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‘‘(1) To recruit highly qualified teachers in crit-
ical foreign languages and professional development 
activities for such teachers at the elementary 
through high school level. 
‘‘(2) To provide innovative opportunities for 
students that will allow for critical language learn-
ing, such as immersion environments, intensive 
study opportunities, internships, and distance learn-
ing. 
‘‘(e) 
MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.—Each 
grantee 
under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, 
an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount of the 
grant (in cash or in kind) to carry out the activities sup-
ported by the grant. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evaluate the 
activities funded under this section and report the results 
of the evaluation to the appropriate Committees of Con-
gress. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—As used in this section the term 
‘critical foreign language’ has the same meaning given 
such term under section 428K(h)(2). 
‘‘SEC. 419F. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$41,000,000 for fiscal year 2007 and such sums as may
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be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years to 
carry out this subpart.’’. 
SEC. 409. CHILD CARE ACCESS. 
Section 419N(g) (20 U.S.C. 1070e(g)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting ‘‘2007’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
succeeding’’. 
SEC. 410. LEARNING ANYTIME ANYWHERE PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subpart 8 of part A of title IV (20 
U.S.C. 1070f—1070f–6) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 400(b) (20 
U.S.C. 1070(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘through 8’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 7’’. 
PART B—FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN 
PROGRAM 
SEC. 421. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR SERVICE IN AREAS OF 
NATIONAL NEED. 
Section 428K (20 U.S.C. 1078–11) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 428K. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR SERVICE IN AREAS OF 
NATIONAL NEED. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are—
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‘‘(1) to encourage highly trained individuals to 
enter and continue in service in areas of national 
need; and 
‘‘(2) to reduce the burden of student debt for 
Americans who dedicate their careers to service in 
areas of national need. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to carry out a program of assuming the obligation 
to repay, subject to paragraphs (2) of subsection (c) 
and subsection (d), a qualified loan amount for a 
loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this part or 
part D (other than loans made under section 428B 
and 428C and comparable loans made under part 
D), for any new borrower after the date of enact-
ment of the College Access and Opportunity Act of 
2006, who—
‘‘(A) has been employed full-time for at 
least 5 consecutive complete school, academic, 
or calendar years, as appropriate, in an area of 
national need described in subsection (c); and 
‘‘(B) is not in default on a loan for which 
the borrower seeks forgiveness. 
‘‘(2) AWARD
BASIS.—Loan repayment under 
this section shall be on a first-come, first-served
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basis on behalf of borrowers employed in an area of 
national need described in subsection (c) and subject 
to the availability of appropriations. 
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary is author-
ized to issue such regulations as may be necessary 
to carry out the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(c) AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED.—
‘‘(1) STATUTORY CATEGORIES.—For purposes 
of this section, an individual shall be treated as em-
ployed in an area of national need if the individual 
is employed full time and is any of the following: 
‘‘(A) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS.—An 
individual who is employed as an early child-
hood educator in an eligible preschool program 
or child care facility in a low-income commu-
nity, and who is involved directly in the care, 
development and education of infants, toddlers, 
or young children through age five. 
‘‘(B) NURSES.—An individual who is em-
ployed—
‘‘(i) as a nurse in a clinical setting; or 
‘‘(ii) as a member of the nursing fac-
ulty at an accredited school of nursing (as 
those terms are defined in section 801 of