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1994, as well as related services and activities under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the
Job Training Partnership Act, and relevant employment,
training, and welfare programs carried out in the State.
‘‘(e) ASSURANCES.—Each State plan under sub-
section (a) shall contain assurances that the State will—
‘‘(1) comply with the requirements of this Act
and the provisions of the State plan; and
‘‘(2) provide for the fiscal control and fund ac-
counting procedures that may be necessary to ensure
the proper disbursement of, and accounting for,
funds paid to the State under this Act.
‘‘(f) REVISIONS.—When changes in conditions or
other factors require substantial revision to an approved
State plan under subsection (a), the State shall submit
revisions to the State plan to the Secretary. State plan
revisions shall be approved by the State educational agen-
cy and each of the State agencies responsible for higher
education (including community colleges) that approved
the State plan.
‘‘STATE ADMINISTRATION
‘‘SEC. 106. (a) RESPONSIBLE AGENCY OR AGEN-
CIES.—Any State desiring to receive a grant under section
111(f) shall, consistent with State law, designate an edu-
cational agency or agencies that shall be responsible for
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the administration of services and activities under this
Act, including—
‘‘(1) the development, submission, and imple-
mentation of the State plan;
‘‘(2) the efficient and effective performance of
the State’s duties under the Act; and
‘‘(3) consultation with other appropriate agen-
cies, groups, and individuals that are involved in the
development and implementation of services and ac-
tivities assisted under this Act, such as business, in-
dustry, parents, students, teachers, labor organiza-
tions, community-based organizations, State and
local elected officials, and local program administra-
tors.
‘‘(b) SPECIAL ACTIVITIES.—Any State that receives
a grant under section 111(f) shall—
‘‘(1) gather and disseminate data on the effec-
tiveness of services and activities related to the
State’s school-to-work opportunities system in meet-
ing the educational and employment needs of women
and students who are members of special popu-
lations;
‘‘(2) review proposed actions on applications,
grants, contracts, and policies of the State to help
to ensure that the needs of women and students who
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are members of special populations are addressed in
the administration of this title;
‘‘(3) recommend outreach and other activities
that inform women and students who are members
of special populations about their education and em-
ployment opportunities;
‘‘(4) advise local educational agencies, post-
secondary educational institutions, and other inter-
ested parties in the State on expanding career prep-
aration opportunities for women and students who
are members of special populations and helping to
ensure that the needs of men and women in training
for nontraditional jobs are met; and
‘‘(5) work to eliminate bias and stereotyping in
education at the secondary and postsecondary levels.
‘‘LOCAL APPLICATIONS
‘‘SEC. 107. (a) ELIGIBILITY.—Schools and other in-
stitutions or agencies eligible to apply, individually or as
consortia, to a State for a subgrant under this title are—
‘‘(1) local educational agencies;
‘‘(2) area vocational education schools that pro-
vide education at the postsecondary level;
‘‘(3) institutions of higher education; and
‘‘(4) postsecondary educational institutions con-
trolled by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or operated
by or on behalf of any Indian tribe that is eligible
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to contract with the Secretary of the Interior for the
administration of programs under the Indian Self-
Determination Act or the Act of April 16, 1934.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Any applicant
that is eligible under subsection (a) and that desires to
receive a subgrant under this title shall, according to re-
quirements established by the State, submit an application
to the agency or agencies designated under section 106.
In addition to including such information as the State may
require and identifying the results the applicant seeks to
achieve, each application shall also describe how the appli-
cant will use funds under this title to—
‘‘(1) develop, improve, or implement a school-to-
work opportunities system in secondary and post-
secondary schools and address the priorities de-
scribed in section 101, in accordance with section
103;
‘‘(2) evaluate progress toward the results it
seeks to achieve, consistent with the performance
goals and indicators established under section 108;
‘‘(3) coordinate its services and activities with
related services and activities offered by community-
based organizations, employers, and labor organiza-
tions, and, to the extent possible, integrate its serv-
ices and activities under this title with broad edu-
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cational reforms in the State, including those under
the Goals 2000: Educate America Act and the
School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, as well
as related services and activities under the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Job
Training Partnership Act, and relevant employment,
training, and welfare programs carried out in the
State; and
‘‘(4) consult with students, their parents, and
other interested individuals or groups, in developing
their services and activities.
‘‘PERFORMANCE GOALS AND INDICATORS
‘‘SEC. 108. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Any State desiring
to receive a grant under section 111(f) shall—
‘‘(A) establish performance goals to define the
level of performance to be achieved by students
served under this title and to evaluate the quality
and effectiveness of services and activities under this
title;
‘‘(B) express such goals in an objective, quan-
tifiable, and measurable form;
‘‘(C) establish performance indicators that the
State and local recipients will use in measuring or
assessing progress toward achieving such goals; and
‘‘(D) provide biennial reports to the public and
to the Secretary, in accordance with section 109(c),
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on the State’s progress in achieving its goals, includ-
ing information on the progress of students who are
members of special populations.
‘‘(2) Any State may also use amounts it receives for
State leadership activities under section 112(c) to evaluate
its entire school-to-work opportunities system in secondary
and postsecondary schools and to carry out activities
under paragraph (1)(D).
‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE INDICATORS.—The Secretary
shall, in collaboration with the Secretary of Labor, work
with States to ensure that their performance goals under
this section are consistent with challenging State academic
standards and industry-based skill standards and their
State goals established under the School-to-Work Oppor-
tunities Act of 1994 and title II of the Job Training Part-
nership Act. Performance goals established under para-
graph (1)(A) of subsection (a) shall be in accord with the
national education goals and with the purpose of this Act.
Performance indicators established under paragraph
(1)(C) of subsection (a) shall include at least—
‘‘(1) achievement to challenging State academic
standards, such as those established under Goals
2000: Educate America Act, and industry-based skill
standards;
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‘‘(2) receipt of a high school diploma, skills cer-
tificate, and postsecondary certificate or degree; and
‘‘(3) job placement, retention, and earnings,
particularly in the career major of the student.
‘‘(c) TRANSITION.—Before it establishes performance
goals and indicators under subsection (a), each State re-
ceiving funds under this title shall use the system of stand-
ards and measures developed under section 115 of the
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act.
A State shall use its performance goals and indicators es-
tablished under subsection (a) not later than July 1, 1997.
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall
provide technical assistance to the States regarding the
development of the State’s performance goals and indica-
tors under subsection (a). Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Secretary may use funds appropriated
for title II to provide technical assistance under this
section.
‘‘EVALUATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
‘‘SEC. 109. (a) LOCAL EVALUATION.—(1) Each local
recipient of a subgrant under this title shall biennially
evaluate, using performance goals and indicators described
in section 108, and report to the State regarding, its use
of funds under this title to develop, implement, or improve
a school-to-work opportunities system at the local level
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and the effectiveness of its services and activities sup-
ported under this title in achieving the priorities described
in section 101, including the progress of students who are
members of special populations.
‘‘(2) Such local recipients may evaluate portions of
its school-to-work opportunities system that are not sup-
ported with funds under this title, including its entire sys-
tem. If such recipient does so, it need not evaluate sepa-
rately that portion of its school-to-work opportunities sys-
tem supported with funds under this title.
‘‘(b) IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES.—If a State deter-
mines, based on the local evaluation under subsection (a)
and applicable performance goals and indicators estab-
lished under section 108, that a local recipient is not mak-
ing substantial progress in achieving the purpose of this
Act in accordance with the priorities described in section
101, the State shall work jointly with the local recipient
to develop a plan, in consultation with teachers, parents,
and students, for improvement for succeeding school
years. If, after three years of implementation of the im-
provement plan, the State determines that the local recipi-
ent is not making sufficient progress, the State shall take
whatever corrective action it deems necessary, consistent
with State law. The State shall take corrective action only
after it has provided technical assistance to the recipient
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and shall ensure that any corrective action it takes allows
for continued career preparation education services and
activities for the recipient’s students.
‘‘(c) STATE REPORT.—The State shall, once every
two years on a schedule determined by the Secretary, re-
port to the Secretary on the quality and effectiveness of
its services and activities provided through its grant under
title I, based on the performance goals and indicators es-
tablished under section 108.
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—If the Secretary de-
termines that the State is not properly implementing its
responsibilities under subsection (b), or is not making sub-
stantial progress in meeting the purpose of this Act or
carrying out services and activities that are in accord with
the priorities described in section 101, based on the per-
formance goals and indicators established under section
108, the Secretary shall work with the State to implement
improvement activities.
‘‘(e) WITHHOLDING OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—If, after
a reasonable time, but not earlier than one year after im-
plementation of the improvement activities described in
subsection (d), the Secretary determines that the State is
not making sufficient progress, based on the performance
goals and indicators established under section 108, the
Secretary shall, after notice and opportunity for a hearing,
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withhold from the State all, or a portion, of the State’s
allotment under this title. The Secretary may use funds
withheld under the preceding sentence to provide, through
alternative arrangements, services and activities within the
State that meet the purpose of this Act and are in accord
with the priorities described in section 101.
‘‘PART B—ALLOCATING STATE AND LOCAL RESOURCES
‘‘ALLOTMENTS
‘‘SEC. 111. (a) AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE.—In each
fiscal year after the fiscal year 1998, from the amount
made available under section 3(a) for title I, the Secretary
may reserve not more than 10 percent for carrying out
section 201.
‘‘(b) ALLOTMENT FOR INDIANS AND NATIVE HAWAI-
IANS.—In each fiscal year, from the amount made avail-
able under section 3(a) for title I, the Secretary shall re-
serve 1.50 percent of which—
‘‘(1) 1.25 percent shall be for carrying out sec-
tion 206(a); and
‘‘(2) 0.25 percent shall be for carrying out sec-
tion 206(d).
‘‘(c) ALLOTMENT TO STATES.—(1) Subject to para-
graph (2), from the remainder of the sum available for
title I, the Secretary shall allot to each State for each fis-
cal year—
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‘‘(A) an amount that bears the same ratio to 50
percent of the sum being allotted as the product of
the population aged 15 to 19, inclusive, in the State
in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which
the determination is made and the State’s allotment
ratio bears to the sum of the corresponding products
for all the States; and
‘‘(B) an amount that bears the same ratio to 50
percent of the sum being allotted as the product of
the population aged 20 to 24, inclusive, in the State
in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which
the determination is made and the State’s allotment
ratio bears to the sum of the corresponding products
for all the States.
‘‘(2)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law
and subject to subparagraph (B), for any fiscal year
through the fiscal year 1998 no State shall receive for
services and activities authorized by title I of this Act less
than 90 percent of the sum of the payments made to the
State for the fiscal year 1995 for programs authorized by
title II and parts A, B, and E of title III of the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education
Act.
‘‘(B) If for any fiscal year the amount appropriated
for services and activities authorized by title I and avail-
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able for allotment under this section is insufficient to sat-
isfy the provisions of subparagraph (A), the Secretary
shall ratably reduce the payments to all States for such
services and activities as necessary.
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
allotment for this title for each of American Samoa,
Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Is-
lands shall not be less than $200,000.
‘‘(d) ALLOTMENT RATIO.—The allotment ratio of
any State shall be 1.00 less the product of—
‘‘(1) 0.50; and
‘‘(2) the quotient obtained by dividing the per
capita income for the State by the per capita income
for all the States (exclusive of American Samoa,
Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands,
and the Virgin Islands), except that—
‘‘(A) the allotment ratio shall in no case be
more than 0.60 or less than 0.40; and
‘‘(B) the allotment ratio for American
Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mari-
ana Islands, and the Virgin Islands shall be
0.60.
‘‘(e) REALLOTMENT.—If the Secretary determines
that any amount of any State’s allotment under subsection
(c) for any fiscal year will not be required for carrying
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out the services and activities for which such amount has
been allotted, the Secretary shall make such amount avail-
able for reallotment to one or more other States. Any
amount reallotted to a State under this subsection shall
be deemed to be part of its allotment for the fiscal year
in which it is obligated.
‘‘(f) STATE GRANTS.—From the State’s allotment
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall make a grant for
each fiscal year to each State that has an approved State
plan under section 105.
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS
AND
DETERMINATIONS.—For
purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) allotment ratios shall be computed on the
basis of the average of the appropriate per capita in-
comes for the three most recent consecutive fiscal
years for which satisfactory data are available;
‘‘(2) the term ‘per capita income’ means, with
respect to a fiscal year, the total personal income in
the calendar year ending in such year, divided by the
population of the area concerned in such year; and
‘‘(3) population shall be determined by the Sec-
retary on the basis of the latest estimates available
to the Department that are satisfactory to the Sec-
retary.
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‘‘WITHIN-STATE ALLOCATION
‘‘SEC. 112. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) For each of the
fiscal years 1996 and 1997, the State shall award as
subgrants to local recipients at least 80 percent of its
grant under section 111(f) for that fiscal year.
‘‘(2) For each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2005,
the State shall award as subgrants to local recipients at
least 85 percent of its grant under section 111(f) for that
fiscal year.
‘‘(b) STATE ADMINISTRATION.—(1) The State may
use an amount not to exceed 5 percent of its grant under
section 111(f) for each fiscal year for administering its
State plan, including developing the plan, reviewing local
applications, supporting activities to ensure the active par-
ticipation of interested individuals and organizations, and
ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal laws.
‘‘(2) Each State shall match, from non-Federal
sources and on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the funds used
for State administration under paragraph (1).
‘‘(c) STATE LEADERSHIP.—The State shall use the
remainder of its grant under section 111(f) for each fiscal
year for State leadership activities described in section
102.
‘‘DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
‘‘SEC. 113. (a) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS AT THE
SECONDARY LEVEL.—(1) Except as provided in sub-
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cordance with subsections (a) through (e), but that would
not be used by a local educational agency or eligible insti-
tution, in a manner the State determines will best serve
the purpose of this Act and be in accord with the priorities
described in section 101.
‘‘(g) ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS.—
For the purposes of this section, the State may determine
the number of economically disadvantaged students on the
basis of—
‘‘(1) eligibility for free or reduced-price meals
under the National School Lunch Act, the program
for aid to dependent children under part A of title
IV of the Social Security Act, or benefits under the
Food Stamp Act of 1977;
‘‘(2) the number of children counted for alloca-
tion purposes under title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965; or
‘‘(3) any other index of disadvantaged economic
status if the State demonstrates to the satisfaction
of the Secretary that the index is more representa-
tive of the number of low-income students that the
indices described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
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‘‘TITLE II—NATIONAL SUPPORT FOR STATE
AND LOCAL REFORMS
‘‘AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
‘‘SEC. 201. The Secretary, may, from the amount re-
served under section 111(a) for any fiscal year after the
fiscal year 1998, and through a peer review process, make
performance awards to one or more States that have—
‘‘(1) exceeded in an outstanding manner the
performance goals set in section 108;
‘‘(2) implemented exemplary school-to-work op-
portunities systems in secondary and postsecondary
schools in accordance with the priorities described in
section 101; or
‘‘(3) provided exemplary education services and
activities for students who are members of special
populations.
‘‘NATIONAL ACTIVITIES
‘‘SEC. 202. (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—(1) In order
to carry out the purpose of this Act, the Secretary may,
directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments, carry out research, development, dissemination,
evaluation, capacity-building, and technical assistance ac-
tivities with regard to the services and activities carried
out under this Act. The Secretary shall coordinate activi-
ties carried out under this section with related activities
under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, the
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Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the Job Training Part-
nership Act, and the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965.
‘‘(2) Research and development activities carried out
under this section may include support for States in their
development of performance goals and indicators estab-
lished under section 108. The Secretary shall broadly dis-
seminate information resulting from research and develop-
ment activities carried out under this Act, and shall ensure
broad access at the State and local levels to the informa-
tion disseminated.
‘‘(3) Activities carried out under this section may in-
clude support for youth development partnerships that are
promoted by the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor,
working with other agencies and entities such as the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service, and that
facilitate innovative arrangements at the State and local
level among business, community-based organizations,
labor organizations, and educational institutions.
‘‘(4) Activities carried out under this section may in-
clude support for occupational and career information sys-
tems.
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall coordinate technical assist-
ance activities carried out under this section with related
technical assistance activities carried out under the Job
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Training Partnership Act and title XIII of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
‘‘(b) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—(1) The Sec-
retary may, directly, or through grants, contracts, or coop-
erative agreements, support professional development ac-
tivities for educators (including teachers, administrators,
and counselors) to help to ensure that all students receive
an education that enables them to enter high-skill, high-
wage careers. Entities eligible to receive funds under this
subsection are institutions of higher education, other pub-
lic or private nonprofit organizations or agencies, and con-
sortia of such institutions, organizations, or agencies.
‘‘(2)(A) Professional development activities supported
under this subsection shall—
‘‘(i) be tied to challenging State academic
standards and industry-based skill standards;
‘‘(ii) take into account recent research on teach-
ing and learning;
‘‘(iii) be of sufficient intensity and duration to
have a positive and lasting impact on the educator’s
performance;
‘‘(iv) include strong substantive and pedagogical
components; and
‘‘(v) be designed to improve educators’ skills in
such areas as integrating academic and vocational
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instruction, articulating secondary and postsecond-
ary education, combining school-based and work-
based instruction, and using occupational and career
information.
‘‘(B) Funds under this subsection may be used for
such activities as pre-service and inservice training and
support for development of local, regional, and national
educator networks that facilitate the exchange of informa-
tion relevant to the development of school-to-work oppor-
tunities systems.
‘‘(3) In supporting activities under this subsection,
the Secretary shall give priority to designing and imple-
menting new models of professional development for edu-
cators, and preparing educators to use innovative forms
of instruction, such as worksite learning and the integra-
tion of academic and occupational instruction. The Sec-
retary shall coordinate the professional development activi-
ties carried out under this subsection with related activi-
ties carried out under the Job Training Partnership Act
and title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as well as with other related professional de-
velopment activities supported by the Department.
‘‘NATIONAL ASSESSMENT
‘‘SEC. 203. (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—(1) The Sec-
retary shall conduct a national assessment of services and
activities assisted under this Act, through independent
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studies and analyses, including, when appropriate, studies
based on data from longitudinal surveys, that are con-
ducted through one or more competitive awards.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall appoint an independent ad-
visory panel, consisting of administrators, educators, re-
searchers, and representatives of business, industry, labor,
and other relevant groups, as well as representatives of
Governors and other State and local officials, to advise
the Secretary on the implementation of such assessment,
including the issues to be addressed, the methodology of
the studies, and the findings and recommendations. The
panel, at its discretion, may submit to the Congress an
independent analysis of the findings and recommendations
of the assessment.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The assessment required under
subsection (a) shall examine the extent to which services
and activities assisted under this Act have achieved their
intended purposes and results, including the extent to
which—
‘‘(1) State and local services and activities have
developed, implemented, or improved systems estab-
lished under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act
of 1994;
‘‘(2) services and activities assisted under this
Act succeed in preparing students, including stu-
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dents who are members of special populations, for
postsecondary education, further learning, or entry
into high-skill, high-wage careers;
‘‘(3) students who participate in services and
activities supported under this Act succeed in meet-
ing challenging State academic and industry-based
skill standards; and
‘‘(4) the system improvement, participation,
local and State assessment, and accountability provi-
sions of this Act, including the performance goals
and indicators established under section 108, are ef-
fective.
‘‘(c) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the
Congress an interim report on or before July 1, 2000, and
a final report on or before July 1, 2004.
‘‘NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER
‘‘SEC. 204. (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—(1) The Sec-
retary may, through a grant or contract, establish one or
more national centers in the areas of applied research, de-
velopment, and dissemination. The Secretary shall consult
with the Secretary of Labor and with States prior to es-
tablishing one or more such centers.
‘‘(2) Entities eligible to receive funds under this sec-
tion are institutions of higher education, other public or
private nonprofit organizations or agencies, and consortia
of such institutions, organizations, or agencies.
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‘‘(3) The national center in existence on the date of
the enactment of the Career Preparation Education Re-
form Act of 1995 shall continue to receive assistance
under this section in accordance with the terms of its cur-
rent award.
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—(1) The applied research, develop-
ment, and dissemination activities carried out by the na-
tional center or centers shall include—
‘‘(A) activities that assist recipients of funds
under this Act to meet the requirements of section
103; and
‘‘(B) such other activities as the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate to achieve the purpose of
this Act.
‘‘(2) The center or centers conducting the activities
described in paragraph (1) shall annually prepare a sum-
mary of key research findings of such center or centers
and shall submit copies of the summary to the Secretaries
of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services.
The Secretary shall submit that summary to the Commit-
tee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, and
the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportuni-
ties of the House of Representatives.
‘‘DATA SYSTEMS
‘‘SEC. 205. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
maintain a data system to collect information about, and
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report on, the condition of school-to-work opportunities
systems and on the effectiveness of State and local services
and activities carried out under this Act in order to pro-
vide the Secretary and the Congress, as well as Federal,
State, local, and tribal agencies, with information relevant
to improvement in the quality and effectiveness of career
preparation education activities and services. The Sec-
retary shall periodically report to the Congress on the Sec-
retary’s analysis of performance data collected each year
pursuant to this Act.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The data system shall—
‘‘(1) provide information to evaluate, to the ex-
tent feasible, the participation and performance of
students, including students who are members of
special populations;
‘‘(2) include data that are at least nationally
representative;
‘‘(3) report on career preparation in the context
of education reform; and
‘‘(4) be based, to the extent feasible, on data
from general purpose data systems of the Depart-
ment or other Federal agencies, augmented as nec-
essary with data from additional surveys focusing on
career preparation education.
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‘‘(c) COORDINATION.—(1) The Secretary shall con-
sult with a wide variety of experts in academic and occupa-
tional education, including individuals with expertise in
the development and implementation of school-to-work op-
portunities systems, in the development of data collections
and reports under this section.
‘‘(2) In maintaining the data system, the Secretary
shall—
‘‘(A) ensure that the system, to the extent prac-
ticable, uses comparable information elements and
uniform definitions common to State plans, perform-
ance indicators, and State and local assessments;
and
‘‘(B) cooperate with the Secretaries of Com-
merce and Labor to ensure that the data system is
compatible with other Federal information systems
regarding occupational data, and to the extent fea-
sible, allow for international comparisons.
‘‘(3) The Secretary and the Secretary of Labor shall
jointly define common terms and definitions that all State
grantees and local applicants shall use in program admin-
istration, data collection and reporting, and evaluation at
all levels for programs supported under this Act and the
Job Training Partnership Act.
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‘‘(d) ASSESSMENTS.—(1) As a regular part of its as-
sessments, the National Center for Education Statistics
shall collect and report information on career preparation
at the secondary school level for a nationally representa-
tive sample of students, including students who are mem-
bers of special populations, which shall allow for fair and
accurate assessment and comparison of the educational
achievement of students in the areas assessed. Such as-
sessment may include international comparisons.
‘‘(2) The Commissioner of Education Statistics may
authorize a State educational agency, or consortium of
such agencies, to use items and data from the National
Assessment of Educational Progress for the purpose of
evaluating a course of study related to services and activi-
ties under title I, if the Commissioner has determined in
writing that such use will not—
‘‘(A) result in the identification of characteris-
tics or performance of individual schools or students;
‘‘(B) result in the ranking or comparing of
schools or local educational agencies;
‘‘(C) be used to evaluate the performance of
teachers, principals, or other local educators for re-
ward or punishment; or
‘‘(D) corrupt the use or value of data collected
for the National Assessment.
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‘‘CAREER PREPARATION FOR INDIANS AND NATIVE
HAWAIIANS
‘‘SEC. 206. (a) ASSISTANCE TO TRIBES OR BUREAU-
FUNDED SCHOOLS.—(1)(A) From funds reserved under
section 111(b)(1) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall
make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements with,
tribal organizations of eligible Indian tribes or Bureau-
funded schools to develop and provide services and activi-
ties that are consistent with the purpose of this Act and
conducted in accordance with the priorities described in
section 101.
‘‘(B) Any tribal organization or Bureau-funded
school that receives assistance under this subsection
shall—
‘‘(i) establish performance goals and indicators
to define the level of performance to be achieved by
students served under this subsection;
‘‘(ii) evaluate the quality and effectiveness of
services and activities provided under this sub-
section; and
‘‘(iii) help to ensure that students served under
this subsection achieve to challenging academic and
skill standards, receive high school diplomas, skill
certificates, and postsecondary certificates or de-
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grees, and enter employment related to their career
major.
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary shall make such a grant or
cooperative agreement—
‘‘(i) upon the request of any Indian tribe that
is eligible to contract with the Secretary of the Inte-
rior for programs under the Indian Self-Determina-
tion Act or the Act of April 16, 1934; or
‘‘(ii) upon the application (filed under such con-
ditions as the Secretary may require) of any Bu-
reau-funded school that offers secondary programs.
‘‘(B)(i) A grant or cooperative agreement under this
subsection with any tribal organization shall be subject to
the terms and conditions of section 102 of the Indian Self-
Determination Act, and shall be conducted in accordance
with the provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Act of
April 16, 1934 that are relevant to the services and activi-
ties administered under this subsection.
‘‘(ii) A grant or cooperative agreement under this
subsection with any Bureau-funded school shall not be
subject to the requirements of the Indian Self-Determina-
tion Act or the Act of April 16, 1934.
‘‘(C) Any tribal organization or Bureau-funded school
eligible to receive assistance under this subsection may
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apply individually or as part of a consortium with another
tribal organization or school.
‘‘(D) The Secretary may not place upon such grants
or cooperative agreements any restrictions relating to pro-
grams or results other than those that apply to grants or
cooperative agreements to States under this Act.
‘‘(3) Any tribal organization or Bureau-funded school
receiving assistance under this subsection may provide sti-
pends to students who are undertaking career preparation
education and who have acute economic needs that cannot
be met through work-study programs.
‘‘(4) In making grants or cooperative agreements
under this subsection, the Secretary shall give special con-
sideration to awards that involve, are coordinated with, or
encourage, tribal economic development plans.
‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE TO TRIBALLY CONTROLLED POST-
SECONDARY VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—(1) The Sec-
retary may make five-year grants to tribally controlled
postsecondary vocational institutions to provide basic sup-
port for educating Indian students, including support for
the operation, maintenance, and capital expenses of such
institutions.
‘‘(2) To be eligible for assistance under this sub-
section, a tribally controlled postsecondary vocational in-
stitution shall—
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‘‘(A) be governed by a board of directors or
trustees, a majority of whom are Indians;
‘‘(B) demonstrate adherence to stated goals, a
philosophy, or a plan of operation that fosters indi-
vidual Indian economic self-sufficiency;
‘‘(C) have been in operation for at least three
years;
‘‘(D) hold accreditation with, or be a candidate
for accreditation by, a nationally recognized accredit-
ing authority for postsecondary vocational education;
‘‘(E) offer technical degrees or certificate-grant-
ing programs; and
‘‘(F) enroll the full-time equivalent of not less
than 100 students, of whom a majority are Indians.
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall, based on the availability of
appropriations, distribute to each tribally controlled voca-
tional institution having an approved application an
amount based on full-time equivalent Indian students at
each such institution.
‘‘(c) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Secretary shall require
from each institution assisted under this section such in-
formation regarding fiscal control and program quality
and effectiveness as is reasonable.
‘‘(d) ASSISTANCE
TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS.—From
the funds reserved under section 111(b)(2) for each fiscal
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year, the Secretary shall make one or more grants to, or
enter into one or more cooperative agreements with, orga-
nizations, institutions, or agencies with experience provid-
ing educational and related services to Native Hawaiians
to develop and provide, for the benefit of Native Hawai-
ians, services and activities that are consistent with the
purpose of this Act and conducted in accordance with the
priorities described in section 101.
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose of this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘Bureau-funded school’ has the
same meaning given ‘Bureau funded school’ in sec-
tion 1146(3) of the Education Amendments of 1978
(25 U.S.C. 2026(3)).
‘‘(2) The term ‘full-time equivalent Indian stu-
dents’ means the sum of the number of Indian stu-
dents enrolled full time at an institution, plus the
full-time equivalent of the number of Indian stu-
dents enrolled part time (determined on the basis of
the quotient of the sum of the credit hours of all
part-time students divided by 12) at such institu-
tion.
‘‘(3) The terms ‘Indian’ and ‘Indian tribe’ have
the meaning given such terms in section 2 of the
Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance
Act of 1978.
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‘‘TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘WAIVERS
‘‘SEC. 301. (a) REQUEST FOR WAIVER.—Any State
may request, on its own behalf or on behalf of a local re-
cipient, a waiver by the Secretary or the Secretary of
Labor, as appropriate, of one or more statutory or regu-
latory provisions described in this section in order to carry
out more effectively State efforts to reform education and
develop school-to-work opportunities systems in the State.
‘‘(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—(1) Except as provided
in subsection (d), the Secretary may waive any require-
ment of any statute listed in subsection (c), or of the regu-
lations issued under that statute, and the Secretary of
Labor may waive any statutory or regulatory requirement
under the Job Training Partnership Act, for a State that
requests such a waiver—
‘‘(A) if, and only to the extent that, the Sec-
retary or the Secretary of Labor determines that
such requirement impedes the ability of the State to
carry out State efforts to reform education and de-
velop school-to-work opportunities systems in the
State;
‘‘(B) if the State waives, or agrees to waive,
any similar requirements of State law;
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‘‘(C) if, in the case of a statewide waiver, the
State—
‘‘(i) has provided all local recipients of as-
sistance under this Act in the State with notice
of, and an opportunity to comment on, the
State’s proposal to request a waiver; and
‘‘(ii) has submitted the comments of such
recipients to the appropriate Secretary; and
‘‘(D) if the State provides such information as
the Secretary or the Secretary of Labor reasonably
requires in order to make such determinations.
‘‘(2) The Secretary or the Secretary of Labor, as ap-
propriate, shall act promptly on any request submitted
under paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) Each waiver approved under this subsection
shall be for a period not to exceed five years, except that
the Secretary or the Secretary of Labor may extend such
period if the Secretary or the Secretary of Labor deter-
mines that the waiver has been effective in enabling the
State to carry out the purpose of this Act.
‘‘(c) PROGRAMS.—(1) The statutes subject to the
waiver authority of the Secretary under this section are—
‘‘(A) this Act;
‘‘(B) part A of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (authorizing pro-
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grams and activities to help disadvantaged children
meet high standards);
‘‘(C) part B of title II of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Dwight D. Eisen-
hower Professional Development Program);
‘‘(D) title IV of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (Safe and Drug-Free Schools
and Communities Act of 1994);
‘‘(E) title VI of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (Innovative Education Pro-
gram Strategies);
‘‘(F) part C of title VII of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Emergency Im-
migrant Education Program); and
‘‘(G) the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of
1994.
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not waive any requirement
under paragraph (1)(G) without the concurrence of the
Secretary of Labor.
‘‘(d) WAIVERS NOT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary or
the Secretary of Labor may not waive any statutory or
regulatory requirement of the programs listed in sub-
section (c) relating to—
‘‘(1) the basic purposes or goals of the affected
programs;
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‘‘(2) maintenance of effort;
‘‘(3) comparability of services;
‘‘(4) the equitable participation of students at-
tending private schools;
‘‘(5) parental participation and involvement;
‘‘(6) the distribution of funds to States or to
local recipients;
‘‘(7) the eligibility of an individual for partici-
pation in the affected programs;
‘‘(8) public health or safety, labor standards,
civil rights, occupational safety and health, or envi-
ronmental protection; or
‘‘(9) prohibitions or restrictions relating to the
construction of buildings or facilities.
‘‘(e) TERMINATION OF WAIVERS.—The Secretary or
the Secretary of Labor, as appropriate, shall periodically
review the performance of any State for which that Sec-
retary has granted a waiver under this section and shall
terminate such waiver if the Secretary determines that the
performance of the State affected by the waiver has been
inadequate to justify a continuation of the waiver, or the
State fails to waive similar requirements of State law in
accordance with subsection (b)(1)(B).
‘‘EFFECT OF FEDERAL PAYMENTS
‘‘SEC. 302. (a) STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—
(1) The portion of any student financial assistance re-
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ceived under this Act that is made available for attendance
costs described in paragraph (2) shall not be considered
as income or resources in determining eligibility for assist-
ance under any program of welfare benefits, including aid
to families with dependent children under a State plan ap-
proved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
and aid to dependent children, that is funded in whole or
in part with Federal funds.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, attendance
costs are—
‘‘(A) tuition and fees normally assessed a stu-
dent carrying the same academic workload, as deter-
mined by the institution, including costs for rental
or purchase of any equipment, materials, or supplies
required of all students in the same course of study;
and
‘‘(B) an allowance for books, supplies, transpor-
tation, dependent care, and miscellaneous personal
expenses for a student attending the institution on
at least a half-time basis, as determined by the insti-
tution.
‘‘(b) INSTITUTIONAL AID.—No State shall take into
consideration payments under this Act in determining, for
any educational agency or institution in that State, the
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eligibility for State aid, or the amount of State aid, with
respect to public education within the State.
‘‘IDENTIFICATION OF STATE-IMPOSED REQUIREMENTS
‘‘SEC. 303. Any State rule or policy imposed on the
provision of services or activities funded by this Act, in-
cluding any rule or policy based on State interpretation
of any Federal law, regulation, or guideline, shall be iden-
tified as a State-imposed requirement.
‘‘OUT-OF-STATE RELOCATIONS
‘‘SEC. 304. No funds provided under this Act shall
be used for the purpose of directly providing incentives
or inducements to an employer to relocate a business en-
terprise from one State to another if such relocation would
result in a reduction in the number of jobs available in
the State where the business enterprise is located before
such incentives or inducements are offered.
‘‘DEFINITIONS
‘‘SEC. 305. As used in this Act:
‘‘(1) The term ‘all aspects of an industry’ has
the same meaning as given that term under section
4(1) of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of
1994.
‘‘(2) The term ‘all students’ has the same
meaning as given that term under section 4(2) of
the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.
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‘‘(3) The term ‘area vocational education
school’ means—
‘‘(A) a specialized public high school that
provides vocational education to students who
are preparing to earn a high school diploma or
its equivalency and to enter the labor market;
or
‘‘(B) a public technical institute or voca-
tional school that provides vocational education
to individuals who have completed or left high
school and who are preparing to enter the labor
market.
‘‘(4) The term ‘career guidance and counseling’
has the same meaning as given that term under sec-
tion 4(4) of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of
1994.
‘‘(5) The term ‘career major’ has the same
meaning as given that term under section 4(5) of
the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.
‘‘(6) The term ‘community-based organization’
means any such organization of demonstrated effec-
tiveness described in section 4(5) of the Job Train-
ing Partnership Act.
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‘‘(7) The term ‘institution of higher education’
has the same meaning as given that term under sec-
tion 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
‘‘(8) The term ‘limited English proficiency’ has
the same meaning given such term in section
7501(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965.
‘‘(9) The term ‘local educational agency’ has
the same meaning as given that term under section
4(10) of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of
1994.
‘‘(10) The term ‘school dropout’ has the same
meaning as given that term under section 4(17) of
the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.
‘‘(11) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary
of Education.
‘‘(12) The term ‘skill certificate’ has the same
meaning as given that term under section 4(22) of
the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.
‘‘(13) The term ‘special populations’ includes
students with disabilities, educationally or economi-
cally disadvantaged students, students of limited
English proficiency, foster children, migrant chil-
dren, school dropouts, students who are identified as
being at-risk of dropping out of secondary school,
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students who are seeking to prepare for occupations
that are not traditional for their gender, and, to the
extent feasible, individuals younger than age 25 in
correctional institutions.
‘‘(14) Except as otherwise provided, the term
‘State’ includes, in addition to each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
‘‘(15) The term ‘State educational agency’ has
the same meaning as given that term under section
4(24) of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of
1994.
‘‘(16) The term ‘students with disabilities’
means students who have a disability or disabilities,
as such term is defined in section 3(2) of the Ameri-
cans With Disabilities Act of 1990.
‘‘(17) The term ‘tribally controlled community
college’ means an institution that receives assistance
under the Tribally Controlled Community College
Assistance Act of 1976 or the Navajo Community
College Act.’’.
TITLE II—EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION
EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 201. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1996.
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service delivery areas, service providers throughout
the State, and the Secretary;’’; and
(B) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking
‘‘section 113(b)(14) of the Carl D. Perkins Vo-
cational Education Act’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘section 105(e)(2) of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career Preparation Education Act’’;
(4) in section 123(c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(E)(iii), by striking
‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Tech-
nology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Carl D. Perkins
Career Preparation Education Act’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(D)(iii), by striking
‘‘Vocational and Applied Technology’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’;
(5) in section 125—
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting after
‘‘coordinating committee’’ a comma and ‘‘as de-
scribed in section 422(b) of the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational and Applied Technology Education
Act as in effect on the day prior to the date of
enactment of the Career Preparation Education
Reform Act of 1995,’’;
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(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking out
‘‘Vocational’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Ca-
reer Preparation’’; and
(C) in subsection (c), by inserting after
‘‘Coordinating Committee’’ a comma and ‘‘as
established in section 422(a) of the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology
Education Act as in effect on the day prior to
the date of enactment of the Career Prepara-
tion Education Reform Act of 1995,’’;
(6) in section 205(a)(2), by striking ‘‘Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Career Preparation
Education Act’’;
(7) in section 265(b)(3), by striking ‘‘Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Career Preparation
Education Act’’;
(8) in section 314(g)(2), by striking out ‘‘Voca-
tional and Applied Technology’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’;
(9) in section 427(a)(1), by striking ‘‘local
agencies, including a State board or agency des-
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ignated pursuant to section 111(a)(1) of the Carl D.
Perkins Vocational Act which operates or wishes to
develop area vocational education school facilities or
residential vocational schools (or both) as authorized
by such Act, or private organizations’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘local agencies, or private organiza-
tions’’;
(10) in section 455(b), by striking ‘‘Carl D.
Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Career Preparation
Education Act’’;
(11) in section 461(c), by striking out ‘‘Voca-
tional’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Career Prepa-
ration’’;
(12) in section 464—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking out ‘‘Carl
D. Perkins Vocational Education Act)’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Voca-
tional and Applied Technology Education Act
as in effect on the day prior to the date of en-
actment of the Career Preparation Education
Reform Act of 1995)’’;
(B) in subsection (b), by striking out ‘‘In
additional to its responsibilities under the Carl
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D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, the’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘The’’; and
(C) in subsection (c), by striking out ‘‘this
Act, under section 422 of the Carl D. Perkins
Vocational Education Act, and’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘this Act and’’;
(13) in section 605(c), by striking out ‘‘Voca-
tional Education Act)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act
as in effect on the day prior to the date of enact-
ment of the Career Preparation Education Reform
Act of 1995)’’;
(14) in section 701(b)—
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this title,
the term ‘applicable Federal human resource pro-
gram’ includes any program authorized under the
provisions of law described under paragraph (2)(A)
that the Governor and the head of the State agency
or agencies responsible for the administration of
such program jointly agree to include within the ju-
risdiction of the State Council.’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking
‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Tech-
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nology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.)’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Carl D. Perkins
Career Preparation Education Act’’; and
(15) in section 703(a)(2), by striking the
comma after ‘‘section 123(a)(2)(D)’’ and ‘‘except
that, with respect to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational
and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C.
2301 et seq.), such State may use funds only to the
extent provided under section 112(g) of such Act’’.
AMENDMENTS TO THE SMITH-HUGHES ACT
SEC. 302. The Act of February 23, 1917 (20 U.S.C.
11 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 1 (20 U.S.C. 11), by inserting
‘‘through the fiscal year 1995’’ after ‘‘annually ap-
propriated’’;
(2) in section 2 (20 U.S.C. 12)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘through the fiscal year
1995’’ after ‘‘there is annually appropriated’’;
and
(B) by inserting ‘‘through the fiscal year
1995’’ after ‘‘There is appropriated for each fis-
cal year’’;
(3) in section 3 (20 U.S.C. 13)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘through the fiscal year
1995’’ after ‘‘there is annually appropriated’’;
and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘through the fiscal year
1995’’ after ‘‘There is appropriated’’;
(4) in section 4 (20 U.S.C. 14)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘through the fiscal year
1995’’ after ‘‘there is annually appropriated’’;
and
(B) by inserting ‘‘through the fiscal year
1995’’ after ‘‘And there is appropriated’’; and
(5) in section 7 (20 U.S.C. 15), by inserting
‘‘through the fiscal year 1995’’ after ‘‘There is au-
thorized to be appropriated’’.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ADULT EDUCATION ACT
SEC. 303. The Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1201
et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 322(a)(4), by striking ‘‘Voca-
tional and Applied Technology’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’;
(2) in section 342—
(A) in subsection (c)(11), by striking ‘‘Carl
D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1963’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Carl D. Perkins
Career Preparation Education Act’’; and
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Voca-
tional’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Career
Preparation’’; and
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(3) by amending section 384(d)(1)(D)(ii) to
read as follows:
‘‘(ii) be coordinated with activities
conducted by other educational and train-
ing entities that provide relevant technical
assistance;’’.
AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES
ACT OF 1994
SEC. 304. The School-to-Work Opportunities Act (20
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 202(a)(3), by striking ‘‘Voca-
tional and Applied Technology’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’;
(2) in section 203(b)(2), by striking clause (I)
and redesignating clauses (J) and (K) as clauses (I)
and (J), respectively;
(3) in section 213—
(A) in subsection (d)(6)(B), by striking
‘‘Vocational and Applied Technology’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’;
and
(B) in subsection (b)(4), by striking clause
(I) and redesignating clauses (J) and (K) as
clauses (I) and (J), respectively;
(4) in section 403(a), by striking ‘‘the individ-
uals assigned under section 111(b)(1) of the Carl D.
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Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2321(b)(1)),’’;
(5) in section 404—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘(29 U.S.C.
1733(b)),’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘and the National Network
for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational Edu-
cation under section 402(c) of the Carl D. Per-
kins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 2402(c)),’’;
(6) in section 502(b)(6), by striking ‘‘Voca-
tional and Applied Technology’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’; and
(7) in section 505—
(A) in subsection (a)(2)(B)(i), by striking
‘‘section 102(a)(3) of the Carl D. Perkins Voca-
tional and Applied Technology Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 2312(a)(3)’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘section 112(c) of the Carl D. Perkins
Career Preparation Education Act’’; and
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘section
201(b) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C.
2312(a)(3)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘sec-
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tion 102 of the Carl D. Perkins Career Prepa-
ration Education Act’’.
AMENDMENTS TO THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
EDUCATION ACT OF 1965
SEC. 305. The Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 1114(b)(2)(C)(v), by striking
‘‘Vocational and Applied Technology’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’;
(2) in section 9115(b)(5), by striking ‘‘Voca-
tional and Applied Technology’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’;
(3) by amending section 14302(a)(2)(C) to read
as follows: ‘‘(C) services and activities under section
102 of the Carl D. Perkins Career Preparation Edu-
cation Act;’’ and
(4) in section 14307(a)(1), by striking ‘‘Voca-
tional and Applied Technology’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’.
AMENDMENTS TO THE GOALS 2000: EDUCATE AMERICA
ACT
SEC. 306. The Goals 2000: Educate America Act (20
U.S.C. 5801 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 306—
(A) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting
before the semicolon at the end thereof a
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comma and ‘‘as in effect on the day prior to the
date of enactment of the Career Preparation
Education Reform Act of 1995, until not later
than July 1, 1998, and the performance goals
and indicators developed pursuant to section
108 of the Carl D. Perkins Career Preparation
Education Act thereafter’’; and
(B) in subsection (1), by striking out ‘‘Vo-
cational and Applied Technology’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’; and
(2) in section 311(b)(6), by striking out ‘‘Voca-
tional and Applied Technology’’ and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’.
OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
SEC. 307. (a) HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et
seq.) is amended—
(1) by amending section 127(2) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2) have, as one of the partners participating
in an articulation agreement, an entity that uses
funds under title I of the Carl D. Perkins Career
Preparation Education Act to support tech-prep
education services and activities;’’;
(2) in section 481(a)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘section
521(4)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
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Applied Technology Education Act’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘section 305(3)(B) of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career Preparation Education Act’’;
(3) in section 484(l)(1), by striking ‘‘section
521(4)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Applied Technology Education Act’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘section 305(3)(B) of the Carl D. Per-
kins Career Preparation Education Act’’; and
(4) in section 503(b)(2)(B)(vi), by striking ‘‘in
a Tech-Prep program under section 344 of the Carl
D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Edu-
cation Act’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘in a tech-
prep program supported through services and activi-
ties under the Carl D. Perkins Career Preparation
Education Act’’.
(b) INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION
ACT.—Section 626(g) of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) is amended by
striking out ‘‘Vocational and Applied Technology’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’.
(c) 
REHABILITATION
ACT
OF
1973.—Section
101(a)(11)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 701 et seq.) is amended by striking out ‘‘Voca-
tional and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C.
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2301 et seq.)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Career Prep-
aration Education Act’’.
(d) DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS SELF-SUFFICIENCY
ASSISTANCE ACT.—Section 9(a)(2) of the Displaced
Homemakers Self-Sufficiency Assistance Act (29 U.S.C.
2301 et seq.) is amended by inserting ‘‘as in effect on the
day prior to the date of enactment of the Career Prepara-
tion Education Reform Act of 1995 or the State agency
or agencies designated under section 106(a) of the Carl
D. Perkins Career Preparation Education Act,’’.
(e) WAGNER-PEYSER ACT.—Section 7(c)(2)(A) of
the Act of June 6, 1933 (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) is amended
by striking out ‘‘Vocational and Applied Technology’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’.
(f) EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL LAND-GRANT STATUS
ACT OF 1994.—Section 533(c)(4)(A) of the Equity in
Education Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301
note; part C of title V of the Improving America’s Schools
Act) is amended by inserting after ‘‘(20 U.S.C.
2397h(3))’’ a comma and ‘‘as in effect on the day prior
to the date of enactment of the Career Preparation Edu-
cation Reform Act of 1995,’’.
(g) TITLE 31, CHAPTER 67, OF THE UNITED STATES
CODE.—Section 6703(a)(12) of title 31, United States
Code (as added by section 31001 of the Violent Crime
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Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994) is amended
by striking out ‘‘Vocational and Applied Technology’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’.
(h) NONTRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT
FOR WOMEN
ACT.—Section 2(b)(3) of the Nontraditional Employment
for Women Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 note) is amended by
striking out ‘‘Vocational and Applied Technology’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘Career Preparation’’.
(i) TRAINING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACT
OF
1988.—Section 6107(6) of the Training Technology
Transfer Act of 1988 (20 U.S.C. 5091 et seq.) is amended
by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof a
comma and ‘‘as in effect on the day prior to the date of
enactment of the Career Preparation Education Reform
Act of 1995’’.
(j) GENERAL
REDESIGNATION.—Any other ref-
erences to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied
Technology Education Act shall be deemed to refer to the
Carl D. Perkins Career Preparation Education Act.
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