(4) A description of the manner in which the el-
igible entity intends to continue providing the train-
ing and assistance to be funded by the grant after 
the end of the grant period, including any partner-
ships or arrangements established for that purpose. 
(5) A description of how the eligible entity will 
work with local workforce investment boards to en-
sure that training and assistance to be funded with 
the grant will further local workforce goals, includ-
ing the creation of educational opportunities for in-
dividuals who are from economically disadvantaged 
backgrounds or are displaced workers. 
(6) Additional information, if any, of the eligi-
bility of the eligible entity for priority in the making 
of grants under section 3(c). 
(7) Such other information as the Secretary 
may require. 
SEC. 5. USE OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving a 
grant under section 3 shall use the grant amount for pur-
poses relating to the recruitment, training and assistance, 
and job placement of individuals, including individuals 
who have completed a court reporting training program, 
as realtime writers, including— 
(1) recruitment; 
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(2) subject to subsection (b), the provision of 
scholarships; 
(3) distance learning; 
(4) further developing and implementing both 
English and Spanish curriculum to more effectively 
train realtime writing skills, and education in the 
knowledge necessary for the delivery of high-quality 
closed captioning services; 
(5) mentoring students to ensure successful 
completion of the realtime training and provide as-
sistance in job placement; 
(6) encouraging individuals with disabilities to 
pursue a career in realtime writing; and 
(7) the employment and payment of personnel 
for all such purposes. 
(b) SCHOLARSHIPS.— 
(1) AMOUNT.—The amount of a scholarship 
under subsection (a)(2) shall be based on the 
amount of need of the recipient of the scholarship 
for financial assistance, as determined in accordance 
with part F of title IV of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087kk). 
(2) AGREEMENT.—Each recipient of a scholar-
ship under subsection (a)(2) shall enter into an 
agreement with the school in which the recipient is 
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enrolled to provide realtime writing services for a pe-
riod of time appropriate (as determined by the Sec-
retary of Commerce or the Secretary’s designee) for 
the amount of the scholarship received. 
(3) COURSEWORK
AND
EMPLOYMENT.—The 
Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary’s designee 
shall establish requirements for coursework and em-
ployment for recipients of scholarships under sub-
section (a)(2), including requirements for repayment 
of scholarship amounts in the event of failure to 
meet such requirements for coursework and employ-
ment. Requirements for repayment of scholarship 
amounts shall take into account the effect of eco-
nomic conditions on the capacity of scholarship re-
cipients to find work as realtime writers. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The recipient of a 
grant under section 3 may not use more than 5 percent 
of the grant amount to pay administrative costs associated 
with activities funded by the grant. The Secretary shall 
use not more than 5 percent of the amount available for 
grants under this Act in any fiscal year for administrative 
costs of the program. 
(d) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Grants amounts 
under this Act shall supplement and not supplant other 
Federal or non-Federal funds of the grant recipient for 
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purposes of promoting the training and placement of indi-
viduals as realtime writers. 
SEC. 6. REPORTS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Each eligible entity receiv-
ing a grant under section 3 shall submit to the Secretary 
of Commerce, at the end of each year of the grant period, 
a report on the activities of such entity with respect to 
the use of grant amounts during such year. 
(b) REPORT INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each report of an entity for 
a year under subsection (a) shall include a descrip-
tion of the use of grant amounts by the entity dur-
ing such year, including an assessment by the entity 
of the effectiveness of activities carried out using 
such funds in increasing the number of realtime 
writers. The assessment shall utilize the performance 
measures submitted by the entity in the application 
for the grant under section 4(b). 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—The final report of an en-
tity on a grant under subsection (a) shall include a 
description of the best practices identified by the en-
tity as a result of the grant for increasing the num-
ber of individuals who are trained, employed, and re-
tained in employment as realtime writers. 
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(c) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Inspector General of the 
Department of Commerce shall conduct an annual review 
of the management, efficiency, and effectiveness of the 
grants made under this Act. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce to carry out this Act $20,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. 
SEC. 8. SUNSET. 
This Act is repealed effective the last day of the fifth 
fiscal year in which funds are appropriated to carry out 
this Act. 
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