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Union Calendar No. 413 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4508 
[Report No. 115–550] 
To support students in completing an affordable postsecondary education 
that will prepare them to enter the workforce with the skills they need 
for lifelong success. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2017 
Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. GUTHRIE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
FEBRUARY 8, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ROE 
of Tennessee, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. 
ROKITA, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. MESSER, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. BRAT, Ms. 
STEFANIK, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY 
of Florida, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. FER-
GUSON, Mr. ESTES of Kansas, and Mrs. HANDEL 
FEBRUARY 8, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 1, 2017] 
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To support students in completing an affordable postsec-
ondary education that will prepare them to enter the 
workforce with the skills they need for lifelong success. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pro-
moting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through 
Education Reform Act’’ or the ‘‘PROSPER Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. References. 
Sec. 3. General effective date. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
PART A—DEFINITIONS 
Sec. 101. Definition of institution of higher education. 
Sec. 102. Institutions outside the United States. 
Sec. 103. Additional definitions. 
Sec. 104. Regulatory relief. 
PART B—ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 111. Free speech protections. 
Sec. 112. Sense of Congress on inclusion and respect. 
Sec. 113. National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. 
Sec. 114. Repeal of certain reporting requirements. 
Sec. 115. Programs on drug and alcohol abuse prevention. 
Sec. 116. Campus access for religious groups. 
Sec. 117. Secretarial prohibitions. 
Sec. 118. Ensuring equal treatment by governmental entities. 
Sec. 119. Single-sex social student organizations. 
Sec. 120. Department staff. 
Sec. 120A. Department of Homeland Security Recruiting on Campus. 
PART C—COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
Sec. 121. College Dashboard website. 
Sec. 122. Net price calculators. 
Sec. 123. Text book information. 
Sec. 124. Review of current data collection and feasibility study of improved data 
collection. 
PART D—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR DELIVERY OF STUDENT FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE 
Sec. 131. Performance-based organization for the delivery of Federal student fi-
nancial assistance. 
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Sec. 132. Administrative data transparency. 
Sec. 133. Report by GAO on transfer of functions of the Office of Federal Student 
Aid to the Department of Treasury. 
PART E—LENDER AND INSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EDUCATION 
LOANS 
Sec. 141. Modification of preferred lender arrangements. 
PART F—ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT 
Sec. 151. Addressing sexual assault. 
TITLE II—EXPANDING ACCESS TO IN-DEMAND APPRENTICESHIPS 
Sec. 201. Repeal. 
Sec. 202. Grants for access to high-demand careers. 
TITLE III—INSTITUTIONAL AID 
Sec. 301. Strengthening institutions. 
Sec. 302. Strengthening historically Black colleges and universities. 
Sec. 303. Historically Black college and university capital financing. 
Sec. 304. Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program. 
Sec. 305. Strengthening historically Black colleges and universities and other mi-
nority-serving institutions. 
Sec. 306. General provisions. 
TITLE IV—STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
PART A—GRANTS TO STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION 
Sec. 401. Federal Pell Grants. 
Sec. 402. Federal TRIO programs. 
Sec. 403. Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs. 
Sec. 404. Special programs for students whose families are engaged in migrant 
and seasonal farmwork. 
Sec. 405. Child care access means parents in school. 
Sec. 406. Repeals. 
Sec. 407. Sunset of TEACH grants. 
PART B—FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM 
Sec. 421. Federal Direct Consolidation Loans. 
Sec. 422. Loan rehabilitation. 
Sec. 423. Loan forgiveness for teachers. 
Sec. 424. Loan forgiveness for service in areas of national need. 
Sec. 425. Loan repayment for civil legal assistance attorneys. 
Sec. 426. Sunset of cohort default rate and other conforming changes. 
Sec. 427. Additional disclosures. 
Sec. 428. Closed school and other discharges. 
PART C—FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 441. Purpose; authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 442. Allocation formula. 
Sec. 443. Grants for Federal work-study programs. 
Sec. 444. Flexible use of funds. 
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Sec. 445. Job location and development programs. 
Sec. 446. Community service. 
Sec. 447. Work colleges. 
PART D—FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM 
Sec. 451. Termination of Federal Direct Loan Program under part D and other 
conforming amendments. 
Sec. 452. Borrower defenses. 
Sec. 453. Plain language disclosure form. 
Sec. 454. Administrative expenses. 
Sec. 455. Loan cancellation for teachers. 
PART E—FEDERAL ONE LOANS 
Sec. 461. Wind-down of Federal Perkins Loan Program. 
Sec. 462. Federal ONE Loan program. 
PART F—NEED ANALYSIS 
Sec. 471. Cost of attendance. 
Sec. 472. Simplified needs test. 
Sec. 473. Discretion of student financial aid administrators. 
Sec. 474. Definitions of total income and assets. 
PART G—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
Sec. 481. Definitions of academic year and eligible program. 
Sec. 482. Programmatic loan repayment rates. 
Sec. 483. Master calendar. 
Sec. 484. FAFSA Simplification. 
Sec. 485. Student eligibility. 
Sec. 486. Statute of limitations. 
Sec. 487. Institutional refunds. 
Sec. 488. Information disseminated to prospective and enrolled students. 
Sec. 489. Early awareness of financial aid eligibility. 
Sec. 490. Distance education demonstration programs. 
Sec. 491. Contents of program participation agreements. 
Sec. 492. Regulatory relief and improvement. 
Sec. 493. Transfer of allotments. 
Sec. 494. Administrative expenses. 
Sec. 494A. Repeal of advisory committee. 
Sec. 494B. Regional meetings and negotiated rulemaking. 
Sec. 494C. Report to Congress. 
Sec. 494D. Deferral of loan repayment following active duty. 
Sec. 494E. Contracts; matching program. 
PART H—PROGRAM INTEGRITY 
Sec. 495. Repeal of and prohibition on State authorization regulations. 
Sec. 496. Recognition of accrediting agency or association. 
Sec. 497. Eligibility and certification procedures. 
TITLE V—DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS 
Sec. 501. Hispanic-serving institutions. 
Sec. 502. Promoting postbaccalaureate opportunities for Hispanic Americans. 
Sec. 503. General provisions. 
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TITLE VI—INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS 
Sec. 601. International and foreign language studies. 
Sec. 602. Business and international education programs. 
Sec. 603. Repeal of assistance program for Institute for International Public Pol-
icy. 
Sec. 604. General provisions. 
TITLE VII—GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAMS 
Sec. 701. Graduate education programs. 
Sec. 702. Repeal of Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. 
Sec. 703. Programs for students with disabilities. 
Sec. 704. Repeal of college access challenge grant program. 
TITLE VIII—OTHER REPEALS 
Sec. 801. Repeal of additional programs. 
TITLE IX—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS 
PART A—EDUCATION OF THE DEAF ACT OF 1986 
Sec. 901. Education of the Deaf Act of 1986. 
PART B—TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ASSISTANCE 
ACT OF 1978; DINE′ COLLEGE ACT 
Sec. 911. Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978. 
Sec. 912. Dine′ College Act. 
PART C—GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT 
Sec. 921. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized post-
secondary credential. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 
an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, 
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
other provision of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act or the amend-
ments made by this Act, this Act and the amendments made 
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by this Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
PART A—DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION. 
Part A of title I (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended 
by striking section 101 (20 U.S.C. 1001) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION. 
‘‘(a) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—For pur-
poses of this Act, the term ‘institution of higher education’ 
means an educational institution in any State that— 
‘‘(1) admits as regular students only persons 
who— 
‘‘(A) have a certificate of graduation from 
a school providing secondary education, or the 
recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or 
who meet the requirements of section 484(d); 
‘‘(B) are beyond the age of compulsory 
school attendance in the State in which the insti-
tution is located; or 
‘‘(C) will be dually or concurrently enrolled 
in the institution and a secondary school; 
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‘‘(2) is legally authorized by the State in which 
it maintains a physical location to provide a pro-
gram of education beyond secondary education; 
‘‘(3)(A) is accredited by a nationally recognized 
accrediting agency or association; or 
‘‘(B) if not so accredited, is an institution that 
has been granted preaccreditation status by such an 
agency or association that has been recognized by the 
Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, 
and the Secretary has determined that there is satis-
factory assurance that the institution will meet the 
accreditation standards of such an agency or associa-
tion within a reasonable time; and 
‘‘(4) provides— 
‘‘(A) an educational program for which the 
institution awards a bachelor’s degree, graduate 
degree, or professional degree; 
‘‘(B) not less than a 2-year educational pro-
gram which is acceptable for full credit towards 
a bachelor’s degree; or 
‘‘(C) a non-degree program leading to a rec-
ognized educational credential that meets the def-
inition of an eligible program under section 
481(b). 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) PROPRIETARY
INSTITUTIONS
OF
HIGHER 
EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(A) LENGTH
OF
EXISTENCE.—A propri-
etary institution shall not be considered an insti-
tution of higher education unless such institution 
has been in existence for at least 2 years. 
‘‘(B) INSTITUTIONAL INELIGIBILITY FOR MI-
NORITY
SERVING
INSTITUTION
PROGRAMS.—A 
proprietary institution shall not be considered 
an institution of higher education for the pur-
poses of any program under title III or V. 
‘‘(2) 
POSTSECONDARY
VOCATIONAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—A nonprofit or public institution that offers 
only non-degree programs described in subsection 
(a)(4)(C) shall not be considered an institution of 
higher education unless such institution has been in 
existence for at least 2 years. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT.—An 
institution shall not be considered an institution of 
higher education if— 
‘‘(A) the institution, or an affiliate of the 
institution that has the power, by contract or 
ownership interest, to direct or cause the direc-
tion of the management or policies of the institu-
tion, has filed for bankruptcy; or 
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‘‘(B) the institution, the institution’s owner, 
or the institution’s chief executive officer has 
been convicted of, or has pled nolo contendere or 
guilty to, a crime involving the acquisition, use, 
or expenditure of Federal funds, or has been ju-
dicially determined to have committed a crime 
involving the acquisition, use, or expenditure in-
volving Federal funds. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON COURSE OF STUDY OR EN-
ROLLMENT.—An institution shall not be considered 
an institution of higher education if such institu-
tion— 
‘‘(A) offers more than 50 percent of such in-
stitution’s courses by correspondence education, 
unless the institution is an institution that meets 
the definition in section 3(3)(C) of the Carl D. 
Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006; 
‘‘(B) enrolls 50 percent or more of the insti-
tution’s students in correspondence education 
courses, unless the institution is an institution 
that meets the definition in section 3(3)(C) of 
such Act; 
‘‘(C) has a student enrollment in which 
more than 25 percent of the students are incar-
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cerated, except that the Secretary may waive the 
limitation contained in this subparagraph for an 
institution that provides a 2- or 4-year program 
of instruction (or both) for which the institution 
awards an associate’s degree or a postsecondary 
certificate, or a bachelor’s degree, respectively; or 
‘‘(D) has a student enrollment in which 
more than 50 percent of the students either do 
not have a secondary school diploma or its recog-
nized equivalent, or do not meet the requirements 
of section 484(d), and does not provide a 2- or 
4-year program of instruction (or both) for 
which the institution awards an associate’s de-
gree or a bachelor’s degree, respectively, except 
that the Secretary may waive the limitation con-
tained in this subparagraph if an institution 
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary 
that the institution exceeds such limitation be-
cause the institution serves, through contracts 
with Federal, State, or local government agen-
cies, significant numbers of students who do not 
have a secondary school diploma or its recog-
nized equivalent or do not meet the requirements 
of section 484(d). 
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‘‘(c) LIST OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES.—For purposes 
of this section, the Secretary shall publish a list of nation-
ally recognized accrediting agencies or associations that the 
Secretary determines, pursuant to subpart 2 of part H of 
title IV, to be reliable authority as to the quality of the 
education offered. 
‘‘(d) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall certify, for 
the purposes of participation in title IV, an institution’s 
qualification as an institution of higher education in ac-
cordance with the requirements of subpart 3 of part H of 
title IV. 
‘‘(e) LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY.—An institution of higher 
education shall not be considered to meet the definition of 
an institution of higher education for the purposes of par-
ticipation in title IV if such institution is removed from 
eligibility for funds under title IV as a result of an action 
pursuant to part H of title IV. 
‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection 
(a)(2) relating to State authorization shall be construed 
to— 
‘‘(1) impede or preempt State laws, regulations, 
or requirements on how States authorize out-of-state 
institutions of higher education; or 
‘‘(2) limit, impede, or preclude a State’s ability 
to collaborate or participate in a reciprocity agree-
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by the education ministry (or comparable agen-
cy) of the country in which the institution is lo-
cated; 
‘‘(B) is not located in a State; 
‘‘(C) except as provided with respect to clin-
ical training offered by the institution under 
600.55(h)(1), 
section 
600.56(b), 
or 
section 
600.57(a)(2) of title 34, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (as in effect pursuant to subsection (b))— 
‘‘(i) does not offer any portion of an 
educational program in the United States 
to students who are citizens of the United 
States; 
‘‘(ii) has no written arrangements with 
an institution or organization located in 
the United States under which students en-
rolling at the foreign institution would take 
courses from an institution located in the 
United States; and 
‘‘(iii) does not allow students to enroll 
in any course offered by the foreign institu-
tion in the United States, including re-
search, work, internship, externship, or spe-
cial studies within the United States, except 
that independent research done by an indi-
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vidual student in the United States for not 
more than one academic year is permitted, 
if the research is conducted during the dis-
sertation phase of a doctoral program under 
the guidance of faculty and the research is 
performed at a facility in the United States; 
‘‘(D) awards degrees, certificates, or other 
recognized educational credentials in accordance 
with section 600.54(e) of title 34, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect pursuant to subsection 
(b)) that are officially recognized by the country 
in which the institution is located; and 
‘‘(E) meets the applicable requirements of 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTIONS
WITH
LOCATIONS
IN
AND 
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—In a case of an insti-
tution of higher education consisting of two or more 
locations offering all or part of an educational pro-
gram that are directly or indirectly under common 
ownership and that enrolls students both within a 
State and outside the United States, and the number 
of students who would be eligible to receive funds 
under title IV attending locations of such institution 
outside the United States, is at least twice the number 
of students enrolled within a State— 
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‘‘(A) the locations outside the United States 
shall apply to participate as one or more foreign 
institutions and shall meet the requirements of 
paragraph (1) of this definition, and the other 
requirements of this part; and 
‘‘(B) the locations within a State shall be 
treated as an institution of higher education 
under section 101. 
‘‘(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FORCE AND EFFECT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of title 
34, Code of Federal Regulations, referred to in 
subparagraph (B), as such provisions were in ef-
fect on the day before the date of the enactment 
of the PROSPER Act, shall have the force and 
effect of enacted law until changed by such law 
and are deemed to be incorporated in this sub-
section as though set forth fully in this sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—The provi-
sions of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, re-
ferred to in this subparagraph are the following: 
‘‘(i) Subject to paragraph (2)(A), sec-
tion 600.41(e)(3). 
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‘‘(ii) Subject to paragraph (2)(B), sec-
tion 600.52. 
‘‘(iii) Subject to paragraph (2)(C), sec-
tion 600.54. 
‘‘(iv) Subject to subparagraphs (D) 
and (E) of paragraph (2), section 600.55, 
except that paragraph (4) of subsection (f) 
of such section shall have no force or effect. 
‘‘(v) Section 600.56. 
‘‘(vi) Subject to paragraph (2)(F), sec-
tion 600.57. 
‘‘(vii) Subject to subparagraphs (G) 
and 
(H) 
of 
paragraph 
(2), 
section 
668.23(h), except that clause (iii) of para-
graph (1) of such section shall have no force 
or effect. 
‘‘(viii) Section 668.5. 
‘‘(C) 
APPLICATION
TO
FEDERAL
ONE 
LOANS.—With respect to the provisions of title 
34, Code of Federal Regulations, referred to sub-
paragraph (B), as modified by paragraph (2) 
any reference to a loan made under part D of 
title IV shall also be treated as a reference to a 
loan made under part E of title IV. 
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‘‘(2) MODIFICATIONS.—The following shall apply 
to the provisions of title 34, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, referred to in paragraph (1)(B): 
‘‘(A) Notwithstanding section 600.41(e)(3) 
of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect pursuant to paragraph (1)), if the basis for 
the loss of eligibility of a foreign graduate med-
ical school to participate in programs under title 
IV is one or more annual pass rates on the 
United States Medical Licensing Examination 
below the threshold required in subparagraph 
(D) the sole issue is whether the aggregate pass 
rate for the preceding calendar year fell below 
that threshold. For purposes of the preceding sen-
tence, in the case of a foreign graduate medical 
school that opted to have the Educational Com-
mission for Foreign Medical Graduates calculate 
and provide the pass rates directly to the Sec-
retary for the preceding calendar year as per-
mitted under section 600.55(d)(2) of title 34, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect pursu-
ant to paragraph (1)), in lieu of the foreign 
graduate medical school providing pass rate data 
to the Secretary under section 600.55(d)(1)(iii) 
of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
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fect pursuant to paragraph (1)), the Educational 
Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates’ cal-
culations of the school’s rates are conclusive; and 
the presiding official has no authority to con-
sider challenges to the computation of the rate or 
rates by the Educational Commission for For-
eign Medical Graduates. 
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding section 600.52 of title 
34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect pur-
suant to paragraph (1)), in this Act, the term 
‘foreign institution’ means an institution de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding section 600.54(c) of 
title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
pursuant to paragraph (1)), to be eligible to par-
ticipate in programs under title IV, foreign in-
stitution may not enter into a written arrange-
ment under which an institution or organiza-
tions that is not eligible to participate in pro-
grams under title IV provides more than 25 per-
cent of the program of study for one or more of 
the eligible foreign institution’s programs. 
‘‘(D) 
Notwithstanding 
section 
600.55(f)(1)(ii) of title 34, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (as in effect pursuant to paragraph (1)), 
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ceived an aggregate passing score on the exam as 
a whole. 
‘‘(E) Notwithstanding 600.55(h)(2) of title 
34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect pur-
suant to paragraph (1)), not more than 25 per-
cent of the graduate medical educational pro-
gram offered to United States students, other 
than the clinical training portion of the pro-
gram, may be located outside of the country in 
which the main campus of the foreign graduate 
medical school is located. 
‘‘(F) Notwithstanding section 600.57(a)(5) 
of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect pursuant to paragraph (1)), a nursing 
school shall reimburse the Secretary for the cost 
of any loan defaults for current and former stu-
dents during the previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(G) 
Notwithstanding 
section 
668.23(h)(1)(ii), of title 34, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations (as in effect pursuant to paragraph 
(1)), a foreign institution that received $500,000 
or more in funds under title IV during its most 
recently completed fiscal year shall submit, in 
English, for each most recently completed fiscal 
year in which it received such funds, audited fi-
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nancial statements prepared in accordance with 
generally accepted accounting principles of the 
institution’s home country provided that such 
accounting principles are comparable to the 
International Financial Reporting Standards. 
‘‘(H) 
Notwithstanding 
section 
668.23(h)(1)(ii), of title 34, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations (as in effect pursuant to paragraph 
(1)), only in a case in which the accounting 
principles of an institution’s home country are 
not comparable to International Financial Re-
porting Standards shall the institution be re-
quired to submit corresponding audited financial 
statements that meet the requirements of section 
668.23(d) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations 
(as in effect pursuant to paragraph (1)). 
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A foreign graduate medical 
school at which student test passage rates are below 
the minimum requirements set forth in subsection 
(b)(2)(D) for each of the two most recent calendar 
years for which data are available shall not be eligible 
to participate in programs under part D or E of title 
IV in the fiscal year subsequent to that consecutive 
two year period and such institution shall regain eli-
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gibility to participate in programs under such part 
only after demonstrating compliance with require-
ments under section 600.55 of title 34, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (as in effect pursuant to subsection 
(b)) for one full calendar year subsequent to the fiscal 
year the institution became ineligible unless, within 
30 days of receiving notification from the Secretary 
of the loss of eligibility under this paragraph, the in-
stitution appeals the loss of its eligibility to the Sec-
retary. The Secretary shall issue a decision on any 
such appeal within 45 days after its submission. Such 
decision may permit the institution to continue to 
participate in programs under part D or E of title 
IV, if— 
‘‘(A) the institution demonstrates to the sat-
isfaction of the Secretary that the test passage 
rates on which the Secretary has relied are not 
accurate, and that the recalculation of such rates 
would result in rates that exceed the required 
minimum for any of these two calendar years; or 
‘‘(B) there are, in the judgement of the Sec-
retary, mitigating circumstances that would 
make the application of this paragraph inequi-
table. 
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‘‘(2) STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.—If, pursuant to this 
subsection, a foreign graduate medical school loses eli-
gibility to participate in the programs under part D 
or E of title IV, then a student at such institution 
may, notwithstanding such loss of eligibility, continue 
to be eligible to receive a loan under such part while 
attending such institution for the academic year suc-
ceeding the academic year in which such loss of eligi-
bility occurred. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT OF CLINICAL TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Clinical training pro-
grams operated by a foreign graduate medical 
school with an accredited hospital or clinic in 
the United States or at an institution in Canada 
accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical 
Education shall be deemed to be approved and 
shall not require the prior approval of the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(B) ON-SITE EVALUATIONS.—Any part of 
a clinical training program operated by a for-
eign graduate medical school located in a foreign 
country other than the country in which the 
main campus is located, in the United States, or 
at an institution in Canada accredited by the 
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Liaison Committee on Medical Education, shall 
not require an on-site evaluation or specific ap-
proval by the institution’s medical accrediting 
agency if the location is a teaching hospital ac-
credited by and located within a foreign country 
approved by the National Committee on Foreign 
Medical Education and Accreditation. 
‘‘(d) FAILURE TO RELEASE INFORMATION.—An insti-
tution outside the United States that does not provide to 
the Secretary such information as may be required by this 
section shall be ineligible to participate in the loan program 
under part D or E of title IV. 
‘‘(e) ONLINE EDUCATION.—Notwithstanding section 
481(b)(2), an eligible program described in section 600.54 
of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect pursu-
ant to subsection (b)) may not offer more than 50 percent 
of courses through telecommunications.’’. 
SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS. 
(a) DIPLOMA MILL.—Section 103(5)(B) (20 U.S.C. 
1003(5)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 102’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 101 or 102’’. 
(b) CORRESPONDENCE EDUCATION.—Section 103(7) 
(20 U.S.C. 1003(7)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) CORRESPONDENCE EDUCATION.—The term 
‘correspondence education’ means education that is 
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provided by an institution of higher education under 
which— 
‘‘(A) the institution provides instructional 
materials (including examinations on the mate-
rials) by mail or electronic transmission to stu-
dents who are separated from the instructor; and 
‘‘(B) interaction between the institution and 
the student is limited and the academic instruc-
tion by faculty is not regular and substantive, as 
assessed by the institution’s accrediting agency 
or association under section 496.’’. 
(c) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 103(8) (20 U.S.C. 1003(8)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(8) 
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘early childhood education pro-
gram’ means a program— 
‘‘(A) that serves children of a range of ages 
from birth through age five that addresses the 
children’s cognitive (including language, early 
literacy, and early mathematics), social, emo-
tional, and physical development; and 
‘‘(B) that is— 
‘‘(i) a Head Start program or an 
Early Head Start program carried out 
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under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 
et seq.), including a migrant or seasonal 
Head Start program, an Indian Head 
Start program, or a Head Start program or 
an Early Head Start program that also re-
ceives State funding; 
‘‘(ii) a State licensed or regulated child 
care program; 
‘‘(iii) a State-funded prekindergarten 
or child care program; 
‘‘(iv) a program authorized under sec-
tion 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act or part C of such Act; or 
‘‘(v) a program operated by a local 
educational agency.’’. 
(d) 
NONPROFIT.—Section 
103(13) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1003(13)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(13) NONPROFIT.— 
‘‘(A) The term ‘nonprofit’, when used with 
respect to a school, agency, organization, or in-
stitution means a school, agency, organization, 
or institution owned and operated by one or 
more nonprofit corporations or associations, no 
part of the net earnings of which inures, or may 
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lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private 
shareholder or individual. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘nonprofit’, when used with 
respect to foreign institution means— 
‘‘(i) an institution that is owned and 
operated only by one or more nonprofit cor-
porations or associations; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) if a recognized tax authority of 
the institution’s home country is recognized 
by the Secretary for purposes of making de-
terminations of an institution’s nonprofit 
status for purposes of title IV, the institu-
tion is determined by that tax authority to 
be a nonprofit educational institution; or 
‘‘(II) if no recognized tax authority of 
the institution’s home country is recognized 
by the Secretary for purposes of making de-
terminations of an institution’s nonprofit 
status for purposes of title IV, the foreign 
institution demonstrates to the satisfaction 
of the Secretary that it is a nonprofit edu-
cational institution.’’. 
(e) COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; COMPETENCY- 
BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM.—Section 103 (20 U.S.C. 
1003) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(25) COMPETENCY-BASED
EDUCATION; 
COM-
PETENCY-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) 
COMPETENCY-BASED
EDUCATION.— 
Except as otherwise provided, the term ‘com-
petency-based education’ means education that— 
‘‘(i) measures academic progress and 
attainment— 
‘‘(I) by direct assessment of a stu-
dent’s level of mastery of competencies; 
‘‘(II) by expressing a student’s 
level of mastery of competencies in 
terms of equivalent credit or clock 
hours; or 
‘‘(III) by a combination of the 
methods described in subclauses (I) or 
(II) and credit or clock hours; and 
‘‘(ii) provides the educational content, 
activities, and resources, including sub-
stantive instructional interaction, including 
by faculty, and regular support by the in-
stitution, necessary to enable students to 
learn or develop what is required to dem-
onstrate and attain mastery of such com-
petencies, as assessed by the accrediting 
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agency or association of the institution of 
higher education. 
‘‘(B) COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION PRO-
GRAM.—Except as otherwise provided, the term 
‘competency-based education program’ means a 
postsecondary program offered by an institution 
of higher education that— 
‘‘(i) provides competency-based edu-
cation, which upon a student’s demonstra-
tion or mastery of a set of competencies 
identified and required by the institution, 
leads to or results in the award of a certifi-
cate, degree, or other recognized educational 
credential; 
‘‘(ii) ensures title IV funds may be 
used only for learning that results from in-
struction provided, or overseen, by the insti-
tution, not for the portion of the program of 
which the student has demonstrated mastery 
prior to enrollment in the program or tests 
of learning that are not associated with 
educational activities overseen by the insti-
tution; and 
‘‘(iii) is organized in such a manner 
that an institution can determine, based on 
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the method of measurement selected by the 
institution 
under 
subparagraph 
(A)(i), 
what constitutes a full-time, three-quarter 
time, half-time, and less than half-time 
workload for the purposes of awarding and 
administering assistance under title IV of 
this Act, or assistance provided under an-
other provision of Federal law to attend an 
institution of higher education. 
‘‘(C) COMPETENCY DEFINED.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘competency’ means the knowl-
edge, skill, or ability demonstrated by a student 
in a subject area.’’. 
(f) PAY FOR SUCCESS INITIATIVE.—Section 103 (20 
U.S.C. 1003) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(26) PAY FOR SUCCESS INITIATIVE.—The term 
‘pay for success initiative’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).’’. 
(g) EVIDENCE-BASED.—Section 103 (20 U.S.C. 1003) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(27) EVIDENCE-BASED.—The term ‘evidence- 
based’ has the meaning given the term in section 
8101(21)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(21)(A)), except 
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that such term shall also apply to institutions of 
higher education.’’. 
SEC. 104. REGULATORY RELIEF. 
(a) REGULATIONS REPEALED.— 
(1) REPEAL.—The following regulations (includ-
ing any supplement or revision to such regulations) 
are repealed and shall have no legal effect: 
(A) DEFINITION
OF
CREDIT
HOUR.—The 
definition of the term ‘‘credit hour’’ in section 
600.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
added by the final regulations published by the 
Department of Education in the Federal Register 
on October 29, 2010 (75 Fed. Reg. 66946). 
(B) 
GAINFUL
EMPLOYMENT.—Sections 
600.10(c), 600.20(d), 668.401 through 668.415, 
668.6, and 668.7, of title 34, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as added or amended by the final 
regulations published by the Department of Edu-
cation in the Federal Register on October 31, 
2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 64889 et seq.). 
(C) BORROWER DEFENSE.—Sections 668.41, 
668.90, 
668.93, 
668.171, 
668.175, 
674.33, 
682.211, 682.402(d), 682.405, 682.410, 685.200, 
685.205, 685.206, 685.212(k), 685.214, 685.215, 
685.222, appendix A to subpart B of part 685, 
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685.300, 685.308, of title 34, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as added or amended by the final 
regulations published by the Department of Edu-
cation in the Federal Register on November 1, 
2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 75926 et seq.). 
(2) EFFECT OF REPEAL.—To the extent that reg-
ulations repealed— 
(A) by subparagraph (A) or subparagraph 
(B) of paragraph (1) amended regulations that 
were in effect on June 30, 2011, the provisions 
of the regulations that were in effect on June 30, 
2011, and were so amended are restored and re-
vived as if the regulations repealed by such sub-
paragraph had not taken effect; and 
(B) by paragraph (1)(C) amended regula-
tions that were in effect on October 31, 2016, the 
provisions of the regulations that were in effect 
on October 31, 2016, and were so amended are 
restored and revived as if the regulations re-
pealed by paragraph (1)(C) had not taken effect. 
(b) CERTAIN REGULATIONS
AND OTHER ACTIONS 
PROHIBITED.— 
(1) GAINFUL
EMPLOYMENT.—The Secretary of 
Education shall not, on or after the date of enactment 
of this Act, promulgate or enforce any regulation or 
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rule with respect to the definition or application of 
the term ‘‘gainful employment’’ for any purpose 
under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001 et seq.). 
(2) CREDIT HOUR.—The Secretary of Education 
shall not, on or after the date of enactment of this 
Act, promulgate or enforce any regulation or rule 
with respect to the definition of the term ‘‘credit 
hour’’ for any purpose under the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(3) POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION RATINGS SYS-
TEM.—The Secretary of Education shall not carry 
out, develop, refine, promulgate, publish, implement, 
administer, or enforce a postsecondary institution 
ratings system or any other performance system to 
rate institutions of higher education (as defined in 
section 101 or 102 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001; 1002)). 
PART B—ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 111. FREE SPEECH PROTECTIONS. 
Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is amended 
by redesignating section 112 as section 112A and section 
112A, as so redesignated, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) It is the sense of Congress that— 
‘‘(A) every individual should be free to profess, 
and to maintain, the opinion of such individual in 
matters of religion, and that professing or maintain-
ing such opinion should in no way diminish, enlarge, 
or affect the civil liberties or rights of such individual 
on the campus of an institution of higher education; 
and 
‘‘(B) no public institution of higher education 
directly or indirectly receiving financial assistance 
under this Act should limit religious expression, free 
expression, or any other rights provided under the 
First Amendment. 
‘‘(3) It is the sense of Congress that— 
‘‘(A) free speech zones and restrictive speech 
codes are inherently at odds with the freedom of 
speech guaranteed by the First Amendment of the 
Constitution; and 
‘‘(B) no public institution of higher education 
directly or indirectly receiving financial assistance 
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under this Act should restrict the speech of such insti-
tution’s students through such zones or codes.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) DISCLOSURE OF FREE SPEECH POLICIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No institution of higher edu-
cation shall be eligible to receive funds under this Act, 
including participation in any program under title 
IV, unless the institution certifies to the Secretary 
that the institution has annually disclosed to current 
and prospective students any policies held by the in-
stitutions related to protected speech on campus, in-
cluding policies limiting where and when such speech 
may occur, and the right to submit a complaint 
under paragraph (2) if the institution is not in com-
pliance with any policy disclosed under this para-
graph or is enforcing a policy related to protected 
speech that has not been disclosed by the institution 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) COMPLAINT ON SPEECH POLICIES.— 
‘‘(A) DESIGNATION OF AN EMPLOYEE.—The 
Secretary shall designate an employee in the Of-
fice of Postsecondary Education of the Depart-
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ment to receive complaints from students or stu-
dent organizations that believe an institution is 
not in compliance with any policy disclosed 
under paragraph (1) or is enforcing a policy re-
lated to protected speech that has not been dis-
closed by the institution under such paragraph. 
‘‘(B) COMPLAINT.—A complaint submitted 
under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) shall— 
‘‘(I) include the provision of the 
institution’s policy the complainant 
believes the institution is not in com-
pliance with or how the institution is 
enforcing a policy related to protected 
speech that has not been disclosed 
under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(II) be filed not later than 7 
days of the complainant’s denial of a 
right to speak; and 
‘‘(ii) may affirmatively assert that the 
violation described in clause (i)(I) is a vio-
lation of the complainant’s constitutional 
rights. 
‘‘(C) SECRETARIAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) REVIEW.— 
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‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 
7 days after the receipt of the com-
plaint, the Secretary shall review the 
complaint and request a response to 
the complaint from the institution. 
‘‘(II) 
RESPONSE
OF
SEC-
RETARY.—Not later than 10 days after 
the receipt of the complaint, the Sec-
retary shall make a decision with re-
spect to such complaint, without re-
gard to whether the institution pro-
vides a response to such complaint. 
‘‘(ii) DETERMINATION THAT INSTITU-
TION FAILED TO COMPLY.—If, upon the re-
view required under clause (i), the Sec-
retary determines that the institution is not 
in compliance with the institution’s policy 
disclosed under paragraph (1), or the insti-
tution is enforcing a policy that was not 
disclosed under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall— 
‘‘(I)(aa) if the Secretary deter-
mines that the institution was not in 
compliance with a disclosed policy, re-
quire the institution to comply with 
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the disclosed policy and provide the 
complainant an opportunity to speak 
as any other speaker would be per-
mitted to speak; or 
‘‘(bb) if the Secretary determines 
that the institution was enforcing an 
undisclosed policy, require the institu-
tion to immediately comply with dis-
closure requirement under paragraph 
(1) and to allow the complainant to 
speak as if such policy were not held 
by the institution; and 
‘‘(II) require the institution to 
post the decision of the Secretary on 
the website of the institution, except in 
the case in which the complainant re-
quests that the decision not be shared. 
‘‘(iii) REFERRAL.—If the Secretary be-
lieves the denial of the right to speak may 
be a violation of the Constitutional rights of 
the complainant, the Secretary shall refer 
the complaint to the Department of Justice. 
‘‘(D) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) INSTITUTION’S
RELIGIOUS
BE-
LIEFS
OR
MISSION.—The Secretary shall 
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defer to the institution’s religious beliefs or 
mission that the institution describes in its 
response to the complaint as applicable to 
the complaint. 
‘‘(ii) PROHIBITION
ON
REGULATIONS 
OR GUIDANCE.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(I) shall not promulgate any reg-
ulations with respect to this para-
graph; and 
‘‘(II) may only issue guidance 
that explains or clarifies the process for 
filing or reviewing a complaint under 
this paragraph.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding such joining, assembling, and residing 
for religious purposes)’’ after ‘‘Constitution’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding speech relating to religion)’’ after ‘‘Con-
stitution’’. 
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SEC. 112. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INCLUSION AND RE-
SPECT. 
Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) is further 
amended by inserting after section 112A (as redesignated 
by section 111) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 112B. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INCLUSION AND RE-
SPECT. 
‘‘It is the sense of Congress that— 
‘‘(1) harassment and violence targeted at stu-
dents because of their race, color, religion, sex, or na-
tional origin as listed in section 703 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–2) should be 
condemned; 
‘‘(2) institutions of higher education and law-en-
forcement personnel should be commended for their ef-
forts to combat violence, extremism, and racism, and 
to protect all members of the community from harm; 
and 
‘‘(3) Congress is committed to supporting insti-
tutions of higher education in creating safe, inclusive, 
and respectful learning environments that fully re-
spect community members from all backgrounds.’’. 
SEC. 113. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITU-
TIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY. 
Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 1011c) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘section 102’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘section 101’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Except 
as provided in paragraph (5), the term’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The term’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(5) SECRETARIAL APPOINTEES.—The Secretary 
may remove any member who was appointed under 
paragraph (1)(A) by a predecessor of the Secretary 
and may fill the vacancy created by such removal in 
accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4).’’. 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraphs (4) through (6); 
(4) in subsection (e)(2)(D) by striking ‘‘, includ-
ing any additional functions established by the Sec-
retary through regulation’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2024’’. 
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SEC. 114. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) REPEALS.—The following provisions of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) are repealed: 
(1) Section 117 (20 U.S.C. 1011f). 
(2) Section 119 (20 U.S.C. 1011h). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 118 is redesignated as section 117. 
(2) Sections 120, 121, 122, and 123 are redesig-
nated as sections 118, 119, 120, and 121, respectively. 
(3) 
Section 
485(f)(1)(H) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1092(f)(1)(H)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 120’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 118’’. 
SEC. 115. PROGRAMS ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PRE-
VENTION. 
Section 118 (as so redesignated) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 118. OPIOID MISUSE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PRE-
VENTION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) REQUIRED
PROGRAMS.—Each institution of 
higher education participating in any program under this 
Act shall adopt and implement an evidence-based program 
to prevent substance abuse by students and employees that, 
at a minimum, includes the annual distribution to each 
student and employee of— 
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‘‘(1) institutional standards of conduct and sanc-
tions that clearly prohibit and address the unlawful 
possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and al-
cohol by students and employees; and 
‘‘(2) the description of any drug or alcohol coun-
seling, treatment, rehabilitation, or re-entry programs 
that are available to students or employees, including 
information on opioid abuse prevention, harm reduc-
tion, and recovery. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION AVAILABILITY.—Each institution 
of higher education described in subsection (a) shall, upon 
request, make available to the Secretary and to the public 
a copy of the institutional standards described under sub-
section (a)(1) and information regarding any programs de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(c) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and 
outside experts in the field of substance use prevention and 
recovery support, shall— 
‘‘(1) share best practices for institutions of high-
er education to— 
‘‘(A) address and prevent substance use; and 
‘‘(B) support students in substance use re-
covery; and 
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‘‘(2) if requested by an institution of higher edu-
cation, provide technical assistance to such institution 
to implement a practice under paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 116. CAMPUS ACCESS FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS. 
Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) (as amended 
by sections 111 through 115 of this part) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 122. CAMPUS ACCESS FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS. 
‘‘None of the funds made available under this Act may 
be provided to any public institution of higher education 
that denies to a religious student organization any right, 
benefit, or privilege that is generally afforded to other stu-
dent organizations at the institution (including full access 
to the facilities of the institution and official recognition 
of the organization by the institution) because of the reli-
gious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership and membership 
standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student 
organization.’’. 
SEC. 117. SECRETARIAL PROHIBITIONS. 
Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) (as amended 
by sections 111 through 116 of this part) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 123. SECRETARIAL PROHIBITIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to authorize or permit the Secretary to promulgate 
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any rule or regulation that exceeds the scope of the explicit 
authority granted to the Secretary under this Act. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—The Secretary shall not define 
any term that is used in this Act in a manner that is incon-
sistent with the scope of this Act, including through regula-
tion or guidance. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall not im-
pose, on an institution or State as a condition of participa-
tion in any program under this Act, any requirement that 
exceeds the scope of the requirements explicitly set forth in 
this Act for such program.’’. 
SEC. 118. ENSURING EQUAL TREATMENT BY GOVERN-
MENTAL ENTITIES. 
Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) (as amended 
by sections 111 through 117 of this part) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 124. ENSURING EQUAL TREATMENT BY GOVERN-
MENTAL ENTITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no government entity shall take any adverse 
action against an institution of higher education that re-
ceives funding under title IV, if such adverse action— 
‘‘(1)(A) is being taken by a government entity 
that— 
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‘‘(i) is a department, agency, or instrumen-
tality of the Federal Government; or 
‘‘(ii) receives Federal funds; or 
‘‘(B) would affect commerce with foreign nations, 
among the several States, or with Indian Tribes; and 
‘‘(2) has the effect of prohibiting or penalizing 
the institution for acts or omissions by the institution 
that are in furtherance of its religious mission or are 
related to the religious affiliation of the institution. 
‘‘(b) ASSERTION
BY INSTITUTION.—An actual or 
threatened violation of subsection (a) may be asserted by 
an institution of higher education that receives funding 
under title IV as a claim or defense in a proceeding before 
any court. The court shall grant any appropriate equitable 
relief, including injunctive or declaratory relief. 
‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to alter or amend— 
‘‘(1) title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); 
‘‘(2) section 182 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Amendments Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 2000d–5); or 
‘‘(3) section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Amendments Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
2000d–6) 
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‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADVERSE ACTION.—The term ‘adverse ac-
tion’ includes, with respect to an institution of higher 
education or the past, current, or prospective students 
of such institution— 
‘‘(A) the denial or threat of denial of fund-
ing, including grants, scholarships, or loans; 
‘‘(B) the denial or threat of denial of access 
to facilities or programs; 
‘‘(C) the withholding or threat of with-
holding of any licenses, permits, certifications, 
accreditations, contracts, cooperative agreements, 
grants, guarantees, tax-exempt status, or exemp-
tions; or 
‘‘(D) any other penalty or denial, or threat 
of such other penalty or denial, of an otherwise 
available benefit. 
‘‘(2) GOVERNMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘govern-
ment entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) any department, agency, or instru-
mentality of the Federal Government; 
‘‘(B) a State or political subdivision of a 
State, or any agency or instrumentality thereof; 
and 
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‘‘(C) any interstate or other inter-govern-
mental entity. 
‘‘(3) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101 or 102. 
‘‘(4) RELIGIOUS MISSION.—The term ‘religious 
mission’ includes an institution of higher education’s 
religious tenets, beliefs, or teachings, and any policies 
or decisions related to such tenets, beliefs, or teachings 
(including any policies or decisions concerning hous-
ing, employment, curriculum, self-governance, or stu-
dent admission, continuing enrollment, or gradua-
tion).’’. 
SEC. 119. SINGLE-SEX SOCIAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. 
Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) (as amended 
by sections 111 through 118 of this part) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 125. SINGLE-SEX SOCIAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS. 
‘‘(a) NON-RETALIATION AGAINST SINGLE-SEX STU-
DENT ORGANIZATIONS.—An institution of higher education 
that has a policy allowing for the official recognition of a 
single-sex social student organization may not— 
‘‘(1) require or coerce such a recognized organi-
zation to admit as a member an individual who does 
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not meet the organization’s criteria for single-sex sta-
tus; 
‘‘(2) require or coerce such a recognized organi-
zation to permit an individual described in para-
graph (1) to participate in the activities of the orga-
nization; 
‘‘(3) take any adverse action against a student 
on the basis of the student’s membership in such rec-
ognized organization; or 
‘‘(4) impose any requirement or restriction, in-
cluding on timing for accepting new members or 
membership recruitment, on such a recognized organi-
zation (or its current or prospective members) based 
on the organization’s single-sex status or its criteria 
for defining its single-sex status. 
‘‘(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed— 
‘‘(1) to create any enforceable right— 
‘‘(A) by a local, college, or university stu-
dent organization against a national student or-
ganization; or 
‘‘(B) by a national student organization 
against any local, college, or university student 
organization; 
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‘‘(2) to require an institution of higher education 
to have a policy allowing for the official recognition 
of a single-sex social student organization; or 
‘‘(3) to prohibit an institution of higher edu-
cation from taking an adverse action against a mem-
ber of a single-sex social student organization for rea-
sons other than on the basis of such student’s member-
ship in such organization, such as academic or non- 
academic misconduct. 
‘‘(c) ADVERSE ACTION.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘adverse action’ includes the following: 
‘‘(1) Expulsion, suspension, probation, censure, 
condemnation, reprimand, or any other disciplinary, 
coercive, or adverse action taken by an institution of 
higher education or administrative unit of such an 
institution. 
‘‘(2) An oral or written warning made by an of-
ficial of an institution of higher education acting in 
the official’s official capacity. 
‘‘(3) Denying participation in any education 
program or activity. 
‘‘(4) Withholding, in whole or in part, any fi-
nancial assistance (including scholarships and on- 
campus employment), or denying the opportunity to 
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apply for financial assistance, a scholarship, or on- 
campus employment. 
‘‘(5) Denying or restricting access to on-campus 
housing. 
‘‘(6) Denying any certification or letter of rec-
ommendation that may be required by a student’s 
current or future employer, a government agency, a 
licensing board, or an educational institution or 
scholarship program to which the student seeks to 
apply. 
‘‘(7) Denying participation in any sports team, 
club, or other student organization, or denying any 
leadership position in any sports team, club, or other 
student organization.’’. 
SEC. 120. DEPARTMENT STAFF. 
Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) (as amended 
by sections 111 through 119 of this part) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 126. DEPARTMENT STAFF. 
‘‘The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of the PROSPER Act, identify the number of 
Department full-time equivalent employees who 
worked on or administered each education program or 
project authorized under this Act, as such program or 
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project was in effect on the day before such date, and 
publish such information on the Department’s 
website; 
‘‘(2) not later than 60 days after such date, iden-
tify the number of full-time equivalent employees who 
worked on or administered each program or project 
authorized under this Act, as such program or project 
was in effect on the day before such date, that has 
been eliminated or consolidated since such date; 
‘‘(3) not later than 1 year after such date, reduce 
the workforce of the Department by the number of 
full-time equivalent employees the Department identi-
fied under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(4) not later than 1 year after such date, report 
to the Congress on— 
‘‘(A) the number of full-time equivalent em-
ployees associated with each program or project 
authorized under this Act and administered by 
the Department; 
‘‘(B) the number of full-time equivalent em-
ployees who were determined to be associated 
with eliminated or consolidated programs or 
projects described in paragraph (2); 
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‘‘(C) how the Secretary has reduced the 
number of full-time equivalent employees as de-
scribed in paragraph (3); 
‘‘(D) the average salary of the full-time 
equivalent employees described in subparagraph 
(B) whose positions were eliminated; and 
‘‘(E) the average salary of the full-time 
equivalent employees who work on or administer 
a program or project authorized by the Depart-
ment under this Act, disaggregated by employee 
function within each such program or project.’’. 
SEC. 120A. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY RE-
CRUITING ON CAMPUS. 
Part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq.) (as amended 
by sections 111 through 120 of this part) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 127. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY RE-
CRUITING ON CAMPUS. 
‘‘None of the funds made available under this Act may 
be provided to any institution of higher education that has 
in effect a policy or practice that either prohibits, or in 
effect prevents, the Secretary of Homeland Security from 
gaining access to campuses or access to students (who are 
17 years of age or older) on campuses, for purposes of De-
partment of Homeland Security recruiting in a manner 
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that is at least equal in quality and scope to the access to 
campuses and to students that is provided to any other em-
ployer.’’. 
PART C—COST OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
SEC. 121. COLLEGE DASHBOARD WEBSITE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 132 (20 U.S.C. 1015a) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) COLLEGE DASHBOARD WEBSITE.—The term 
‘College Dashboard website’ means the College Dash-
board website required under subsection (d).’’. 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘first- 
time,’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘first- 
time,’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘first- 
time,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘first- 
time,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘first- 
time,’’; 
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(3) by striking subsections (c) through (g), (j), 
and (l); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and (k) 
as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and 
(5) by striking subsection (d) (as so redesig-
nated) and inserting the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) CONSUMER INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY OF TITLE IV INSTITUTION IN-
FORMATION.—The Secretary shall develop and make 
publicly available a website to be known as the ‘Col-
lege Dashboard website’ in accordance with this sec-
tion and prominently display on such website, in 
simple, understandable, and unbiased terms for the 
most recent academic year for which satisfactory data 
are available, the following information with respect 
to each institution of higher education that partici-
pates in a program under title IV: 
‘‘(A) A link to the website of the institution. 
‘‘(B) An identification of the type of insti-
tution as one of the following: 
‘‘(i) A four-year public institution of 
higher education. 
‘‘(ii) A four-year private, nonprofit in-
stitution of higher education. 
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‘‘(iii) A four-year private, proprietary 
institution of higher education. 
‘‘(iv) A two-year public institution of 
higher education. 
‘‘(v) A two-year private, nonprofit in-
stitution of higher education. 
‘‘(vi) A two-year private, proprietary 
institution of higher education. 
‘‘(vii) A less than two-year public in-
stitution of higher education. 
‘‘(viii) A less than two-year private, 
nonprofit institution of higher education. 
‘‘(ix) A less than two-year private, pro-
prietary institution of higher education. 
‘‘(C) The number of students enrolled at the 
institution— 
‘‘(i) as undergraduate students, if ap-
plicable; and 
‘‘(ii) as graduate students, if applica-
ble. 
‘‘(D) The student-faculty ratio. 
‘‘(E) The percentage of degree-seeking or 
certificate-seeking undergraduate students en-
rolled at the institution who obtain a degree or 
certificate within— 
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‘‘(i) 100 percent of the normal time for 
completion of, or graduation from, the pro-
gram in which the student is enrolled; 
‘‘(ii) 150 percent of the normal time 
for completion of, or graduation from, the 
program in which the student is enrolled; 
‘‘(iii) 200 percent of the normal time 
for completion of, or graduation from, the 
program in which the student is enrolled; 
and 
‘‘(iv) 300 percent of the normal time 
for completion of, or graduation from, the 
program in which the student is enrolled, 
for institutions at which the highest degree 
offered is predominantly an associate’s de-
gree. 
‘‘(F)(i) The average net price per year for 
undergraduate students enrolled at the institu-
tion who received Federal student financial aid 
under title IV based on dependency status and 
an income category selected by the user of the 
College Dashboard website from a list containing 
the following income categories: 
‘‘(I) $0 to $30,000. 
‘‘(II) $30,001 to $48,000. 
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‘‘(III) $48,001 to $75,000. 
‘‘(IV) $75,001 to $110,000. 
‘‘(V) $110, 001 to $150,000. 
‘‘(VI) Over $150,000. 
‘‘(ii) A link to the net price calculator for 
such institution. 
‘‘(G) The percentage of undergraduate and 
graduate students who obtained a certificate or 
degree from the institution who borrowed Federal 
student loans— 
‘‘(i) set forth separately for each edu-
cational program offered by the institution; 
and 
‘‘(ii) made available in a format that 
allows a user of the College Dashboard 
website to view such percentage by selecting 
from a list of such educational programs. 
‘‘(H) The average Federal student loan debt 
incurred by a student who obtained a certificate 
or degree in an educational program from the 
institution and who borrowed Federal student 
loans in the course of obtaining such certificate 
or degree— 
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‘‘(I) the percentage of such stu-
dents who are residents of the State in 
which the institution is located; 
‘‘(II) the percentage of such stu-
dents who are not residents of such 
State; and 
‘‘(III) the percentage of such stu-
dents who are international students. 
‘‘(iv) The percentages of undergraduate 
students 
enrolled 
at 
the 
institution, 
disaggregated by— 
‘‘(I) race and ethnic background; 
‘‘(II) classification as a student 
with a disability; 
‘‘(III) recipients of a Federal Pell 
Grant; 
‘‘(IV) 
recipients 
of 
assistance 
under a tuition assistance program 
conducted by the Department of De-
fense under section 1784a or 2007 of 
title 10, United States Code, or other 
authorities available to the Department 
of Defense or veterans’ education bene-
fits (as defined in section 480); and 
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‘‘(V) recipients of a Federal stu-
dent loan. 
‘‘(B) COMPLETION.—The information re-
quired under paragraph (1)(E), disaggregated 
by— 
‘‘(i) recipients of a Federal Pell Grant; 
‘‘(ii) race and ethnic background; 
‘‘(iii) classification as a student with a 
disability; 
‘‘(iv) recipients of assistance under a 
tuition assistance program conducted by the 
Department of Defense under section 1784a 
or 2007 of title 10, United States Code, or 
other authorities available to the Depart-
ment of Defense or veterans’ education bene-
fits (as defined in section 480); and 
‘‘(v) recipients of a Federal student 
loan. 
‘‘(C) COSTS.—The following cost informa-
tion: 
‘‘(i) The cost of attendance for full-time 
undergraduate students enrolled in the in-
stitution who live on campus. 
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‘‘(ii) The cost of attendance for full- 
time undergraduate students enrolled in the 
institution who live off campus. 
‘‘(iii) The cost of tuition and fees for 
full-time undergraduate students enrolled in 
the institution. 
‘‘(iv) The cost of tuition and fees per 
credit hour or credit hour equivalency for 
undergraduate students enrolled in the in-
stitution less than full time. 
‘‘(v) In the case of a public institution 
of higher education (other than an institu-
tion described in clause (vi)) and notwith-
standing subsection (b)(1), the costs de-
scribed in clauses (i) and (ii) for— 
‘‘(I) full-time students enrolled in 
the institution who are residents of the 
State in which the institution is lo-
cated; and 
‘‘(II) full-time students enrolled in 
the institution who are not residents of 
such State. 
‘‘(vi) In the case of a public institution 
of higher education that offers different tui-
tion rates for students who are residents of 
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a geographic subdivision smaller than a 
State and students not located in such geo-
graphic subdivision and notwithstanding 
subsection (b)(1), the costs described in 
clauses (i) and (ii) for— 
‘‘(I) full-time students enrolled at 
the institution who are residents of 
such geographic subdivision; 
‘‘(II) full-time students enrolled at 
the institution who are residents of the 
State in which the institution is lo-
cated but not residents of such geo-
graphic subdivision; and 
‘‘(III) full-time students enrolled 
at the institution who are not residents 
of such State. 
‘‘(D) FINANCIAL AID.—The following infor-
mation with respect to financial aid: 
‘‘(i) The average annual grant amount 
(including Federal, State, and institutional 
aid) awarded to an undergraduate student 
enrolled at the institution who receives 
grant aid, and the percentage of under-
graduate students receiving such aid. 
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‘‘(ii) The percentage of undergraduate 
students enrolled at the institution receiving 
Federal, State, and institutional grants, 
student loans, and any other type of student 
financial assistance known by the institu-
tion, provided publicly or through the insti-
tution, such as Federal work-study funds. 
‘‘(iii) The loan repayment rate (as de-
fined in section 481B) for each educational 
program at such institution. 
‘‘(3) OTHER DATA MATTERS.— 
‘‘(A) COMPLETION
DATA.—The Commis-
sioner of Education Statistics shall ensure that 
the information required under paragraph 
(1)(E) includes information with respect to all 
students at an institution, in a manner that ac-
curately reflects the actual length of the program, 
including students other than first-time, full-time 
students and students who transfer to another 
institution, in a manner that the Commissioner 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(B) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
INCOME
CAT-
EGORIES.—The Secretary may annually adjust 
the range of each of the income categories de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(F) to account for a 
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change in the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers as determined by the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics if the Secretary determines 
an adjustment is necessary. 
‘‘(4) INSTITUTIONAL
COMPARISON.—The Sec-
retary shall include on the College Dashboard website 
a method for users to easily compare the information 
required under paragraphs (1) and (2) between insti-
tutions. 
‘‘(5) UPDATES.— 
‘‘(A) DATA.—The Secretary shall update the 
College Dashboard website not less than annu-
ally. 
‘‘(B) TECHNOLOGY AND FORMAT.—The Sec-
retary shall regularly assess the format and tech-
nology of the College Dashboard website and 
make any changes or updates that the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(6) CONSUMER TESTING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In developing and 
maintaining the College Dashboard website, the 
Secretary, in consultation with appropriate de-
partments and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment, shall conduct consumer testing with ap-
propriate persons, including current and pro-
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spective college students, family members of such 
students, institutions of higher education, and 
experts, to ensure that the College Dashboard 
website is usable and easily understandable and 
provides useful and relevant information to stu-
dents and families. 
‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES.— 
The Secretary shall submit to the authorizing 
committees any recommendations that the Sec-
retary considers appropriate for changing the in-
formation required to be provided on the College 
Dashboard website under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
based on the results of the consumer testing con-
ducted under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(7) PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE LINKS TO PRO-
SPECTIVE
STUDENTS
AFTER
SUBMISSION
OF 
FAFSA.—The Secretary shall provide to each student 
who submits a Free Application for Federal Student 
Aid described in section 483 a link to the webpage of 
the College Dashboard website that contains the infor-
mation required under paragraph (1) for each insti-
tution of higher education such student includes on 
such Application. 
‘‘(8) INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION.—The Sec-
retary, in consultation with each appropriate head of 
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a department or agency of the Federal Government, 
shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable that any 
information related to higher education that is pub-
lished by such department or agency is consistent 
with the information published on the College Dash-
board website. 
‘‘(9) DATA COLLECTION.—The Commissioner for 
Education Statistics shall continue to update and im-
prove the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data 
System, including by reducing institutional reporting 
burden and improving the timeliness of the data col-
lected. 
‘‘(10) DATA PRIVACY.—The Secretary shall en-
sure any information made available under this sec-
tion is made available in accordance with section 444 
of the General Education Provisions Act (commonly 
known as the ‘Family Educational Rights and Pri-
vacy Act of 1974’).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), as amended 
by subsection (a) of this section, is further amended, by 
striking ‘‘College Navigator’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘College Dashboard’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law (other 
than this Act), regulation, document, record, or other paper 
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of the United States to the College Navigator website shall 
be considered to be a reference to the College Dashboard 
website. 
(d) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Education shall 
develop and publish the College Dashboard website required 
under section 132 (20 U.S.C. 1015a), as amended by this 
section, not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(e) COLLEGE NAVIGATOR WEBSITE MAINTENANCE.— 
The Secretary shall maintain the College Navigator website 
required under section 132 (20 U.S.C. 1015a), as in effect 
the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, in the 
manner required under the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
as in effect on such day, until the College Dashboard website 
referred to in subsection (d) is complete and publicly avail-
able on the Internet. 
SEC. 122. NET PRICE CALCULATORS. 
Subsection (c) of section 132 (20 U.S.C. 1015a), as so 
redesignated by section 121(a)(4) of this Act, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (6); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NET PRICE 
CALCULATORS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
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of the enactment of the PROSPER Act, a net price 
calculator for an institution of higher education shall 
meet the following requirements: 
‘‘(A) The link for the calculator shall— 
‘‘(i) be clearly labeled as a net price 
calculator and prominently, clearly, and 
conspicuously posted in locations on the 
website of such institution where informa-
tion on costs and aid is provided and any 
other location that the institution considers 
appropriate; and 
‘‘(ii) match in size and font to the 
other prominent links on the webpage where 
the link for the calculator is displayed. 
‘‘(B) The webpage displaying the results for 
the calculator shall specify at least the following 
information: 
‘‘(i) The net price (as calculated under 
subsection (a)(3)) for such institution, 
which shall be the most visually prominent 
figure on the results screen. 
‘‘(ii) Cost of attendance, including— 
‘‘(I) tuition and fees; 
‘‘(II) average annual cost of room 
and board for the institution for a full- 
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time undergraduate student enrolled in 
the institution; 
‘‘(III) average annual cost of 
books and supplies for a full-time un-
dergraduate student enrolled in the in-
stitution; and 
‘‘(IV) estimated cost of other ex-
penses (including personal expenses 
and transportation) for a full-time un-
dergraduate student enrolled in the in-
stitution. 
‘‘(iii) Estimated total need-based grant 
aid and merit-based grant aid from Fed-
eral, State, and institutional sources that 
may be available to a full-time under-
graduate student. 
‘‘(iv) Percentage of the full-time under-
graduate students enrolled in the institution 
that received any type of grant aid de-
scribed in clause (iii). 
‘‘(v) The disclaimer described in para-
graph (6). 
‘‘(vi) In the case of a calculator that— 
‘‘(I) includes questions to estimate 
the eligibility of a student or prospec-
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tive student for veterans’ education 
benefits (as defined in section 480) or 
educational benefits for active duty 
service members, such benefits are dis-
played on the results screen in a man-
ner that clearly distinguishes such ben-
efits from the grant aid described in 
clause (iii); or 
‘‘(II) does not include questions to 
estimate eligibility for the benefits de-
scribed in subclause (I), the results 
screen indicates that certain students 
(or prospective students) may qualify 
for such benefits and includes a link to 
information about such benefits. 
‘‘(C) The institution shall populate the cal-
culator with data from an academic year that is 
not more than 2 academic years prior to the 
most recent academic year. 
‘‘(5) PROHIBITION ON USE OF DATA COLLECTED 
BY THE NET PRICE CALCULATOR.—A net price calcu-
lator for an institution of higher education shall— 
‘‘(A) clearly indicate which questions are 
required to be completed for an estimate of the 
net price from the calculator; 
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‘‘(B) in the case of a calculator that requests 
contact information from users, clearly mark 
such requests as optional and provide for an esti-
mate of the net price from the calculator without 
requiring users to enter such information; and 
‘‘(C) prohibit any personally identifiable 
information provided by users from being sold or 
made available to third parties.’’. 
SEC. 123. TEXT BOOK INFORMATION. 
Section 133(b)(5) (20 U.S.C. 1015b(b)(5)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 102’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101 or 
102’’. 
SEC. 124. REVIEW OF CURRENT DATA COLLECTION AND 
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF IMPROVED DATA COL-
LECTION. 
Part C of title I (20 U.S.C. 1015 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 138. REVIEW OF CURRENT DATA COLLECTION AND 
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF IMPROVED DATA COL-
LECTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of the PROSPER Act, the Secretary 
shall, in order to help improve the information available 
to students and families and to eliminate significant and 
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burdensome data collection requirements placed on institu-
tions under this Act— 
‘‘(1) complete a review of all data reporting re-
quirements on institutions under this Act; 
‘‘(2) determine which requirements are duplica-
tive or no longer necessary to provide meaningful in-
formation for compliance, accountability, or trans-
parency in decision making; and 
‘‘(3) examine the best way to collect data that in-
cludes all students from institutions that will— 
‘‘(A) eliminate or reduce the burden and 
duplication of data reporting; and 
‘‘(B) capture the data necessary to ensure 
compliance, accountability, and transparency in 
decision making which shall include, at a min-
imum— 
‘‘(i) enrollment; 
‘‘(ii) retention; 
‘‘(iii) transfer; 
‘‘(iv) completion; and 
‘‘(v) post-collegiate earnings; and 
‘‘(4) implement the changes necessary to improve 
the data reporting process for institutions, and sub-
mit a report to the authorizing committees on any 
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legislative changes necessary to make such improve-
ments. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the review under 
subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(1) all applicable offices within the Department 
to ensure the review captures all data reporting re-
quirements under this Act; and 
‘‘(2) relevant stakeholders, including students, 
parents, institutions of higher education, and privacy 
experts. 
‘‘(c) DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING.—In exam-
ining the best way to collect data under subsection (a)(3), 
the Secretary shall explore the feasibility of working with 
the National Student Clearinghouse to establish a third- 
party method to collect and produce institution and pro-
gram-level analysis of the data determined necessary to re-
port, and how such data reported to the clearinghouse could 
be secured, while considering the following: 
‘‘(1) Whether data reported to the clearinghouse 
can accurately reflect institutional and program-level 
enrollment, retention, transfer, and completion rates. 
‘‘(2) How much duplication of reporting can be 
eliminated and if such reporting can replace the re-
porting to the Integrated Postsecondary Education 
Data System (IPEDS), including whether the data 
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quality will be maintained or improved from the cur-
rent data provided to the Department through 
IPEDS. 
‘‘(3) Whether such reporting to the clearinghouse 
can protect the confidentiality of the reported data, 
while providing more accurate institutional perform-
ance measures. 
‘‘(4) Whether such reporting can be made com-
patible with systems that include post-graduation out-
comes including employment and earnings data. 
‘‘(5) Whether the use of the clearinghouse for 
such data reporting will change the current inter-
action between institutions and the clearinghouse. 
‘‘(6) Whether the clearinghouse can meet the re-
quirements of such reporting without transferring any 
disaggregated data that would be personally identifi-
able to the Department of Education. 
‘‘(7) Whether the clearinghouse can ensure the 
Department of Education would never have access to 
any health data, student discipline records or data, 
elementary and secondary education data, or infor-
mation relating to citizenship or national origin sta-
tus, course grades, individual postsecondary entrance 
examination results, political affiliation, or religion, 
as a result of producing information for program 
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level analysis of the data received from institutions of 
higher education. 
‘‘(8) Whether the clearinghouse can provide the 
analysis under this subsection without maintaining 
or transferring, publishing, or submitting any data 
containing the information described in paragraph 
(7) to any entity, including any Federal or State 
agency. 
‘‘(d) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of the PROSPER Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the authorizing committees a report 
on the Secretary’s progress in carrying out this section. 
‘‘(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to authorize the development of a 
nationwide database of personally identifiable information 
on individuals involved in studies or other collections of 
data under this Act.’’. 
PART D—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR 
DELIVERY OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 131. PERFORMANCE-BASED ORGANIZATION FOR THE 
DELIVERY OF FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL 
ASSISTANCE. 
Section 141 (20 U.S.C. 1018) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
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(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) 
and (G) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the 
following: 
‘‘(F) to maximize transparency in the oper-
ation of Federal student financial assistance pro-
grams; 
‘‘(G) to maximize stakeholder engagement 
in the operation of and accountability for such 
programs;’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(C)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) acquiring senior managers and 
other personnel with demonstrated manage-
ment ability and expertise in consumer 
lending.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2) by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘(C) Collecting input from stakeholders on 
the operation of all Federal student assistance 
programs and accountability practices relating 
to such programs, and ensuring that such input 
informs operation of the PBO and is provided to 
the Secretary to inform policy creation related to 
Federal student financial assistance programs.’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Not less fre-
quently than once annually, the Secretary’’; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) 
as subparagraph (C); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following: : 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—On an annual basis, after 
carrying out the consultation required under 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary and the Chief 
Operating Officer shall jointly submit to the au-
thorizing committees a report that includes— 
‘‘(i) a summary of the consultation; 
and 
‘‘(ii) a description of any actions taken 
as a result of the consultation.’’. 
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(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Each year,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Not less frequently than 
once every three years,’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘succeeding 5’’ 
and inserting ‘‘succeeding 3’’; 
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(i) PLAN DEVELOPMENT.—Beginning 
not later than 12 months before issuing each 
3-year performance plan under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary and the Chief Op-
erating Officer shall consult with students, 
institutions of higher education, Congress, 
lenders, and other interested parties regard-
ing the development of the plan. In carrying 
out such consultation, the Secretary shall 
seek public comment consistent with the re-
quirements of subchapter II of chapter 5 of 
title 5, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ‘Administrative Procedure 
Act’). 
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‘‘(ii) REVISION.—Not later than 90 
days before implementing any revision to 
the performance plan described in subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary shall consult with 
students, institutions of higher education, 
Congress, lenders, and other interested par-
ties regarding such revision.’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by inserting ‘‘and target dates 
upon which such action steps will be 
taken and such goals will be achieved’’ 
after ‘‘achieve such goals’’; 
(II) by redesignating clause (v) as 
clause (vi); 
(III) by inserting after clause (iv) 
the following: 
‘‘(v) 
ENSURING
TRANSPARENCY.— 
Maximizing the transparency in the oper-
ations of the PBO, including complying 
with the data reporting requirements under 
section 144.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘5-year’’ and inserting 
‘‘3-year’’; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘, including an explanation of the specific 
steps the Secretary and the Chief Operating 
Officer will take to address any such goals 
that were not achieved’’ before the period; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘, in the aggregate and per individual’’ be-
fore the period; 
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘Recommendations’’ and inserting ‘‘Specific 
recommendations’’; 
(v) by redesignating subparagraph (F) 
as subparagraph (G); and 
(vi) by inserting after subparagraph 
(E), the following: 
‘‘(F) A description of the performance eval-
uation 
system 
developed 
under 
subsection 
(d)(6).’’. 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘establish appro-
priate means to’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘and the PBO;’’; 
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(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘and 
the PBO; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) through a nationally-representative 
survey, that at a minimum shall evaluate the de-
gree of satisfaction with the delivery system and 
the PBO.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary may reappoint’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as 
provided in paragraph (4)(C),’’ 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘specific,’’ after 
‘‘set forth’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and metrics 
used to measure progress toward such 
goals’’ before the period; 
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(B) TRANSMITTAL
AND
PUBLIC
AVAIL-
ABILITY.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) transmit to the authorizing com-
mittees the final version of, and any subse-
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quent revisions to, the agreement entered 
into under subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) before the expiration of the period 
of 5 business days beginning after the date 
on which the agreement is transmitted 
under clause (i), make such agreement pub-
licly available on a publicly accessible 
website of the Department of Education.’’. 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY.—If the agree-
ment under subparagraph (A) is not made pub-
licly available before the expiration of the period 
described in subparagraph (B)(ii), the Chief Op-
erating Officer shall not be eligible for reappoint-
ment under paragraph (2).’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by amending sub-
paragraph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) BONUS.—In addition, the Chief Oper-
ating Officer may receive a bonus in the fol-
lowing amounts: 
‘‘(i) For a period covered by a per-
formance agreement entered into under 
paragraph (4) before the date of the enact-
ment of the PROSPER Act, an amount 
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that does not exceed 50 percent of the an-
nual rate basic pay of the Chief Operating 
Officer, based upon the Secretary’s evalua-
tion of the Chief Operating Officer’s per-
formance in relation to the goals set forth in 
the performance agreement. 
‘‘(ii) For a period covered by a per-
formance agreement entered into under 
paragraph (4) on or after the date of the en-
actment of the PROSPER Act, an amount 
that does not exceed 40 percent of the an-
nual rate basic pay of the Chief Operating 
Officer, based upon the Secretary’s evalua-
tion of the Chief Operating Officer’s per-
formance in relation to the goals set forth in 
the performance agreement.’’. 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.—The 
Secretary shall develop a system to evaluate the per-
formance of the Chief Operating Officer and any sen-
ior managers appointed by such Officer under sub-
section (e). Such system shall— 
‘‘(A) take into account the extent to which 
each individual attains the specific, measurable 
organizational and individual goals set forth in 
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the performance agreement described in para-
graph (4)(A) and subsection (e)(2) (as the case 
may be); and 
‘‘(B) evaluate each individual using a rat-
ing system that accounts for the full spectrum of 
performance levels, from the failure of an indi-
vidual to meet the goals described in clause (i) 
to an individual’s success in meeting or exceed-
ing such goals.’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘organi-
zation and individual goals’’ and inserting ‘‘spe-
cific, measurable organization and individual 
goals and the metrics used to measure progress 
toward such goals’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by amending sub-
paragraph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) BONUS.—In addition, a senior man-
ager may receive a bonus in the following 
amounts: 
‘‘(i) For a period covered by a per-
formance agreement entered into under 
paragraph (2) before the date of the enact-
ment of the PROSPER Act, an amount 
such that the manager’s total annual com-
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pensation does not exceed 125 percent of the 
maximum rate of basic pay for the Senior 
Executive Service, including any applicable 
locality-based comparability payment, based 
upon the Chief Operating Officer’s evalua-
tion of the manager’s performance in rela-
tion to the goals set forth in the perform-
ance agreement. 
‘‘(ii) For a period covered by a per-
formance agreement entered into under 
paragraph (2) on or after the date of the en-
actment of the PROSPER Act, an amount 
such that the manager’s total annual com-
pensation does not exceed 120 percent of the 
maximum rate of basic pay for the Senior 
Executive Service, including any applicable 
locality-based comparability payment, based 
upon the Chief Operating Officer’s evalua-
tion of the manager’s performance in rela-
tion to the goals set forth in the perform-
ance agreement.’’. 
(6) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and 
(i) as subsections (g), (h), (i), (j); and 
(7) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) ADVISORY BOARD.— 
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‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of the 
PROSPER Act, the Secretary shall establish an Advi-
sory Board (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘Board’) for the PBO. The purpose of such Board 
shall be to conduct oversight over the PBO and the 
Chief Operating Officer and senior managers de-
scribed under subsection (e) to ensure that the PBO 
is meeting the purposes described in this section and 
the goals in the performance plan described under 
such section. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) BOARD MEMBERS.—The Board shall 
consist of 7 members, one of whom shall be the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(B) CHAIRMAN.—A Chairman of the 
Board shall be elected by the Board from among 
its members for a 2-year term. 
‘‘(C) SECRETARY AS AN EX OFFICIO MEM-
BER.—The Secretary, ex officio— 
‘‘(i) shall— 
‘‘(I) serve as a member of the 
Board; 
‘‘(II) be a voting member of the 
Board; and 
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‘‘(III) be eligible to be elected by 
the Board to serve as chairman or vice 
chairman of the Board; and 
‘‘(ii) shall not be subject to the terms or 
compensation requirements described in this 
paragraph that are applicable to the other 
members of the Board. 
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS.—Each 
member of the Board (excluding the Secretary) 
shall be appointed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(E) TERMS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each Board mem-
ber, except for the Secretary and the Board 
members described in clause (ii)(II), shall 
serve 5-year terms. 
‘‘(ii) INITIAL MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(I) FIRST 3 MEMBERS.—The first 
3 members confirmed to serve on the 
Board after the date of enactment of 
the PROSPER Act shall serve for 5- 
year terms. 
‘‘(II) 
OTHER
MEMBERS.—The 
fourth, fifth, and sixth members con-
firmed to serve on the Board after such 
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date of enactment shall serve for 3-year 
terms. 
‘‘(iii) 
REAPPOINTMENT.—The 
Sec-
retary may reappoint a Board member for 
one additional 5-year term. 
‘‘(iv) VACANCIES.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 
30 days after a vacancy of the Board 
occurs, the Secretary shall publish a 
Federal Register notice soliciting nomi-
nations for the position. 
‘‘(II) 
FILLING
VACANCY.—Not 
later than 90 days after such vacancy 
occurs, such vacancy shall be filled in 
the same manner as the original ap-
pointment was made, except that— 
‘‘(aa) the appointment shall 
be for the remainder of the 
uncompleted term; and 
‘‘(bb) such member may be 
reappointed under clause (iii). 
‘‘(F) MEMBERSHIP
QUALIFICATIONS
AND 
PROHIBITIONS.— 
‘‘(i) QUALIFICATIONS.—The members 
of the board, other than the Secretary, shall 
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be appointed without regard to political af-
filiation and solely on the basis of their pro-
fessional experience and expertise in— 
‘‘(I) the management of large and 
financially significant organizations, 
including banks and commercial lend-
ing companies; or 
‘‘(II) Federal student financial 
assistance programs. 
‘‘(ii) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AMONG 
BOARD MEMBERS.—Before appointing mem-
bers of the Board, the Secretary shall estab-
lish rules and procedures to address any po-
tential conflict of interest between a member 
of the Board and responsibilities of the 
Board, including prohibiting membership 
for individuals with a pecuniary interest in 
the activities of the PBO. 
‘‘(G) NO COMPENSATION.—Board members 
shall serve without pay. 
‘‘(H) EXPENSES
OF
BOARD
MEMBERS.— 
Each member of the Board shall receive travel 
expenses and other permissible expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance 
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with applicable provisions under title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(3) BOARD
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Board 
shall have the following responsibilities: 
‘‘(A) Conducting general oversight over the 
functioning and operation of the PBO, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) ensuring that the reporting and 
planning requirements of this section are 
fulfilled by the PBO; and 
‘‘(ii) ensuring that the Chief Operating 
Officer acquires senior managers with dem-
onstrated management ability and expertise 
in consumer lending (as described in sub-
section (b)(1)(C)(iii)). 
‘‘(B) Approving the appointment or re-
appointment of a Chief Operating Officer, except 
that the board shall have no authority to approve 
or disapprove the reappointment of the Chief Op-
erating Officer who holds such position on the 
date of enactment of the PROSPER Act. 
‘‘(C) Making recommendations with respect 
to the suitability of any bonuses proposed to be 
provided to the Chief Operating Officer or senior 
managers described under subsections (d) and 
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(e), to ensure that a bonus is not awarded to the 
Officer or a senior manager in a case in which 
such Officer or manager has failed to meet goals 
set for them under the relevant performance plan 
under subsections (d)(4) and (e)(2), respectively. 
‘‘(D) Approving any performance plan es-
tablished for the PBO. 
‘‘(4) BOARD OPERATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet at 
least twice per year and at such other times as 
the chairperson determines appropriate. 
‘‘(B) POWERS
OF
CHAIRPERSON.—Except 
as otherwise provided by a majority vote of the 
Board, the powers of the chairperson shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) establishing committees; 
‘‘(ii) setting meeting places and times; 
‘‘(iii) establishing meeting agendas; 
and 
‘‘(iv) developing rules for the conduct 
of business. 
‘‘(C) QUORUM.—Four members of the Board 
shall constitute a quorum. A majority of mem-
bers present and voting shall be required for the 
Board to take action. 
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‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATION.—The Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act shall not apply with respect 
to the Board, other than sections 10, 11 and 12 
of such Act. 
‘‘(5) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than 
once annually, the Board shall submit to the au-
thorizing committees a report on the results of 
the work conducted by the PBO. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report under clause 
(i) shall include— 
‘‘(i) a description of the oversight work 
of the Board and the results of such work; 
‘‘(ii) a description of statutory require-
ments of this section and section 144 where 
the PBO is not in compliance; 
‘‘(iii) recommendations on the ap-
pointment or reappointment of a Chief Op-
erating Officer; 
‘‘(iv) 
recommendations 
regarding 
bonus payments for the Chief Operating Of-
ficer and senior managers; and 
‘‘(v) recommendations for the author-
izing Committees and the Appropriations 
Committees on— 
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‘‘(I) any statutory changes needed 
that would enhance the ability of the 
PBO to meet the purposes of this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(II) any recommendations for 
the Secretary or the Chief Operating 
Officer that will improve the oper-
ations of the PBO. 
‘‘(vi) ISSUANCE
AND
PUBLIC
RE-
LEASE.—Each report under clause (i) shall 
be posted on the publicly accessible website 
of the Department of Education. 
‘‘(vii) PBO RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the submission of 
each report under clause (i), the Chief Oper-
ating Officer shall respond to each rec-
ommendation individually, which shall in-
clude a description of such actions that the 
Officer is undertaking to address such rec-
ommendation. 
‘‘(C) STAFF.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
appoint to the Board not more than 7 em-
ployees to assist in carrying out the duties 
of the Board under this section. 
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‘‘(ii) TECHNICAL
EMPLOYEES.—Such 
appointments may include, for terms not to 
exceed 3 years and without regard to the 
provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
governing appointments in the competitive 
service, not more than 3 technical employees 
who may be paid without regard to the pro-
visions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
chapter 53 of such title relating to classi-
fication and General Schedule pay rates, 
but no individual so appointed shall be 
paid in excess of the rate authorized for 
GS–18 of the General Schedule. 
‘‘(iii) 
DETAILEES.—The 
Secretary 
may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of 
the personnel of the Department for the pur-
poses described in clause (i). Such employ-
ees shall serve without additional pay, al-
lowances, or benefits. 
‘‘(iv) 
STATUTORY
CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this subparagraph shall be con-
strued to provide for an increase in the 
total number of permanent full-time equiva-
lent positions in the Department or any 
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other department or agency of the Federal 
Government. 
‘‘(6) BRIEFING
ON
ACTIVITIES
OF
THE
OVER-
SIGHT
BOARD.—The Secretary shall, upon request, 
provide a briefing to the authorizing committees on 
the steps the Board has taken to carry out its respon-
sibilities under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 132. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA TRANSPARENCY. 
Part D of title I (20 U.S.C. 1018 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 144. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA TRANSPARENCY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To improve the transparency of 
the student aid delivery system, the Secretary and the Chief 
Operating Officer shall collect and publish information on 
the performance of student loan programs under title IV 
in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) DISCLOSURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Chief 
Operating Officer shall publish on a publicly acces-
sible website of the Department of Education the fol-
lowing aggregate statistics with respect to the per-
formance of student loans under title IV: 
‘‘(A) The number of borrowers who paid off 
the total outstanding balance of principal and 
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interest on their loans before the end of the 10- 
year or consolidated loan repayment schedule. 
‘‘(B) The number of loans under each type 
of deferment and forbearance. 
‘‘(C) The average length of time a loan 
stays in default. 
‘‘(D) The percentage of loans in default 
among borrowers who completed the program of 
study for which the loans were made. 
‘‘(E) The number of borrowers enrolled in 
an income-based repayment plan who make 
monthly payments of $0 and the average student 
loan debt of such borrowers. 
‘‘(F) The number of students whose loan 
balances are growing because such students are 
not paying the full amount of interest accruing 
on the loans. 
‘‘(G) The number of borrowers entering in-
come-based repayment plans to get out of default. 
‘‘(H) The number of borrowers in income- 
based repayment plans who have outstanding 
student loans from graduate school, and the aver-
age balance of such loans. 
‘‘(I) With respect to the public service loan 
forgiveness program under section 455(m)— 
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‘‘(i) the number of applications sub-
mitted and processed; 
‘‘(ii) the number of borrowers granted 
loan forgiveness; 
‘‘(iii) the amount of loan debt forgiven; 
and 
‘‘(iv) the number of borrowers granted 
loan forgiveness, and the amount of the loan 
debt forgiven, disaggregated by each cat-
egory of employer that employs individuals 
in public service jobs (as defined in section 
455(m)(3)(B), including— 
‘‘(I) the Federal Government, or a 
State or local government; 
‘‘(II) an organization that is de-
scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 and ex-
empt from taxation under section 
501(a) of such Code; and 
‘‘(III) a non-profit organization 
not described in subclause (II). 
‘‘(J) Any other aggregate statistics the Sec-
retary and the Chief Operating Officer determine 
to be necessary to adequately inform the public 
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of the performance of the student loan programs 
under title IV. 
‘‘(2) DISAGGREGATION.—The statistics described 
in clauses (i) through (iii) of paragraph (1)(I) shall 
be disaggregated— 
‘‘(A) by the number or amount for most re-
cent quarter; 
‘‘(B) by the total number or amount as of 
the date of publication; 
‘‘(C) by repayment plan; 
‘‘(D) by borrowers seeking loan forgiveness 
for loans made for an undergraduate course of 
study; and 
‘‘(E) by borrowers seeking loan forgiveness 
for loans made for a graduate course of study. 
‘‘(3) QUARTERLY UPDATES.—The statistics pub-
lished under paragraph (1) shall be updated not less 
frequently than once each fiscal quarter. 
‘‘(c) INFORMATION COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Chief 
Operating Officer shall collect information on the per-
formance of student loans under title IV over time, 
including— 
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‘‘(A) measurement of the cash flow gen-
erated by such loans as determined by assessing 
monthly payments on the loans over time; 
‘‘(B) the income level and employment sta-
tus of borrowers during repayment; 
‘‘(C) the loan repayment history of bor-
rowers prior to default; 
‘‘(D) the progress of borrowers in making 
monthly payments on loans after defaulting on 
the loans; and 
‘‘(E) such other information as the Sec-
retary and the Chief Operating Officer determine 
to be appropriate. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The information col-
lected under paragraph (1) shall be made avail-
able biannually to organizations and researchers 
that— 
‘‘(i) submit to the Secretary and the 
Chief Operating officer a request for such 
information; and 
‘‘(ii) enter into an agreement with the 
National Center for Education Statistics 
under which the organization or researcher 
(as the case may be) agrees to use the infor-
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mation in accordance with the privacy laws 
described in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.—The privacy 
laws described in this subparagraph are the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) Section 183 of the Education 
Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 
9573). 
‘‘(ii) The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 
U.S.C. 552a). 
‘‘(iii) Section 444 of the General Edu-
cation Provisions Act (commonly known as 
the ‘Family Educational Rights and Pri-
vacy Act of 1974’) (20 U.S.C. 1232g). 
‘‘(iv) Subtitle A of title V of the E– 
Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 
note). 
‘‘(C) FORMAT.—The information described 
in subparagraph (A) shall be made available in 
the format of a data file that contains an statis-
tically accurate, representative sample of all bor-
rowers of loans under title IV. 
‘‘(d) DATA SHARING.—The Secretary and the Chief 
Operating Officer may enter into cooperative data sharing 
agreements with other Federal or State agencies to ensure 
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the accuracy of information collected and published under 
this section. 
‘‘(e) PRIVACY.—The Secretary and the Chief Operating 
Officer shall ensure that any information collected, pub-
lished, or otherwise made available under this section does 
not reveal personally identifiable information.’’. 
SEC. 133. REPORT BY GAO ON TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS OF 
THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL STUDENT AID TO 
THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on the impact of transferring 
the functions, in whole or in part, of the Office of Federal 
Student Aid from the Department of Education to the De-
partment of the Treasury, which shall include— 
(1) the potential impact of such transfer on the 
Federal government, including— 
(A) any change in cost of administering the 
program; and 
(B) the duplication of duties by Federal 
agencies; 
(2) an analysis of how the responsibilities and 
operations of the Office of Federal Student Aid of the 
Department of Education overlaps with relevant re-
sponsibilities and operations at the Department of 
Treasury; 
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(3) an analysis of whether the employees of the 
Department of Treasury possess the necessary exper-
tise and experience to manage and oversee the func-
tions of the Office of Federal Student Aid of the De-
partment of Education; and 
(4) the potential impact of such transfer on ad-
ministrative costs and staff necessary for carrying out 
such functions. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall consult with stakeholders, including institutions of 
higher education, financial aid administrators, and exist-
ing entities that contract with the Office of Federal Student 
Aid of the Department of Education, that may be impacted 
by the transfer studied under such subsection. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall complete the study under subsection (a) 
and submit a report to the House Committee on Education 
and the Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions that includes the results 
of such study. 
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PART E—LENDER AND INSTITUTION REQUIRE-
MENTS RELATING TO EDUCATION LOANS 
SEC. 141. MODIFICATION OF PREFERRED LENDER AR-
RANGEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part E of title I (20 U.S.C. 1019 
et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 151 (20 U.S.C. 1019(2))— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 
102’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101 or 102’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) 
as subparagraph (D); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B), the following: 
‘‘(C) any loan made under part E of title 
IV after the date of enactment of the PROSPER 
Act; or’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
clause (ii); 
(ii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
clause (iv); and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (ii), the 
following: 
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‘‘(iii) in the case of a loan issued or 
provided to a student under part E of title 
IV on or after the date of enactment of the 
PROSPER Act;’’; 
(D) in paragraph (8)(B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause 
(i); 
(ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as 
clause (iii); and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (i), the 
following: 
‘‘(ii) arrangements or agreements with 
respect to loans under part E of title IV; 
or’’; 
(2) in section 152 (20 U.S.C. 1019)— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by amending 
clause (i) to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) make available to the prospective 
borrower on a website or with informational 
material, the information the Board of Gov-
ernors of the Federal Reserve System re-
quires the lender to provide to the covered 
institution under section 128(e)(11) of the 
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Truth 
in 
Lending 
Act 
(15 
U.S.C. 
1638(e)(11)) for such loan;’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, a covered institution, or 
an institution-affiliated organization of such 
covered institution, shall not be required to pro-
vide any information regarding private edu-
cation loans to prospective borrowers except for 
the information described in subparagraph 
(B).’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(i), by striking 
‘‘part B or D’’ and inserting ‘‘part B, D, or E’’; 
(3) in section 153 (20 U.S.C. 1019b)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(I) in clause (i), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ at the end and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(III) by striking clause (iii); and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by amending 
subparagraph (C) to read as follows: 
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‘‘(C) update such model disclosure form not 
later than 180 after the date of enactment of the 
PROSPER Act, and periodically thereafter, as 
necessary.’’; and 
(B) by amending subsection (c) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(c) DUTIES OF COVERED INSTITUTIONS AND INSTITU-
TION-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) CODE OF CONDUCT.—Each covered institu-
tion, and each institution-affiliated organization of 
such covered institution, that has a preferred lender 
arrangement, shall comply with the code of conduct 
requirements of subparagraphs (A) through (C) of sec-
tion 487(a)(23). 
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE CODE OF CONDUCT.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A), an institution-affiliated 
organization of a covered institution shall— 
‘‘(A) comply with the code of conduct devel-
oped and published by such covered institution 
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
487(a)(23); 
‘‘(B) if such institution-affiliated organiza-
tion has a website, publish such code of conduct 
prominently on the website; and 
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‘‘(C) administer and enforce such code of 
conduct by, at a minimum, requiring that all of 
such organization’s agents with responsibilities 
with respect to education loans be annually in-
formed of the provisions of such code of con-
duct.’’; and 
(4) in section 154 (20 U.S.C. 1019c)— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting be-
fore the period at the end the following: ‘‘OR 
THE FEDERAL ONE LOAN PROGRAM’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘William D. Ford Direct 
Loan Program’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘William D. Ford Direct Loan Program 
or the Federal ONE Loan Program’’ 
(C) by striking ‘‘part D’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘part D or E’’; and 
(D) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the development’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the first update’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 153(a)(2)(B)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 153(a)(2)(C)’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Federal Direct Staf-
ford Loans, Federal Direct Unsubsidized 
Stafford Loans, and Federal Direct PLUS’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘undergraduate, graduate, 
and parent’’. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Education shall 
not impose, administer, or enforce any requirements on a 
covered institution or an institution-affiliated organization 
of a covered institution relating to preferred lender lists or 
arrangements unless explicitly authorized by sections 
152(a)(1)(B), 153(c), or 487(h)(1) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1019a(a)(1)(B), 1019b(c), or 
1094(h), respectively) as amended by this Act. 
PART F—ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT 
SEC. 151. ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
Title I (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new part: 
‘‘PART F—ADDRESSING SEXUAL ASSAULT 
‘‘SEC. 161. APPLICATION. 
‘‘The requirements of this part shall apply to any in-
stitution of higher education receiving Federal financial as-
sistance under this Act, including financial assistance pro-
vided to students under title IV, other than— 
‘‘(1) an institution outside the United States; or 
‘‘(2) an institution that provides instruction pri-
marily through online courses. 
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‘‘SEC. 162. CAMPUS CLIMATE SURVEYS. 
‘‘(a) SURVEYS TO MEASURE CAMPUS ATTITUDES AND 
CLIMATE REGARDING SEXUAL ASSAULT AND MISCONDUCT 
ON CAMPUS.—Each institution of higher education that is 
subject to this part shall conduct surveys of its students to 
measure campus attitudes towards sexual assault and the 
general climate of the campus regarding the institution’s 
treatment of sexual assault on campus, and shall use the 
results of the survey to improve the institution’s ability to 
prevent and respond appropriately to incidents of sexual 
assault. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The institution’s survey under this 
section shall consist of such questions as the institution con-
siders appropriate, which may (at the option of the institu-
tion) include any of the following: 
‘‘(1) Questions on the incidence and prevalence 
of sexual assault experienced by students. 
‘‘(2) Questions on whether students who experi-
ence sexual assault report such incidents to campus 
officials or law enforcement agencies. 
‘‘(3) Questions on whether the alleged perpetra-
tors are students of the institution. 
‘‘(4) Questions to test the students’ knowledge 
and understanding of institutional policies regarding 
sexual assault and available campus support services 
for victims of sexual assault. 
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‘‘(5) Questions to test the students’ knowledge, 
understanding, and retention of campus sexual as-
sault prevention and awareness programming. 
‘‘(6) Questions related to dating violence, domes-
tic violence, and stalking. 
‘‘(c) OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRA-
TION OF SURVEYS.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY
CONFIDENTIALITY
OF
RE-
SPONSES.—The institution shall ensure that all re-
sponses to surveys under this section are kept con-
fidential and do not require the respondents to pro-
vide personally identifiable information. 
‘‘(2) ENCOURAGING
USE
OF
BEST
PRACTICES 
AND APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE.—The institution is en-
couraged to administer the surveys under this section 
in accordance with best practices derived from peer- 
reviewed research, and to use language that is sen-
sitive to potential respondents who may have been 
victims of sexual assault. 
‘‘(3) ENCOURAGING
RESPONSES.—The institu-
tion shall make a good faith effort to encourage stu-
dents to respond to the surveys. 
‘‘(d) ROLE OF SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT OF SAMPLE SURVEYS.—The 
Secretary, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, 
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shall develop sample surveys that an institution may 
elect to use under this section, and shall post such 
surveys on a publicly accessible website of the Depart-
ment of Education. The Secretary shall develop sam-
ple surveys that are suitable for the various popu-
lations who will participate in the surveys. 
‘‘(2) LIMIT ON OTHER ACTIVITIES.—In carrying 
out this section, the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) may not regulate or otherwise impose 
conditions on the contents of an institution’s sur-
veys under this section, except as may be nec-
essary to ensure that the institution meets the 
confidentiality requirements of subsection (c)(1); 
and 
‘‘(B) may not use the results of the surveys 
to make comparisons between institutions of 
higher education. 
‘‘(e) FREQUENCY.—An institution of higher education 
that is subject to this part shall conduct a survey under 
this section not less frequently than once every 3 academic 
years. 
‘‘SEC. 163. SURVIVORS’ COUNSELORS. 
‘‘(a) REQUIRING INSTITUTIONS TO MAKE COUNSELOR 
AVAILABLE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each institution of higher 
education that is subject to this part shall retain the 
services of qualified sexual assault survivors’ coun-
selors to counsel and support students who are victims 
of sexual assault. 
‘‘(2) USE OF CONTRACTORS PERMITTED.—At the 
option of the institution, the institution may retain 
the services of counselors who are employees of the in-
stitution or may enter into agreements with other in-
stitutions of higher education, victim advocacy orga-
nizations, or other appropriate sources to provide 
counselors for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(3) NUMBER.—The institution shall retain such 
number of counselors under this section as the institu-
tion considers appropriate based on a reasonable de-
termination of the anticipated demand for such coun-
selors’ services, so long as the institution retains the 
services of at least one such counselor at all times. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—A counselor is qualified for 
purposes of this section if the counselor has completed edu-
cation specifically designed to enable the counselor to pro-
vide support to victims of sexual assault, and is familiar 
with relevant laws on sexual assault as well as the institu-
tion’s own policies regarding sexual assault. 
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‘‘(c) INFORMING VICTIMS OF AVAILABLE OPTIONS AND 
SERVICES.—In providing services pursuant to this section, 
a counselor shall— 
‘‘(1) inform the victim of sexual assault of op-
tions available to victims, including the procedures 
the victim may follow to report the assault to the in-
stitution or to a law enforcement agency; and 
‘‘(2) inform the victim of interim measures that 
may be taken pending the resolution of institutional 
disciplinary proceedings or the conclusion of criminal 
justice proceedings. 
‘‘(d) CONFIDENTIALITY.— 
‘‘(1) MAINTAINING CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFOR-
MATION.—In providing services pursuant to this sec-
tion, a counselor shall— 
‘‘(A) maintain confidentiality with respect 
to any information provided by a victim of sex-
ual assault to the greatest extent permitted under 
applicable law; and 
‘‘(B) notify the victim of any circumstances 
under which the counselor is required to report 
information to others (including a law enforce-
ment agency) notwithstanding the general re-
quirement to maintain confidentiality under 
subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(2) MAINTAINING
PRIVACY
OF
RECORDS.—A 
counselor providing services pursuant to this section 
shall be considered a recognized professional for pur-
poses of section 444(a)(4)(B)(iv) of the General Edu-
cation Provisions Act (commonly known as the ‘Fam-
ily Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’) (20 
U.S.C. 1232g(a)(4)(B)(iv)). 
‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) NO
REPORTING
OF
INCIDENTS
UNDER 
CLERY ACT OR OTHER AUTHORITY.—A counselor pro-
viding services pursuant to this section is not re-
quired to report incidents of sexual assault that are 
reported to the counselor for inclusion in any report 
on campus crime statistics, and shall not be consid-
ered part of a campus police or security department 
for purposes of section 485(f). 
‘‘(2) NO COVERAGE OF COUNSELORS AS RESPON-
SIBLE
EMPLOYEES
UNDER
TITLE
IX.—A counselor 
providing services pursuant to this section on behalf 
of an institution of higher education shall not be con-
sidered a responsible employee of the institution for 
purposes of title IX of the Education Amendments of 
1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) or the regulations pro-
mulgated pursuant to such title. 
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‘‘(f) NOTIFICATIONS TO STUDENTS.—Each institution 
of higher education that is subject to this part shall make 
a good faith effort to notify its students of the availability 
of the services of counselors pursuant to this section through 
the statement of policy described in section 485(f)(8)(B)(vi) 
and any other methods as the institution considers appro-
priate, including disseminating information through the 
institution’s website, posting notices throughout the cam-
pus, and including information as part of programs to edu-
cate students on sexual assault prevention and awareness. 
‘‘SEC. 164. FORM TO DISTRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL 
ASSAULT. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE 
FORM.—Each institution of higher education that is subject 
to this part shall develop a one-page form containing infor-
mation to provide guidance and assistance to students who 
may be victims of sexual assault, and shall make the form 
widely available to students. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF FORM.—The form developed under 
this section shall contain such information as the institu-
tion considers appropriate, and may include the following: 
‘‘(1) Information about the services of counselors 
which are available pursuant to section 163, includ-
ing a statement that the counselor will provide the 
maximum degree of confidentiality permitted under 
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law, and a brief description of the circumstances 
under which the counselor may be required to report 
information notwithstanding the victim’s desire to 
keep the information confidential. 
‘‘(2) Information about other appropriate cam-
pus resources and resources in the local community, 
including contact information. 
‘‘(3) Information about where to obtain medical 
treatment, and information about transportation 
services to such medical treatment facilities, if avail-
able. 
‘‘(4) Information about the importance of pre-
serving evidence after a sexual assault. 
‘‘(5) Information about how to file a report with 
local law enforcement agencies. 
‘‘(6) Information about the victim’s right to re-
quest accommodations, and examples of accommoda-
tions that may be provided. 
‘‘(7) Information about the victim’s right to re-
quest that the institution begin an investigation of an 
allegation of sexual assault and initiate an institu-
tional disciplinary proceeding if the alleged perpe-
trator of the assault is another student or a member 
of the faculty or staff of the institution. 
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‘‘(8) A statement that an institutional discipli-
nary proceeding is not a substitute for a criminal jus-
tice proceeding. 
‘‘(9) Information about how to report a sexual 
assault to the institution, including the designated of-
ficial or office responsible for receiving these reports. 
‘‘(c) DEVELOPMENT
OF MODEL FORMS.—The Sec-
retary, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall de-
velop model forms that an institution may use to meet the 
requirements of this section, and shall include in such model 
forms language which may accommodate a variety of State 
and local laws and institutional policies. Nothing in this 
subsection may be construed to require an institution to use 
any of the model forms developed under this subsection. 
‘‘SEC. 165. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LOCAL 
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. 
‘‘(a) FINDINGS; PURPOSE.— 
‘‘(1) FINDINGS.—Because sexual assault is a se-
rious crime, coordination and cooperation between in-
stitutions of higher education and law enforcement 
agencies are critical in ensuring that reports of sexual 
assaults on campus are handled in an appropriate 
and effective manner. A memorandum of under-
standing entered into between an institution and the 
law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction for 
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responding to reports of sexual assault on the institu-
tion’s campus is a useful tool to promote this coordi-
nation and cooperation. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section 
to encourage each institution of higher education that 
is subject to this part to enter into a memorandum 
of understanding with the law enforcement agency 
with primary jurisdiction for responding to reports of 
sexual assault on the institution’s campus so that re-
ports of sexual assault on the institution’s campus 
may be handled in an appropriate and effective man-
ner. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF MEMORANDUM.—An institution of 
higher education and a law enforcement agency entering 
into a memorandum of understanding described in this sec-
tion are encouraged to include in the memorandum provi-
sions addressing the following: 
‘‘(1) An outline of the protocols and a delinea-
tion of responsibilities for responding to a report of 
sexual assault occurring on campus. 
‘‘(2) A clarification of each party’s responsibil-
ities under existing Federal, State, and local law or 
policies. 
‘‘(3) The need for the law enforcement agency to 
know about institutional policies and resources so 
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that the agency can direct student-victims of sexual 
assault to such resources. 
‘‘(4) The need for the institution to know about 
resources available within the criminal justice system 
to assist survivors, including the presence of special 
prosecutor or police units specifically designated to 
handle sexual assault cases. 
‘‘(5) If the institution has a campus police or se-
curity department with law enforcement authority, 
the need to clarify the relationship and delineate the 
responsibilities between such department and the law 
enforcement agency with respect to handling incidents 
of sexual assaults occurring on campus. 
‘‘(c) ROLE OF SECRETARY.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Attorney General, shall develop best prac-
tices for memoranda of understanding described in this sec-
tion, and shall disseminate such best practices on a publicly 
accessible website of the Department of Education. 
‘‘SEC. 166. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘sexual assault’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 485(f)(6)(A)(v). 
‘‘(2) The terms ‘dating violence’, ‘domestic vio-
lence’, and ‘stalking’, have the meaning given such 
terms in section 485(f)(6)(A)(i).’’. 
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TITLE 
II—EXPANDING 
ACCESS 
TO IN-DEMAND APPRENTICE-
SHIPS 
SEC. 201. REPEAL. 
(a) REPEAL.—Title II (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is re-
pealed. 
(b) PART A TRANSITION.—Part A of title II (20 
U.S.C. 1022 et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of this Act, may be carried out using funds 
that have been appropriated for such part until September 
30, 2018. 
SEC. 202. GRANTS FOR ACCESS TO HIGH-DEMAND CAREERS. 
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after title I the following: 
‘‘TITLE II—EXPANDING ACCESS 
TO IN-DEMAND APPRENTICE-
SHIPS 
‘‘SEC. 201. APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to ex-
pand student access to, and participation in, new industry- 
led earn-and-learn programs leading to high-wage, high- 
skill, and high-demand careers. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPRENTICESHIP GRANT 
PROGRAM.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts author-
ized under subsection (j), the Secretary shall award 
grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships 
for the purpose described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—The Secretary shall award 
grants under this section for a period of— 
‘‘(A) not less than 1 year; and 
‘‘(B) not more than 4 years. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—A grant awarded under 
this section may not be in an amount greater 
than $1,500,000. 
‘‘(B) NUMBER
OF
AWARDS.—An eligible 
partnership or member of such partnership may 
not be awarded more than one grant under this 
section. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION COSTS.—An eligible 
partnership awarded a grant under this section 
may not use more than 5 percent of the grant 
funds to pay administrative costs associated with 
activities funded by the grant. 
‘‘(c) MATCHING FUNDS.—To receive a grant under this 
section, an eligible partnership shall, through cash or in- 
kind contributions, provide matching funds from non-Fed-
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eral sources in an amount equal to or greater than 50 per-
cent of the amount of such grant. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To receive a grant under 
this section, an eligible partnership shall submit to 
the Secretary at such a time as the Secretary may re-
quire, an application that— 
‘‘(A) identifies and designates the business 
or institution of higher education responsible for 
the administration and supervision of the earn- 
and-learn program for which such grant funds 
would be used; 
‘‘(B) identifies the businesses and institu-
tions of higher education that comprise the eligi-
ble partnership; 
‘‘(C) identifies the source and amount of the 
matching funds required under subsection (c); 
‘‘(D) identifies the number of students who 
will participate and complete the relevant earn- 
and-learn program within 1 year of the expira-
tion of the grant; 
‘‘(E) identifies the amount of time, not to 
exceed 2 years, required for students to complete 
the program; 
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‘‘(F) identifies the relevant recognized post-
secondary credential to be awarded to students 
who complete the program; 
‘‘(G) identifies the anticipated earnings of 
students— 
‘‘(i) 1 year after program completion; 
and 
‘‘(ii) 3 years after program completion; 
‘‘(H) describes the specific project for which 
the application is submitted, including a sum-
mary of the relevant classroom and paid struc-
tured on-the-job training students will receive; 
‘‘(I) describes how the eligible partnership 
will finance the program after the end of the 
grant period; 
‘‘(J) describes how the eligible partnership 
will support the collection of information and 
data for purposes of the program evaluation re-
quired under subsection (h); and 
‘‘(K) describes the alignment of the program 
with State identified in-demand industry sectors. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) REVIEW
PANEL.—Applications sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) shall be read by a 
panel of readers composed of individuals selected 
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by the Secretary. The Secretary shall assure that 
an individual assigned under this paragraph 
does not have a conflict of interest with respect 
to the applications reviewed by such individual. 
‘‘(B) COMPOSITION
OF
REVIEW
PANEL.— 
The panel of reviewers selected by the Secretary 
under subparagraph (A) shall be comprised as 
follows: 
‘‘(i) A majority of the panel shall be 
individuals who are representative of busi-
nesses, which may include owners, execu-
tives with optimum hiring authority, or in-
dividuals representing business organiza-
tions or business trade associations. 
‘‘(ii) The remainder of the panel shall 
be equally divided between individuals who 
are— 
‘‘(I) representatives of institutions 
of higher education that offer programs 
of two years or less; and 
‘‘(II) 
representatives 
of 
State 
workforce development boards estab-
lished under section 101 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3111). 
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‘‘(C) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall instruct the review panel selected by 
the Secretary under paragraph (2)(A) to evalu-
ate applications using only the criteria specified 
in paragraph (1) and make recommendations 
with respect to— 
‘‘(i) the quality of the applications; 
‘‘(ii) whether a grant should be award-
ed for a project under this title; and 
‘‘(iii) the amount and duration of such 
grant. 
‘‘(D) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than June 
30 of each year, the Secretary shall notify each 
eligible partnership submitting an application 
under this section of— 
‘‘(i) the scores given the applicant by 
the panel pursuant to this section; 
‘‘(ii) the recommendations of the panel 
with respect to such application; and 
‘‘(iii) the reasons for the decision of the 
Secretary in awarding or refusing to award 
a grant under this section; and 
‘‘(iv) modifications, if any, in the rec-
ommendations of the panel made to the Sec-
retary. 
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‘‘(e) AWARD BASIS.—The Secretary shall award grants 
under this section on the following basis— 
‘‘(1) the number of participants to be served by 
the grant; 
‘‘(2) the anticipated income of program partici-
pants in relation to the regional median income; 
‘‘(3) the alignment of the program with State- 
identified in-demand industry sectors; and 
‘‘(4) the recommendations of the readers under 
subsection (d)(2)(C). 
‘‘(f) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds provided under 
this section may be used for— 
‘‘(1) the purchase of appropriate equipment, 
technology, or instructional material, aligned with 
business and industry needs, including machinery, 
testing equipment, hardware and software; 
‘‘(2) student books, supplies, and equipment re-
quired for enrollment; 
‘‘(3) the reimbursement of up to 50 percent of the 
wages of a student participating in an earn-and- 
learn program receiving a grant under this section; 
‘‘(4) the development of industry-specific pro-
graming; 
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‘‘(5) supporting the transition of industry-based 
professionals from an industry setting to an academic 
setting; 
‘‘(6) industry-recognized certification exams or 
other assessments leading to a recognized postsec-
ondary credential associated with the earn-and-learn 
program; and 
‘‘(7) any fees associated with the certifications or 
assessments described in paragraph (6). 
‘‘(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance to eligible partnerships award-
ed under this section throughout the grant period for pur-
poses of grant management. 
‘‘(h) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—From the amounts made 
available under subsection (j), the Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Institute for Education 
Sciences, shall provide for the independent evaluation 
of the grant program established under this section 
that includes the following: 
‘‘(A) An assessment of the effectiveness of the 
grant program in expanding earn-and-learn pro-
gram opportunities offered by employers in con-
junction with institutions of higher education. 
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‘‘(B) The number of students who partici-
pated in programs assisted under this section. 
‘‘(C) The percentage of students partici-
pating in programs assisted under this section 
who successfully completed the program in the 
time described in subsection (d)(1)(E). 
‘‘(D) The median earnings of program par-
ticipants— 
‘‘(i) 1 year after exiting the program; 
and 
‘‘(ii) 3 years after exiting the program. 
‘‘(E) The percentage of students partici-
pating in programs assisted under this section 
who successfully receive a recognized postsec-
ondary credential. 
‘‘(F) The number of students served by pro-
grams receiving funding under this section— 
‘‘(i) 2 years after the end of the grant 
period; 
‘‘(ii) 4 years after the end of the grant 
period. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the evaluation required by this sub-
section shall not be subject to any review outside the 
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Institute for Education Sciences before such reports 
are submitted to Congress and the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) PUBLICATION.—The evaluation required by 
this subsection shall be made publicly available on the 
website of the Department. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) EARN-AND-LEARN
PROGRAM.—The term 
‘earn-and-learn program’ means an education pro-
gram, including an apprenticeship program, that 
provides students with structured, sustained, and 
paid on-the-job training and accompanying, for cred-
it, classroom instruction that— 
‘‘(A) is for a period of between 3 months 
and 2 years; and 
‘‘(B) leads to, on completion of the program, 
a recognized postsecondary credential. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘eligi-
ble partnership’ shall mean a consortium that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) 1 or more businesses; and 
‘‘(B) 1 or more institutions of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(3) IN-DEMAND INDUSTRY SECTOR OR OCCUPA-
TION.—The term ‘in-demand industry sector or occu-
pation’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 
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of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(4) ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.—The term ‘on-the- 
job training’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(5) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘recognized postsecondary credential’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3102). 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$183,204,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years.’’. 
TITLE III—INSTITUTIONAL AID 
SEC. 301. STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONS. 
Part A of title III (20 U.S.C. 1057 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the part heading for part A, by inserting 
‘‘MINORITY-SERVING’’ after ‘‘STRENGTHENING’’; 
(2) in section 311— 
(A) by striking subsection (b) and redesig-
nating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) 
and (c), respectively; 
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(B) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (6) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(6) Tutoring, counseling, advising, and student 
service programs designed to improve academic suc-
cess, including innovative and customized instruc-
tional courses (which may include remedial education 
and English language instruction) designed to help 
retain students and move the students rapidly into 
core courses and through program completion.’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘ac-
quisition of equipment for use in strength-
ening funds management’’ and inserting 
‘‘acquisition of technology, services, and 
equipment for use in strengthening funds 
and administrative management’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (12), by striking 
‘‘Creating’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘technologies,’’ and inserting ‘‘Innovative 
learning models and creating or improving 
facilities for Internet or other innovative 
technologies,’’; 
(iv) by redesignating paragraph (13) 
as paragraph (18); and 
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(v) by inserting after paragraph (12) 
the following: 
‘‘(13) Establishing community outreach pro-
grams that will encourage elementary school and sec-
ondary school students to develop the academic skills 
and the interest to pursue postsecondary education. 
‘‘(14) The development, coordination, implemen-
tation, or improvement of career and technical edu-
cation programs as defined in section 135 of the Carl 
D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 
2006 (20 U.S.C. 2355). 
‘‘(15) Alignment and integration of career and 
technical education programs with programs of study 
leading to a bachelor’s degree, graduate degree, or 
professional degree. 
‘‘(16) Developing or expanding access to dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs and early college 
high school programs. 
‘‘(17) Pay for success initiatives that improve 
time to completion and increase graduation rates.’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) SCHOLARSHIP.—An institution that uses 
grant funds provided under this part to establish or 
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increase an endowment fund may use the income 
from such endowment fund to provide scholarships to 
students for the purposes of attending such institu-
tion, 
subject 
to 
the 
limitation 
in 
section 
331(c)(3)(B)(i).’’; 
(3) in section 312— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘transfers 
which the institution’’ and inserting ‘‘transfers 
that the institution’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) 
and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (E), re-
spectively (and by reordering such subpara-
graphs accordingly); 
(ii) in subparagraph (E) (as so redes-
ignated), by inserting ‘‘(as defined in sec-
tion 103(20)(A))’’ after ‘‘State’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (F) (as so redes-
ignated), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(C) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following: 
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‘‘(3) except as provided in section 392(b), an in-
stitution that has a completion rate of at least 25 per-
cent that is calculated by counting a student as com-
pleted if that student— 
‘‘(A) graduates within 150 percent of the 
normal time for completion; or 
‘‘(B) enrolled into another program at an 
institution for which the previous program pro-
vided substantial preparation within 150 percent 
of the normal time for completion.’’; 
(4) in section 313— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘for 5 years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for a period of 5 years’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Any funds awarded under this section that 
are not expended or used for the purposes 
for which the funds were paid within 10 
years following the date on which the grant 
was awarded, shall be repaid to the Treas-
ury.’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (d); 
(5) in section 316— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
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(I) by striking subparagraph (A) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) the activities described in paragraphs 
(1) through (12) and (14) through (17) of section 
311(b);’’; 
(II) by striking subparagraphs 
(E) through (J); 
(III) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (K) and (L) as subparagraphs 
(E) and (F), respectively; 
(IV) by striking subparagraph 
(M); and 
(V) by redesignating subpara-
graph (N) as subparagraph (G); and 
(VI) in subparagraph (G) (as so 
redesignated), by striking ‘‘(M)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(F)’’; and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (3) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(3) ENDOWMENT FUND.—A Tribal College or 
University seeking to establish or increase an endow-
ment fund shall abide by the requirements in section 
311(c).’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
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(i) by striking paragraph (2) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—A Tribal College or Univer-
sity desiring to receive assistance under this section 
shall submit an application to the Secretary pursuant 
to section 391.’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘part A of’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking 
‘‘313(d)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘312(b)(3)’’; 
(6) in section 317— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (2) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) EXAMPLES OF AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
Such programs may include— 
‘‘(A) the activities described in paragraphs 
(1) through (17) of section 311(b); and 
‘‘(B) other activities proposed in the appli-
cation submitted pursuant to subsection (d) 
that— 
‘‘(i) contribute to carrying out the pur-
pose of this section; and 
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‘‘(ii) are approved by the Secretary as 
part of the review and approval of an ap-
plication submitted under subsection (d).’’; 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ENDOWMENT
FUND.—An Alaska Native- 
serving institution and Native Hawaiian-serving in-
stitution seeking to establish or increase an endow-
ment fund shall abide by the requirements in section 
311(c).’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1) and re-
designating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; 
(ii) in paragraph (1) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(I) in the first sentence, by insert-
ing ‘‘pursuant to section 391’’ after ‘‘to 
the Secretary’’; and 
(II) by striking the remaining 
sentences; and 
(iii) in paragraph (2) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘this part or part B.’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘this part, part B, or title V.’’; 
and 
(II) by striking subparagraph (B) 
and redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (B); 
(7) in section 318— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (E), by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(II) in subparagraph (F)(ii), by 
striking ‘‘part A of’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (F)(iii), by 
striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing; 
‘‘(G) is an eligible institution under section 
312(b).’’; and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (7); 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘through (12) of section 311(c)’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘through (17) of section 
311(b)’’; 
(II) by striking subparagraph 
(D); and 
(III) by redesignating subpara-
graph (E) as subparagraph (D); and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (3) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(3) ENDOWMENT
FUND.—A Predominantly 
Black Institution seeking to establish or increase an 
endowment fund shall abide by the requirements in 
section 311(c).’’; 
(C) in subsection (f), by striking all after 
‘‘Secretary’’ the first place such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘pursuant to section 391.’’; 
(D) by striking subsections (g) and (h); 
(E) by redesignating subsection (i) as sub-
section (g); and 
(F) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘part A of’’; 
(8) in section 319— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (2) and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘(2) EXAMPLES OF AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
Such programs may include— 
‘‘(A) the activities described in paragraphs 
(1) through (17) of section 311(b); and 
‘‘(B) other activities proposed in the appli-
cation submitted pursuant to subsection (d) 
that— 
‘‘(i) contribute to carrying out the pur-
pose of this section; and 
‘‘(ii) are approved by the Secretary as 
part of the review and approval of an ap-
plication submitted under subsection (d).’’; 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ENDOWMENT FUND.—A Native American- 
serving, nontribal institution seeking to establish or 
increase an endowment fund shall abide by the re-
quirements in section 311(c).’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—A Native American-serving, 
nontribal institution desiring to receive assistance 
under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary pursuant to section 391.’’; 
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(ii) by striking paragraph (2) and re-
designating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
(2); and 
(iii) in paragraph (2) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘part A of’’; 
(II) by striking subparagraph 
(B); and 
(III) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs 
(B) and (C), respectively; and 
(9) in section 320— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (2) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) EXAMPLES OF AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
Such programs may include— 
‘‘(A) the activities described in paragraphs 
(1) through (17) of section 311(b); 
‘‘(B) academic instruction in disciplines in 
which Asian Americans and Native American 
Pacific Islanders are underrepresented; 
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‘‘(C) conducting research and data collec-
tion for Asian American and Native American 
Pacific Islander populations and subpopulations; 
‘‘(D) establishing partnerships with commu-
nity-based organizations serving Asian Ameri-
cans and Native American Pacific Islanders; 
and 
‘‘(E) other activities proposed in the appli-
cation submitted pursuant to subsection (d) 
that— 
‘‘(i) contribute to carrying out the pur-
pose of this section; and 
‘‘(ii) are approved by the Secretary as 
part of the review and approval of an ap-
plication submitted under subsection (d).’’; 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ENDOWMENT FUND.—An Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institu-
tion seeking to establish or increase an endowment 
fund shall abide by the requirements in section 
311(c).’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1) and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—Each Asian American and 
Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution 
desiring to receive assistance under this section shall 
submit an application to the Secretary pursuant to 
section 391.’’; 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2) and re-
designating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
(2); and 
(iii) in paragraph (2) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
redesignating subparagraph (C) as subpara-
graph (B). 
SEC. 302. STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. 
Part B of title III (20 U.S.C. 1060 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 323— 
(A) by striking subsection (a) and inserting 
the following : 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—From amounts avail-
able under section 399(a)(2) for any fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall make grants (under section 324) to institutions 
which have applications approved by the Secretary (under 
section 325) for any of the following uses: 
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‘‘(1) The activities described in paragraphs (1) 
through (17) of section 311(b). 
‘‘(2) Academic instruction in disciplines in 
which Black Americans are underrepresented. 
‘‘(3) Initiatives to improve the educational out-
comes of African American males. 
‘‘(4) Establishing or enhancing a program of 
teacher education designed to qualify students to teach 
in a public elementary or secondary school in the 
State that shall include, as part of such program, 
preparation for teacher certification. 
‘‘(5) Acquisition of real property in connection 
with the construction, renovation, or addition to or 
improvement of campus facilities. 
‘‘(6) Services necessary for the implementation of 
projects or activities that are described in the grant 
application and that are approved, in advance, by the 
Secretary, except that not more than two percent of 
the grant amount may be used for this purpose. 
‘‘(7) Other activities proposed in the application 
submitted pursuant to section 325 that— 
‘‘(A) contribute to carrying out the purposes 
of this part; and 
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‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such applica-
tion.’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (b) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) ENDOWMENT FUND.—An institution seeking to 
establish or increase an endowment shall abide by the re-
quirements in section 311(c).’’; 
(2) in section 325(a), by striking ‘‘(C), (D), and 
(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘(C) through (F)’’; 
(3) in section 326— 
(A) by striking subsection (b) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) DURATION.—The Secretary may award a grant 
to an eligible institution under this part for a period of 
5 years. Any funds awarded under this section that are not 
expended or used for the purposes for which the funds were 
paid within 10 years following the date on which the grant 
was awarded, shall be repaid to the Treasury.’’; 
(B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—A grant under this 
section may be used for— 
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‘‘(1) the activities described in paragraphs (1) 
through (12), (14) through (15), and (17) of section 
311(b); 
‘‘(2) scholarships, fellowships, and other finan-
cial assistance for needy graduate and professional 
students to permit the enrollment of the students in 
and completion of the doctoral degree in medicine, 
dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, law, and 
the doctorate degree in the physical or natural 
sciences, engineering, mathematics, or other scientific 
disciplines in which African Americans are underrep-
resented; 
‘‘(3) acquisition of real property that is adjacent 
to the campus in connection with the construction, 
renovation, or addition to or improvement of campus 
facilities; 
‘‘(4) services necessary for the implementation of 
projects or activities that are described in the grant 
application and that are approved, in advance, by the 
Secretary, except that not more than two percent of 
the grant amount may be used for this purpose; and 
‘‘(5) other activities proposed in the application 
submitted under subsection (d) that— 
‘‘(A) contribute to carrying out the purposes 
of this part; and 
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‘‘(B) are approved by the Secretary as part 
of the review and acceptance of such applica-
tion.’’; 
(C) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (W), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (X), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(Y) University of the Virgin Islands School 
of Medicine.’’; 
(iv) in each of paragraphs (2) and (3) 
of subsection (f), by striking ‘‘(X)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(Y)’’; and 
(v) in subsection (g), by striking 
‘‘2008’’ each place such term appears and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(4) in section 327— 
(A) by striking the designation and heading 
for subsection (a); and 
(B) by striking subsection (b). 
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SEC. 303. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY 
CAPITAL FINANCING. 
Part D of title III (20 U.S.C. 1066 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 343— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘an 
escrow account’’ and inserting ‘‘a bond in-
surance fund’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (8)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘establish 
an escrow account’’ and inserting 
‘‘subject to subsection (f), establish a 
bond insurance fund’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘the escrow account’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the bond insurance fund’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (9)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘the escrow ac-
count’’ and inserting ‘‘the bond insur-
ance fund or the escrow account de-
scribed in subsection (f)(1)(B)’’ and 
(II) by striking ‘‘such escrow ac-
count’’ and inserting ‘‘such bond insur-
ance fund or escrow account’’; 
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(iv) in subsection (c)— 
(I) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘the escrow account described in sub-
section (b)(8)’’ and inserting ‘‘the bond 
insurance fund described in subsection 
(b)(8) and the escrow account described 
in subsection (f)(1)(B)’’; 
(II) in paragraph (4), by striking 
‘‘and the escrow account’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, the bond insurance fund, and 
the escrow account described in sub-
section (f)(1)(B)’’; and 
(III) in paragraph (5)(B), by 
striking ‘‘and the escrow account’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, the bond insurance fund, 
and the escrow account described in 
subsection (f)(1)(B)’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) APPLICABILITY OF BOND INSURANCE FUND AND 
ESCROW ACCOUNT AND SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABILITY OF BOND INSURANCE FUND 
AND ESCROW ACCOUNT.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2)— 
‘‘(A) the bond insurance fund established 
under subsection (b)(8) on the date of enactment 
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of the PROSPER Act shall be made available 
with respect to loans made under this part on or 
after such date; and 
‘‘(B) the escrow account established under 
subsection (b)(8) before the date of enactment of 
the PROSPER Act and as in effect on the day 
before such date of enactment shall be made 
available with respect to loans made under this 
part before the date of enactment of the PROS-
PER Act. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL
RULES.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1)— 
‘‘(A) in a case in which the amount in the 
bond insurance fund described in paragraph 
(1)(A) is insufficient to make payments of prin-
cipal and interest on bonds under subsection 
(b)(8)(B)(i) in the event of delinquency in loan 
repayment on loans made under this part on or 
after the date of enactment of the PROSPER 
Act, amounts in the escrow fund described in 
paragraph (1)(B) shall be made available to the 
Secretary to make such payments; 
‘‘(B) in a case in which the amount in the 
escrow account described in paragraph (1)(B) is 
insufficient to make payments of principal and 
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interest on bonds under subsection (b)(8)(B)(i) 
in the event of delinquency in loan repayment on 
loans made under this part before the date of en-
actment of the PROSPER Act, amounts in the 
bond insurance fund described in paragraph 
(1)(A) shall be made available to the Secretary 
to make such payments; and 
‘‘(C) in a case in which an institution is re-
quired to return an amount equal to any re-
maining portion of such institution’s 5 percent 
deposit of loan proceeds under subsection 
(b)(8)(B)(ii), the institution shall return to the 
escrow account and the bond insurance fund an 
amount that is proportionate to the amount that 
was withdrawn from the escrow account and the 
bond insurance fund, respectively, by such insti-
tution.’’; 
(2) in section 345, by striking paragraph (9) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(9) may, directly or by grant or contract, pro-
vide financial counseling and technical assistance to 
eligible institutions to prepare the institutions to 
qualify, apply for, and maintain a capital improve-
ment loan, including a loan under this part; and’’; 
and 
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(3) in section 347(c), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—On an annual basis, the Advi-
sory Board shall prepare and submit to the author-
izing committees a report on the status of the histori-
cally Black colleges and universities described in 
paragraph (1)(A) and an overview of all loans in the 
capital financing program, including the most recent 
loans awarded in the fiscal year in which the report 
is submitted. The report shall include administrative 
and legislative recommendations, as needed, for ad-
dressing the issues related to construction financing 
facing historically Black colleges and universities.’’. 
SEC. 304. MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVE-
MENT PROGRAM. 
Part E of title III (20 U.S.C. 1067 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 353(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘365(6)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘359(6)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘365(7)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘359(7)’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘365(8)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘359(8)’’; and 
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(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘365(9)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘359(9)’’; 
(2) by striking subpart 2; 
(3) by redesignating subpart 3 as subpart 2 and 
redesignating sections 361 through 365 as sections 
355 through 359, respectively; 
(4) in section 355 (as so redesignated), by strik-
ing paragraph (5); 
(5) in section 356(a) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘determined under section 361)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘determined under section 355)’’; and 
(6) in section 359(2) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘American’’ after ‘‘Black’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Hispanic (including’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Hispanic American (including’’. 
SEC. 305. STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MI-
NORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 371 (20 U.S.C. 1067q) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(D)(iii), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 311(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 311(b)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(9)(F)(ii), by striking ‘‘part 
A of’’. 
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SEC. 306. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
Part G of title III (20 U.S.C. 1068 et seq.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in section 391(b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘institu-
tional management’’ and all that follows through 
the semicolon at the end and inserting ‘‘institu-
tional management, and use the grant to provide 
for, and lead to, institutional self-sustainability 
and growth (including measurable objectives for 
the institution and the Secretary to use in moni-
toring the effectiveness of activities under this 
title);’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (C) and 
redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) 
as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D) (as so redes-
ignated), strike ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(8) set forth a 5-year plan for improving the 
assistance provided by the institution; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(9) submit such enrollment data as may be nec-
essary to demonstrate that the institution is a minor-
ity-serving institution.’’; 
(2) in section 392— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, after 
‘‘EXPENDITURES’’ insert ‘‘; COMPLETION 
RATES’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), insert ‘‘or 
312(b)(3)’’ after ‘‘312(b)(1)(B)’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A)— 
(aa) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘or 
312(b)(3)’’ after ‘‘312(b)(1)(B)’’; 
and 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘American’’ 
after ‘‘Hispanic’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘or section 312(b)(3)’’ after 
‘‘312(b)(1)’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting 
the following: 
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‘‘(c) WAIVER AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO INSTITU-
TIONS LOCATED IN AN AREA AFFECTED BY A MAJOR DIS-
ASTER.— 
‘‘(1) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, unless enacted with specific 
reference to this section, in the case of a major dis-
aster, the Secretary may waive for affected institu-
tions— 
‘‘(A) the eligibility data requirements set 
forth in section 391(d) and section 521(e); 
‘‘(B) the allotment requirements under sec-
tion 324; and 
‘‘(C) the use of the funding formula devel-
oped pursuant to section 326(f)(3); 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) AFFECTED
INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘affected institution’ means an institution of 
higher education that— 
‘‘(i) is— 
‘‘(I) a part A institution (which 
term shall have the meaning given the 
term ‘eligible institution’ under section 
312(b) or section 502(a)(6)); or 
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‘‘(II) a part B institution, as such 
term is defined in section 322(2), or as 
identified in section 326(e); 
‘‘(ii) is located in an area affected by 
a major disaster; and 
‘‘(iii) is able to demonstrate that, as a 
result of the impact of a major disaster, the 
institution— 
‘‘(I) incurred physical damage; 
‘‘(II) has pursued collateral source 
compensation from insurance, the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency, 
and the Small Business Administra-
tion, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(III) was not able to fully reopen 
in existing facilities or to fully reopen 
to the pre-disaster enrollment levels. 
‘‘(B) MAJOR DISASTER.—The term ‘major 
disaster’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5122(2)).’’; and 
(3) in section 399, by striking subsection (a) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) PART A.—(A) There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 316, $27,599,000 
for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024. 
‘‘(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 317, $13,802,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2024. 
‘‘(C) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 318, $9,942,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2024. 
‘‘(D) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 319, $3,348,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2024. 
‘‘(E) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 320, $3,348,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2024. 
‘‘(2) PART B.—(A) There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part B (other than section 
326), $244,694,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 
through 2024. 
‘‘(B) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out section 326, $63,281,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2024. 
‘‘(3) PART D.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out part D, $20,484,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2019 through 2024. Of the amount au-
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thorized, 1.63 percent shall be reserved for adminis-
trative expenses. 
‘‘(4) PART E.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out subpart 1 of part E, $9,648,000 
for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024.’’. 
TITLE IV—STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
PART A—GRANTS TO STUDENTS IN ATTENDANCE 
AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 
SEC. 401. FEDERAL PELL GRANTS. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 401(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 
1070a(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2024’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘an eligible program at’’ after 
‘‘attendance at’’. 
(b) FEDERAL PELL GRANT BONUS.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS.—Section 401(b) (20 U.S.C. 
1070a(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (7)(A)(iii)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and paragraph (9)’’ 
after ‘‘this paragraph’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon at 
the end the following: ‘‘and to provide the 
additional amount required by paragraph 
(9)’’; and 
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(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) FEDERAL PELL GRANT BONUS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this subsection and from the 
amounts made available pursuant to paragraph 
(7)(A)(iii) for the purposes of this paragraph, an 
eligible student who is receiving a Federal Pell 
Grant for an award year shall receive an 
amount in addition to such Federal Pell Grant 
for each payment period of such award year for 
which the student— 
‘‘(i) is receiving such Federal Pell 
Grant as long as the amount of such Fed-
eral Pell Grant does not exceed the max-
imum amount of a Federal Pell Grant 
award determined under paragraph (2)(A) 
for such award year; and 
‘‘(ii) is carrying a work load that— 
‘‘(I) is greater than the normal 
full-time work load for the course of 
study the student is pursuing, as deter-
mined by the institution of higher edu-
cation; and 
‘‘(II) will lead to the completion 
of not less than 30 credit hours (or the 
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equivalent coursework) upon the com-
pletion of the final payment period for 
which the student is receiving the Fed-
eral Pell Grant described in clause (i). 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT
OF
BONUS.—The amount 
provided to an eligible student under subpara-
graph (A) for an award year may not exceed 
$300, which shall be equally divided among each 
payment period of such award year described in 
clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A).’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect with respect to 
award year 2018–2019 and each succeeding award 
year. 
(c) PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.—Section 
401(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070a(c)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(6)(A) The Secretary shall issue to each student re-
ceiving a Federal Pell Grant, an annual status report 
which shall— 
‘‘(i) inform the student of the remaining period 
during which the student may receive Federal Pell 
Grants in accordance with paragraph (5), and pro-
vide access to a calculator to assist the student in 
making such determination; 
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‘‘(ii) include an estimate of the Federal Pell 
Grant amounts which may be awarded for such re-
maining period based on the student’s award amount 
determined under subsection (b)(2)(A) for the most re-
cent award year; 
‘‘(iii) explain how the estimate was calculated 
and any assumptions underlying the estimate; 
‘‘(iv) explain that the estimate may be affected 
if there is a change— 
‘‘(I) 
in 
the 
student’s 
financial 
cir-
cumstances; or 
‘‘(II) the availability of Federal funding; 
and 
‘‘(v) describe how the remaining period during 
which the student may receive Federal Pell Grants 
will be affected by whether the student is enrolled as 
a full-time student. 
‘‘(B) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to 
prohibit an institution from offering additional counseling 
to a student with respect to Federal Pell Grants, but such 
counseling shall not delay or impede disbursement of a Fed-
eral Pell Grant award to the student.’’. 
(d) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS TO STUDENTS.—Sec-
tion 401(e) (20 U.S.C. 1070a(e)) is amended by striking 
the first sentence and inserting ‘‘Payments under this sec-
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tion shall be made in the same manner as disbursements 
under section 465(a).’’. 
(e) INSTITUTIONAL INELIGIBILITY BASED ON DEFAULT 
RATES.—Section 401(j) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070a(j)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SUNSET.—The provisions of this subsection 
shall not apply after the transition period described 
in section 481B(e)(3).’’. 
(f) PREVENTION OF FRAUD.—Section 401 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) PREVENTION OF FRAUD.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION OF AWARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No Federal Pell Grant 
shall be awarded under this subpart to any stu-
dent who— 
‘‘(i) received a Federal Pell Grant for 
3 award years; and 
‘‘(ii) for each such award year, was en-
rolled in an institution of higher education 
and did not earn any academic credit for 
which the Federal Pell Grant was provided. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER.—The student financial aid 
administrator at an institution of higher edu-
cation may waive the requirement of subpara-
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graph (A) for a student, if the financial aid ad-
ministrator— 
‘‘(i) determines that the student was 
unable to earn any academic credit as de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(ii) due to cir-
cumstances beyond the student’s control; 
and 
‘‘(ii) makes and documents such a de-
termination on an individual student basis. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITION OF CIRCUMSTANCES BE-
YOND A STUDENT’S CONTROL.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ‘circumstances beyond 
the student’s control’, when used with respect to 
an individual student— 
‘‘(i) may include the student with-
drawing from an institution of higher edu-
cation due to illness; and 
‘‘(ii) shall not include the student 
withdrawing from an institution of higher 
education to avoid a particular grade. 
‘‘(2) 
SECRETARIAL
DISCRETION
TO
STOP 
AWARDS.—With respect to a student who receives a 
disbursement of a Federal Pell Grant for a payment 
period of an award year and whom the Secretary de-
termines has had an unusual enrollment history, the 
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Secretary may prevent such student from receiving 
any additional disbursements of such Federal Pell 
Grant for such award year until the student financial 
aid administrator at the student’s institution of high-
er education determines that the student’s enrollment 
history should not be considered an unusual enroll-
ment history.’’. 
(g) REPORT ON COSTS OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT 
PROGRAM.—Section 401 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), as amended by 
subsections (a) through (f), is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) REPORT ON COSTS OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT 
PROGRAM.—Not later than October 31 of each year, the Sec-
retary shall prepare and submit a report to the authorizing 
committees that includes the following information with re-
spect to spending for the Federal Pell Grant program for 
the preceding fiscal year: 
‘‘(1) The total obligations and expenditures for 
the program for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) A comparison of the total obligations and 
expenditures for the program for such fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) to the most recently available Congres-
sional Budget Office baseline for the program; 
and 
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‘‘(B) in the case in which such fiscal year 
is fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 
2024, to the Congressional Budget Office cost es-
timate for the program included in the report of 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
of the House of Representatives accompanying 
the PROSPER Act, as approved by the Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(3) The total obligations and expenditures for 
the maximum Federal Pell Grant for which a student 
is eligible, as specified in the last enacted appropria-
tion Act applicable to such fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) A comparison of the total obligations and 
expenditures for the maximum Federal Pell Grant for 
which a student is eligible, as specified in the last en-
acted appropriation Act applicable to such fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(A) to the most recently available Congres-
sional Budget Office baseline for such maximum 
Federal Pell Grant; and 
‘‘(B) in the case in which such fiscal year 
is fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 
2024, to the Congressional Budget Office cost es-
timate for such maximum Federal Pell Grant in-
cluded in the report of the Committee on Edu-
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cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives accompanying the PROSPER Act, 
as approved by the Committee. 
‘‘(5) The total mandatory obligations and ex-
penditures for the amount of the increase in such 
maximum Federal Pell Grant required by subsection 
(b)(7)(B) for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(6) A comparison of the total mandatory obli-
gations and expenditures for the amount of the in-
crease in such maximum Federal Pell Grant required 
by subsection (b)(7)(B)— 
‘‘(A) to the most recently available Congres-
sional Budget Office baseline for the increase; 
and 
‘‘(B) in the case in which such fiscal year 
is fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 
2024, to the Congressional Budget Office cost es-
timate for the increase included in the report of 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
of the House of Representatives accompanying 
the PROSPER Act, as approved by the Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(7) The total mandatory obligations and ex-
penditures for the Federal Pell Grant Bonus required 
by subsection (b)(9) for such fiscal year. 
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‘‘(8) A comparison of the total mandatory obli-
gations and expenditures for the Federal Pell Grant 
Bonus required by subsection (b)(9) for such fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(A) to the most recently available Congres-
sional Budget Office baseline for such bonus; and 
‘‘(B) in the case in which such fiscal year 
is fiscal year 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, or 
2024, to the Congressional Budget Office cost es-
timate for such bonus included in the report of 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
of the House of Representatives accompanying 
the PROSPER Act, as approved by the Com-
mittee.’’. 
(h) STUDY ON FEDERAL PELL GRANT BONUS.—Sec-
tion 401 (20 U.S.C. 1070a), as amended by subsections (a) 
through (g), is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(m) REPORT AND STUDY ON FEDERAL PELL GRANT 
BONUS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re-
port annually, in accordance with subparagraph 
(C), on the Federal Pell Grant Bonus required 
by subsection (b)(9). 
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‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report required 
under subparagraph (A) shall include an assess-
ment of the following: 
‘‘(i) The number of students who re-
ceived the Federal Pell Grant Bonus under 
subsection (b)(9). 
‘‘(ii) Of the students counted under 
clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) the number of such students 
who obtained a degree or certificate 
within the normal time to completion 
for the program for which the Federal 
Pell Grant Bonus was awarded; and 
‘‘(II) the number of such students 
who obtained a degree or certificate— 
‘‘(aa) within 4 years of be-
ginning the program of study for 
which the Federal Pell Grant 
Bonus was awarded; 
‘‘(bb) within 5 years of be-
ginning such program of study; 
and 
‘‘(cc) within 6 years of begin-
ning such program of study. 
‘‘(C) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS.— 
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‘‘(i) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 
one year after the first cohort of students de-
scribed in subparagraph (B)(i) is expected 
to complete their program of study, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the authorizing com-
mittees an initial report under subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(ii) ANNUAL UPDATES.—On an an-
nual basis, the Secretary shall update the 
report under subparagraph (A) and submit 
the updated report to the authorizing com-
mittees. 
‘‘(2) STUDY.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the submission of the initial report under 
paragraph (1)(C)(i), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall complete a study on the impact 
of the Federal Pell Grant Bonus required under sub-
section (b)(9). The study shall include an assessment 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) Of the students who received the Fed-
eral Pell Grant Bonus, the number of such stu-
dents who had a lower volume of student loans 
upon completion of their program of study com-
pared to students who received a Federal Pell 
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Grant but did not receive the Federal Pell Grant 
Bonus. 
‘‘(B) Whether students who received the 
Federal Pell Grant Bonus took an increased 
courseload as a result of the availability of the 
Federal Pell Grant Bonus. 
‘‘(C) The completion rate of students who 
received the Federal Pell Grant Bonus compared 
to the completion rate of students who did not 
receive the bonus.’’. 
SEC. 402. FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY; AUTHORIZATION OF AP-
PROPRIATIONS.—Section 402A (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) of 
paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OUTCOMES.—In 
making grants under this chapter, the Secretary 
shall comply with the following requirements: 
‘‘(i) The Secretary shall consider each 
applicant’s prior success in achieving high 
quality service delivery, as determined 
under subsection (f), under the particular 
program for which funds are sought. The 
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