I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6959 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the procedures 
for awarding grants and contracts for Federal Trio Programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mr. 
LATHAM) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify 
the procedures for awarding grants and contracts for 
Federal Trio Programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
The Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fair Funding for Up-
ward Bound Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING GRANTS AND CON-
TRACTS FOR FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS. 
Section 402A(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(c)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘An application shall not receive a lower 
peer review score for failing to contain any informa-
tion or assurances not specified by the Secretary in 
the guidance issued by the Secretary pursuant to 
paragraphs (8)(A) or (8)(B). Not later than 30 days 
before the date of implementation of any changes in 
the procedures for awarding grants and contracts 
not specified in the guidance issued by the Secretary 
pursuant to paragraphs (8)(A) or (8)(B), the Sec-
retary shall notify all applicants of all such 
changes.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The method for considering the fac-
tor of prior experience for an application shall be 
consistent for each program year such factor is con-
sidered for such application. The Secretary shall an-
nually notify each applicant of the peer review score 
awarded for prior experience for such applicant.’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 
days before the Secretary issues guidance pur-
suant to paragraph (8)(A), the Secretary shall 
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submit a report to the Committee on Education 
and Labor, and the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform, of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, 
on the procedures for awarding grants and con-
tracts under this chapter, including the eligi-
bility requirements, application process, and ap-
plication deadlines described in the guidance 
issued by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph 
(8)(A). The report shall also contain the appli-
cation and instructions on application require-
ments given to applicants. 
‘‘(B) FUTURE
REPORTING.—Not later 
than 30 days before the date the Secretary up-
dates and publishes the guidance under para-
graph (8)(B), the Secretary shall submit a re-
port on such updates to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, and the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform, of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate.’’. 
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