(4) TEACHERS
IN
NONPROFIT
PRIVATE
ELE-
MENTARY
OR
SECONDARY
SCHOOLS
OR
CHARTER 
SCHOOLS.—In the case of an applicant who is teach-
ing in a nonprofit private pre-kindergarten, kinder-
garten, elementary, or secondary school, or in a pub-
lic charter school, an application for loan repayment 
under this section shall include such information as 
is necessary to demonstrate that the applicant has 
knowledge and skills for teaching children with an 
autism spectrum disorder, as certified by the chief 
administrative officer of the school. 
(e) TREATMENT OF CONSOLIDATION LOANS.—A loan 
amount for a consolidation loan made under section 428C 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, or a Federal Direct 
Consolidation Loan made under part D of title IV of such 
Act, may be a qualified loan amount for the purpose of 
this section only to the extent that such loan amount was 
used by a borrower who otherwise meets the requirements 
of this section to repay— 
(1) a loan made under section 428 or section 
428H of such Act; or 
(2) a Federal Direct Stafford Loan or a Fed-
eral Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan made under 
part D of title IV of such Act. 
(f) ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.—
(1) PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS.—No 
borrower may, for the same service, receive a benefit 
under both this section and subtitle D of title I of 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.). 
(2) DEFINITION
OF
TEACHER
OF
CHILDREN 
WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.—The term 
‘‘teacher of children with an autism spectrum dis-
order’’ means an individual who provides instruction 
to children who have been diagnosed by a physician 
or a psychologist as having an autism spectrum dis-
order. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2006 through 2010. 
SEC. 6. TASK FORCE ON AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Education, 
acting through the Assistant Secretary for Special Edu-
cation and Rehabilitative Services, shall establish and pro-
vide administrative support for a Task Force on Autism 
Spectrum Disorders (ASD) (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Task Force’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall—
(1) conduct a review of minimum standards re-
lating to the provision of special education for indi-
viduals with an autism spectrum disorder and pro-
vide recommendations to improve or otherwise 
strengthen such standards; 
(2) conduct a review of the effectiveness of ex-
isting educational models used with respect to the 
provision of special education for individuals with an 
autism spectrum disorder; and 
(3) conduct an evaluation of programs carried 
out by State and local educational agencies to train 
teachers with respect to the provision of special edu-
cation for individuals with an autism spectrum dis-
order and provide recommendations to improve and 
expand such programs. 
(c) COMPOSITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education, 
acting through the Assistant Secretary for Special 
Education and Rehabilitative Services and in con-
sultation with the Director of the National Research 
Council (or the Director’s designee), shall appoint 
members of the Task Force as follows: 
(A) Not less than two members shall be 
representatives from national autism organiza-
tions.
(B) Not less than one member shall be an 
individual with an autism spectrum disorder or 
a parent (or legal guardian) of such an indi-
vidual. 
(C) Not less than two members shall be 
teachers with experience in working with chil-
dren with an autism spectrum disorder. 
(D) Not less than two members shall be 
appropriate officers or employees of the Depart-
ment of Education. 
(E) Not less than two members shall be 
appropriate officers or employees of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services (to be ap-
pointed in consultation with the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services). 
(2) COMPENSATION.— 
(A) RATES OF PAY.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (B), members of the Task 
Force shall be paid at the maximum rate of 
basic pay for GS–14 of the General Schedule 
for each day during which they are engaged in 
the actual performance of duties of the Task 
Force. 
(B) PROHIBITION OF COMPENSATION OF 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Members of the Task
Force who are full-time officers or employees of 
the United States may not receive additional 
pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their 
service on the Task Force. 
(C) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of 
the Task Force shall receive travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, in ac-
cordance with applicable provisions under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 
each of the subsequent four calendar years, the Task 
Force shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of Edu-
cation a report that contains the results of the reviews 
and evaluations conducted pursuant to subsection (b) and 
a description of the recommendations proposed pursuant 
to such subsection. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for 
fiscal years 2006 through 2010. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under
paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 7. REPORT ON SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS 
WITH AUTISM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Edu-
cation, in cooperation with the Assistant Secretary for 
Children and Families of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, shall submit to Congress a report on the 
services provided to individuals with an autism spectrum 
disorder in accordance with the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) and the Head 
Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.). 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall include 
the types and levels of services provided to individuals with 
an autism spectrum disorder, the specialization or exper-
tise of providers who work with such individuals, and the 
effectiveness of such services and such providers for such 
individuals. The report should cover all individuals served, 
and shall also include a section on postsecondary, voca-
tional, technical, continuing, and adult education pro-
grams in providing appropriate assistance to individuals 
with an autism spectrum disorder. The report shall also 
include a projection and assessment of future educational 
needs required to adequately serve individuals with an au-
tism spectrum disorder based on the estimated incidence 
for such individuals born in 2005. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The report shall be 
made available to the public. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘autism spectrum disorder’’ has 
the meaning given the term by the Diagnostic and Statis-
tical Manual of Mental Disorders-Fourth Edition (DSM– 
IV). 
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