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tion of cooperative education employment on the 
student’s transcript; 
‘‘(7) describe the extent to which programs in the 
academic disciplines for which the application is 
made have had a favorable reception by public and 
private sector employers; 
‘‘(8) describe the extent to which the institution 
is committed to extending cooperative education on 
an institution-wide basis for all students who can 
benefit; 
‘‘(9) describe the plans that the applicant will 
carry out to evaluate the applicant’s cooperative edu-
cation program at the end of the grant period; 
‘‘(10) provide for such fiscal control and fund ac-
counting procedures as may be necessary to assure 
proper disbursement of, and accounting for, Federal 
funds paid to the applicant under this part; 
‘‘(11) demonstrate a commitment to serving all 
underserved populations at the institution; and 
‘‘(12) include such other information as may be 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this part. 
‘‘(c) DURATION OF GRANTS; FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) DURATION OF GRANTS.—No individual in-
stitution of higher education may receive, individ-
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ually or as a participant in a combination of such 
institutions— 
‘‘(A) a grant pursuant to subsection 
(a)(1)(A) for more than 5 fiscal years; or 
‘‘(B) a grant pursuant to subsection 
(a)(1)(B) for more than 5 fiscal years. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a 
grant under subsection (a)(1)(A) may not exceed— 
‘‘(A) 85 percent of the cost of carrying out 
the program or activities described in the appli-
cation in the first year the applicant receives a 
grant under this section; 
‘‘(B) 70 percent of such cost in the second 
such year; 
‘‘(C) 55 percent of such cost in the third 
such year; 
‘‘(D) 40 percent of such cost in the fourth 
such year; and 
‘‘(E) 25 percent of such cost in the fifth 
such year. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE.—Any provision of law to 
the contrary notwithstanding, the Secretary shall not 
waive the provisions of this subsection. 
‘‘(d) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—If the Secretary de-
termines that a recipient of funds under this section has 
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‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Task Force 
shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made. 
‘‘(5) CHAIR.—At the first meeting of the Task 
Force, the members of the Task Force shall elect a 
member of the Task Force to serve as Chair. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) GUIDELINES.—The Task Force shall develop 
guidelines, to be used for the development of Federal 
legislation, to identify degree-granting institutions as 
legitimate or fraudulent degree-granting institutions 
for Federal purposes. In developing such guidelines, 
the Task Force shall consider— 
‘‘(A) characteristics of degree-granting insti-
tutions that help determine the legitimacy of the 
institution, such as whether an entity— 
‘‘(i) offers or confers degrees, diplomas, 
or certificates— 
‘‘(I) for little or no meaningful 
academic work; 
‘‘(II) without requiring an appro-
priate level of academic achievement 
for the attainment of such degrees, di-
plomas, or certificates; or 
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SEC. 905. REPORTS. 
Section 204 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4354) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources 
of the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘pre-
paratory,’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘upon 
graduation/completion’’ and inserting ‘‘on the date 
that is 1 year after the date of graduation or comple-
tion’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘of the in-
stitution of higher education’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘of NTID programs 
and activities.’’. 
SEC. 906. MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND REPORTING. 
Section 205 of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4355) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘preparatory,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘The Secretary, 
as part of the annual report required under section 
426 of the Department of Education Organization 
Act, shall include a description of’’ and inserting 
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