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sionmakers, and to provide periodic assessments of the 
vulnerability of the United States and other regions to 
global and regional climate change. The Program shall be 
implemented in accordance with the Plan. 
(b) LEAD AGENCY.—The lead agency for the United 
States Global Change Research Program shall be the Of-
fice of Science and Technology Policy. 
(c) INTERAGENCY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The Di-
rector of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in 
consultation with the interagency committee, shall identify 
activities included in the Plan that involve participation 
by 2 or more agencies in the Program, and that do not 
fall within the current fiscal year budget allocations of 
those participating agencies, to fulfill the requirements of 
this subtitle. The Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy shall allocate funds to the agencies to 
conduct the identified interagency activities. Such activi-
ties may include— 
(1) development of scenarios for climate, land- 
cover change, population growth, and socioeconomic 
development; 
(2) calibration and testing of alternative re-
gional and global climate models; 
(3) identification of economic sectors and re-
gional climatic zones; and 
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(4) convening regional workshops to facilitate 
information exchange and involvement of regional, 
State, and local decisionmakers, non-Federal ex-
perts, and other stakeholder groups in the activities 
of the Program. 
(d) WORKSHOPS.—The Director shall ensure that at 
least one workshop is held per year in each region identi-
fied by the Plan under section 4615(b)(11) to facilitate 
information exchange and outreach to regional, State, and 
local stakeholders as required by this subtitle. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy for carrying out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2013. 
SEC. 4615. NATIONAL GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH AND AS-
SESSMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall develop a Na-
tional Global Change Research and Assessment Plan for 
implementation of the Program. The Plan shall contain 
recommendations for global change research and assess-
ment. The President shall submit an outline for the devel-
opment of the Plan to the Congress within 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and shall submit a com-
pleted Plan to the Congress within 3 years after the date 
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gram for development of State, local, and regional 
policies to reduce vulnerability to global change; and 
(2) recommend priorities for future global and 
regional climate change research and assessment. 
(g) PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION.—In developing the 
Plan, the President shall consult with representatives of 
academic, State, industry, and environmental groups. Not 
later than 90 days before the President submits the Plan, 
or any revision thereof, to the Congress, a summary of 
the proposed Plan shall be published in the Federal Reg-
ister for a public comment period of not less than 60 days. 
SEC. 4616. BUDGET COORDINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall provide gen-
eral guidance to each Federal agency participating in the 
Program with respect to the preparation of requests for 
appropriations for activities related to the Program. 
(b) CONSIDERATION IN PRESIDENT’S BUDGET.—The 
President shall submit, at the time of his annual budget 
request to Congress, a description of those items in each 
agency’s annual budget which are elements of the Pro-
gram. 
SEC. 4617. VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Within 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and at least once every 5 years 
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thereafter, the President shall submit to the Congress an 
assessment which— 
(1) integrates, evaluates, and interprets the 
findings of the Program and discusses the scientific 
uncertainties associated with such findings; 
(2) analyzes current trends in global change, 
both human-induced and natural, and projects major 
trends for the subsequent 25 to 100 years; 
(3) based on indicators and baselines developed 
under section 4615(c)(3), as well as other measure-
ments, analyzes changes to the natural environment, 
land and water resources, and biological diversity 
in— 
(A) major geographic regions of the United 
States; and 
(B) other continents; 
(4) analyzes the effects of global change, includ-
ing the changes described in paragraph (3), on food 
and fiber production, energy production and use, 
transportation, human health and welfare, water 
availability and coastal infrastructure, and human 
social and economic systems, including providing in-
formation about the differential impacts on specific 
geographic regions within the United States, on peo-
ple of different income levels within those regions, 
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Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). 
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and for rural and urban areas within those regions; 
and 
(5) summarizes the vulnerability of different ge-
ographic regions of the world to global change and 
analyzes the implications of global change for the 
United States, including international assistance, 
population displacement, food and resource avail-
ability, and national security. 
(b) USE OF RELATED REPORTS.—To the extent ap-
propriate, the assessment produced pursuant to this sec-
tion may coordinate with, consider, incorporate, or other-
wise make use of related reports, assessments, or informa-
tion produced by the United States Global Change Re-
search Program, regional, State, and local entities, and 
international organizations, including the World Meteoro-
logical Organization and the Intergovernmental Panel on 
Climate Change. 
SEC. 4618. POLICY ASSESSMENT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and at least once every 4 years thereafter, 
the President shall enter into a joint agreement with the 
National Academy of Public Administration and the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences under which the Academies 
shall— 
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institution’s participation has not been 
successful in carrying out the purposes of 
this section’’. 
(6) Section 491(c) (20 U.S.C. 1098(c)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The appointment of members under subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be effective 
upon publication of the appointment in the Congressional 
Record.’’. 
(7) Section 491(h)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1098(h)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the rate authorized for GS–18 
of the General Schedule’’ and inserting ‘‘the max-
imum rate payable under section 5376 of such title’’. 
(8) Section 491(k) (20 U.S.C. 1098(k)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(9) Section 493A (20 U.S.C. 1098c) is re-
pealed. 
(10) Section 498 (20 U.S.C. 1099c) is amend-
ed—
(A) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘for 
profit,’’ and inserting ‘‘for-profit,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end thereof.
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SEC. 489. PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY PROVISION. 
Section 484 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(s) PELL GRANT ELIGIBILITY PROVISION.—A stu-
dent who does not have a certificate of graduation from 
a school providing secondary education may be eligible for 
assistance under subpart 1 of Part A of this title for no 
more than two academic years, if such student—
‘‘(1) meets all eligibility requirements for such 
assistance (other than not being enrolled in an ele-
mentary or secondary school) and is an academically 
gifted and talented student, as defined in section 
9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act; 
‘‘(2) is in the junior or senior year of secondary 
school, and has not received any assistance under 
this title; 
‘‘(3) is selected for participation and is enrolled 
full-time and resides on campus in a residential col-
lege gifted student program for early enrollment, 
leading to fully transferable college academic credit; 
‘‘(4) does not and will not participate in any 
secondary school course work during or after such 
program; and 
‘‘(5) has entered into an agreement that, if the 
student fails to complete the entirety of the aca-
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a contract for the performance of any commercial or indus-
trial type function of the Department of Defense that—
(A) is included on the procurement list estab-
lished pursuant to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-
O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 47);
(B) is planned to be converted to performance by
a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or by a
qualified nonprofit agency for other severely handi-
capped individuals in accordance with that Act; or
(C) is planned to be converted to performance by
a qualified firm under at least 51 percent ownership
by an Indian tribe, as defined in section 4(e) of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)), or a Native Hawaiian Orga-
nization, as defined in section 8(a)(15) of the Small
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15)).
(2) This section shall not apply to depot contracts or
contracts for depot maintenance as provided in sections
2469 and 2474 of title 10, United States Code.
(c) The conversion of any activity or function of the
Department of Defense under the authority provided by this
section shall be credited toward any competitive or
outsourcing goal, target, or measurement that may be estab-
lished by statute, regulation, or policy and is deemed to
be awarded under the authority of, and in compliance with,
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demic program for which assistance under subpart 1 
of Part A of this title was received, or participates 
in secondary school course work after participating 
in such program, the student will repay all funds re-
ceived under such subpart pursuant to this sub-
section to the Federal Government in accordance 
with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.’’. 
PART H—PROGRAM INTEGRITY 
SEC. 495. ACCREDITATION. 
(a) 
STANDARDS
FOR
ACCREDITATION.—Section 
496(a) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph 
(B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) is a State agency approved by the 
Secretary for the purpose described in subpara-
graph (A) and the State does not, for purposes 
of this title, directly or indirectly—
‘‘(i) require any institution of higher 
education to obtain accreditation by such 
State agency, rather than another accred-
iting agency or association approved by the 
Secretary for the purpose described in sub-
paragraph (A); or 
‘‘(ii) provide any exemption or other 
privilege or benefit to any institution of
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higher education by reason of its accredita-
tion by such State agency rather than an-
other accrediting agency or association ap-
proved by the Secretary for the purpose 
described in subparagraph (A); or’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(4)’’; 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘consistently applies 
and enforces standards’’ the following: ‘‘that 
consider the stated mission of the institution of 
higher education, including religious missions, 
and’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end thereof; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) if such agency or association already has 
or seeks to include within its scope of recognition 
the evaluation of the quality of institutions or pro-
grams offering distance education, such agency or 
association shall, in addition to meeting the other re-
quirements of this subpart, demonstrate to the Sec-
retary that—
‘‘(i) the accreditation agency’s or associa-
tion’s standards effectively address the quality
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of an institution’s distance education programs 
in the areas identified in paragraph (5) of this 
subsection, except that the agency or associa-
tion shall not be required to have separate 
standards, procedures, or policies for the eval-
uation of distance education institutions or pro-
grams in order to meet the requirements of this 
subparagraph; and 
‘‘(ii) the agency or association requires 
that an institution that offers distance edu-
cation programs to have processes by which it 
establishes that the student who registers in a 
distance education course or program is the 
same student who participates, completes aca-
demic work, and receives academic credit;’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5)—
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) success with respect to student 
achievement in relation to the institution’s mis-
sion, including, as appropriate, consideration of 
student academic achievement as determined by 
the institution (in accordance with standards of 
the accrediting agency or association), reten-
tion, course and program completion, State li-
SEC. 10. SEVERABILITY. 
If any section or provision of this Act is held invalid, 
it is the intent of Congress that the remaining sections 
or provisions shall continue in full force and effect. 
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 24, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 505 
AN ACT 
To express the policy of the United States regard-
ing the United States relationship with Native 
Hawaiians and to provide a process for the rec-
ognition by the United States of the Native Ha-
waiian governing entity.
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‘‘(1) The impact of the technical and computer 
literacy of prospective college students on the exist-
ing electronic capabilities offered by the student aid 
application process under title IV, including the Free 
Application 
for 
Federal 
Student 
Aid 
System 
(FAFSA). 
‘‘(2) The effectiveness of the policies and re-
quirements of the FAFSA system that are intended 
to reduce the need for paper and ease the applica-
tion process. 
‘‘(3) Areas in which the electronic system can 
be improved to help facilitate a ‘one-stop shopping’ 
goal for students seeking financial assistance.’’. 
TITLE V—DEVELOPING 
INSTITUTIONS 
SEC. 501. DEFINITIONAL CHANGES. 
Section 502(a) (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end of subparagraph (A); 
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) by striking ‘‘at the time of applica-
tion,’’; and
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(1) document current policy options being im-
plemented by Federal, State, and local governments 
to mitigate or adapt to the effects of global and re-
gional climate change; 
(2) evaluate the realized and anticipated effec-
tiveness of those current policy options in meeting 
mitigation and adaptation goals; 
(3) identify and evaluate a range of additional 
policy options and infrastructure for mitigating or 
adapting to the effects of global and regional climate 
change; 
(4) analyze the adoption rates of policies and 
technologies available to reduce the vulnerability of 
society to global change with an evaluation of the 
market and policy obstacles to their adoption in the 
United States; and 
(5) evaluate the distribution of economic costs 
and benefits of these policy options across different 
United States economic sectors. 
SEC. 4619. ANNUAL REPORT. 
Each year at the time of submission to the Congress 
of the President’s budget request, the President shall sub-
mit to the Congress a report on the activities conducted 
pursuant to this part, including— 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘at the end of the 
award year immediately preceding the date 
of application’’ after ‘‘Hispanic students’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting a period; and 
(D) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(2) by striking paragraph (7). 
SEC. 502. ASSURANCE OF ENROLLMENT OF NEEDY STU-
DENTS. 
Section 511(c) (20 U.S.C. 1103(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through 
(7) as paragraphs (2) through (6); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) as so re-
designated the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) contain such assurances as the Secretary 
may require that the institution has an enrollment 
of needy students as required by section 502(b);’’. 
SEC. 503. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS. 
Title V is further amended—
(1) 
in 
section 
502(a)(2)(A) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1101a(a)(2)(A)), by redesignating clauses (v) and 
(vi) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively, and insert-
ing after clause (iv) the following new clause:
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‘‘(v) which provides a program of not 
less than 2 years that is acceptable for full 
credit toward a bachelor’s degree;’’; 
(2) in section 503(b) (20 U.S.C. 1101b(b))—
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) Construction, maintenance, renovation, 
and improvement in classrooms, libraries, labora-
tories, and other instructional facilities, including 
purchase or rental of telecommunications technology 
equipment or services, and the acquisition of real 
property adjacent to the campus of the institution 
on which to construct such facilities.’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (12) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(12) Establishing community outreach pro-
grams and collaborative partnerships between His-
panic-serving institutions and local elementary or 
secondary schools. Such partnerships may include 
mentoring, tutoring, or other instructional opportu-
nities that will boost student academic achievement 
and assist elementary and secondary school students 
in developing the academic skills and the interest to 
pursue postsecondary education.’’;
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 505 
To express the policy of the United States regarding the United States 
relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the 
recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing 
entity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2007 
Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Ms. HIRONO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To express the policy of the United States regarding the 
United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and 
to provide a process for the recognition by the United 
States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity. 
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 ‘‘Native Hawaiian Gov-
ernment Reorganization Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal 
years.’’. 
TITLE VI—TITLE VI 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 601. INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUD-
IES. 
(a) FINDINGS
AND PURPOSES.—Section 601 (20 
U.S.C. 1121) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘post-Cold War’’ in para-
graph (3); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The events and aftermath of September 
11, 2001, have underscored the need for the Nation 
to strengthen and enhance American knowledge of 
international relations, world regions, and foreign 
languages. Homeland security and effective United 
States engagement abroad depend upon an increased 
number of Americans who have received such train-
ing and are willing to serve their Nation.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)—
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5949 
To authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, American 
Lake, Washington. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2006 
Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. DICKS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize a major medical facility project for the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs at the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center, American Lake, Washington. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY 
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, AMERICAN LAKE, 
WASHINGTON. 
(a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility 
project for seismic correction, including replacement of the 
nursing home care unit (NHCU) and dietetics facilities, 
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of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 
American Lake, Washington, in an amount not to exceed 
$38,220,000. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for fiscal year 2007 for the Construction, Major 
Projects, account, $38,220,000 for the project authorized 
in subsection (a). 
(c) LIMITATION.—The project authorized in sub-
section (a) may only be carried out using— 
(1) funds appropriated for fiscal year 2007 pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations in sub-
section (b); 
(2) funds available for Construction, Major 
Projects, for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2007 
that remain available for obligation; 
(3) funds available for Construction, Major 
Projects, for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2007 that 
remain available for obligation; and 
(4) funds appropriated for Construction, Major 
Projects, for fiscal year 2007 for a category of activ-
ity not specific to a project. 
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(d) UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND 
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMS.—Section 604 (20 
U.S.C. 1124) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘combina-
tions’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘con-
sortia’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2)—
(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘teacher training’’ and inserting ‘‘teacher pro-
fessional development’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) 
through (M) as subparagraphs (J) through (N), 
respectively; 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) the provision of grants for educational 
programs abroad that are closely linked to the 
program’s overall goals and have the purpose of 
promoting foreign language fluency and knowl-
edge of world regions, except that not more 
than 10 percent of a grant recipient’s funds 
may be used for this purpose;’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (M)(ii) (as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph), 
by striking ‘‘elementary and secondary edu-