicants for assistance under this section. 
‘‘(C) Students will be assigned randomly to 
2 groups, which will consist of— 
‘‘(i) a program group that will receive 
the scholarship and the additional coun-
seling services; and 
‘‘(ii) a control group that will receive 
whatever regular financial aid and coun-
seling services are available to all students 
at the institution of higher education. 
‘‘(3) PREVIOUS
COHORTS.—In conducting the 
evaluation for the second and third years of the pro-
gram, each institution of higher education shall in-
clude information on previous cohorts of students as 
well as students in the current program year. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each 
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.
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‘‘PART M—STUDENT SAFETY AND CAMPUS 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
‘‘SEC. 871. STUDENT SAFETY AND CAMPUS EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institu-
tions of higher education or consortia of institutions 
of higher education to enable institutions of higher 
education or consortia to pay the Federal share of the 
cost of carrying out the authorized activities described 
in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL
AND
THE
SECRETARY
OF
HOMELAND
SECU-
RITY.—Where appropriate, the Secretary shall award 
grants under this section in consultation with the At-
torney General of the United States and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(3) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award 
each grant under this section for a period of 2 years. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION
ON
INSTITUTIONS
AND
CON-
SORTIA.—An institution of higher education or con-
sortium shall be eligible for only 1 grant under this 
section. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL SHARE; NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share shall be 
50 percent. 
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The institution of 
higher education or consortium shall provide the non- 
Federal share, which may be provided from other 
Federal, State, and local resources dedicated to emer-
gency preparedness and response. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Each institution of 
higher education or consortium receiving a grant under this 
section may use the grant funds to carry out 1 or more 
of the following: 
‘‘(1) Developing and implementing a state-of-the- 
art emergency communications system for each cam-
pus of an institution of higher education or consor-
tium, in order to contact students via cellular, text 
message, or other state-of-the-art communications 
methods when a significant emergency or dangerous 
situation occurs. An institution or consortium using 
grant funds to carry out this paragraph shall also, in 
coordination with the appropriate State and local 
emergency management authorities— 
‘‘(A) develop procedures that students, em-
ployees, and others on a campus of an institu-
tion of higher education or consortium will be
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directed to follow in the event of a significant 
emergency or dangerous situation; and 
‘‘(B) develop procedures the institution of 
higher education or consortium shall follow to 
inform, within a reasonable and timely manner, 
students, employees, and others on a campus in 
the event of a significant emergency or dangerous 
situation, which procedures shall include the 
emergency communications system described in 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) Supporting measures to improve safety at 
the institution of higher education or consortium, 
such as— 
‘‘(A) security assessments; 
‘‘(B) security training of personnel and stu-
dents at the institution of higher education or 
consortium; 
‘‘(C) where appropriate, coordination of 
campus preparedness and response efforts with 
local law enforcement, local emergency manage-
ment authorities, and other agencies, to improve 
coordinated responses in emergencies among such 
entities; and 
‘‘(D) establishing a hotline that allows a 
student or staff member at an institution or con-
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‘‘(1) to provide a private right of action to any 
person to enforce any provision of this section; 
‘‘(2) to create a cause of action against any in-
stitution of higher education or any employee of the 
institution for any civil liability; or 
‘‘(3) to affect the Family Educational Rights 
and Privacy Act of 1974 or the regulations issued 
under section 264 of the Health Insurance Portability 
and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d–2 
note). 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘SEC. 872. MODEL EMERGENCY RESPONSE POLICIES, PRO-
CEDURES, AND PRACTICES. 
‘‘The Secretary of Education, the Attorney General of 
the United States, and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall jointly have the authority— 
‘‘(1) to advise institutions of higher education on 
model emergency response policies, procedures, and 
practices; and 
‘‘(2) to disseminate information concerning those 
policies, procedures, and practices.’’.
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SEC. 802. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. 
Title VIII (as added by section 801) is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PART N—SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE 
COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 876. SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE COMPETI-
TIVE GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (referred to in this section as the ‘Sec-
retary’) shall award competitive grants to eligible entities 
for the purpose of improving public health preparedness 
through increasing the number of veterinarians in the work-
force. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under subsection (a), an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be— 
‘‘(A) a public or other nonprofit school of 
veterinary medicine that is accredited by a na-
tionally recognized accrediting agency or asso-
ciation recognized by the Secretary of Education 
pursuant to part H of title IV; 
‘‘(B) a public or nonprofit, department of 
comparative medicine, department of veterinary 
science, school of public health, or school of medi-
cine that is accredited by a nationally recognized 
accrediting agency or association recognized by
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the Secretary of Education pursuant to part H 
of title IV and that offers graduate training for 
veterinarians in a public health practice area as 
determined by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(C) a public or nonprofit entity that— 
‘‘(i) 
conducts 
recognized 
residency 
training programs for veterinarians that 
are approved by a veterinary specialty or-
ganization that is recognized by the Amer-
ican Veterinary Medical Association; and 
‘‘(ii) offers postgraduate training for 
veterinarians in a public health practice 
area as determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an ap-
plication, at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATION
OF APPLICATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall establish procedures to ensure that applications 
under subsection (b)(2) are rigorously reviewed and that 
grants are competitively awarded based on— 
‘‘(1) the ability of the applicant to increase the 
number of veterinarians who are trained in specified 
public health practice areas as determined by the Sec-
retary;
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‘‘(2) the ability of the applicant to increase ca-
pacity in research on high priority disease agents; or 
‘‘(3) any other consideration the Secretary deter-
mines necessary. 
‘‘(d) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall give preference to applicants 
that demonstrate a comprehensive approach by involving 
more than one school of veterinary medicine, department 
of comparative medicine, department of veterinary science, 
school of public health, school of medicine, or residency 
training program that offers postgraduate training for vet-
erinarians in a public health practice area as determined 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under a grant 
under this section shall be used by a grantee to increase 
the number of veterinarians in the workforce through pay-
ing costs associated with the expansion of academic pro-
grams at schools of veterinary medicine, departments of 
comparative medicine, departments of veterinary science, or 
entities offering residency training programs, or academic 
programs that offer postgraduate training for veterinarians 
or concurrent training for veterinary students in specific 
areas of specialization, which costs may include minor ren-
ovation and improvement in classrooms, libraries, and lab-
oratories.
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‘‘(f) DEFINITION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE.—In 
this section, the term ‘public health practice’ includes bio-
terrorism and emergency preparedness, environmental 
health, food safety and food security, regulatory medicine, 
diagnostic laboratory medicine, and biomedical research. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. Amounts appropriated 
under this subsection shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘PART O—EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT 
COMMITMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 881. EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT 
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to carry out an Early Federal Pell Grant Commit-
ment Demonstration Program under which— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary awards grants to 4 State 
educational agencies, in accordance with para-
graph (2), to pay the administrative expenses in-
curred in participating in the demonstration 
program under this section; and
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‘‘(B) the Secretary awards Federal Pell 
Grants to participating students in accordance 
with this section. 
‘‘(2) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appro-
priated under subsection (h) for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary is authorized to award grants to 4 
State educational agencies to enable the State 
educational agencies to pay the administrative 
expenses incurred in participating in a dem-
onstration program under which 8th grade stu-
dents who are eligible for a free or reduced price 
meal described in subsection (b)(1)(B) receive a 
commitment to receive a Federal Pell Grant 
early in their academic careers. 
‘‘(B) EQUAL
AMOUNTS.—The Secretary 
shall award grants under this section in equal 
amounts to each of the 4 participating State 
educational agencies. 
‘‘(b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.— 
Each of the 4 demonstration projects assisted under this sec-
tion shall meet the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) PARTICIPANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State educational 
agency shall make participation in the dem-
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onstration project available to 2 cohorts of stu-
dents, which shall consist of— 
‘‘(i) 1 cohort of 8th grade students who 
begin the participation in academic year 
2008–2009; and 
‘‘(ii) 1 cohort of 8th grade students 
who begin the participation in academic 
year 2009–2010. 
‘‘(B) STUDENTS IN EACH COHORT.—Each 
cohort of students shall consist of not more than 
10,000 8th grade students who qualify for a free 
or reduced price meal under the Richard B. Rus-
sell National School Lunch Act or the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966. 
‘‘(2) STUDENT
DATA.—The State educational 
agency shall ensure that student data from local edu-
cational agencies serving students who participate in 
the demonstration project, as well as student data 
from local educational agencies serving a comparable 
group of students who do not participate in the dem-
onstration project, are available for evaluation of the 
demonstration project, except that in no case shall 
such data be provided in a manner that would reveal 
personally identifiable information about an indi-
vidual student.
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er education for each academic year, which 
cost data shall be disaggregated by— 
‘‘(I) type of institution, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(aa) 2-year public degree- 
granting institutions of higher 
education; 
‘‘(bb) 4-year public degree- 
granting institutions of higher 
education; and 
‘‘(cc) 4-year private degree- 
granting institutions of higher 
education; 
‘‘(II) component, including— 
‘‘(aa) tuition and fees; and 
‘‘(bb) room and board; 
‘‘(ii) Federal Pell Grants, including— 
‘‘(I) the maximum Federal Pell 
Grant for each award year; 
‘‘(II) when and how to apply for 
a Federal Pell Grant; and 
‘‘(III) what the application proc-
ess for a Federal Pell Grant requires; 
‘‘(iii) State-specific college savings pro-
grams;
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‘‘(iv) State merit-based financial aid; 
‘‘(v) State need-based financial aid; 
and 
‘‘(vi) Federal financial aid available to 
students, including eligibility criteria for 
such aid and an explanation of the Federal 
financial aid programs, such as the Student 
Guide published by the Department of Edu-
cation (or any successor to such document). 
‘‘(3) COHORTS.—The information described in 
paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to 2 cohorts of 
students annually for the duration of the students’ 
participation in the demonstration program. The 2 
cohorts shall consist of— 
‘‘(A) 1 cohort of 8th grade students who 
begin the participation in academic year 2008– 
2009; and 
‘‘(B) 1 cohort of 8th grade students who 
begin the participation in academic year 2009– 
2010. 
‘‘(4) RESERVATION.—Each State educational 
agency receiving a grant under this section shall re-
serve not more than 15 percent of the grant funds re-
ceived each fiscal year to carry out the targeted infor-
mation campaign described in this subsection.
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‘‘(g) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—A State edu-
cational agency shall use grant funds received under this 
section only to supplement the funds that would, in the ab-
sence of such funds, be made available from non-Federal 
sources for students participating in the demonstration pro-
gram under this section, and not to supplant such funds. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘PART P—HENRY KUUALOHA GIUGNI KUPUNA 
MEMORIAL ARCHIVES 
‘‘SEC. 886. HENRY KUUALOHA GIUGNI KUPUNA MEMORIAL 
ARCHIVES. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is author-
ized to award a grant to the University of Hawaii Academy 
for Creative Media for the establishment, maintenance, and 
periodic modernization of the Henry Kuualoha Giugni 
Kupuna Memorial Archives at the University of Hawaii. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The Henry Kuualoha Giugni 
Kupuna Memorial Archives shall use the grant funds re-
ceived under this section— 
‘‘(1) to facilitate the acquisition of a secure web 
accessible repository of Native Hawaiian historical 
data rich in ethnic and cultural significance to the
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United States for preservation and access by future 
generations; 
‘‘(2) to award scholarships to facilitate access to 
a postsecondary education for students who cannot af-
ford such education; 
‘‘(3) to support programmatic efforts associated 
with the web-based media projects of the archives; 
‘‘(4) to create educational materials, from the 
contents of the archives, that are applicable to a 
broad range of indigenous students, such as Native 
Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and Native American 
Indians; 
‘‘(5) to develop outreach initiatives that intro-
duce the archival collections to elementary schools and 
secondary schools; 
‘‘(6) to develop supplemental web-based resources 
that define terms and cultural practices innate to Na-
tive Hawaiians; 
‘‘(7) to rent, lease, purchase, maintain, or repair 
educational facilities to house the archival collections; 
‘‘(8) to rent, lease, purchase, maintain, or repair 
computer equipment for use by elementary schools 
and secondary schools in accessing the archival collec-
tions;
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‘‘(9) to provide pre-service and in-service teacher 
training to develop a core group of kindergarten 
through grade 12 teachers who are able to provide in-
struction in a way that is relevant to the unique 
background of indigenous students, such as Native 
Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives, and Native American 
Indians, in order to— 
‘‘(A) facilitate greater understanding by 
teachers of the unique background of indigenous 
students; and 
‘‘(B) improve student achievement; and 
‘‘(10) to increase the economic and financial lit-
eracy of postsecondary education students through the 
dissemination of best practices used at other institu-
tions of higher education regarding debt and credit 
management and economic decision-making. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each 
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 803. STUDENT LOAN CLEARINGHOUSE. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education 
shall establish 1 or more clearinghouses of information on 
student loans (including loans under parts B and D of title
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IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 
et seq. and 1087a et seq.) and private loans, for both under-
graduate and graduate students) for use by prospective bor-
rowers or any person desiring information regarding avail-
able interest rates and other terms from lenders. Such a 
clearinghouse shall— 
(1) have no affiliation with any institution of 
higher education or any lender; 
(2) accept nothing of value from any lender, 
guaranty agency, or any entity affiliated with a lend-
er or guaranty agency, except that the clearinghouse 
may establish a flat fee to be charged to each listed 
lender, based on the costs necessary to establish and 
maintain the clearinghouse; 
(3) provide information regarding the interest 
rates, fees, borrower benefits, and any other matter 
that the Department of Education determines relevant 
to enable prospective borrowers to select a lender; 
(4) provide interest rate information that com-
plies with the Federal Trade Commission guidelines 
for consumer credit term disclosures; and 
(5) be a nonprofit entity. 
(b) PUBLICATION OF LIST.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation shall publish a list of clearinghouses described in sub-
section (a) on the website of the Department of Education
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and such list shall be updated not less often than every 90 
days. 
(c) DISCLOSURE.—Beginning on the date the first 
clearinghouse described in subsection (a) is established, each 
institution of higher education that receives Federal assist-
ance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001 et seq.) and that designates 1 or more lenders as pre-
ferred, suggested, or otherwise recommended shall include 
a standard disclosure developed by the Secretary of Edu-
cation on all materials that reference such lenders to inform 
students that the students might find a more attractive 
loan, with a lower interest rate, by visiting a clearinghouse 
described in subsection (a). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit a report to Congress on whether 
students are using a clearinghouse described in subsection 
(a) to find and secure a student loan. The report shall assess 
whether students could have received a more attractive loan, 
one with a lower interest rate or better benefits, by using 
a clearinghouse described in subsection (a) instead of a pre-
ferred lender list.
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SEC. 804. MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS FOR AD-
VANCED TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION. 
At the end of title VIII (as added by section 801), add 
the following: 
‘‘PART Q—MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS 
FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION 
‘‘SEC. 890. PURPOSES. 
‘‘The purposes of the program under this part are to— 
‘‘(1) strengthen the ability of eligible institutions 
to provide capacity for instruction in digital and 
wireless network technologies; and 
‘‘(2) strengthen the national digital and wireless 
infrastructure by increasing national investment in 
telecommunications and technology infrastructure at 
eligible institutions. 
‘‘SEC. 891. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION. 
‘‘In this part, the term ‘eligible institution’ means an 
institution that is— 
‘‘(1) a historically Black college or university 
that is a part B institution, as defined in section 322; 
‘‘(2) a Hispanic-serving institution, as defined 
in section 502(a); 
‘‘(3) a Tribal College or University, as defined in 
section 316(b); 
‘‘(4) an Alaska Native-serving institution, as de-
fined in section 317(b);
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‘‘(5) a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, as 
defined in section 317(b); or 
‘‘(6) an institution determined by the Secretary 
to have enrolled a substantial number of minority, 
low-income students during the previous academic 
year who received a Federal Pell Grant for that year. 
‘‘SEC. 892. MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS FOR AD-
VANCED TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible in-
stitutions to enable the eligible institutions to carry 
out the activities described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) GRANT PERIOD.—The Secretary may award 
a grant to an eligible institution under this part for 
a period of not more than 5 years. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCEDURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this part, an eligible institution shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may reasonably require. The applica-
tion shall include—
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‘‘(A) a program of activities for carrying 
out 1 or more of the purposes described in sec-
tion 890; and 
‘‘(B) such other policies, procedures, and as-
surances as the Secretary may require by regula-
tion. 
‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—After consultation with ap-
propriate individuals with expertise in technology 
and education, the Secretary shall establish a proce-
dure by which to accept and review such applications 
and publish an announcement of such procedure, in-
cluding a statement regarding the availability of 
funds, in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION REVIEW CRITERIA.—The ap-
plication review criteria used by the Secretary for 
grants under this part shall include consideration 
of— 
‘‘(A) demonstrated need for assistance under 
this part; and 
‘‘(B) diversity among the types of eligible 
institutions receiving assistance under this part. 
‘‘(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible institution that 
receives a grant under this part shall agree that, with 
respect to the costs to be incurred by the institution
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in carrying out the program for which the grant is 
awarded, such institution will make available (di-
rectly or through donations from public or private en-
tities) non-Federal contributions in an amount equal 
to 25 percent of the amount of the grant awarded by 
the Secretary, or $500,000, whichever is the lesser 
amount. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary shall waive the 
matching requirement for any eligible institution 
with no endowment, or an endowment that has a cur-
rent dollar value as of the time of the application of 
less than $50,000,000. 
‘‘(d) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible institution shall 
use a grant awarded under this part— 
‘‘(1) to acquire equipment, instrumentation, net-
working capability, hardware and software, digital 
network technology, wireless technology, and infra-
structure; 
‘‘(2) to develop and provide educational services, 
including faculty development, related to science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics; 
‘‘(3) to provide teacher preparation and profes-
sional development, library and media specialist 
training, and early childhood educator and teacher 
aide certification or licensure to individuals who seek
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to acquire or enhance technology skills in order to use 
technology in the classroom or instructional process to 
improve student achievement; 
‘‘(4) to form consortia or collaborative projects 
with a State, State educational agency, local edu-
cational agency, community-based organization, na-
tional nonprofit organization, or business, including 
a minority business, to provide education regarding 
technology in the classroom; 
‘‘(5) to provide professional development in 
science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to 
administrators and faculty of eligible institutions 
with institutional responsibility for technology edu-
cation; 
‘‘(6) to provide capacity-building technical as-
sistance to eligible institutions through remote tech-
nical support, technical assistance workshops, dis-
tance learning, new technologies, and other techno-
logical applications; and 
‘‘(7) to foster the use of information communica-
tions technology to increase scientific, technological, 
engineering, and mathematical instruction and re-
search. 
‘‘(e) DATA COLLECTION.—An eligible institution that 
receives a grant under this part shall provide the Secretary
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with any relevant institutional statistical or demographic 
data requested by the Secretary. 
‘‘(f) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary 
shall convene an annual meeting of eligible institutions re-
ceiving grants under this part for the purposes of— 
‘‘(1) fostering collaboration and capacity-build-
ing activities among eligible institutions; and 
‘‘(2) disseminating information and ideas gen-
erated by such meetings. 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION.—An eligible institution that receives 
a grant under this part that exceeds $2,500,000 shall not 
be eligible to receive another grant under this part until 
every other eligible institution that has applied for a grant 
under this part has received such a grant. 
‘‘SEC. 893. ANNUAL REPORT AND EVALUATION. 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED FROM RECIPI-
ENTS.—Each eligible institution that receives a grant under 
this part shall provide an annual report to the Secretary 
on the eligible institution’s use of the grant. 
‘‘(b) EVALUATION
BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) review the reports provided under subsection 
(a) each year; and 
‘‘(2) evaluate the program authorized under this 
part on the basis of those reports every 2 years.