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ity during fiscal year 2007, increased by the amount of in-
flation as specified in section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA,
or the percentage increase in the funds appropriated under
section 611(i) of the IDEA: Provided further, That nothing
in section 674(e) of the IDEA shall be construed to establish
a private right of action against the National Instructional
Materials Access Center for failure to perform the duties
of such center or otherwise authorize a private right of ac-
tion related to the performance of such center: Provided fur-
ther, That $8,000,000 shall be available to support the 2009
Special Olympics World Winter Games.
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, $3,285,985,000, 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 $3,242,000 of the funds for section 303 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 shall be available for the projects
and in the amounts specified in the statement of the man-
agers on the conference report accompanying this Act.
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SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND
For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879,
$22,000,000.
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, $60,757,000, of which $1,705,000 shall be for con-
struction and shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That from the total amount available, the Institute
may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program
as authorized under section 207 of such Act.
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, $115,400,000: Pro-
vided, That from the total amount available, the University
may at its discretion use funds for the endowment program
as authorized under section 207.
CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided,
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act,
subpart 4 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (‘‘ESEA’’) and title VIII–
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D of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998,
$2,013,329,000, of which $1,218,252,000 shall become avail-
able on July 1, 2008, and shall remain available through
September 30, 2009, and of which $791,000,000 shall be-
come available on October 1, 2008, and shall remain avail-
able through September 30, 2009: Provided, That of the
amount provided for Adult Education State Grants,
$69,759,000 shall be made available for integrated English
literacy and civics education services to immigrants and
other limited English proficient populations: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount reserved for integrated English
literacy and civics education, notwithstanding section 211
of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, 65 per-
cent shall be allocated to States based on a State’s absolute
need as determined by calculating each State’s share of a
10-year average of the United States Citizenship and Immi-
gration Services data for immigrants admitted for legal
permanent residence for the 10 most recent years, and 35
percent allocated to States that experienced growth as meas-
ured by the average of the 3 most recent years for which
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services data
for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence are
available, except that no State shall be allocated an amount
less than $60,000: Provided further, That of the amounts
made available for the Adult Education and Family Lit-
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eracy Act, $7,000,000 shall be for national leadership ac-
tivities under section 243 and $6,638,000 shall be for the
National Institute for Literacy under section 242: Provided
further, That $81,532,000 shall be available to support the
activities authorized under subpart 4 of part D of title V
of the ESEA, of which up to 5 percent shall become avail-
able October 1, 2007, and shall remain available through
September 30, 2009, for evaluation, technical assistance,
school networks, peer review of applications, and program
outreach activities, and of which not less than 95 percent
shall become available on July 1, 2008, and remain avail-
able through September 30, 2009, for grants to local edu-
cational agencies: Provided further, That funds made avail-
able to local educational agencies under this subpart shall
be used only for activities related to establishing smaller
learning communities within large high schools or small
high schools that provide alternatives for students enrolled
in large high schools.
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
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, $16,379,883,000, which shall remain available
through September 30, 2009.
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The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall
be eligible during award year 2008–2009 shall be $4,435.
Of the unobligated funds available under section
401A(e)(1)(C) of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
$525,000,000 are rescinded.
For an additional amount to carry out subpart 1 of
part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
$525,000,000, which shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2009.
STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION
For Federal administrative expenses 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, $708,216,000, which shall remain available until
expended.
HIGHER EDUCATION
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided,
titles II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (‘‘HEA’’), section 1543 of the Higher Education
Amendments of 1992, the Mutual Educational and Cultural
Exchange Act of 1961, title VIII of the Higher Education
Amendments of 1998, part I of subtitle A of title VI of the
America COMPETES Act, and section 117 of the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006,
$2,095,608,000: Provided, That $9,699,000, to remain
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available through September 30, 2009, shall be available to
fund fellowships for academic year 2009–2010 under sub-
part 1 of part A of title VII of the HEA, under the terms
and conditions of such subpart 1: Provided further, That
$620,000 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 Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961
may be used to support visits and study in foreign countries
by individuals 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 their language skills and knowledge of these coun-
tries in the fields of government, the professions, or inter-
national 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 in-
formation dissemination activities: Provided further, That
the funds provided for title II of the HEA shall be allocated
notwithstanding section 210 of such Act: Provided further,
That $104,399,000 of the funds for part B of title VII of
the Higher Education Act of 1965 shall be available for the