1044 
‘‘(1) for institutions described in paragraph (1) 
of section 371(a), $224,987,083; 
‘‘(2) for institutions described in paragraph (2) 
of section 371(a), $214,446,428; 
‘‘(3) for institutions described in paragraph (3) 
of section 371(a), $78,056,743; 
‘‘(4) for institutions described in paragraph (4) 
of section 371(a), $20,662,079; 
‘‘(5) for institutions described in paragraph (5) 
of section 371(a), $130,859,834; 
‘‘(6) for institutions described in paragraph (6) 
of section 371(a), $122,305,533; and 
‘‘(7) for institutions described in paragraph (7) 
of section 371(a), $58,682,300.’’. 
SEC. 7005. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 760 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1140) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 760. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) COMPREHENSIVE
TRANSITION
AND
POST-
SECONDARY PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH INTEL-
LECTUAL
DISABILITIES.—The term ‘comprehensive 
transition and postsecondary program for students 
with intellectual disabilities’ means a program that 
leads to a degree, certificate, or recognized postsec-
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ondary credential issued by an institution of higher 
education that meets each of the following require-
ments: 
‘‘(A) Is offered by an institution of higher 
education. 
‘‘(B) Is designed to support students with 
intellectual disabilities who are seeking to con-
tinue academic, career and technical, and inde-
pendent living instruction at an institution of 
higher education in order to prepare for gainful 
employment and competitive integrated employ-
ment. 
‘‘(C) Includes student advising and a pro-
gram of study. 
‘‘(D) Requires students with intellectual dis-
abilities to participate on not less than a half- 
time basis as determined by the institution, with 
such participation focusing on academic and ca-
reer development components and occurring 
through one or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(i) Regular enrollment in credit-bear-
ing courses with students without disabil-
ities that are offered by the institution. 
‘‘(ii) Auditing or participating in 
courses with students without disabilities 
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that are offered by the institution and for 
which the student does not receive regular 
academic credit. 
‘‘(iii) Enrollment in noncredit-bearing, 
nondegree courses with students without dis-
abilities. 
‘‘(iv) Participation in internships, reg-
istered apprenticeships, or work-based expe-
riences in competitive integrated settings for 
a semester, or multiple semesters. 
‘‘(E) Requires students with intellectual dis-
abilities to be socially and academically inte-
grated with students without disabilities to the 
maximum extent practicable. 
‘‘(F) Does not require the work components 
(ii) to occur each semester. 
‘‘(2) DISABILITY.—The term ‘disability’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102). 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101. 
‘‘(4) OFFICE OF ACCESSIBILITY.—The term ‘Of-
fice of Accessibility’ has the meaning given to the of-
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fice of disability services of the institution or equiva-
lent office. 
‘‘(5) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary credential’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 
‘‘(6) STUDENT
WITH
AN
INTELLECTUAL
DIS-
ABILITY.—The term ‘student with an intellectual dis-
ability’ means a student— 
‘‘(A) with a cognitive impairment, charac-
terized by significant limitations in— 
‘‘(i) intellectual and cognitive func-
tioning; and 
‘‘(ii) adaptive behavior as expressed in 
conceptual, social, and practical adaptive 
skills; 
‘‘(B) who is currently, or was formerly, eli-
gible for a free appropriate public education 
under the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); and 
‘‘(C) or, in the case of a student who has 
not currently or formerly been found eligible for 
a free appropriate education under the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act, or a stu-
dent who has not previously been found eligible 
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as a student with an intellectual disability under 
IDEA, documentation establishing that the stu-
dent has an intellectual disability, such as— 
‘‘(i) a documented comprehensive and 
individualized psycho-educational evalua-
tion and diagnosis of an intellectual dis-
ability by a psychologist or other qualified 
professional; or 
‘‘(ii) a record of the disability from a 
local or State educational agency, or gov-
ernment agency, such as the Social Security 
Administration or a vocational rehabilita-
tion agency, that identifies the intellectual 
disability.’’. 
SEC. 7006. SUPPORTING POSTSECONDARY FACULTY, STAFF, 
AND ADMINISTRATORS IN PROVIDING ACCES-
SIBLE EDUCATION. 
(a) GRANTS.—Section 762 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140b) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 762. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘(a) COMPETITIVE GRANTS AUTHORIZED TO SUPPORT 
POSTSECONDARY FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS 
IN PROVIDING AN ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 
under section 765C, the Secretary shall award grants, 
on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher edu-
cation to enable the institutions to carry out the ac-
tivities under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) AWARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Not less than 5 grants 
shall be awarded to institutions of higher education 
that provide professional development and technical 
assistance in order to improve access to, and comple-
tion of, postsecondary education for students, includ-
ing students with disabilities. 
‘‘(b) DURATION; ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) DURATION.—A grant under this section 
shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—A grant award-
ed under this section shall be used to carry out one 
or more of the following activities: 
‘‘(A) TEACHING
METHODS
AND
STRATE-
GIES.—The development and implementation of 
training to provide innovative, effective, and evi-
dence-based teaching methods and strategies, con-
sistent with the principles of universal design for 
learning, to provide postsecondary faculty, staff, 
and administrators with the skills and supports 
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necessary to teach and meet the academic and 
programmatic needs of students (including stu-
dents with disabilities) in order to improve the 
retention of such students in, and the completion 
by such students of, postsecondary education. 
Such methods and strategies may include in- 
service training, professional development, cus-
tomized and general technical assistance, work-
shops, summer institutes, distance learning, and 
training in the use of assistive and educational 
technology. 
‘‘(B) IMPLEMENTING
ACCOMMODATIONS.— 
The development and implementation of training 
to provide postsecondary faculty, staff, and ad-
ministrators methods and strategies of providing 
appropriate accommodations consistent with the 
principles of universal design for learning for 
students with disabilities, including descriptions 
of legal obligations of the institution of higher 
education to provide such accommodations. 
‘‘(C) EFFECTIVE TRANSITION PRACTICES.— 
The development and implementation of innova-
tive, effective, and evidence-based teaching meth-
ods and strategies to provide postsecondary fac-
ulty, staff, and administrators with the skills 
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and supports necessary to ensure the successful 
and smooth transition of students with disabil-
ities from secondary school to postsecondary edu-
cation. The teaching methods and strategies may 
include supporting students in the development 
of self-advocacy skills to improve transition to, 
and completion of, postsecondary education. 
‘‘(D) DISTANCE
LEARNING.—The develop-
ment and implementation of training to provide 
innovative, effective, and evidence-based teaching 
methods and strategies to enable postsecondary 
faculty, staff, and administrators to provide ac-
cessible distance education programs or classes 
that would enhance the access of students (in-
cluding students with disabilities) to postsec-
ondary education, including the use of accessible 
curricula and electronic communication for in-
struction and advising that meet the require-
ments of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). 
‘‘(E) CAREER
PATHWAY
GUIDANCE.—The 
development and implementation of effective and 
evidence-based teaching methods and strategies to 
provide postsecondary faculty, staff, and admin-
istrators with the ability to advise students with 
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disabilities with respect to their chosen career 
pathway, which shall include at least one of the 
following: 
‘‘(i) Supporting internships, appren-
ticeships, or work-based learning opportuni-
ties. 
‘‘(ii) Counseling on coursework to meet 
the recognized educational credential or rec-
ognized postsecondary credential appro-
priate for the field chosen. 
‘‘(iii) Developing self-advocacy skills to 
advocate for appropriate accommodations 
once in the workplace. 
‘‘(iv) Support with selecting a career 
pathway that leads to competitive, inte-
grated employment. 
‘‘(3) MANDATORY EVALUATION AND DISSEMINA-
TION.—An institution of higher education awarded a 
grant under this section shall evaluate and dissemi-
nate to other institutions of higher education the in-
formation obtained through the activities described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (2). 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS
IN
MAKING
AWARDS.—In 
awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
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under this section, the Secretary shall consider the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—Providing an 
equitable geographic distribution of such awards. 
‘‘(2) RURAL AND URBAN AREAS.—Distributing 
such awards to urban and rural areas. 
‘‘(3) RANGE AND TYPE OF INSTITUTION.—Ensur-
ing that the activities to be assisted are developed for 
a range of types and sizes of institutions of higher 
education. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of the College Affordability 
Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the au-
thorizing committees, and make available to the pub-
lic, a report on all projects awarded grants under this 
part, including a review of the activities and program 
performance of such projects based on existing infor-
mation as of the date of the report. 
‘‘(2) SUBSEQUENT REPORT.—Not later than five 
years after the date of the first award of a grant 
under this section after the date of enactment of the 
College Affordability Act, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to the authorizing committees, and make 
available to the public, a report that— 
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‘‘(A) reviews the activities and program 
performance of the projects authorized under sub-
section (b); and 
‘‘(B) provides guidance and recommenda-
tions on how effective projects can be rep-
licated.’’. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—Section 763 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140c) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 763. APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘Each institution of higher education desiring to re-
ceive a grant under section 762 shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accom-
panied by such information as the Secretary may require. 
Each application shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description of the activities authorized 
under section 762(b) that the institution proposes to 
carry out, and how such institution plans to conduct 
such activities in order to further the purposes of this 
subpart; 
‘‘(2) a description of how the institution con-
sulted with a broad range of people including stu-
dents with disabilities and individuals with expertise 
in disability supports or special education within the 
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institution to develop activities for which assistance is 
sought; 
‘‘(3) a description of how the institution will co-
ordinate and collaborate with the office of accessi-
bility; and 
‘‘(4) a description of the extent to which the in-
stitution will work to replicate the research-based and 
best practices of institutions of higher education with 
demonstrated effectiveness in serving students with 
disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 7007. OFFICE OF ACCESSIBILITY. 
Subpart 1 of part D of title VII of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140a et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 765 as section 765C; 
(2) by inserting after section 764 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 765A. OFFICE OF ACCESSIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Each institution of higher 
education shall establish an office of accessibility to develop 
and implement policies to support students who enter post-
secondary education with disabilities and students who ac-
quire a disability while enrolled in an institution of higher 
education. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—Each office of accessibility shall— 
‘‘(1) inform students, during student orientation, 
about services provided at the institution of higher 
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education, and continually update such information 
through the accessibility office’s website and other 
communications to improve accessibility of such serv-
ices; 
‘‘(2) provide information to students regarding 
accommodations and modifications provided by the 
institution of higher education with respect to intern-
ships, practicums, work-based learning, apprentice-
ships, or other work-related environments that— 
‘‘(A) the student may engage in through 
courses; or 
‘‘(B) are necessary for completion of a rec-
ognized educational credential or recognized 
postsecondary credential; 
‘‘(3) provide information to students regarding 
their legal rights under the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and section 504 of 
the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794); and 
‘‘(4) in order to provide appropriate accom-
modations to students with disabilities, carry out the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Adopt policies that, at a minimum, 
make any of the following documentation sub-
mitted by an individual sufficient to establish 
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that such individual is an individual with a dis-
ability: 
‘‘(i) Documentation that the individual 
has had an individualized education pro-
gram (in this clause referred to as an 
‘IEP’) in accordance with section 614(d) of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)), including an IEP 
that may not be current on the date of the 
determination that the individual has a dis-
ability. The office of accessibility may ask 
for additional documentation from an indi-
vidual who had an IEP but who was subse-
quently evaluated and determined to be in-
eligible for services under the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1400 et seq.), including an individual deter-
mined to be ineligible during elementary 
school. 
‘‘(ii) Documentation describing services 
or accommodations provided to the indi-
vidual pursuant to section 504 of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) 
(commonly referred to as a ‘Section 504 
plan’). 
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‘‘(iii) A plan or record of service for 
the individual from a private school, a local 
educational agency, a State educational 
agency, or an institution of higher edu-
cation provided in accordance with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
‘‘(iv) A record or evaluation from a 
relevant licensed professional finding that 
the individual has a disability. 
‘‘(v) A plan or record of disability 
from another institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(vi) Documentation of a disability 
due to service in the uniformed services, as 
defined in section 484C(a). 
‘‘(B) Adopt policies that are transparent 
and explicit regarding the process by which the 
institution determines eligibility for accommoda-
tions. 
‘‘(C) Disseminate the information described 
in subparagraph (B) to students, parents, and 
faculty— 
‘‘(i) in an accessible format; 
‘‘(ii) during student orientation; and 
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‘‘(iii) by making such information 
readily available on a public website of the 
institution. 
‘‘(D) Provide accommodations to students 
with mental health disabilities, and students 
with disabilities associated with pregnancy. 
‘‘(E) Provide outreach and consult with stu-
dents in inclusive higher education. 
‘‘SEC. 765B. COMPETITIVE GRANT FOR INNOVATION AND 
ACCESSIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 
under section 765C, the Secretary may award grants 
on a competitive basis to institutions of higher edu-
cation to enable the institutions to carry out the ac-
tivities described under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—A grant under this section 
shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION IN MAKING AWARDS.—In 
awarding grants under this section, the Secretary 
shall consider the following: 
‘‘(A) Providing an equitable geographic dis-
tribution of such awards. 
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‘‘(B) Ensuring that the activities to be as-
sisted are developed for a range of types and 
sizes of institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—Each institution of higher edu-
cation desiring to receive a grant under this section shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
Secretary may require. Each application shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description of how the institution will 
carry out the activities under subsection (c); 
‘‘(2) a description of the consultation the institu-
tion has had with a broad range of people within the 
institution, including students with disabilities and 
individuals with expertise in disability supports or 
special education, in developing the information 
under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(3) a plan for the sustainability of the program 
after the end of the grant period; and 
‘‘(4) a written business plan for revenue and ex-
penditures to be provided to the Department under 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—A grant awarded under this section 
shall be used to— 
‘‘(1) develop and implement across the institu-
tion of higher education, a universal design for learn-
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ing framework for course design and instructional 
materials to improve campus-wide accessibility to in-
struction, materials, and the learning environment; or 
‘‘(2) develop or improve distance education 
courses consistent with the principles of universal de-
sign for learning to improve accessibility of instruc-
tion and materials. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) GRANT RECIPIENT REPORTS.—An institu-
tion of higher education awarded a grant under this 
section shall evaluate and disseminate to other insti-
tutions of higher education, the information obtained 
through the activities described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) INITIAL REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to the 
authorizing committees, and make available to the 
public, a report on all projects awarded grants under 
this section, including a review of the activities and 
program performance of such projects based on exist-
ing information as of the date of the report. 
‘‘(3) FINAL REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Not later 
than 6 years after the date of the first award of a 
grant under this section, the Secretary shall prepare 
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and submit to the authorizing committees, and make 
available to the public, a report that— 
‘‘(A) reviews the activities and program 
performance of the projects authorized under this 
section; and 
‘‘(B) provides guidance and recommenda-
tions on how effective projects can be rep-
licated.’’; and 
(3) by amending section 765C, as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 7008. POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS 
WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 766 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140f) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 766. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this subpart to support inclusive 
programs that promote the successful transition of students 
with intellectual disabilities into higher education and the 
earning of a recognized educational credential or recognized 
postsecondary credential issued by the institution of higher 
education.’’. 
(b) PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL 
DISABILITIES.—Section 767 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140g) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 767. INCLUSIVE HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR 
STUDENTS 
WITH 
INTELLECTUAL 
DISABIL-
ITIES. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 
under section 769(a), the Secretary shall annually 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions 
of higher education (or consortia of three or more in-
stitutions of higher education), to enable such institu-
tions or consortia to create or expand a comprehen-
sive transition and postsecondary education program 
for students with intellectual disabilities. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY
AND
APPROPRIATIONS
LIM-
ITS.— 
‘‘(A) RELATION
TO
OTHER
GRANTS.—An 
institution of higher education that received a 
grant under this section before the date of the en-
actment of the College Affordability Act may not 
receive an additional grant under this section 
unless— 
‘‘(i) the institution receives a grant as 
part of a consortium of three or more insti-
tutions of higher education; or 
‘‘(ii) the grant term of such preceding 
grant has ended. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS.— 
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‘‘(i) INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDU-
CATION.—A grant under this section made 
to an institution of higher education may 
not be in an amount greater than $300,000. 
‘‘(ii) CONSORTIUM.—A grant under 
this section made to a consortia of institu-
tions of higher education may not be in an 
amount greater than $500,000. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The program under this 
section shall be administered by the office in the De-
partment that administers other postsecondary edu-
cation programs in collaboration with the Office of 
Postsecondary Education and the Office of Special 
Education and Rehabilitative Services of the Depart-
ment of Education. 
‘‘(4) DURATION OF GRANTS.—A grant under this 
section shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—An institution of higher edu-
cation or a consortium desiring a grant under this section 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
‘‘(c) AWARD BASIS.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary shall— 
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‘‘(1) provide for an equitable geographic dis-
tribution of such grants; 
‘‘(2) to the extent possible, provide for an equi-
table distribution of such grants between 4–year insti-
tutions of higher education and 2–year institutions of 
higher education, including community colleges; 
‘‘(3) provide grant funds for high-quality, inclu-
sive higher education programs for students with in-
tellectual disabilities, herein after referred to as inclu-
sive higher education programs, that will serve areas 
that are underserved by programs of this type; 
‘‘(4) in the case of an institution of higher edu-
cation that provides institutionally owned or operated 
housing for students attending the institution, award 
grants only to such institutions that integrate stu-
dents with intellectual disabilities into the housing of-
fered to students without disabilities or to institutions 
that provide such integrated housing through pro-
viding supports to students directly or through part-
nerships with other organizations; 
‘‘(5) provide grant funds to encourage involve-
ment of students attending institutions of higher edu-
cation in the fields of special education, general edu-
cation, vocational rehabilitation, assistive technology, 
or related fields in the program; 
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‘‘(6) select applications that— 
‘‘(A) demonstrate an existing comprehensive 
transition and postsecondary education program 
for students with intellectual disabilities that is 
title IV eligible; or 
‘‘(B) agree to establish such a program; and 
‘‘(7) give preference to applications submitted 
under subsection (b) that agree to incorporate into the 
inclusive higher education program for students with 
intellectual disabilities carried out under the grant 
one or more of the following elements: 
‘‘(A) The formation of a partnership with 
any relevant agency serving students with intel-
lectual disabilities, such as a vocational rehabili-
tation agency. 
‘‘(B) Applications that represent geographi-
cally underserved States. 
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS; REQUIREMENTS.—An institution 
of higher education or consortium receiving a grant under 
this section shall— 
‘‘(1) use the grant funds to establish an inclusive 
higher education program for students with intellec-
tual disabilities that— 
‘‘(A) serves students with intellectual dis-
abilities; 
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‘‘(B) provides individual supports and serv-
ices for the academic and social inclusion of stu-
dents with intellectual disabilities in academic 
courses, extracurricular activities, and other as-
pects of the regular postsecondary program, in-
cluding access to health and mental health serv-
ices, offices of accessibility, and graduation cere-
monies; 
‘‘(C) with respect to the students with intel-
lectual disabilities participating in the program, 
provides a focus on— 
‘‘(i) academic and career development; 
‘‘(ii) socialization and inclusion with 
the general student population; 
‘‘(iii) independent living skills, includ-
ing self-advocacy skills; and 
‘‘(iv) integrated work experiences and 
career skills that lead to competitive inte-
grated employment; 
‘‘(D) integrates person-centered planning in 
the development of the course of study for each 
student with an intellectual disability partici-
pating in the program; 
‘‘(E) plans for the sustainability of the pro-
gram after the end of the grant period, with a 
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written business plan for revenue and expendi-
tures to be provided to the Department by the 
end of year 3; and 
‘‘(F) awards a degree, certificate, or recog-
nized postsecondary credential for students with 
intellectual disabilities upon the completion of 
the program; 
‘‘(2) in the case of an institution of higher edu-
cation that provides institutionally owned or operated 
housing for students attending the institution or inte-
grated housing through providing supports to students 
directly or through partnerships with other organiza-
tions, provide for the integration of students with in-
tellectual disabilities into housing offered to students 
without disabilities; 
‘‘(3) participate with the coordinating center es-
tablished under section 777(b) in the evaluation of the 
program, including by regularly submitting data on 
experiences and outcomes of individual students par-
ticipating in the program; and 
‘‘(4) partner with one or more local educational 
agencies to support students with intellectual disabil-
ities participating in the program who are eligible for 
special education and related services under the Indi-
viduals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
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1400 et seq.), including the use of funds available 
under part B of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.) to 
support the participation of such students in the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(e) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—An institution of 
higher education (or consortium) that receives a grant 
under this section shall provide matching funds toward the 
cost of the inclusive higher education program for students 
with intellectual disabilities carried out under the grant. 
Such matching funds may be provided in cash or in-kind, 
and shall be in an amount of not less than 25 percent of 
the amount of such costs. 
‘‘(f) DATA COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution or consortium 
receiving a grant under this section shall collect and 
transmit to the coordinating center established under 
section 777(b) on an annual basis for each student 
who is enrolled in the program, student-level informa-
tion related to the experiences and outcomes of stu-
dents who participate in the inclusive higher edu-
cation program for students with intellectual disabil-
ities. 
‘‘(2) LONGITUDINAL DATA.—Each grantee shall 
collect longitudinal outcome data from each student 
participating in the program and transmit such data 
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to the coordinating center established under section 
777(b). Such longitudinal data shall be collected for 
every student each year for 5 years after the student 
graduates from, or otherwise exits, the program. 
‘‘(3) DATA TO BE COLLECTED.—The program- 
level information and data and student-level informa-
tion and data to be collected under this subsection 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) the number and type of postsecondary 
education courses taken and completed by the 
student; 
‘‘(B) academic outcomes; 
‘‘(C) competitive, integrated employment 
outcomes; 
‘‘(D) independent living outcomes; and 
‘‘(E) social outcomes, including community 
integration. 
‘‘(4) DISAGGREGATION.—The information deter-
mined under paragraph (3) shall be disaggregated by 
race, gender, socioeconomic status, Federal Pell Grant 
eligibility status, status as a first generation college 
student, and veteran or active duty status. 
‘‘(g) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the date 
of the first grant awarded under this section, the Secretary 
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shall prepare and disseminate a report to the authorizing 
committees and to the public that— 
‘‘(1) reviews the activities of the inclusive higher 
education programs for students with intellectual dis-
abilities funded under this section; and 
‘‘(2) provides guidance and recommendations on 
how effective programs can be replicated.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
769(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1140i) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 7009. NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER 
AND NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER FOR 
INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLEC-
TUAL DISABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 777 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140q) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 777. NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER AND 
NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER FOR IN-
CLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL 
DISABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 
under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall award a 
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grant to, or enter into a contract or cooperative agree-
ment with, an eligible entity to provide for the estab-
lishment and support of a National Technical Assist-
ance Center. The National Technical Assistance Cen-
ter shall carry out the duties set forth in paragraph 
(4). 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The program under this 
section shall be administered by the office in the De-
partment that administers other postsecondary edu-
cation programs in consultation with the Office of 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE
ENTITY.—In this subpart, the 
term ‘eligible entity’ means an institution of higher 
education, a nonprofit organization, or partnership of 
two or more such institutions or organizations, with 
demonstrated expertise in— 
‘‘(A) transitioning students with disabilities 
from secondary school to postsecondary edu-
cation; 
‘‘(B) supporting students with disabilities 
in postsecondary education; 
‘‘(C) technical knowledge necessary for the 
dissemination of information in accessible for-
mats; and 
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‘‘(D) working with diverse types of institu-
tions of higher education, including community 
colleges. 
‘‘(4) DUTIES.—The duties of the National Tech-
nical Assistance Center shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS AND FAMI-
LIES.—The National Technical Assistance Center 
shall provide information and technical assist-
ance to students with disabilities and the fami-
lies of students with disabilities to support stu-
dents across the broad spectrum of disabilities, 
including— 
‘‘(i) information to assist individuals 
with disabilities who are prospective stu-
dents of an institution of higher education 
in planning for postsecondary education 
while the students are in secondary school; 
‘‘(ii) information and technical assist-
ance provided to individualized education 
program teams (as defined in section 
614(d)(1) of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act) for secondary school 
students with disabilities, and to early out-
reach and student services programs, in-
cluding programs authorized under sub-
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parts 2, 4, and 5 of part A of title IV, to 
support students across a broad spectrum of 
disabilities with the successful transition to 
postsecondary education; 
‘‘(iii) research-based supports, services, 
and accommodations which are available in 
postsecondary settings, including services 
provided by other agencies such as voca-
tional rehabilitation; 
‘‘(iv) information on student men-
toring and networking opportunities for 
students with disabilities; and 
‘‘(v) effective recruitment and transi-
tion programs at postsecondary educational 
institutions. 
‘‘(B) ASSISTANCE
TO
INSTITUTIONS
OF 
HIGHER
EDUCATION.—The National Technical 
Assistance Center shall provide information and 
technical assistance to faculty, staff, and admin-
istrators of institutions of higher education to 
improve the services provided to, the accommoda-
tions for, the retention rates of, and the comple-
tion rates of, students with disabilities in higher 
education settings, which may include— 
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‘‘(C) INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DIS-
SEMINATION.—The National Technical Assist-
ance Center shall be responsible for building, 
maintaining, and updating a database of dis-
ability support services information with respect 
to institutions of higher education, or for ex-
panding and updating an existing database of 
disabilities support services information with re-
spect to institutions of higher education. Such 
database shall be available to the general public 
through a website built to high technical stand-
ards of accessibility practicable for the broad 
spectrum of individuals with disabilities. Such 
database and website shall include available in-
formation on— 
‘‘(i) disability documentation require-
ments; 
‘‘(ii) support services available; 
‘‘(iii) links to financial aid; 
‘‘(iv) accommodations policies; 
‘‘(v) accessible instructional materials; 
‘‘(vi) other topics relevant to students 
with disabilities; and 
‘‘(vii) the information in the report de-
scribed in subparagraph (E). 
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‘‘(D) DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES.—The 
National Technical Assistance Center shall work 
with organizations and individuals with proven 
expertise related to disability support services for 
postsecondary students with disabilities to evalu-
ate, improve, and disseminate information re-
lated to the delivery of high quality disability 
support services at institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(E) REVIEW AND REPORT.—Not later than 
three years after the establishment of the Na-
tional Technical Assistance Center, and every 
two years thereafter, the National Technical As-
sistance Center shall prepare and disseminate a 
report to the Secretary and the authorizing com-
mittees analyzing the condition of postsecondary 
success for students with disabilities. Such report 
shall include— 
‘‘(i) a review of the activities and the 
effectiveness of the programs authorized 
under this part; 
‘‘(ii) annual enrollment and gradua-
tion rates of students with disabilities in 
institutions of higher education from pub-
licly reported data; 
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‘‘(iii) recommendations for effective 
postsecondary supports and services for stu-
dents with disabilities, and how such sup-
ports and services may be widely imple-
mented at institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(iv) recommendations on reducing 
barriers to full participation for students 
with disabilities in higher education; and 
‘‘(v) a description of strategies with a 
demonstrated record of effectiveness in im-
proving the success of such students in post-
secondary education. 
‘‘(F) STAFFING OF THE CENTER.—In hiring 
employees of the National Technical Assistance 
Center, the National Technical Assistance Center 
shall consider the expertise and experience of 
prospective employees in providing training and 
technical assistance to practitioners. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $10,000,000. 
‘‘(b) THE NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER FOR IN-
CLUSION
OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABIL-
ITIES.— 
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‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘eligible entity’ means an entity, 
or a partnership of entities, that has demonstrated ex-
pertise in the fields of— 
‘‘(A) higher education; 
‘‘(B) the education of students with intellec-
tual disabilities; 
‘‘(C) the development of inclusive higher 
education programs for students with intellectual 
disabilities; and 
‘‘(D) evaluation and technical assistance. 
‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 
under paragraph (7), the Secretary shall enter into a 
cooperative agreement, on a competitive basis, with 
an eligible entity for the purpose of establishing a co-
ordinating center for institutions of higher education 
that offer inclusive higher education programs for stu-
dents with intellectual disabilities, including institu-
tions participating in grants authorized under sub-
part 2 to provide— 
‘‘(A) recommendations related to the devel-
opment of standards for such programs; 
‘‘(B) technical assistance for such programs; 
and 
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‘‘(C) evaluations for such programs, includ-
ing systematic collection of data on the experi-
ences and outcomes of individuals with intellec-
tual disabilities. 
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The program under this 
subsection shall be administered by the Office of Post-
secondary Education, in collaboration with the Office 
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. 
‘‘(4) DURATION.—The Secretary shall enter into 
a cooperative agreement under this subsection for a 
period of five years. 
‘‘(5) REQUIREMENTS OF COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENT.—The eligible entity entering into a cooperative 
agreement under this subsection shall establish and 
maintain a coordinating center that shall— 
‘‘(A) serve as the technical assistance entity 
for all inclusive higher education programs and 
comprehensive transition and postsecondary pro-
grams for students with intellectual disabilities; 
‘‘(B) provide technical assistance regarding 
the development, evaluation, and continuous im-
provement of such programs; 
‘‘(C) evaluate such programs using quali-
tative and quantitative methodologies for meas-
uring program strengths in the areas of aca-
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demic access, academic enrichment, socialization, 
competitive integrated employment, attainment 
of a degree, certificate, or recognized postsec-
ondary credential, and independent living; 
‘‘(D) evaluate participant progress by cre-
ating and maintaining a database of student- 
level information and data related to the experi-
ences and outcomes of youth who participate in 
each inclusive higher education program that re-
ceives a grant under this subpart; 
‘‘(E) create and maintain a mechanism for 
continuing to collect outcome information from 
students who participated in inclusive higher 
education programs that were developed in pre-
vious grant award cycles; 
‘‘(F) assist recipients of a grant under this 
subpart in efforts to award a degree, certificate, 
or recognized postsecondary credential; 
‘‘(G) create and maintain a database of stu-
dent and program level data reflecting imple-
mentation of the inclusive higher education pro-
gram that receives a grant under this subpart; 
‘‘(H) create and maintain a mechanism to 
consolidate follow up data on student outcomes 
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collected by inclusive higher education programs 
funded through previous grant cycles; 
‘‘(I) assist recipients of grants under sub-
part 2 in efforts to award a degree, certificate, 
or recognized postsecondary credential to stu-
dents with intellectual disabilities upon the com-
pletion of such programs; 
‘‘(J) identify model memoranda of agree-
ment for use between or among institutions of 
higher education and State and local agencies 
providing funding for such programs; 
‘‘(K) develop recommendations for the nec-
essary components of such programs, such as— 
‘‘(i) academic, career and technical, so-
cial, and independent living skills; 
‘‘(ii) evaluation of student progress; 
‘‘(iii) program administration and 
evaluation; 
‘‘(iv) student eligibility; 
‘‘(v) issues regarding the equivalency of 
a student’s participation in such programs 
to semester, trimester, quarter, credit, or 
clock hours at an institution of higher edu-
cation, as the case may be; and 
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‘‘(vi) access to student housing for stu-
dents participating in the inclusive higher 
education programs, including accommoda-
tions and services that support independent 
living; 
‘‘(L) review and analyze— 
‘‘(i) the impact of State and Federal 
policy on inclusive higher education legisla-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) funding streams for such pro-
grams; 
‘‘(M) provide recommendations regarding 
the funding streams described in paragraph 
(H)(ii); 
‘‘(N) develop mechanisms for regular com-
munication, outreach and dissemination of in-
formation about inclusive higher education pro-
grams for students with intellectual disabilities 
under subpart 2 between or among such pro-
grams and to families and prospective students; 
‘‘(O) host a meeting of all recipients of 
grants under subpart 2 not less often than once 
each year; and 
‘‘(P) convene a work group to continue the 
development of and recommendations for model 
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criteria, standards, and components of inclusive 
higher education programs and comprehensive 
transition and postsecondary programs for stu-
dents with intellectual disabilities, that are ap-
propriate for the development of accreditation 
standards— 
‘‘(i) which work group shall include— 
‘‘(I) an expert in community col-
lege education; 
‘‘(II) an expert in career technical 
education; 
‘‘(III) an expert in 4–year insti-
tutions of higher education; 
‘‘(IV) an expert in special edu-
cation; 
‘‘(V) a disability organization 
that represents students with intellec-
tual disabilities; 
‘‘(VI) a representative from the 
National Advisory Committee on Insti-
tutional Quality and Integrity; and 
‘‘(VII) a representative of a re-
gional or national accreditation agen-
cy or association; and 
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‘‘(ii) the work group will carry out the 
following activities— 
‘‘(I) conduct outreach to accred-
iting agencies; 
‘‘(II) develop a technical guidance 
document to support implementation of 
the model standards; 
‘‘(III) develop and conduct a pro-
tocol for implementing the model 
standards; and 
‘‘(IV) update recommendations for 
the model standards, criteria, and com-
ponents of such programs, as applica-
ble. 
‘‘(6) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after the 
date of the establishment of the coordinating center 
under this subsection, the coordinating center shall re-
port to the Secretary, the authorizing committees, and 
the National Advisory Committee on Institutional 
Quality and Integrity on the activities described in 
paragraph (5). 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection such sums as may be necessary for fis-
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cal year 2021 and each of the five succeeding fiscal 
years.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
778 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140r) 
is repealed. 
SEC. 7010. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES TO IMPROVE 
HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
FOSTER YOUTH AND HOMELESS YOUTH. 
Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1133 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new part: 
‘‘PART F—GRANTS FOR IMPROVING ACCESS TO 
AND SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION FOR 
FOSTER YOUTH AND HOMELESS YOUTH 
‘‘SEC. 791. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) FOSTER YOUTH.—The term ‘foster youth’— 
‘‘(A) means an individual whose care and 
placement is the responsibility of the State or 
tribal agency that administers a State or tribal 
plan under part B or E of title IV of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.; 670 et seq.), 
without regard to whether foster care mainte-
nance payments are made under section 472 of 
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such Act (42 U.S.C. 672) on behalf of the indi-
vidual; and 
‘‘(B) includes any individual— 
‘‘(i) whose care and placement was the 
responsibility of such a State or tribal agen-
cy when, or at any time after, the indi-
vidual attained 13 years of age, without re-
gard to whether foster care maintenance 
payments were made under section 472 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 672) on behalf of the 
individual; and 
‘‘(ii) who is no longer under the care 
and responsibility of such a State or tribal 
agency, without regard to any subsequent 
adoption, guardianship arrangement, or 
other form of permanency option. 
‘‘(2) HOMELESS
YOUTH.—The term ‘homeless 
youth’ has the meaning given the term ‘homeless chil-
dren and youths’ in section 725 of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a). 
‘‘(3) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The 
terms ‘Indian Tribe’ and ‘tribal organization’ have 
the meanings given the terms in section 4 of the In-
dian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
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‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101. 
‘‘(5) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of the 
several States and the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(6) TERRITORY.—The term ‘territory’ means 
Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Guam, 
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Mar-
shall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and 
the Republic of Palau. 
‘‘SEC. 792. FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES TO IMPROVE AC-
CESS TO AND SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDU-
CATION FOR FOSTER YOUTH AND HOMELESS 
YOUTH. 
‘‘(a) GRANT
PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED.—From the 
amount appropriated under subsection (h), the Secretary 
shall make allotments under subsection (b), to States having 
applications approved under subsection (c), to enable each 
State to— 
‘‘(1) carry out the Statewide transition initiative 
described in subsection (d); and 
‘‘(2) make subgrants described in subsection (e). 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FORMULA.— 
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‘‘(A) RESERVATION FOR INDIAN TRIBES AND 
TERRITORIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—From the amount 
appropriated under subsection (h) for a fis-
cal year and subject to clause (ii), the Sec-
retary shall reserve— 
‘‘(I) not more than 3 percent for 
grants to Indian Tribes, consortia of 
Indian Tribes, or Tribal organizations; 
and 
‘‘(II) not more than 2 percent for 
grants to territories. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—In awarding 
grants under this subparagraph, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(I) shall not award a grant 
under subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) 
for a fiscal year for which no Indian 
Tribe (or consortium of Indian Tribes) 
or Tribal organization, or territory, re-
spectively, submits a satisfactory ap-
plication for a grant under such sub-
clause; 
‘‘(II) shall require that any In-
dian Tribe, consortium, Tribal organi-
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zation, or territory that receives a 
grant under this subparagraph provide 
an assurance of a partnership among 
relevant education, child welfare, and 
homeless agencies or organizations; and 
‘‘(III) may determine any other 
requirements with respect to such 
grants (including the allocation, appli-
cation, and use of fund requirements), 
which to the extent possible, shall be 
consistent with the requirements for 
States under this part, except that ap-
propriate adjustments shall be made 
based on the needs and size of popu-
lations served by the Indian Tribe, 
consortium, Tribal organization, or 
territory applying for the grant. 
‘‘(B) RESERVATION FOR DEPARTMENT AC-
TIVITIES.—From 
the 
amount 
appropriated 
under subsection (h) for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary may reserve— 
‘‘(i) not more than 7 percent to— 
‘‘(I) provide technical assistance, 
in consultation with Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, to States 
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carrying out activities under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(II) complete the evaluations re-
quired by subsection (g)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) not more than 3 percent for ad-
ministrative expenses. 
‘‘(C) ALLOCATIONS.—From the amount ap-
propriated under subsection (h) for a fiscal year 
and remaining after the Secretary reserves funds 
under subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Secretary 
shall allocate to each State the greater of— 
‘‘(i) $500,000; or 
‘‘(ii) the amount that bears the same 
proportion to the remaining appropriated 
amount for such fiscal year as the number 
of foster youth and homeless youth in the 
State bears to the number of foster youth 
and homeless youth in all States. 
‘‘(D) RATABLE REDUCTION.—If the amount 
appropriated under subsection (h) for a fiscal 
year and remaining after the Secretary reserves 
funds under subparagraphs (A) and (B) is less 
than the amount required to be allocated to 
States under subparagraph (C), then the amount 
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of the allocation to each State shall be ratably re-
duced. 
‘‘(2) STATE RESERVATION.—From the amounts 
awarded a State under paragraph (1)(C) for a fiscal 
year, the State may reserve not more than 5 percent 
for administrative expenses. 
‘‘(3) TEMPORARY
INELIGIBILITY
FOR
SUBSE-
QUENT PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall de-
termine a State to be temporarily ineligible to 
receive a grant payment under this subsection 
for a fiscal year if— 
‘‘(i) the State fails to submit an an-
nual report under subsection (f) for the pre-
ceding fiscal year; or 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines, based 
on information in such annual report, that 
the State is not effectively— 
‘‘(I) meeting the outcomes de-
scribed in the application of such State 
under subsection (c)(2)(C), and does 
not have a plan to improve the out-
comes; 
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‘‘(II) monitoring and evaluating 
the activities under subsections (d) and 
(e); or 
‘‘(III) using funds as required 
under subsections (d) and (e). 
‘‘(B) REINSTATEMENT.—If the Secretary 
determines that a State is ineligible under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary may enter into an 
agreement with the State setting forth the terms 
and conditions under which the State may re-
gain eligibility to receive payments under this 
section. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—For each fiscal year for 
which a State desires an allotment under subsection 
(b), the State shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
the information described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—An application 
submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A plan for how the State will carry 
out the activities under subsections (d) and (e). 
‘‘(B) A description of the State’s capacity to 
carry out such activities. 
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‘‘(C) A description of intended outcomes for 
such activities. 
‘‘(D) A plan for how the State will monitor 
and evaluate such activities, including how the 
State will use data to continually update and 
improve such activities. 
‘‘(E) A description of how students will be 
identified and recruited for participation in the 
Statewide transition initiative under subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(F) An estimate of the number and charac-
teristics of the populations targeted for partici-
pation in the Statewide transition initiative 
under subsection (d) with attention to the diverse 
needs of homeless youth and foster youth in the 
State. 
‘‘(G) A description of how the State will co-
ordinate services provided under the grant with 
services provided to foster youth and homeless 
youth under the McKinney-Vento Homeless As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.), the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the Runaway and 
Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.), 
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and other services provided to foster youth and 
homeless youth by the State. 
‘‘(H) An assurance that the State will com-
ply with subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 
et seq.). 
‘‘(I) An assurance that the State will part-
ner with State educational agencies, local edu-
cational agencies, institutions of higher edu-
cation, State and local child welfare authorities, 
and other relevant organizations that serve foster 
youth or homeless youth. 
‘‘(J) An assurance that the State will sub-
mit the annual report required under subsection 
(f). 
‘‘(K) A budgetary analysis of the use of 
funds awarded under this section. 
‘‘(L) Such other information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(d) STATEWIDE TRANSITION INITIATIVE.— 
‘‘(1) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Subject to subsection 
(b)(2), and in consultation and coordination with the 
entities described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, 
a State receiving a grant award under this section 
shall use not less than 25 percent of the funds to— 
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‘‘(A) provide intensive outreach and support 
to foster youth and homeless youth to— 
‘‘(i) improve the understanding and 
preparation of such youth for enrollment in 
institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(ii) increase the number of applica-
tions to institutions of higher education 
submitted by such youth; and 
‘‘(iii) increase the number of enroll-
ments at institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(B) provide education to foster youth and 
homeless youth with respect to— 
‘‘(i) the benefits and opportunities of 
postsecondary education; 
‘‘(ii) planning for postsecondary edu-
cation; 
‘‘(iii) financial aid opportunities that 
assist youth with covering the cost of at-
tendance of an institution of higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(iv) the Federal and State services 
and benefits available to foster youth and 
homeless youth while enrolled at an institu-
tion of higher education, including health 
and mental health services; 
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‘‘(v) career exploration; and 
‘‘(vi) financial literacy training, in-
cluding security from identity theft; 
‘‘(C) assist foster youth and homeless youth 
with submitting applications for— 
‘‘(i) enrollment at an institution of 
higher education; 
‘‘(ii) financial aid for such enrollment; 
and 
‘‘(iii) scholarships available for such 
students, including under a State edu-
cational and training voucher program re-
ferred to in section 477(i) of the Social Se-
curity Act; and 
‘‘(D) provide free programming, which may 
include free transportation to and from such 
programming, for foster youth and homeless 
youth to prepare such individuals socially and 
academically for the rigors of postsecondary edu-
cation during the summer before such individ-
uals first attend an institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED CONSULTATION AND COORDINA-
TION.—In carrying out the activities described in 
paragraph (1), a State shall consult and coordinate 
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with State educational agencies, local educational 
agencies, institutions of higher education, State and 
local child welfare authorities, and other relevant or-
ganizations that serve foster youth or homeless youth. 
‘‘(e) SUBGRANTS TO CREATE INSTITUTIONS OF EX-
CELLENCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to the subsection 
(b)(2), a State receiving a grant under this section 
shall, acting through the administering State agency, 
use not less than 70 percent of the funds to award, 
on a competitive basis, subgrants to eligible institu-
tions to enable such institutions to become institu-
tions of excellence by improving college access, reten-
tion, and completion rates for foster and homeless 
youth as described in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible institution 
desiring a subgrant under this subsection shall 
submit an application to the State in which such 
eligible institution is located, at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information 
as the State may require. 
‘‘(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—States shall 
provide outreach and technical assistance to eli-
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gible institutions with respect to applications for 
subgrants under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible institution that 
receives a grant under this subsection shall use the 
grant funds to carry out the following activities with 
respect to homeless youth and foster youth: 
‘‘(A) Provide flexibility and assistance in 
completing the application process to enroll at 
such institution. 
‘‘(B) Coordinate programs with relevant on- 
and off-campus stakeholders to increase the en-
rollment of such youth at the institution and 
align services at the institution for such youth. 
‘‘(C) Adjust the cost of attendance for such 
youth at such eligible institution to include the 
cost of housing during periods of non-enrollment. 
‘‘(D) Provide institutional aid to such stu-
dents to meet the cost of attendance that is not 
covered by other Federal or State educational 
grants. 
‘‘(E) Provide outreach to such students to 
ensure that such youth are aware of housing re-
sources available during periods of non-enroll-
ment. 
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‘‘(F) Subsidize any fees for such students 
associated with orientation and offer free trans-
portation to college orientation or move-in week. 
‘‘(G) Hire and provide training for at least 
one full-time staff at the eligible institution to 
serve as a point of contact to provide case man-
agement services and monthly face-to-face meet-
ings with students who are foster youth or home-
less youth. Such individual shall have an ad-
vanced degree and at least two years of relevant 
experience. 
‘‘(H) Establish or enhance campus support 
programs to provide such students with a wide- 
range of on-campus services including— 
‘‘(i) assistance with financial aid; 
‘‘(ii) career advice; and 
‘‘(iii) leadership development. 
‘‘(I) Ensure the availability of robust stu-
dent health services (physical and mental) that 
meet the specific needs of foster youth and home-
less youth. 
‘‘(J) Establish or expand early alert systems 
to identify and support such students who may 
be struggling academically. 
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‘‘(K) For each such student with reasonable, 
unanticipated expenses that would not be covered 
by the institutional aid provided under subpara-
graph (D) and that would be necessary for the 
student to persist in college during an academic 
year, provide the student with access to an emer-
gency grant to help cover such expenses. 
‘‘(L) Collect, review, and monitor data for 
program improvement. 
‘‘(4) RELIANCE
ON
INSTITUTIONAL
AID.—Any 
institutional aid provided to a student under para-
graph (3)(D) by an eligible institution during the 
grant period of the institution’s grant under this sec-
tion shall continue to be provided during the student’s 
continuous enrollment at the institution, without re-
gard to whether the grant period ends during such en-
rollment. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ADMINISTERING STATE AGENCY.—The 
term ‘administering State agency’ means a State 
agency— 
‘‘(i) designated by the Governor or ex-
ecutive of the State to administer the sub-
grants under this subsection; and 
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‘‘(ii) that, with respect to such State, 
has jurisdiction over— 
‘‘(I) foster youth; 
‘‘(II) homeless youth; 
‘‘(III) elementary and secondary 
education; or 
‘‘(IV) higher education. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION.—The term ‘el-
igible institution’ means an institution of higher 
education— 
‘‘(i) that is in partnership with— 
‘‘(I) the State child welfare agency 
that is responsible for the administra-
tion of the State plan under part B or 
E of title IV of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 621 et seq.; 670 et seq.); 
and 
‘‘(II) an organization that serves 
homeless youth (such as a youth shelter 
or outreach program); and 
‘‘(ii) that may partner with any other 
provider, agency, official, or entity that 
serves foster youth and homeless youth, or 
former foster youth and homeless youth. 
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‘‘(f) STATE REPORTS.—For each year in which a State 
receives an allotment under subsection (b), the State shall 
prepare and submit a report to the Secretary that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(1) each activity or service that was carried out 
under this section; 
‘‘(2) the cost of providing each such activity or 
service; 
‘‘(3) the number of students who received each 
activity or service disaggregated by each subgroup of 
students described in subclauses (I) through (VI) of 
section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); 
‘‘(4) using qualitative and quantitative analysis, 
how the State— 
‘‘(A) improved access to higher education 
for foster youth and homeless youth; and 
‘‘(B) measured youth satisfaction with ac-
tivities carried out under this part; 
‘‘(5) an analysis of the implementation and 
progress of the Statewide transition initiative under 
subsection (d), including challenges and changes made 
to the initiative throughout the preceding year; 
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‘‘(6) if, based on the analysis under paragraph 
(5), the State determines that the program is not on 
track to meet the intended outcomes described in the 
application of the State under subsection (c)(2)(C), a 
description of how the State plans to meet such in-
tended outcomes; and 
‘‘(7) information on the eligible institutions re-
ceiving subgrants, including how such institutions 
used subgrant funds to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subsection (e)(3). 
‘‘(g) DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) EVALUATIONS.—Beginning on the date on 
which funds are first allotted under subsection (b), 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall evaluate 
recipients of allotments and subgrants under this sec-
tion. The results of such evaluations shall be made 
publicly available on the website of the Department. 
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 
year after the date on which funds are first allocated 
under subsection (b), and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) the amount of each allotment under 
subsection (b); 
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‘‘(B) the amount of each subgrant under 
subsection (e); and 
‘‘(C) with respect to the year for which such 
report is made, the results of the evaluations 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each 
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount authorized 
to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for fis-
cal year 2022 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal 
years shall be deemed increased by the annual 
adjustment percentage. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘annual adjustment percentage’, as applied 
to a fiscal year, means the estimated percentage 
change in the Consumer Price Index (as deter-
mined by the Secretary, using the definition in 
section 478(f)) for the most recent calendar year 
ending before the beginning of that fiscal year.’’. 
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TITLE VIII—ADDITIONAL 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 8001. REPEALS. 
Title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1161a et seq.) is amended by repealing the following: 
(1) Part A (20 U.S.C. 1161a). 
(2) Parts C through E (20 U.S.C. 1161c et seq.). 
(3) Parts H and I (20 U.S.C. 1161h et seq.). 
(4) Parts K through P (20 U.S.C. 1161k et seq.). 
(5) Part R (20 U.S.C. 1161r). 
(6) Parts X through Z (20 U.S.C. 1161x et seq.). 
SEC. 8002. RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL STEAM SCHOL-
ARS PROGRAM. 
Part B of title VIII of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161b)— 
(1) is redesignated as part A of such title; and 
(2) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘PART A—RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL 
STEAM SCHOLARS 
‘‘SEC. 801. RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL STEAM SCHOL-
ARS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS
FOR
SCHOLARSHIPS.—The Sec-
retary shall award grants under this section to insti-
tutions of higher education (as defined in section 101) 
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to provide scholarships to eligible students for the 
purpose of enabling such students to enter into the 
STEAM workforce and increasing the number of 
underrepresented students in STEAM fields. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE STUDENTS.—A student is eligible 
for a scholarship under this section if the student— 
‘‘(A) meets the requirements of section 
484(a); 
‘‘(B) is an at least half-time student who 
has completed at least the first year of under-
graduate study; 
‘‘(C) is enrolled in a program of under-
graduate instruction leading to a bachelor’s de-
gree at the institution with a major in a 
STEAM field; and 
‘‘(D) has obtained a cumulative grade point 
average of at least a 3.0 (or the equivalent as de-
termined under regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary) at the end of the most recently com-
pleted term. 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.—The Sec-
retary shall set a priority for awarding scholarships 
under this section for students agreeing to work after 
graduation in a STEAM field. 
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‘‘(4) STUDENTS FROM MINORITY-SERVING INSTI-
TUTIONS AND HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES.—The Secretary shall ensure that not 
fewer than 50 percent of the scholarships awarded 
under this section are awarded to eligible students 
who attend historically Black colleges and universities 
and other minority-serving institutions, including 
Hispanic-serving institutions, Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander-serving institu-
tions, American Indian Tribally controlled colleges 
and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawai-
ian-serving institutions, Predominantly Black Insti-
tutions, and Native American-serving, Nontribal in-
stitutions. 
‘‘(5) AMOUNT
AND
DURATION
OF
SCHOLAR-
SHIP.—Scholarship amounts awarded under this sec-
tion shall not exceed— 
‘‘(A) $10,000 per student for an academic 
year; and 
‘‘(B) $40,000 per student in the aggregate. 
‘‘(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—In order to receive a 
grant under this section, an institution of higher education 
shall provide matching funds for the scholarships awarded 
under this section in an amount equal to 25 percent of the 
Federal funds received. 
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‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—An institution that desires a 
grant under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require. Each appli-
cation shall include a description of how the institution will 
meet the matching requirement of subsection (b). 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
on which the first scholarship is awarded under this section, 
and each academic year thereafter, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Congress a report containing— 
‘‘(1) a description and analysis of the demo-
graphic information of students who receive scholar-
ships under this section, including information with 
respect to such students regarding— 
‘‘(A) race; 
‘‘(B) ethnicity; 
‘‘(C) gender; and 
‘‘(D) eligibility to receive a Pell Grant; 
‘‘(2) the total number of underrepresented stu-
dents in STEAM fields who obtain a degree with 
scholarship funds each year; and 
‘‘(3) an analysis of the effects of the program on 
the goals of increasing the number of underrep-
resented students in STEAM fields and the number of 
such students who enter into the STEAM workforce. 
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‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the five suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘minority-serving institution’ 
means an institution eligible to receive assistance 
under title III or V. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘STEAM’ means science, tech-
nology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘underrepresented student in 
STEAM fields’ means a student who is a member of 
a minority group for which the number of individuals 
in such group who annually receive bachelor’s degrees 
in the STEAM fields per 10,000 individuals in such 
group is substantially less than the number of white, 
non-Hispanic individuals who annually receive bach-
elor’s degrees in the STEAM fields per 10,000 such 
individuals.’’. 
SEC. 8003. TEACH FOR AMERICA. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
806(f)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1161f(f)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and 
each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
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(b) REDESIGNATION.—Part F of title VIII of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161f) is redesignated 
as part B of such title. 
SEC. 8004. PATSY T. MINK FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Subsection (f) of section 807 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161g) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) PART.—Part G of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161g) is redesig-
nated as part C of such title. 
(2) SECTION.—Section 807 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161g), as amended by 
subsection (a), is redesignated as section 811. 
SEC. 8005. IMPROVING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEER-
ING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION WITH A 
FOCUS ON AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NA-
TIVE, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 819 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161j) is amended— 
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(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ALASKA 
NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN’’ and inserting 
‘‘NATIVE AMERICAN’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘Alaska Na-
tives and Native Hawaiians’’ and inserting ‘‘Amer-
ican Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and 
other Native American Pacific Islanders to enable 
them to succeed in these fields’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 
(3), and (4), as paragraphs (2), (4), (5), and (6), 
respectively; 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 
redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: 
‘‘(1) NATIVE
AMERICAN.—The term ‘Native 
American’ includes Alaska Natives, American Indi-
ans, Native Hawaiians and Native American Pacific 
Islanders.’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2), as re-
designated by subparagraph (A), the following: 
‘‘(3) AMERICAN
INDIAN.—The term ‘American 
Indian’ has the meaning given the term ‘Indian’ in 
section 202 of the Indian Land Consolidation Act (25 
U.S.C. 2201).’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘create or’’ after ‘‘to enable 
the eligible partnership to’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘Native American’’ after 
‘‘the development of’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘, including existing pro-
grams for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian 
students’’; 
(5) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Alaska 
Native or Native Hawaiian students’’ and in-
serting ‘‘programs that serve Native American 
students’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Alaska 
Native and Native Hawaiian students’’ and in-
serting ‘‘programs that serve Native American 
students’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Alaska 
Native or Native Hawaiian students’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Native American students’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘30 percent or 
more of the program participants are Alaska Native 
or Native Hawaiian’’ and inserting ‘‘30 percent or 
more of the program participants are Native Amer-
ican’’; and 
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(7) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘to carry out 
this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 
and each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) PART.—Part J of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161j) is redesig-
nated as part D of such title. 
(2) SECTION.—Section 819 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161j), as amended by 
subsection (a), is redesignated as section 816. 
SEC. 8006. GRANTS FOR RURAL-SERVING INSTITUTIONS OF 
HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Subsection (g) of section 861 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161q) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) PART.—Part Q of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161q) is redesig-
nated as part E of such title. 
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(2) SECTION.—Section 861 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161q), as amended by 
subsection (a), is redesignated as section 821. 
SEC. 8007. TRAINING FOR REALTIME WRITERS TO PROVIDE 
CLOSED CAPTIONING AND COURT REPORT-
ING SERVICES. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 872(e) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161s(e)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) PART.—Part S of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161s) is redesig-
nated as part F of such title. 
(2) SECTION.—Section 872 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161s), as amended by 
subsection (a), is redesignated as section 826. 
SEC. 8008. GRANT PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, AND 
IMPROVE VETERAN STUDENT CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part T of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161t)— 
(1) is redesignated as part G of such title; and 
(2) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘PART G—GRANTS FOR VETERAN STUDENT 
CENTERS 
‘‘SEC. 831. GRANTS FOR VETERAN STUDENT CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations under subsection (i), the Secretary 
shall award grants to institutions of higher education or 
consortia of institutions of higher education to assist in the 
establishment, maintenance, improvement, and operation of 
Veteran Student Centers. The Secretary shall award not 
more than 30 grants in a fiscal year under this section. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—An institution or consor-
tium seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The Secretary may award a 
grant under subsection (a) to an institution or a con-
sortium if the institution or consortium meets each of 
the following criteria: 
‘‘(A) The institution or consortium enrolls 
in undergraduate or graduate courses— 
‘‘(i) a significant number of veteran 
students, members of the Armed Forces serv-
ing on active duty, and members of a re-
serve component of the Armed Forces; or 
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‘‘(ii) a significant percentage of vet-
eran students, as measured by comparing 
the overall enrollment of the institution or 
consortium to the number, for the most re-
cent academic year for which data are 
available, of veteran students, members of 
the Armed Forces serving on active duty, 
and members of a reserve component of the 
Armed Forces who are enrolled in under-
graduate or graduate courses at the institu-
tion or consortium. 
‘‘(B) The institution or consortium presents 
a sustainability plan to demonstrate that the 
Veteran Student Center of such institution or 
consortium will be maintained and will continue 
operations upon conclusion of the grant period 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(A) 
MANDATORY
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
awarding grants under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall consider institutions or consortia 
representing a broad spectrum of sectors and 
sizes, including institutions or consortia from 
urban, suburban, and rural regions of the United 
States. 
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‘‘(B) 
DISCRETIONARY
CRITERIA.—In 
awarding grants under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary may provide consideration to institutions 
or consortia that meet one or more of the fol-
lowing criteria: 
‘‘(i) The institution or consortium is 
located in a region or community that has 
a significant population of veterans. 
‘‘(ii) The institution or consortium 
carries out programs or activities that as-
sist veterans in the local community and 
the spouses of veteran students. 
‘‘(iii) The institution or consortium 
partners in its veteran-specific program-
ming with nonprofit veteran service organi-
zations, local workforce development organi-
zations, or institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(iv) The institution or consortium 
commits to hiring staff at the Veteran Stu-
dent Center that includes veterans (includ-
ing veteran student volunteers and veteran 
students participating in a Federal work- 
study program under part C of title IV, a 
work-study program administered by the 
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Secretary of Veteran Affairs, or a State 
work-study program). 
‘‘(v) The institution or consortium 
commits to using a portion of the grant re-
ceived under this section to develop and im-
plement an early-warning veteran student 
retention program designed to alert staff at 
the Veteran Student Center that a veteran 
student may be facing difficulties that could 
lead to the non-completion of the course of 
study of such veteran. 
‘‘(vi) The institution or consortium 
commits to providing mental health coun-
seling to its veteran students and their 
spouses. 
‘‘(vii) The institution or consortium 
carries out programs or activities that as-
sist individuals pursuing a course of edu-
cation using educational assistance under 
chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution or consortium 
that is awarded a grant under subsection (a) shall use 
such grant to establish, maintain, improve, or operate 
a Veteran Student Center. 
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‘‘(2) OTHER ALLOWABLE USES.—An institution 
or consortium receiving a grant under subsection (a) 
may use a portion of such funds to carry out sup-
portive instruction services for student veterans, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) assistance with special admissions and 
transfer of credit from previous postsecondary 
education or experience; and 
‘‘(B) any other support services the institu-
tion or consortium determines to be necessary to 
ensure the success of veterans on campus in 
achieving education and career goals. 
‘‘(d) AMOUNTS AWARDED.— 
‘‘(1) DURATION.—Each grant awarded under 
subsection (a) shall be for a 4-year period. 
‘‘(2) TOTAL
AMOUNT
OF
GRANT
AND
SCHED-
ULE.—Each grant awarded under subsection (a) may 
not exceed a total of $500,000. The Secretary shall 
disburse to an institution or consortium the amounts 
awarded under the grant in such amounts and at 
such times during the grant period as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—From the amounts appropriated to 
carry out this section, and not later than 3 years after the 
date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection 
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(a), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the 
grant program established under subsection (a), includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) the number of grants awarded; 
‘‘(2) the institutions of higher education and 
consortia that have received grants; 
‘‘(3) with respect to each such institution of 
higher education and consortium— 
‘‘(A) the amounts awarded; 
‘‘(B) how such institution or consortium 
used such amounts; 
‘‘(C) a description of the students to whom 
services were offered as a result of the award; 
and 
‘‘(D) data enumerating whether the use of 
the amounts awarded helped veteran students at 
the institution or consortium toward completion 
of a degree, certificate, or credential; 
‘‘(4) best practices for veteran student success, 
identified by reviewing data provided by institutions 
and consortia that received a grant under this section; 
and 
‘‘(5) a determination by the Secretary with re-
spect to whether the grant program under this section 
should be extended or expanded. 
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‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary to 
carry out the grant program established under subsection 
(a) shall terminate on the date that is 4 years after the 
date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(g) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BEST PRACTICES 
WEBSITE.—Subject to the availability of appropriations 
under subsection (i) and not later than 3 years after the 
date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall develop and implement a website 
for veteran student services at institutions of higher edu-
cation, which details best practices for serving veteran stu-
dents at institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101. 
‘‘(2) VETERAN
STUDENT
CENTER.—The term 
‘Veteran Student Center’ means a dedicated space on 
a campus of an institution of higher education that 
provides students who are veterans or members of the 
Armed Forces with the following: 
‘‘(A) A lounge or meeting space for such vet-
eran students, their spouses or partners, and vet-
erans in the community. 
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‘‘(B) A centralized office for veteran services 
that— 
‘‘(i) is a single point of contact to co-
ordinate comprehensive support services for 
veteran students; 
‘‘(ii) is staffed by trained employees 
and volunteers, which includes veterans and 
at least one full-time employee or volunteer 
who is trained as a veterans’ benefits coun-
selor; 
‘‘(iii) provides veteran students with 
assistance relating to— 
‘‘(I) transitioning from the mili-
tary to student life; 
‘‘(II) transitioning from the mili-
tary to the civilian workforce; 
‘‘(III) networking with other vet-
eran students and veterans in the com-
munity; 
‘‘(IV) understanding and obtain-
ing benefits provided by the institution 
of higher education, Federal Govern-
ment, and State for which such stu-
dents may be eligible; 
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‘‘(V) understanding how to suc-
ceed in the institution of higher edu-
cation, including by understanding 
academic policies, the course selection 
process, and institutional policies and 
practices related to the transfer of aca-
demic credits; and 
‘‘(VI) understanding their dis-
ability-related rights and protections 
under the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) 
and section 504 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and 
‘‘(iv) provides comprehensive academic 
and tutoring services for veteran students, 
including peer-to-peer tutoring and aca-
demic mentorship. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part 
$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’. 
(b) CONTINUATION OF AWARDS.—An institution of 
higher education that received a grant under section 873 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161t) be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act, as such section 873 
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(20 U.S.C. 1161t) was in effect on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act, shall continue to receive funds in 
accordance with the terms and conditions of such grant. 
SEC. 8009. UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM AMEND-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 881 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161u) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated to carry out this section, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, shall make grants to eligi-
ble entities to establish sustainability programs to de-
sign and implement the teaching and practice of sus-
tainability, including in the areas of staff and faculty 
professional development, energy management, green-
house gas emissions reductions, green building, waste 
management, transportation, resilience, green work-
force, and other aspects of sustainability that inte-
grate the local community with multidisciplinary 
academic programs and are applicable to the private 
and Government sectors.’’; and 
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(B) by striking paragraph (3)(B) and in-
serting: 
‘‘(B) a nonprofit consortium, association, 
alliance, or collaboration operating in partner-
ship with more than one institution of higher 
education.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘in alignment with 
local community needs’’ after ‘‘following 
purposes’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘establish’’ and in-
serting ‘‘scale established’’; 
(II) 
by 
striking 
‘‘purchasing, 
toxics management,’’; and 
(III) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘resilience, 
green 
workforce,’’ 
after 
‘‘transpor-
tation,’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (G), by inserting 
‘‘economics, law, political science,’’ after 
‘‘business,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘of’’ and inserting ‘‘relating to’’; and 
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(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘city and State governments,’’ after ‘‘busi-
ness,’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$250,000 or 
more than $2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000 or 
more than $500,000’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2009’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2021’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) PART.—Part U of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161u) is redesig-
nated as part H of such title. 
(2) SECTION.—Section 881 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161u), as amended by 
subsection (a), is redesignated as section 836. 
SEC. 8010. MODELING AND SIMULATION. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Subsection (e) of section 891 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161v) is 
amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by strik-
ing the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$75,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS.— 
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(1) PART.—Part V of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161v) is redesig-
nated as part I of such title. 
(2) SECTION.—Section 891 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161v), as amended by 
subsection (a), is redesignated as section 841. 
SEC. 8011. PATH TO SUCCESS. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 892(g) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161w(g)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
(b) REDESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) PART.—Part W of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161w) is redesig-
nated as part J of such title. 
(2) SECTION.—Section 892 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161w), as amended by 
subsection (a), is redesignated as section 846. 
SEC. 8012. MANDATORY FUNDING FOR MASTERS AND 
POSTBACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS. 
(a) MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMS.—Section 897 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161aa) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$11,500,000 for fiscal year 2009 and 
for each of the five succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting 
‘‘$13,500,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each succeeding fiscal 
year’’. 
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(b) POSTBACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS.—Section 898 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161aa–1) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In addition’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) 
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR PART B OF TITLE 
V.—In addition’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$11,500,000 for fiscal year 2009 
and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$21,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each 
succeeding fiscal year’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR PART A OF 
TITLE VII.—In addition to any amounts appropriated 
under subpart 5 of part A of title VII, there are authorized 
to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, out of any 
funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$13,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years to carry out subpart 5 of part A of 
title VII.’’. 
(c) REDESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) PART.—Part AA of title VIII of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161aa) is redesig-
nated as part K of such title. 
(2) SECTIONS.—Sections 897 and 898 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1161aa et 
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seq.), as amended by subsection (a), are redesignated 
as sections 851 and 852, respectively. 
SEC. 8013. FUNDS FOR ACCESS TO OPEN EDUCATIONAL RE-
SOURCES. 
Title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161a et seq.) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965, as amended by the preceding provisions 
of this title, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘PART L—ACCESS TO OPEN EDUCATIONAL 
RESOURCES 
‘‘SEC. 856. AFFORDABLE COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS. 
‘‘(a) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From the amounts 
appropriated under paragraph (8), the Secretary 
shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
entities to support projects that expand the use of 
high-quality open textbooks in order to achieve sav-
ings for students while improving instruction and 
student learning outcomes. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity de-
siring a grant under this subsection, after con-
sultation with relevant faculty, shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in 
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such manner, and containing such information 
as the Secretary may reasonably require. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each application sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) a description of the proposed 
project to be completed with grant funds; 
‘‘(ii) a plan for promoting and track-
ing the use of open textbooks in postsec-
ondary courses offered by the eligible entity, 
including an estimate of the projected sav-
ings that will be achieved for students 
through the use of such textbooks; 
‘‘(iii) a description of how the eligible 
entity will evaluate whether existing open 
educational resources could be used or 
adapted into open educational resources be-
fore creating new open educational re-
sources; 
‘‘(iv) a plan for quality review (includ-
ing peer review), review of accuracy, and 
review of accessibility of any open edu-
cational 
resources 
created 
or 
adapted 
through the grant; 
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‘‘(v) a plan for assessing the impact of 
open textbooks on instruction and student 
learning outcomes at the eligible entity; 
‘‘(vi) a plan for disseminating infor-
mation about the results of the project to in-
stitutions of higher education outside of the 
eligible entity, including promoting the 
adoption of any open textbooks created or 
adapted through the grant; 
‘‘(vii) a statement on consultation with 
relevant faculty, including those engaged in 
the creation of open educational resources, 
in the development of the application; and 
‘‘(viii) an assurance that open edu-
cational resources utilized, developed, or re-
searched will be available in accessible for-
mats, which may include braille, audio 
books, closed captioning, and audio descrip-
tions. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
CONSIDERATION.—In awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall give spe-
cial consideration to applications that demonstrate 
the greatest potential to— 
‘‘(A) achieve the highest level of savings for 
students through sustainable expanded use of 
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high-quality open textbooks in postsecondary 
courses offered by the eligible entity; 
‘‘(B) achieve improvements in student 
learning and student outcomes; 
‘‘(C) expand the use of open textbooks at in-
stitutions of higher education outside of the eligi-
ble entity; and 
‘‘(D) produce— 
‘‘(i) the highest quality and most acces-
sible open textbooks; 
‘‘(ii) open textbooks that can be most 
easily utilized and adapted by faculty mem-
bers at institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(iii) open textbooks that correspond to 
the highest enrollment courses at institu-
tions of higher education; 
‘‘(iv) open textbooks created or adapted 
in partnership with entities, including cam-
pus bookstores, that will assist in marketing 
and distribution of the open textbook; and 
‘‘(v) open textbooks that conform to ac-
cessibility standards under section 508 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794d). 
‘‘(4) USE OF FUNDS.— 
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‘‘(A) MANDATORY USES OF FUNDS.—An eli-
gible entity that receives a grant under this sec-
tion shall use the grant funds to carry out the 
following activities to expand the use of open 
textbooks: 
‘‘(i) Professional development for any 
faculty and staff members at institutions of 
higher education, including the search for 
and review of open textbooks. 
‘‘(ii) Creation or adaptation of high- 
quality open educational resources that con-
form to accessibility standards under sec-
tion 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 794d), especially open textbooks, 
and the quality assurance of such open edu-
cational resources. 
‘‘(iii) Development or improvement of 
tools and informational resources that sup-
port the use of open textbooks, including im-
proving accessible instructional materials 
for students with disabilities that conform 
to accessibility standards under section 508 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794d). 
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‘‘(iv) Research evaluating the efficacy 
of the use of open textbooks for achieving 
savings for students and the impact on in-
struction and student learning outcomes. 
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY USE OF FUNDS.—An 
eligible entity that receives a grant under this 
section may use grant funds to purchase or 
maintain electronic equipment necessary for the 
operation or use of digital open educational re-
sources, including mobile computer devices and 
accompanying hardware, software applications, 
computer systems and platforms, and other dig-
ital and online services and support. 
‘‘(5) OPEN LICENSING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) COPYRIGHT.—An eligible entity receiv-
ing a grant under this section may, with prior 
approval from the Secretary, assert a copyright 
in a copyrightable work first produced under the 
grant. 
‘‘(B) OPEN LICENSE REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(i) REQUIREMENT.—With respect to 
each copyrightable work first produced 
under the grant, except as provided in 
clause (ii), an eligible entity that asserts a 
copyright under subparagraph (A) shall 
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provide to the public a non-exclusive, roy-
alty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide 
license to carry out each exclusive right pro-
vided to that eligible entity under section 
106 of title 17, United States Code. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—With respect to a 
copyrightable work first produced under the 
grant that employs preexisting material, the 
requirement described under such subpara-
graph shall apply to such work to the extent 
that— 
‘‘(I) no copyright subsists in such 
preexisting material; or 
‘‘(II) the eligible entity is author-
ized to license such material in the 
manner described under such subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(C) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed as affecting the 
application of the requirements of chapter 18 of 
title 35, United States Code (commonly known 
as the ‘Bayh-Dole Act’). 
‘‘(D) COPYRIGHTABLE WORK DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘copyrightable work’ 
means a work subject to protection under title 
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17, United States Code, but does not include a 
work that may be patentable or otherwise 
protectable under title 35, United States Code. 
‘‘(6) ACCESS AND DISTRIBUTION.—The full and 
complete digital content of each educational resource 
created or adapted under paragraph (5) shall be 
made available free of charge to the public— 
‘‘(A) on an easily accessible and interoper-
able website, which shall be identified to the Sec-
retary by the eligible entity; 
‘‘(B) in a machine readable, digital format 
that anyone can directly download, edit with at-
tribution, and redistribute; and 
‘‘(C) in a fully accessible format in compli-
ance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and section 508 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794d). 
‘‘(7) REPORT.—Upon an eligible entity’s comple-
tion of a project for which the eligible entity received 
a grant under this section, the eligible entity shall 
prepare and submit a report to the Secretary regard-
ing— 
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‘‘(A) the effectiveness of the project in ex-
panding the use of high-quality open textbooks 
and in achieving savings for students; 
‘‘(B) the impact of the project on expanding 
the use of open textbooks at institutions of higher 
education outside of the eligible entity; 
‘‘(C) educational resources created or adapt-
ed under the grant, including instructions on 
where the public can access each educational re-
source under the terms of paragraphs (5) and 
(6); 
‘‘(D) information about the quality review 
process that was used to ensure quality and ac-
curacy; 
‘‘(E) the impact of the project on instruc-
tion and student learning outcomes; and 
‘‘(F) all project costs, including the value of 
any volunteer labor and institutional capital 
used for the project. 
‘‘(8) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 and each 
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of College Affordability Act, the 
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Secretary shall prepare and submit a report to authorizing 
committees detailing— 
‘‘(1) the high-quality open textbooks created or 
adapted under this section; 
‘‘(2) the adoption of such open textbooks; 
‘‘(3) the savings generated for students, States, 
territories, and the Federal Government through the 
use of open textbooks; and 
‘‘(4) the impact of open textbooks on instruction 
and student learning outcomes. 
‘‘(c) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of College Affordability Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall prepare and sub-
mit a report to the authorizing committees on the cost of 
textbooks to students at institutions of higher education. The 
report shall include— 
‘‘(1) the change of the cost of textbooks between 
the date of the enactment of the College Affordability 
Act and the date of such report; 
‘‘(2) the factors that have contributed to such 
change in the cost of textbooks, including the impact 
of open textbooks on the cost; 
‘‘(3) the extent to which open textbooks are used 
at institutions of higher education compared to the 
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use of open textbooks before the date of the enactment 
of this subsection; 
‘‘(4) how institutions are tracking the impact of 
open textbooks on instruction and student learning 
outcomes; 
‘‘(5) the availability of accessible forms of open 
textbooks and the barriers faced by students with dis-
abilities in accessing accessible forms of open edu-
cational resources compared to the barriers faced in 
accessing traditional educational materials; and 
‘‘(6) the barriers faced by other student popu-
lations, including low-income students, in accessing 
high-quality open educational resources compared to 
the barriers faced in accessing traditional educational 
materials. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE.—The term ‘edu-
cational resource’ means a print or digital edu-
cational material that can be used in postsecondary 
instruction, including textbooks and other written or 
audiovisual works. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible enti-
ty’ means an institution of higher education or a con-
sortia of such institutions of higher education. 
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‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101. 
‘‘(4) OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE.—The term 
‘open educational resource’ means a print or digital 
educational resource that either resides in the public 
domain or has been released under an intellectual 
property license that permits its free use, reuse, modi-
fication, and sharing with others. 
‘‘(5) OPEN TEXTBOOK.—The term ‘open textbook’ 
means an open educational resource or set of open 
educational resources that either is a textbook or can 
be used in place of a textbook for a postsecondary 
course at an institution of higher education. 
‘‘(6) RELEVANT
FACULTY.—The term ‘relevant 
faculty’ means both tenure track and contingent fac-
ulty members who may be involved in the creation of 
open educational resources or the use of open edu-
cational resources created as part of the grant appli-
cation.’’. 
SEC. 8014. ENCOURAGING CAMPUS COMPREHENSIVE MEN-
TAL 
HEALTH 
AND 
SUICIDE 
PREVENTION 
PLANS. 
Title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161a et seq.) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965, as amended by the preceding provisions 
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of this title, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘PART M—MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE 
PREVENTION 
‘‘SEC. 861. ENCOURAGING CAMPUS COMPREHENSIVE MEN-
TAL 
HEALTH 
AND 
SUICIDE 
PREVENTION 
PLANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make efforts 
to encourage institutions of higher education to develop and 
implement comprehensive campus mental health and sui-
cide prevention plans. Such efforts— 
‘‘(1) shall be conducted in coordination with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services (acting 
through the Administrator of the Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration); 
‘‘(2) shall align with— 
‘‘(A) the efforts of the Suicide Prevention 
Resource Center, specifically the Center’s model 
of nine strategies that form a comprehensive ap-
proach to suicide prevention; 
‘‘(B) the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 
201 note); and 
‘‘(C) the programs authorized under the 
Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (42 U.S.C. 201 
note; Public Law 108–355); 
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‘‘(3) shall take into consideration existing State 
efforts to address mental health and suicide preven-
tion at institutions of higher education; and 
‘‘(4) may be carried out in collaboration with 
nonprofit organizations and other experts and stake-
holders in the field of campus mental health and sui-
cide prevention. 
‘‘(b) REPORTS.—The Secretary, or a designee of the 
Secretary, shall report to Congress on the efforts of the Sec-
retary carried out under this section— 
‘‘(1) not later than one year after the date of en-
actment of the College Affordability Act; and 
‘‘(2) three years after the date of enactment of 
such Act. 
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as creating new statutory requirements for insti-
tutions of higher education or granting the Secretary new 
regulatory authority.’’. 
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TITLE IX—DIRECTIVES TO THE 
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION 
SEC. 9001. PROVIDING THAT THE SECRETARY OF EDU-
CATION MAY NOT ISSUE OR ENFORCE CER-
TAIN RULES THAT WEAKEN THE ENFORCE-
MENT OF THE PROHIBITION OF SEX DIS-
CRIMINATION APPLICABLE UNDER TITLE IX 
OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972. 
The Secretary of Education may not— 
(1) take any action to implement, enforce, or 
otherwise give effect to the proposed amendments to 
regulations relating to the enforcement of title IX of 
the Education Amendments of 1972, published on No-
vember 29, 2018, under the heading ‘‘Nondiscrimina-
tion on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or 
Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance’’ 
(83 Fed. Reg. 61462); or 
(2) propose or issue any rule that is in substan-
tially the same form or substantially the same as any 
of such proposed amendments. 
SEC. 9002. STUDY AND REPORT ON SINGLE CERTIFICATION 
FORM. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall 
conduct a study on the feasibility of developing a single cer-
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tification form that borrowers may use to electronically sub-
mit information with respect to— 
(1) TEACH Grants under subpart 9 of part A 
of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070g et seq.); 
(2) loan forgiveness under section 428J of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–10); 
(3) loan cancellation under section 460 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087j); and 
(4) public service loan forgiveness under section 
455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087e(m)). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall 
submit a report to Congress that includes— 
(1) the results of the study required under sub-
section (a); and 
(2) recommendations with respect to using a sin-
gle certification form that borrowers may use to elec-
tronically submit information with respect to the pro-
grams specified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of such 
subsection. 
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SEC. 9003. LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS 
OF STUDENT LOAN COUNSELING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, acting 
through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, 
shall begin conducting a rigorous, longitudinal study of the 
impact and effectiveness of the student loan counseling— 
(1) provided under subsections (b), (l), and (n) 
of section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1092), as amended by this Act; and 
(2) provided through such other means as the 
Secretary of Education may determine. 
(b) CONTENTS.— 
(1) BORROWER INFORMATION.—The longitudinal 
study carried out under subsection (a) shall include 
borrower 
information, 
in 
the 
aggregate 
and 
disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, income, sta-
tus as an individual with a disability, and status as 
a first generation college student (defined in section 
402A(h)(3)), on— 
(A) student persistence; 
(B) degree attainment; 
(C) program completion; 
(D) successful entry into student loan re-
payment; 
(E) cumulative borrowing levels; and 
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(F) such other factors as the Secretary of 
Education may determine. 
(2) 
EXCEPTION.—The 
disaggregation 
under 
paragraph (1) shall not be required in a case in 
which the number of borrowers in a category is insuf-
ficient to yield statistically reliable information or 
the results would reveal personally identifiable infor-
mation about an individual borrower. 
(c) INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later than 18 months 
after the commencement of the study under subsection (a), 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Education shall 
evaluate the progress of the study and report any short-term 
findings to the appropriate committees of Congress. 
SEC. 9004. STUDY AND PROCEDURES ON DETERMINING 
FAMILY SIZE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall— 
(1) conduct, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Treasury, a study which meets the specifica-
tions described in subsection (b), on the effect of using 
data from the Internal Revenue Service on the deduc-
tion for personal exemptions provided by section 151 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for a proxy for 
family size in an income-driven repayment plan, and 
publish such study in the Federal Register; 
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(2) use the results of the study conducted under 
paragraph (1) to develop procedures for determining 
family size for the automatic recertification of income 
for an income-driven repayment plan in a manner 
that minimizes burdens and unintended harm to bor-
rowers; 
(3) publish the procedures developed under para-
graph (2) in the Federal Register; and 
(4) after a notice and comment period on such 
procedures, use such comments to finalize the proce-
dures. 
(b) SPECIFICATIONS.—The study conducted under sub-
section (a)(1) shall— 
(1) determine how closely such personal exemp-
tions match the family size that borrowers report on 
their income-driven repayment plan request form; 
(2) compare the borrower’s actual monthly pay-
ment amount with the monthly payment amount bor-
rowers would have using family size information de-
rived from tax returns; and 
(3) use data from more than one year, where 
possible, to analyze how much family size changes 
over time. 
(c) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘the income-driven repay-
ment plan’’ means a plan described in subparagraph (D) 
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or (E) of section 455(d)(1) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(d)(1)) and the income-based re-
payment plan under section 493C(f) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1098e(f)), as added by section 4631(c) of this Act. 
SEC. 9005. UNIVERSAL UNIQUE NUMERIC DATA IDENTIFIER. 
(a) ASSIGNMENT OF UNIQUE NUMERIC IDENTIFIER 
REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall as-
sign a unique numeric identifier to at least each campus 
of each institution of higher education that participates in 
a program under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) to be used for reporting and 
disaggregating data for the purposes of the following: 
(1) Surveys conducted as a part of the Integrated 
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) or 
any other Federal postsecondary institution data col-
lection effort, as completed in accordance with section 
487(a)(17) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1094(a)(17)). 
(2) Reports required to be filed under section 
485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1092(f)). 
(3) The electronic exchange of data under section 
485B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1092b). 
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(4) Determinations under section 496 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b). 
(5) Reports filed on the College Scorecard website 
of the Department of Education (or any successor 
website). 
(6) Reports filed on the College Navigator 
website (as defined in section 132 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015a)). 
(7) Data submitted to the postsecondary student 
data system established under section 132(l) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1015a(l)), 
as added by section 1022 of this Act. 
(8) To the extent determined to be appropriate 
by the Secretary, any other data systems of the De-
partment of Education that include information on 
institutions of higher education. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Education shall— 
(1) consider the ability to use the unique nu-
meric identifier assigned under such subsection to— 
(A) disaggregate institutions of higher edu-
cation by corporate ownership; 
(B) identify an institution of higher edu-
cation with more than one campus; and 
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(C) in the case of institutions of higher edu-
cation described in subparagraph (B), distin-
guish between a campus with a specific location 
and a distance education program; 
(2) account for interactions of the unique nu-
meric identifier with requirements under title IV of 
the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), 
including by preventing institutional attempts to 
evade such requirements by changing the unique nu-
meric identifiers associated with the campuses of the 
institution; 
(3) to the extent practicable, minimize the paper-
work burden on institutions of higher education; 
(4) create and make public a crosswalk indi-
cating changes in the unique numeric identifiers as-
signed by the Secretary to each campus under sub-
section (a) and the numeric identifiers used by the 
Department of Education prior to the date on which 
the Secretary assigns each campus a unique numeric 
identifier; and 
(5) annually create and make public an updated 
crosswalk indicating changes in unique numeric iden-
tifiers assigned to campuses, including changes that 
result from the establishment of new locations, the 
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closing of campuses, and changes in ownership and 
affiliation. 
SEC. 9006. QUESTIONS ON FOOD AND HOUSING INSECU-
RITY IN NATIONAL POSTSECONDARY STU-
DENT AID STUDY. 
For purposes of each National Postsecondary Student 
Aid Study conducted after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Education shall include questions that 
measure rates of food and housing insecurity in the Na-
tional Postsecondary Student Aid Study. 
SEC. 9007. DISAGGREGATION OF DATA USING RACIAL 
GROUPS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Edu-
cation shall carry out a study on the feasibility of 
disaggregating data reported under the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) to the Secretary of 
Education using the racial groups identified by the Amer-
ican Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection (a) 
shall, with respect to the data described in such sub-
section— 
(1) survey each method by which such data re-
ported to the Secretary of Education is disaggregated 
by race; 
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(2) survey each method by which the Secretary 
of Education disaggregates such data by race; and 
(3) in the case of such data that are reported to 
the Secretary of Education and are not disaggregated 
by race using the racial groups identified by the 
American Community Survey of the Bureau of the 
Census, examine the feasibility of disaggregating such 
data using such racial groups while protecting stu-
dent privacy. 
(c) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than 6 months after 
the completion of the study required under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Education shall issue best practices with 
respect to disaggregating data reported to the Secretary of 
Education using the racial groups identified by the Amer-
ican Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census. 
SEC. 9008. DISAGGREGATION OF DATA BY SEXUAL ORIENTA-
TION AND GENDER IDENTITY. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Edu-
cation shall carry out a study on the options for 
disaggregating data reported under the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) to the Secretary of 
Education by sexual orientation and gender identity. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study required by subsection (a) 
shall— 
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(1) survey the methods by which institutions of 
higher education (as defined in section 102 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002) col-
lect, report, and use data on sexual orientation and 
gender identity; 
(2) survey each method by which the Secretary 
of Education disaggregates data by sexual orientation 
and gender identity; 
(3) survey the methods by which the Secretary of 
Education disaggregates data for other similarly-sized 
populations; and 
(4) identify options for disaggregating data re-
ported under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) by sexual orientation and gender 
identity while protecting student privacy. 
(c) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than 6 months after 
the completion of the study required under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Education shall issue best practices with 
respect to disaggregating data reported to the Secretary of 
Education by sexual orientation and gender identity. 
SEC. 9009. ACCESSIBLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND 
TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.—The Speaker 
of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore 
of the Senate, and the Secretary of Education shall establish 
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an independent commission, comprised of key stakeholders, 
to develop guidelines for accessible postsecondary electronic 
instructional materials and related technologies in order— 
(1) to ensure students with disabilities are af-
forded the same educational benefits provided to stu-
dents without disabilities through the use of electronic 
instructional materials and related technologies; 
(2) to improve the selection and use of such ma-
terials and technologies at institutions of higher edu-
cation; and 
(3) to encourage entities that produce such mate-
rials and technologies to make accessible versions 
more readily available in the market. 
(b) REVIEW.—In carrying out subsection (a), the com-
mission shall— 
(1) review applicable information technology ac-
cessibility standards; and 
(2) compile and annotate such accessibility 
standards as an additional information resource for 
institutions of higher education and companies that 
service the higher education market. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) STAKEHOLDER
GROUPS.—The commission 
shall be composed of representatives from the fol-
lowing categories: 
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(A) Communities of persons with disabil-
ities for whom the accessibility of postsecondary 
electronic instructional materials and related 
technologies is a significant factor in ensuring 
equal participation in higher education, and 
nonprofit organizations that provide accessible 
electronic materials to these communities. 
(B) Higher education leadership, including 
institution of higher education presidents, pro-
vosts, deans, vice presidents or deans of libraries, 
chief information officers, and other senior insti-
tutional executives. 
(C) Developers of postsecondary electronic 
instructional materials and manufacturers of re-
lated technologies. 
(2) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—The commis-
sion members shall be appointed as follows: 
(A) 6 members, 2 from each category de-
scribed in paragraph (1), shall be appointed by 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 3 of 
whom shall be appointed on the recommendation 
of the majority leader of the House of Represent-
atives and 3 of whom shall be appointed on the 
recommendation of the minority leader of the 
House of Representatives, with the Speaker en-
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suring that 1 developer of postsecondary elec-
tronic instructional materials and 1 manufac-
turer of related technologies are appointed. The 
Speaker shall also appoint 2 additional mem-
bers, 1 student with a disability and 1 faculty 
member from an institution of higher education. 
(B) 6 members, 2 from each category de-
scribed in paragraph (1), shall be appointed by 
the President pro tempore of the Senate, 3 of 
whom shall be appointed on the recommendation 
of the majority leader of the Senate and 3 of 
whom shall be appointed on the recommendation 
of the minority leader of the Senate, with the 
President pro tempore ensuring that 1 developer 
of postsecondary electronic instructional mate-
rials and 1 manufacturer of related technologies 
are appointed. The President pro tempore shall 
also appoint 2 additional members, 1 student 
with a disability and 1 faculty member from an 
institution of higher education. 
(C) 3 members, each of whom must possess 
extensive, demonstrated technical expertise in the 
development and implementation of accessible 
postsecondary electronic instructional materials, 
shall be appointed by the Secretary of Edu-
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cation. 1 of these members shall represent post-
secondary students with disabilities, 1 shall rep-
resent higher education leadership, and 1 shall 
represent developers of postsecondary electronic 
instructional materials. 
(3) ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS A MEMBER.—Fed-
eral employees are ineligible for appointment to the 
commission. An appointee to a volunteer or advisory 
position with a Federal agency or related advisory 
body may be appointed to the commission so long as 
his or her primary employment is with a non-Federal 
entity and he or she is not otherwise engaged in fi-
nancially compensated work on behalf of the Federal 
Government, exclusive of any standard expense reim-
bursement or grant-funded activities. 
(d) AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—The commission’s execution of 
its duties shall be independent of the Secretary of 
Education, the Attorney General, and the head of any 
other agency or department of the Federal Govern-
ment with regulatory or standard setting authority in 
the areas addressed by the commission. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) STAFFING.—There shall be no perma-
nent staffing for the commission. 
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(B) LEADERSHIP.—Commission members 
shall elect a chairperson from among the ap-
pointees to the commission. 
(C) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The Com-
mission shall be provided administrative sup-
port, as needed, by the Secretary of Education 
through the Office of Postsecondary Education of 
the Department of Education. 
(e) DUTIES.— 
(1) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to a 
6-month extension that it may exercise at its discre-
tion, the commission shall— 
(A) develop and issue guidelines for acces-
sible postsecondary electronic instructional mate-
rials, and related technologies; and 
(B) in developing the guidelines, the com-
mission shall— 
(i) establish a technical panel pursuant 
to paragraph (4) to support the commission 
in developing the guidelines; 
(ii) develop criteria for determining 
which materials and technologies constitute 
postsecondary electronic instructional mate-
rials and related technologies; 
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(iii) identify existing national and 
international accessibility standards that 
are relevant to student use of postsecondary 
electronic instructional materials and re-
lated technologies at institutions of higher 
education; 
(iv) identify and address any unique 
pedagogical and accessibility requirements 
of postsecondary electronic instructional 
materials and related technologies that are 
not addressed, or not adequately addressed, 
by the identified, relevant existing accessi-
bility standards; 
(v) identify those aspects of accessi-
bility, and types of postsecondary instruc-
tional materials and related technologies, 
for which the commission cannot produce 
guidelines or which cannot be addressed by 
existing accessibility standards due to— 
(I) inherent limitations of com-
mercially available technologies; or 
(II) the challenges posed by a spe-
cific category of disability that covers a 
wide spectrum of impairments and ca-
pabilities which makes it difficult to 
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‘‘(1) Such number shall be calculated based on 
the number of Indian students who are enrolled— 
‘‘(A) at the conclusion of the third week of 
each academic term; or 
‘‘(B) on the fifth day of a shortened pro-
gram beginning after the conclusion of the third 
full week of an academic term.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘for pur-
poses of obtaining’’ and inserting ‘‘solely for the 
purpose of obtaining’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘students’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘individuals 16 years of age or older’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘credit hours.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘credit hours, except that the provi-
sions of paragraphs (1) and (3) shall not 
apply to any determination under this 
paragraph.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘hour’’ after 
‘‘credit’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘in the case of an 
institution on a quarter system, or 15 
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