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peers at the student’s school in the same grade 
or level, as appropriate; 
(B) the safety of the school, including the 
incidence of school violence, student suspen-
sions, and student expulsions; and 
(C) the accreditation status of the school. 
(2) PROHIBITING
DISCLOSURE
OF
PERSONAL 
INFORMATION.—No report under this subsection 
may contain any personally identifiable information, 
except as to the student who is the subject of the 
report to that student’s parent. 
(d) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 6 
months after the first appropriation of funds under section 
3014, and each succeeding year thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, Edu-
cation and the Workforce, and Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives and the Commit-
tees on Appropriations, Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions, and Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate, an annual report on the findings of 
the reports submitted under subsections (a) and (b). 
SEC. 3011. DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND DC PUBLIC CHARTER 
SCHOOLS. 
(a) CONDITION OF RECEIPT OF FUNDS.—As a condi-
tion of receiving funds under this division on behalf of the
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District of Columbia public schools and the District of Co-
lumbia public charter schools, the Mayor shall agree to 
carry out the following: 
(1) INFORMATION REQUESTS.—Ensure that all 
the District of Columbia public schools and the Dis-
trict of Columbia public charter schools comply with 
all reasonable requests for information for purposes 
of the evaluation under section 3009(a). 
(2) AGREEMENT
WITH
THE
SECRETARY.— 
Enter into the agreement described in section 
3009(a)(1)(B) to monitor and evaluate the use of 
funds authorized and appropriated for the District 
of Columbia public schools and the District of Co-
lumbia public charter schools under this division. 
(3) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 6 
months after the first appropriation of funds under 
section 3014, and each succeeding year thereafter, 
submit to the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate, information on—
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(A) how the funds authorized and appro-
priated under this division for the District of 
Columbia public schools and the District of Co-
lumbia public charter schools were used in the 
preceding school year; and 
(B) how such funds are contributing to 
student achievement. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—If, after reasonable notice and 
an opportunity for a hearing for the Mayor, the Secretary 
determines that the Mayor has not been in compliance 
with 1 or more of the requirements described in subsection 
(a), the Secretary may withhold from the Mayor, in whole 
or in part, further funds under this division for the Dis-
trict of Columbia public schools and the District of Colum-
bia public charter schools. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to reduce, or otherwise affect, 
funding provided under this division for the opportunity 
scholarship program under this division. 
SEC. 3012. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 
(a) REPEAL.—The DC School Choice Incentive Act 
of 2003 (sec. 38–1851.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is 
repealed. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law—
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(1) funding appropriated to provide opportunity 
scholarships for students in the District of Columbia 
under the heading ‘‘Federal Payment for School Im-
provement’’ in title IV of division D of the Omnibus 
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 
Stat. 653), the heading ‘‘Federal Payment for 
School Improvement’’ in title IV of division C of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 
111–117; 123 Stat. 3181), or any other Act, may be 
used to provide opportunity scholarships under sec-
tion 3007(a) for the 2011–2012 school year to stu-
dents who have not previously received such scholar-
ships; 
(2) the fourth and fifth provisos under the 
heading ‘‘Federal Payment for School Improvement’’ 
of title IV of Division C of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–117; 123 Stat. 
3181) shall not apply; and 
(3) any unobligated amounts reserved to carry 
out the provisos described in paragraph (2) shall be 
made available to an eligible entity receiving a grant 
under section 3004(a)— 
(A) for administrative expenses described 
in section 3007(b); or
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(B) to provide opportunity scholarships 
under section 3007(a), including to provide 
such scholarships for the 2011–2012 school 
year to students who have not previously re-
ceived such scholarships. 
(c) MULTIYEAR AWARDS.—The recipient of a grant 
or contract under the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 
2003 (sec. 38–1851.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code), as 
such Act was in effect on the day before the date of the 
enactment of this division, shall continue to receive funds 
in accordance with the terms and conditions of such grant 
or contract, except that— 
(1) the provisos relating to opportunity scholar-
ships in the Acts described in subsection (b)(1) shall 
not apply; and 
(2) the memorandum of understanding de-
scribed in subsection (d), including any revision 
made under such subsection, shall apply. 
(d) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary and the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall 
revise the memorandum of understanding entered into 
under the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 (sec. 
38–1851.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code), as such Act was 
in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of 
this division, to address—
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(1) the implementation of the opportunity 
scholarship program under this division; and 
(2) how the Mayor will ensure that the District 
of Columbia public schools and the District of Co-
lumbia public charter schools comply with all the 
reasonable requests for information as necessary to 
fulfill the requirements for evaluations conducted 
under section 3009(a). 
(e) ORDERLY TRANSITION.—Subject to subsections 
(c) and (d), the Secretary shall take such steps as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate to provide for the or-
derly transition to the authority of this division from any 
authority under the provisions of the DC School Choice 
Incentive Act of 2003 (sec. 38–1851.01 et seq., D.C. Offi-
cial Code), as such Act was in effect on the day before 
the date of enactment of this division. 
SEC. 3013. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this division: 
(1) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘elemen-
tary school’’ means an institutional day or residen-
tial school, including a public elementary charter 
school, that provides elementary education, as deter-
mined under District of Columbia law. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means any of the following:
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(A) A nonprofit organization. 
(B) A consortium of nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
(3) ELIGIBLE
STUDENT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
student’’ means a student who is a resident of the 
District of Columbia and comes from a household— 
(A) receiving assistance under the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program established 
under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or 
(B) whose income does not exceed— 
(i) 185 percent of the poverty line; or 
(ii) in the case of a student partici-
pating in the opportunity scholarship pro-
gram in the preceding year under this divi-
sion or the DC School Choice Incentive Act 
of 2003 (sec. 38–1851.01 et seq., D.C. Of-
ficial Code), as such Act was in effect on 
the day before the date of enactment of 
this division, 300 percent of the poverty 
line. 
(4) MAYOR.—The term ‘‘Mayor’’ means the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia. 
(5) PARENT.—The term ‘‘parent’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 9101 of the Ele-
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(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Education. 
SEC. 3014. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and for each of 
the 4 succeeding fiscal years, of which— 
(1) one-third shall be made available to carry 
out the opportunity scholarship program under this 
division for each fiscal year; 
(2) one-third shall be made available to carry 
out section 3004(b)(1) for each fiscal year; and 
(3) one-third shall be made available to carry 
out section 3004(b)(2) for each fiscal year. 
(b) APPORTIONMENT.—If the total amount of funds 
appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year does 
not equal $60,000,000, the funds shall be apportioned in 
the manner described in subsection (a) for such fiscal 
year. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 14, 2011. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1473 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of De-
fense and the other departments and agencies of 
the Government for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2011, and for other purposes.