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publications such as school catalogs and promotional 
materials sent to potential applicants, secondary 
school guidance counselors, and prospective employ-
ers of the institution’s program graduates, including 
materials sent by electronic means. 
‘‘(3) FINES.—In addition to the actions author-
ized in section 487(c), the Secretary may impose a 
fine not to exceed $25,000 on an institution of high-
er education for failure to provide the information 
described in this subsection in a timely or accurate 
manner. 
‘‘(e) DATA QUALITY.—Either—
‘‘(1) the Governor of the State; or 
‘‘(2) in the case of a State for which the con-
stitution or law of such State designates another in-
dividual, entity, or agency in the State to be respon-
sible for teacher certification and preparation activ-
ity, such individual, entity, or agency; 
shall attest annually, in writing, as to the reliability, valid-
ity, integrity, and accuracy of the data submitted pursuant 
to this section. 
‘‘SEC. 208. STATE FUNCTIONS. 
‘‘(a) STATE ASSESSMENT.—In order to receive funds 
under this Act, a State shall have in place a procedure 
to identify and assist, through the provision of technical
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assistance, low-performing programs of teacher prepara-
tion within institutions of higher education. Such State 
shall provide the Secretary an annual list of such low-per-
forming institutions that includes an identification of 
those institutions at risk of being placed on such list. Such 
levels of performance shall be determined solely by the 
State and may include criteria based upon information col-
lected pursuant to this part. Such assessment shall be de-
scribed in the report under section 207(a). A State receiv-
ing Federal funds under this title shall develop plans to 
close or reconstitute underperforming programs of teacher 
preparation within institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(b) TERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Any institu-
tion of higher education that offers a program of teacher 
preparation in which the State has withdrawn the State’s 
approval or terminated the State’s financial support due 
to the low performance of the institution’s teacher prepa-
ration program based upon the State assessment described 
in subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) shall be ineligible for any funding for pro-
fessional development activities awarded by the De-
partment of Education; and 
‘‘(2) shall not be permitted to accept or enroll 
any student who receives aid under title IV of this 
Act in the institution’s teacher preparation program.
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‘‘SEC. 209. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
‘‘In complying with sections 207 and 208, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that States and institutions of higher 
education use fair and equitable methods in reporting and 
that the reporting methods do not allow identification of 
individuals.’’. 
TITLE III—ENHANCING 
COLLEGE OUTREACH 
SEC. 301. FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAM. 
(a) TRIO DURATION OF GRANT.—Section 402A(b) 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(b)) is amended by striking para-
graph (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—Grants or contracts made 
under this chapter shall be awarded for a period of 
5 years, except that—
‘‘(A) grants made under section 402G shall 
be awarded for a period of 2 years; and 
‘‘(B) grants under section 402H shall be 
awarded for a period determined by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
(b) MINIMUM
GRANTS.—Section 402A(b)(3) is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$170,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$200,000’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$180,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$210,000’’; and
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(3) by striking ‘‘$190,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$220,000’’. 
(c) MAXIMUM UPWARD BOUND STIPENDS.—Section 
402C(e) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–13(e)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$60’’ and inserting ‘‘$100’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$40’’ and inserting ‘‘$60’’. 
(d) 
MAXIMUM
MCNAIR
STIPENDS.—Section 
402E(e)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–15(e)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$2,800’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’. 
SEC. 302. GEARUP. 
(a) CURRENT GRANTEES.—Section 404A(b)(1) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–21(b)(1)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘6-year’’ after ‘‘shall make’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘An eli-
gible entity that has received an award under this 
section, has performed successfully, and still has a 
need for an award may apply for an additional 
award under this section.’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY PLANS.—Section 404C(a)(2) 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–23(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A);