‘‘(i) NATIONAL EVALUATION.—From the amount 
made available for any fiscal year under section 1264, the 
Secretary shall reserve such sums as may be necessary to 
conduct an independent evaluation, by grant or by con-
tract, of the program carried out under this subpart, 
which shall include an assessment of the impact of the 
program on student achievement. The Secretary shall re-
port the results of the evaluation to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress. 
‘‘SEC. 1263. NONDISCRIMINATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity or a school 
participating in a project under this subpart shall not dis-
criminate against an individual participant in, or an indi-
vidual applicant to participate in, the project on the basis 
of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 
‘‘(b) RELIGIOUS TENETS
OR BELIEFS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the prohibition of sex 
discrimination described in subsection (a) shall not apply 
to a school described in subsection (a) that is operated 
by, supervised by, controlled by, or connected to, a reli-
gious organization, to the extent that the application of 
subsection (a) is inconsistent with the religious tenets or 
beliefs of the organization. 
‘‘(c) SINGLE-SEX EDUCATION.—Notwithstanding the 
prohibition of sex discrimination in subsection (a), a par-
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ticipating school may offer, and a participating parent 
may choose, a single-sex school, class, or activity. 
‘‘(d) NEUTRALITY.—Section 909 of the Education 
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1688) shall apply to this 
subpart. 
‘‘(e) CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.—This subpart 
does not affect any requirement of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). 
‘‘(f) MATTERS OF EMPLOYMENT.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (a), a participating school that is operated by, 
supervised by, controlled by, or connected to a religious 
organization may exercise its right in matters of employ-
ment consistent with title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–1 et seq.), including the exemp-
tions in that title. 
‘‘(g) FIRST AMENDMENT.—Consistent with the First 
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, a 
participating school shall not, by reason of receiving funds 
under this subpart, be required to— 
‘‘(1) change its teaching mission; 
‘‘(2) remove religious art, icons, scriptures, or 
other symbols; 
‘‘(3) remove religious terms or references from 
its name, mission statement, or other chartering or 
governing documents; or 
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‘‘(4) refrain from using religion as a basis in 
selecting its board members. 
‘‘(h) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of 
Federal law, a scholarship provided under this subpart to 
a student shall be considered to be assistance to the parent 
of the student and shall not be considered to be assistance 
to the school that enrolls the student. The amount of any 
scholarship (or other form of support for the provision of 
supplemental educational services) provided to a parent of 
an eligible student under this subpart shall not be treated 
as income of a parent of the eligible student for purposes 
of Federal tax laws or for purposes of determining eligi-
bility for any other Federal program, other than the pro-
gram carried out under this subpart. 
‘‘SEC. 1264. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subpart $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding 
fiscal years.’’. 
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