gible entity shall submit a report of such results to 
the Secretary, and to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate, and the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate. 
(c) DISSEMINATION OF REPORTS.—Each report pre-
pared by an eligible entity under this section shall be wide-
ly disseminated, including by posting such report on the 
website of the eligible entity and by posting the portion 
of the report applicable to an eligible recipient on the 
website of such eligible recipient. 
SEC. 6. ACTIVITIES OF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION; 
GAO STUDY. 
(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide application support for eligible entities desiring a 
grant under section 4(a), and technical assistance to eligi-
ble entities awarded such a grant. 
(b) GAO STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall review this Act, title II of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), and title II of the Higher 
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Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) to 
study the best practices for— 
(A) recruiting and retaining an excellent 
and diverse teacher workforce; 
(B) reducing beginning teacher turnover 
and turnover due to low salaries; 
(C) filling teacher vacancies in high-need 
areas and in shortage subjects; 
(D) providing better pay and additional 
leadership opportunities to teachers; and 
(E) improving working conditions and 
overall teacher satisfaction. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit a report on the study to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the 
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House of Representatives and the Senate, an annual re-
port on implementation of the teacher support programs 
supported under this Act, including— 
(1) information provided by eligible entities to 
the Secretary in the applications submitted under 
section 4(c); 
(2) the reports received from eligible entities 
under section 5(a); and 
(3) the amount of the grant awarded to each el-
igible entity under section 4(a). 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DIVERSE
TEACHER
CANDIDATES.—The 
term ‘‘diverse teacher candidates’’ means teacher 
candidates from— 
(A) underrepresented minority groups; or 
(B) teachers who are linguistically and cul-
turally prepared to educate high-need students. 
(2) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘English learner’’, ‘‘local educational agen-
cy’’, ‘‘paraprofessional’’, ‘‘poverty line’’, ‘‘secondary 
school’’, ‘‘Secretary’’, ‘‘State educational agency’’, 
and ‘‘outlying area’’ have the meanings given the 
terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
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(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State educational agency; 
(B) a local educational agency; 
(C) a consortium of local educational agen-
cies; or 
(D) a local educational agency in partner-
ship with an institution of higher education or 
a nonprofit organization with expertise relevant 
to teacher support programs. 
(4) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
recipient’’ means— 
(A) a local educational agency; 
(B) a consortium of local educational agen-
cies; or 
(C) a local educational agency in partner-
ship with an institution of higher education or 
a nonprofit organization with expertise relevant 
to teacher support programs. 
(5) EVIDENCE-BASED.—The term ‘‘evidence- 
based’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
8101(21)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(21)(A)). 
(6) HIGH-NEED
STUDENT.—The term ‘‘high- 
need student’’ means an elementary school or sec-
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ondary school student who is at risk of educational 
failure or otherwise in need of special assistance and 
support, such as a student who— 
(A) is a low-income student; 
(B) attending a school in which not less 
than 75 percent of the enrolled students are mi-
norities; 
(C) is performing below grade level; 
(D) has left school before receiving a reg-
ular high school diploma; 
(E) is at risk of not graduating with a di-
ploma on time; 
(F) is homeless or is in foster care; 
(G) has been incarcerated; 
(H) has disabilities; or 
(I) is an English learner. 
(7) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(8) LOW-INCOME STUDENT.—The term ‘‘low-in-
come student’’ means a student whose family’s tax-
able income for the preceding year did not exceed 
150 percent of the poverty line. 
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(9) 
MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 371(a) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(10) SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘school’’ means an el-
ementary school or secondary school. 
(11) TEACHER
RESIDENCY
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘teacher residency program’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 2002 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6602). 
(12) TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘teacher support program’’ means a program that 
meets the requirements of section 4(f)(3). 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated, and there are appropriated to carry out this Act 
(in addition to any other amounts appropriated to carry 
out this Act and out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated) $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 
2017 and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—In addition to the amount authorized and appro-
priated under subsection (a), there are authorized to be 
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