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TITLE IX—AMENDMENTS TO 
OTHER LAWS 
PART A—EDUCATION OF THE DEAF ACT OF 1986 
SEC. 901. LAURENT CLERC NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION 
CENTER. 
Section 104 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4304) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting 
‘‘LAURENT CLERC NATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION 
CENTER’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘the 
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘Clerc Center’) to carry 
out’’ after ‘‘maintain and operate’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘elementary 
and secondary education programs’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Clerc Center’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘elemen-
tary and secondary education programs’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Clerc Center’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(5) The University, for purposes of the elementary 
and secondary education programs carried out at the Clerc 
Center, shall— 
‘‘(A)(i) select challenging academic content 
standards, challenging student academic achievement 
standards, and academic assessments of a State, 
adopted and implemented, as appropriate, pursuant 
to paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 1111(b) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1) and (3)) and approved by the 
Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) implement such standards and assessments 
for such programs by not later than the beginning of 
the 2009–2010 academic year; 
‘‘(B) annually determine whether such programs 
at the Clerc Center are making adequate yearly 
progress, as determined according to the definition of 
adequate yearly progress defined (pursuant to section 
1111(b)(2)(C) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C))) 
by the State that has adopted and implemented the 
standards and assessments selected under subpara-
graph (A)(i); and 
‘‘(C) publicly report the results of the academic 
assessments implemented under subparagraph (A) 
and whether the programs at the Clerc Center are
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making adequate yearly progress, as determined 
under subparagraph (B).’’. 
SEC. 902. AGREEMENT WITH GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY. 
Section 105(b)(4) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 
1986 (20 U.S.C. 4305(b)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the Act of March 3, 1931 (40 
U.S.C. 276a–276a–5) commonly referred to as the 
Davis-Bacon Act’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapter IV of 
chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, commonly 
referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘section 2 of the Act of June 13, 
1934 (40 U.S.C. 276c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3145 
of title 40, United States Code’’. 
SEC. 903. AGREEMENT FOR THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL IN-
STITUTE FOR THE DEAF. 
Section 112 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4332) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the first sentence— 
(I) by striking ‘‘an institution of 
higher education’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Rochester 
Institute 
of 
Technology, 
Rochester, New York’’; and
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(II) by striking ‘‘of a’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘of the’’; and 
(ii) by striking the second sentence; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) If, pursuant to the agreement established 
under paragraph (1), either the Secretary or the 
Rochester Institute of Technology terminates the 
agreement, the Secretary shall consider proposals 
from other institutions of higher education and enter 
into an agreement with one of those institutions for 
the establishment and operation of a National Tech-
nical Institution for the Deaf.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the 
Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Act of March 3, 
1931 (40 U.S.C. 276a–276a–5) commonly 
referred to as the Davis-Bacon Act’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
40, United States Code, commonly referred 
to as the Davis-Bacon Act’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 2 of the Act of 
June 13, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 276c)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 3145 of title 40, United 
States Code’’. 
SEC. 904. CULTURAL EXPERIENCES GRANTS. 
(a) CULTURAL EXPERIENCES GRANTS.—Title I of the 
Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PART C—OTHER PROGRAMS 
‘‘SEC. 121. CULTURAL EXPERIENCES GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, on a competi-
tive basis, make grants to, and enter into contracts and co-
operative agreements with, eligible entities to support the 
activities described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall support activities providing cultural experi-
ences, through appropriate nonprofit organizations with a 
demonstrated proficiency in providing such activities, 
that— 
‘‘(1) enrich the lives of deaf and hard-of-hearing 
children and adults;
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‘‘(2) increase public awareness and under-
standing of deafness and of the artistic and intellec-
tual achievements of deaf and hard-of-hearing per-
sons; or 
‘‘(3) promote the integration of hearing, deaf, 
and hard-of-hearing persons through shared cultural, 
educational, and social experiences. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity that desires to 
receive a grant, or enter into a contract or cooperative 
agreement, under this section shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The title heading of 
title I of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 
4301 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end ‘‘; OTHER 
PROGRAMS’’. 
SEC. 905. AUDIT. 
Section 203 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4353) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)—
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sections’’ 
and all that follows through the period and in-
serting ‘‘sections 102(b), 105(b)(4), 112(b)(5), 
203(c), 207(b)(2), subsections (c) through (f) of 
section 207, and subsections (b) and (c) of sec-
tion 209.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and the 
Committee on Education and Labor of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate’’ 
after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate’’. 
SEC. 906. REPORTS. 
Section 204 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4354) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources 
of the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘pre-
paratory,’’;
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(3) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘upon 
graduation/completion’’ and inserting ‘‘on the date 
that is 1 year after the date of graduation or comple-
tion’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘of the in-
stitution of higher education’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘of NTID programs 
and activities.’’. 
SEC. 907. MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING. 
Section 205 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4355) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘The Secretary, 
as part of the annual report required under section 
426 of the Department of Education Organization 
Act, shall include a description of’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Secretary shall annually transmit information 
to Congress on’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1998 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2008 
through 2013’’. 
SEC. 908. LIAISON FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 
Section 206(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 
1986 (20 U.S.C. 4356(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The’’.
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SEC. 909. FEDERAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS FOR GAL-
LAUDET UNIVERSITY AND THE NATIONAL 
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF. 
Section 207(h) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 
1986 (20 U.S.C. 4357(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 1998 through 2003’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘fiscal years 2008 through 2013’’. 
SEC. 910. OVERSIGHT AND EFFECT OF AGREEMENTS. 
Section 208(a) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 
1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate’’. 
SEC. 911. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. 
Section 209 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4359a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘preparatory, 
under-
graduate,’’ and inserting ‘‘undergraduate’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Effective with’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), effective with’’; and
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) DISTANCE
LEARNING.—International stu-
dents who participate in distance learning courses 
that are at NTID or the University and who are re-
siding outside of the United States shall— 
‘‘(A) not be counted as international stu-
dents for purposes of the cap on international 
students under paragraph (1), except that in any 
school year no United States citizen who applies 
to participate in distance learning courses that 
are at the University or NTID shall be denied 
participation in such courses because of the par-
ticipation of an international student in such 
courses; and 
‘‘(B) not be charged a tuition surcharge, as 
described in subsection (b).’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d), and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) TUITION SURCHARGE.—Except as provided in 
subsections (a)(2)(B) and (c), the tuition for postsecondary 
international students enrolled in the University (including 
undergraduate and graduate students) or NTID shall in-
clude, for academic year 2008–2009 and any succeeding 
academic year, a surcharge of—
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‘‘(1) 100 percent for a postsecondary inter-
national student from a non-developing country; and 
‘‘(2) 50 percent for a postsecondary international 
student from a developing country. 
‘‘(c) REDUCTION OF SURCHARGE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Beginning with the aca-
demic year 2008–2009, the University or NTID may 
reduce the surcharge— 
‘‘(A) under subsection (b)(1) from 100 per-
cent to not less than 50 percent if— 
‘‘(i) a student described under sub-
section (b)(1) demonstrates need; and 
‘‘(ii) such student has made a good 
faith effort to secure aid through such stu-
dent’s government or other sources; and 
‘‘(B) under subsection (b)(2) from 50 per-
cent to not less than 25 percent if— 
‘‘(i) a student described under sub-
section (b)(2) demonstrates need; and 
‘‘(ii) such student has made a good 
faith effort to secure aid through such stu-
dent’s government or other sources. 
‘‘(2) DEVELOPMENT
OF
SLIDING
SCALE.—The 
University and NTID shall develop a sliding scale 
model that—
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(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1998 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2008 
through 2013’’. 
PART B—UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
ACT 
SEC. 921. UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ACT. 
(a) POWERS AND DUTIES.—Section 1705(b)(3) of the 
United States Institute of Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4604(b)(3)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the Arms Control and Disar-
mament Agency,’’. 
(b) BOARD
OF DIRECTORS.—Section 1706 of the 
United States Institute of Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4605) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(b)(5)’’ each place the term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(b)(4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) The term of a member of the Board shall 
not commence until the member is confirmed by the 
Senate and sworn in as a member of the Board.’’. 
(c) FUNDING.—Section 1710 of the United States In-
stitute of Peace Act (22 U.S.C. 4609) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘to be appropriated’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting
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‘‘to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2008 through 2013.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) EXTENSION.—Any authorization of appropria-
tions made for the purposes of carrying out this title shall 
be extended in the same manner as applicable programs 
are extended under section 422 of the General Education 
Provisions Act.’’. 
PART C—THE HIGHER EDUCATION AMENDMENTS 
OF 1998 
SEC. 931. REPEALS. 
The following provisions of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Amendments of 1998 (Public Law 105–244) are 
repealed: 
(1) Part A. 
(2) Part C (20 U.S.C. 1070 note). 
(3) Part F (20 U.S.C. 1862 note). 
(4) Part J. 
(5) Section 861. 
(6) Section 863. 
SEC. 932. GRANTS TO STATES FOR WORKPLACE AND COM-
MUNITY TRANSITION TRAINING FOR INCAR-
CERATED YOUTH OFFENDERS. 
Section 821 of the Higher Education Amendments of 
1998 (20 U.S.C. 1151) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 821. GRANTS TO STATES FOR IMPROVED WORKPLACE 
AND COMMUNITY TRANSITION TRAINING FOR 
INCARCERATED YOUTH OFFENDERS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘youth of-
fender’ means a male or female offender under the age of 
35, who is incarcerated in a State prison, including a 
prerelease facility. 
‘‘(b) GRANT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Education 
(in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’)— 
‘‘(1) shall establish a program in accordance 
with this section to provide grants to the State correc-
tional education agencies in the States, from alloca-
tions for the States under subsection (h), to assist and 
encourage youth offenders to acquire functional lit-
eracy, life, and job skills, through— 
‘‘(A) the pursuit of a postsecondary edu-
cation certificate, or an associate or bachelor’s 
degree while in prison; and 
‘‘(B) employment counseling and other re-
lated services which start during incarceration 
and end not later than 1 year after release from 
confinement; and 
‘‘(2) may establish such performance objectives 
and reporting requirements for State correctional 
education agencies receiving grants under this section
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as the Secretary determines are necessary to assess the 
effectiveness of the program under this section. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, a State correctional education agency shall sub-
mit to the Secretary a proposal for a youth offender pro-
gram that— 
‘‘(1) identifies the scope of the problem, including 
the number of youth offenders in need of postsec-
ondary education and vocational training; 
‘‘(2) lists the accredited public or private edu-
cational institution or institutions that will provide 
postsecondary educational services; 
‘‘(3) lists the cooperating agencies, public and 
private, or businesses that will provide related serv-
ices, such as counseling in the areas of career develop-
ment, substance abuse, health, and parenting skills; 
‘‘(4) describes specific performance objectives and 
evaluation methods (in addition to, and consistent 
with, any objectives established by the Secretary 
under subsection (b)(2)) that the State correctional 
education agency will use in carrying out its pro-
posal, including— 
‘‘(A) specific and quantified student out-
come measures that are referenced to outcomes
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for non-program participants with similar de-
mographic characteristics; and 
‘‘(B) measures, consistent with the data ele-
ments and definitions described in subsection 
(d)(1)(A), of— 
‘‘(i) program completion, including an 
explicit definition of what constitutes a pro-
gram completion within the proposal; 
‘‘(ii) knowledge and skill attainment, 
including specification of instruments that 
will measure knowledge and skill attain-
ment; 
‘‘(iii) attainment of employment both 
prior to and subsequent to release; 
‘‘(iv) success in employment indicated 
by job retention and advancement; and 
‘‘(v) recidivism, including such sub-
indicators as time before subsequent offense 
and severity of offense; 
‘‘(5) describes how the proposed programs are to 
be integrated with existing State correctional edu-
cation programs (such as adult education, graduate 
education degree programs, and vocational training) 
and State industry programs;
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‘‘(6) describes how the proposed programs will 
have considered or will utilize technology to deliver 
the services under this section; and 
‘‘(7) describes how students will be selected so 
that only youth offenders eligible under subsection (e) 
will be enrolled in postsecondary programs. 
‘‘(d) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Each State correc-
tional education agency receiving a grant under this section 
shall— 
‘‘(1) annually report to the Secretary regard-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the results of the evaluations conducted 
using data elements and definitions provided by 
the Secretary for the use of State correctional 
education programs; 
‘‘(B) any objectives or requirements estab-
lished by the Secretary pursuant to subsection 
(b)(2); and 
‘‘(C) the additional performance objectives 
and evaluation methods contained in the pro-
posal described in subsection (c)(4) as necessary 
to document the attainment of project perform-
ance objectives; and 
‘‘(2) provide to each State for each student eligi-
ble under subsection (e) not more than—
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‘‘(A) $3,000 annually for tuition, books, 
and essential materials; and 
‘‘(B) $300 annually for related services such 
as career development, substance abuse coun-
seling, parenting skills training, and health edu-
cation. 
‘‘(e) STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.—A youth offender shall be 
eligible for participation in a program receiving a grant 
under this section if the youth offender— 
‘‘(1) is eligible to be released within 5 years (in-
cluding a youth offender who is eligible for parole 
within such time); 
‘‘(2) is 35 years of age or younger; and 
‘‘(3) has not been convicted of— 
‘‘(A) a ‘criminal offense against a victim 
who is a minor’ or a ‘sexually violent offense’, as 
such terms are defined in the Jacob Wetterling 
Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent 
Offender Registration Act (42 U.S.C. 14071 et 
seq.); or 
‘‘(B) murder, as described in section 1111 of 
title 18, United States Code. 
‘‘(f) LENGTH
OF PARTICIPATION.—A State correc-
tional education agency receiving a grant under this section 
shall provide educational and related services to each par-
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ticipating youth offender for a period not to exceed 5 years, 
1 year of which may be devoted to study in a graduate 
education degree program or to remedial education services 
for students who have obtained a secondary school diploma 
or its recognized equivalent. Educational and related serv-
ices shall start during the period of incarceration in prison 
or prerelease, and the related services may continue for not 
more than 1 year after release from confinement. 
‘‘(g) EDUCATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS.—State correc-
tional education agencies and cooperating institutions 
shall, to the extent practicable, use high-tech applications 
in developing programs to meet the requirements and goals 
of this section. 
‘‘(h) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—From the funds appro-
priated pursuant to subsection (i) for each fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall allot to each State an amount that bears 
the same relationship to such funds as the total number of 
students eligible under subsection (e) in such State bears 
to the total number of such students in all States. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2008 through 
2013.’’.
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SEC. 933. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD EDUCATIONAL AND 
CULTURAL PROGRAM. 
Section 841(c) of the Higher Education Amendments 
of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1153(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘this 
section’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘this section such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2008 through 2013.’’. 
SEC. 934. OLYMPIC SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE HIGHER 
EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1992. 
Section 1543(d) of the Higher Education Amendments 
of 1992 (20 U.S.C. 1070 note) is amended by striking ‘‘to 
be appropriated’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal years 2008 through 2013.’’. 
PART D—INDIAN EDUCATION 
Subpart 1—Tribal Colleges and Universities 
SEC. 941. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE TRIBALLY CON-
TROLLED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ASSIST-
ANCE ACT OF 1978. 
(a) CLARIFICATION OF THE DEFINITION OF NATIONAL 
INDIAN ORGANIZATION.—Section 2(a)(6) of the Tribally 
Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 
U.S.C. 1801(a)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘in the field of 
Indian education’’ and inserting ‘‘in the fields of tribally 
controlled colleges and universities and Indian higher edu-
cation’’.
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(b) INDIAN STUDENT COUNT.—Section 2(a) of the 
Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as 
paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) ‘Indian student’ means a student who is— 
‘‘(A) a member of an Indian tribe; or 
‘‘(B) a biological child of a member of an 
Indian tribe, living or deceased;’’. 
(c) CONTINUING EDUCATION.—Section 2(b) of the 
Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (7) of subsection (a)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (a)(8)’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(5) DETERMINATION
OF
CREDITS.—Eligible 
credits earned in a continuing education program— 
‘‘(A) shall be determined as 1 credit for 
every 10 contact hours in the case of an institu-
tion on a quarter system, or 15 contact hours in 
the case of an institution on a semester system,
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of participation in an organized continuing edu-
cation experience under responsible sponsorship, 
capable direction, and qualified instruction, as 
described in the criteria established by the Inter-
national Association for Continuing Education 
and Training; and 
‘‘(B) shall be limited to 10 percent of the 
Indian student count of a tribally controlled col-
lege or university.’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (6). 
(d) ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENT.—Section 103 of 
the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act 
of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1804) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4)(A) is accredited by a nationally recognized 
accrediting agency or association determined by the 
Secretary of Education to be a reliable authority with 
regard to the quality of training offered; or 
‘‘(B) according to such an agency or association, 
is making reasonable progress toward accreditation.’’.
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(e) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
CONTRACTS.—Section 
105 of the Tribally Controlled College or University Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1805) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section designation and head-
ing and all that follows through ‘‘The Secretary shall’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 105. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACTS. 
‘‘(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘In the 
awarding of contracts for technical assistance, pref-
erence shall be given’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATED
ORGANIZATION.—The Sec-
retary shall require that a contract for technical as-
sistance under paragraph (1) shall be awarded’’; and 
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘No author-
ity’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) EFFECT OF SECTION.—No authority’’. 
(f) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—Section 108(a) of the Trib-
ally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978 
(25 U.S.C. 1808(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indent-
ing the subparagraphs appropriately;
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(2) by striking ‘‘(a) Except as provided in sec-
tion 111,’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and section 111,’’; 
(3) in paragraph (1) (as redesignated by para-
graphs (1) and (2))— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— 
(i) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Secretary’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘product of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘product obtained by multiplying’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘section 2(a)(7)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 2(a)(8)’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘$6,000,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$8,000, as adjusted annually for infla-
tion.’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘except that no grant shall exceed 
the total cost of the education program provided by 
such college or university.’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The amount of a grant under 
paragraph (1) shall not exceed an amount equal to 
the total cost of the education program provided by 
the applicable tribally controlled college or univer-
sity.’’. 
(g) GENERAL PROVISIONS REAUTHORIZATION.—Sec-
tion 110(a) of the Tribally Controlled College or University 
Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1810(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), by strik-
ing ‘‘1999’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’; 
(2) in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), by striking 
‘‘4 succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘5 succeeding’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$40,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘succeeding 4’’ 
and inserting ‘‘5 succeeding’’. 
(h) ENDOWMENT PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION.—Sec-
tion 306(a) of the Tribally Controlled College or University 
Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1836(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
succeeding’’.
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(i) TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REAUTHORIZA-
TION.—Section 403 of the Tribal Economic Development 
and Technology Related Education Assistance Act of 1990 
(25 U.S.C. 1852) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1999’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fis-
cal year 2008’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
succeeding’’. 
(j) TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POSTSECONDARY CAREER 
AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Tribally Controlled Col-
lege or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
1801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Subtitle 
V—Tribally 
Controlled 
Postsecondary Career and Tech-
nical Institutions 
‘‘SEC. 501. DEFINITION OF TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POST-
SECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTI-
TUTION. 
‘‘In this title, the term ‘tribally controlled postsec-
ondary career and technical institution’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career 
and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).
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‘‘SEC. 502. TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POSTSECONDARY CA-
REER AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year there-
after, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) subject to subsection (b), select 2 tribally 
controlled postsecondary career and technical institu-
tions to receive assistance under this title; and 
‘‘(2) provide funding to the selected tribally con-
trolled postsecondary career and technical institutions 
to pay the costs (including institutional support 
costs) of operating postsecondary career and technical 
education programs for Indian students at the trib-
ally controlled postsecondary career and technical in-
stitutions. 
‘‘(b) SELECTION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT.—For each fiscal year dur-
ing which the Secretary determines that a tribally 
controlled postsecondary career and technical institu-
tion described in paragraph (2) meets the definition 
referred to in section 501, the Secretary shall select 
that tribally controlled postsecondary career and tech-
nical institution under subsection (a)(1) to receive 
funding under this section.
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‘‘(2) INSTITUTIONS.—The 2 tribally controlled 
postsecondary career and technical institutions re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) are— 
‘‘(A) the United Tribes Technical College; 
and 
‘‘(B) the Navajo Technical College. 
‘‘(c) METHOD OF PAYMENT.—For each applicable fis-
cal year, the Secretary shall provide funding under this sec-
tion to each tribally controlled postsecondary career and 
technical institution selected for the fiscal year under sub-
section (a)(1) in a lump sum payment for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(d) DISTRIBUTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2009 and 
each fiscal year thereafter, of amounts made available 
pursuant to section 504, the Secretary shall distribute 
to each tribally controlled postsecondary career and 
technical institution selected for the fiscal year under 
subsection (a)(1) an amount equal to the greater of— 
‘‘(A) the total amount appropriated for the 
tribally controlled postsecondary career and tech-
nical institution for fiscal year 2006; or 
‘‘(B) the total amount appropriated for the 
tribally controlled postsecondary career and tech-
nical institution for fiscal year 2008.
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‘‘(2) EXCESS AMOUNTS.—If, for any fiscal year, 
the amount made available pursuant to section 504 
exceeds the sum of the amounts required to be distrib-
uted under paragraph (1) to the tribally controlled 
postsecondary career and technical institutions se-
lected for the fiscal year under subsection (a)(1), the 
Secretary shall distribute to each tribally controlled 
postsecondary career and technical institution selected 
for that fiscal year a portion of the excess amount, to 
be determined by— 
‘‘(A) dividing the excess amount by the ag-
gregate Indian student count (as defined in sec-
tion 117(h) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 
2327(h)) of such institutions for the prior aca-
demic year; and 
‘‘(B) multiplying the quotient described in 
subparagraph (A) by the Indian student count of 
each such institution for the prior academic 
year. 
‘‘SEC. 503. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (4) and (7) of sub-
section (a), and subsection (b), of section 2, sections 105, 
108, 111, 112 and 113, and titles II, III, and IV shall not 
apply to this title.
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‘‘(A) institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(B) community colleges; or 
‘‘(C) postsecondary educational institutions. 
‘‘SEC. 504. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 
thereafter to carry out this title.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 117 of 
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2327) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (a) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(a) GRANT PROGRAM.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Secretary shall make grants under this 
section, to provide basic support for the education and 
training of Indian students, to tribally controlled postsec-
ondary career and technical institutions that are not receiv-
ing Federal assistance as of the date on which the grant 
is provided under— 
‘‘(1) title I of the Tribally Controlled College or 
University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1802 et 
seq.); or 
‘‘(2) the Navajo Community College Act (25 
U.S.C. 640a et seq.).’’; and
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(B) by striking subsection (d) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, a tribally controlled postsecondary ca-
reer and technical institution that is not receiving Federal 
assistance under title I of the Tribally Controlled College 
or University Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 1802 et seq.) or 
the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a et seq.) 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require.’’. 
(k) SHORT TITLE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The first section of the Trib-
ally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 note; Public Law 95–471) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Tribally Controlled Col-
leges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978’.’’. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in law (in-
cluding regulations) to the Tribally Controlled College 
or University Assistance Act of 1978 shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the ‘‘Tribally Controlled Col-
leges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978’’.
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Subpart 2—Navajo Higher Education 
SEC. 945. SHORT TITLE. 
This subpart may be cited as the ‘‘Navajo Nation 
Higher Education Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 946. REAUTHORIZATION OF NAVAJO COMMUNITY COL-
LEGE ACT. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 2 of the Navajo Community 
College Act (25 U.S.C. 640a) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Navajo Tribe of Indians’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Navajo Nation’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘the Navajo Community College’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Dine´ College’’. 
(b) GRANTS.—Section 3 of the Navajo Community Col-
lege Act (25 U.S.C. 640b) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘Interior’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Navajo Tribe of Indians’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Navajo Nation’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the Navajo Community 
College’’ and inserting ‘‘Dine´ College’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Navajo Tribe’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Navajo Nation’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Navajo Indians’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Navajo people’’.
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(c) STUDY OF FACILITIES NEEDS.—Section 4 of the 
Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the first sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Navajo Community 
College’’ and inserting ‘‘Dine College’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘August 1, 1979’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 31, 2010’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘Navajo Tribe’’ and inserting ‘‘Navajo Nation’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the date of en-
actment of the Tribally Controlled Community College 
Assistance Act of 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2007’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘the Navajo Community College’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Dine´ College’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 5 
of the Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c–1) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,000,000’’ and all that follows through the 
end of the paragraph and inserting ‘‘such sums
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as are necessary for fiscal years 2008 through 
2013.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) Sums described in paragraph (2) shall be used 
to provide grants for construction activities, including the 
construction of buildings, water and sewer facilities, roads, 
information technology and telecommunications infrastruc-
ture, classrooms, and external structures (such as walk-
ways).’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Navajo Community 
College’’ and inserting ‘‘Dine´ College’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, for each fiscal year’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘for—’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such sums as are necessary for fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013 to pay the cost 
of—’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘college’’ and inserting 
‘‘College’’; 
(ii) in clauses (i) and (iii), by striking 
the commas at the ends of the clauses and 
inserting semicolons; and
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(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, and’’ 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(D) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, 
and’’ at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(E) in subparagraph (D), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) improving and expanding the College, 
including by providing, for the Navajo people 
and others in the community of the College— 
‘‘(i) higher education programs; 
‘‘(ii) career and technical education; 
‘‘(iii) activities relating to the preser-
vation and protection of the Navajo lan-
guage, philosophy, and culture; 
‘‘(iv) employment and training oppor-
tunities; 
‘‘(v) economic development and com-
munity outreach; and 
‘‘(vi) a safe learning, working, and liv-
ing environment.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘the Navajo 
Community College’’ and inserting ‘‘Dine´ College’’.
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(e) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Section 6 of the Navajo 
Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c–2) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the Navajo Community College’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Dine´ College’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘college’’ and 
inserting ‘‘College’’. 
(f) PAYMENTS; INTEREST.—Section 7 of the Navajo 
Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 640c–3) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Navajo Community College’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Dine´ College’’. 
‘‘SEC. 428L. LOAN REPAYMENT FOR CIVIL LEGAL ASSIST-
ANCE ATTORNEYS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to en-
courage qualified individuals to enter and continue employ-
ment as civil legal assistance attorneys. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE ATTORNEY.—The 
term ‘civil legal assistance attorney’ means an attor-
ney who— 
‘‘(A) is a full-time employee of a nonprofit 
organization that provides legal assistance with 
respect to civil matters to low-income individuals 
without a fee;
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‘‘(B) as such employee, provides civil legal 
assistance as described in subparagraph (A) on 
a full-time basis; and 
‘‘(C) is continually licensed to practice law. 
‘‘(2) STUDENT LOAN.—The term ‘student loan’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) subject to subparagraph (B), a loan 
made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, 
or E of this title; and 
‘‘(B) a loan made under section 428C or 
455(g), to the extent that such loan was used to 
repay— 
‘‘(i) a Federal Direct Stafford Loan, a 
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, 
or a Federal Direct PLUS Loan; 
‘‘(ii) a loan made under section 428, 
428B, or 428H; or 
‘‘(iii) a loan made under part E. 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a program of assuming the obligation to repay 
a student loan, by direct payments on behalf of a borrower 
to the holder of such loan, in accordance with subsection 
(d), for any borrower who— 
‘‘(1) is employed as a civil legal assistance attor-
ney; and
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‘‘(2) is not in default on a loan for which the 
borrower seeks repayment. 
‘‘(d) TERMS OF AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive re-
payment benefits under subsection (c), a borrower 
shall enter into a written agreement with the Sec-
retary that specifies that— 
‘‘(A) the borrower will remain employed as 
a civil legal assistance attorney for a required 
period of service of not less than 3 years, unless 
involuntarily separated from that employment; 
‘‘(B) if the borrower is involuntarily sepa-
rated from employment on account of mis-
conduct, or voluntarily separates from employ-
ment, before the end of the period specified in the 
agreement, the borrower will repay the Secretary 
the amount of any benefits received by such em-
ployee under this agreement; 
‘‘(C) if the borrower is required to repay an 
amount to the Secretary under subparagraph 
(B) and fails to repay such amount, a sum equal 
to that amount shall be recoverable by the Fed-
eral Government from the employee by such 
methods as are provided by law for the recovery 
of amounts owed to the Federal Government;
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‘‘(D) the Secretary may waive, in whole or 
in part, a right of recovery under this subsection 
if it is shown that recovery would be against eq-
uity and good conscience or against the public 
interest; and 
‘‘(E) the Secretary shall make student loan 
payments under this section for the period of the 
agreement, subject to the availability of appro-
priations. 
‘‘(2) REPAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any amount repaid by, 
or recovered from, an individual under this sub-
section shall be credited to the appropriation ac-
count from which the amount involved was origi-
nally paid. 
‘‘(B) 
MERGER.—Any 
amount 
credited 
under subparagraph (A) shall be merged with 
other sums in such account and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes and period, and sub-
ject to the same limitations, if any, as the sums 
with which the amount was merged. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) STUDENT LOAN PAYMENT AMOUNT.— 
Student loan repayments made by the Secretary 
under this section shall be made subject to such
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terms, limitations, or conditions as may be mu-
tually agreed upon by the borrower and the Sec-
retary in an agreement under paragraph (1), ex-
cept that the amount paid by the Secretary 
under this section shall not exceed— 
‘‘(i) $6,000 for any borrower in any 
calendar year; or 
‘‘(ii) an aggregate total of $40,000 in 
the case of any borrower. 
‘‘(B) BEGINNING
OF
PAYMENTS.—Nothing 
in this section shall authorize the Secretary to 
pay any amount to reimburse a borrower for 
any repayments made by such borrower prior to 
the date on which the Secretary entered into an 
agreement with the borrower under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—On completion of the re-
quired period of service under an agreement under 
subsection (d), the borrower and the Secretary may, 
subject to paragraph (2), enter into an additional 
agreement in accordance with subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) TERM.—An agreement entered into under 
paragraph (1) may require the borrower to remain
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‘‘(B) prosecutes criminal or juvenile delin-
quency cases at the State or local level (including 
supervision, education, or training of other per-
sons prosecuting such cases). 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC DEFENDER.—The term ‘public de-
fender’ means an attorney who— 
‘‘(A) is continually licensed to practice law; 
and 
‘‘(B) is— 
‘‘(i) a full-time employee of a State or 
local agency who provides legal representa-
tion to indigent persons in criminal or ju-
venile delinquency cases (including super-
vision, education, or training of other per-
sons providing such representation); 
‘‘(ii) a full-time employee of a non-
profit organization operating under a con-
tract with a State or unit of local govern-
ment, who devotes substantially all of his or 
her full-time employment to providing legal 
representation to indigent persons in crimi-
nal or juvenile delinquency cases, (including 
supervision, education, or training of other 
persons providing such representation); or
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‘‘(iii) employed as a full-time Federal 
defender attorney in a defender organiza-
tion established pursuant to subsection (g) 
of section 3006A of title 18, United States 
Code, that provides legal representation to 
indigent persons in criminal or juvenile de-
linquency cases. 
‘‘(3) STUDENT LOAN.—The term ‘student loan’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed 
under part B of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) a loan made under part D or E of 
title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087a et seq. and 1087aa et seq.); and 
‘‘(C) a loan made under section 428C or 
455(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1078–3 and 1087e(g)) to the extent that 
such loan was used to repay a Federal Direct 
Stafford Loan, a Federal Direct Unsubsidized 
Stafford Loan, or a loan made under section 428 
or 428H of such Act. 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General 
shall establish a program by which the Department of Jus-
tice shall assume the obligation to repay a student loan,
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by direct payments on behalf of a borrower to the holder 
of such loan, in accordance with subsection (d), for any bor-
rower who— 
‘‘(1) is employed as a prosecutor or public de-
fender; and 
‘‘(2) is not in default on a loan for which the 
borrower seeks forgiveness. 
‘‘(d) TERMS OF AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive re-
payment benefits under subsection (c), a borrower 
shall enter into a written agreement that specifies 
that— 
‘‘(A) the borrower will remain employed as 
a prosecutor or public defender for a required pe-
riod of service of not less than 3 years, unless in-
voluntarily separated from that employment; 
‘‘(B) if the borrower is involuntarily sepa-
rated from employment on account of mis-
conduct, or voluntarily separates from employ-
ment, before the end of the period specified in the 
agreement, the borrower will repay the Attorney 
General the amount of any benefits received by 
such employee under this section; 
‘‘(C) if the borrower is required to repay an 
amount to the Attorney General under subpara-
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graph (B) and fails to repay such amount, a 
sum equal to that amount shall be recoverable by 
the Federal Government from the employee (or 
such employee’s estate, if applicable) by such 
methods as are provided by law for the recovery 
of amounts owed to the Federal Government; 
‘‘(D) the Attorney General may waive, in 
whole or in part, a right of recovery under this 
subsection if it is shown that recovery would be 
against equity and good conscience or against 
the public interest; and 
‘‘(E) the Attorney General shall make stu-
dent loan payments under this section for the pe-
riod of the agreement, subject to the availability 
of appropriations. 
‘‘(2) REPAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any amount repaid by, 
or recovered from, an individual or the estate of 
an individual under this subsection shall be 
credited to the appropriation account from 
which the amount involved was originally paid. 
‘‘(B) 
MERGER.—Any 
amount 
credited 
under subparagraph (A) shall be merged with 
other sums in such account and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes and period, and sub-
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ject to the same limitations, if any, as the sums 
with which the amount was merged. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) STUDENT LOAN PAYMENT AMOUNT.— 
Student loan repayments made by the Attorney 
General under this section shall be made subject 
to such terms, limitations, or conditions as may 
be mutually agreed upon by the borrower and 
the Attorney General in an agreement under 
paragraph (1), except that the amount paid by 
the Attorney General under this section shall not 
exceed— 
‘‘(i) $10,000 for any borrower in any 
calendar year; or 
‘‘(ii) an aggregate total of $60,000 in 
the case of any borrower. 
‘‘(B) BEGINNING
OF
PAYMENTS.—Nothing 
in this section shall authorize the Attorney Gen-
eral to pay any amount to reimburse a borrower 
for any repayments made by such borrower prior 
to the date on which the Attorney General en-
tered into an agreement with the borrower under 
this subsection. 
‘‘(e) ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.—
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—On completion of the re-
quired period of service under an agreement under 
subsection (d), the borrower and the Attorney General 
may, subject to paragraph (2), enter into an addi-
tional agreement in accordance with subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) TERM.—An agreement entered into under 
paragraph (1) may require the borrower to remain 
employed as a prosecutor or public defender for less 
than 3 years. 
‘‘(f) AWARD BASIS; PRIORITY.— 
‘‘(1) AWARD BASIS.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Attorney General shall provide repayment benefits 
under this section— 
‘‘(A) giving priority to borrowers who have 
the least ability to repay their loans, except that 
the Attorney General shall determine a fair allo-
cation of repayment benefits among prosecutors 
and public defenders, and among employing en-
tities nationwide; and 
‘‘(B) subject to the availability of appro-
priations. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—The Attorney General shall give 
priority in providing repayment benefits under this 
section in any fiscal year to a borrower who—
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‘‘(A) received repayment benefits under this 
section during the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) has completed less than 3 years of the 
first required period of service specified for the 
borrower in an agreement entered into under 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Attorney General is author-
ized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry 
out the provisions of this section. 
‘‘(h) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Government Accountability 
Office shall study and report to Congress on the impact of 
law school accreditation requirements and other factors on 
law school costs and access, including the impact of such 
requirements on racial and ethnic minorities. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.