I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3930 
To establish the Universal Education Account and the Universal Education 
Corporation to promote global education reform. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2005 
Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. GILCHREST, and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To establish the Universal Education Account and the Uni-
versal Education Corporation to promote global edu-
cation reform. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Universal Education 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to provide United States assistance for glob-
al education reform through the Universal Edu-
cation Corporation, as described in section 4; and
(2) to provide such assistance in a manner that 
promotes education reform and strengthens good 
governance, economic freedom, and investments in 
people. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on International Rela-
tions and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 
Board of Directors of the Corporation established 
pursuant to section 4(c). 
(3) CANDIDATE
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘can-
didate country’’ means a country that meets the re-
quirements of section 6. 
(4) CHIEF
EXECUTIVE
OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’ means the chief executive 
officer of the Corporation appointed pursuant to sec-
tion 4(b).
(5) COMPACT.—The term ‘‘Compact’’ means a 
Universal Education Compact described in section 9. 
(6) CORPORATION.—The term ‘‘Corporation’’ 
means the Universal Education Corporation estab-
lished by section 4(a). 
(7) ELIGIBLE
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘eligible 
country’’ means a candidate country that is deter-
mined, under section 7, to be an eligible country to 
receive assistance under section 5. 
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE UNI-
VERSAL EDUCATION CORPORATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the ex-
ecutive branch a corporation to be known as the ‘‘Uni-
versal Education Corporation’’ that shall be responsible 
for carrying out this Act. The Corporation shall be a gov-
ernment corporation, as defined in section 103 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(b) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Cor-
poration a Chief Executive Officer who shall be re-
sponsible for the management of the Corporation. 
(2) APPOINTMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Chief Executive Officer
shall be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
(B) INTERIM CEO.—The members of the 
Board of Directors described in subsection 
(c)(3)(A) may designate by unanimous consent 
in writing an individual who is an officer within 
any Federal department or agency (and who 
has been appointed to such position by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent 
of the Senate) to carry out the duties described 
in this subsection until the Chief Executive Of-
ficer is appointed pursuant to subparagraph 
(A). 
(3) RELATIONSHIP TO BOARD.—The Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer shall report to and be under the di-
rect authority of the Board. 
(4) COMPENSATION AND RANK.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Chief Executive 
Officer shall be compensated at the rate pro-
vided for level II of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5313 of title 5, United States 
Code, and shall have the equivalent rank of 
Deputy Secretary.
(B) AMENDMENT.—Section 5313 of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘Chief Executive Officer, Universal Education Corpora-
tion.’’. 
(5) AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES.—The Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer shall be responsible for the manage-
ment of the Corporation and shall exercise the pow-
ers and discharge the duties of the Corporation. 
(6) AUTHORITY
TO
APPOINT
OFFICERS.—In 
consultation and with approval of the Board, the 
Chief Executive Officer shall appoint all officers of 
the Corporation. 
(c) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be in the 
Corporation a Board of Directors. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Board shall perform the 
functions specified to be carried out by the Board in 
this Act and may prescribe, amend, and repeal by-
laws, rules, regulations, and procedures governing 
the manner in which the business of the Corporation 
may be conducted and in which the powers granted 
to it by law may be exercised. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall consist 
of—