I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 773 
To repeal programs under the Department of Education, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2015 
Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. JONES, Mr. 
FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. OLSON, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. WEBER of 
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Small Business and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To repeal programs under the Department of 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transform Education 
in America through Choice Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
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Sec. 3. Findings. 
TITLE I—TITLE I PORTABILITY 
Sec. 101. Title I portability. 
TITLE II—EDUCATION PORTABILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES 
Sec. 201. Purpose. 
Sec. 202. Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 
TITLE III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—Repeals of Department of Education Programs 
Sec. 301. Elementary and secondary education programs. 
Sec. 302. Higher education programs. 
Sec. 303. Rehabilitation Act programs. 
Sec. 304. Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. 
Sec. 305. America COMPETES Act. 
Sec. 306. American History and Civics Education Act of 2004. 
Sec. 307. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. 
Sec. 308. Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. 
Sec. 309. Erma Byrd Scholarship program. 
Sec. 310. Small Business Act. 
Subtitle B—Exemptions 
Sec. 321. Exemptions to repeal. 
TITLE IV—REDUCTION OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
WORKFORCE 
Sec. 401. Reduction. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Principles of federalism embodied in the 
Constitution of the United States entrust authority 
over issues of educational policy to the States and 
the people and a Department of Education is incon-
sistent with such principles. 
(2) Tradition and experience dictate that the 
governance and management of schools in the 
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United States are best performed by parents, teach-
ers, and communities. 
(3) The intrusion by the Department of Edu-
cation into education policy has not benefitted the 
quality of education in this Nation. 
(4) The Department of Education has weak-
ened the ability of parents to make essential deci-
sions about their children’s education and has un-
dermined the capacity of communities to govern 
their schools. 
(5) In the 35 years of its existence, the Depart-
ment of Education has grown from 130 programs 
and a budget of $14 billion to over 230 separately 
authorized programs which cost nearly $70 billion 
annually. Meanwhile, education performance has de-
teriorated. 
(6) The Department of Education has fostered 
over-regulation, standardization, bureaucratization, 
and litigation in United States education. 
(7) The Department of Education expends 
large amounts of money on its own maintenance and 
overhead. As an organization, it is inefficient, ill 
managed, and wasteful. 
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(8) Recent tests reflect poor results in mathe-
matics and reading for American students compared 
with students from other nations. 
(9) Only through initiatives led by parents and 
local communities with the power to act can the 
United States elevate educational performance to-
ward an acceptable level. 
(10) The Department of Education has been 
hostile to many promising reform ideas. 
TITLE I—TITLE I PORTABILITY 
SEC. 101. TITLE I PORTABILITY. 
Part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1128. STATE OPTION TO ALLOW TITLE I FUNDS TO 
FOLLOW THE LOW-INCOME CHILD. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law and to the extent permitted under State law, 
a State educational agency may allocate grant funds re-
ceived under this part among the local educational agen-
cies in the State based on the number of eligible children 
enrolled in the public schools operated by each local edu-
cational agency and State-accredited private schools with-
in each local educational agency’s geographic jurisdiction. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE CHILD.— 
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‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term 
‘eligible child’ means a child from a family with an 
income below the poverty level on the basis of the 
most recent satisfactory data published by the De-
partment of Commerce. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA OF POVERTY.—In determining 
the families with incomes below the poverty level for 
the purposes of this section, a State educational 
agency shall use the criteria of poverty used by the 
Census Bureau in compiling the most recent decen-
nial census, as the criteria have been updated by in-
creases in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics. 
‘‘(c) STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN PUBLIC AND PRI-
VATE SCHOOLS.— 
‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION
OF
ELIGIBLE
CHIL-
DREN.—On an annual basis, on a date to be deter-
mined by the State educational agency, each local 
educational agency that receives grant funding in ac-
cordance with subsection (a) shall inform the State 
educational agency of the number of eligible children 
enrolled in public schools served by the local edu-
cational agency and State-accredited private schools 
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within each local educational agency’s geographic ju-
risdiction. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION
TO
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES.—Based on the identification of eligible 
children in paragraph (1), the State educational 
agency shall provide to a local educational agency 
grant funds the State educational agency received 
under this part in an amount equal to the sum of 
the amount available for each eligible child in the 
State, as determined by the Secretary, multiplied by 
the number of eligible children identified by the local 
educational agency under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS.—Each local 
educational agency that receives funds under para-
graph (2) shall distribute such funds to the public 
schools served by the local educational agency and 
State-accredited private schools within each local 
educational agency’s geographic jurisdiction— 
‘‘(A) based on the number of eligible chil-
dren enrolled in such schools; and 
‘‘(B) in a manner that would, in the ab-
sence of such Federal funds, supplement the 
funds made available from non-Federal re-
sources for the education of pupils participating 
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in programs under this part, and not to sup-
plant such funds.’’. 
TITLE 
II—EDUCATION 
PORT-
ABILITY 
FOR 
INDIVIDUALS 
WITH DISABILITIES 
SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to provide options to 
States to innovate and improve the education of children 
with disabilities by expanding the choices for students and 
parents under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). 
SEC. 202. AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES EDUCATION ACT. 
(a) CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS BY 
THEIR PARENTS.—Section 612(a)(10)(A) of the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1412(a)(10)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(viii) PARENT OPTION PROGRAM.—If 
a State has established a program that 
meets 
the 
requirements 
of 
section 
663(c)(11) (whether statewide or in limited 
areas of the State) and that allows a par-
ent of a child described in section 
663(c)(11)(A) to use public funds, or pri-
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vate 
funds 
in 
accordance 
with 
663(c)(11)(B)(ii), to pay some or all of the 
costs of attendance at a private school— 
‘‘(I) funds allocated to the State 
under section 611 may be used by the 
State to supplement such public or 
private funds, if the Federal funds are 
distributed to parents who make a 
genuine independent choice as to the 
appropriate school for their child, ex-
cept that in no case shall the amount 
of Federal funds provided under this 
subclause to a parent of a child with 
a disability for a year exceed the total 
amount of tuition, fees, and transpor-
tation costs for the child for the year; 
‘‘(II) the authorization of a par-
ent to exercise this option fulfills the 
State’s obligation under paragraph (1) 
with respect to the child during the 
period in which the child is enrolled in 
the selected school; and 
‘‘(III) a selected school accepting 
such funds shall not be required to 
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carry out any of the requirements of 
this title with respect to such child.’’. 
(b) RESEARCH AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE SERV-
ICES
AND RESULTS
FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABIL-
ITIES.—Section 663(c) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1463(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) supporting the post-award planning and 
design, and the initial implementation (which may 
include costs for informing the community, acquiring 
necessary equipment and supplies, and other initial 
operational costs), during a period of not more than 
3 years, of State programs that allow the parent of 
a child with a disability to make a genuine inde-
pendent choice of the appropriate public or private 
school for their child, if the program— 
‘‘(A) requires that the child be a child who 
has received an initial evaluation described in 
section 614(a) and has been identified as a 
child with a disability, in accordance with part 
B; 
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‘‘(B)(i) permits the parent to receive from 
the State funds to be used to pay some or all 
of the costs of attendance at the selected school 
(which may include tuition, fees, and transpor-
tation costs); or 
‘‘(ii) permits persons to receive a State tax 
credit for donations to an entity that provides 
funds to parents of eligible students described 
in subparagraph (A), to be used by the parents 
to pay some or all of the costs of attendance at 
the selected school (which may include tuition, 
fees, and transportation costs); 
‘‘(C) prohibits any school that agrees to 
participate in the program from discriminating 
against eligible students on the basis of race, 
color, national origin, or sex, except that— 
‘‘(i) the prohibition of sex discrimina-
tion shall not apply to a participating 
school that is operated by, supervised by, 
controlled by, or connected to a religious 
organization to the extent that the applica-
tion of such prohibition is inconsistent with 
the religious tenets or beliefs of the school; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) notwithstanding this subpara-
graph or any other provision of law, a par-
ent may choose, and a school may offer, a 
single-sex school, class, or activity; 
‘‘(D) notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, allows any school participating in the 
program that is operated by, supervised by, 
controlled by, or connected to, a religious orga-
nization to exercise its right in matters of em-
ployment consistent with title VII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), 
including the exemptions in that title; 
‘‘(E) allows a school to participate in the 
program without, consistent with the First 
Amendment of the Constitution of the United 
States— 
‘‘(i) necessitating any change in the 
participating school’s teaching mission; 
‘‘(ii) requiring any private partici-
pating school to remove religious art, 
icons, scriptures, or other symbols; or 
‘‘(iii) precluding any private partici-
pating school from retaining religious 
terms in its name, selecting its board 
members on a religious basis, or including 
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religious references in its mission state-
ments and other chartering or governing 
documents; and 
‘‘(F) requires a participating school se-
lected for a child with a disability to be aca-
demically accountable to the parent for meeting 
the educational needs of the student.’’. 
TITLE III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—Repeals of Department 
of Education Programs 
SEC. 301. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) FIRST YEAR REPEALS.—The following provisions 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) are repealed not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act: 
(1) Subpart 2 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 
6371 et seq.; relating to Early Reading First). 
(2) Subpart 3 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 
6381 et seq.; relating to the William F. Goodling 
Even Start Family Literacy programs). 
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(3) Subpart 4 of part B of title I (20 U.S.C. 
6383; relating to improving literacy through school 
libraries). 
(4) Section 1502 (20 U.S.C. 6492; relating to 
demonstrations of innovative practices). 
(5) Section 1504 (20 U.S.C. 6494; relating to 
the Close Up Fellowship program). 
(6) Part F of title I (20 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.; 
relating to comprehensive school reform). 
(7) Part H of title I (20 U.S.C. 6551 et seq.; 
relating to school dropout prevention/high school 
graduation initiative). 
(8) Section 2151(b) (20 U.S.C. 6651(b); relat-
ing to school leadership). 
(9) Section 2151(c) (20 U.S.C. 6651(c); relat-
ing 
to 
advanced 
certification 
or 
advanced 
credentialing). 
(10) Section 2151(d) (20 U.S.C. 6651(d); relat-
ing to special education teacher training). 
(11) Section 2151(e) (20 U.S.C. 6651(e); relat-
ing to early childhood educator professional develop-
ment). 
(12) Section 2151(f) (20 U.S.C. 6651(f); relat-
ing to teacher mobility). 
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(13) Subpart 2 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 
6701 et seq.; relating to the National Writing 
Project). 
(14) Subpart 4 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 
6721 et seq.; relating to the teaching of traditional 
American history). 
(15) Part D of title II (20 U.S.C. 6751 et seq.; 
relating to enhancing education through technology). 
(16) Part B of title III (20 U.S.C. 6891 et seq.; 
commonly referred to as the ‘‘Improving Language 
Instruction Educational Programs for Academic 
Achievement Act’’). 
(17) Section 4003(1) (20 U.S.C. 7103(1); relat-
ing to subpart 1 of part A of title IV). 
(18) Subpart 1 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 
7111 et seq.; relating to State grants for safe and 
drug-free schools and communities). 
(19) Section 4129 (20 U.S.C. 7139; relating to 
grants to reduce alcohol abuse). 
(20) Section 4130 (20 U.S.C. 7140; relating to 
mentoring programs). 
(21) Subpart 2 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7245; relating to elementary and secondary school 
counseling programs). 
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(22) Subpart 3 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7247; relating to partnerships in character edu-
cation). 
(23) Subpart 4 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7249; relating to smaller learning communities). 
(24) Subpart 5 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7251; relating to the Reading is Fundamental—In-
expensive Book Distribution program). 
(25) Subpart 6 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7253 et seq.; relating to gifted and talented stu-
dents). 
(26) Subpart 7 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7255 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Star 
Schools Act’’). 
(27) Subpart 8 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7257 et seq.; relating to the Ready to Teach pro-
gram). 
(28) Subpart 9 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7259 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Foreign 
Language Assistance Act of 2001’’). 
(29) Subpart 10 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7261 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Carol M. 
White Physical Education Program’’). 
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(30) Subpart 11 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7263 et seq.; relating to community technology cen-
ters). 
(31) Subpart 12 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7265 et seq.; relating to educational, cultural, ap-
prenticeship, and exchange programs for Alaska Na-
tives, Native Hawaiians, and their historical whaling 
and trading partners in Massachusetts). 
(32) Subpart 13 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7267 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Excel-
lence in Economic Education Act of 2001’’). 
(33) Subpart 14 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7269 et seq.; relating to grants to improve the men-
tal health of children). 
(34) Subpart 15 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7271; relating to arts in education). 
(35) Subpart 17 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7275; relating to combating domestic violence). 
(36) Subpart 18 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7277 et seq.; relating to healthy, high-performance 
schools). 
(37) Subpart 21 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7283 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Women’s 
Educational Equity Act of 2001’’). 
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(38) Subpart 3 of part C of title II (20 U.S.C. 
6715; relating to civic education: cooperative civic 
education and economic education exchange). 
(39) Sections 2341–2344 of subpart 3 of part 
C (20 U.S.C. 6711–6714; relating to civic education: 
We the People Program). 
(40) Part G of title I (20 U.S.C. et seq.; relat-
ing to Advanced Placement Incentive Program and 
Advanced Placement Test Fee Program). 
(41) Section 1232(a) of subpart 3 of part B of 
title I (20 U.S.C. 638a(a); relating to Migrant Edu-
cation Program—Even Start). 
(42) Section 2431 of subpart 3 of part D of 
title II (20 U.S.C. 16775; relating Transition-to- 
Learn Television). 
(b) SECOND YEAR REPEALS.—The following provi-
sions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) are repealed not later than 
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act: 
(1) Subpart 1 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 
7243 et seq.; relating to the Fund for the Improve-
ment of Education). 
(2) Part C of title I (20 U.S.C. 6391–6399; re-
lating to migrant education). 
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SEC. 302. HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) REPEALS.—The following provisions of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) are 
repealed not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act: 
(1) Section 418A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070d– 
2; relating to migrant education—high school 
equivalency program). 
(2) Section 613 of part B of title VI (20 U.S.C. 
1113–1130b; relating to business and international 
education). 
(3) Section 612 of part B of title VI (20 U.S.C. 
1103–1; relating to Centers for International Busi-
ness Education). 
(4) Part C of title VI (20 U.S.C. 1131–1131f; 
relating to Institute for International Public Policy). 
(5) Part A of title VI (20 U.S.C. 1125; relating 
to international research studies). 
(6) Section 603 title VI (20 U.S.C. 1123; relat-
ing to language research centers). 
(7) Section 606 (20 U.S.C. 1126; relating to 
technological innovation and cooperation for foreign 
information access). 
(8) Sections 201 to 205 (20 U.S.C. 1021 and 
1022–1022c; relating to teacher quality partnership 
grants). 
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(b) SECOND YEAR REPEALS.—The following provi-
sions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001 et seq.) are repealed not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act: 
(1) Part F of title VIII (20 U.S.C. 1161f; relat-
ing to territories and freely associated States edu-
cation grant program). 
(2) Subpart 7 of part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 
1070e; relating to child care access means parents in 
school program). 
(3) Section 402G (20 U.S.C. 1070a–17; relat-
ing to the training program for Federal TRIO pro-
grams). 
(4) Chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a–21—1070a–28; relating to gain-
ing early awareness and readiness for undergraduate 
programs). 
(5) Section 418A (20 U.S.C. 1070d–2; relating 
to migrant education—college assistance migrant 
program). 
(6) Section 602 (20 U.S.C. 1122; relating to 
foreign language and area studies fellowships and 
National Resource Centers Program for Foreign 
Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language 
and International Studies). 
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(7) Section 604 (20 U.S.C. 1124; relating to 
undergraduate international studies and foreign lan-
guage). 
(8) Section 609 (20 U.S.C. 1128a; relating to 
American Overseas Research Centers). 
(9) Part B of title VI (20 U.S.C. 1130–1130b; 
relating to business and international education). 
(10) Subpart 1 of part A of title VI (20 U.S.C. 
1134 et seq.; relating to the Jacob K. Javits Fellow-
ships Program). 
(11) Chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title 
VII (20 U.S.C. 1135–1135e; relating to graduate as-
sistance in areas of national need). 
(12) Part B of title VII (20 U.S.C. 1138 et 
seq.; relating to the Fund for the Improvement of 
Postsecondary Education). 
SEC. 303. REHABILITATION ACT PROGRAMS. 
(a) REPEALS.—The following provisions of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) are repealed 
not later than one year after the date of enactment of this 
Act: 
(1) Section 303(c) (29 U.S.C. 773(c); relating 
to parent information and training programs). 
(2) Section 304 (29 U.S.C. 774; relating to the 
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Program). 
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(3) Section 305 (29 U.S.C. 775; relating to rec-
reational programs). 
(4) Part A of title VI (29 U.S.C. 795 et seq.; 
relating to projects with industry). 
(b) SECOND YEAR REPEALS.—The following provi-
sions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 
et seq.) are repealed two years after the date of enactment 
of this Act: 
(1) Section 12 (29 U.S.C. 709; relating to the 
Rehabilitation Act Program Improvement). 
(2) Section 202(k) (29 U.S.C. 762(k); relating 
to the Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training 
Project). 
SEC. 304. ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT. 
Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act is repealed not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 305. AMERICA COMPETES ACT. 
Title IV of the America COMPETES Act is repealed 
not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
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SEC. 306. AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION ACT 
OF 2004. 
Section 2 of the American History and Civics Edu-
cation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–474) is amended not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 307. AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT 
OF 2009. 
The following provisions of the American Recovery 
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5) are 
repealed not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act: 
(1) Sections 14005 and 14006 of division A (re-
lating to Race to the Top). 
(2) Section 14007 of division A (relating to in-
vesting in innovation). 
SEC. 308. CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDU-
CATION ACT OF 2006. 
The following provisions of the Carl D. Perkins Act 
of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2321 et seq.) are repealed not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act: 
(1) Sections 111 through 113 (20 U.S.C. 2321 
et seq.). 
(2) Section 114 (20 U.S.C. 2324). 
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SEC. 309. ERMA BYRD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 
The Erma Byrd Scholarship (Public Law 111–117; 
123 Stat. 3268) is repealed not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 310. SMALL BUSINESS ACT. 
Sections 2 and 9 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 631; 638; relating to small business innovation re-
search) are repealed not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle B—Exemptions 
SEC. 321. EXEMPTIONS TO REPEAL. 
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, each competitive grant program administered 
by the Department of Education is repealed, except for 
the following programs: 
(1) CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL 
EDUCATION ACT OF 2006.—Sections 116(h) and 117 
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2326(h); 2327). 
(2) EDUCATION
SCIENCES
REFORM
ACT
OF 
2002.—Part C of the Education Sciences Reform Act 
of 2002 (20 U.S.C. 9541 et seq.) 
(3) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 
ACT OF 1965.—The following provisions under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.): 
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(A) Sections 3111(c)(1)(A) and 3112 of 
subpart 1 of part A of title III (20 U.S.C. 
6821(c)(1)(A); 6822; relating to Native Amer-
ican and Alaska Native Children in School Pro-
gram). 
(B) Section 4121 (20 U.S.C. 7131; relat-
ing to the project school emergency response to 
violence). 
(C) Subpart 1 of part B of title V (20 
U.S.C. 7221 et seq.; relating to the charter 
school program). 
(D) Subpart 2 of part B of title V (20 
U.S.C. 7223; relating to credit enhancement for 
charter school facilities program). 
(E) Subpart 20 of part D of title V (20 
U.S.C. 7281 et seq.; relating to additional as-
sistance for certain local educational agencies 
impacted by Federal property acquisition). 
(F) Section 7121 (20 U.S.C. 7441; relat-
ing to Indian education—demonstration grants 
for Indian children). 
(G) Section 7122 (20 U.S.C. 7442; relat-
ing to Indian education—professional develop-
ment grants). 
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(H) Subpart 1 of part A of title VII (20 
U.S.C. 7421–7429; relating to Indian edu-
cation—Formula grants to local education 
agencies). 
(I) Part B of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7515; 
relating to Native Hawaiian Education Pro-
gram). 
(J) Part C of title VII (20 U.S.C. 7541 et 
seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Alaska Na-
tive Educational Equity, Support, and Assist-
ance Act’’). 
(4) HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—The fol-
lowing provisions under the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.): 
(A) Subparts 1 and 2 of part E of title III 
(20 U.S.C. 1067a et seq.; 1067g et seq.; relat-
ing to the Minority Science and Engineering 
Improvement Program). 
(B) Subpart 2 of part D of title VII (20 
U.S.C. 1140f et seq.; relating to transition pro-
grams for students with intellectual disabilities 
into higher education). 
(C) Section 320 (20 U.S.C. 11067q; relat-
ing to strengthening Asian American and Na-
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tive American Pacific Islander-serving institu-
tions). 
(D) Sections 311 through 315 (20 U.S.C. 
1057 et seq.; relating to strengthening institu-
tion programs). 
(E) Section 319 (20 U.S.C. 1059f; native 
American-serving, nontribal institutions). 
(F) Part B of title III (20 U.S.C. 1060 et 
seq.; relating to strengthening Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). 
(G) Section 371 (20 U.S.C. 1067q; relat-
ing to strengthening predominantly black insti-
tutions). 
(5) INDIVIDUALS
WITH
DISABILITIES
EDU-
CATION
ACT.—The following provisions under the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.): 
(A) Part B (20 U.S.C. 1411; relating to 
grants to States). 
(B) Subpart 1 of part D (20 U.S.C. 1451 
et seq.). 
(C) Section 663 (20 U.S.C. 1463; relating 
to national activities). 
(D) Section 664 (20 U.S.C. 1464; relating 
to studies and evaluations). 
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(6) NATIONAL
ASSESSMENT
OF
EDUCATION 
PROGRESS AUTHORIZATION ACT.—The National As-
sessment of Education Progress Authorization Act 
(20 U.S.C. 9622 et seq.) 
(7) REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973.—The fol-
lowing provisions under the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.): 
(A) Part C of title I (29 U.S.C. 741; relat-
ing to vocational rehabilitation services projects 
for American Indians with disabilities). 
(B) Sections 202 through 204 (29 U.S.C. 
762 et seq.; relating to the National Institute 
on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. 
(C) Section 302 of title III (29 U.S.C. 
772; relating to rehabilitation training). 
(D) Section 303(d) (29 U.S.C. 773(d); re-
lating to braille training). 
(E) Part C of chapter 1 of part C of title 
VII (29 U.S.C. 796f–796f–6; relating to centers 
for independent living). 
(8) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OPPORTUNITY AND RE-
SULTS ACT.—The Scholarships for Opportunity and 
Results Act (Division C of Public Law 112–10). 
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TITLE IV—REDUCTION OF DE-
PARTMENT 
OF 
EDUCATION 
WORKFORCE 
SEC. 401. REDUCTION. 
Not later than 1 year after a program under this Act 
is repealed, the Secretary of Education shall— 
(1) identify the number of full-time equivalent 
employee positions associated with the program; and 
(2) reduce the workforce of the Department of 
Education by the number of such positions. 
Æ 
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