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‘‘(B) EXISTING INFORMATION.—To the ex-
tent practicable, in carrying out the study 
under this paragraph, the Commission shall 
identify and use existing research, recommenda-
tions, and information from— 
‘‘(i) the Model Demonstration Pro-
grams to Support Improved Access to 
Postsecondary Instructional Materials for 
Students with Print Disabilities, as de-
scribed in section 766B; 
‘‘(ii) the Advisory Council and the 
Technical Assistance and Development 
Centers of the National Instructional Ma-
terials Access Center; 
‘‘(iii) the Library of Congress Na-
tional Digital Information and Infrastruc-
ture 
Preservation 
Program 
Copyright 
Working Group; 
‘‘(iv) the Association of Higher Edu-
cation and Disabilities E-Text Solutions 
Working Group; 
‘‘(v) the Recording for the Blind and 
Dyslexic’s Technology Advisory Committee;
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‘‘(vi) the Association of American 
Publishers Higher Education Division’s 
Critical Issues Task Force; and 
‘‘(vii) other existing research related 
to the creation and distribution of acces-
sible instructional materials for students 
with print disabilities. 
‘‘(C) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Commis-
sion shall develop recommendations to be used 
to inform Federal regulation and legislation, to 
identify best practices for systems of creating, 
collecting, maintaining, processing, and dissemi-
nating materials in specialized formats to eligi-
ble students, faculty, and staff while providing 
adequate copyright protections. In developing 
such recommendations, the Commission shall 
consider— 
‘‘(i) how to ensure that students with 
print disabilities may obtain instructional 
materials in accessible formats within a 
timeframe comparable to the availability of 
materials for students without disabilities; 
‘‘(ii) the feasibility and technical pa-
rameters of establishing national standard-
ized electronic file formats such as, but not
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limited to, the National Instructional Ma-
terials Accessibility Standard as defined in 
section 674(e)(3)(B) of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act, to be pro-
vided by publishers of instructional mate-
rials to producers of specialized formats, 
institutions of higher education, and eligi-
ble students; 
‘‘(iii) the feasibility of the establish-
ment of a national clearinghouse, reposi-
tory, or file-sharing network for electronic 
files in specialized formats and files used 
in producing instructional materials in spe-
cialized formats, and a list of possible enti-
ties qualified to administer such a clearing-
house, repository, or network; 
‘‘(iv) the feasibility of including such 
a national clearinghouse, repository, or 
file-sharing network in the duties of the 
Center described in section 766; 
‘‘(v) market-based solutions involving 
collaborations between publishers of in-
structional materials, producers of special-
ized formats, and institutions of higher 
education, including—
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‘‘(I) barriers and opportunities to 
market entry; 
‘‘(II) unique concerns affecting 
university presses, small publishers, 
and 
solutions 
incorporating 
such 
works into a shared system; and 
‘‘(III) solutions utilizing uni-
versal design; 
‘‘(vi) solutions for low-incidence, high- 
cost requests for materials in specialized 
formats; and 
‘‘(vii) definitions of instructional ma-
terials, authorized entities, and eligible stu-
dents. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 24 months after 
the first meeting, the Commission shall submit a re-
port to the Secretary and to Congress that shall con-
tain a detailed statement of the findings and conclu-
sions of the Commission resulting from the study 
under subsection (a), together with the Commis-
sion’s recommendations for such legislation and ad-
ministrative actions as the Commission considers to 
be appropriate to implement the development of a 
comprehensive approach that will ensure that post-
secondary students with print disabilities can access
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instructional materials in specialized formats in a 
timeframe comparable to the availability of standard 
instructional materials for students without disabil-
ities. 
‘‘(3) FACILITATION OF EXCHANGE OF INFOR-
MATION.—In carrying out the study under sub-
section (a), the Commission shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, facilitate the exchange of information con-
cerning the issues that are the subject of the study 
among— 
‘‘(A) officials of the Federal Government; 
‘‘(B) educators from Federal, State, and 
local institutions of higher education and sec-
ondary schools; 
‘‘(C) publishers of instructional materials; 
‘‘(D) producers of materials in specialized 
formats; 
‘‘(E) representatives from the community 
of individuals with print disabilities; and 
‘‘(F) participants in the Model Demonstra-
tion Programs to Support Improved Access to 
Postsecondary Instructional Materials for Stu-
dents with Print Disabilities, as described in 
section 766B. 
‘‘(c) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.—
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‘‘(1) 
COMPENSATION
OF
MEMBERS.—Each 
member of the Commission who is not an officer or 
employee of the Federal Government shall serve 
without compensation. All members of the Commis-
sion who are officers or employees of the United 
States shall serve without compensation in addition 
to that received for their services as officers or em-
ployees of the United States. 
‘‘(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business 
in the performance of services for the Commission. 
‘‘(3) STAFF.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Chairperson of 
the Commission may, without regard to the civil 
service laws and regulations, appoint and termi-
nate an executive director and such other addi-
tional personnel as may be necessary to enable 
the Commission to perform the Commission’s 
duties. The employment of an executive director 
shall be subject to confirmation by the Commis-
sion.
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‘‘(B) COMPENSATION.—The Chairperson 
of the Commission may fix the compensation of 
the executive director and other personnel with-
out regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United 
States Code, relating to classification of posi-
tions and General Schedule pay rates, except 
that the rate of pay for the executive director 
and other personnel may not exceed the rate 
payable for level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of such title. 
‘‘(4) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 
Any Federal Government employee may be detailed 
to the Commission without reimbursement, and such 
detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil 
service status or privilege. 
‘‘(5) PROCUREMENT
OF
TEMPORARY
AND 
INTERMITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the 
Commission may procure temporary and intermit-
tent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, at rates for individuals that do not ex-
ceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic 
pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of such title.
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‘‘(d) TERMINATION
OF
THE
COMMISSION.—The 
Commission shall terminate on the date that is 90 days 
after the date on which the Commission submits the Com-
mission’s report under subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘SEC. 766B. MODEL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS TO SUP-
PORT 
IMPROVED 
ACCESS 
TO 
POSTSEC-
ONDARY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR 
STUDENTS WITH PRINT DISABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
support model demonstration programs to encourage the 
development of systems to improve the timely delivery and 
quality of postsecondary instructional materials in special-
ized formats to students with print disabilities, including 
systems to improve efficiency and reduce duplicative ef-
forts across multiple institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, on a com-
petitive basis, award grants to, and enter into cooperative 
agreements with, a minimum of one partnership of two 
or more eligible entities to support the activities described 
in subsections (d) and (e). 
‘‘(c) PARTNERSHIP OF ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—In this 
section, a partnership of two or more eligible entities— 
‘‘(1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) an institution of higher education 
with demonstrated expertise in meeting the
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needs of students with print disabilities, includ-
ing retention and completion of such students; 
and 
‘‘(B) a public or private entity with dem-
onstrated expertise in working with the creation 
of accessible instructional materials in special-
ized formats for postsecondary students with 
print disabilities, and the technical development 
expertise necessary for the efficient dissemina-
tion of such materials, including procedures to 
protect against copyright infringement with re-
spect to the creation, use, and distribution of 
print course materials in specialized formats; 
and 
‘‘(2) may include one or more publishers of in-
structional materials. 
‘‘(d) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall 
support the development and implementation of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Processes and systems to help identify, 
and verify eligibility of, postsecondary students with 
print disabilities in need of instructional materials in 
specialized formats. 
‘‘(2) Procedures and systems to facilitate and 
simplify request methods for accessible instructional
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materials in specialized formats from eligible stu-
dents, which may include a single point-of-entry sys-
tem. 
‘‘(3) Procedures and systems to coordinate be-
tween institutions of higher education, publishers of 
instructional materials, and entities that produce 
materials in specialized formats, to efficiently facili-
tate requests for such materials, the responses to 
such requests, and the delivery of such materials. 
‘‘(4) Delivery systems that will ensure the time-
ly provision of instructional materials in specialized 
formats to eligible students, which may include elec-
tronic file distribution. 
‘‘(5) Systems to encourage reduction of duplica-
tive conversions of the same instructional materials 
for multiple eligible students at multiple institutions 
of higher education when such conversions may be 
shared. 
‘‘(6) Procedures to protect against copyright in-
fringement with respect to the creation, use, and dis-
tribution of instructional materials while maintain-
ing accessibility for students with print disabilities, 
which may include digital technologies such as 
watermarking, fingerprinting, and other emerging 
strategies.
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‘‘(7) Awareness, outreach, and training activi-
ties for faculty, staff, and students related to the ac-
quisition and dissemination of instructional mate-
rials in specialized formats and instructional mate-
rials utilizing universal design. 
‘‘(8) Evaluation of the effectiveness of the pro-
grams under this section. 
‘‘(9) Guidance on how successful procedures 
and systems described in paragraphs (1) through (7) 
could be disseminated and implemented on a na-
tional basis. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may 
support the development and implementation of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Approaches limited to instructional mate-
rials used in smaller categories of postsecondary 
courses, such as introductory, first-, and second-year 
courses. 
‘‘(2) Market-based approaches for making in-
structional materials in specialized formats directly 
available to eligible students at prices comparable to 
standard instructional materials. 
‘‘(3) Approaches supporting a unified search 
across multiple databases or lists of available mate-
rials.
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‘‘(f) APPLICATION.—A partnership of eligible entities 
that wishes to apply for a grant under this section shall 
submit an application for such grant at such time, in such 
manner and in such format as the Secretary may pre-
scribe. The application shall include information on how 
the partnership will implement activities under subsection 
(d) and, as applicable, subsection (e). 
‘‘(g) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to any 
applications that include development and implementation 
of the procedures and systems described in subsection 
(e)(2) or (e)(3). 
‘‘(h) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of the first grant award under this section, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(1) the number of grants and the amount of 
funds distributed under this section; 
‘‘(2) a summary of the purposes for which the 
grants were provided and an evaluation of the 
progress made under such grants; 
‘‘(3) a summary of the activities implemented 
under subsection (d) and, as applicable, subsection 
(e), including data on the number of students served
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and the number of instructional material requests 
executed and delivered in specialized formats; and 
‘‘(4) an evaluation of the effectiveness of pro-
grams funded under this section. 
‘‘(i) MODEL EXPANSION.—After 3 years, the Sec-
retary shall review the results of the evaluations of partici-
pating partnerships, as well as the Commission report de-
scribed in section 766A. If the Secretary finds that models 
used under this section are effective in improving the time-
ly delivery and quality of materials in specialized formats 
and provide adequate protections against copyright in-
fringement, the Secretary may expand the demonstration 
program to additional grantees reflecting regional and 
programmatic partnerships. 
‘‘(j) MODEL EXPANSION SPECIAL RULE.—The Com-
mission’s recommendations shall be submitted to the Sec-
retary and a public comment period shall be issued prior 
to any expansion under subsection (i). No later than 90 
days after close of public comment period, the Secretary 
shall issue guidance to new and existing grantees, taking 
into consideration the final Commission recommendations 
and public comments. 
‘‘(k) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
part shall be construed to limit or preempt any State law 
requiring the production or distribution of postsecondary
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instructional materials in accessible formats to students 
with disabilities. 
‘‘SEC. 766C. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subpart such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2009 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘Subpart 3—Transition Programs for Students With 
Intellectual Disabilities Into Higher Education; 
Coordinating Center 
‘‘SEC. 767. PURPOSE. 
‘‘The purpose of this subpart is to support model 
demonstration programs that promote the successful tran-
sition of students with intellectual disabilities into higher 
education. 
‘‘SEC. 768. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this Act: 
‘‘(1) COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION AND POST-
SECONDARY PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH INTEL-
LECTUAL DISABILITIES.—The term ‘comprehensive 
transition and postsecondary program for students 
with intellectual disabilities’ means a degree, certifi-
cate, or nondegree program that is— 
‘‘(A) offered by an institution of higher 
education;
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‘‘(B) designed to support students with an 
intellectual disability who are seeking to con-
tinue academic, vocational, and independent liv-
ing instruction at an institution of higher edu-
cation in order to prepare for gainful employ-
ment and independent living; 
‘‘(C) includes an advising and curriculum 
structure; and 
‘‘(D) requires students to participate on at 
least a half-time basis, as determined by the in-
stitution, with such participation focusing on 
academic components such as reading, language 
arts, or math, and occurring through a com-
bination of one or more of the following activi-
ties: 
‘‘(i) Regular enrollment in courses of-
fered by the institution. 
‘‘(ii) Auditing or participating in 
courses offered by the institution for which 
the student does not receive regular aca-
demic credit. 
‘‘(iii) Enrollment in noncredit, non-
degree courses. 
‘‘(iv) Participation in internships or 
apprenticeships.
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‘‘(2) STUDENT WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DIS-
ABILITY.—The term ‘student with an intellectual 
disability’ means a student who is— 
‘‘(A) an individual whose mental retarda-
tion or other significant cognitive impairment 
substantially impacts the individual’s intellec-
tual and cognitive functioning; and 
‘‘(B)(i) a student eligible for assistance 
under the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act who has completed secondary school; 
or 
‘‘(ii) an individual who was, but is no 
longer, eligible for assistance under the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act because 
the individual has exceeded the maximum age 
for which the State in which the student resides 
provides a free appropriate public education. 
‘‘SEC. 769. MODEL COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION AND 
POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS 
WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Office of Postsec-
ondary Education shall annually award grants, on a 
competitive basis, to institutions of higher education 
(or consortia of institutions of higher education), to
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create or expand high-quality, inclusive model com-
prehensive transition and postsecondary programs 
for students with intellectual disabilities. 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF GRANTS.—A grant under 
this section shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher edu-
cation (or a consortium) desiring a grant under this sec-
tion shall submit an application to the Office of Postsec-
ondary Education at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Office of Postsecondary 
Education may require. 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Office of Postsecondary Education shall give 
preference to institutions of higher education (or con-
sortia) that— 
‘‘(1) are located in geographically diverse, un-
derserved areas; or 
‘‘(2) in the application submitted under sub-
section (b), agree to incorporate 1 or more of the 
following elements into the model programs carried 
out under the grant: 
‘‘(A) The formation of a partnership with 
any relevant agency serving students with intel-
lectual disabilities, such as a vocational rehabili-
tation agency.
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‘‘(B) In the case of an institution of higher 
education that provides institutionally owned or 
operated housing for students attending the in-
stitution, the integration of students with intel-
lectual disabilities into such housing. 
‘‘(C) The involvement of students attend-
ing the institution of higher education who are 
studying special education, general education, 
vocational rehabilitation, assistive technology, or 
related fields in the model program carried out 
under the grant. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—An institution of higher edu-
cation (or consortium) receiving a grant under this section 
shall use the grant funds to establish a model comprehen-
sive transition and postsecondary program for students 
with intellectual disabilities that— 
‘‘(1) serves students with intellectual disabil-
ities; 
‘‘(2) provides individual supports and services 
for the academic and social inclusion of students 
with intellectual disabilities in academic courses, ex-
tracurricular activities, and other aspects of the in-
stitution of higher education’s regular postsecondary 
program;
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‘‘(3) with respect to the students with intellec-
tual disabilities participating in the model program, 
provides a focus on— 
‘‘(A) academic enrichment; 
‘‘(B) socialization; 
‘‘(C) independent living, including self-ad-
vocacy skills; and 
‘‘(D) integrated work experiences and ca-
reer skills that lead to gainful employment; 
‘‘(4) integrates person-centered planning in the 
development of the course of study for each student 
with an intellectual disability participating in the 
model program; 
‘‘(5) participates with the coordinating center 
established under section 770 in the evaluation of 
the model program; 
‘‘(6) partners with 1 or more local educational 
agencies to support the participation of students 
with intellectual disabilities in the model program 
who are still eligible for special education and re-
lated services under the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, including regarding the utilization of 
funds available under part B of such Act for such 
students;
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‘‘(7) plans for the sustainability of the model 
program after the end of the grant period; and 
‘‘(8) creates and offers a meaningful credential 
for students with intellectual disabilities upon the 
completion of the model program. 
‘‘(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—An institution of 
higher education that receives a grant under this section 
shall provide matching funds toward the cost of the model 
comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for 
students with intellectual disabilities carried out under the 
grant, which may be provided in cash or in kind, in an 
amount not less than 25 percent of the amount of such 
grant funds. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the date 
of the first grant award under this section, the Office of 
Postsecondary Education shall prepare and disseminate a 
report to the authorizing committees and to the public 
that reviews the activities of the model comprehensive 
transition and postsecondary programs for students with 
intellectual disabilities authorized under this subpart and 
provides guidance and recommendations on how successful 
programs can be replicated.
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‘‘SEC. 770. COORDINATING CENTER FOR TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE, EVALUATION, AND DEVELOPMENT 
OF STANDARDS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) AWARD.—The Office of Postsecondary 
Education shall, on a competitive basis, enter into a 
cooperative agreement with an eligible entity, for the 
purpose of establishing a coordinating center for 
technical assistance, evaluation, and recommenda-
tions related to the development of accreditation 
standards for institutions of higher education that 
offer inclusive comprehensive transition and postsec-
ondary programs for students with intellectual dis-
abilities. 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—The cooperative agreement 
under this section shall be for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS
OF
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENT.—The eligible entity entering into a cooperative 
agreement under this section shall establish and maintain 
a center that shall— 
‘‘(1) serve as the technical assistance entity for 
all comprehensive transition and postsecondary pro-
grams for students with intellectual disabilities as-
sisted under section 769;
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‘‘(2) provide technical assistance regarding the 
development, evaluation, and continuous improve-
ment of such programs; 
‘‘(3) develop an evaluation protocol for such 
programs that includes qualitative and quantitative 
methodology measuring student outcomes and pro-
gram strengths in the areas of academic enrichment, 
socialization, independent living, and competitive or 
supported employment; 
‘‘(4) assist recipients of grants under section 
769 in efforts to award a meaningful credential to 
students with intellectual disabilities upon the com-
pletion of such programs, which credential takes into 
consideration unique State factors; 
‘‘(5) define the necessary components of such 
programs, such as— 
‘‘(A) academic, vocational, social, and inde-
pendent living skills; 
‘‘(B) evaluation of student progress; 
‘‘(C) program administration and evalua-
tion; 
‘‘(D) student eligibility; and 
‘‘(E) issues regarding the equivalency of a 
student’s participation in such programs to se-
mester, trimester, quarter, credit, or clock
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‘‘(1) set forth the program or activities for 
which a grant is authorized under this section; 
‘‘(2) specify each portion of such program or 
activities which will be performed by a nonprofit or-
ganization or institution other than the applicant, 
and the compensation to be paid for such perform-
ance; 
‘‘(3) provide that the applicant will expend dur-
ing the fiscal year for which the grant is awarded 
for the purpose of such program or activities not less 
than the amount expended for such purpose during 
the previous fiscal year; 
‘‘(4) describe the plans which the applicant will 
carry out to assure, and contain a formal statement 
of the institution’s commitment which assures, that 
the applicant will continue the cooperative education 
program beyond the 5-year period of Federal assist-
ance described in subsection (c)(1) at a level which 
is not less than the total amount expended for such 
program during the first year such program was as-
sisted under this section; 
‘‘(5) provide that, in the case of an institution 
of higher education that provides a 2-year program 
which is acceptable for full credit toward a bach-
elor’s degree, the cooperative education program will
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carrying out the cooperative education program 
to develop and expand an existing program of 
cooperative education, or (ii) establish and im-
prove or expand comprehensive cooperative edu-
cation programs; and 
‘‘(F) encourage model cooperative edu-
cation programs in the fields of science and 
mathematics for women and minorities who are 
underrepresented in such fields; and 
‘‘(3) from the amounts available in each fiscal 
year under section 812(a)(5), for the conduct of re-
search relating to cooperative education. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this section, 
the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) make grants to or contracts with in-
stitutions of higher education, or combinations 
of such institutions; and 
‘‘(B) make grants to or contracts with 
other public or private nonprofit agencies or or-
ganizations, whenever such grants or contracts 
will make an especially significant contribution 
to attaining the objectives of this section. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—
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‘‘(A) The Secretary may not use more than 
3 percent of the amount appropriated to carry 
out this section in each fiscal year to enter into 
contracts described in paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may use not more 
than 3 percent of the amount appropriated to 
carry out this section in each fiscal year to 
enter into contracts described in paragraph 
(1)(B). 
‘‘(c) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—A recipient of 
a grant or contract under this section may use the funds 
provided only so as to supplement and, to the extent pos-
sible, increase the level of funds that would, in the absence 
of such funds, be made available from non-Federal sources 
to carry out the activities supported by such grant or con-
tract, and in no case to supplant such funds from non- 
Federal sources. 
‘‘PART C—COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP GRANTS 
‘‘SEC. 821. COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From the amount ap-
propriated to carry out this part under section 800, the 
Secretary shall award grants to eligible partnerships for 
the purposes of developing and implementing articulation 
agreements.