I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1578 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early 
college high schools and other dual enrollment programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2009 
Mr. KILDEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants 
to support early college high schools and other dual 
enrollment 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fast Track to College 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to increase high school 
graduation rates and the percentage of students who com-
plete a recognized postsecondary credential by the age of 
26, including among low-income students and students 
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from other populations underrepresented in higher edu-
cation. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM.—The term 
‘‘dual enrollment program’’ means an academic pro-
gram through which a high school student is able si-
multaneously to earn credit toward a high school di-
ploma and a postsecondary degree or certificate. 
(2) EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL.—The term 
‘‘early college high school’’ means a high school that 
provides a course of study that enables a student to 
earn a high school diploma and either an associate’s 
degree or one to two years of college credit toward 
a postsecondary degree or credential. 
(3) 
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICE
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘educational service agency’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 9101(17) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a local educational agency, which may be 
an educational service agency, in a collaborative 
partnership with an institution of higher education. 
Such partnership also may include other entities, 
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such as a nonprofit organization with experience in 
youth development. 
(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965. 
(6) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 9101(26) of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
(8) LOW-INCOME STUDENT.—The term ‘‘low-in-
come student’’ means a student described in section 
1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RESERVA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this Act, there are 
authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 for fiscal year 
2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2011 through 2015. 
(b) EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS.—The Sec-
retary shall reserve not less than 45 percent of the funds 
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