I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3039
To expand opportunities for postsecondary education, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2003
Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. 
GREENWOOD, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. KELLER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
Mr. CARTER, Mr. BURNS, Mr. HOUGHTON, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and Mr. 
NUNES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To expand opportunities for postsecondary education, and 
for other purposes.
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 ‘‘Ex-
panding Opportunities in Higher Education Act of 2003’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Reference; effective date. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 101. Definition of institution of higher education. 
Sec. 102. Distance education.
Sec. 103. Additional amendments to title I. 
TITLE II—DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS 
Sec. 201. Title III authorizations. 
Sec. 202. Title V authorization. 
Sec. 203. Title III grants for American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and 
Universities. 
Sec. 204. Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions. 
Sec. 205. Grants to part B institutions. 
Sec. 206. Technical amendments. 
TITLE III—STUDENT ASSISTANCE 
Sec. 301. Treating active duty members of the National Guard and Reserves 
as independent students. 
Sec. 302. TRIO programs. 
Sec. 303. GEARUP. 
Sec. 304. HEP/CAMP program. 
Sec. 305. Technical amendments. 
TITLE IV—FINANCIAL AID SIMPLIFICATION 
Sec. 401. Simplification of the free application for Federal student aid 
(FASFA). 
Sec. 402. Simplified needs test improvements. 
Sec. 403. Expanding information dissemination regarding eligibility for Pell 
Grants. 
TITLE V—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER EDUCATION LAWS 
Subtitle a—Education of the Deaf Act of 1986
Sec. 501. Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. 
Sec. 502. Agreement for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. 
Sec. 503. Audit. 
Sec. 504. Reports. 
Sec. 505. Liaison for educational programs. 
Sec. 506. Federal endowment programs for Gallaudet University and the Na-
tional Technical Institute for the Deaf. 
Sec. 507. Oversight and effect of agreements. 
Sec. 508. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Additional Education Laws 
Sec. 521. Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978. 
Sec. 522. Navajo Community College Act. 
Sec. 523. United States Institute of Peace.
SEC. 2. REFERENCE; EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) REFERENCE.—Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this Act, 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 con-
sidered to be made to a section or other provision of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this Act, the amendments made by this Act shall take 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Title I of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 is amended by striking sections 101 and 102 
(20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002) and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 101. DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION. 
‘‘(a) INSTITUTION
OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—For 
purposes of this Act, the term ‘institution of higher edu-
cation’ means an educational institution in any State 
that—
‘‘(1) admits as regular students only persons 
who—
‘‘(A) meet the requirements of section 
484(d)(3), or have a certificate of graduation 
from a school providing secondary education, or 
the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; 
or
‘‘(B) are beyond the age of compulsory 
school attendance in the State in which the in-
stitution is located; 
‘‘(2) is legally authorized within such State to 
provide a program of education beyond secondary 
education; 
‘‘(3)(A) is accredited by a nationally recognized 
accrediting agency or association; or 
‘‘(B) if not so accredited, is a public or non-
profit 
institution 
that 
has 
been 
granted 
preaccreditation status by such an agency or asso-
ciation that has been recognized by the Secretary for 
the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Sec-
retary has determined that there is satisfactory as-
surance that the institution will meet the accredita-
tion standards of such an agency or association 
within a reasonable time; and 
‘‘(4) meets either of the following criteria: 
‘‘(A) is a nonprofit, for-profit, or public in-
stitution that—
‘‘(i) provides an educational program 
for which the institution awards a bach-
elor’s degree; 
‘‘(ii) provides not less than a two-year 
educational program—
‘‘(I) which is acceptable for full 
credit towards such a degree; 
‘‘(II) for which the institution 
awards an associate degree; or 
‘‘(iii) provides not less than a 1-year 
program of training that prepares students 
for gainful employment in a recognized oc-
cupation; or 
‘‘(B) is a nonprofit, for-profit, or public in-
stitution that provides an eligible program (as 
defined in section 481)—
‘‘(i) for which the institution awards a 
certificate; and 
‘‘(ii) that prepares students for gain-
ful employment in a recognized occupation. 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) FOR-PROFIT
POSTSECONDARY
INSTITU-
TIONS.—A for-profit institution shall not be consid-
ered to be an institution of higher education unless 
such institution is accredited by a nationally recog-
nized accrediting agency or association and such in-
stitution has been in existence for at least 2 years. 
‘‘(2) POSTSECONDARY
VOCATIONAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—A nonprofit or public institution that meets 
the criteria of subsection (a)(4)(B) shall not be con-
sidered to be an institution of higher education un-
less such institution has been in existence for at 
least 2 years. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT.—
An institution shall not be considered to meet the 
definition of an institution of higher education in 
this section 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 insti-
tution, has filed for bankruptcy, except that 
this paragraph shall not apply to a nonprofit in-
stitution, the primary function of which is to 
provide health care educational services (or an 
affiliate of such an institution that has the 
power, by contract or ownership interest, to di-
rect or cause the direction of the institution’s 
management or policies) that filed for bank-
ruptcy under chapter 11 of title 11, United 
States Code, between July 1, 1998, and Decem-
ber 1, 1998; or 
‘‘(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 judicially determined to have 
committed a crime involving the acquisition, 
use, or expenditure involving Federal funds. 
‘‘(4) 
LIMITATION
ON
CORRESPONDENCE 
COURSES.—An institution shall not be considered to 
meet the definition of an institution of higher edu-
cation in subsection (a) if such institution—
‘‘(A) offers more than 50 percent of such 
institution’s courses by correspondence (exclud-
ing courses offered by telecommunications as 
defined in 484(l)(4)), unless the institution is 
an institution that meets the definition in sec-
tion 3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational 
and Technical Education Act of 1998; 
‘‘(B) enrolls 50 percent or more of the in-
stitution’s students in correspondence courses 
(excluding courses offered by telecommuni-
cations as defined in 484(l)(4)), unless the in-
stitution is an institution that meets the defini-
tion in section 3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins 
Vocational and Technical Education Act of 
1998, except that the Secretary, at the request 
of the institution, may waive the applicability of
this subparagraph to the institution for good 
cause, as determined by the Secretary in the 
case of an institution of higher education that 
provides a 2- or 4-year program of instruction 
(or both) for which the institution awards an 
associate or baccalaureate degree, respectively; 
‘‘(C) has a student enrollment in which 
more than 25 percent of the students are incar-
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 a bachelor’s degree, or an as-
sociate’s degree or a postsecondary certificate, 
respectively; or 
‘‘(D) has a student enrollment in which 
more than 50 percent of the students do not 
meet the requirements of section 484(d)(3) or 
have a secondary school diploma or its recog-
nized equivalent, and does not provide a 2- or 
4-year program of instruction (or both) for 
which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree 
or an associate’s degree, respectively, except 
that the Secretary may waive the limitation 
contained in this subparagraph if an institution
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary that the institution exceeds such limita-
tion because the institution serves, through con-
tracts with Federal, State, or local government 
agencies, significant numbers of students who 
do not have a secondary school diploma or its 
recognized equivalent. 
‘‘(c) LIST OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES.—For pur-
poses of this section, the Secretary shall publish a list of 
nationally 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 or training offered. 
‘‘(d) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall certify, 
for the purposes of participation in title IV, an institu-
tion’s qualification as an institution of higher education 
in accordance 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 in this section for 
the purposes of participation 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.
‘‘SEC. 102. INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
‘‘(a) 
INSTITUTIONS
OUTSIDE
THE
UNITED 
STATES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution outside the 
United States shall be considered to be an institu-
tion of higher education only for purposes of part B 
of title IV if the institution is comparable to an in-
stitution of higher education, as defined in section 
101, and has been approved by the Secretary for 
purposes of that part. The Secretary shall establish 
criteria by regulation for that approval and that de-
termination of comparability. An institution may not 
be so approved or determined to be comparable un-
less such institution is a public or nonprofit institu-
tion, except that, subject to paragraph (2)(B), a 
graduate medical school or veterinary school located 
outside the United States may be a for-profit insti-
tution. 
‘‘(2) MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCHOOL CRI-
TERIA.—In the case of a graduate medical or veteri-
nary school outside the United States, such criteria 
shall include a requirement that a student attending 
such school outside the United States is ineligible 
for loans made, insured, or guaranteed under part B 
of title IV unless—
‘‘(A) in the case of a graduate medical 
school located outside the United States—
‘‘(i)(I) at least 60 percent of those en-
rolled in, and at least 60 percent of the 
graduates of, the graduate medical school 
outside the United States were not persons 
described in section 484(a)(5) in the year 
preceding the year for which a student is 
seeking a loan under part B of title IV; 
and 
‘‘(II) at least 60 percent of the indi-
viduals who were students or graduates of 
the graduate medical school outside the 
United States or Canada (both nationals of 
the United States and others) taking the 
examinations administered by the Edu-
cational Commission for Foreign Medical 
Graduates received a passing score in the 
year preceding the year for which a stu-
dent is seeking a loan under part B of title 
IV; or 
‘‘(ii) the institution has a clinical 
training program that was approved by a 
State as of January 1, 1992; or
‘‘(B) in the case of a veterinary school lo-
cated outside the United States that is not a 
public or nonprofit institution, the institution’s 
students complete their clinical training at an 
approved veterinary school located in the 
United States. 
‘‘(b) ADVISORY PANEL.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of quali-
fying a foreign medical school as an institution of 
higher education only for purposes of part B of title 
IV, the Secretary shall publish qualifying criteria by 
regulation and establish an advisory panel of medical 
experts that shall—
‘‘(A) evaluate the standards of accredita-
tion applied to applicant foreign medical 
schools; and 
‘‘(B) determine the comparability of those 
standards to standards for accreditation applied 
to United States medical schools. 
‘‘(2) FAILURE
TO
RELEASE
INFORMATION.—
The failure of an institution outside the United 
States to provide, release, or authorize release to the 
Secretary of such information as may be required by 
subsection (a)(2) shall render such institution ineli-
gible for the purpose of part B of title IV.
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULE.—If, pursuant to this section, an 
institution located outside the United States loses eligi-
bility to participate in the programs under part B of title 
IV, then a student enrolled at such institution may, not-
withstanding such loss of eligibility, continue to be eligible 
to receive a loan under part B while attending such insti-
tution for the academic year succeeding the academic year 
in which such loss of eligibility occurred.’’. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS
ON FUNDS
FOR FOR-PROFIT 
SCHOOLS.—Part B of title I is amended by inserting after 
section 122 (20 U.S.C. 1011k) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 123. RESTRICTIONS ON FUNDS FOR FOR-PROFIT 
SCHOOLS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this Act authorizing the use of funds by an insti-
tution of higher education that receives funds under this 
Act, none of the funds made available under this Act to 
a for-profit institution of higher education may be used 
for—
‘‘(1) construction, maintenance, renovation, re-
pair, or improvement of classrooms, libraries, labora-
tories, or other instructional facilities; 
‘‘(2) establishing, improving, or increasing an 
endowment fund; or
‘‘(3) establishing or improving an institutional 
development office to strengthen or improve con-
tributions from alumni and the private sector. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
funds received by the institution from the grant, loan, or 
work assistance that is awarded under title IV to the stu-
dents attending such institution.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 114(a) (20 U.S.C. 1011c(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 102)’’. 
(2) Subsection (d) of section 484 (20 U.S.C. 
1091(d)) is amended by striking the designation and 
heading of such subsection and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) SATISFACTION
OF
SECONDARY
EDUCATION 
STANDARDS.—’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 102(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 as amended by this section shall 
be effective as if enacted on October 7, 1998. 
SEC. 102. DISTANCE EDUCATION. 
(a) DISTANCE EDUCATION.—
(1) ELIGIBLE PROGRAM.—Section 481(b) (20 
U.S.C. 1088(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) DISTANCE EDUCATION.—An otherwise eli-
gible program that is offered in whole or in part 
through telecommunications is eligible for the pur-
poses of this title if the program is offered by an in-
stitution that has been evaluated and determined to 
have the capability to effectively deliver distance 
education programs by an accrediting agency or as-
sociation that—
‘‘(A) is recognized by the Secretary under 
subpart 2 of Part H; and 
‘‘(B) has evaluation of distance education 
programs within the scope of its recognition.’’. 
(2) STANDARDS FOR ACCREDITATION.—Section 
496(a) (20 U.S.C. 1099b(a)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (4), by inserting after 
‘‘standards’’ the following: ‘‘(including stand-
ards to assess the quality of distance education 
that are comparable to the standards used for 
face-to-face classroom instruction)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and retention rates,’’ after ‘‘completion,’’; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (J) 
as subparagraph (L);
(iii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (I); 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(I) the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(J) 
development, 
management, 
and 
growth of distance education programs, if appli-
cable; 
‘‘(K) measures of student achievement (in-
cluding State licensing examination results and 
completion, retention, and job placement rates) 
specific to programs offered through distance 
education as appropriate; and’’; and 
(v) in the matter following such sub-
paragraph (K) (as added by clause (iii)), 
by striking ‘‘and (J)’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
(L)’’. 
(b) CORRESPONDENCE COURSES.—Section 484(l)(1) 
(20 U.S.C. 1091(l)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking ‘‘for a program of study of 
1 year or longer’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘unless the total’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘courses at the institu-
tion’’; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
does not apply to an institution or school de-
scribed in section 3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Per-
kins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 
1998.’’. 
SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE I. 
(a) NEW BORROWER DEFINITION.—Paragraph (7) 
of section 103 (20 U.S.C. 1003) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(7) NEW
BORROWER.—The term ‘new bor-
rower’ when used with respect to any date for any 
loan under any provision of—
‘‘(A) part B or part D of title IV means 
an individual who on that date has no out-
standing balance of principal or interest owing 
on any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under 
either of those parts; and 
‘‘(B) part E of title IV means an indi-
vidual who on that date has no outstanding bal-
ance of principal or interest owing on any loan 
made under that part.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION
OF
NATIONAL
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY.—
Section 114(g) (20 U.S.C. 1011c(g)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 
(c) PRIOR
RIGHTS
AND
OBLIGATIONS.—Section 
121(a) (20 U.S.C. 1011j(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘1999 and each of the 4’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘2004 and each of the 5’’. 
(d) PERFORMANCE-BASED ORGANIZATION.—Section 
141 (20 U.S.C. 1018) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(B)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘unit’’ after ‘‘to reduce 
the’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and, to the extent prac-
ticable, the total costs of administering those 
programs’’ after ‘‘those programs’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘Each 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘Each fiscal year’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘sec-
ondary markets, guaranty agencies,’’ after 
‘‘lenders,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
‘‘Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Chief Financial Officers Act of 
1990,’’ and by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ‘‘, and other relevant stat-
utes’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. 
TITLE II—DEVELOPING 
INSTITUTIONS 
SEC. 201. TITLE III AUTHORIZATIONS. 
Section 399(a) (20 U.S.C. 1068h(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2004’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding fiscal years’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘5 succeeding fiscal 
years’’; 
(3) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ in subpara-
graph (B) and inserting ‘‘$23,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ in subpara-
graph (C) and inserting ‘‘$8,200,000’’; 
(4) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘$135,000,000’’ in sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting ‘‘$225,000,000’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$35,000,000’’ in subpara-
graph (B) and inserting ‘‘$54,000,000’’; and
(5) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$110,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$210,000’’. 
SEC. 202. TITLE V AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—Sub-
section (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 
$94,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—
(1) DEFINITIONAL CHANGES.—Section 502(a) 
(20 U.S.C. 1102a(a)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (5)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon at the end of subparagraph (A); 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘at the end of the 
award year immediately preceding the date 
of application’’ after ‘‘Hispanic students’’ 
in subparagraph (B); 
(iii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; 
and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(B) by striking paragraph (7).
(2) ASSURANCE
OF
ENROLLMENT
OF
NEEDY 
STUDENTS.—Section 511(c) (20 U.S.C. 1103(c)) is 
amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and 
(9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; 
and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the 
following 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. 203. TITLE III GRANTS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN TRIB-
ALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
SITIES. 
(a) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—Subsection (b) of sec-
tion 316 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS.—For purposes of this 
section, Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities are the 
following: 
‘‘(1) any of the following institutions that meet 
the definition of tribally controlled college or univer-
sity in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College 
or University Assistance Act of 1978: Bay Mills 
Community College; Blackfeet Community College;
Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Chief Dull 
Knife College; College of Menominee Nation; 
Crownpoint Institute of Technology; Dine´ College; 
D-Q University; Fond Du Lac Tribal and Commu-
nity College; Fort Belknap College; Fort Berthold 
Community College; Fort Peck Community College; 
Haskell Indian Nations University; Institute of 
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and 
Arts Development; Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Com-
munity College; Leech Lake Tribal College; Little 
Big Horn College; Little Priest Tribal College; Ne-
braska Indian Community College; Northwest Indian 
College; Oglala Lakota College; Saginaw Chippewa 
Tribal College; Salish Kootenai College; Si Tanka 
University-Eagle Butte Campus; Sinte Gleska Uni-
versity; Sisseton Wahpeton Community College; Sit-
ting Bull College; Southwestern Indian Polytechnic 
Institute; Stone Child College; Tohono O’Odham 
Community College; Turtle Mountain Community 
College; United Tribes Technical College; and White 
Earth Tribal and Community College; and 
‘‘(2) any other institution that meets the defini-
tion of tribally controlled college or university in sec-
tion 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or Univer-
sity Assistance Act of 1978, and meets all other re-
quirements of this section.’’. 
(b) DISTANCE LEARNING.—Subsection (c)(2) of such 
section is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (K); 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as sub-
paragraph (M); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(L) developing or improving facilities for 
Internet use or other distance learning aca-
demic instruction capabilities; and’’. 
(c) APPLICATION, PLAN, AND ALLOCATION.—Sub-
section (d) of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION, PLAN, AND ALLOCATION.—
‘‘(1) INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligi-
ble to receive assistance under this section, an In-
dian Tribal College or University shall be an eligible 
institution under section 312(b). 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—Any Indian Tribal College 
or University desiring to receive assistance under 
this section shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, and in such manner, as the Sec-
retary may reasonably require.
‘‘(3) ALLOCATIONS TO INSTITUTIONS.—
‘‘(A) ALLOTMENT: PELL GRANT BASIS.—
From the amount appropriated to carry out 
this section for any fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall allot to each eligible institution a sum 
which bears the same ratio to one-half that 
amount as the number of Pell Grant recipients 
in attendance at such institution at the end of 
the award year preceding the beginning of that 
fiscal year bears to the total number of Pell 
Grant recipients at all eligible institutions. 
‘‘(B) ALLOTMENT: DEGREE AND CERTIFI-
CATE BASIS.—From the amount appropriated 
to carry out this part for any fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall allot to each eligible institution 
a sum which bears the same ratio to one-half 
that amount as the number of degrees or cer-
tificates awarded by such institution during the 
proceeding academic year bears to the total 
number of degrees or certificates at all eligible 
institutions. 
‘‘(C) MINIMUM
GRANT.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), the amount allot-
ted to each institution under this section shall 
not be less than $400,000.
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULES.—
‘‘(A) CONCURRENT
FUNDING.—For the 
purposes of this part, no Tribal College or Uni-
versity that is eligible for and receives funds 
under this section shall concurrently receive 
funds under other provisions of this part or 
part B. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTION.—Section 313(d) shall 
not apply to institutions that are eligible to re-
ceive funds under this section.’’. 
SEC. 204. ALASKA NATIVE AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN-SERVING 
INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) DISTANCE LEARNING.—Section 317(c)(2) (20 
U.S.C. 1059d(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (G); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (H) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) development or improvement of facili-
ties for Internet use or other distance learning 
academic instruction capabilities.’’.
(b) ENDOWMENT FUNDS.—Section 317(c) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) ENDOWMENT FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An Alaska Native or 
Native Hawaiian-serving institution may use 
not more than 20 percent of the grant funds 
provided under this section to establish or in-
crease an endowment fund at the institution. 
‘‘(B) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—In order 
to be eligible to use grant funds in accordance 
with subparagraph (A), the institution shall 
provide to the endowment fund from non-Fed-
eral funds an amount equal to the Federal 
funds used in accordance with subparagraph 
(A), for the establishment or increase of the en-
dowment fund. 
‘‘(C) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
PROVI-
SIONS.—The provisions of part C regarding the 
establishment or increase of an endowment 
fund, that the Secretary determines are not in-
consistent with this paragraph, shall apply to 
funds used under subparagraph (A).’’. 
(c) APPLICATION
PROCESS.—Section 317(d) is 
amended—
(1) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the 
following new sentences: ‘‘Each Alaska Native-serv-
ing institution and Native Hawaiian-serving institu-
tion shall develop a 5-year plan for improving the as-
sistance provided to Alaska Native or Native Hawai-
ian students. Such plan shall not be subject to ap-
proval by the Secretary.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
subparagraph (C); and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) an assurance that the institution has 
developed a 5-year plan for serving Alaska Na-
tive or Native Hawaiian students; 
‘‘(B) a list of activities and other informa-
tion that are consistent with the institution’s 5-
year plan; and’’. 
SEC. 205. GRANTS TO PART B INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Section 323 (20 
U.S.C. 1062) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution may not use 
more than 2 percent of the grant funds provided 
under this part to secure technical assistance serv-
ices. 
‘‘(2) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
SERVICES.—
Technical assistance services may include assistance 
with enrollment management, financial management, 
and strategic planning. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—The institution shall report to 
the Secretary on an annual basis, in such form as 
the Secretary requires, the use of funds under this 
subsection.’’. 
(b) DISTANCE LEARNING.—Section 323(a)(2) (20 
U.S.C. 1062(a)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘development 
or improvement of facilities for Internet use or other dis-
tance learning academic instruction capabilities’’ after 
‘‘facilities’’. 
SEC. 206. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE III.—Title III is further 
amended—
(1) in section 312(b)(1)(F), by inserting ‘‘which 
is’’ before ‘‘located’’; 
(2) 
in 
section 
312(b)(1) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1058(b)(1)), by redesignating subparagraphs (E)
and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively, 
and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) which provides not less than a 2-year 
educational program that is acceptable for full 
credit toward a bachelor’s degree;’’; 
(3) 
in 
section 
316(b)(3) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1059c(b)(3)), by striking ‘‘give’’ and inserting 
‘‘given’’; 
(4) in section 323(a) (20 U.S.C. 1062(a)), by 
striking 
‘‘section 
360(a)(2)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘399(a)(2)’’; 
(5) 
in 
section 
324(d)(2) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1063(d)(2)), by striking ‘‘section 360(a)(2)(A)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 399(a)(2)(A)’’; 
(6) 
in 
section 
326(e)(1) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1063b(e)(1)), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting a colon after ‘‘the following’’; 
(7) in section 327(b) (20 U.S.C. 1063c(b)), by 
striking ‘‘initial’’; 
(8) 
in 
section 
342(5)(C) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1066a(5)(C))—
(A) by inserting a comma after ‘‘equip-
ment’’ the first place it appears; and
(B) by striking ‘‘technology,,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘technology,’’; 
(9) in section 343(e) (20 U.S.C. 1066b(e)), by 
inserting after the subsection designation the fol-
lowing: ‘‘SALE OF QUALIFIED BONDS.—’’; 
(10) in section 351(a) (20 U.S.C. 1067a(a)), by 
striking ‘‘of 1979’’; and 
(11) in section 396 (20 U.S.C. 1068e), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 360’’ and inserting ‘‘section 399’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE V.—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: 
‘‘(v) which provides not less than a 2-
year educational program that is accept-
able for full credit toward a bachelor’s de-
gree; and’’. 
(2) 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). 
(c) REPEAL.—Section 1024 (20 U.S.C. 1135b–3), as 
transferred by section 301(a)(5) of the Higher Education 
Amendments of 1998 (Public Law 105–244; 112 Stat. 
1636), is repealed. 
TITLE III—STUDENT 
ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 301. TREATING ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE NA-
TIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES AS INDE-
PENDENT STUDENTS. 
Section 480(d)(3) (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(d)(3)) is 
amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the 
following: ‘‘or is currently serving on active duty in the 
Armed Forces for other than training purposes’’. 
SEC. 302. TRIO PROGRAMS. 
(a) DURATION OF GRANTS.——
(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 402A(b)(2) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–11(b)(2)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) DURATION.—Grants or contracts awarded 
under this chapter shall be awarded for a period of 
5 years, except that—
‘‘(A) grants under section 402G shall be 
awarded for a period of 2 years; and
‘‘(B) grants under section 402H shall be 
awarded for a period determined by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
(2) TRANSITION TO SYNCHRONOUS GRANTS PE-
RIODS.—Notwithstanding section 402A(b)(2) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (as in effect both 
prior to and after the amendment made by para-
graph (1) of this subsection), the Secretary of Edu-
cation may continue an award made before the date 
of enactment of this Act under section 402B, 402C, 
402D, 402E, or 402F of such Act as necessary to 
permit all the awards made under such a section to 
expire at the end of the same fiscal year, and there-
after to expire at the end of 5 years as provided in 
the amendment made by paragraph (1) of this sub-
section. 
(b) MINIMUM GRANTS.—Section 402A(b)(3) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–11(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) MINIMUM GRANTS.—Unless the institution 
or agency requests a smaller amount, individual 
grants for programs authorized under this chapter 
shall be no less than $200,000, except that indi-
vidual grants for programs authorized under section 
402G shall be no less than $170,000. ’’.
(c) APPLICATION STATUS.—Section 402A(c) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–11(c)) is amended by striking paragraph 
(7). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
402A(f) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–11(f)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$700,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$835,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years’’. 
(e) DEFINITION.—Section 402A(g) (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–11(g)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘by reason of 
such individual’s age’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(4) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting before paragraph (3), as redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) DIFFERENT CAMPUS.—The term ‘different 
campus’ means an institutional site that—
‘‘(A) is geographically apart from the main 
campus of the institution; 
‘‘(B) is permanent in nature; and
‘‘(C) offers courses in educational pro-
grams leading to a degree, certificate, or other 
recognized educational credential. 
‘‘(2) DIFFERENT POPULATION.—The term ‘dif-
ferent population’ means a group of individuals, with 
respect to whom an entity seeks to serve through an 
application for funding under this chapter, that—
‘‘(A) is separate and distinct from any 
other population that the entity seeks to serve 
through an application for funding under this 
chapter; or 
‘‘(B) while sharing some of the same needs 
as another population that the entity seeks to 
serve through an application for funding under 
this chapter, has distinct needs for specialized 
services.’’. 
(f) MAXIMUM
STIPENDS.—Section 402C(e) (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–13(e)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$60’’ and inserting ‘‘$100’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$40’’ and inserting ‘‘$60’’. 
(g) STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES PRIORITY.—Sec-
tion 402D(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–14(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(5);
(2) in paragraph (6)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) working with other entities that serve 
low-income working adults to increase access to 
and successful progress in postsecondary edu-
cation by low-income working adults seeking 
their first postsecondary credential.’’. 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) shall give priority for new grants or con-
tracts to those institutions with an undergraduate 
student enrollment of which 50 percent or more are 
Pell Grant recipients; and’’. 
(h) POSTBACCALAUREATE ACHIEVEMENT MAXIMUM 
STIPENDS.—Section 402E(e) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–15(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$2,800’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’.
(i) EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS: APPLICA-
TION APPROVAL.—Section 402F(c) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–
16(c)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(2); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) consider the services to low-income work-
ing adults in its region to be provided by the project 
proposed in the application, in order to increase ac-
cess to postsecondary education by low-income work-
ing adults.’’. 
SEC. 303. GEARUP. 
(a) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.—Section 404A (20 
U.S.C. 1070a–21) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.—An eligible entity 
shall not cease to be an eligible entity upon the expiration 
of any grant under this chapter (including a continuation 
award). The Secretary shall require any such entity seek-
ing a new grant to demonstrate the effectiveness of the 
prior programs under this chapter in its plan submitted 
under section 404C.’’.
(b) COORDINATION.—Section 404C(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–23(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A); 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) describe activities for coordinating, 
complementing, and enhancing services under 
this chapter provided by other eligible entities 
in the State; and’’. 
(c) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 404H (20 U.S.C. 
1070a–28) is amended by striking ‘‘$200,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting 
‘‘$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
SEC. 304. HEP/CAMP PROGRAM. 
Section 418A (20 U.S.C. 1070d–2) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by inserting ‘‘or 
whose spouse’’ after ‘‘themselves’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(3)(B), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding preparation for college entrance exams,’’ 
after ‘‘program’’;
(3) in subsection (b)(8), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing child care and transportation’’ after ‘‘students’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subsection 
(b)(7), by striking the period at the end of sub-
section (b)(8) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding 
at the end of subsection (b) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(9) follow up activity and reporting require-
ments, except that not more than 2 percent of the 
funds provided under this section may be used for 
such purposes.’’; 
(5) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or 
whose spouse’’ after ‘‘themselves’’; 
(6) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding mentoring and guidance of such students)’’ 
after ‘‘services’’; 
(7) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period 
at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’, and by adding at the end of subsection (c)(2) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) for students in any program that 
does not award a bachelor’s degree, encour-
aging the transfer to, and persistence in, such
a program, and monitoring the rate of such 
transfer, persistence, and completion.’’; and 
(8) in subsection (h)—
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 
succeeding 
fiscal 
years’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$24,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’; and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 
succeeding 
fiscal 
years’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$16,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 
succeeding fiscal years’’. 
SEC. 305. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Title IV is further amended as follows: 
(1)(A) Section 404A(b) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–
21(b)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) DURATION.—An award made by the Sec-
retary under this chapter to an eligible entity de-
scribed in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) 
shall be for the period of 6 years.’’. 
(B) The amendment made by subparagraph (A) 
shall apply to awards made either before or after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) Section 407E (20 U.S.C. 1070a–35) is re-
designated as section 406E. 
(3) Section 419C(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1070d–
33(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end thereof. 
(4) Section 419D(d) (20 U.S.C. 1070d–34(d)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Public Law 95–1134’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Public Law 95–134’’. 
TITLE IV—FINANCIAL AID 
SIMPLIFICATION 
SEC. 401. SIMPLIFICATION OF THE FREE APPLICATION FOR 
FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FASFA). 
Section 491 (20 U.S.C. 1098) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (k) as sub-
section (l); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (j) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(k) SPECIAL STUDY OF SIMPLIFICATION OF NEED 
ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION FOR TITLE IV AID.—
‘‘(1) STUDY
REQUIRED.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall conduct a thorough study of the feasi-
bility of simplifying the need analysis methodology 
for all Federal student financial assistance programs 
and the process of applying for such assistance. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED SUBJECTS OF STUDY.—In per-
forming the study, the Advisory Committee shall, at 
a minimum, examine the following: 
‘‘(A) whether the methodology used to cal-
culate the expected family contribution can be 
simplified without significant adverse effects on 
program intent, costs, integrity, delivery, and 
distribution of awards; 
‘‘(B) whether the number of data elements, 
and, accordingly, the number and complexity of 
questions asked of students and families, used 
to calculate the expected family contribution 
can be reduced without such adverse effects; 
‘‘(C) whether the procedures for deter-
mining such data elements, including deter-
mining and updating offsets and allowances, is 
the most efficient, effective, and fair means to 
determine a family’s available income and as-
sets;
‘‘(D) whether the methodology used to cal-
culate the expected family contribution, specifi-
cally the consideration of income earned by a 
dependent student and its effect on Pell Grant 
eligibility, is an effective and fair means to de-
termine a family’s available income and a stu-
dent’s need; 
‘‘(E) whether the nature and timing of the 
application required in section 483(a)(1), eligi-
bility and award determination, financial aid 
processing, and funds delivery can be stream-
lined further for students and families, institu-
tions, and States; 
‘‘(F) whether it is feasible to allow stu-
dents to complete only those limited sections of 
the financial aid application that apply to their 
specific circumstances and the State in which 
they reside; 
‘‘(G) whether a widely disseminated print-
ed form, or the use of an Internet or other elec-
tronic means, can be developed to notify indi-
viduals of an estimation of their approximate 
eligibility for grant, work-study, and loan assist-
ance upon completion and verification of the 
simplified application form;
‘‘(H) whether information provided on 
other Federal forms (such as the form applying 
for supplemental security income under title 
XVI of the Social Security Act, the form for ap-
plying for food stamps under the Food Stamp 
Act of 1977, and the schedule for applying for 
the earned income tax credit under section 32 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) that are 
designed to determine eligibility for various 
Federal need-based assistance programs could 
be used to qualify potential students for the 
simplified needs test; and 
‘‘(I) whether any proposed changes to data 
elements collected, in addition to those used to 
calculate expected family contribution, or any 
proposed changes to the form’s design or the 
process of applying for aid, may have adverse 
effects on program costs, integrity, delivery, or 
distribution of awards, as well as application 
development or application processing. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—In con-
ducting the feasibility study, the Advisory Commit-
tee’s primary objective under this subsection shall be 
simplifying the financial aid application forms and 
process and obtaining a substantial reduction in the
number of required data items. In carrying out that 
objective, the Advisory Committee shall pay special 
attention to the needs of low-income and moderate-
income students and families. 
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall consult with a broad range of inter-
ested parties in higher education, including par-
ents and students, high school guidance coun-
selors, financial aid and other campus adminis-
trators, appropriate State administrators, ad-
ministrators of intervention and outreach pro-
grams, and appropriate officials from the De-
partment of Education. 
‘‘(B) FORMS DESIGN EXPERT.—With the 
goal of making significant changes to the form 
to make the questions more easily understand-
able, the Advisory Committee shall consult a 
forms design expert to ensure that its rec-
ommendations for revision of the application 
form would assist in making the form easily 
readable and understood by parents, students, 
and other members of the public. 
‘‘(C) CONGRESSIONAL
CONSULTATION.—
The Advisory Committee shall consult on a reg-
‘‘(6) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Secretary 
of 
Education shall consult with the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and shall 
subsequently initiate a redesign of the form required 
by the Secretary under section 483. Such redesign 
shall include the testing of alternative simplified 
versions of the free federal form. The Secretary shall 
report on the progress of these efforts to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Sen-
ate not later than one year after receipt of the Advi-
sory Committee report required by this section.’’. 
SEC. 402. SIMPLIFIED NEEDS TEST IMPROVEMENTS. 
Section 479 (20 U.S.C. 1087ss) is amended—
(1) by striking clause (i) of subsection 
(b)(1)(B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) the student (and the student’s 
spouse, if any) files a form described in 
paragraph (3) or certifies that the student 
(and the student’s spouse, if any) is not re-
quired to file an income tax return, or the 
student (or the student’s spouse, if any)
receives benefits under a means-tested 
Federal benefit program;’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (A) of subsection 
(c)(1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) the student’s parents file a form de-
scribed in subsection (b)(3) or certify that they 
are not required to file an income tax return, 
or the student’s parents or the student receives 
benefits under a means-tested Federal benefit 
program;’’; 
(3) by striking subparagraph (A) of subsection 
(c)(2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) the student (and the student’s 
spouse, if any) files a form described in sub-
section (b)(3) or certifies that the student (and 
the student’s spouse, if any) is not required to 
file an income tax return, or the student (or the 
student’s spouse, if any) receives benefits under 
a means-tested Federal benefit program;’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION
OF
MEANS-TESTED
FEDERAL 
BENEFIT PROGRAM.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘means-tested Federal benefit program’ means a 
mandatory spending program of the Federal Government
in which eligibility for the programs’ benefits, or the 
amount of such benefits, or both, are determined on the 
basis of income or resources of the individual or family 
seeking the benefit, and includes the supplemental security 
income program under title XVI of the Social Security 
Act, the food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act 
of 1977, and the free and reduced price school lunch pro-
gram under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act.’’. 
SEC. 403. EXPANDING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION RE-
GARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR PELL GRANTS. 
Section 483(a) (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) EXPANDING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION 
REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR PELL GRANTS.—The 
Secretary shall make special efforts, in conjunction 
with State efforts, to notify students and their par-
ents who qualify for a free lunch under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1751 et seq.), the Food Stamps program, or such 
other programs as the Secretary shall determine, of 
their potential eligibility for a maximum Pell Grant, 
and shall disseminate such informational materials 
as the Secretary deems appropriate.’’.
TITLE V—AMENDMENTS TO 
OTHER EDUCATION LAWS 
Subtitle A—Education of the Deaf 
Act of 1986
SECTION 501. LAURENT CLERC NATIONAL DEAF EDU-
CATION CENTER. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 104(a)(1)(A) of 
the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 
4304(a)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘maintain 
and operate’’ the following: ‘‘, at the Laurent Clerc Na-
tional Deaf Education Center,’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(b) of the Edu-
cation of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304(b)) 
is amended—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘elementary 
and secondary education programs’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education 
Center’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘elemen-
tary and secondary education programs’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Laurent Clerc National Deaf Edu-
cation Center’’.
(2) PLAN.—Section 104(b) of the Education of 
the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4304(b)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) In consultation with the Secretary, the Univer-
sity shall develop and implement a plan consistent with 
the mission of the elementary and secondary programs op-
erated at the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Cen-
ter to ensure that such programs meet the requirements, 
as determined by the Secretary, for public elementary and 
secondary education schools established under sections 
1111 and 1119 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965.’’. 
SEC. 502. AGREEMENT FOR THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL IN-
STITUTE FOR THE DEAF. 
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 112(a) of the 
Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4332(a)) 
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the first sentence—
(i) by striking ‘‘an institution of high-
er education’’ and inserting ‘‘the Rochester 
Institute of Technology, Rochester, New 
York,’’; and