H. R. 2055—309 
Secretary may reserve up to $55,000,000 to make multiple awards 
to non-profit charter management organizations and other entities 
that are not for-profit entities for the replication and expansion 
of successful charter school models and shall reserve up to 
$11,000,000 to carry out the activities described in section 5205(a), 
including improving quality and oversight of charter schools and 
providing technical assistance and grants to authorized public char-
tering agencies in order to increase the number of high-performing 
charter schools: Provided further, That each application submitted 
pursuant to section 5203(a) shall describe a plan to monitor and 
hold accountable authorized public chartering agencies through such 
activities as providing technical assistance or establishing a profes-
sional development program, which may include evaluation, plan-
ning, training, and systems development for staff of authorized 
public chartering agencies to improve the capacity of such agencies 
in the State to authorize, monitor, and hold accountable charter 
schools: Provided further, That each application submitted pursuant 
to section 5203(a) shall contain assurances that State law, regula-
tions, or other policies require that: (1) each authorized charter 
school in the State operate under a legally binding charter or 
performance contract between itself and the school’s authorized 
public chartering agency that describes the obligations and respon-
sibilities of the school and the public chartering agency; conduct 
annual, timely, and independent audits of the school’s financial 
statements that are filed with the school’s authorized public char-
tering agency; and demonstrate improved student academic achieve-
ment; and (2) authorized public chartering agencies use increases 
in student academic achievement for all groups of students 
described in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(v) of the ESEA as the most impor-
tant factor when determining to renew or revoke a school’s charter. 
SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION 
For carrying out activities authorized by part A of title IV 
and subparts 1, 2, and 10 of part D of title V of the ESEA, 
$256,237,000: Provided, That $65,000,000 shall be available for 
subpart 2 of part A of title IV: Provided further, That $60,000,000 
shall be available for Promise Neighborhoods and shall be available 
through December 31, 2012. 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 
For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, $733,530,000, 
which shall become available on July 1, 2012, and shall remain 
available through September 30, 2013, except that 6.5 percent 
of such amount shall be available on October 1, 2011, and shall 
remain available through September 30, 2013, to carry out activities 
under section 3111(c)(1)(C): Provided, That the Secretary shall use 
estimates of the American Community Survey child counts for 
the most recent 3-year period available to calculate allocations 
under such part. 
SPECIAL EDUCATION 
For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (‘‘IDEA’’) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment 
Act of 2004, $12,647,066,000, of which $3,115,716,000 shall become 
available on July 1, 2012, and shall remain available through
H. R. 2055—310 
September 30, 2013, and of which $9,283,383,000 shall become 
available on October 1, 2012, and shall remain available through 
September 30, 2013, for academic year 2012–2013: Provided, That 
the amount for section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA shall be equal to 
the lesser of the amount available for that activity during fiscal 
year 2011, increased by the amount of inflation as specified in 
section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA, or the percent change in the 
funds appropriated under section 611(i) of the IDEA, but not less 
than the amount for that activity during fiscal year 2011: Provided 
further, That $2,000,000, to remain available for obligation through 
September 30, 2013, shall be for activities aimed at improving 
the outcomes of children receiving Supplemental Security Income 
(SSI) and their families, which may include competitive grants 
to States to improve the provision and coordination of services 
for SSI child recipients in order to achieve improved health status, 
including both physical and emotional health, and education and 
post-school outcomes, including completion of postsecondary edu-
cation and employment, and to improve services and supports to 
the families or households of the SSI child recipient, such as edu-
cation and job training for the parents: Provided further, That 
States may award subgrants for a portion of the funds to other 
public and private, non-profit entities. 
REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY RESEARCH 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, 
and the Helen Keller National Center Act, $3,512,019,000: Provided, 
That the Secretary may use amounts provided in this Act that 
remain available subsequent to the reallotment of funds to States 
pursuant to section 110(b) of the Rehabilitation Act for activities 
aimed at improving the outcomes of children receiving Supplemental 
Security Income (SSI) and their families, including competitive 
grants to States to improve the provision and coordination of serv-
ices for SSI child recipients in order to achieve improved health 
status, education and post-school outcomes, including completion 
of postsecondary education and employment, and to improve serv-
ices and supports to the family or households of the SSI child 
recipient, such as education and job training for the parents: Pro-
vided further, That States may award subgrants for a portion 
of the funds to other public and private, non-profit entities: Provided 
further, That any funds made available subsequent to reallotment 
for activities aimed at improving the outcomes of children receiving 
SSI and their families shall remain available until September 30, 
2013: Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be for competitive 
grants to support alternative financing programs that provide for 
the purchase of assistive technology devices, such as a low-interest 
loan fund; an interest buy-down program; a revolving loan fund; 
a loan guarantee; or insurance program: Provided further, That 
applicants shall provide an assurance that, and information 
describing the manner in which, the alternative financing program 
will expand and emphasize consumer choice and control: Provided 
further, That State agencies and community-based disability 
organizations that are directed by and operated for individuals 
with disabilities shall be eligible to compete.
H. R. 2055—311 
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND 
For carrying out the Act of March 3, 1879, $24,551,000. 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF 
For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles 
I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $65,546,000: 
Provided, That from the total amount available, the Institute may 
at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized 
under section 207 of such Act. 
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY 
For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model 
Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet 
University under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf 
Act of 1986, $125,754,000, of which $7,990,000 shall be for construc-
tion and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
from the total amount available, the University may at its discretion 
use funds for the endowment program as authorized under section 
207 of such Act. 
CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and 
the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (referred to in this 
Act as the ‘‘AEFLA’’), $1,738,946,000, of which $947,946,000 shall 
become available on July 1, 2012, and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2013, and of which $791,000,000 shall 
become available on October 1, 2012, and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2013: Provided, That of the amount provided 
for Adult Education State Grants, $74,850,000 shall be made avail-
able for integrated English literacy and civics education services 
to immigrants and other limited-English-proficient populations: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount reserved for integrated English 
literacy and civics education, notwithstanding section 211 of the 
AEFLA, 65 percent shall be allocated to States based on a State’s 
absolute need as determined by calculating each State’s share of 
a 10-year average of the United States Citizenship and Immigration 
Services data for immigrants admitted for legal permanent resi-
dence for the 10 most recent years, and 35 percent allocated to 
States that experienced growth as measured by the average of 
the 3 most recent years for which United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services data for immigrants admitted for legal perma-
nent residence are available, except that no State shall be allocated 
an amount less than $60,000: Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available for AEFLA, $11,323,000 shall be for national leader-
ship activities under section 243. 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out subparts 1 and 3 of part A, and part C 
of title IV of the HEA, $24,538,521,000, which shall remain avail-
able through September 30, 2013.
H. R. 2055—312 
The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible 
during award year 2012–2013 shall be $4,860. 
STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION 
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of 
title I, and subparts 1, 3, 4, 9, and 10 of part A, and parts B, 
C, D, and E of title IV of the HEA, $1,045,363,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2013. 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles 
II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII of the HEA, the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and section 117 of the Carl 
D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, 
$1,873,196,000: Provided, That $608,000 shall be for data collection 
and evaluation activities for programs under the HEA, including 
such activities needed to comply with the Government Performance 
and Results Act of 1993: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, funds made available in this Act to 
carry out title VI of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to 
support visits and study in foreign countries by individuals who 
are participating in advanced foreign language training and inter-
national studies in areas that are vital to United States national 
security and who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge 
of these countries in the fields of government, the professions, 
or international development: Provided further, That of the funds 
referred to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used 
for program evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemi-
nation activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a recipient of a multi-year award under section 
316 of the HEA, as that section was in effect prior to the date 
of enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (referred 
to in this Act as ‘‘HEOA’’), that would have otherwise received 
a continuation award for fiscal year 2012 under that section, shall 
receive under section 316, as amended by the HEOA, not less 
than the amount that such recipient would have received under 
such a continuation award: Provided further, That the portion of 
the funds received under section 316 by a recipient described in 
the preceding proviso that is equal to the amount of such continu-
ation award shall be used in accordance with the terms of such 
continuation award. 
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 
For partial support of Howard University, $234,507,000, of 
which not less than $3,600,000 shall be for a matching endowment 
grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act and 
shall remain available until expended. 
COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES LOANS PROGRAM 
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities 
related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the 
HEA, $460,000.