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agency or association determines that the qual-
ity of instruction and student support services 
for distance education is comparable to that 
provided by the institution in its classrooms and 
on its campuses (or if distance education is the 
only mode of delivery used by the institution, 
comparable to the quality of instruction and 
student support services provided in campus 
settings); and 
‘‘(ii) evaluate how an institution offering 
distance education ensures the integrity of stu-
dent participation in its distance education pro-
grams;’’; and 
(D) by inserting after ‘‘standards’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘(including standards to assess the 
quality of distance education that are com-
parable to the standards used for face-to-face 
classroom instruction)’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) success with respect to student 
achievement in relation to the institution’s mis-
sion, including, as appropriate, consideration of 
student academic achievement as determined by
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the institution (in accordance with standards of 
the accrediting agency or association) related to 
each institution’s articulation of desired learn-
ing outcomes, retention, course and program 
completion, State licensing examinations, and 
job placement rates; and other student perform-
ance data selected by the institution, particu-
larly data used by the institution to evaluate or 
strengthen its educational programs, and in-
cluding thresholds for course completion and 
job placement rates if the institution offers cer-
tificate-granting vocation or technical pro-
grams;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘fis-
cal and administrative capacity’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal, administrative, and governance capac-
ity’’; and 
(C) by amending subparagraph (I) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(I) record of student complaints received 
by the agency or association, including those re-
sulting from the process described in section 
485(a)(1)(J); and’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(7); and
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(5) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(8) such agency or association shall make 
available to the public and the State licensing or au-
thorizing agency, and submit to the Secretary, for 
use in consumer information programs, a summary 
of agency or association actions, including— 
‘‘(A) the award of accreditation or re-
accreditation of an institution and any findings 
made in connection with the accreditation or re-
accreditation; 
‘‘(B) final denial, withdrawal, suspension, 
or termination of accreditation, or placement on 
probation of an institution, together with the 
comments of the affected institution; 
‘‘(C) any other adverse action taken with 
respect to an institution; 
‘‘(D) a list of the individuals who comprise 
the inspection and review teams for each agency 
or association, including each individual’s name, 
agency affiliation, and relevant professional ex-
perience; 
‘‘(E) a description of the agency’s or asso-
ciation’s process for selecting, training, and 
evaluating such individuals; and
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‘‘(F) the agency’s or association’s code of 
conduct for its commissioners and such individ-
uals; and 
‘‘(9) such agency or association shall— 
‘‘(A) review, during its onsite comprehen-
sive review, the transfer of credit policies of 
programs and institutions under its accredita-
tion; and 
‘‘(B) not adopt or apply standards, poli-
cies, or practices that restrict or deny the trans-
fer of credits earned by a student completing 
courses or programs at other eligible institu-
tions of higher education solely on the basis of 
the agency or association that accredited such 
other eligible institution if that agency or asso-
ciation— 
‘‘(i) is recognized by the Secretary 
pursuant to this section to be a reliable au-
thority as to the quality of the education 
or training offered; and 
‘‘(ii) is currently listed by the Sec-
retary pursuant to section 101(c).’’. 
(b) OPERATING PROCEDURES.—Section 496(c) (20 
U.S.C. 1099b(c)) is amended—
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(including those regarding dis-
tance education), and have several years of related 
experience’’ before the semicolon at the end of para-
graph (1); 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(5); 
(3) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(7) ensures that its onsite comprehensive re-
views for accreditation or reaccreditation include 
evaluation of the substance of the information re-
quired in subparagraphs (G) and (H) of section 
485(a)(1); 
‘‘(8) confirms as a part of its review for accred-
itation or reaccreditation that the institution has 
transfer policies that are publicly disclosed and con-
sistently applied; 
‘‘(9) develops as required in subsection (a)(8), 
a summary available to the public of the agency’s 
action and the significant findings related to that ac-
tion; 
‘‘(10) includes, in its evaluation for accredita-
tion or reaccreditation, review of the transfer of
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credit policies of the program or institution to assure 
that transfer policies do not deny transfer of credit 
based solely on the accreditation of the sending pro-
gram or institution, except that nothing in this re-
view shall restrict the right of the receiving program 
or institution to determine, on any other basis or on 
a combination of that basis together with other 
bases, the credits the receiving program or institu-
tion will accept for transfer; and 
‘‘(11) monitors the growth of distance edu-
cation programs, evaluating, as appropriate, the de-
velopment and management of such programs at in-
stitutions that are experiencing significant growth in 
distance education.’’. 
(c) LIMITATION, SUSPENSION, AND TERMINATION OF 
RECOGNITION.—Section 496(l) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall provide an annual report to 
Congress on the status of any agency or association for 
which the Secretary has limited, suspended or terminated 
recognition under this subsection.’’. 
(d) COLLEGE CONSUMER PROFILE.—Section 496 is 
further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (o) as sub-
section (p); and
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(2) by inserting after subsection (n): 
‘‘(o) COLLEGE CONSUMER PROFILE.— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION
DISSEMINATION.—No ac-
crediting agency or association shall be recognized 
by the Secretary as a reliable authority as to the 
quality of the education or training offered by an in-
stitution seeking to participate in the programs au-
thorized under this title, unless the agency ensures 
each institution subject to its jurisdiction makes 
publicly available in a uniform and comprehensible 
manner, a college consumer profile including, at 
minimum, information on the institution’s— 
‘‘(A) mission; 
‘‘(B) student demographics; 
‘‘(C) accreditation; 
‘‘(D) faculty/student ratios; 
‘‘(E) faculty qualifications, including the 
number of faculty with terminal degrees; 
‘‘(F) tuition, fees, and other costs of at-
tending the institution; 
‘‘(G) student services, including services 
for students with disabilities; 
‘‘(H) policies and procedures for evaluating 
and accepting credits earned by students trans-
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ferring from other institutions and the percent-
age of such credits accepted; 
‘‘(I) completion and graduation rates; and 
‘‘(J) placement rates and other measures 
of success in preparing students for entry into 
or advancement in the workforce. 
‘‘(2) PUBLICATION
OF
COLLEGE
CONSUMER 
PROFILE.—The contents of the college consumer 
profile required by paragraph (1) shall be made pub-
lic through dissemination via the Secretary’s data 
collection and dissemination system. The informa-
tion required to be disclosed by section 485 may be 
used by the institution to provide (where applicable) 
the contents of the college consumer profile, but 
nothing in this subsection shall be construed to re-
lieve the institution of any information disclosure re-
quirement of such section.’’. 
TITLE V—DEVELOPING 
INSTITUTIONS 
SEC. 501. DEFINITIONAL CHANGES. 
Section 502(a) (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end of subparagraph (A);
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(B) by inserting ‘‘at the end of the award 
year immediately preceding the date of applica-
tion’’ after ‘‘Hispanic students’’ in subpara-
graph (B); 
(C) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting a period; and 
(D) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(2) by striking paragraph (7). 
SEC. 502. ASSURANCE OF ENROLLMENT OF NEEDY STU-
DENTS. 
Section 511(c) (20 U.S.C. 1103(c)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as 
paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) contain such assurances as the Secretary 
may require that the institution has an enrollment 
of needy students as required by section 502(b);’’. 
SEC. 503. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS. 
Title V is further amended— 
(1) 
in 
section 
502(a)(2)(A) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1101a(a)(2)(A)), by redesignating clauses (v) and 
(vi) as clauses (vi) and (vii), respectively, and insert-
ing after clause (iv) the following new clause:
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‘‘(v) which provides a program of not 
less than 2 years that is acceptable for full 
credit toward a bachelor’s degree; and’’; 
(2) in section 503(b) (20 U.S.C. 1101b(b))— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) Construction, maintenance, renovation, 
and improvement in classrooms, libraries, labora-
tories, and other instructional facilities, including 
purchase or rental of telecommunications technology 
equipment or services, and the acquisition of real 
property adjacent to the campus of the institution 
on which to construct such facilities.’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (12) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(12) Establishing community outreach pro-
grams and collaborative partnerships between His-
panic-serving institutions and local elementary or 
secondary schools. Such partnerships may include 
mentoring, tutoring, or other instructional opportu-
nities that will boost student academic achievement 
and assist elementary and secondary school students 
in developing the academic skills and the interest to 
pursue postsecondary education.’’;
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(C) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(5) 
through (14) as paragraphs (6) through (15), 
respectively; and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
following: 
‘‘(5) Education or counseling services designed 
to improve the financial literacy and economic lit-
eracy of students and, as appropriate, their par-
ents.’’; 
(3) in section 504(a) (20 U.S.C. 1101c(a))— 
(A) by striking the following: 
‘‘(a) AWARD PERIOD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) AWARD PERIOD.—The Secretary’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(4) in section 514(c) (20 U.S.C. 1103c(c)), by 
striking ‘‘section 505’’ and inserting ‘‘section 504’’. 
SEC. 504. TITLE V AUTHORIZATION. 
Subsection (a) of section 518 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1103g(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$96,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’.
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TITLE VI—TITLE VI 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 601. INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUD-
IES. 
(a) FINDINGS
AND PURPOSES.—Section 601 (20 
U.S.C. 1121) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘post-Cold War’’ in para-
graph (3); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The events and aftermath of September 
11, 2001, have underscored the need for the nation 
to strengthen and enhance American knowledge of 
international relations, world regions, and foreign 
languages. Homeland security and effective United 
States engagement abroad depend upon an increased 
number of Americans who have received such train-
ing and are willing to serve their nation.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D) and inserting ‘‘, including 
through linkages overseas with institutions of
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higher education and relevant organizations 
that contribute to the educational programs as-
sisted under this part;’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end of subparagraph (E); 
(C) by inserting after such subparagraph 
(E) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) to assist the national effort to educate and 
train citizens to participate in the efforts of home-
land security;’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘reinforce 
and’’ before ‘‘coordinate’’. 
(b) GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LANGUAGE 
AND AREA CENTERS AND PROGRAMS.—Section 602(a) 
(20 U.S.C. 1122(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph 
(A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to make grants to institutions of high-
er education or consortia of such institutions 
for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, 
and operating— 
‘‘(i) comprehensive foreign language 
and area or international studies centers 
and programs; and
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‘‘(ii) a diverse network of under-
graduate foreign language and area or 
international studies centers and pro-
grams.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (G); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (H) and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(I) supporting instructors of the less com-
monly taught languages; 
‘‘(J) widely disseminating materials devel-
oped by the center or program to local edu-
cational agencies and public and private ele-
mentary and secondary education schools, and 
institutions of higher education, presented from 
diverse perspectives and reflective of the full 
range of views on the subject matter, except 
that no more than 50 percent of funds awarded 
to an institution of higher education or con-
sortia of such institutions for purposes under
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this title may be associated with the costs of 
dissemination; and 
‘‘(K) projects that support in students an 
understanding of science and technology in co-
ordination with foreign language proficiency.’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(B) Partnerships or programs of linkage 
and outreach with 2-year and 4-year colleges 
and universities, including colleges of education 
and teacher professional development pro-
grams.’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Pro-
grams of linkage or outreach’’ and inserting 
‘‘Partnerships or programs of linkage and out-
reach’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘foreign area’’ and in-
serting ‘‘area studies’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of linkage and out-
reach’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘(C), and (D)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(D), and (E)’’;
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(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), 
(D), and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and 
(F), respectively; and 
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) Partnerships with local educational 
agencies and public and private elementary and 
secondary education schools that are designed 
to increase student academic achievement in 
foreign language and knowledge of world re-
gions, and to facilitate the wide dissemination 
of materials related to area studies, foreign lan-
guages, and international studies that are re-
flective of a full range of views on the subject 
matter.’’. 
(c) 
LANGUAGE
RESOURCE
CENTERS.—Section 
603(c) (20 U.S.C. 1123(c)) is amended by inserting ‘‘re-
flect the purposes of this part and’’ after ‘‘shall’’. 
(d) UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND 
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMS.—Section 604 (20 
U.S.C. 1124) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘combina-
tions’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘con-
sortia’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2)—
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(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘teacher training’’ and inserting ‘‘teacher pro-
fessional development’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) 
through (M) as subparagraphs (J) through (N), 
respectively; 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) the provision of grants for educational 
programs abroad that are closely linked to the 
program’s overall goals and have the purpose of 
promoting foreign language fluency and knowl-
edge of world regions, except that not more 
than 10 percent of a grant recipient’s funds 
may be used for this purpose;’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (M)(ii) (as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph), 
by striking ‘‘elementary and secondary edu-
cation institutions’’ and inserting ‘‘local edu-
cational agencies and public and private ele-
mentary and secondary education schools’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(4)(B), by inserting ‘‘that 
demonstrates a need for a waiver or reduction’’ be-
fore the period at the end;