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of Micronesia, and $6,051,000 shall be available to carry 
out the Supplemental Education Grants program for the 
Republic of the Marshall Islands: Provided further, That 
up to 5 percent of these amounts may be reserved by the 
Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Mar-
shall Islands to administer the Supplemental Education 
Grants programs and to obtain technical assistance, over-
sight and consultancy services in the administration of 
these grants and to reimburse the United States Depart-
ments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Edu-
cation for such services. 
INDIAN EDUCATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not 
otherwise provided, title VII, part A of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, $119,889,000. 
INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
For carrying out activities authorized by part G of 
title I, subpart 5 of part A and parts C and D of title 
II, parts B, C, and D of title V, and section 1504 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(‘‘ESEA’’), $1,020,385,000: Provided, That $10,000,000 
shall be available to carry out section 2151(c) of the ESEA 
through an award to the National Board for Professional 
Teaching Standards: Provided further, That from funds for 
subpart 4, part C of title II, up to 3 percent shall be avail-
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able to the Secretary for technical assistance and dissemina-
tion of information: Provided further, That $380,924,000 
shall be available to carry out part D of title V of the 
ESEA. 
SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION 
For carrying out activities authorized by subpart 3 of 
part C of title II, part A of title IV, and subparts 2, 3 
and 10 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (‘‘ESEA’’), $697,300,000, of 
which $300,000,000 shall become available on July 1, 2006 
and remain available through September 30, 2007: Pro-
vided, That of the amount available for subpart 2 of part 
A of title IV of the ESEA, $850,000 shall be used to con-
tinue the National Recognition Awards program under the 
same guidelines outlined by section 120(f) of Public Law 
105–244: Provided further, That $300,000,000 shall be 
available for subpart 1 of part A of title IV and 
$232,807,000 shall be available for subpart 2 of part A of 
title IV: Provided further, That $134,493,000 shall be avail-
able to carry out part D of title V of the ESEA: Provided 
further, That of the funds available to carry out subpart 
3 of part C of title II, up to $12,440,000 may be used to 
carry out section 2345 and $3,087,000 shall be used by the 
Center for Civic Education to implement a comprehensive
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program to improve public knowledge, understanding, and 
support of the Congress and the State legislatures. 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 
For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, 
$675,765,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2006, 
and shall remain available through September 30, 2007, ex-
cept that 6.5 percent of such amount shall be available on 
October 1, 2005 and shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2007, to carry out activities under section 
3111(c)(1)(C). 
SPECIAL EDUCATION 
For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, $11,774,107,000, of which $6,145,104,000 
shall become available on July 1, 2006, and shall remain 
available through September 30, 2007, and of which 
$5,424,200,000 shall become available on October 1, 2006, 
and shall remain available through September 30, 2007, for 
academic year 2006–2007: Provided, That $12,000,000 
shall be for Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Inc., to 
support the development, production, and circulation of re-
corded educational materials: Provided further, That 
$1,500,000 shall be for the recipient of funds provided by 
Public Law 105–78 under section 687(b)(2)(G) of the Act 
(as in effect prior to the enactment of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004) to pro-
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vide information on diagnosis, intervention, and teaching 
strategies for children with disabilities: Provided further, 
That the amount for section 611(b)(2) of the Act shall be 
equal to the amount available for that activity during fiscal 
year 2005, increased by the amount of inflation as specified 
in section 619(d)(2)(B) of the Act. 
REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY RESEARCH 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Assistive Technology Act 
of 1998 (‘‘the AT Act’’), and the Helen Keller National Cen-
ter Act, $3,133,638,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be award-
ed to the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists 
for activities that further the purposes of the grant received 
by the Academy for the period beginning October 1, 2003, 
including activities to meet the demand for orthotic and 
prosthetic provider services and improve patient care: Pro-
vided, That $34,760,000 shall be used for carrying out the 
AT Act, including $4,500,000 for State grants for protec-
tion and advocacy under section 5 of the AT Act and 
$3,760,000 shall be for alternative financing programs 
under section 4(b)(2)(D) of the AT Act: Provided further, 
That the Federal share of grants for alternative financing 
programs shall not exceed 75 percent, and the requirements 
in section 301(c)(2) and section 302 of the AT Act (as in
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effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Assistive 
Technology Act of 2004) shall not apply to such grants. 
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND 
For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, as amended 
(20 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), $18,500,000. 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF 
For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf 
under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 
1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), $57,279,000, of which 
$800,000 shall be for construction and shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That from the total amount 
available, the Institute may at its discretion use funds for 
the endowment program as authorized under section 207. 
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY 
For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, 
the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial 
support of Gallaudet University under titles I and II of 
the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301 et 
seq.), $108,500,000: Provided, That from the total amount 
available, the University may at its discretion use funds 
for the endowment program as authorized under section 
207. 
VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, 
the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education
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Act of 1998, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, 
title VIII–D of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, 
and subpart 11 of part D of title V of the Elementary and 
Secondary 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(‘‘ESEA’’), 
$1,923,766,000, of which $1,127,806,000 shall become avail-
able on July 1, 2006 and shall remain available through 
September 30, 2007 and of which $791,000,000 shall become 
available on October 1, 2006 and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2007: Provided, That of the amount 
provided for Adult Education State Grants, $68,582,000 
shall be made available for integrated English literacy and 
civics education services to immigrants and other limited 
English proficient populations: Provided further, That of 
the amount reserved for integrated English literacy and 
civics education, notwithstanding section 211 of the Adult 
Education and Family Literacy Act, 65 percent shall be 
allocated to States based on a State’s absolute need as deter-
mined by calculating each State’s share of a 10-year aver-
age of the Immigration and Naturalization Service data for 
immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence for the 
10 most recent years, and 35 percent allocated to States 
that experienced growth as measured by the average of the 
3 most recent years for which Immigration and Naturaliza-
tion Service data for immigrants admitted for legal perma-
nent residence are available, except that no State shall be
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allocated an amount less than $60,000: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available for the Adult Edu-
cation and Family Literacy Act, $9,096,000 shall be for 
national leadership activities under section 243 and 
$6,638,000 shall be for the National Institute for Literacy 
under section 242: Provided further, That $4,960,000 shall 
be available to carry out part D of title V of the ESEA: 
Provided further, That $24,000,000 shall be for Youth Of-
fender Grants. 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out subparts 1, 3 and 4 of part A, part 
C and part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended, $15,103,795,000, which shall remain 
available through September 30, 2007. 
The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall 
be eligible during award year 2006–2007 shall be $4,050. 
STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION 
For Federal administrative expenses (in addition to 
funds made available under section 458), to carry out part 
D of title I, and subparts 1, 3, and 4 of part A, and parts 
B, C, D and E of title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965, as amended, $120,000,000. 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, 
titles II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII of the Higher Education
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Act of 1965 (‘‘HEA’’), as amended, the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, title VIII of the Higher 
Education Amendments of 1998, and section 117 of the Carl 
D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act, 
$2,099,508,000: Provided, That $9,797,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2007, shall be available to 
fund fellowships for academic year 2007–2008 under part 
A, subpart 1 of title VII of said Act, under the terms and 
conditions of part A, subpart 1: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law or any regulation, 
the Secretary of Education shall not require the use of a 
restricted indirect cost rate for grants issued pursuant to 
section 117 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical 
Education Act of 1998: Provided further, That $980,000 is 
for data collection and evaluation activities for programs 
under the HEA, including such activities needed to comply 
with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, funds made available in this Act to carry out title 
VI of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Edu-
cational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 may be used 
to support visits and study in foreign countries by individ-
uals who are participating in advanced foreign language 
training and international studies in areas that are vital 
to United States national security and who plan to apply
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their language skills and knowledge of these countries in 
the fields of government, the professions, or international 
development: Provided further, That of the funds referred 
to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used 
for program evaluation, national outreach, and informa-
tion dissemination activities, and shall be used by the Sec-
retary of Education to develop, through consultation with 
the Secretaries of State, Commerce, Homeland Security, 
and Energy, institutions of higher education in the United 
States, organizations that participate in international ex-
change programs, and other appropriate groups, a strategic 
plan for enhancing the access of foreign students, scholars, 
scientists, and exchange visitors to institutions of higher 
education of the United States for study and exchange ac-
tivities: Provided further, That the strategic plan described 
in the preceding proviso shall make use of the Internet and 
other media resources, establish a clear division of responsi-
bility and a mechanism of institutionalized cooperation be-
tween the Departments of Education, State, Commerce, 
Homeland Security, and Energy, and include streamlined 
procedures to facilitate international exchanges of foreign 
students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors: Pro-
vided further, That the funds provided for title II of the 
HEA shall be allocated notwithstanding section 210 of such 
Act.
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY 
For partial support of Howard University (20 U.S.C. 
121 et seq.), $238,789,000, of which not less than $3,600,000 
shall be for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the 
Howard University Endowment Act (Public Law 98–480) 
and shall remain available until expended. 
COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES LOANS 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out ac-
tivities related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 
121 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 
$573,000. 
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAPITAL 
FINANCING PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
The aggregate principal amount of outstanding bonds 
insured pursuant to section 344 of title III, part D of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, shall not exceed 
$357,000,000, and the cost, as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of such bonds shall not 
exceed zero. 
For administrative expenses to carry out the Histori-
cally Black College and University Capital Financing Pro-
gram entered into pursuant to title III, part D of the High-
er Education Act of 1965, as amended, $210,000.
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INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Edu-
cation Sciences Reform Act of 2002, as amended, the Na-
tional Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization 
Act, section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance 
Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals with Dis-
abilities 
Education 
Act, 
$522,695,000, 
of 
which 
$271,560,000 shall be available until September 30, 2007. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, 
the Department of Education Organization Act, including 
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and 
hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $411,992,000. 
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, 
as authorized by section 203 of the Department of Edu-
cation Organization Act, $91,526,000. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector 
General, as authorized by section 212 of the Department 
of Education Organization Act, $49,408,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be 
used for the transportation of students or teachers (or for 
the purchase of equipment for such transportation) in order
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to overcome racial imbalance in any school or school system, 
or for the transportation of students or teachers (or for the 
purchase of equipment for such transportation) in order to 
carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any school or 
school system. 
SEC. 302. None of the funds contained in this Act shall 
be used to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation 
of any student to a school other than the school which is 
nearest the student’s home, except for a student requiring 
special education, to the school offering such special edu-
cation, in order to comply with title VI of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964. For the purpose of this section an indirect re-
quirement of transportation of students includes the trans-
portation of students to carry out a plan involving the reor-
ganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing of 
schools, or the clustering of schools, or any combination of 
grade restructuring, pairing or clustering. The prohibition 
described in this section does not include the establishment 
of magnet schools. 
SEC. 303. No funds appropriated in this Act may be 
used to prevent the implementation of programs of vol-
untary prayer and meditation in the public schools. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 304. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary 
funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended) which are appro-
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priated for the Department of Education in this Act may 
be transferred between appropriations, but no such appro-
priation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any 
such transfer: Provided, That the Appropriations Commit-
tees of both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days 
in advance of any transfer. 
SEC. 305. For an additional amount to carry out sub-
part 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 for the purpose of eliminating the estimated accu-
mulated shortfall of budget authority for such subpart, 
$4,300,000,000, pursuant to section 303 of H. Con. Res. 95, 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
SEC. 306. Subpart 12 of part D of title V of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7265 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 5522(b), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) To authorize and develop cultural and edu-
cational programs relating to the Mississippi Band of 
Choctaw Indians.’’; 
(2) in section 5523(a)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(6) 
through (8) as paragraphs (7) through (9), re-
spectively; and
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(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians 
in Choctaw, Mississippi.’’; and 
(3) in section 5525, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) For cultural and educational programs, not 
less than $2,000,000 to the Mississippi Band of Choc-
taw Indians in Choctaw, Mississippi.’’. 
SEC. 307. APPLICATIONS FOR IMPACT AID PAYMENT. 
Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 
8005(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7705(d)(2) and (3)), the Secretary of 
Education shall treat as timely filed, and shall process for 
payment, an application under section 8002 or section 8003 
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7702, 7703) for fiscal year 2005 from 
a local educational agency— 
(1) that, for each of the fiscal years 2000 through 
2004, submitted an application by the date specified 
by the Secretary of Education under section 8005(c) 
of such Act for the fiscal year; 
(2) for which a reduction of more than 
$1,000,000 was made under section 8005(d)(2) of 
such Act by the Secretary of Education as a result of 
the agency’s failure to file a timely application under
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section 8002 or 8003 of such Act for fiscal year 2005; 
and 
(3) that submits an application for fiscal year 
2005 during the period beginning on February 2, 
2004, and ending on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 308. The Secretary of Education shall conduct 
a study to evaluate the effectiveness of violence prevention 
programs receiving funding under the Safe and Drug-Free 
Schools and Communities Act (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) 
based on, among other things, evidence of deterrent effect, 
strong research design, sustained effects, and multiple site 
replication. The study shall also include information on 
what regular assessment mechanisms exist to allow the De-
partment of Education to evaluate the efficacy of such pro-
grams on an ongoing basis. Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education 
shall submit a report to Congress describing the findings 
of the study. 
SEC. 309. There are appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,000,000 to 
the National Assessment Governing Board for the purposes 
of implementing a National Assessment of Educational 
Progress test in United States history.
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SEC. 310. (a) In addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated under this Act, there is appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an ad-
ditional $4,900,000 to carry out part H of title I of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6551 et seq.). 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
the amount made available under the heading Health Re-
sources and Services Administration for construction and 
renovation is further reduced by $4,900,000. 
SEC. 311. In addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated under this Act, there is appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an ad-
ditional $7,000,000 to carry out part G of title I of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6531 et seq.). 
SEC. 312. THURGOOD
MARSHALL
LEGAL
EDU-
CATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM AND POSITIVE BEHAV-
IORAL INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS. (a) INCREASES.— 
In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under this 
Act, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treas-
ury not otherwise appropriated, an additional $3,500,000 
for subpart 3 of part A of title VII of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1136 et seq.), and an additional 
$1,000,000 to the Office of Special Education Programs of
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the Department of Education for the expansion of positive 
behavioral interventions and supports. 
(b) OFFSET FROM CONSULTING EXPENSES.— 
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, each amount provided by this Act for consulting 
expenses for the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall be reduced by the pro rata percentage 
required to reduce the total amount provided by this 
Act for such expenses by $4,500,000. 
(2) Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget shall submit to the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
a listing of the amounts by account of the reductions 
made pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(c) REPORT ON THURGOOD MARSHALL LEGAL EDU-
CATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2006, the Secretary of Education shall prepare 
and submit to Congress a report on the evaluation data re-
garding the educational and professional performance of in-
dividuals who have participated, during fiscal year 2006 
or any preceding year, in the program under subpart 3 of 
part A of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1136 et seq.).
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SEC. 313. In addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$5,000,000 to carry out the Federal TRIO programs under 
chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 et seq.). 
SEC. 314. INCREASED FUNDING FOR EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS SERVING HISPANIC STUDENTS. (a) MIGRANT EDU-
CATION.—In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated 
under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an additional 
$4,800,000 for the education of migratory children under 
part C of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6391 et seq.). 
(b) ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION.—In addition 
to amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, an additional $7,650,000 for English 
language acquisition programs under part A of title III of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6811 et seq.). 
(c) HEP/CAMP.—In addition to amounts otherwise 
appropriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
an additional $2,850,000 for the High School Equivalency
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Program and the College Assistance Migrant Program 
under section 418A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070d–2). 
(d) 
ESL/CIVICS 
PROGRAMS.—In 
addition 
to 
amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, an additional $3,250,000 for English as 
a second language programs and civics education programs 
under the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.). 
(e) PARENT ASSISTANCE AND LOCAL FAMILY INFOR-
MATION CENTERS.—In addition to amounts otherwise ap-
propriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an 
additional $6,500,000 for the Parent Assistance and Local 
Family Information Centers under subpart 16 of part D 
of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7273 et seq.). 
(g) HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS.—In addition to 
amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, $4,950,000 for Hispanic-serving institu-
tions under title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Edu-
cation Appropriations Act, 2006’’.
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TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES 
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE 
BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary of the Committee for Purchase 
From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled estab-
lished by Public Law 92–28, $4,669,000. 
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 
DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, OPERATING 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service to carry out the provisions 
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, 
$316,212,000: Provided, That none of the funds made avail-
able to the Corporation for National and Community Serv-
ice in this Act for activities authorized by section 122 of 
part C of title I and part E of title II of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 shall be used to provide sti-
pends or other monetary incentives to volunteers or volun-
teer leaders whose incomes exceed 125 percent of the na-
tional poverty level: Provided further, That the Corporation 
shall use a portion of the funds made available under this 
heading to conduct an evaluation, after consultation with 
experts on national service programs and rural community 
leaders, of programs carried out under the national service
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laws (consisting of that Act and the National and Commu-
nity Service Act of 1990) in rural areas, to determine utili-
zation of the programs and to develop new and innovative 
strategies that would prioritize geographic diversity of the 
programs carried out under the national service laws to in-
crease the presence of the programs in rural areas. 
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS, 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service (the ‘‘Corporation’’) in car-
rying out programs, activities, and initiatives under the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (the ‘‘Act’’) 
(42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), $546,243,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2007: Provided, That not more than 
$280,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading 
shall be available for grants under the National Service 
Trust Program authorized under subtitle C of title I of the 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) (relating to activities of the 
AmeriCorps program), including grants to organizations 
operating projects under the AmeriCorps Education 
Awards Program (without regard to the requirements of sec-
tions 121(d) and (e), section 131(e), section 132, and sec-
tions 140(a), (d), and (e) of the Act: Provided further, That 
not less than $149,000,000 of the amount provided under 
this heading, to remain available without fiscal year limi-
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tation, shall be transferred to the National Service Trust 
for educational awards authorized under subtitle D of title 
I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12601), of which up to $4,000,000 
shall be available to support national service scholarships 
for high school students performing community service, and 
of which $10,000,000 shall be held in reserve as defined in 
Public Law 108–45: Provided further, That in addition to 
amounts otherwise provided to the National Service Trust 
under the second proviso, the Corporation may transfer 
funds from the amount provided under the first proviso, to 
the National Service Trust authorized under subtitle D of 
title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12601) upon determination 
that such transfer is necessary to support the activities of 
national service participants and after notice is trans-
mitted to Congress: Provided further, That of the amount 
provided under this heading for grants under the National 
Service Trust program authorized under subtitle C of title 
I of the Act, not more than $55,000,000 may be used to 
administer, reimburse, or support any national service pro-
gram authorized under section 121(d)(2) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 12581(d)(2)): Provided further, That not more than 
$15,945,000 shall be available for quality and innovation 
activities authorized under subtitle H of title I of the Act 
(42 U.S.C. 12853 et seq.): Provided further, That notwith-
standing subtitle H of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12853),
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none of the funds provided under the previous proviso shall 
be used to support salaries and related expenses (including 
travel) attributable to Corporation employees: Provided fur-
ther, That to the maximum extent feasible, funds appro-
priated under subtitle C of title I of the Act shall be pro-
vided in a manner that is consistent with the recommenda-
tions of peer review panels in order to ensure that priority 
is given to programs that demonstrate quality, innovation, 
replicability, and sustainability: Provided further, That 
$27,000,000 of the funds made available under this heading 
shall be available for the Civilian Community Corps au-
thorized under subtitle E of title I of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
12611 et seq.): Provided further, That $42,656,000 shall be 
available for school-based and community-based service- 
learning programs authorized under subtitle B of title I of 
the Act (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.): Provided further, That 
$4,000,000 shall be available for audits and other evalua-
tions authorized under section 179 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
12639): Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the funds 
made available under this heading shall be made available 
for the Points of Light Foundation for activities authorized 
under title III of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.), of which 
not more than $2,500,000 may be used to support an en-
dowment fund, the corpus of which shall remain intact and 
the interest income from which shall be used to support ac-
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tivities described in title III of the Act, provided that the 
Foundation may invest the corpus and income in federally 
insured bank savings accounts or comparable interest bear-
ing accounts, certificates of deposit, money market funds, 
mutual funds, obligations of the United States, and other 
market instruments and securities but not in real estate in-
vestments: Provided further, That no funds shall be avail-
able for national service programs run by Federal agencies 
authorized under section 121(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
12571(b)): Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the funds 
made available under this heading shall be made available 
to America’s Promise—The Alliance for Youth, Inc.: Pro-
vided further, That to the maximum extent practicable, the 
Corporation shall increase significantly the level of match-
ing funds and in-kind contributions provided by the private 
sector, and shall reduce the total Federal costs per partici-
pant in all programs: Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 501(a)(4) of the Act, of the funds provided 
under this heading, not more than $12,642,000 shall be 
made available to provide assistance to state commissions 
on national and community service under section 126(a) 
of the Act: Provided further, That the Corporation may use 
up to 1 percent of program grant funds made available 
under this heading to defray its costs of conducting grant
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application reviews, including the use of outside peer re-
viewers. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of administration as provided 
under section 501(a)(4) of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 and under section 504(a) of the Domes-
tic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, including payment of sal-
aries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
the employment of experts and consultants authorized under 
5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, $66,750,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2007. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the term 
‘‘qualified student loan’’ with respect to national service 
education awards shall mean any loan determined by an 
institution of higher education to be necessary to cover a 
student’s cost of attendance at such institution and made, 
insured, or guaranteed directly to a student by a State 
agency, in addition to other meanings under section 
148(b)(7) of the National and Community Service Act.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
made available under section 129(d)(5)(B) of the National 
and Community Service Act to assist entities in placing 
applicants who are individuals with disabilities may be 
provided to any entity that receives a grant under section 
121 of the Act. 
The Inspector General of the Corporation for National 
and Community Service shall conduct random audits of the 
grantees that administer activities under the AmeriCorps 
programs and shall levy sanctions in accordance with 
standard Inspector General audit resolution procedures 
which include, but are not limited to, debarment of any 
grantee (or successor in interest or any entity with substan-
tially the same person or persons in control) that has been 
determined to have committed any substantial violations of 
the requirements of the AmeriCorps programs, including 
any grantee that has been determined to have violated the 
prohibition of using Federal funds to lobby the Congress: 
Provided, That the Inspector General shall obtain reim-
bursements in the amount of any misused funds from any 
grantee that has been determined to have committed any 
substantial violations of the requirements of the AmeriCorps 
programs. 
For fiscal year 2006, the Corporation shall make any 
significant changes to program requirements or policy only