In the Senate of the United States, 
July 29 (legislative day, July 28), 2008. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 4137) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend and extend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.’’, do 
pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert 
the following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Higher Education Amendments of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. References. 
Sec. 3. General effective date. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 101. Additional definitions. 
Sec. 102. General definition of institution of higher education. 
Sec. 103. Definition of institution of higher education for purposes of title IV pro-
grams. 
Sec. 104. Protection of student speech and association rights.
Sec. 105. Accreditation and Institutional Quality and Integrity Advisory Com-
mittee. 
Sec. 106. Drug and alcohol abuse prevention. 
Sec. 107. Prior rights and obligations. 
Sec. 108. Transparency in college tuition for consumers. 
Sec. 109. Databases of student information prohibited. 
Sec. 110. Clear and easy-to-find information on student financial aid. 
Sec. 110A. State higher education information system pilot program. 
Sec. 111. Performance-based organization for the delivery of Federal student fi-
nancial assistance. 
Sec. 112. Procurement flexibility. 
Sec. 113. Institution and lender reporting and disclosure requirements. 
Sec. 114. Employment of postsecondary education graduates. 
Sec. 115. Foreign medical schools. 
Sec. 116. Demonstration and certification regarding the use of certain Federal 
funds. 
TITLE II—TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT 
Sec. 201. Teacher quality partnership grants. 
Sec. 202. General provisions. 
TITLE III—INSTITUTIONAL AID 
Sec. 301. Program purpose. 
Sec. 302. Definitions; eligibility. 
Sec. 303. American Indian tribally controlled colleges and universities. 
Sec. 304. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. 
Sec. 305. Native American-serving, nontribal institutions. 
Sec. 306. Part B definitions. 
Sec. 307. Grants to institutions. 
Sec. 308. Allotments to institutions. 
Sec. 309. Professional or graduate institutions. 
Sec. 310. Authority of the Secretary. 
Sec. 311. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 312. Technical corrections. 
TITLE IV—STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
PART A—GRANTS TO STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE AT INSTITUTIONS OF 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
Sec. 401. Federal Pell Grants. 
Sec. 402. Academic competitiveness grants. 
Sec. 403. Federal Trio Programs. 
Sec. 404. Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs. 
Sec. 405. Academic achievement incentive scholarships. 
Sec. 406. Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants. 
Sec. 407. Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership program. 
Sec. 408. Special programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant 
and seasonal farmwork. 
Sec. 409. Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. 
Sec. 410. Child care access means parents in school. 
Sec. 411. Learning anytime anywhere partnerships.
PART B—FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM 
Sec. 421. Federal payments to reduce student interest costs. 
Sec. 422. Federal Consolidation Loans. 
Sec. 423. Default reduction program. 
Sec. 424. Reports to consumer reporting agencies and institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
Sec. 425. Common forms and formats. 
Sec. 426. Student loan information by eligible lenders. 
Sec. 427. Consumer education information. 
Sec. 428. Definition of eligible lender. 
Sec. 429. Discharge and cancellation rights in cases of disability. 
PART C—FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 441. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 442. Allowance for books and supplies. 
Sec. 443. Grants for Federal work-study programs. 
Sec. 444. Job location and development programs. 
Sec. 445. Work colleges. 
PART D—FEDERAL PERKINS LOANS 
Sec. 451. Program authority. 
Sec. 451A. Allowance for books and supplies. 
Sec. 451B. Perkins loan forbearance. 
Sec. 452. Cancellation of loans for certain public service. 
PART E—NEED ANALYSIS 
Sec. 461. Cost of attendance. 
Sec. 462. Definitions. 
PART F—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
Sec. 471. Definitions. 
Sec. 472. Compliance calendar. 
Sec. 473. Forms and regulations. 
Sec. 474. Student eligibility. 
Sec. 475. Statute of limitations and State court judgments. 
Sec. 476. Institutional refunds. 
Sec. 477. Institutional and financial assistance information for students. 
Sec. 478. Entrance counseling required. 
Sec. 479. National Student Loan Data System. 
Sec. 480. Early awareness of financial aid eligibility. 
Sec. 481. Program participation agreements. 
Sec. 482. Regulatory relief and improvement. 
Sec. 483. Transfer of allotments. 
Sec. 484. Purpose of administrative payments. 
Sec. 485. Advisory Committee on student financial assistance. 
Sec. 486. Regional meetings. 
Sec. 487. Year 2000 requirements at the Department. 
PART G—PROGRAM INTEGRITY 
Sec. 491. Recognition of accrediting agency or association. 
Sec. 492. Administrative capacity standard. 
Sec. 493. Program review and data.
Sec. 494. Timely information about loans. 
Sec. 495. Auction evaluation and report. 
TITLE V—DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS 
Sec. 501. Authorized activities. 
Sec. 502. Postbaccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans. 
Sec. 503. Applications. 
Sec. 504. Cooperative arrangements. 
Sec. 505. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE VI—INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 601. Findings. 
Sec. 602. Graduate and undergraduate language and area centers and programs. 
Sec. 603. Undergraduate international studies and foreign language programs. 
Sec. 604. Research; studies. 
Sec. 605. Technological innovation and cooperation for foreign information ac-
cess. 
Sec. 606. Selection of certain grant recipients. 
Sec. 607. American overseas research centers. 
Sec. 608. Authorization of appropriations for international and foreign language 
studies. 
Sec. 609. Centers for international business education. 
Sec. 610. Education and training programs. 
Sec. 611. Authorization of appropriations for business and international edu-
cation programs. 
Sec. 612. Minority foreign service professional development program. 
Sec. 613. Institutional development. 
Sec. 614. Study abroad program. 
Sec. 615. Advanced degree in international relations. 
Sec. 616. Internships. 
Sec. 617. Financial assistance. 
Sec. 618. Report. 
Sec. 619. Gifts and donations. 
Sec. 620. Authorization of appropriations for the Institute for International Pub-
lic Policy. 
Sec. 621. Definitions. 
Sec. 622. Assessment and enforcement. 
TITLE VII—GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAMS 
Sec. 701. Purpose. 
Sec. 702. Allocation of Jacob K. Javits Fellowships. 
Sec. 703. Stipends. 
Sec. 704. Authorization of appropriations for the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 705. Institutional eligibility under the Graduate Assistance in Areas of Na-
tional Need Program. 
Sec. 706. Awards to graduate students. 
Sec. 707. Additional assistance for cost of education. 
Sec. 708. Authorization of appropriations for the Graduate Assistance in Areas 
of National Need Program. 
Sec. 709. Legal educational opportunity program. 
Sec. 710. Fund for the improvement of postsecondary education.
Sec. 711. Special projects. 
Sec. 712. Authorization of appropriations for the fund for the improvement of 
postsecondary education. 
Sec. 713. Repeal of the urban community service program. 
Sec. 714. Grants for students with disabilities. 
Sec. 715. Applications for demonstration projects to ensure students with disabil-
ities receive a quality higher education. 
Sec. 716. Authorization of appropriations for demonstration projects to ensure 
students with disabilities receive a quality higher education. 
Sec. 717. Research grants. 
TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 801. Miscellaneous. 
Sec. 802. Additional programs. 
Sec. 803. Student loan clearinghouse. 
Sec. 804. Minority serving institutions for advanced technology and education. 
TITLE IX—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS 
PART A—EDUCATION OF THE DEAF ACT OF 1986 
Sec. 901. Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. 
Sec. 902. Agreement with Gallaudet University. 
Sec. 903. Agreement for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. 
Sec. 904. Cultural experiences grants. 
Sec. 905. Audit. 
Sec. 906. Reports. 
Sec. 907. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. 
Sec. 908. Liaison for educational programs. 
Sec. 909. Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the Na-
tional Technical Institute for the Deaf. 
Sec. 910. Oversight and effect of agreements. 
Sec. 911. International students. 
Sec. 912. Research priorities. 
Sec. 913. Authorization of appropriations. 
PART B—UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ACT 
Sec. 921. United States Institute of Peace Act. 
PART C—THE HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1998 
Sec. 931. Repeals. 
Sec. 932. Grants to States for workplace and community transition training for 
incarcerated youth offenders. 
Sec. 933. Underground railroad educational and cultural program. 
Sec. 934. Olympic scholarships under the Higher Education Amendments of 
1992. 
PART D—INDIAN EDUCATION 
SUBPART 1—TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 
Sec. 941. Reauthorization of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assist-
ance Act of 1978.
(4) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2)) the following: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES.—The term ‘au-
thorizing committees’ means the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
and the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
House of Representatives.’’; 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (3)) the following: 
‘‘(3) CRITICAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE.—The term 
‘critical foreign language’ means each of the lan-
guages contained in the list of critical languages des-
ignated by the Secretary in the Federal Register on 
August 2, 1985 (50 Fed. Reg. 149, 31412; promul-
gated under the authority of section 212(d) of the 
Education for Economic Security Act (repealed by 
section 2303 of the Augustus F. Hawkins-Robert T. 
Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improve-
ment Amendments of 1988)), except that in the imple-
mentation of this definition with respect to a specific 
title, the Secretary may set priorities according to the 
purposes of such title and the national security, eco-
nomic competitiveness, and educational needs of the 
United States.’’;
(6) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (3)) the following: 
‘‘(6) DISTANCE EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided, the term ‘distance education’ means 
education that uses 1 or more of the technologies 
described in subparagraph (B)— 
‘‘(i) to deliver instruction to students 
who are separated from the instructor; and 
‘‘(ii) to support regular and sub-
stantive interaction between the students 
and the instructor, synchronously or asyn-
chronously. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—For the purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), the technologies used may in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) the Internet; 
‘‘(ii) one-way and two-way trans-
missions through open broadcast, closed cir-
cuit, cable, microwave, broadband lines, 
fiber optics, satellite, or wireless commu-
nications devices; 
‘‘(iii) audio conferencing; or 
‘‘(iv) video cassette, DVDs, and CD– 
ROMs, if the cassette, DVDs, and CD–
ROMs are used in a course in conjunction 
with the technologies listed in clauses (i) 
through (iii).’’; and 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (11) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (2)) the following: 
‘‘(12) POVERTY LINE.—The term ‘poverty line’ 
means the poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) 
of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 
U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a family of the size in-
volved.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Act (20 U.S.C. 
1001 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
section 
131(a)(3)(B) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1015(a)(3)(B)), by striking ‘‘Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’; 
(2) 
in 
section 
141(d)(4)(B) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1018(d)(4)(B)), by striking ‘‘Committee on Education 
and the Workforce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources 
of the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing commit-
tees’’; 
(3) in section 401(f)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1070a(f)(3)), 
by striking ‘‘to the Committee on Appropriations’’
and all that follows through ‘‘House of Representa-
tives’’ and inserting ‘‘to the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives, and the authorizing 
committees’’; 
(4) in section 428 (20 U.S.C. 1078)— 
(A) in subsection (c)(9)(K), by striking 
‘‘House Committee on Education and the Work-
force and the Senate Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing 
committees’’; 
(B) in the matter following paragraph (2) 
of subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Committee on 
Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
of the House of Representatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘authorizing committees’’; and 
(C) in subsection (n)(4), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’’ and 
inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’; 
(5) in section 428A(c) (20 U.S.C. 1078–1(c))— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) of paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Chairperson’’
and all that follows through ‘‘House of Rep-
resentatives’’ and inserting ‘‘members of the au-
thorizing committees’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Chair-
person’’ and all that follows through ‘‘House of 
Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘members of the 
authorizing committees’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Chair-
person’’ and all that follows through ‘‘House of 
Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘members of the 
authorizing committees’’; 
(6) in section 432 (20 U.S.C. 1082)— 
(A) in subsection (f)(1)(C), by striking ‘‘the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
the House of Representatives or the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’’ 
and inserting ‘‘either of the authorizing commit-
tees’’; and 
(B) in the matter following subparagraph 
(D) of subsection (n)(3), by striking ‘‘Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Labor 
and Human Resources of the Senate’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘authorizing committees’’;
(7) in section 437(c)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1087(c)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘Committee on Education and the Work-
force of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’’ 
and inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’; 
(8) in section 439 (20 U.S.C. 1087–2)— 
(A) in subsection (d)(1)(E)(iii), by striking 
‘‘advise the Chairman’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘House of Representatives’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘advise the members of the authorizing com-
mittees’’; 
(B) in subsection (r)— 
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘in-
form the Chairman’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘House of Representatives,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘inform the members of the author-
izing committees’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking 
‘‘plan, to the Chairman’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘Education and Labor’’ and 
inserting ‘‘plan, to the members of the au-
thorizing committees’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (6)(B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘plan, to the 
Chairman’’ 
and 
all 
that 
follows
through ‘‘House of Representatives’’ 
and inserting ‘‘plan, to the members of 
the authorizing committees’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Chairmen and 
ranking minority members of such 
Committees’’ and inserting ‘‘members 
of the authorizing committees’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (8)(C), by striking 
‘‘implemented to the Chairman’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘House of Representa-
tives, and’’ and inserting ‘‘implemented to 
the members of the authorizing committees, 
and to’’; and 
(v) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A) of paragraph (10), by striking 
‘‘days to the Chairman’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘Education and Labor’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘days to the members of the authorizing 
committees’’; and 
(C) in subsection (s)(2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) of 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Treasury 
and to the Chairman’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘House of Representatives’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Treasury and to the members of the 
authorizing committees’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Treasury and to the Chairman’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘House of Representa-
tives’’ and inserting ‘‘Treasury and to the 
members of the authorizing committees’’; 
(9) 
in 
section 
455(b)(8)(B) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087e(b)(8)(B)), by striking ‘‘Committee on Labor 
and Human Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce of the House 
of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing com-
mittees’’; 
(10) in section 482(d) (20 U.S.C. 1089(d)), by 
striking ‘‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘authorizing committees’’; 
(11) in section 483(c) (20 U.S.C. 1090(c)), by 
striking ‘‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce of the House of Representatives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’; 
(12) in section 485 (20 U.S.C. 1092)—
(A) in subsection (f)(5)(A), by striking 
‘‘Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’’ 
and inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’; and 
(B) in subsection (g)(4)(B), by striking 
‘‘Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’’ 
and inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’; 
(13) in section 486 (20 U.S.C. 1093)— 
(A) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the 
Senate and the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f)(3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) of 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Committee 
on Labor and Human Resources of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce of the House of Representa-
tives’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing commit-
tees’’; and
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) 
of subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of 
the Senate and the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing 
committees’’; 
(14) 
in 
section 
487A(a)(5) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1094a(a)(5)), by striking ‘‘Committee on Labor and 
Human Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’; 
and 
(15) in section 498B(d) (20 U.S.C. 1099c– 
2(d))— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the 
Senate and the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the 
Senate and the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘authorizing committees’’.
SEC. 102. GENERAL DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGH-
ER EDUCATION. 
Section 101 (20 U.S.C. 1001) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ‘‘, or 
awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to 
a graduate or professional degree program, subject to 
the review and approval by the Secretary’’ after ‘‘such 
a degree’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b)(2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) a public or nonprofit private educational 
institution in any State that, in lieu of the require-
ment in subsection (a)(1), admits as regular students 
persons— 
‘‘(A) who are beyond the age of compulsory 
school attendance in the State in which the insti-
tution is located; or 
‘‘(B) who will be dually or concurrently en-
rolled in the institution and a secondary 
school.’’. 
SEC. 103. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION FOR PURPOSES OF TITLE IV PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 102 (20 U.S.C. 1002) is amended— 
(1) by striking subclause (II) of subsection 
(a)(2)(A)(i) and inserting the following:
‘‘(B) who will be dually or concurrently en-
rolled in the institution and a secondary 
school.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) 
ADDITIONAL
INSTITUTIONS.—The 
term 
‘postsecondary vocational institution’ also includes an 
educational institution in any State that, in lieu of 
the requirement in section 101(a)(1), admits as reg-
ular students persons— 
‘‘(A) who are beyond the age of compulsory 
school attendance in the State in which the insti-
tution is located; or 
‘‘(B) who will be dually or concurrently en-
rolled in the institution and a secondary 
school.’’. 
SEC. 104. PROTECTION OF STUDENT SPEECH AND ASSOCIA-
TION RIGHTS. 
Section 112 (20 U.S.C. 1011a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘It is the 
sense’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) It is the sense of Congress that—
‘‘(A) the diversity of institutions and educational 
missions is one of the key strengths of American high-
er education; 
‘‘(B) individual colleges and universities have 
different missions and each institution should design 
its academic program in accordance with its edu-
cational goals; 
‘‘(C) a college should facilitate the free and open 
exchange of ideas; 
‘‘(D) students should not be intimidated, har-
assed, discouraged from speaking out, or discrimi-
nated against; 
‘‘(E) students should be treated equally and fair-
ly; and 
‘‘(F) nothing in this paragraph shall be con-
strued to modify, change, or infringe upon any con-
stitutionally protected religious liberty, freedom, ex-
pression, or association.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, provided 
that the imposition of such sanction is done objec-
tively and fairly’’ after ‘‘higher education’’. 
SEC. 105. ACCREDITATION AND INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY 
AND INTEGRITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 1011c) is 
amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 114. ACCREDITATION AND INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY 
AND INTEGRITY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the De-
partment an Accreditation and Institutional Quality and 
Integrity Advisory Committee (in this section referred to 
as the ‘Committee’) to assess the process of accreditation 
and the institutional eligibility and certification of such in-
stitutions under title IV. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall have 15 
members, of which— 
‘‘(A) 5 members shall be appointed by the 
Secretary; 
‘‘(B) 5 members shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the 
recommendation of the majority leader and mi-
nority leader of the House of Representatives; 
and 
‘‘(C) 5 members shall be appointed by the 
President pro tempore of the Senate upon the 
recommendation of the majority leader and mi-
nority leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Individuals shall be ap-
pointed as members of the Committee on— 
‘‘(A) the basis of the individuals’ experience, 
integrity, impartiality, and good judgment;
‘‘(B) from among individuals who are rep-
resentatives of, or knowledgeable concerning, edu-
cation and training beyond secondary education, 
representatives of all sectors and types of institu-
tions of higher education (as defined in section 
102); and 
‘‘(C) on the basis of the individuals’ tech-
nical qualifications, professional standing, and 
demonstrated knowledge in the fields of accredi-
tation and administration in higher education. 
‘‘(3) TERMS OF MEMBERS.—The term of office of 
each member of the Committee shall be for 6 years, 
except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy 
occurring prior to the expiration of the term for 
which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall 
be appointed for the remainder of such term. 
‘‘(4) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the Committee 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment was made not later than 90 days after the 
vacancy occurred. If a vacancy occurs in a position 
to be filled by the Secretary, the Secretary shall pub-
lish a Federal Register notice soliciting nominations 
for the position not later than 30 days after being no-
tified of the vacancy.
‘‘(5) INITIAL TERMS.—The terms of office for the 
initial members of the Committee shall be— 
‘‘(A) 2 years for members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(A); 
‘‘(B) 4 years for members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(B); and 
‘‘(C) 6 years for members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(C). 
‘‘(6) CHAIRPERSON.—The members of the Com-
mittee shall select a chairperson from among the 
members. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Committee shall— 
‘‘(1) advise the Secretary with respect to estab-
lishment and enforcement of the standards of accred-
iting agencies or associations under subpart 2 of part 
H of title IV; 
‘‘(2) advise the Secretary with respect to the rec-
ognition of a specific accrediting agency or associa-
tion; 
‘‘(3) advise the Secretary with respect to the 
preparation and publication of the list of nationally 
recognized accrediting agencies and associations; 
‘‘(4) advise the Secretary with respect to the eli-
gibility and certification process for institutions of
higher education under title IV, together with rec-
ommendations for improvements in such process; 
‘‘(5) advise the Secretary with respect to the re-
lationship between— 
‘‘(A) accreditation of institutions of higher 
education and the certification and eligibility of 
such institutions; and 
‘‘(B) State licensing responsibilities with re-
spect to such institutions; and 
‘‘(6) carry out such other advisory functions re-
lating to accreditation and institutional eligibility as 
the Secretary may prescribe in regulation. 
‘‘(d) MEETING PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) SCHEDULE.— 
‘‘(A) BIANNUAL MEETINGS.—The Committee 
shall meet not less often than twice each year, at 
the call of the Chairperson. 
‘‘(B) PUBLICATION
OF
DATE.—The Com-
mittee shall submit the date and location of each 
meeting in advance to the Secretary, and the 
Secretary shall publish such information in the 
Federal Register not later than 30 days before 
the meeting. 
‘‘(2) AGENDA.—
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The agenda for a 
meeting of the Committee shall be established by 
the Chairperson and shall be submitted to the 
members of the Committee upon notification of 
the meeting. 
‘‘(B) OPPORTUNITY
FOR
PUBLIC
COM-
MENT.—The agenda shall include, at a min-
imum, opportunity for public comment during 
the Committee’s deliberations. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE.— 
‘‘(A) 
ATTENDANCE
AT
MEETING.—The 
Chairperson shall invite the Secretary’s designee 
to attend all meetings of the Committee. 
‘‘(B) ROLE OF DESIGNEE.—The Secretary’s 
designee may be present at a Committee meeting 
to facilitate the exchange and free flow of infor-
mation between the Secretary and the Com-
mittee. The designee shall have no authority over 
the agenda of the meeting, the items on that 
agenda, or on the resolution of any agenda item. 
‘‘(4) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Committee, except 
that section 14 of such Act shall not apply. 
‘‘(e) REPORT AND NOTICE.—
‘‘(1) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall annually 
publish in the Federal Register— 
‘‘(A) a list containing, for each member of 
the Committee— 
‘‘(i) the member’s name; 
‘‘(ii) the date of the expiration of the 
member’s term of office; and 
‘‘(iii) the individual described in sub-
section (b)(1) who appointed the member; 
and 
‘‘(B) a solicitation of nominations for each 
expiring term of office on the Committee of a 
member appointed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than September 30 of 
each year, the Committee shall make an annual re-
port to the Secretary, the authorizing committees, and 
the public. The annual report shall contain— 
‘‘(A) a detailed summary of the agenda and 
activities of, and the findings and recommenda-
tions made by, the Committee during the pre-
ceding fiscal year; 
‘‘(B) a list of the date and location of each 
meeting during the preceding fiscal year; 
‘‘(C) a list of the members of the Committee 
and appropriate contact information; and
‘‘(D) a list of the functions of the Com-
mittee, including any additional functions estab-
lished by the Secretary through regulation. 
‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
on September 30, 2012.’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF NACIQI.—The National Advi-
sory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, es-
tablished under section 114 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (as such section was in effect the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act) shall terminate 30 days after 
such date. 
SEC. 106. DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION. 
Section 120(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1011i(a)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (D); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) (as 
amended by paragraph (1)) the following: 
‘‘(B) determine the number of drug and al-
cohol-related incidents and fatalities that— 
‘‘(i) occur on the institution’s property 
or as part of any of the institution’s activi-
ties; and
‘‘(E) Less than 2-year institutions of higher 
education. 
‘‘(F) All types of institutions described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (E). 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection such sums as may be necessary. 
‘‘(c) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall annually 
report, in a national list and in a list for each State, 
a ranking of institutions of higher education accord-
ing to such institutions’ change in tuition and fees 
over the preceding 2 years. The purpose of such lists 
is to provide consumers with general information on 
pricing trends among institutions of higher education 
nationally and in each State. 
‘‘(2) COMPILATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The lists described in 
paragraph (1) shall be compiled according to the 
following categories: 
‘‘(i) 4-year public institutions of high-
er education. 
‘‘(ii) 4-year private, nonprofit institu-
tions of higher education.
‘‘(iii) 4-year private, for-profit institu-
tions of higher education. 
‘‘(iv) 2-year public institutions of high-
er education. 
‘‘(v) 2-year private, nonprofit institu-
tions of higher education. 
‘‘(vi) 2-year private, for-profit institu-
tions of higher education. 
‘‘(vii) Less than 2-year public institu-
tions of higher education. 
‘‘(viii) Less than 2-year private, non-
profit institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(ix) Less than 2-year private, for- 
profit institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(B) PERCENTAGE AND DOLLAR CHANGE.— 
The lists described in paragraph (1) shall in-
clude 2 lists for each of the categories under sub-
paragraph (A) as follows: 
‘‘(i) 1 list in which data is compiled 
by percentage change in tuition and fees 
over the preceding 2 years. 
‘‘(ii) 1 list in which data is compiled 
by dollar change in tuition and fees over the 
preceding 2 years.
‘‘(3) HIGHER
EDUCATION
PRICE
INCREASE 
WATCH LISTS.—Upon completion of the development 
of the higher education price indices described in 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall annually report, in 
a national list, and in a list for each State, a ranking 
of each institution of higher education whose tuition 
and fees outpace such institution’s applicable higher 
education price index described in subsection (b). 
Such lists shall— 
‘‘(A) be known as the ‘Higher Education 
Price Increase Watch Lists’; 
‘‘(B) report the full price of tuition and fees 
at the institution and the net price; 
‘‘(C) where applicable, report the average 
price of room and board for students living on 
campus at the institution, except that such price 
shall not be used in determining whether an in-
stitution’s cost outpaces such institution’s appli-
cable higher education price index; and 
‘‘(D) be compiled by the Secretary in a pub-
lic document to be widely published and dissemi-
nated in paper form and through the website of 
the Department.
‘‘(4) STATE
HIGHER
EDUCATION
APPROPRIA-
TIONS CHART.—The Secretary shall annually report, 
in charts for each State— 
‘‘(A) a comparison of the percentage change 
in State appropriations per enrolled student in 
a public institution of higher education in the 
State to the percentage change in tuition and 
fees for each public institution of higher edu-
cation in the State for each of the previous 5 
years; and 
‘‘(B) the total amount of need-based and 
merit-based aid provided by the State to students 
enrolled in a public institution of higher edu-
cation in the State. 
‘‘(5) SHARING OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall share the information under paragraphs (1) 
through (4) with the public, including with private 
sector college guidebook publishers. 
‘‘(d) NET PRICE CALCULATOR.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 2007, the Secretary shall, in consulta-
tion with institutions of higher education, develop 
and make several model net price calculators to help 
students, families, and consumers determine the net
price of an institution of higher education, which in-
stitutions of higher education may, at their discre-
tion, elect to use pursuant to paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) CATEGORIES.—The model net price calcula-
tors described in paragraph (1) shall be developed for 
each of the following categories: 
‘‘(A) 4-year public institutions of higher 
education. 
‘‘(B) 4-year private, nonprofit institutions 
of higher education. 
‘‘(C) 4-year private, for-profit institutions 
of higher education. 
‘‘(D) 2-year public institutions of higher 
education. 
‘‘(E) 2-year private, nonprofit institutions 
of higher education. 
‘‘(F) 2-year private, for-profit institutions 
of higher education. 
‘‘(G) Less than 2-year public institutions of 
higher education. 
‘‘(H) Less than 2-year private, nonprofit 
institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(I) Less than 2-year private, for-profit in-
stitutions of higher education.
‘‘(3) USE OF NET PRICE CALCULATOR BY INSTI-
TUTIONS.—Not later than 3 years after the date of en-
actment of the Higher Education Amendments of 
2007, each institution of higher education that re-
ceives Federal funds under this Act shall adopt and 
use a net price calculator to help students, families, 
and other consumers determine the net price of such 
institution of higher education. Such calculator may 
be— 
‘‘(A) based on a model calculator developed 
by the Department; or 
‘‘(B) developed by the institution of higher 
education. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection such sums as may be necessary. 
‘‘(e) NET PRICE REPORTING IN APPLICATION INFOR-
MATION.—An institution of higher education that receives 
Federal funds under this Act shall include, in the materials 
accompanying an application for admission to the institu-
tion, the most recent information regarding the net price 
of the institution, calculated for each quartile of students 
based on the income of either the students’ parents or, in 
the case of independent students (as such term is described 
in section 480), of the students, for each of the 2 academic
2007, the Secretary shall develop a model document 
for annually reporting basic information about an in-
stitution of higher education that chooses to partici-
pate, to be posted on the college information website 
and made available to institutions of higher edu-
cation, students, families, and other consumers. Such 
document shall be known as the ‘University and Col-
lege Accountability Network’ (U–CAN), and shall in-
clude, the following information about the institution 
of higher education for the most recent academic year 
for which the institution has available data, presented 
in a consumer-friendly manner: 
‘‘(A) A statement of the institution’s mis-
sion and specialties. 
‘‘(B) The total number of undergraduate 
students who applied, were admitted, and en-
rolled at the institution. 
‘‘(C) Where applicable, reading, writing, 
mathematics, and combined scores on the SAT or 
ACT for the middle 50 percent range of the insti-
tution’s freshman class. 
‘‘(D) Enrollment of full-time, part-time, 
and transfer students at the institution, at the 
undergraduate and (where applicable) graduate 
levels.
‘‘(E) Percentage of male and female under-
graduate students enrolled at the institution. 
‘‘(F) Percentage of enrolled undergraduate 
students from the State in which the institution 
is located, from other States, and from other 
countries. 
‘‘(G) Percentage of enrolled undergraduate 
students at the institution by race and ethnic 
background. 
‘‘(H) Retention rates for full-time and part- 
time first-time first-year undergraduate students 
enrolled at the institution. 
‘‘(I) Average time to degree or certificate 
completion 
for 
first-time, 
first-year 
under-
graduate students enrolled at the institution. 
‘‘(J) Percentage of enrolled undergraduate 
students who graduate within 2 years (in the 
case of 2-year institutions), and 4, 5 and 6 years 
(in the case of 2 and 4-year institutions). 
‘‘(K) Number of students who obtained a 
certificate or an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, 
or doctoral degree at the institution. 
‘‘(L) The undergraduate major areas of 
study with the highest number of degrees award-
ed.
‘‘(M) The student-faculty ratio, and number 
of full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty at 
the institution. 
‘‘(N) Percentage of faculty at the institution 
with the highest degree in their field. 
‘‘(O) The percentage change in total price 
in tuition and fees and the net price for an un-
dergraduate at the institution in each of the pre-
ceding 5 academic years. 
‘‘(P) The total average yearly cost of tuition 
and fees, room and board, and books and other 
related costs for an undergraduate student en-
rolled at the institution, for— 
‘‘(i) full-time undergraduate students 
living on campus; 
‘‘(ii) full-time undergraduate students 
living off-campus; and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of students attending 
a public institution of higher education, 
such costs for in-State and out-of-State stu-
dents living on and off-campus. 
‘‘(Q) The average yearly grant amount (in-
cluding Federal, State, and institutional aid) for 
a student enrolled at the institution.
‘‘(R) The average yearly amount of Federal 
student loans, and other loans provided through 
the institution, to undergraduate students en-
rolled at the institution. 
‘‘(S) The total yearly grant aid available to 
undergraduate students enrolled at the institu-
tion, from the Federal Government, a State, the 
institution, and other sources. 
‘‘(T) The percentage of undergraduate stu-
dents enrolled at the institution receiving Fed-
eral, State, and institutional grants, student 
loans, and any other type of student financial 
assistance provided publicly or through the insti-
tution, such as Federal work-study funds. 
‘‘(U) The average net price for all under-
graduate students enrolled at the institution. 
‘‘(V) The percentage of first-year under-
graduate students enrolled at the institution who 
live on campus and off campus. 
‘‘(W) Information on the policies of the in-
stitution related to transfer of credit from other 
institutions. 
‘‘(X) Information on campus safety required 
to be collected under section 485(f).
‘‘(Y) Links to the appropriate sections of the 
institution’s website that provide information on 
student activities offered by the institution, such 
as intercollegiate sports, student organizations, 
study abroad opportunities, intramural and club 
sports, specialized housing options, community 
service opportunities, cultural and arts opportu-
nities on campus, religious and spiritual life on 
campus, and lectures and outside learning op-
portunities. 
‘‘(Z) Links to the appropriate sections of 
the institution’s website that provide information 
on services offered by the institution to students 
during and after college, such as internship op-
portunities, career and placement services, and 
preparation for further education. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that current and prospective college students, 
family members of such students, and institutions of 
higher education are consulted in carrying out para-
graphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection such sums as may be necessary.
‘‘(g) GAO REPORT.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct a study on the time and cost bur-
dens to institutions of higher education associated 
with completing the Integrated Postsecondary Edu-
cation Data System (IPEDS), which study shall— 
‘‘(A) report on the time and cost burden of 
completing the IPEDS survey for 4-year, 2-year, 
and less than 2-year institutions of higher edu-
cation; and 
‘‘(B) present recommendations for reducing 
such burden; 
‘‘(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, 
submit to Congress a preliminary report regarding 
the findings of the study described in paragraph (1); 
and 
‘‘(3) not later than 2 years after the date of en-
actment of the Higher Education Amendments of 
2007, submit to Congress a final report regarding 
such findings.’’.
SEC. 109. DATABASES OF STUDENT INFORMATION PROHIB-
ITED. 
Part C of title I (20 U.S.C. 1015), as amended by sec-
tion 108, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 133. DATABASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION PROHIB-
ITED. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as described in (b), noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the develop-
ment, implementation, or maintenance of a Federal data-
base of personally identifiable information on individuals 
receiving assistance under this Act, attending institutions 
receiving assistance under this Act, or otherwise involved 
in any studies or other collections of data under this Act, 
including a student unit record system, an education bar 
code system, or any other system that tracks individual stu-
dents over time. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The provisions of subsection (a) 
shall not apply to a system (or a successor system) that 
is necessary for the operation of programs authorized by 
title II, IV, or VII that were in use by the Secretary, di-
rectly or through a contractor, as of the day before the date 
of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 2007. 
‘‘(c) STATE DATABASES.—Nothing in this Act shall 
prohibit a State or a consortium of States from developing, 
implementing, or maintaining State-developed databases
that track individuals over time, including student unit 
record systems that contain information related to enroll-
ment, attendance, graduation and retention rates, student 
financial assistance, and graduate employment outcomes.’’. 
SEC. 110. CLEAR AND EASY-TO-FIND INFORMATION ON STU-
DENT FINANCIAL AID. 
Part C of title I (as amended by sections 108 and 109) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 134. CLEAR AND EASY-TO-FIND INFORMATION ON 
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID. 
‘‘(a) PROMINENT DISPLAY.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that a link to current student financial aid informa-
tion is displayed prominently on the home page of the De-
partment website. 
‘‘(b) ENHANCED STUDENT FINANCIAL AID INFORMA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 2007, the Secretary shall contract 
with an independent organization with demonstrated 
expertise in the development of consumer-friendly 
websites to develop improvements to the usefulness 
and accessibility of the information provided by the 
Department on college financial planning and stu-
dent financial aid.
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 2007, the Secretary shall implement 
the improvements developed by the independent orga-
nization described under paragraph (1) to the college 
financial planning and student financial aid website 
of the Department. 
‘‘(3) DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary shall make 
the availability of the information on the website 
widely known through a major media campaign and 
other forms of communication.’’. 
SEC. 110A. STATE HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION SYS-
TEM PILOT PROGRAM. 
Part C of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(as amended by this title) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 135. STATE HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION SYS-
TEM PILOT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
carry out a pilot program to assist not more than 5 States 
to develop State-level postsecondary student data systems 
to— 
‘‘(1) improve the capacity of States and institu-
tions of higher education to generate more comprehen-
sive and comparable data, in order to develop better-
informed educational policy at the State level and to 
evaluate the effectiveness of institutional performance 
while protecting the confidentiality of students’ per-
sonally identifiable information; and 
‘‘(2) identify how to best minimize the data-re-
porting burden placed on institutions of higher edu-
cation, particularly smaller institutions, and to 
maximize and improve the information institutions 
receive from the data systems, in order to assist insti-
tutions in improving educational practice and post-
secondary outcomes. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(1) a State higher education system; or 
‘‘(2) a consortium of State higher education sys-
tems, or a consortium of individual institutions of 
higher education, that is broadly representative of in-
stitutions in different sectors and geographic loca-
tions. 
‘‘(c) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to not more 
than 5 eligible entities to enable the eligible entities 
to—
‘‘(A) design, test, and implement systems of 
postsecondary student data that provide the 
maximum benefits to States, institutions of high-
er education, and State policymakers; and 
‘‘(B) examine the costs and burdens in-
volved in implementing a State-level postsec-
ondary student data system. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—A grant awarded under this 
section shall be for a period of not more than 3 years. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—An eligible enti-
ty desiring a grant under this section shall submit an ap-
plication to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary deter-
mines is necessary, including a description of— 
‘‘(1) how the eligible entity will ensure that stu-
dent privacy is protected and that individually iden-
tifiable information about students, the students’ 
achievements, and the students’ families remains con-
fidential in accordance with the Family Educational 
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. 1232g); 
and 
‘‘(2) how the activities funded by the grant will 
be supported after the 3-year grant period. 
‘‘(e) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant awarded under this sec-
tion shall be used to—
‘‘(1) design, develop, and implement the compo-
nents of a comprehensive postsecondary student data 
system with the capacity to transmit student infor-
mation within States; 
‘‘(2) improve the capacity of institutions of high-
er education to analyze and use student data; 
‘‘(3) select and define common data elements, 
data quality, and other elements that will enable the 
data system to— 
‘‘(A) serve the needs of institutions of higher 
education for institutional research and im-
provement; 
‘‘(B) provide students and the students’ 
families with useful information for decision- 
making about postsecondary education; 
‘‘(C) provide State policymakers with im-
proved information to monitor and guide efforts 
to improve student outcomes and success in high-
er education; 
‘‘(4) estimate costs and burdens at the institu-
tional level for the reporting system for different types 
of institutions; and 
‘‘(5) test the feasibility of protocols and stand-
ards for maintaining data privacy and data access.
‘‘(f) EVALUATION; REPORTS.—Not later than 6 months 
after the end of the projects funded by grants awarded under 
this section, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the 
pilot program authorized by this section; and 
‘‘(2) report the Secretary’s findings, as well as 
recommendations regarding the implementation of 
State-level postsecondary student data systems to the 
authorizing committees. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
SEC. 111. PERFORMANCE-BASED ORGANIZATION FOR THE 
DELIVERY OF FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE. 
Section 141 (20 U.S.C. 1018) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘oper-
ational’’ and inserting ‘‘administrative and 
oversight’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ‘‘of 
the operational functions’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
administration’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘the information systems administered by 
the PBO, and other functions performed by 
the PBO’’ and inserting ‘‘the Federal stu-
dent financial assistance programs author-
ized under title IV’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) assist the Chief Operating Officer in 
identifying goals for— 
‘‘(i) the administration of the systems 
used to administer the Federal student fi-
nancial assistance programs authorized 
under title IV; and 
‘‘(ii) the updating of such systems to 
current technology.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘administration of 
the information and financial systems that 
support’’ and inserting ‘‘the administration 
of Federal’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘of the delivery system 
for Federal student assistance’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for the Federal student assist-
ance programs authorized under title 
IV’’; 
(II) by striking clauses (i) and 
(ii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) the collection, processing, and 
transmission of data to students, institu-
tions, lenders, State agencies, and other au-
thorized parties; 
‘‘(ii) the design and technical specifica-
tions for software development and procure-
ment for systems supporting the student fi-
nancial assistance programs authorized 
under title IV;’’; 
(III) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘delivery’’ and inserting ‘‘administra-
tion’’; 
(IV) in clause (iv)— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘the’’ after 
‘‘supporting’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon;
(V) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘sys-
tems that support those programs.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the administration of 
the Federal student assistance pro-
grams authorized under title IV; and’’; 
and 
(VI) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vi) ensuring the integrity of the stu-
dent assistance programs authorized under 
title IV.’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘operations and services’’ and inserting 
‘‘activities and functions’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PERFORMANCE PLAN AND REPORT’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘PERFORMANCE PLAN, REPORT, AND BRIEF-
ING’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(i) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘infor-
mation and delivery’’; and 
(ii) in clause (iv)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Developing an’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Developing’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘delivery and in-
formation system’’ and inserting ‘‘sys-
tems’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘the’’ after ‘‘PBO and’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Officer’’ and inserting ‘‘Officers’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘stu-
dents,’’ after ‘‘consult with’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) BRIEFING ON ENFORCEMENT OF STUDENT 
LOAN PROVISIONS.—The Chief Operating Officer shall 
provide an annual briefing to the members of the au-
thorizing committees on the steps the PBO has taken 
and is taking to ensure that lenders are providing the 
information required under clauses (iii) and (iv) of 
section 428(c)(3)(C) and sections 428(b)(1)(Z) and 
428C(b)(1)(F).’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking the second 
sentence; and 
(B) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(4)’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘this’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘to bor-
rowers’’ and inserting ‘‘to students, borrowers,’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking 
‘‘(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)’’; 
(6) in subsection (g)(3), by striking ‘‘not more 
than 25’’; 
(7) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘organizational 
effectiveness’’ and inserting ‘‘effectiveness’’; 
(8) by striking subsection (i); 
(9) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection 
(i); and 
(10) in subsection (i) (as redesignated by para-
graph (9)), by striking ‘‘, including transition costs’’. 
SEC. 112. PROCUREMENT FLEXIBILITY. 
Section 142 (20 U.S.C. 1018a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘for information sys-
tems supporting the programs authorized 
under title IV’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) through the Chief Operating Officer— 
‘‘(A) to the maximum extent practicable, 
utilize procurement systems that streamline op-
erations, improve internal controls, and enhance 
management; and 
‘‘(B) assess the efficiency of such systems 
and assess such systems’ ability to meet PBO re-
quirements.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) FEE
FOR
SERVICE
ARRANGEMENTS.—The 
Chief Operating Officer shall, when appropriate and 
consistent with the purposes of the PBO, acquire serv-
ices related to the functions set forth in section 
141(b)(2) from any entity that has the capability and 
capacity to meet the requirements set by the PBO. 
The Chief Operating Officer is authorized to pay fees
that are equivalent to those paid by other entities to 
an organization that provides services that meet the 
requirements of the PBO, as determined by the Chief 
Operating Officer.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘on Fed-
eral Government contracts’’; 
(4) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)(A)— 
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
striking ‘‘SOLE SOURCE.—’’ and inserting 
‘‘SINGLE-SOURCE BASIS.—’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘sole-source’’ and in-
serting ‘‘single-source’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘sole- 
source’’ and inserting ‘‘single-source’’; 
(5) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘sole- 
source’’ and inserting ‘‘single-source’’; and 
(6) in subsection (l), by striking paragraph (3) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) SINGLE-SOURCE BASIS.—The term ‘single- 
source basis’, with respect to an award of a contract, 
means that the contract is awarded to a source after 
soliciting an offer or offers from, and negotiating 
with, only such source (although such source is not 
the only source in the marketplace capable of meeting
the need) because such source is the most advan-
tageous source for purposes of the award.’’. 
SEC. 113. INSTITUTION AND LENDER REPORTING AND DIS-
CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 
Title I (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘PART E—LENDER AND INSTITUTION REQUIRE-
MENTS RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL LOANS 
‘‘SEC. 151. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) COST OF ATTENDANCE.—The term ‘cost of 
attendance’ has the meaning given the term in section 
472. 
‘‘(2) COVERED INSTITUTION.—The term ‘covered 
institution’— 
‘‘(A) means any educational institution 
that offers a postsecondary educational degree, 
certificate, or program of study (including any 
institution of higher education, as such term is 
defined in section 102) and receives any Federal 
funding or assistance; and 
‘‘(B) includes any employee or agent of the 
educational institution or any organization or 
entity affiliated with, or directly or indirectly 
controlled by, such institution.
‘‘(3) EDUCATIONAL
LOAN.—The term ‘edu-
cational loan’ means any loan made, insured, or 
guaranteed under title IV. 
‘‘(4) EDUCATIONAL
LOAN
ARRANGEMENT.—The 
term ‘educational loan arrangement’ means an ar-
rangement or agreement between a lender and a cov-
ered institution— 
‘‘(A) under which arrangement or agree-
ment a lender provides or otherwise issues edu-
cational loans to the students attending the cov-
ered institution or the parents of such students; 
and 
‘‘(B) which arrangement or agreement— 
‘‘(i) relates to the covered institution 
recommending, promoting, endorsing, or 
using educational loans of the lender; and 
‘‘(ii) involves the payment of any fee 
or provision of other material benefit by the 
lender to the institution or to groups of stu-
dents who attend the institution. 
‘‘(5) LENDER.—The term ‘lender’— 
‘‘(A) means— 
‘‘(i) any lender—
‘‘(I) of a loan made, insured, or 
guaranteed under part B of title IV; 
and 
‘‘(II) that is a financial institu-
tion, as such term is defined in section 
509 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
(15 U.S.C. 6809); and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of any loan issued or 
provided to a student under part D of title 
IV, the Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) includes any individual, group, or en-
tity acting on behalf of the lender in connection 
with an educational loan. 
‘‘(6) OFFICER.—The term ‘officer’ includes a di-
rector or trustee of an institution. 
‘‘SEC. 152. REQUIREMENTS FOR LENDERS AND INSTITU-
TIONS 
PARTICIPATING 
IN 
EDUCATIONAL 
LOAN ARRANGEMENTS. 
‘‘(a) USE OF LENDER NAME.—A covered institution 
that enters into an educational loan arrangement shall dis-
close the name of the lender in documentation related to 
the loan. 
‘‘(b) DISCLOSURES.— 
‘‘(1) DISCLOSURES BY LENDERS.—Before a lend-
er issues or otherwise provides an educational loan to
a student, the lender shall provide the student, in 
writing, with the disclosures described in paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURES.—The disclosures required by 
this paragraph shall include a clear and prominent 
statement— 
‘‘(A) of the interest rates of the educational 
loan being offered; 
‘‘(B) showing sample educational loan costs, 
disaggregated by type; 
‘‘(C) that describes, with respect to each 
type of educational loan being offered— 
‘‘(i) the types of repayment plans that 
are available; 
‘‘(ii) whether, and under what condi-
tions, early repayment may be made with-
out penalty; 
‘‘(iii) when and how often interest on 
the loan will be capitalized; 
‘‘(iv) the terms and conditions of 
deferments or forbearance; 
‘‘(v) all available repayment benefits, 
the percentage of all borrowers who qualify 
for such benefits, and the percentage of bor-
rowers who received such benefits in the pre-
ceding academic year, for each type of loan 
being offered; 
‘‘(vi) the collection practices in the case 
of default; and 
‘‘(vii) all fees that the borrower may be 
charged, including late payment penalties 
and associated fees; and 
‘‘(D) of such other information as the Sec-
retary may require in regulations. 
‘‘(c) DISCLOSURES TO THE SECRETARY BY LENDER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each lender shall, on an an-
nual basis, report to the Secretary any reasonable ex-
penses paid or given under section 435(d)(5)(D), 
487(a)(21)(A)(ii), or 487(a)(21)(A)(iv) to any em-
ployee who is employed in the financial aid office of 
a covered institution, or who otherwise has respon-
sibilities with respect to educational loans or other fi-
nancial aid of the institution. Such reports shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) the amount of each specific instance in 
which the lender provided such reimbursement; 
‘‘(B) the name of the financial aid official 
or other employee to whom the reimbursement 
was made;
‘‘(C) the dates of the activity for which the 
reimbursement was made; and 
‘‘(D) a brief description of the activity for 
which the reimbursement was made. 
‘‘(2) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary 
shall compile the information in paragraph (1) in a 
report and transmit such report to the authorizing 
committees annually. 
‘‘SEC. 153. INTEREST RATE REPORT FOR INSTITUTIONS 
AND 
LENDERS 
PARTICIPATING 
IN 
EDU-
CATIONAL LOAN ARRANGEMENTS. 
‘‘(a) SECRETARY DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT AND MODEL FORMAT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of the 
Higher Education Amendments of 2007, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) prepare a report on the adequacy of 
the information provided to students and the 
parents of such students about educational loans, 
after consulting with students, representatives of 
covered institutions (including financial aid ad-
ministrators, registrars, and business officers), 
lenders, loan servicers, and guaranty agencies; 
‘‘(B) include in the report a model format, 
based on the report’s findings, to be used by lend-
ers and covered institutions in carrying out sub-
sections (b) and (c)— 
‘‘(i) that provides information on the 
applicable interest rates and other terms 
and conditions of the educational loans pro-
vided by a lender to students attending the 
institution, or the parents of such students, 
disaggregated by each type of educational 
loans provided to such students or parents 
by the lender, including— 
‘‘(I) the interest rate and terms 
and conditions of the loans offered by 
the lender for the upcoming academic 
year; 
‘‘(II) with respect to such loans, 
any benefits that are contingent on the 
repayment behavior of the borrower; 
‘‘(III) the average amount bor-
rowed from the lender by students en-
rolled in the institution who obtain 
loans of such type from the lender for 
the preceding academic year; 
‘‘(IV) the average interest rate on 
such loans provided to such students 
for the preceding academic year; and
‘‘(V) the amount that the borrower 
may repay in interest, based on the 
standard repayment period of a loan, 
on the average amount borrowed from 
the lender by students enrolled in the 
institution who obtain loans of such 
type from the lender for the preceding 
academic year; and 
‘‘(ii) which format shall be easily usa-
ble by lenders, institutions, guaranty agen-
cies, loan servicers, parents, and students; 
and 
‘‘(C)(i) submit the report and model format 
to the authorizing committees; and 
‘‘(ii) make the report and model format 
available to covered institutions, lenders, and the 
public. 
‘‘(2) USE OF FORM.—The Secretary shall take 
such steps as necessary to make the model format 
available to covered institutions and to encourage— 
‘‘(A) lenders subject to subsection (b) to use 
the model format in providing the information 
required under subsection (b); and
‘‘(B) covered institutions to use such format 
in preparing the information report under sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(b) LENDER DUTIES.—Each lender that has an edu-
cational loan arrangement with a covered institution shall 
annually, by a date determined by the Secretary, provide 
to the covered institution and to the Secretary the informa-
tion included on the model format for each type of edu-
cational loan provided by the lender to students attending 
the covered institution, or the parents of such students, for 
the preceding academic year. 
‘‘(c) COVERED INSTITUTION DUTIES.—Each covered 
institution shall— 
‘‘(1) prepare and submit to the Secretary an an-
nual report, by a date determined by the Secretary, 
that includes, for each lender that has an educational 
loan arrangement with the covered institution and 
that has submitted to the institution the information 
required under subsection (b)— 
‘‘(A) the information included on the model 
format for each type of educational loan pro-
vided by the lender to students attending the cov-
ered institution, or the parents of such students; 
and
‘‘(B) a detailed explanation of why the cov-
ered institution believes the terms and conditions 
of each type of educational loan provided pursu-
ant to the agreement are beneficial for students 
attending the covered institution, or the parents 
of such students; and 
‘‘(2) ensure that the report required under para-
graph (1) is made available to the public and pro-
vided to students attending or planning to attend the 
covered institution, and the parents of such students, 
in time for the student or parent to take such infor-
mation into account before applying for or selecting 
an educational loan.’’. 
SEC. 114. EMPLOYMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 
GRADUATES. 
(a) 
STUDY, 
ASSESSMENTS, 
AND
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall— 
(1) conduct a study of— 
(A) the information that States currently 
have on the employment of students who have 
completed postsecondary education programs; 
(B) the feasibility of collecting information 
on students who complete all types of postsec-
ondary education programs (including 2- and 4-
year degree, certificate, and professional and 
graduate programs) at all types of institutions 
(including public, private nonprofit, and for– 
profit schools), regarding— 
(i) employment, including— 
(I) the type of job obtained not 
later than 6 months after the comple-
tion of the degree, certificate, or pro-
gram; 
(II) whether such job was related 
to the course of study; 
(III) the starting salary for such 
job; and 
(IV) the student’s satisfaction 
with the student’s preparation for such 
job and guidance provided with respect 
to securing the job; and 
(ii) for recipients of Federal student 
aid, the type of assistance received, so that 
the information can be used to evaluate var-
ious education programs; 
(C) the evaluation systems used by other in-
dustries to identify successful programs and 
challenges, set priorities, monitor performance, 
and make improvements;
(D) the best means of collecting information 
from or regarding recent postsecondary grad-
uates, including— 
(i) whether a national website would be 
the most effective way to collect informa-
tion; 
(ii) whether postsecondary graduates 
could be encouraged to submit voluntary in-
formation by allowing a graduate to access 
aggregated information about other grad-
uates (such as graduates from the grad-
uate’s school, with the graduate’s degree, or 
in the graduate’s area) if the graduate com-
pletes an online questionnaire; 
(iii) whether employers could be en-
couraged to submit information by allowing 
an employer to access aggregated informa-
tion about graduates (such as institutions of 
higher education attended, degrees, or start-
ing pay) if the employer completes an on-
line questionnaire to evaluate the employer’s 
satisfaction with the graduates the employer 
hires; and 
(iv) whether postsecondary institutions 
that receive Federal funds or whose students
have received Federal student financial aid 
could be required to submit aggregated in-
formation about the graduates of the insti-
tutions; and 
(E) the best means of displaying employ-
ment information; and 
(2) provide assessments and recommendations re-
garding— 
(A) whether successful State cooperative re-
lationships between higher education system of-
fices and State agencies responsible for employ-
ment statistics can be encouraged and replicated 
in other States; 
(B) whether there is value in collecting ad-
ditional information from or about the employ-
ment experience of individuals who have recently 
completed a postsecondary educational program; 
(C) what are the most promising ways of 
obtaining and displaying or disseminating such 
information; 
(D) if a website is used for such informa-
tion, whether the website should be run by a gov-
ernmental agency or contracted out to an inde-
pendent education or employment organization;
(E) whether a voluntary information system 
would work, both from the graduates’ and em-
ployers’ perspectives; 
(F) the value of such information to future 
students, institutions, accrediting agencies or as-
sociations, policymakers, and employers, includ-
ing how the information would be used and the 
practical applications of the information; 
(G) whether the request for such informa-
tion is duplicative of information that is already 
being collected; and 
(H) whether the National Postsecondary 
Student Aid Survey conducted by the National 
Center for Education Statistics could be amend-
ed to collect such information. 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) PRELIMINARY
REPORT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a pre-
liminary report regarding the study, assessments, and 
recommendations described in subsection (a). 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to Congress a final report re-
garding such study, assessments, and recommenda-
tions. 
SEC. 115. FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOLS. 
(a) PERCENTAGE PASS RATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 102(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)(bb) 
(20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(2)(A)(i)(I)(bb)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘60’’ and inserting ‘‘75’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall take effect on July 1, 2010. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall— 
(A) complete a study that shall examine 
American students receiving Federal financial 
aid to attend graduate medical schools located 
outside of the United States; and 
(B) submit to Congress a report setting 
forth the conclusions of the study. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The study conducted under this 
subsection shall include the following: 
(A) The amount of Federal student finan-
cial aid dollars that are being spent on graduate 
medical schools located outside of the United
States every year, and the percentage of overall 
student aid such amount represents. 
(B) The percentage of students of such med-
ical schools who pass the examinations adminis-
tered by the Educational Commission for For-
eign Medical Graduates the first time. 
(C) The percentage of students of such med-
ical schools who pass the examinations adminis-
tered by the Educational Commission for For-
eign Medical Graduates after taking such exami-
nations multiple times, disaggregated by how 
many times the students had to take the exami-
nations to pass. 
(D) The percentage of recent graduates of 
such medical schools practicing medicine in the 
United States, and a description of where the 
students are practicing and what types of medi-
cine the students are practicing. 
(E) The rate of graduates of such medical 
schools who lose malpractice lawsuits or have the 
graduates’ medical licenses revoked, as compared 
to graduates of graduate medical schools located 
in the United States. 
(F) Recommendations regarding the per-
centage passing rate of the examinations admin-
istered by the Educational Commission for For-
eign Medical Graduates that the United States 
should require of graduate medical schools lo-
cated outside of the United States for Federal fi-
nancial aid purposes. 
SEC. 116. DEMONSTRATION AND CERTIFICATION REGARD-
ING THE USE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL FUNDS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds received by an 
institution of higher education or other postsecondary edu-
cational institution may be used to pay any person for in-
fluencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee 
of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee 
of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in 
connection with any Federal action described in subsection 
(b). 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 
applies with respect to the following Federal actions: 
(1) The awarding of any Federal contract. 
(2) The making of any Federal grant. 
(3) The making of any Federal loan. 
(4) The entering into of any Federal cooperative 
agreement. 
(5) The extension, continuation, renewal, amend-
ment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, 
loan, or cooperative agreement.
(c) LOBBYING AND EARMARKS.—No Federal student 
aid funding may be used to hire a registered lobbyist or 
pay any person or entity for securing an earmark. 
(d) DEMONSTRATION AND CERTIFICATION.—Each in-
stitution of higher education or other postsecondary edu-
cational institution receiving Federal funding, as a condi-
tion for receiving such funding, shall annually demonstrate 
and certify to the Secretary of Education that the require-
ments of subsections (a) through (c) have been met. 
(e) ACTIONS TO IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE.—The Sec-
retary of Education shall take such actions as are necessary 
to ensure that the provisions of this section are vigorously 
implemented and enforced. 
TITLE II—TEACHER QUALITY 
ENHANCEMENT 
SEC. 201. TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS. 
Part A of title II (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘PART A—TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP 
GRANTS 
‘‘SEC. 201. PURPOSES; DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this part are to— 
‘‘(1) improve student achievement; 
‘‘(2) improve the quality of the current and fu-
ture teaching force by improving the preparation of
prospective teachers and enhancing professional devel-
opment activities; 
‘‘(3) hold institutions of higher education ac-
countable for preparing highly qualified teachers; and 
‘‘(4) recruit qualified individuals, including mi-
norities and individuals from other occupations, into 
the teaching force. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this part: 
‘‘(1) ARTS AND SCIENCES.—The term ‘arts and 
sciences’ means— 
‘‘(A) when referring to an organizational 
unit of an institution of higher education, any 
academic unit that offers 1 or more academic 
majors in disciplines or content areas cor-
responding to the academic subject matter areas 
in which teachers provide instruction; and 
‘‘(B) when referring to a specific academic 
subject area, the disciplines or content areas in 
which academic majors are offered by the arts 
and sciences organizational unit. 
‘‘(2) CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.— 
The term ‘children from low-income families’ means 
children as described in section 1124(c)(1)(A) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
‘‘(3) CORE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS.—The term ‘core 
academic subjects’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
‘‘(4) 
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘early childhood education pro-
gram’ means— 
‘‘(A) a Head Start program or an Early 
Head Start program carried out under the Head 
Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) a State licensed or regulated child care 
program or school; or 
‘‘(C) a State prekindergarten program that 
serves children from birth through kindergarten 
and that addresses the children’s cognitive (in-
cluding language, early literacy, and pre- 
numeracy), social, emotional, and physical devel-
opment. 
‘‘(5) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR.—The term 
‘early childhood educator’ means an individual with 
primary responsibility for the education of children 
in an early childhood education program. 
‘‘(6) EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY.—The term 
‘educational service agency’ has the meaning given
the term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(7) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘eligi-
ble partnership’ means an entity that— 
‘‘(A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) a high-need local educational 
agency; 
‘‘(ii) a high-need school or a consor-
tium of high-need schools served by the high- 
need local educational agency or, as appli-
cable, a high-need early childhood education 
program; 
‘‘(iii) a partner institution; 
‘‘(iv) a school, department, or program 
of education within such partner institu-
tion; and 
‘‘(v) a school or department of arts and 
sciences within such partner institution; 
and 
‘‘(B) may include any of the following: 
‘‘(i) The Governor of the State. 
‘‘(ii) The State educational agency. 
‘‘(iii) The State board of education. 
‘‘(iv) The State agency for higher edu-
cation.
‘‘(v) A business. 
‘‘(vi) A public or private nonprofit 
educational organization. 
‘‘(vii) An educational service agency. 
‘‘(viii) A teacher organization. 
‘‘(ix) A high-performing local edu-
cational agency, or a consortium of such 
local educational agencies, that can serve as 
a resource to the partnership. 
‘‘(x) A charter school (as defined in 
section 5210 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965). 
‘‘(xi) A school or department within 
the partner institution that focuses on psy-
chology and human development. 
‘‘(xii) A school or department within 
the partner institution with comparable ex-
pertise in the disciplines of teaching, learn-
ing, and child and adolescent development. 
‘‘(8) ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF READING IN-
STRUCTION.—The term ‘essential components of read-
ing instruction’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 1208 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965.
‘‘(9) EXEMPLARY
TEACHER.—The term ‘exem-
plary teacher’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
‘‘(10) HIGH-NEED
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
EDU-
CATION PROGRAM.—The term ‘high-need early child-
hood education program’ means an early childhood 
education program serving children from low-income 
families that is located within the geographic area 
served by a high-need local educational agency. 
‘‘(11) HIGH-NEED
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGEN-
CY.—The term ‘high-need local educational agency’ 
means a local educational agency— 
‘‘(A)(i) for which not less than 20 percent 
of the children served by the agency are children 
from low-income families; 
‘‘(ii) that serves not fewer than 10,000 chil-
dren from low-income families; or 
‘‘(iii) with a total of less than 600 students 
in average daily attendance at the schools that 
are served by the agency and all of whose schools 
are designated with a school locale code of 6, 7, 
or 8, as determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(B)(i) for which there is a high percentage 
of teachers not teaching in the academic subject
areas or grade levels in which the teachers were 
trained to teach; or 
‘‘(ii) for which there is a high teacher turn-
over rate or a high percentage of teachers with 
emergency, provisional, or temporary certifi-
cation or licensure. 
‘‘(12) HIGH-NEED
SCHOOL.—The term ‘high- 
need school’ means a public elementary school or pub-
lic secondary school that— 
‘‘(A) is among the highest 25 percent of 
schools served by the local educational agency 
that serves the school, in terms of the percentage 
of students from families with incomes below the 
poverty line; or 
‘‘(B) is designated with a school locale code 
of 6, 7, or 8, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(13) HIGHLY
COMPETENT.—The term ‘highly 
competent’, when used with respect to an early child-
hood educator, means an educator— 
‘‘(A) with specialized education and train-
ing in development and education of young chil-
dren from birth until entry into kindergarten; 
‘‘(B) with— 
‘‘(i) a baccalaureate degree in an aca-
demic major in the arts and sciences; or
‘‘(ii) an associate’s degree in a related 
educational area; and 
‘‘(C) who has demonstrated a high level of 
knowledge and use of content and pedagogy in 
the relevant areas associated with quality early 
childhood education. 
‘‘(14) HIGHLY
QUALIFIED.—The term ‘highly 
qualified’ has the meaning given such term in section 
9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 and, with respect to special education 
teachers, in section 602 of the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act. 
‘‘(15) INDUCTION PROGRAM.—The term ‘induc-
tion program’ means a formalized program for new 
teachers during not less than the teachers’ first 2 
years of teaching that is designed to provide support 
for, and improve the professional performance and 
advance the retention in the teaching field of, begin-
ning teachers. Such program shall promote effective 
teaching skills and shall include the following compo-
nents: 
‘‘(A) High-quality teacher mentoring. 
‘‘(B) Periodic, structured time for collabora-
tion with teachers in the same department or 
field, as well as time for information-sharing
among teachers, principals, administrators, and 
participating faculty in the partner institution. 
‘‘(C) The application of empirically based 
practice and scientifically valid research on in-
structional practices. 
‘‘(D) Opportunities for new teachers to 
draw directly upon the expertise of teacher men-
tors, faculty, and researchers to support the inte-
gration of empirically based practice and sci-
entifically valid research with practice. 
‘‘(E) The development of skills in instruc-
tional and behavioral interventions derived from 
empirically based practice and, where applicable, 
scientifically valid research. 
‘‘(F) Faculty who— 
‘‘(i) model the integration of research 
and practice in the classroom; and 
‘‘(ii) assist new teachers with the effec-
tive use and integration of technology in the 
classroom. 
‘‘(G) Interdisciplinary collaboration among 
exemplary teachers, faculty, researchers, and 
other staff who prepare new teachers on the 
learning process and the assessment of learning.
‘‘(H) Assistance with the understanding of 
data, particularly student achievement data, and 
the data’s applicability in classroom instruction. 
‘‘(I) Regular evaluation of the new teacher. 
‘‘(16) LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT.—The term 
‘limited English proficient’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(17) PARTNER INSTITUTION.—The term ‘part-
ner institution’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation, which may include a 2-year institution of 
higher education offering a dual program with a 4- 
year institution of higher education, participating in 
an eligible partnership that has a teacher preparation 
program— 
‘‘(A) whose graduates exhibit strong per-
formance on State-determined qualifying assess-
ments for new teachers through— 
‘‘(i) demonstrating that 80 percent or 
more of the graduates of the program who 
intend to enter the field of teaching have 
passed all of the applicable State qualifica-
tion assessments for new teachers, which 
shall include an assessment of each prospec-
tive teacher’s subject matter knowledge in
the content area in which the teacher in-
tends to teach; or 
‘‘(ii) being ranked among the highest- 
performing teacher preparation programs 
in the State as determined by the State— 
‘‘(I) using criteria consistent with 
the requirements for the State report 
card under section 205(b); and 
‘‘(II) using the State report card 
on teacher preparation required under 
section 205(b), after the first publica-
tion of such report card and for every 
year thereafter; or 
‘‘(B) that requires— 
‘‘(i) each student in the program to 
meet high academic standards and partici-
pate in intensive clinical experience; 
‘‘(ii) each student in the program pre-
paring to become a teacher to become highly 
qualified; and 
‘‘(iii) each student in the program pre-
paring to become an early childhood educa-
tor to meet degree requirements, as estab-
lished by the State, and become highly com-
petent.
‘‘(v) presentation of studies and meth-
ods in sufficient detail and clarity to allow 
for replication or, at a minimum, to offer 
the opportunity to build systematically on 
the findings of the research; 
‘‘(vi) acceptance by a peer-reviewed 
journal or critique by a panel of inde-
pendent experts through a comparably rig-
orous, objective, and scientific review; and 
‘‘(vii) use of research designs and 
methods appropriate to the research ques-
tion posed. 
‘‘(19) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—The term 
‘professional development’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(20) SCIENTIFICALLY
VALID
RESEARCH.—The 
term ‘scientifically valid research’ includes applied 
research, basic research, and field-initiated research 
in which the rationale, design, and interpretation are 
soundly developed in accordance with accepted prin-
ciples of scientific research. 
‘‘(21) TEACHER MENTORING.—The term ‘teacher 
mentoring’ means the mentoring of new or prospective 
teachers through a new or established program that—
‘‘(A) includes clear criteria for the selection 
of teacher mentors who will provide role model 
relationships for mentees, which criteria shall be 
developed by the eligible partnership and based 
on measures of teacher effectiveness; 
‘‘(B) provides high-quality training for such 
mentors, including instructional strategies for 
literacy instruction; 
‘‘(C) provides regular and ongoing opportu-
nities for mentors and mentees to observe each 
other’s teaching methods in classroom settings 
during the day in a high-need school in the high- 
need local educational agency in the eligible 
partnership; 
‘‘(D) provides mentoring to each mentee by 
a colleague who teaches in the same field, grade, 
or subject as the mentee; 
‘‘(E) promotes empirically based practice of, 
and scientifically valid research on, where appli-
cable— 
‘‘(i) teaching and learning; 
‘‘(ii) assessment of student learning; 
‘‘(iii) the development of teaching skills 
through the use of instructional and behav-
ioral interventions; and
‘‘(iv) the improvement of the mentees’ 
capacity to measurably advance student 
learning; and 
‘‘(F) includes— 
‘‘(i) common planning time or regu-
larly scheduled collaboration for the mentor 
and mentee; and 
‘‘(ii) joint professional development op-
portunities. 
‘‘(22) TEACHING
SKILLS.—The term ‘teaching 
skills’ means skills that enable a teacher to— 
‘‘(A) increase student learning, achievement, 
and the ability to apply knowledge; 
‘‘(B) effectively convey and explain aca-
demic subject matter; 
‘‘(C) employ strategies grounded in the dis-
ciplines of teaching and learning that— 
‘‘(i) are based on empirically based 
practice and scientifically valid research, 
where applicable, on teaching and learning; 
‘‘(ii) are specific to academic subject 
matter; and 
‘‘(iii) focus on the identification of stu-
dents’ specific learning needs, particularly 
students with disabilities, students who are
limited English proficient, students who are 
gifted and talented, and students with low 
literacy levels, and the tailoring of academic 
instruction to such needs; 
‘‘(D) conduct an ongoing assessment of stu-
dent learning, which may include the use of 
formative assessments, performance-based assess-
ments, project-based assessments, or portfolio as-
sessments, that measure higher-order thinking 
skills, including application, analysis, synthesis, 
and evaluation; 
‘‘(E) effectively manage a classroom; 
‘‘(F) communicate and work with parents 
and guardians, and involve parents and guard-
ians in their children’s education; and 
‘‘(G) use, in the case of an early childhood 
educator, age- and developmentally-appropriate 
strategies and practices for children in early 
education programs. 
‘‘(23) TEACHING
RESIDENCY
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘teaching residency program’ means a school- 
based teacher preparation program in which a pro-
spective teacher— 
‘‘(A) for 1 academic year, teaches alongside 
a mentor teacher, who is the teacher of record;
‘‘(B) receives concurrent instruction during 
the year described in subparagraph (A) from the 
partner institution, which courses may be taught 
by local educational agency personnel or resi-
dency program faculty, in the teaching of the 
content area in which the teacher will become 
certified or licensed; 
‘‘(C) acquires effective teaching skills; and 
‘‘(D) prior to completion of the program, 
earns a master’s degree, attains full State teacher 
certification or licensure, and becomes highly 
qualified. 
‘‘SEC. 202. PARTNERSHIP GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From amounts made 
available under section 208, the Secretary is authorized to 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partner-
ships, to enable the eligible partnerships to carry out the 
activities described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—Each eligible partnership desir-
ing a grant under this section shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accom-
panied by such information as the Secretary may require. 
Each such application shall contain— 
‘‘(1) a needs assessment of all the partners in the 
eligible partnership with respect to the preparation,
ongoing training, professional development, and re-
tention, of general and special education teachers, 
principals, and, as applicable, early childhood edu-
cators; 
‘‘(2) a description of the extent to which the pro-
gram prepares prospective and new teachers with 
strong teaching skills; 
‘‘(3) a description of the extent to which the pro-
gram will prepare prospective and new teachers to 
understand research and data and the applicability of 
research and data in the classroom; 
‘‘(4) a description of how the partnership will 
coordinate strategies and activities assisted under the 
grant with other teacher preparation or professional 
development programs, including those funded under 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act, and through the National Science Foundation, 
and how the activities of the partnership will be con-
sistent with State, local, and other education reform 
activities that promote student achievement; 
‘‘(5) a resource assessment that describes the re-
sources available to the partnership, including— 
‘‘(A) the integration of funds from other re-
lated sources;
may teach multiple subjects, special 
educators, and teachers of students who 
are limited English proficient who 
may teach multiple subjects); 
‘‘(II) such teachers and, as appli-
cable, early childhood educators, to un-
derstand empirically based practice 
and scientifically valid research on 
teaching and learning and its applica-
bility, and to use technology effectively, 
including the use of instructional tech-
niques to improve student achievement; 
and 
‘‘(III) as applicable, early child-
hood educators to be highly competent; 
and 
‘‘(ii) promoting strong teaching skills 
and, as applicable, techniques for early 
childhood educators to improve children’s 
cognitive, social, emotional, and physical 
development. 
‘‘(B) REQUIRED
REFORMS.—The reforms 
described in subparagraph (A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) implementing teacher preparation 
program curriculum changes that improve,