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‘‘(1) construction, maintenance, renovation, re-
pair, or improvement of classrooms, libraries, labora-
tories, or other facilities; 
‘‘(2) establishing, improving, or increasing an 
endowment fund; or 
‘‘(3) establishing or improving an institutional 
development office to strengthen or improve con-
tributions from alumni and the private sector. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
funds received by the institution from the grant, loan, or 
work assistance that is awarded under title IV to the stu-
dents attending such institution. 
‘‘(c) INELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—Not-
withstanding section 101, a for-profit institution of higher 
education shall not be considered an eligible institution for 
the programs under titles III and V of this Act.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 114(a) (20 U.S.C. 1011c(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 102)’’. 
(2) Section 435(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 102’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 101’’. 
(3) Subsection (d) of section 484 (20 U.S.C. 
1091(d)) is amended by striking the designation and 
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heading of such subsection and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) SATISFACTION
OF
SECONDARY
EDUCATION 
STANDARDS.—’’. 
(4) Section 486(b)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1093(b)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘102(a)(3)(A), 102(a)(3)(B)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘101(b)(4)(A), 101(b)(4)(B)’’. 
(5) 
Section 
487(c)(1)(A)(iii) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1094(c)(1)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
102(a)(1)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102’’. 
(6) Section 487(d) (20 U.S.C. 1094(d)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 102’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 101’’. 
(7) Subsections (j) and (k) of section 496 (20 
U.S.C. 1099b(j), (k)) are each amended by striking 
‘‘section 102’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101’’. 
(8) Section 498(g)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1099c(g)(3)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 102(a)(1)(C)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 102’’. 
(9) Section 498(i)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1099c(i)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 102’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 101’’. 
(10) Section 498(j)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1099c) is 
amended by striking ‘‘except that such branch shall 
not be required to meet the requirements of sections 
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102(b)(1)(E) and 102(c)(1)(C) prior to seeking such 
certification’’ and inserting ‘‘except that such branch 
shall not be required to be in existence for at least 
2 years prior to seeking such certification’’. 
(11) Section 498B(b) (20 U.S.C. 1099c–2(b)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 102(a)(1)(C)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 102’’. 
(d) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.— 
(1) INCLUSION OF FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS 
IN DEFINITION.—The inclusion of proprietary and 
for-profit institutions within the definition of the 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’’ in section 
101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001) pursuant to the amendment made by 
subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any 
other provision of law (other than the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965) enacted before the date of enact-
ment of this Act that references section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (or that term as so 
defined), except as expressly provided by an amend-
ment to, or other revision of the application of, such 
law enacted after such date of enactment. 
(2) INCLUSION OF FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS 
AS TITLE III OR V ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—Any ref-
erence in any provision of law other than the Higher 
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Education Act of 1965 to institutions of higher edu-
cation that are eligible to participate in programs 
under title III or V of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1051 et. 
seq., 1101 et seq.) shall not be treated, as a con-
sequence of the amendment to section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001) by 
subsection (a) of this section, as including a ref-
erence to a for-profit or proprietary institution of 
higher education, except as expressly provided by an 
amendment to, or other revision of the application 
of, such law enacted after such date of enactment. 
SEC. 102. NEW BORROWER DEFINITION. 
Paragraph (7) of section 103 (20 U.S.C. 1003) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) NEW
BORROWER.—The term ‘new bor-
rower’ when used with respect to any date for any 
loan under any provision of— 
‘‘(A) part B or part D of title IV means 
an individual who on that date has no out-
standing balance of principal or interest owing 
on any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under 
either of those parts; and 
‘‘(B) part E of title IV means an indi-
vidual who on that date has no outstanding bal-
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ance of principal or interest owing on any loan 
made under that part.’’. 
SEC. 103. STUDENT SPEECH AND ASSOCIATION RIGHTS. 
Section 112 (20 U.S.C. 1011a) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) PROTECTION OF RIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) It is the sense of Congress that no student 
attending an institution of higher education on a 
full- or part-time basis should, on the basis of par-
ticipation in protected speech or protected associa-
tion, be excluded from participation in, be denied the 
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or offi-
cial sanction under any education program, activity, 
or division of the institution directly or indirectly re-
ceiving financial assistance under this Act, whether 
or not such program, activity, or division is spon-
sored or officially sanctioned by the institution; and 
‘‘(2) It is the sense of Congress that— 
‘‘(A) the diversity of institutions and edu-
cational missions is one of the key strengths of 
American higher education; 
‘‘(B) individual colleges and universities 
have different missions and each institution 
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should design its academic program in accord-
ance with its educational goals; 
‘‘(C) within the context of its institutional 
mission, a college should promote intellectual 
pluralism and facilitate the free and open ex-
change of ideas; 
‘‘(D) students should not be intimidated, 
harassed, discouraged from speaking out, dis-
criminated against, or subject to official sanc-
tion because of their personal political, ideolog-
ical, or religious beliefs; and 
‘‘(E) students should be treated equally 
and fairly, including evaluation and grading, 
without regard to or consideration of their per-
sonal political views or ideological beliefs. 
‘‘(3) Nothing in paragraph (2) 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 after 
‘‘higher education’’ the following: ‘‘, if the imposition 
of such sanction is done objectively, fairly, and with-
out regard to the student’s personal political, ideo-
logical, or religious beliefs’’. 
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SEC. 104. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITU-
TIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY. 
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 114(b) (20 U.S.C. 
1011c(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘A member of the Committee may continue 
to serve after the expiration of a term until a successor 
has been appointed.’’. 
(b) 
EXTENSION.—Section 
114(g) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1011c(g)) is amended by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013’’. 
SEC. 105. ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION. 
Section 120(e)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1011i(e)(5)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
SEC. 106. PRIOR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. 
Section 121(a) (20 U.S.C. 1011j(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘1999 and for each of the 4’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘2007 and for each of the 5’’. 
SEC. 107. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN USES OF FUNDS. 
Part B of title I is further amended by adding after 
section 123 (as added by section 101(b) of this Act) the 
following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 124. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN USES OF FUNDS. 
‘‘No funds made available to carry out this Act may 
be used— 
‘‘(1) for publicity or propaganda purposes not 
authorized by the Congress before the date of enact-
ment of the College Access and Opportunity Act of 
2006; or 
‘‘(2) unless authorized by law in effect on such 
date of enactment, to produce any prepackaged news 
story intended for broadcast or distribution unless 
such story includes a clear a notification contained 
within the text or audio of such story stating that 
the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded 
by the Department of Education.’’. 
SEC. 108. CONSUMER INFORMATION AND PUBLIC AC-
COUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION. 
Section 131 (20 U.S.C. 1015) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 131. CONSUMER INFORMATION AND PUBLIC AC-
COUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to— 
‘‘(1) provide students and families with an 
easy-to-use, comprehensive web-based tool for re-
searching and comparing institutions of higher edu-
cation; 
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‘‘(2) increase the transparency of college cost, 
price, and financial aid; and 
‘‘(3) raise public awareness of information 
available about postsecondary education, particularly 
among low-income families, non-traditional student 
populations, and first-generation college students. 
‘‘(b) COLLEGE
OPPORTUNITY
ON-LINE
(COOL) 
WEBSITE RE-DESIGN PROCESS.—In carrying out this 
section, the Commissioner of Education Statistics— 
‘‘(1) shall identify the data elements that are of 
greatest importance to prospective students, enrolled 
students, and their families, paying particular atten-
tion to low-income, non-traditional student popu-
lations, and first-generation college students; 
‘‘(2) shall convene a group of individuals with 
expertise in the collection and reporting of data re-
lated to institutions of higher education, the meas-
urement of institutional compliance costs, consumer 
use of data related to institutions of higher edu-
cation, general consumer marketing, and college 
intervention services to— 
‘‘(A) determine the relevance of particular 
data elements to prospective students, enrolled 
students, and families; 
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‘‘(B) assess the cost-effectiveness of var-
ious ways in which institutions of higher edu-
cation might produce the data desired by con-
sumers; 
‘‘(C) determine the general comparability 
of the data across institutions of higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(D) make recommendations regarding the 
inclusion of specific data items and the most ef-
fective and least burdensome methods of col-
lecting and reporting useful data from institu-
tions of higher education; and 
‘‘(3) shall ensure that the redesigned COOL 
website— 
‘‘(A) uses, to the extent practicable, data 
elements currently provided by institutions of 
higher education to the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) includes clear and uniform informa-
tion determined to be relevant to prospective 
students, enrolled students, and families; 
‘‘(C) provides comparable information, by 
ensuring that data are based on accepted cri-
teria and common definitions; 
‘‘(D) includes a sorting function that per-
mits users to customize their search for and 
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comparison of institutions of higher education 
based on the information identified through the 
process as prescribed in paragraph (1) as being 
of greatest relevance to choosing an institution 
of higher education. 
‘‘(c) DATA COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(1) DATA
SYSTEM.—The Commissioner of 
Education Statistics shall continue to redesign the 
relevant parts of the Integrated Postsecondary Edu-
cation Data System to include additional data as re-
quired by this section and to continue to improve the 
usefulness and timeliness of data collected by such 
systems in order to inform consumers about institu-
tions of higher education. 
‘‘(2) COLLEGE CONSUMER PROFILE.—The Sec-
retary shall publish, for each academic year and in 
accordance with standard definitions developed by 
the Commissioner of Education Statistics (including 
definitions developed under section 131(a)(3)(A) as 
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
the College Access and Opportunity Act of 2006), 
from at least all institutions of higher education par-
ticipating in programs under title IV the following 
information: 
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‘‘(A) The tuition and fees charged for a 
first-time, full-time, full-year undergraduate 
student. 
‘‘(B) The room and board charges for a 
first-time, full-time, full-year undergraduate 
student. 
‘‘(C) The price of attendance for a first- 
time, full-time, full-year undergraduate student, 
consistent with the provisions of section 472. 
‘‘(D) The average amount of financial as-
sistance received by a first-year, full-time, full- 
year undergraduate student, including— 
‘‘(i) each type of assistance or benefits 
described in 428(a)(2)(C)(ii); 
‘‘(ii) institutional and other assist-
ance; and 
‘‘(iii) Federal loans under parts B, D, 
and E of title IV. 
‘‘(E) The number of first-time, full-time, 
full-year undergraduate students receiving fi-
nancial assistance described in each clause of 
subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(F) The institutional instructional ex-
penditure per full-time equivalent student. 
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