(B) jointly enter into an agreement to mon-
itor and evaluate the use of funds authorized and 
appropriated for the District of Columbia public 
schools and the District of Columbia public char-
ter schools under this Act; and 
(C) make the evaluations described in sub-
paragraph (A) and (B) public in accordance 
with subsection (c). 
(2) DUTIES
OF
THE
SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary, through a grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement, shall— 
(A) ensure that the evaluation under para-
graph (1)(A)— 
(i) is conducted using the strongest 
possible research design for determining the 
effectiveness of the opportunity scholarship 
program under this Act; and 
(ii) addresses the issues described in 
paragraph (4); and 
(B) disseminate information on the impact 
of the program— 
(i) in increasing the academic growth 
and achievement of participating eligible 
students; and 
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(ii) on students and schools in the Dis-
trict of Columbia. 
(3) DUTIES OF THE INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION 
SCIENCES.—The Institute of Education Sciences of 
the Department of Education shall— 
(A) use a grade appropriate, nationally 
norm-referenced standardized test each school 
year to assess participating eligible students; 
(B) measure the academic achievement of 
all participating eligible students; and 
(C) work with the eligible entities to ensure 
that the parents of each student who applies for 
a scholarship under this Act (regardless of 
whether the student receives the scholarship) and 
the parents of each student participating in the 
scholarship program under this Act, agree that 
the student will participate in the measurements 
given annually by the Institute of Educational 
Sciences for the period for which the student ap-
plied for or received the scholarship, respectively, 
except that nothing in this subparagraph shall 
affect a student’s priority for an opportunity 
scholarship as provided under section 6. 
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(4) ISSUES TO BE EVALUATED.—The issues to be 
evaluated under paragraph (1)(A) shall include the 
following: 
(A) A comparison of the academic growth 
and achievement of participating eligible stu-
dents in the measurements described in para-
graph (3) to the academic growth and achieve-
ment of the eligible students in the same grades 
who sought to participate in the scholarship pro-
gram under this Act but were not selected. 
(B) The success of the program in expand-
ing choice options for parents of participating 
eligible students, improving parental and student 
satisfaction of such parents and students, respec-
tively, and increasing parental involvement of 
such parents in the education of their children. 
(C) The reasons parents of participating el-
igible students choose for their children to par-
ticipate in the program, including important 
characteristics for selecting schools. 
(D) A comparison of the retention rates, 
high school graduation rates, and college admis-
sion rates of participating eligible students with 
the retention rates, high school graduation rates, 
and college admission rates of students of similar 
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backgrounds who do not participate in such pro-
gram. 
(E) A comparison of the safety of the schools 
attended by participating eligible students and 
the schools in the District of Columbia attended 
by students who do not participate in the pro-
gram, based on the perceptions of the students 
and parents. 
(F) Such other issues with respect to par-
ticipating eligible students as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate for inclusion in the evalua-
tion, such as the impact of the program on pub-
lic elementary schools and secondary schools in 
the District of Columbia. 
(G) An analysis of the issues described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (F) by applying such 
subparagraphs by substituting ‘‘the subgroup of 
participating eligible students who have used 
each opportunity scholarship awarded to such 
students under this Act to attend a participating 
school’’ for ‘‘participating eligible students’’ each 
place such term appears. 
(5) PROHIBITION.—Personally identifiable infor-
mation regarding the results of the measurements 
used for the evaluations may not be disclosed, except 
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to the parents of the student to whom the information 
relates. 
(b) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations, Education and the Workforce, 
and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committees on Appropriations, Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions, and Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate— 
(1) annual interim reports, not later than April 
1 of the year following the year of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, and each subsequent year through 
the year in which the final report is submitted under 
paragraph (2), on the progress and preliminary re-
sults of the evaluation of the opportunity scholarship 
program funded under this Act; and 
(2) a final report, not later than 1 year after the 
final year for which a grant is made under section 
4(a), on the results of the evaluation of the program. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—All reports and under-
lying data gathered pursuant to this section shall be made 
available to the public upon request, in a timely manner 
following submission of the applicable report under sub-
section (b), except that personally identifiable information 
shall not be disclosed or made available to the public. 
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(d) LIMIT ON AMOUNT EXPENDED.—The amount ex-
pended by the Secretary to carry out this section for any 
fiscal year may not exceed 5 percent of the total amount 
appropriated under section 14(a)(1) for the fiscal year. 
SEC. 10. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ACTIVITIES REPORTS.—Each eligible entity receiv-
ing funds under section 4(a) during a year shall submit 
a report to the Secretary not later than July 30 of the fol-
lowing year regarding the activities carried out with the 
funds during the preceding year. 
(b) ACHIEVEMENT REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the reports re-
quired under subsection (a), each eligible entity re-
ceiving funds under section 4(a) shall, not later than 
September 1 of the year during which the second 
school year of the entity’s program is completed and 
each of the next 2 years thereafter, submit to the Sec-
retary a report, including any pertinent data col-
lected in the preceding 2 school years, concerning— 
(A) the academic growth and achievement of 
students participating in the program; 
(B) the high school graduation and college 
admission rates of students who participate in 
the program, where appropriate; and 
(C) parental satisfaction with the program. 
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(2) PROHIBITING DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL IN-
FORMATION.—No report under this subsection may 
contain any personally identifiable information. 
(c) REPORTS TO PARENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity receiving 
funds under section 4(a) shall ensure that each school 
participating in the entity’s program under this Act 
during a school year reports at least once during the 
year to the parents of each of the school’s students 
who are participating in the program on— 
(A) the student’s academic achievement, as 
measured by a comparison with the aggregate 
academic achievement of other participating stu-
dents at the student’s school in the same grade 
or level, as appropriate, and the aggregate aca-
demic achievement of the student’s peers at the 
student’s school in the same grade or level, as ap-
propriate; 
(B) the safety of the school, including the 
incidence of school violence, student suspensions, 
and student expulsions; and 
(C) the accreditation status of the school. 
(2) PROHIBITING DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL IN-
FORMATION.—No report under this subsection may 
contain any personally identifiable information, ex-
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cept as to the student who is the subject of the report 
to that student’s parent. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 months 
after the first appropriation of funds under section 14, and 
each succeeding year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations, Education and the 
Workforce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives and the Committees on Appro-
priations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate, an annual report on the findings of the reports sub-
mitted under subsections (a) and (b). 
SEC. 11. DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND DC PUBLIC CHARTER 
SCHOOLS. 
(a) CONDITION OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS.—As a condi-
tion of receiving funds under this Act on behalf of the Dis-
trict of Columbia public schools and the District of Colum-
bia public charter schools, the Mayor shall agree to carry 
out the following: 
(1) INFORMATION REQUESTS.—Ensure that all 
the District of Columbia public schools and the Dis-
trict of Columbia public charter schools comply with 
all reasonable requests for information for purposes of 
the evaluation under section 9(a). 
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(2) AGREEMENT WITH THE SECRETARY.—Enter 
into the agreement described in section 9(a)(1)(B) to 
monitor and evaluate the use of funds authorized and 
appropriated for the District of Columbia public 
schools and the District of Columbia public charter 
schools under this Act. 
(3) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 6 
months after the first appropriation of funds under 
section 14, and each succeeding year thereafter, sub-
mit to the Committee on Appropriations, the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, and the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Ap-
propriations, the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate, information on— 
(A) how the funds authorized and appro-
priated under this Act for the District of Colum-
bia public schools and the District of Columbia 
public charter schools were used in the preceding 
school year; and 
(B) how such funds are contributing to stu-
dent achievement. 
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(b) ENFORCEMENT.—If, after reasonable notice and an 
opportunity for a hearing for the Mayor, the Secretary de-
termines that the Mayor has not been in compliance with 
1 or more of the requirements described in subsection (a), 
the Secretary may withhold from the Mayor, in whole or 
in part, further funds under this Act for the District of Co-
lumbia public schools and the District of Columbia public 
charter schools. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to reduce, or otherwise affect, funding 
provided under this Act for the opportunity scholarship 
program under this Act. 
SEC. 12. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 
(a) REPEAL.—The DC School Choice Incentive Act of 
2003 (sec. 38–1851.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is re-
pealed. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law— 
(1) funding appropriated to provide opportunity 
scholarships for students in the District of Columbia 
under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment for School Im-
provement’’ in title IV of division D of the Omnibus 
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 
Stat. 653), the heading ‘‘Federal Payment for School 
Improvement’’ in title IV of division C of the Consoli-
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dated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111– 
117; 123 Stat. 3181), or any other Act, may be used 
to provide opportunity scholarships under section 
7(a) for the 2011–2012 school year to students who 
have not previously received such scholarships; 
(2) the fourth and fifth provisos under the head-
ing ‘‘Federal Payment for School Improvement’’ of 
title IV of Division C of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–117; 123 Stat. 
3181) shall not apply; and 
(3) any unobligated amounts reserved to carry 
out the provisos described in paragraph (2) shall be 
made available to an eligible entity receiving a grant 
under section 4(a)— 
(A) for administrative expenses described in 
section 7(b); or 
(B) to provide opportunity scholarships 
under section 7(a), including to provide such 
scholarships for the 2011–2012 school year to 
students who have not previously received such 
scholarships. 
(c) MULTIYEAR AWARDS.—The recipient of a grant or 
contract under the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 
(sec. 38–1851.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code), as such Act 
was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 
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of this Act, shall continue to receive funds in accordance 
with the terms and conditions of such grant or contract, 
except that— 
(1) the provisos relating to opportunity scholar-
ships in the Acts described in subsection (b)(1) shall 
not apply; and 
(2) the memorandum of understanding described 
in subsection (d), including any revision made under 
such subsection, shall apply. 
(d) MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary and the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall re-
vise the memorandum of understanding entered into under 
the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 (sec. 38– 
1851.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code), as such Act was in ef-
fect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, 
to address— 
(1) the implementation of the opportunity schol-
arship program under this Act; and 
(2) how the Mayor will ensure that the District 
of Columbia public schools and the District of Colum-
bia public charter schools comply with all the reason-
able requests for information as necessary to fulfill the 
requirements for evaluations conducted under section 
9(a). 
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(e) ORDERLY TRANSITION.—Subject to subsections (c) 
and (d), the Secretary shall take such steps as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate to provide for the orderly tran-
sition to the authority of this Act from any authority under 
the provisions of the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 
(sec. 38–1851.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code), as such Act 
was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 13. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘elemen-
tary school’’ means an institutional day or residen-
tial school, including a public elementary charter 
school, that provides elementary education, as deter-
mined under District of Columbia law. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means any of the following: 
(A) A nonprofit organization. 
(B) A consortium of nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
(3) ELIGIBLE STUDENT.—The term ‘‘eligible stu-
dent’’ means a student who is a resident of the Dis-
trict of Columbia and comes from a household— 
(A) receiving assistance under the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program established 
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under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or 
(B) whose income does not exceed— 
(i) 185 percent of the poverty line; or 
(ii) in the case of a student partici-
pating in the opportunity scholarship pro-
gram in the preceding year under this Act 
or the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 
2003 (sec. 38–1851.01 et seq., D.C. Official 
Code), as such Act was in effect on the day 
before the date of enactment of this Act, 300 
percent of the poverty line. 
(4) MAYOR.—The term ‘‘Mayor’’ means the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia. 
(5) PARENT.—The term ‘‘parent’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 9101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801). 
(6) PARTICIPATING
ELIGIBLE
STUDENT.—The 
term ‘‘participating eligible student’’ means an eligi-
ble student awarded an opportunity scholarship 
under this Act, without regard to whether the student 
uses the scholarship to attend a participating school. 
(7) PARTICIPATING SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘partici-
pating school’’ means a private elementary school or 
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secondary school participating in the opportunity 
scholarship program of an eligible entity under this 
Act. 
(8) POVERTY
LINE.—The term ‘‘poverty line’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 9101 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(9) SECONDARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘secondary 
school’’ means an institutional day or residential 
school, including a public secondary charter school, 
that provides secondary education, as determined 
under District of Columbia law, except that the term 
does not include any education beyond grade 12. 
(10) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
SEC. 14. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and for each of 
the 4 succeeding fiscal years, of which— 
(1) one-third shall be made available to carry 
out the opportunity scholarship program under this 
Act for each fiscal year; 
(2) one-third shall be made available to carry 
out section 4(b)(1) for each fiscal year; and 
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(3) one-third shall be made available to carry 
out section 4(b)(2) for each fiscal year. 
(b) APPORTIONMENT.—If the total amount of funds 
appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year does not 
equal $60,000,000, the funds shall be apportioned in the 
manner described in subsection (a) for such fiscal year. 
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Union Calendar No. 17 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 471 
[Report No. 112–36] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship 
program, and for other purposes. 
MARCH 17, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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